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* '''Gun(s) mounted on legs:''' A gun which is put on metallic legs, usually a tripod or tetrapod. This type of Sentry Gun os commonly semi-portable and can be unmounted more easily than the rest of the subtypes.

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* '''Gun(s) mounted on legs:''' A gun which is put on metallic legs, usually a tripod or tetrapod. This type of Sentry Gun os is commonly semi-portable and can be unmounted more easily than the rest of the subtypes.



* '''Hemisphere with barrel(s):''' This type of turret looks like a metallic hemisphere (sometimes more of a sphere is visible, sometimes less), usually with a groove where the gun barrel is located. These tend to more futuristic stuff like [[EnergyBall]]s, laser beams and more.

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* '''Hemisphere with barrel(s):''' This type of turret looks like a metallic hemisphere (sometimes more of a sphere is visible, sometimes less), usually with a groove where the gun barrel is located. These tend to more futuristic stuff like [[EnergyBall]]s, [[EnergyBall Energy Balls]], laser beams and more.
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Almost inevitably a [[MoreDakka machine gun]], and may have BottomlessMagazines. Can also fire [[EnergyBall Energy Balls]], especially in shoot'em ups. A stationary version of the AttackDrone.

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Almost inevitably a [[MoreDakka machine gun]], and may have BottomlessMagazines. Can also fire [[EnergyBall Energy Balls]], Ball]]s, especially in shoot'em ups. A stationary version of the AttackDrone.
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-->'''Edna:''' "...and friend."

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-->'''Edna:''' "...and friend.guest."
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* ''TheWarAgainstTheChtorr''. The protagonist turns up at a military base and presents his ID. Several cameras swing towards him "and other things that weren't cameras." Needless to say he stands very still.

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* ''TheWarAgainstTheChtorr''. The protagonist turns up at a military base and presents his ID. Several cameras swing towards him "and other things that weren't cameras." Needless to say he stands very still.
still until his ID is verified.

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* ''TheIncredibles''.
-->"Eda Mode."
-->''(multi-barreled gun immediately drops out of the ceiling to cover Elastigirl)''
-->"...and friend."

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* ''TheIncredibles''.
-->"Eda
''TheIncredibles''. Edna Mode is taking Elastigirl to her secret design chamber.
-->'''Edna:''' ''(into voice-activated door control)'' "Edna
Mode."
-->''(multi-barreled gun immediately drops out of the ceiling to cover a startled Elastigirl)''
-->"...-->'''Edna:''' "...and friend."

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* ''TheIncredibles''.
-->"Eda Mode."
-->''(multi-barreled gun immediately drops out of the ceiling to cover Elastigirl)''
-->"...and friend."
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* ''TheWarAgainstTheChtorr''. The protagonist turns up at a military base and presents his ID. Several cameras swing towards him "and other things that weren't cameras." Needless to say he stands very still.
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* ''GunslingerGirl''. The Agency deploys these to defend the compound, and terrorists holding a nuclear power plant make use of one to fend off the Agency assault.
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* '''A surface-mounted gun:''' These are the guns that look like normal guns, but are firmly mounted on place.

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* '''A surface-mounted gun:''' These are the guns that look like normal guns, but are firmly mounted on place.place and can be found on floors, ceilings and walls. Sometimes they can also hide inside the surface they are on.
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* '''Gun(s) mounted on legs:''' A gun which is put on a pair of legs. This type of Sentry Gun os commonly semi-portable and can be unmounted more easily than the rest of the subtypes.

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* '''Gun(s) mounted on legs:''' A gun which is put on metallic legs, usually a pair of legs.tripod or tetrapod. This type of Sentry Gun os commonly semi-portable and can be unmounted more easily than the rest of the subtypes.

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They can take quite an elaborate appearance with a gun standing on legs. However, they can also be very simple-looking with only a ball with a gun barrel or just a simple core which shoots out stuff.

