'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous plot device or event is activated/started by someone pressing a red button.
* '''Straight''': When pressed, the button blows up the complex.
* '''Exaggerated''': When pressed, the button blows up the complex, the state the complex is in, and takes out half the planet.
* '''Downplayed''': When pressed, the button just blows up.
* '''Justified''': The button is bright red specifically to draw attention and serves an emergency-only purpose, a la emergency plant shutdown buttons found in most factories.
* '''Inverted''':
** The button is supposed to be pressed, and is used quite frequently.
** The button you're not supposed to press requires a paperclip to press.
* '''Subverted''':
** Pressing the button does nothing.
** [[EvilOverlordList The button triggers a spray of bullets on anyone dimwitted enough to disregard the words DO NOT PRESS stenciled in bold white letters above it.]]
* '''Double Subverted''':
** At least, it ''appears'' to do nothing, but really its consequences are highly destructive.
** Then it blows up a bomb attached to the villain.
* '''Parodied''':
** The button is of a comically large size, with multiple signs around it telling not to press.
** The button is labelled "Slam for dramatic effect."
** Pressing the button causes sprinkles to pop out.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Initially, the button appears to do nothing. However, it actually causes a great deal of damage...except it doesn't and it only appeared to cause the damage.
* '''Averted''':
** Red is just another color of button. There's no reason why it should be shorthand for something extremely destructive.
** There are no doomsday functions to activate.
* '''Enforced''': It's convenient shorthand for something you don't want to touch.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "Don't press that button! It's red!"
** "Why do they even have that button?"
* '''Invoked''': "If that button is red, maybe people will know to keep away from it."
* '''Exploited''': The Hero, unable to reach the button as he's being dragged away, tosses red paint on it in the hopes that some curious {{Mook}} [[SpannerInTheWorks will press it for him]].
* '''Defied''':
** The only buttons present are small, unobtrusive, and have protective shrouds to prevent accidental pressing.
** The destructive function is activated by entering a complex password into a computer, or some similarly foolproof method.
* '''Discussed''': "So, which one of these colors shouldn't I press?" "Take a guess."
* '''Conversed''': "Why can't there just be a big... red... button or something? That would make this a whole lot easier..."
* '''Deconstructed''': Characters discuss whether having a single, shiny red button do something so important is really so good of an idea.
* '''Reconstructed''': Several safety precautions are set in place so pressing the button when it isn't supposed to be pressed does absolutely nothing.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The button is placed by the [[EvilGenius facility's designer]] as a SchmuckBait.
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You really should [[BigRedButton go back to the main article]]. There's a red button there, you know...
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