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  2. Magic systems in games - Wikipedia

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    Spell-slot systems often employ a rationale that the spell is forgotten when cast, [5]: 240 or that the caster has a finite supply of the ingredients required to cast the spell. In the first case, the spellcaster must re-memorize the spell from a source, typically a grimoire. In the second case, the caster must find new ingredients and prepare ...

  3. Magic in Dungeons & Dragons - Wikipedia

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    Spellcasters can only cast a spell they know or have prepared if they have an available spell slot. This mechanic originated out of the Vancian magic system where "the number of memorized spells is strictly limited by the magician's memory capacity in proportion to the spells' difficulty levels, effectively granting a number of spell slots".

  4. Pay table - Wikipedia

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    A pay table is the name for the list of payouts on a slot machine or video poker machine. The table shows for each combination of symbols and the number of coins bet how many coins (or credits) the bettor will win. The pay table feature of the slot machine displays all possible winning sequences for that specific slot game.

  5. Magic (game terminology) - Wikipedia

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    In this system, the player character can only memorize a fixed number of spells from a list of spells. Once this spell is used once, the character forgets it and becomes unable to use it again. [1] [4] [5] [6] "Mana" is a word that comes from Polynesian languages with a complex meaning. Mostly, it loosely represents power, respect and dignity.

  6. Glossary of poker terms - Wikipedia

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    In a casino setting, a second or third table playing the same game as the main table, and from which players move to the main game as players are eliminated. Also called a must-move table. felt The cloth covering of a poker table, whatever the actual material. Metonymically, the table itself.

  7. Mahjong - Wikipedia

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    The faan value of a hand is converted into base points which are then used to calculate the points the losers pay the winner. The table is progressive, doubling the number of base points when reaching a certain faan point target. The following is the Old Hong Kong simplified table; for other tables, see Hong Kong mahjong scoring rules.

  8. Casino game - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, 'table game' is the term used for games of chance such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat that are played against the casino and operated by one or more live croupiers, as opposed to those played on a mechanical device like a slot machine or against other players instead of the casino, such as standard poker.

  9. Statistic (role-playing games) - Wikipedia

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    For example, a character class may require certain minimum attribute scores, or a spell may require a minimal level of magical talent. Learning some esoteric skill often requires knowledge of another one at an "expert" level or possession of a certain advantage: In GURPS Martial Arts , for example, "cinematic" or "mystical" martial arts ...