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[[File:zelda_item_screen.gif|link=The Legend of Zelda a Link To T He Past (Video Game)|
Items/Equipment in [[Video Games]] that are used to solve puzzles and pass by ([[Cardboard Obstacle|sometimes cardboard]]) obstacles. These tend to be the treasure of [[Metroidvania]] dungeons, but can be seen in all sorts of games. Different than main weapons, Tools will have a specific use only they can do; the hammer in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]'' can strike foes, but is also the only method for activating rusty switches.
Also common is the enemy that is uniquely vulnerable to a certain tool; ''[[Metroid]] [[Metroid Prime|Prime 3: Corruption]]'' has Space Pirates with shields that can be ripped away with the Grappling Beam. Often the boss of a dungeon will require that dungeon's tool to defeat it, making it a sort of [[Puzzle Boss]], albeit a simple puzzle.
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A variant of this occurs in many [[FPS|FPSes]] with nonviolent options, allowing the player to use [[Deus Ex (Video Game)|multitools]] and [[Fallout|bobby pins]] to bypass locks and [[Metal Gear Solid|cigarettes]] to reveal hidden laser traps.
The [[Grappling Hook Pistol]] and [[Precision
The [[Final Exam Boss]] requires that you use most, if not all, of the tools you have collected up till that point in some combination to defeat it.
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* Pretty much guaranteed in any [[Metroidvania]] type game.
* Most ''Zelda'' games will have an item or two whose main purpose is clearly not battle, but which can still be weaponized in some form. The Spinner in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess]]'' is largely a movement tool, allowing you to climb certain walls and boost your speed quickly, but its "burst" move can be used to attack enemies. Even the humble Empty Bottle can be used to reflect [[Playing Tennis With the Boss|certain attacks!]]
** The Hookshot in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]'' was excellent at this. You could use it to one-hit kill the small Moblins in the annoying Lost Woods hedge maze, and stun the extremely annoying giant Moblin guarding the way to the Forest Temple.
* In ''[[Colonization]]'', abstract "Tools" are a valuable resource type.
* Lots of things in ''[[Nethack]]'': key, lock-pick, and credit card to open locks; stethoscope to appraise enemy statistics; bag, waterproof bag and [[Bag of Holding]] to store things; tinning kit to make canned food; can of grease to waterproof your armor; pick-axe to dig holes; candles and lamps to dispel darkness; blindfold and towel to blind yourself from light-based attacks; expensive camera to blind foes with its flash.
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[[Category:Video Game Items and Inventory]]
[[Category:Video Game Tools]]
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