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** Alternatively, being stolen is the ''point''; the DoomsdayDevice, real [[FakinMacGuffin or not]], will [[SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb self-destruct inside his enemy's base]], killing them all of and ensuring a smooth victory for Dr. Diabolical.
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** Mundane every-day locations are equipped with self-destruct mechanisms.
--->'''Alice''': Wait, why does a ''shopping mall'' have a self-destruct button?!\\
'''Bob''': [[CrazyPrepared For situations like this.]]
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'''Bob''': [[CrazyPrepared For situations like this.]]
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** Dr. Diabolical's backup plan if the heroes are close to defeating him is to destroy his lair with them inside, thus [[TakingYouWithMe destroying them as well]].
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* '''Averted''': ???A self-destruct sequence is setup in case it's needed, but never used. At most, an alternate sequence can be used to deactivate just in case.
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** The button for the self-destruct switch is labled “To resolve plot, press button.”
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** The button for the self-destruct switch is labled labeled “To resolve plot, press button.”
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* '''Conversed''': ???"Why, exactly, do the bad guys ''need'' a button to destroy their own base?"
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** Dr. Diabolical's lair contains damning evidence that could be used against him. The self-destruct is needed to destroy as much of it as possible.
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'''Basic Trope''': an item or location designed to explode when necessary.
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'''Basic Trope''': an An item or location designed to explode when necessary.
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** “This place is going to blow! ScrewthisImOuttaHere!”
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** “This place is going to blow! ScrewthisImOuttaHere!”ScrewThisImOuttaHere!”
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** [[InventionalWisdom Dr.Diabolical rigs everything to explode at the press of a button, even if it’s completely unnecessary: his car, his base, his minions,]][[OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers his underwear… ]]
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** [[InventionalWisdom Dr.Diabolical rigs everything to explode at the press of a button, even if it’s completely unnecessary: his car, his base, his minions,]][[OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers minions, his underwear… ]]
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** Dr. Diabolcial's personal aircraft carrier has scuttling charges, like a normal warship.
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** Dr. Diabolcial's Diabolical's personal aircraft carrier has scuttling charges, like a normal warship.
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'''SelfDestructMechanism''': an item or location designed to explode when necessary.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Dr.Diabolical has rigged anything important to explode upon his mental command, should he deem it fit.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Dr.Diabolical has rigged anything important to explode upon his mental command, should he deem it fit.
** Dr.Diabolical has rigged anything important to explode upon his mental command, should he deem it fit.
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* '''Downplayed''': Dr. Diabolical keeps a block of thermite near his laptop at al times in case he has to destroy incriminating files.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Dr. Diabolical keeps a block of thermite near his laptop at al times in case he has to destroy incriminating files.
** Dr. Diabolical keeps a block of thermite near his laptop at al times in case he has to destroy incriminating files.
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* '''Justified''': Dr. Diabolical’s experiments run a real risk of destroying the planet should they ever [[GoneHorriblyWrong Go Horribly Wrong]], and so he needs to be able to [[ShootTheDangerousMinion annihilate them at a moment’s notice.]]
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Dr. Diabolical’s experiments run a real risk of destroying the planet should they ever [[GoneHorriblyWrong Go Horribly Wrong]], and so he needs to be able to [[ShootTheDangerousMinion annihilate them at a moment’s notice.]]
** Dr. Diabolical’s experiments run a real risk of destroying the planet should they ever [[GoneHorriblyWrong Go Horribly Wrong]], and so he needs to be able to [[ShootTheDangerousMinion annihilate them at a moment’s notice.]]
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* '''Subverted''': Agent Dashing smashes the button… and nothing happens, as Dr. Diabolical [[ForgotToFeedTheMonster hasn’t repaired the charges.]]
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Agent Dashing smashes the button… and nothing happens, as Dr. Diabolical [[ForgotToFeedTheMonster hasn’t repaired the charges.]]
** Agent Dashing smashes the button… and nothing happens, as Dr. Diabolical [[ForgotToFeedTheMonster hasn’t repaired the charges.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': Agent Dashing hits another button that causes the safeties on the lair’s [[GoingCritical Nuclear reactor]] to self-destruct, and with it, the rest of the lair.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** Agent Dashing hits another button that causes the safeties on the lair’s [[GoingCritical Nuclear reactor]] to self-destruct, and with it, the rest of the lair.
** Agent Dashing hits another button that causes the safeties on the lair’s [[GoingCritical Nuclear reactor]] to self-destruct, and with it, the rest of the lair.
