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* Some of the bosses on ''DynamiteHeaddy''.

** On that subject, ''Most Valuable Vajra'', Shou's [[{{ThatOneAttack}} ridiculosuly hard spellcard]] does htis. When a circle apepars, oen of the pairs of lasers is going to move its origin point there! While still rotating. The spellcard is borderline impossible to capture on anything above easy (and even then, it's only capturable on easy because the easy version only has one pair of lasers, not 2)

* The cannons on the Egg Fleet in ''SonicHeroes'' have crosshairs that appear on the ground. Apparently the characters can see them too: "Get away from those target markers!"

* The not-quite-[[spoiler:not-quite-]]final boss in ApeEscape fights you with some Jaws camera action.

** Sentries controlled with a Wrangler project a team-colored laser beam which is visible not just where it points but also in mid-air [[JustifiedTrope so the Engineer, who doesn't have a Sniper's first person view of where the weapon is pointed, can tell where exactly the thing is pointing.]]

** Sentries controlled with a Wrangler project a team-colored laser beam which is visible not just where it points but also in mid-air [[JustifiedTrope so the Engineer, who doesn't have a Sniper's first person view of, can tell where exactly the thing is pointing.]]

* I-No's Megalomania attack in ''GuiltyGear XX# Reload'' has warning boxes labled 'danger' in the pattern the attack will hit. Of the three versions, blocking still results in tons of damage, and one can only be dodged by double-jumping outside of the danger zone.

* Almost all the attacks of [[spoiler:Super Dimentio]] from ''Super PaperMario'' work like this.

** Pretty much the same thing happens in ''[=~Unreal II: The Awakening~=]''. The Drakk robots will track you with a laser, and then zap whatever is painted by that laser. You better get away before that happens. Of course, the entire laser beam is visible...

* The snipers in TeamFortress2 use laser sights of their team's color (along with their scopes), so you know whether that crosshair is protecting your exit or pinning you down.

* ''[[DonkeyKong64 DonkeyKong64]]'' features a non-boss example in some areas, accompanied by a [[NightmareFuel very creepy voice]] that growls "GET OUT".

* ''DonkeyKong64'' features a non-boss example in some areas, accompanied by a [[NightmareFuel very creepy voice]] that growls "GET OUT".

* {{Cave Story}} provides this in the battle with {{Bonus Boss}} [[{{AddedAlliterativeAppeal}} Ballos]]. It warns that his second form is about to make a DynamicEntry with a tremendous GroundPound.

** In Cataclysm, Blizzard introduced an Achievement called "Stood in the Fire" as an homage to World of Warcraft's reliance on this mechanic in raids and dungeons.

* ''WorldOfWarcraft'': Mimiron boss encounter features missiles that project glowing red columns on the ground when the missiles are launched.
** There are also several less literal examples. Getting hit by an attack that telegraphs itself like this is generally a sign of being TooDumbToLive (which is appropriate, because the attack will probably kill you).
** Patch 3.3 added an instance which has a cave with large chunks of ice falling from the ceiling. Round marks appear on the ground for moment, then vanish, warning of where they will fall seconds later. You can get an achievement if your entire party can make it though the entire cave without getting hit by the ice. Since you have to kill mooks on your way through it's harder then it sounds. The final boss is the one causing the ice to fall (Rather his undead dragon mount is at his command.)

*** Hell, the ''player'' uses this ''all the friggin' time!''

[[caption-width:320: [[CaptainObvious See that crosshair? Yeah. Something's going to fall there.]] ]]

* ''[[SpiderManShatteredDimensions Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions'': Part of the first Amazing Spider-Man level is viewed from the sniper scope of Kraven the Hunter.

* ''DonkeyKong64'' features a non-boss example in some areas.
** As well a [[NightmareFuel very creepy voice]] that growls "GET OUT".

Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions: Part of the first Amazing Spider-Man level is viewed from the sniper scope of Kraven the Hunter.

** Pretty much the same thing happens in {{Unreal}} 2. The Drakk robots will track you with a laser, and then zap whatever is painted by that laser. You better get away before that happens. Of course, the entire laser beam is visible...