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*** If you attempt a FaustianRebellion on Raphael but forget to actually steal your contract on the way out, he'll mock you for being TooDumbToLive and instakill the party with a snap of his fingers.

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*** If you attempt a FaustianRebellion on Raphael but forget to actually steal your contract MagicallyBindingContract on the way out, he'll mock you for being TooDumbToLive and instakill the party with a snap of his fingers.
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*** If you attempt a FaustianRebellion on Raphael but forget to actually steal your contract on the way out, he'll mock you for being TooDumbToLive and instakill the party with a snap of his fingers.

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*** [[DoNotTauntCthulhu Taunt]] [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen High Queen Vlakiith of the Githyanki]] too many times and she'll [[spoiler:use Wish to wipe you from existence.]]

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*** [[DoNotTauntCthulhu Taunt]] [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen High Queen Vlakiith Vlaakith of the Githyanki]] too many times and she'll [[spoiler:use Wish to wipe you from existence.]]]]
*** After starting Act II, attempting to return to the previous region will have your MysteriousProtector warn you during your first two attempts that the BigBad is becoming more powerful and if they wait too long they'll [[ClingyMacGuffin lose their protection]]. Upon the third time, the Dream Guardian dejectedly says that [[WhatTheHellHero they're going to lose everything]], and the BigBad invades the PlayerCharacter's mind to turn them and the rest of the party into illithid thralls.
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***If Astarion is the PlayerCharacter, [[spoiler: the climax of his questline has him shackled to a ritual meant to sacrifice lives to ascend a vampire. Which means Game Over if he's not freed in three turns.]]
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* ''VideoGame/TheWitcher2AssassinsOfKings'':
** If Geralt tries to attack Roche at the end of his interrogation during the prologue, Ves shoots him dead with a crossbow.
** Likewise, being too rude to Iorveth during the meeting in the Arachas lair gets Geralt shot dead.
** Getting caught sneaking through the Kaedweni Camp in Iorveth's path results in Geralt getting shot with a crapload of arrows.
** If you cause too much trouble in Flotsam or Loc Muinne, a guard will come up to you and demand a fine from you. If you refuse to pay it, then Geralt gets gunned down by the soldiers.
** If you lose a fistfight with a guard while trying to save Dandelion from the gallows, [[HangingAround Geralt will be hanged as well]].
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** The ''A Woman's Lot'' DLC sees you playing as Theresa the day before the raid. If you do anything bad enough to get her thrown in jail, she's executed in short order instead of dying in jail like Henry.

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*** There are a few means to suffer this trope: crashing the [[FlyingCar Regalia Type-F]] during take off and landing, jumping off of a bridge over a gorgein the Regalia Type-D, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers or failing to keep up with Ardyn's car]] during the guided-driving section. Fortunately, this game offers a friendly warning whenever an NSGO is imminent.

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*** There are a few means to suffer this trope: crashing the [[FlyingCar Regalia Type-F]] during take off and landing, jumping off of a bridge over a gorgein the Regalia Type-D, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking failing to keep up with Ardyn's car]] during the guided-driving section. Fortunately, this game offers a friendly warning whenever an NSGO is imminent.
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* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIIHeroesOfLagaard'': After defeating the first form of the Overlord, he tempts you with immortality in exchange for abandoning your pursuit of the Holy Grail. Agreeing ends your game. Refusing gives you a moment's reprieve to patch up your party (but you're forbidden from leaving the boss room) before you commence the next phase of the fight.
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** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', if you fail to defeat Demon Wall before he closes in on you, [[CruelAndUnusualDeath he]] ''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath will]]'' [[CruelAndUnusualDeath close in on you]], triggering a game over.

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* In [[Creator/TobyFox Toby "Radiation" Fox's]] horror-themed "''Videogame/EarthBound1994'' [[VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack Halloween]]" GameMod, lose a battle to the final boss and you'll end up in the continue screen as usual… [[AndIMustScream except the narrator refuses to let you continue. "Just kidding, you are dead forever!"]] "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."

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* In [[Creator/TobyFox Toby "Radiation" Fox's]] horror-themed "''Videogame/EarthBound1994'' [[VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack Halloween]]" GameMod, lose a battle to the final boss and you'll end up in the continue screen as usual… [[AndIMustScream except the narrator refuses to let you continue. "Just ]]
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kidding, you are dead forever!"]] "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."forever!''
--> ''Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...''



