Act as
Act as verb - Function as or act like.
Both terms in one sentence
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In a surprising version of this, in Ikaruga, not only do enemy bullets not do this, but in the second stage, the player's ship can act as part of the background to avoid certain obstacles.
Source: Depth Perplexion -
Not to mention several giant ones that act as mid-stage bosses taking up most of the screen.
Source: Playboy Bunny -
Dynamite Dux has two bomb enemies in one stage that act as Smart Bombs when attacked.
Source: Action Bomb
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