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* OrpheanRescue: Inspired by the original, although this Orpheus uses platforming and a gun instead of music.
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* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: Inspired by the original, although this Orpheus uses platforming and a gun instead of music.
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* ActionizedAdaptation: Orpheus' mythological journey to the land of the dead was fairly peaceful, while in this game he comes blasting in with a gun and shoots Hades dead.
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* BigBad: Hades
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Much like his portrayal in Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', Hades is portrayed as a villainous character and the final boss the player must beat in order to rescue his lover.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Much like his portrayal in Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'', Hades is portrayed as a villainous character and the final boss the player must beat in order to rescue his lover.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Much like his portrayal in Disney's Hercules, Hades is portrayed as a villainous character and the final boss the player must beat in order to rescue his lover.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Much like his portrayal in Disney's Hercules, ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', Hades is portrayed as a villainous character and the final boss the player must beat in order to rescue his lover.
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* CruelTwistEnding: When the protagonist and his lover return, they encounter [[spoiler:himself still mourning next to the grave, and both the spirit and the character fade away, revealing the whole adventure took place inside the man's head and he must face the cruel reality of having lost a loved one]].
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* DownerEnding: When the protagonist and his lover return, they encounter [[spoiler:himself still mourning next to the grave, and both the spirit and the character fade away, revealing the whole adventure took place inside the man's head and he must face the cruel reality of having lost a loved one]].
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* ResetButtonEnding: The game's ending, [[spoiler: in which you find yourself still mourning next to Eurydice's grave]], lets you play the whole thing from the start once more.
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%% Game belongs in ResetButtonEnding supertrope; omitted from list b/c spoiler. * AllJustADream: See DownerEnding below.
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* DownerEnding: When [[spoiler: the protagonist and his lover return, he encounters himself still mourning next to the grave, and both the spirit and the character fade away, revealing the whole adventure took place inside the man's head and he must face the cruel reality of having lost a loved one]].
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* DownerEnding: When [[spoiler: the protagonist and his lover return, he encounters himself they encounter [[spoiler:himself still mourning next to the grave, and both the spirit and the character fade away, revealing the whole adventure took place inside the man's head and he must face the cruel reality of having lost a loved one]].
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(As of 2014, there's another game of the same name - but [[VideoGame/DontLookBack2014 this one]] is nothing to do with Cavanagh's work and is based on Monteverdi's opera of the myth.)
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* AllJustADream: See DownerEnding below.
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* DownerEnding: When [[spoiler: the protagonist and his lover return, he encounters himself still mourning next to the grave, and both the spirit and the character fade away, revealing the whole adventure took place inside the man's head and he must face the cruel reality of having lost a loved one]].
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: One of the many enemies you encounter on your journey are giant snakes.
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*AdaptationalVillainy: Much like his portrayal in Disney's Hercules, Hades is portrayed as a villainous character and the final boss the player must beat in order to rescue his lover.
* BigBad: Hades
* BigBad: Hades
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If a trope name is a spoiler, it should not be included on the main page; see Discussion.
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** [[spoiler:ShaggyDogStory: The entire game turns out to be all in Orpheus's head as revealed when "you" and Eurydice return to the start.]]
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** [[spoiler:ShaggyDogStory: The entire game turns out to be all in Orpheus's head as revealed when "you" and Eurydice return to the start.]]
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* StalactiteSpite: In the caves.
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* StalactiteSpite: In the caves.caves.
* TemporaryPlatform: Part of the journey downward includes traversing collapsing platforms over lava.
* TemporaryPlatform: Part of the journey downward includes traversing collapsing platforms over lava.
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* [[spoiler:AllJustADream: You finally rescue Eurydice and make it back to the screen where you started...and you're still standing there, staring at the grave. Then, both Orpheus and Eurydice evaporate.]]
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* [[spoiler:AllJustADream: You finally rescue Eurydice and make it back to the screen where you started...and you're still standing there, staring at the grave. Then, both Orpheus and Eurydice evaporate.]]
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* DontLookBack: After picking up Eurydice, facing to the right for any reason will cause Orpheus to look at Eurydice, which "kills" them both.
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* DontLookBack: After picking up Eurydice, facing to the right for any reason will cause Orpheus to look at Eurydice, which "kills" them both.who then evaporates with an inrushing-breath sound (forcing you to restart the screen).
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* OrpheanRescue: Inspired by the original.
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* OrpheanRescue: Inspired by the original.original, although this Orpheus uses platforming and a gun instead of music.
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Correction: the other page I added it to with no trope on this page was Reset Button Ending, not Foregone Conclusion.
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The trope definitely applies, but Orpheus doesn\'t actually succeed — also, tropes that are inherent spoilers (like Foregone Conclusion) should be omitted from the page. Adding to Not His Sled.
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* DontLookBack: After picking up Euridice, Eurydice, facing to the right for any reason will cause Orpheus to look at Euridice, Eurydice, which "kills" them both.
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** [[spoiler:NotHisSled: Orpheus succeeds this time.]]
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* DontLookBack: After picking up Euridice, facing to the right for any reason will cause Orpheus to look at Euridice, which "kills" them both.
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** [[spoiler:NotHisSled: Orpheus succeeds this time.]]
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* GraveClouds: The game starts in the dark in the rain, by the grave.
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* SilenceIsGolden: The only text (much less dialogue) is the instructions telling you how to control your character.
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[[http://distractionware.com/blog/2009/03/dont-look-back/ Don't Look Back]] is a short {{Freeware|Games}} IndieGame by Creator/TerryCavanagh which reimagines the story of Orpheus descending into the underworld to rescue Eurydice as a PlatformGame.
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* OrpheanRescue: Inspired by the original.original.
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* StalactiteSpite: In the caves.
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[[http://distractionware.com/blog/2009/03/dont-look-back/ Don't Look Back]] is a short {{Freeware|Games}} IndieGame by Creator/TerryCavanagh which reimagines the story of Orpheus descending into the underworld to rescue Eurydice as a PlatformGame.
!! This game provides examples of:
* ConvectionSchmonvection: A few screens have the protagonist jumping from pillar to pillar over a lake of lava.
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Any time you lose, you simply go back to the start of the same screen.
* OneHitPointWonder: The player character dies upon being hit by anything.
* OrpheanRescue: Inspired by the original.
!! This game provides examples of:
* ConvectionSchmonvection: A few screens have the protagonist jumping from pillar to pillar over a lake of lava.
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Any time you lose, you simply go back to the start of the same screen.
* OneHitPointWonder: The player character dies upon being hit by anything.
* OrpheanRescue: Inspired by the original.