* In ''VideoGame/EVOSearchForEden'', several bosses ask you to join them (the [[TRexpy Tyrasaurs]] at the end of the dinosaur stage, the Birdman King in the first mammal stage, and the boss Rogon in the final stage). Saying "yes" results in a short (and usually somewhat comedic) ending, then puts you back on the world map. You also get dialogue choices with the Yeti, but both lead to the same result (fighting him).

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* In ''VideoGame/EVOSearchForEden'', several bosses ask you to join them (the [[TRexpy Tyrasaurs]] at the end of the dinosaur stage, the Birdman King in the first mammal stage, and the boss Rogon in the final stage). Saying "yes" results in a short (and usually somewhat comedic) ending, then puts you back on the world map. You also get dialogue choices map, while "no" results in their respective battles. Averted with the Yeti, but as both of the options offered to you will always lead to the same result (fighting him).a fight.

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* ''VideoGame/CodeGeass'': The game for Nintendo DS normally uses a still picture from the show's ending credits as the Game Over screen, with a voiceover by C.C. admonishing the player to not be so stupid next time. However, one can earn a Non-Standard Game Over simply by [[spoiler:choosing not to interfere with Euphemia's special administrative region, which goes off successfully, avoiding the slaughter from the TV show completely]]. This turn of events yields a different quote from C.C.: "Well, this is a Good Ending, I guess..."

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* ''VideoGame/CodeGeass'': The game for Nintendo DS normally uses a still picture from the show's ending credits as the Game Over screen, with a voiceover by C.C. admonishing the player to not be so stupid next time. However, one can earn a Non-Standard Game Over simply by [[spoiler:choosing not to interfere with Euphemia's special administrative region, which goes off successfully, avoiding the slaughter from the TV show completely]]. This turn of events yields a different quote from C.C.: "Well, :
--> '''C.C.''': Well,
this is a Good Ending, I guess..."
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* There is a FakeOut version of this in ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} Chapter 2''. Going to the room with the moss will throw you into a variation of the egg-room. Going forward on the road will have you immediately murdered and sent to a game over screen. What might tip the knowing player off that this is fake, however, is that the game over screen used is from '''''UNDERTALE''''', even down to using "Determination" instead of "Faint Courage". Despite this, you wake up fine in the moss room, and "Determination" doesn't appear on the Chapter's soundtrack.

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* There is a FakeOut [[FissionMailed fake-out]] version of this in ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} Chapter 2''. Going to the room with the moss will throw you into a variation of the egg-room. Going forward on the road will have you immediately murdered and sent to a game over screen. What might tip the knowing player off that this is fake, however, is that the game over screen used is from '''''UNDERTALE''''', even down to using "Determination" instead of "Faint Courage". Despite this, you wake up fine in the moss room, and "Determination" doesn't appear on the Chapter's soundtrack.
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* There is a FakeOut version of this in ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} Chapter 2''. Going to the room with the moss will throw you into a variation of the egg-room. Going forward on the road will have you immediately murdered and sent to a game over screen. What might tip the knowing player off that this is fake, however, is that the game over screen used is from '''''UNDERTALE''''', even down to using "Determination" instead of "Faint Courage". Despite this, you wake up fine in the moss room, and "Determination" doesn't appear on the Chapter's soundtrack.
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* In ''VideoGame/UndertaleYellow'''s Genocide or Neutral routes, you have to make Hydrochloric acid to progress. This sounds simple enough. Until you realize you can ''drink'' it. Doing so will '''immediately''' kill you, ''obviously''. Flowey even has nothing to say to you beyond a bewildered "Why...?"

