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  2. Choking game - Wikipedia

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    Choking game. The choking game, or fainting game [1] [2] is the act of intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain with the goal of inducing temporary loss of consciousness and euphoria. A related internet challenge, the blackout challenge, encourages the use of the choking game online.

  3. Choking - Wikipedia

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    Choking, also known as foreign body airway obstruction ( FBAO ), is a phenomenon that occurs when breathing is impeded by a blockage inside of the respiratory tract. An obstruction that prevents oxygen from entering the lungs results in oxygen deprivation. Although oxygen stored in the blood and lungs can keep a person alive for several minutes ...

  4. Metagaming (book) - Wikipedia

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    Written by Stephanie Boluk and Patrick LeMieux in 2017 and published by University of Minnesota Press, the work is presented in both digital and paper formats. It looks at videogames and how they function. Game software is included inside the printed book. The digital version allows viewers to annotate and explore the work as well as play the ...

  5. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    A program, either provided within the game software or as separate software product, that allows players to place objects or create new levels for a video game. level scaling A game mechanic in games where the player advances in level, which alters the attributes of a player character or opponents so that there is a similar challenge in combat.

  6. Choke (sports) - Wikipedia

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    In sports, choking is the failure of a person, or persons, to act or behave as anticipated or expected. [1] This can occur in a game or tournament that they are strongly favoured to win, or in an instance where they have a large lead that they squander in the late stages of the event. It can also refer to repeated failures in the same event, or ...

  7. Video game graphics - Wikipedia

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    Vector game can also refer to a video game that uses a vector graphics display capable of projecting images using an electron beam to draw images instead of with pixels, much like a laser show. Many early arcade games used such displays, as they were capable of displaying more detailed images than raster displays on the hardware available at ...

  8. Video game culture - Wikipedia

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    Development. v. t. e. Video game culture or gaming culture is a worldwide new media subculture formed by video game hobbyists. As video games have exponentially increased in sophistication, accessibility and popularity over time, they have had a significant influence on popular culture, particularly among adolescents and young adults.

  9. List of PDF software - Wikipedia

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    PDF Tools allows creation of PDFs from many types of source input (images, scans, etc.). The PDF-XChange print driver allows printing directly to a PDF. A "lite" version of the print driver is free for non-commercial (home and academic) use. PrimoPDF: Proprietary: Yes: Virtual printer, for Microsoft .NET Framework and uses Ghostscript and RedMon.