Hit
In this sport, a hit is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory
baseball
The term "gacha" comes from the sound of turning these types of machines made popular in 1960's Japan
capsule machines
A novel titled "Futility" was written about an ocean liner named Titan that sinks in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg, 14 years before the famous sinking of this ship
Titanic
a home run hit with the bases loaded
grand slam
"Two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese, and a large soda."
Big Smoke
Also sometimes called "twenty-one," in this game, a player can request a "hit," the action of taking another card
Blackjack
This title broke the record for the shortest time for a mobile game to go from release to earning $5 billion in revenue
Genshin Impact
These two former presidents both died on the same day, July 4th, 1826, the 50th year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a document they both signed
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
a tall pendulum time-keeping that stands on the floor
grandfather clock
"55 burgers, 55 fries, 55 tacos, 55 pies, 55 Cokes, 100 tater tots, 100 pizzas, 100 tenders, 100 meatballs, 100 coffees, 55 wings, 55 shakes, 55 pancakes, 55 pastas, 55 peppers, and 155 taters!"
Tim Robinson
A strategy/guessing game for two players, using white pegs for a miss and red pegs for a hit, in which the objective of the game is to destroy the opposing player's fleet
Battleship
In gacha games, the model of pulling many collectibles all at once was supposedly inspired by the success of this 1990s trading card game created by Wizards of the Coast
Magic: The Gathering
This "great American" author was born shortly after the Halley's comet approach in 1835. After stating, "I came in with Halley's Comet...and I expect to go out with it," he died of a heart attack after its next closest approach in 1910
a usually roofed area for spectators at a racecourse or stadium
grandstand
A quarter pounder with cheese (If he's in France, a royale with cheese)
Jules/Samuel L. Jackson
In the board game originally called "Mastermind," players try to guess a secret code by positioning colored marbles correctly; a "hit" means you got the color and position correct, and a this means you only got the color
blow
This term for an aquatic mammal also refers to somebody who spends a large amount of real-life money on in-game purchases
whale
Carl Jung introduced this concept, defined as the occurrence of two or more events that appear to be meaningfully related but lack a conventional cause-and-effect connection; the best-selling album to come from The Police, released in 1983
synchronicity
splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style
grandeur
A sandwich with ingredients including sous-vide steak, bird from the window, diced boiled eggs, bacon, and a lobster soul
Jake the Dog
In fighting games, this is performing an attack, seeing that your attack successfully hit, and then reacting to that information by continuing the combo
hit confirm
Check your wires! This term refers to the concept of getting to pick your prize from the box, the game's way of taking pity on how many times you pulled
spark
J. G. Tierney suffered its first construction-related death in 1921, and Patrick Tierney (his son) was its last in 1935, exactly 14 years later; this structure was built with the intention of providing irrigation water and hydroelectric power for the American Southwest
Hoover Dam
impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so
grandiose
"8 slices of bread, butter, a banana, peanut butter, 12 slices of bacon, and honey."
Elvis Presley