Ground
Terrain
Terrain noun - The physical features of a region as a whole.
Usage example: an analysis of the terrain revealed that an invasion force of paratroopers would have their work cut out for them
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The cloud map has a bit of inaccessible "land" in one corner, depicting your view of the ground far below; the airship is erroneously able to land there as though it were real terrain.
Source: Video Game / Super Mario Bros. 3 - While most ground-impact spells show the ground being damaged by the spell (which fades away after a while), this is the only instance where the terrain actually buckles up and down.
Source: Crater Power - Almost all games of this type are based on ground combat on a 2D map, with various terrain and obstacles adding interest to the battlefield.
Source: Real-Time Strategy
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