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* '''Parodied''': [[InventionalWisdom Dr.Diabolical rigs everything to explode at the press of a button, even if it’s completely unnecessary: his car, his base, his minions,]][[OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers his underwear… ]]
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** [[InventionalWisdom Dr.Diabolical rigs everything to explode at the press of a button, even if it’s completely unnecessary: his car, his base, his minions,]][[OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers his underwear… ]]
** [[InventionalWisdom Dr.Diabolical rigs everything to explode at the press of a button, even if it’s completely unnecessary: his car, his base, his minions,]][[OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers his underwear… ]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switch and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[ActuallyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently [[HereWeGoAgain taps the actual button...]]
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** Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switch and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[ActuallyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently [[HereWeGoAgain taps the actual button...]]
** Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switch and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[ActuallyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently [[HereWeGoAgain taps the actual button...]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': “This place is going to blow! ScrewthisImOuttaHere!”
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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
** “This place is going to blow! ScrewthisImOuttaHere!”
** “This place is going to blow! ScrewthisImOuttaHere!”
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* '''Exploited''': Dr. Diabolical lures Agent Dashing to an unused lair to trap him in the self-destructing base.
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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
** Dr. Diabolical lures Agent Dashing to an unused lair to trap him in the self-destructing base.
** Dr. Diabolical lures Agent Dashing to an unused lair to trap him in the self-destructing base.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switc and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[ActuallyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently taps the actual button.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switc switch and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[ActuallyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently [[HereWeGoAgain taps the actual button.button...]]
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** Dr. Diabolcial personal aircraft carrier has scuttling charges, like a normal warship.
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** Dr. Diabolcial Diabolcial's personal aircraft carrier has scuttling charges, like a normal warship.
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** the self-destruct is to prevent the doctor’s unique inventions from [[GrandTheftPrototype being used by the enemy.]] TheWorldIsNotReady!
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** the The self-destruct is to prevent the doctor’s unique inventions from [[GrandTheftPrototype being used by the enemy.]] TheWorldIsNotReady!
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** Dr. Diabolical uses the self-destruct to prevent being shot via a DeadManSwitch.
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** Dr. Diabolical uses the self-destruct to prevent being shot via a DeadManSwitch.DeadMansSwitch.
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** As Dr. Diabolical is mocking him, [[CapsLock, NumLock, MissilesLock one of his minions accidently trips the real button.]]
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** As Dr. Diabolical is mocking him, [[CapsLock, NumLock, MissilesLock [[CapsLockNumLockMissilesLock one of his minions accidently trips the real button.]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switc and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[OnlyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently taps the actual button.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switc and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[OnlyADoombot [[ActuallyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently taps the actual button.
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'''SelfDestructMechanism''': an item or location designed to explode when necessary.
* '''Straight''': Dr. Diabolical has rigged his VolcanoLair to explode at the press of a button.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dr.Diabolical has rigged anything important to explode upon his mental command, should he deem it fit.
** The self-destruct is hilariously stereotypical, complete with a BigElectricSwitch, a BigRedButton behind a molly-guard, and a MagicCountdown.
** An entire planet is rigged to one self-destruct switch.
* '''Downplayed''': Dr. Diabolical keeps a block of thermite near his laptop at al times in case he has to destroy incriminating files.
** Dr. Diabolcial personal aircraft carrier has scuttling charges, like a normal warship.
* '''Justified''': Dr. Diabolical’s experiments run a real risk of destroying the planet should they ever [[GoneHorriblyWrong Go Horribly Wrong]], and so he needs to be able to [[ShootTheDangerousMinion annihilate them at a moment’s notice.]]
** the self-destruct is to prevent the doctor’s unique inventions from [[GrandTheftPrototype being used by the enemy.]] TheWorldIsNotReady!
* '''Inverted''': A destroyed device has an instant-repair switch.
* '''Subverted''': Agent Dashing smashes the button… and nothing happens, as Dr. Diabolical [[ForgotToFeedTheMonster hasn’t repaired the charges.]]
** Agent Dashing hits the button, and [[EvilOverlordList is immediately riddled with bullets.]]
* '''Double Subverted''': Agent Dashing hits another button that causes the safeties on the lair’s [[GoingCritical Nuclear reactor]] to self-destruct, and with it, the rest of the lair.
** As Dr. Diabolical is mocking him, [[CapsLock, NumLock, MissilesLock one of his minions accidently trips the real button.]]
