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{{comic
 
{{comic
 
| number    = 188
 
| number    = 188
| date      = November 24, 2006
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| date      =  
 
| title    = Reload
 
| title    = Reload
 
| image    = reload.png
 
| image    = reload.png
| titletext = And watch out for that guy from comic #53.
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| titletext = And watch out for that guy from comic #53
 
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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
This comic refers to the common method for reloading your ammunition in arcade game type shooters, also known as "rail shooters." The player is typically given a {{w|Light gun}}, and the player characters typically have unlimited magazines of ammunition; to load a new magazine, the player would aim their light gun away from the screen and pull the trigger. Obviously this method of reloading would not work in real life.{{citation needed}}
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This comic is referring to the common method for reloading in arcade game type shooters where all you have to do to reload is shoot off the screen. The image text is tells you to watch out for the guy from comic #53 which is the people that randomly pop up at the police when they are performing a drug raid. This is referring to the random civilians that pop out and get shot that you lose points for.
 
 
The title text tells you to watch out for the guy from comic [[53: Hobby]], which shows a man who randomly pops up to the police when they are performing a drug raid. This refers to the random figures that pop out at many games; if they are not a valid target and you shoot them, you will lose points.
 
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
 
:[Four soldiers are preparing to enter a battlefield; their leader addresses them.]
 
:[Four soldiers are preparing to enter a battlefield; their leader addresses them.]
:Leader: Okay men, we're going in. Stay low, keep behind cover, and if you run out of ammunition, shoot outside the battlefield to reload.
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:Leader: Okay men, we're going in. Stay low, keep behind cover, and if you run out of ammunition, shoot outside the battlefield to reload.
  
{{comic discussion}}
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{{comic discussion}}  
 
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[[Category:Video games]]
 

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