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They can take quite an elaborate appearance several distinct appearances. Here are the most common forms of them:

*'''Gun(s) mounted on legs:''' A gun which is put on a pair of legs. This type of Sentry Gun os commonly semi-portable and can be unmounted more easily than the rest of the subtypes.
*'''A surface-mounted gun:''' These are the guns that look like normal guns, but are firmly mounted on place.
*'''Hemisphere with barrel(s):''' This type of turret looks like a metallic hemisphere (sometimes more of a sphere is visible, sometimes less), usually
with a gun standing on legs. However, they can also be very simple-looking with only a ball with a groove where the gun barrel or just is located. These tend to more futuristic stuff like [[EnergyBall]]s, laser beams and more.
*'''Core that fires stuff:''' This is
a very simple core form and can look as simple as a square with a center which shoots out stuff.
fires projectiles. These normally fire slow projectiles or laser beams.
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* ChampionsOnline features a sentry gun power in the Inventor set. It's a summon that calls two robots that can fight and follow the player or be switched into more powerful but stationary sentry gun forms.
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[[caption-width:350:I built that.]]

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[[caption-width:350:I [[caption-width:350:"I built that.]]
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* ''TheEmpireStrikesBack''. Han activates a small sentry gun, which drops out from the lower hull of the Millenium Falcon, against the snowtroopers trying to stop them escaping Hoth.
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friend or foe


A mounted gun that aims and fires itself. Commonly seen in near to distant future settings. Prone to mistaken identity problems. Used for area denial or as a more flexible form of claymore mine. Might hold off a ZergRush. For a while.

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A mounted gun that aims and fires itself. Commonly seen in near to distant future settings. [[FriendOrFoe Prone to mistaken identity problems. problems.]] Used for area denial or as a more flexible form of claymore mine. Might hold off a ZergRush. For a while.
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* ''SuperMeatBoy'' has got rocket turrets and saw blade guns.
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They can take quite an elaborate appearance with a gun standing on legs. However, they can also be very simple-looking with only a ball with a gun barrel or just a simple core which shoots out stuff.

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** ''{{FEAR}}'' has drop-down ceiling turrets.
** In ''DeusEx'', they can be hacked and turned against enemies.



** ''{{FEAR}}'' has drop-down ceiling turrets.
** In ''DeusEx'', they can be hacked and turned against enemies.
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** In ''DeusEx'', they can be hacked and turned against enemies.
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** ''{{FEAR}}'' has drop-down ceiling turrets.
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* Almost ''every'' shooter, first or third person. To Wit:

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* Almost ''every'' shooter, shooter and shoot 'em up, first or third person. To Wit:



* Sentry Guns some of the more common enemies in [[Contra]] series.

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* Sentry Guns some of the more common enemies in [[Contra]] {{Contra}} series.
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Almost inevitably a [[MoreDakka machine gun]], and may have BottomlessMagazines. A stationary version of the AttackDrone.

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Almost inevitably a [[MoreDakka machine gun]], and may have BottomlessMagazines. Can also fire [[EnergyBall Energy Balls]], especially in shoot'em ups. A stationary version of the AttackDrone.




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* Sentry Guns some of the more common enemies in [[Contra]] series.
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* Sentry Guns are not unheard of in MultiplayerOnlineBattleArena games. For example, Heimerdinger's turrets in LeagueOfLegends and Engineer's Steam Turret (pre-change) in HeroesOfNewerth act this way.
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[[TeamFortress2 http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Engineer_sentry_1390.png]]
[[caption-width:350:I built that.]]
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* Bullet Bill Blasters from ''SuperMario'' series are rather well-known.
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** Protoss turrets from ''Starcraft'' are robotic. Terran missile turrets are manned, according to the sequel at least.

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** Protoss turrets from ''Starcraft'' are robotic. Terran missile turrets are manned, according to the sequel at least. The automated floor and wall turrets are present in installation levels though.
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* ''CarWars''. Autoduel Quarterly Volume 1 #4 adventure "Maniac". The Elm Grove Mall had a number of Anti Vehicular Security Stations that fired at any vehicles moving at high speed.

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* ''CarWars''. Autoduel Quarterly Volume 1 #4 adventure "Maniac". The Elm Grove Mall had a number of Anti Vehicular Security Stations that fired at any vehicles moving at high speed.
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* ''CarWars''. Autoduel Quarterly Volume 1 #4 adventure "Maniac". The Elm Grove Mall had a number of Anti Vehicular Security Stations that fired at any vehicles moving at high speed.
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* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2upxZigECyk Intelligent Munition System]] is halfway between a sentry gun and a land mine.

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