* '''Parodied''': [[InventionalWisdom Dr.Diabolical rigs everything to explode at the press of a button, even if it’s completely unnecessary: his car, his base, his minions,]][[OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers his underwear… ]]
** Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switch…and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switc and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[OnlyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently taps the actual button.
** There is no true self-destruct mechanism, however, there are several safeties, that if disabled, will cause much the same effect.
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': “We paid good money for those explosives we never got to use in [[VaporWare Action Blockbuster #5,]] we may as well shoehorn them in.”
* '''Lampshaded''': “This place is going to blow! ScrewthisImOuttaHere!”
** The button for the self-destruct switch is labled “To resolve plot, press button.”
* '''Invoked''': Dr. Diabolical installs explosives in his base [[ContractualGenreBlindness because it’s what supervillains are required to have damn it!]]
* '''Exploited''': Dr. Diabolical lures Agent Dashing to an unused lair to trap him in the self-destructing base.
** Dr. Diabolical uses the self-destruct to prevent being shot via a DeadManSwitch.
* '''Defied''': “I’m not wring my base to explode! It’s my home! I have all my stuff in it!”
* '''Discussed''': “Let, me guess, you’re looking for the convenient button that explodes my island base."
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': Dr. Diabolical's lair explodes OnceAnEpisode as a running gag.
* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': ???
'''SelfDestructMechanism''': an item or location designed to explode when necessary.
* '''Straight''': Dr. Diabolical has rigged his VolcanoLair to explode at the press of a button.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dr.Diabolical has rigged anything important to explode upon his mental command, should he deem it fit.
** The self-destruct is hilariously stereotypical, complete with a BigElectricSwitch, a BigRedButton behind a molly-guard, and a MagicCountdown.
** An entire planet is rigged to one self-destruct switch.
* '''Downplayed''': Dr. Diabolical keeps a block of thermite near his laptop at al times in case he has to destroy incriminating files.
** Dr. Diabolcial personal aircraft carrier has scuttling charges, like a normal warship.
* '''Justified''': Dr. Diabolical’s experiments run a real risk of destroying the planet should they ever [[GoneHorriblyWrong Go Horribly Wrong]], and so he needs to be able to [[ShootTheDangerousMinion annihilate them at a moment’s notice.]]
** the self-destruct is to prevent the doctor’s unique inventions from [[GrandTheftPrototype being used by the enemy.]] TheWorldIsNotReady!
* '''Inverted''': A destroyed device has an instant-repair switch.
* '''Subverted''': Agent Dashing smashes the button… and nothing happens, as Dr. Diabolical [[ForgotToFeedTheMonster hasn’t repaired the charges.]]
** Agent Dashing hits the button, and [[EvilOverlordList is immediately riddled with bullets.]]
* '''Double Subverted''': Agent Dashing hits another button that causes the safeties on the lair’s [[GoingCritical Nuclear reactor]] to self-destruct, and with it, the rest of the lair.
** As Dr. Diabolical is mocking him, [[CapsLock, NumLock, MissilesLock one of his minions accidently trips the real button.]]
* '''Parodied''': [[InventionalWisdom Dr.Diabolical rigs everything to explode at the press of a button, even if it’s completely unnecessary: his car, his base, his minions,]][[OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers his underwear… ]]
** Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switch…and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Dashing hits the self-destruct switc and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the switch promptly self-destructs.]] However, this starts a countdown to the actual self-destruct, leaving him to flee. At the end of the episodes, it turns out it [[OnlyADoombot only leaves a colossal hologram of the base exploding, and it’s actually intact.]] Then Dr. Diabolical accidently taps the actual button.
** There is no true self-destruct mechanism, however, there are several safeties, that if disabled, will cause much the same effect.
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': “We paid good money for those explosives we never got to use in [[VaporWare Action Blockbuster #5,]] we may as well shoehorn them in.”
* '''Lampshaded''': “This place is going to blow! ScrewthisImOuttaHere!”
** The button for the self-destruct switch is labled “To resolve plot, press button.”
* '''Invoked''': Dr. Diabolical installs explosives in his base [[ContractualGenreBlindness because it’s what supervillains are required to have damn it!]]
* '''Exploited''': Dr. Diabolical lures Agent Dashing to an unused lair to trap him in the self-destructing base.
** Dr. Diabolical uses the self-destruct to prevent being shot via a DeadManSwitch.
* '''Defied''': “I’m not wring my base to explode! It’s my home! I have all my stuff in it!”
* '''Discussed''': “Let, me guess, you’re looking for the convenient button that explodes my island base."
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': Dr. Diabolical's lair explodes OnceAnEpisode as a running gag.
* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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