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| + | ======Key====== | ||
| + | =====Description===== | ||
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| + | A key is a special kind of [[patterns:item]] that is used to unlock [[patterns:lock]]s, lower [[patterns:barrier]]s, or gain access to secret areas. | ||
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| + | =====Variables and Affordances===== | ||
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| + | * Associated lock: what the key unlocks | ||
| + | * Location: where the key is originally held, and how far away it is from its associated lock. Searching for keys in a level is a common way to have a player fully explore an area and have many different enemy encounters. | ||
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| + | =====Examples===== | ||
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| + | * [[games:zelda-oot|Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]. In the dungeons in this game, keys to [[patterns:boss_battle|boss battle]] areas are often found in [[patterns|container|chests]] elsewhere in the dungeon. | ||
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| + | =====Related Patterns===== | ||
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| + | * [[patterns:lock|Lock]]: keys can be used to used to unlock locks | ||
| + | * [[patterns:container|Container]]: keys might be found inside containers elsewhere in a level | ||
| + | * [[patterns:Item]]: a key is a kind of item | ||
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| + | {{tag>level:element games:zelda-oot}} | ||
