Arcade Game Wisdom

# There is no problem that cannot be overcome by violence.
# Piloting any vehicle is simple and requires no training.
# You can overcome most adversaries simply by having enough quarters.
# If it moves, KILL IT!
# One good guy can defeat an indeterminate number of bad guys.
# Bosses always hire henchmen weaker then they are to do their easy work.
# If you see food lying on the ground, eat it.
# You can smash things and get away with it.
* Smashing things doesn't hurt.
* Many nice things are hidden inside other things.
# You can knock other vehicles off the road and get away with it.
# If someone dies, they disappear.
# Money is frequently found lying on the streets.
# All shopkeepers carry high-tech weapons.
# If you get mad enough, you can fight even more fiercely than normal.
# If it's on the ground, pick it up.
# Repulsive, ugly, cannabalistic, evil beings have just as much right to be loved as heroic fighters.
# The operation of any weapon is a simple and obvious procedure.
# You never run out of ammunition, just grenades.
# No matter how long you fight, you can always fight again.
* "Bad guys" move in predictable patterns.
* Except for "bosses," most "bad guys" can be dispatched with one hit.
* It is easier to face a large mob of "bad guys" then a single "boss" in one on one combat.
# Death is reversible (but only for you!).
# Ninjas are common, and fight in public frequently.
# Shoot innocents hurts.
# Whenever huge fat evil men are about to die, they begin flashing red or yellow.
# When you are born, you drop out of the sky (a stork?) and are completely invincible for a very short time.
# Although the enemy always has more aircraft than you, they fly in elaborate patterns which make it easier for you to shoot them all down.
# All female martial artists wear revealing clothes and have great bodies.
# All martial arts men have rippling muscles and angry expressions.
# The enemy always leaves weapons and other goodies lying around for no reason other than so their bitter enemy can pick them up and defeat them with them.
# Shoot everything. If it blows up or dies, it was evil and deserved it. If it survives, pick it up - it was probably a bonus.
# The most powerful fighters always wait until you have acheived a nearly impossible flawless win record and killed a record number of opponents before they appear in your presence and beat the crud out of you.
# When the odds are 200 to 1 against you, it's no problem.
# Gang members all look the same, and often have the same names.
# When racing, don't worry if your vehicle crashes and explodes. A new one will appear in its place.
# Carpe diem! You only live three times!