* In a certain puzzle in ''ProfessorLaytonAndTheUnwoundFuture'' (spoilered since the very fact that this trope applies spoils its solution, but it's also quite plot-relevant) [[spoiler: Dimitri Allen challenges Layton to a 'puzzle battle'. They each have five armies of varying strengths, and Layton has to arrange his so he avoids defeat. But at first glance this seems impossible, the armies you're given are vastly weaker than his. (His go up to strength 5 and the best you have is a 4)But if you do things right, you can arrange it so both sides win 2 battles, lose 2 and draw 1, thereby tying. [[ExactWords The rules never stated Layton had to ''win'', he just needed to "avoid defeat."]]]]
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' introduces multiplayer where several objectives have to be met. Most of them are manageable, HoldTheLine, EscortMission, giving a generous time limit. Then there's...sigh...the dreaded target elimination missions. The game has SpitefulAI and the tough enemy you have to eliminate is an utter coward, sheltering on the other end of the map behind EliteMooks and running like a rabbit every chance it gets. You have less than a minute to kill it and if you fail you lose the whole match.

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* In a certain puzzle in ''ProfessorLaytonAndTheUnwoundFuture'' (spoilered since the very fact that this trope applies spoils its solution, but it's also quite plot-relevant) [[spoiler: Dimitri Allen challenges Layton to a 'puzzle battle'. They each have five armies of varying strengths, and Layton has to arrange his so he avoids defeat. But at first glance this seems impossible, the armies you're given are vastly weaker than his. (His go up to strength 5 and the best you have is a 4) But if you do things right, you can arrange it so both sides win 2 battles, lose 2 and draw 1, thereby tying. [[ExactWords The rules never stated Layton had to ''win'', he just needed to "avoid defeat."]]]]
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' introduces multiplayer where several objectives have to be met. Most of them are manageable, HoldTheLine, EscortMission, giving a generous time limit. Then there's... sigh... the dreaded target elimination missions. The game has SpitefulAI and the tough enemy you have to eliminate is an utter coward, sheltering on the other end of the map behind EliteMooks and running like a rabbit every chance it gets. You have less than a minute to kill it and if you fail you lose the whole match.

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