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[[File:PMsndlnd 6069.png|link=Paper Mario (franchise)|frame|If you can't '''sand''' the heat, get out of the de-- [[Incredibly Lame Pun|OW, OW! STOP HITTING ME!!]]]]
 
The Desert. Hot, dry, dusty, and ''sandy''. Technically, the scientific definition of a "desert" is "a large, arid ecosystem that receives less than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of precipitation per year". Thus, deserts can be rocky, cold, and even covered with perma-frost.
 
Still, as far as video games go, the ''best'' deserts are the type with sand. [[Rule of Cool| That's how it is.]]
 
The video game desert is a vast, hot and dry place, usually with [[Build Like an Egyptian|Egyptian-style pyramids]]. It can be a big part of games set in a [[Scavenger World]]. Thankfully, heat stroke and dehydration are usually not a problem.