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This Italian plumber became Nintendo's mascot and has appeared in over 200 games since his 1981 debut.
- Mario
- Luigi
- Wario
- Toad
These on-screen elements display information like health, ammunition, score, and maps without being part of the game world itself.
- Cutscenes
- Sprites
- HUD (Heads-Up Display)
- Textures
The playable characters in fighting games like Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat who each have unique moves and abilities.
- Mobs
- NPCs
- Avatars
- Fighters/Roster characters
Points accumulated during gameplay that track player achievement and often appear on leaderboards.
- Experience points
- Score
- Currency
- Reputation
The final, most powerful enemy that players must defeat to complete a game or level.
- Minion
- Mini-boss
- Boss
- NPC
The genre of games like Tetris and Candy Crush where players match, arrange, or solve visual challenges.
- Puzzle games
- Action games
- Simulation games
- Sports games
The mode allowing two or more people to play a game together, either cooperatively or competitively.
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- Spectator mode
- Tutorial mode
The device with buttons and joysticks that players hold to input commands into a game console.
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Controller/Gamepad
- Headset
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