Combo (computer games)

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In computer games , a combo or English combo (short for combination) is a series of actions that are carried out one after the other to cause a certain event. Usually this is done by pressing certain key combinations under a time limit, which give the player a significant advantage or special attack. They are usually stronger than the standard attacks, but also more difficult to execute and usually require more effort.

history

The term comes from fighting games and beat 'em ups , where you usually fight against your opponents with combos and has later established itself in other genres. The first game to support combos was Flash Boy from 1981, which was released for the DECO Cassette System . Combos became famous through the game Renegade from 1986 and Double Dragon from 1987. They became more dynamic with the game Final Fight from 1989. Combos gained great popularity through the Street Fighter games and follow-up series such as Tekken .

application

The term mainly goes back to fighting games. Further applications can be found, for example, for tricks and stunts in games (for example sports simulations such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater or racing games such as Crazy Taxi ), in shoot 'em up , hack and slay titles, role play and puzzle games. The goal can, for example, be to defeat opponents more easily or to collect points for the highscore table . First person shooters also have combos that include bonuses for a certain number or type of kills, for example. Multiplayer online battle arena games and massively multiplayer online role-playing games usually have special abilities that can be used to carry out combo attacks. If it is a question of consecutive requests to press certain keys, this is also referred to as a quick-time event . Combos can also be used to activate cheat codes . A well-known example of this is the Konami Code .

Individual evidence

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