History VideoGame / TheLabyrinthOfTime

* PayPhone: A 50's-era one appears in the Malt Shop. [[spoiler: It's busted, but putting a quarter in rewards you with ''a dozen more'' quarters.]]

* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Inverted. One of the obstacles the player faces is a road blocked by a constant fall of rocks. They can get past it once, but after that chicken out trying to cross back without proper headgear. Fortunately, there's a durable helmet on the side they're stuck on. The pith helmet found in Minos' tomb will also let the player cross.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Minos destroys all recorded history, as seen when the player tries to access historical articles on a library in the future. [[spoiler: But ''he missed one thing'', and the fact that it's the only article left will tip off the player to its importance. The article? The history of an ancient ruler with magic powers that let him destroy buildings...which the player finds and uses to destroy the labyrinth. Whoops.]]

* {{Bowdlerization}}: The bit about the legend of King Minos and the original labyrinth involving bestiality is left out of the article found in the orbital library. In-universe that part's password-locked to spare innocent minds.

* RippleEffectProofMemory: When King Minos [[spoiler:erases the entirety of world history and culture instantaneously]], the caretaker of the New Worlds Development library is the only one who has ho notices that something has gone awry.

* InternalRetcon: The librarian notes in his message that several entries in the Orbital Library were altered [[spoiler: when Minos conquered Earth in all time periods using the labyrinth]]. One still remains in an article about the original labyrinth.

* InternalRetcon: The librarian notes in his message that several entries in the Orbital Library were altered [[when Minos conquered Earth in all time periods using thr labyrinth]]. One still remains in an article about the original labyrinth.

* GreatBigLibraryOfEverything: Subverted. The Orbital Library is accessed through a single terminal, and [[spoiler:because of King Minos's meddling, nearly the entire contents of the library have been deleted, except for one bit that gives you a clue to a major goal]].

* NobodyPoops: If you try to use the bathtub or sink in the hotel, the game says, "This is no time to clean yourself." Although you can flush the toilet.

* RippleEffectProofMemory: When King Minos [[spoiler:erases the entirety of world history and culture instantaneously]], the caretaker of the New Worlds Development library is the only one who notices that something has gone awry.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Minos destroys all recorded history, as seen when the player tries to access historical logs on a library in the future. [[spoiler: But ''he missed one thing'', and the fact that it's the only article left will tip off the player to its importance. The article? The history of an ancient ruler with magic powers that let him destroy buildings...which the player needs to gain to destroy the labyrinth. Whoops.]]

* JumpScare: The clown at the entrance to the Mirror Maze.

* GreatBigLibraryOfEverything: Subverted. The Orbital Library is accessed through a single terminal, and [[spoiler:because of King Minos's meddling, nearly the entire contents of the library have been deleted]].

* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: A large part of the game involves altering history so that an archeological expedition that historically failed succeeds instead [[spoiler: so that it recovers a magical artifact, allowing the player to steal the artifact so they can use it to destroy the labyrinth.]]

* {{Cliffhanger}}: You thwart Minos' plans by [[TrashTheSet destroying the labyrinth]], but are still trapped outside of reality. Since the sequel never came we'll never know how you find your way back.

* RippleEffectIndicator: Martin Garret's journal updates when you return his lucky jacket, as does a display in the Museum.

** Averted in the re-release. You start with two quarters now!

* ChekhovsExhibit: Played with. The Mayan Talisman doesn't show up at the Lunar Museum until you change history that allows Martin Garrett to find it. ''Then'' you can steal it, and use it to [[spoiler: destroy the Labyrinth's keystone.]]

* ChekhovsExhibit: Played with. The Mayan Talisman doesn't show up at the Lunar Museum until you change history that allows Martin Garrett to find it. ''Then'' you can steal it, though this trips the museum's security system and reroutes the teleporter to a jail cell.

* ChekovsExhibit: Played with. The Mayan Talisman doesn't show up at the Lunar Museum until you change history that allows Martin Garrett to find it. ''Then'' you can steal it, though this trips the museum's security system and reroutes the teleporter to a jail cell.