This was randomly on the front page of Kongregate when I clicked over. (The game is D.N.8, if you’re curious.)

They’re called by many names, but they only really need one.  They are smart bombs.  And if it weren’t obvious that a largely video game-focused blog would be talking about video games, well, there you go.  I don’t mean precision-guided munitions, I mean the life-saving smart bomb.

While every game has a lot of different elements going on in the background, the essence of the smart bomb remains constant.  They’re limited-use items that when triggered will obliterate all nearby enemies and put a sizable dent in most bosses as well.  You generally start with at least one use, and you can always replenish your uses during play.  However, they are still limited, with the odds being that you won’t get more than a handful of uses in a given level at best.  You need to hold out until you need one, or you’ll be fresh out when they’re truly useful.

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