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- noun video games Alternative spelling of
power-up .
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Examples
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"I need to be in the main chamber, overseeing the powerup sequence of the War Trumpet," said Dr. Ulrich.
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You have a shield around your ship that makes other enemy ships bounce off, yet to pick up a powerup you literally must get it overtop of the center pixel of your ship..
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You have a shield around your ship that makes other enemy ships bounce off, yet to pick up a powerup you literally must get it overtop of the center pixel of your ship..
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You have a shield around your ship that makes other enemy ships bounce off, yet to pick up a powerup you literally must get it overtop of the center pixel of your ship..
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Troobacca:My weapon powerup expired, I need a new one.
Non-linear Chat 2006
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The White House credo is powerup; Venezuela beware, don't mention the Greenhouse ...
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Another advanced feature of the game was a powerup object.
Archive 2006-09-01 Bill Kerr 2006
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Another advanced feature of the game was a powerup object.
representation of design decisions Bill Kerr 2006
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It's now become standard, in other words, for people to be playing a skill-based arcade game online, and pay 15 cents to get a one-time powerup to beat down their opponent with.
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Weapon powerups are a notable but minor exception as crafters have no control over variation in powerup properties.
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