Mode and Setting

Mode

Mode noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Setting and mode are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Setting" instead a noun "Mode".

Nearby Words: modal, modeless

Setting noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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Mode and setting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mode" instead a noun "Setting".

Nearby Words: set, settling, setter

old	old mode	old setting
full	full mode	full setting
similar	similar mode	similar setting
normal	normal mode	normal setting
Other adjectives: usual, regular, standard, original, difficulty, single, popular, actual, entire, real, serious, main, unique, traditional, official, primary, alternate, basic, different, realistic, hardest.

Castlevania: Bloodlines has a musical Easter Egg enabled by going into option mode and setting the BGM to 05 and the sound effects to 073.

Source: Goroawase Number
Touching water in the Walker mode forces an instant transformation into hovercar mode when on the easiest difficulty setting.

Source: Video Game / Future Cop: L.A.P.D.
It almost seems as though this mode was intended to be played on Resurrection Mode, as both it and the Infernal setting are unlocked after beating the game on any of the normal difficulties.

Source: Harder Than Hard

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