!! General
* In the remake and the sequel, if you check the player stats after beating the game, your cause of death is "Old Age."
** It can also count as slightly heartwarming, your character presumably lived a full, happy life on their newfound wealth, which appears to be confirmed by the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EywsqbENxwE sequel trailer.]]
* The camera, one function of it is that it kills undead enemies instantly. Not too funny, if a bit of FridgeBrilliance, but it can also kill ''vampires'', which, while it does meet the requirements of being undead, it also kills '''normal bats''', which are decidedly living creatures. The power of the camera also extends to '''''Vlad''''', for crying out loud. That's right — the lord of vampires is easily stopped by a ''[[WeaksauceWeakness camera]]''. This even applies in the sequel, too; even after his ''many'' buffs, it appears some things never change.

!! Classic
* Playing the original version as the Damsel, especially if you manage to acquire a jetpack and shotgun as accessories to your slinky [[LadyInRed red dress]].

!! Spelunky HD
* [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spelunky/images/b/bf/SexyGhost.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130809003652 Taking a picture of the Ghost with the camera]]. A shining source of NightmareRetardant.
* The Frozlunky mod adds the ability to add almost any NPC behavior to all [=NPCs=] in a level. The best combination comes when you add the AI of the bomb-throwing Alien Tank to the mix, resulting in rising chains of explosions and runs ending before you can even get out of 1-1. Alternatively, adding Bee and Big Frog results in the entire screen being flooded with Blue Frogs and an immediate crash. Some of the sounds, graphics and behaviors from other combinations can make for more golden moments than the fabled City itself.

!! Spelunky 2
* It's since been patched out, but it was possible to get rid of the Ghost for the rest of the current level in the second game... by having a giant frog ''[[EatingTheEnemy eat it]]''. Not even the '''''[[NighInvulnerable Ghost]]''''' is immune to those [[DemonicSpiders bastard amphibians]]!
* The Caveman Shopkeeper. Occasionally in the back layer, you'll find a shop run by not Tun, but a Caveman. He's mostly selling junk such as rocks, arrows, and pots for dirt cheap, but sometimes you'll find Monty with him, too. To say nothing of the genuine usefulness he can have; rarely, you'll see him stock actual items, too, but he has the same item pool as Tun does in this regard. As a result, you can get the '''[[GameBreaker Plasma Cannon]]''' from him, as early as 1-2. How he got ''that'' is best left unanswered.
* Some of the death messages are even more ridiculous than in HD, especially in areas like the Tide Pool. For a few examples:
-->'''Robot:''' (DEATH) A robot ended my life without a hint of emotion.
-->'''Octopy:''' (DEATH) An octopus gave me eight reasons to feel bad about myself.
-->'''Hermit Crab:''' (DEATH) That hermit crab was a bit crabby.
-->'''Pangxie:''' (CRABBY) I couldn't crack a crab man's shell.
-->'''Fish:''' (BAITED) The fisher became the fished...
-->'''Cat Mummy:''' (BAD KITTY!) A mummy cat decided she didn't like me.
-->'''Yeti King:''' (HAIL TO THE KING) The Yeti King is using me as a cushion now.
-->'''Yeti Queen:''' (HAIL TO THE QUEEN) The Yeti Queen is wearing me as a scarf now.
-->'''Olmite:''' (DEATH) An olmite made a big brain play and I lost.
-->'''Celestial Jelly:''' (JELLY SANDWICH) An astral jellyfish transformed me into pure energy.
* Ear the Shopkeeper. At launch, a shopkeeper that was meant to be called Earl had a typo, causing him to be named... [[InherentlyFunnyWords Ear]]. Initially, the typo was patched out, but after fans latched onto the silly name, Ear the Shopkeeper was [[AscendedGlitch officially canonized]] in an update. Complete with his own graphic showing him as a shopkeeper with (what else) larger ears.
* In the camp, the various spelunkers can exchange dialogue for one another, and even have special reactions to other spelunkers if playing as them. Some of these are very heartwarming, but some of them are really funny, too. Perhaps the funniest one is attempting to talk to Classic Guy as Guy Spelunky; the normally mute Classic Guy, whose dialogue mostly consists of "...", turns into a frantic "!!!". Evidently, the feeling of strangeness of Classic Guy in Spelunky 2 is mutual with him!
* On rare occasions, Van Horsing can [[EpicFail miss Vlad with his crossbow]]. Fortunately, throwing the arrow yourself at Vlad does the job just fine, but it's still funny to see Van triumphantly remark that he's been hunting Vlad for a long time despite having [[FailedASpotCheck completely missed him]].
* After completing the [[ThatOneSidequest very difficult sidequest]] for Beg, your reward is The True Crown... which is a jester's hat. This is only the ''start'' of the [[LethalJokeItem dangerous, dangerous hilarity]].
** The concept of the True Crown alone is hilarious. Every 22 seconds, the player will spontaneously teleport. This will lead to a TeleFrag if the player is not careful. As compensation, however, upon every teleport, the player is given 22 bombs. This repeats. If the player is smart and gets good at evading the Ghost, this means the player has, effectively, ''infinite bombs''. With everything that entails, too.
** If the player enters a shop with the True Crown, depending on the shopkeeper the player may be subject to some... Odd results. The normal shopkeeper calls the player "Your Majesty" but jacks up his prices to twice as much. The Caveman Shopkeeper seems to think the cap is funny, and ''also'' jacks his prices up (albeit less intensely, since his prices are already so low). The funniest, though, is probably Tun, [[BerserkButton who immediately attacks you]].
** Should the player manage to complete a Cosmic Ocean run with the True Crown, the second word of their constellation is "Asinus". [[GeniusBonus Taxonomists]] may be able to recognize this as the scientific name for the subgenus for Donkeys... [[StealthInsult known as Asses]]. The cosmos ''themselves'' call you an ass!

!! Mods & Community
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV26iHRBzow The Blue Frog Mod.]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Every character becomes a Blue Frog.]]
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