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* In ''VideoGame/UndertaleYellow'''s ''VideoGame/UndertaleYellow'', during the Genocide or Neutral routes, you have to make Hydrochloric acid to progress. This sounds simple enough. Until you realize you can ''drink'' it. Doing so will '''immediately''' kill you, ''obviously''. Flowey even has nothing to say to you beyond a bewildered "Why...?"
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* In ''VideoGame/UndertaleYellow'''s Genocide or Neutral routes, you have to make Hydrochloric acid to progress. This sounds simple enough. Until you realize you can ''drink'' it. Doing so will '''immediately''' kill you, ''obviously''. Flowey even has nothing to say to you beyond a bewildered "Why...?"
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*** If you equip one of the Whispering Masks in the hag Auntie Ethel's hideout, she will begin exerting her influence over you. Failing to take it off immediately afterwards will result in her assuming full control. Should this happen to the entire party, the game will immediately end.
*** With only yourself and Lae'zel in your party[[note]]If you have recruited other companions, this will result in a fight breaking out that may lead to Lae'zel being killed and LostForever[[/note]], after taking a few long rests, she will appear before you with a knife when she notices you feeling unwell due to your mind flayer larva infestation, and offer to MercyKill you before [[DyingAsYourself killing herself]], to prevent you both from transforming into mind flayers. Failing to pass a skill check, or consenting to die by her hand, will lead to an immediate Game Over, as Lae'zel will honor her word and commit suicide afterwards.
*** Similar to Lae'zel, if you only have yourself and Astarion in your party[[note]]Having other party members will allow you to have Withers resurrect you while controlling another party member afterwards, should this come to pass[[/note]], consenting to let Astarion drain your blood, and failing to stop him from going too far, will lead to a Game Over as he drains you dry.
*** In the Grymforge, finding Philemeen and failing to talk her down will lead to her [[TakingYouWithMe killing you and nearby party members, along with herself]], by [[StuffBlowingUp igniting a barrel of smokepowder]]. If your entire party is in the room with her, none will be spared from the blast, leading to an immediate TotalPartyKill.


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*** In Act III, [[spoiler:you are tasked with collecting the three Netherstones in order to defeat the Elder Brain. You are unable to drop them from your inventory, but [[EarnYourBadEnding you can store them in containers, and then throw a container into a bottomless chasm.]] Doing so leads to the Emperor [[WhatTheHellPlayer calling you out on doing such a dumbass thing]] before his protection over you vanishes, and you and your party are immediately mutated into mind flayers.]]
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* ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000RogueTrader'':
** It's very possible to cause one not long after the prologue by simply [[RefusalOfTheCall telling Abelard that you do not want to be a Rogue Trader]]. They'll drop you off at the next planet and presumably you go off and live the rest of your life quietly.
** You can also cause one in [[spoiler:Commorragh, if you push the flesh crafter too far.]]
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* ''VideoGame/{{Deltatraveler}}'' does this [[OnceAnEpisode once a chapter]], as VideoGameCrueltyPunishment if you do especially screwed-up things on the Obliteration route.
** In the first chapter, if you try to make Kris brag to Toriel about having killed all the monsters, Kris won't have it -- they'll tear out their SOUL and shatter it themselves.
** If you try to make Noelle go along with your murderous plans in Section 2, Kris goes away from being the SilentProtagonist and begs Noelle to destroy the SOUL for them. She freezes it.
** In the third section, if on the Obliteration route you kill Dogaressa and spare Dogamy, Susie proposes playing baseball with the SOUL. Kris makes the throw... and on the game over screen, Susie brags about having hit a home run!
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** Walking into the Krayt Dragon's cave before you killed it will leave you with the same result as the dumb schmuck who did it before you.
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* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'':

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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'':
** ''VideoGame/{{Fallout|1}}'' has several, narrated like the {{Have a Nice Death}}s by Creator/RonPerlman. If you choose to reveal Vault 13's location to the Lieutenant, a cinematic plays where your character is dipped in the vats, [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie becoming a Super Mutant]], [[DoomedHometown Vault 13's citizens are captured to befall a similar fate]], and the Overseer is violently killed by mutant invaders.

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** ''VideoGame/{{Fallout|1}}'' ''VideoGame/Fallout1'' has several, narrated like the {{Have a Nice Death}}s by Creator/RonPerlman. If you choose to reveal Vault 13's location to the Lieutenant, a cinematic plays where your character is dipped in the vats, [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie becoming a Super Mutant]], [[DoomedHometown Vault 13's citizens are captured to befall a similar fate]], and the Overseer is violently killed by mutant invaders.
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* ''VideoGame/TormentTidesOfNumenera'' can start with one of these, if you [[TooDumbToLive decide to plow yourself into the ground at terminal velocity in the opening dialogue]]. You are told that your memorial is an impact crater.

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* ''VideoGame/TormentTidesOfNumenera'' can start with one of these, if you [[TooDumbToLive decide to plow yourself into the ground at terminal velocity in the opening dialogue]]. You are told that your memorial is an impact crater. Later on, you can find a jar containing a trapped fragment of the incredibly destructive Iron Wind. Fiddle with it too much and the Final Castoff will die in a way that precludes the possibility of getting back up.

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