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** [[SerialEscalation You lost the game a moment after the Big Bang.]] [[MindScrew Or, heck, ]]''[[MindScrew before it.]]''

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** [[SerialEscalation You lost the game a moment after the Big Bang.]] [[MindScrew Or, heck, ]]''[[MindScrew ]]''[[OverlyLongGag before it.]]''
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** (from Exaggerrated 2-6) You used TimeTravel CheatCode to play, [[NoFairCheating rendering the game to mess up]].
** To show how NintendoHard the game is, the developer added this a an example.

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** (from Exaggerrated 2-6) 3-7) You used TimeTravel CheatCode to play, [[NoFairCheating rendering the game to mess up]].
** To show how NintendoHard the game is, the developer added this a as an example.

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** If you [[PressXToDie create a character who would have negative stats]] clicking start will instantly give you a NonStandardGameOver of [[TheChosenOne child of prophecy]] being stillborn.



** If you [[PressXToDie create a character who would have negative stats]] clicking start will instantly give you a NonStandardGameOver of [[TheChosenOne child of prophecy]] being stillborn.
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** You can get a NonstandardGameOver ''[[UpToEleven before the game is installed.]]''
** [[RunningGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew before the game was even made.]]''
** [[RunningGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew a few seconds after your birth.]]''
** [[OverlyLongGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew before your conception.]]''

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** You can get a NonstandardGameOver ''[[UpToEleven before ''before the game is installed.''
** You already got a NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew before the game was even made.
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** [[RunningGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew before the game was even made.a few seconds after your birth.]]''
** [[RunningGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew a few seconds after your birth.]]''
** [[OverlyLongGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver
NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew before your conception.]]''
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** The download was corrupted, changing your starting position to somewhere in a failsafe Kill Zone.

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** The download was corrupted, changing your starting position to somewhere in a [[BottomlessPits failsafe Kill Zone.Zone]].
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** The download was corrupted, changing your starting position to somewhere in a failsafe Kill Zone.
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** If you [[PressXToDie create a character who would have negative stats]] clicking start will instantly give you a NonStandardGameOver of [[TheChosenOne child of prophecy]] being stillborn.
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* '''Downplayed''': You can die on the first level.

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* '''Downplayed''': You can die on at the first level.beginning of the tutorial.
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** There was a “[[ShmuckBait lose]]” button on the main menu, and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin pressing it makes you lose before the game begins]].
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** [[UpToEleven You can get a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[UpToEleven before the game is installed.]]''

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** [[UpToEleven You can get a ]]NonstandardGameOver NonstandardGameOver ''[[UpToEleven before the game is installed.]]''
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* '''Parodied''': The "game" is ''just an image of a GameOver screen''.

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* '''Parodied''': The "game" "[[FakeInteractivity game]]" is ''just an image of a GameOver screen''.
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** To justify the UpToEleven examples, you used TimeTravel CheatCode to play, [[NoFairCheating rendering the game to mess up]].

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** To justify the UpToEleven examples, you (from Exaggerrated 2-6) You used TimeTravel CheatCode to play, [[NoFairCheating rendering the game to mess up]].
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** To show how NintendoHard the game is, the developer added this a an example.
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** To justify the UpToEleven examples, you used TimeTravel CheatCode to play, rendering the game to mess up.

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** To justify the UpToEleven examples, you used TimeTravel CheatCode to play, [[NoFairCheating rendering the game to mess up.up]].
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** To justify the UpToEleven examples, you used TimeTravel to play and lose the game before it was made.

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** To justify the UpToEleven examples, you used TimeTravel CheatCode to play and lose play, rendering the game before it was made.to mess up.
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** To justify the UpToEleven examples, you used TimeTravel to play and lose the game before it was made.

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* '''Exaggerated''': You can get a NonstandardGameOver ''after the game is installed.''

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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You can get a NonstandardGameOver ''after the game is installed.''''
** [[UpToEleven You can get a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[UpToEleven before the game is installed.]]''
** [[RunningGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew before the game was even made.]]''
** [[RunningGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew a few seconds after your birth.]]''
** [[OverlyLongGag You already got a ]]NonstandardGameOver ''[[MindScrew before your conception.]]''
** [[SerialEscalation You lost the game a moment after the Big Bang.]] [[MindScrew Or, heck, ]]''[[MindScrew before it.]]''


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** The game is ''extremely'' short, and you ''[[InstantWinCondition win instantly]]'' when you start.
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* '''Parodied''': The "game" is ''just an image of a Game Over screen''.

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* '''Parodied''': The "game" is ''just an image of a Game Over GameOver screen''.



* '''Enforced''': The developers wanted to have players lose the game early and get GameOver screens as their TrialAndErrorGameplay.

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* '''Enforced''': The developers wanted to have players lose the game early and get GameOver screens as part of their TrialAndErrorGameplay.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The developers wanted to have players lose the game early and get GameOver screens as their TrialAndErrorGameplay.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Dropping on the KaizoTrap for the first time will get you a FissionMailed effect, but do it again in subsequent times and you will get a NonstandardGameOver.
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** The enemies have set up a trap in the beginning.

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** The enemies have set up a trap in the beginning.beginning, allowing them to capture or kill the player easily.

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* '''Justified''': The RandomlyGeneratedLevels system has a GameBreakingBug.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The RandomlyGeneratedLevels system has a GameBreakingBug.GameBreakingBug.
** The enemies have set up a trap in the beginning.
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'''Basic Trope''': You can lose the game before you start it.
* '''Straight''': You can spawn on a DeathTrap and die at the start of the level.
* '''Exaggerated''': You can get a NonStandardGameOver ''after the game is installed.''

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'''Basic Trope''': You can lose the game game, get a GameOver before you start it.
* '''Straight''': You can spawn on a DeathTrap and die at the start of the level. \n Then you get directed to a NonstandardGameOver.
* '''Exaggerated''': You can get a NonStandardGameOver NonstandardGameOver ''after the game is installed.''



* '''Subverted''': It only looks like you died.
* '''Double Subverted''': But then you die anyway.

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* '''Subverted''': It only looks like you died.
died, causing FissionMailed effects.
* '''Double Subverted''': But then you die anyway.anyway, sending to a GameOver screen.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???The "game" is ''just an image of a Game Over screen''.
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* '''Exaggerated''': You can get q NonStandardGameOver ''after the game is installed.''

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* '''Exaggerated''': You can get q a NonStandardGameOver ''after the game is installed.''
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* '''Exaggerated''': You can die ''after the game is installed.''

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* '''Exaggerated''': You can die get q NonStandardGameOver ''after the game is installed.''

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???You can die on the first level.



* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
'''Inverted''':
** A dead avatar can be ressurected at the beginning.
** You can only die on the FinalBoss.
* '''Subverted''': ???
It only looks like you died.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???But then you die anyway.



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???You can't die at the beginning.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"I died?" says the character's ghost on the 'you died, click X to respawn' screen. "But I was only just born! Oh, well, guess I'd better respawn."
* '''Invoked''': ???This combined with PressXToDie.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???The player gives their character something which means the character can do something which prevents them from dying too early.



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"It sucks when you spawn on a death trap and die at the beginning of the level"
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'''Basic Trope''': You can lose the game before you start it.
* '''Straight''': You can spawn on a DeathTrap and die at the start of the level.
* '''Exaggerated''': You can die ''after the game is installed.''
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The RandomlyGeneratedLevels system has a GameBreakingBug.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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