# The Binding of Issac anyone?

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 18, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-binding-of-issac-anyone/707565 "2014-12-18T13:06:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Rattlehead02](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rattlehead02/32/3944_2.png) [@Rattlehead02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rattlehead02)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-binding-of-issac-anyone/707565/21 "2014-12-25T06:55:05Z")

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> [@Cubsfan](#):
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> Is there any way to drop a power-up once you pick it up?

You can drop anything that goes in the pill/tarot card slot, and trinkets (except for The Tick, that can never be dropped) by holding tab or right trigger. But any non-usable items you pick up are yours for life. That’s why I generally avoid Bob’s Brain (the projectile bomb you mentioned). On a similar note, if you ever get the shop items that let you hold 2 pills or tarot cards at once, tapping tab or right trigger switches between them.

I had an Azazel hard mode run to The Dark Room last night that was going quite well. Until I picked up Dr. Fetus (that turns your tears into bombs, and really sucks) and Orbit, or whatever it is that causes your tears to shoot in a circle around you. I picked them up pretty near to reaching The Lamb. I was quite fucked after that. But, i’m glad I took the risk and tried those items. Dr. Fetus truly is shit though.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-binding-of-issac-anyone/707565/22 "2014-12-28T12:59:15Z")

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> [@cckerberos](#):
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> I have a semi-irrational dislike of the game for making misuse of the term “roguelike” widespread. It’s now become a meaningless buzzword.

It’s not meaningless. It’s just that turn-based, tile-based movement is now optional. It basically means a game with procedurally generated levels and permadeath.

With _Isaac_, it’s also still a dungeon, still has random items, and still has you dropping floor by floor.

Also, did Flash 9 support Joystick input? I always assumed it was a limitation of the platform.

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**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-binding-of-issac-anyone/707565/23 "2014-12-29T02:05:24Z")

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Got a power that makes bombs give me life back. Pretty cool.

Hate the cursed charge shot.

Not sure what rainbow poops do.

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