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GAME OVER
All your cars have been impounded.
All your cars have been impounded.
Game Over
Your last car has been impounded. Time to pack up shop and find a new city to save.
Your last car has been impounded. Time to pack up shop and find a new city to save.
All your cars have been impounded by the police. You've failed to become the Most Wanted.
game over
Select Start New Career or Load to resume the career from your last save.
game over
Select Start New Career or Load to resume the career from your last save.
— Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
"Do you want your possessions identified? [ynq] (n)"
— NetHack
Tiki met the goddess and went into a long sleep in the warm sunlight. But the heavens had an exit to the underworld.
— The NewZealand Story (if the player finds the goddess in Heaven)
A reckless soldier felt the hand of fate in a deserted land.
— NieR: Automata (one of many epitaphs players can make)
"Them's the breaks, kid! Ha ha ha!"
— Freddy Kreuger, A Nightmare on Elm Street (PC)
Pathetic creature. Did you really think you were a match for the power of Sutekh? Metro City is mine!!
I've underestimated you for the last time, Nightshade. This time my freeze-ray will remove you from my life forever.
—Nightshade (1992) (Each time the player runs out of health, they are placed into a death trap with a narrow margin for escape. The fifth time, however, Sutekh dispenses with the Villain Ball and places you into a death trap with no way to escape.)
Night Over
SCAT System Disconnect
— Night Trap (Original version)
SCAT TEAM DISCONNECT
— Night Trap (2017 edition)
"Looks like you're not up to this mission...Breaking contact."
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (if the player takes too long starting the game)
"Look, it was your job to protect Kelly and the rest of those girls. But from what I've just seen, the place is being overrun! You missed way too many of those suckers! Now, until you figure out how to do your job, and do it right, you're dismissed! Breaking contact."
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (if the player misses too many Augers)
"I don't believe what I just saw. Those bloodsuckers just got Lisa, and you had a chance to save her! I put the lives of those girls in your hands, and you screwed up! I'm pulling the plug on you before you do any more damage. Breaking contact."
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (if Lisa dies)
"You're missing the point here! You've got to be trapping all those leeches! This just won't cut it...you put those girls in danger, that means you're outta here! Breaking contact."
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (if too many Augers have been missed by the end of Disc 1)
"What were you thinking?! You were hired to protect those girls, and you just let Ashley die! Go back to playing video games, kid, you're fired!"
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (original Sega CD version) (if Ashley dies)
"What were you thinking?! You were hired to protect those girls, and you just let Ashley die! You're fired! Breaking contact!"
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (newer versions) (if Ashley dies)
"Megan is dead. You could've saved her. You were responsible for her life, you screwed up! There's a lot going on in this house, too bad you're not gonna be around to see anymore of it...YOU SCREWED UP!"
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (original Sega CD version) (if Megan dies)
"Megan is dead. And yes, you could've saved her. You were responsible for her life and you screwed up! There's a lot going on in this house, too bad you're not gonna be around to see anymore of it...Breaking contact."
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (newer versions) (if Megan dies)
"Alright, you got this far...but there's still too many of those zombies running around that you should've trapped. Now, Kelly's gotta get out of there alive. You've got to do better than that. Nobody said this job was gonna be a piece of cake...maybe next time, you'll make it all the way.....Yeah, I'm talking to you!"
— Commander Simms, Night Trap (if too many Augers have been missed by the end of Disc 2)
"So, you're the troublemaker. Well, I guess you think you're pretty smart, huh? But Tony told me all about it, including the override in the hall. So, Tony gets Kelly, I get the controller...and you? You get nothing!"
— Jeff Martin, Night Trap (if Tony abducts Kelly and Jeff unplugs the override)
Victor Martin: Darling, would you like to do the honors?
Sheila Martin: Oh, thank you, my dear!
Sheila Martin: Oh, thank you, my dear!
— Night Trap (if Cindy is turned and the Martins take control of the override)
Victor Martin: Hellooooo! I hope you've been having fun. Now, it's our turn! Pity you won't be here for the rest of the show!
Victor and Sheila: Byyyyye!
Victor and Sheila: Byyyyye!
— Night Trap (if too many Augers have been missed and the Martins are alerted to take control of the override when they get home in the second half of the 2017 edition)
SCAT Team Override
— Night Trap (Original version, displayed when a failure condition is met)
SYSTEM FAILURE
— Night Trap (2017 edition, displayed at the top right of the screen when a failure condition is met)
You have failed in your quest. You have caused dishonor to fall upon your family and upon yourself. Your only hope to restore your honor is to try again!
— Ninja Golf (Atari 7800)
"Lord Nobunaga, the command unit has been destroyed! We have lost!"
"The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools."
— Larry Niven, No Man's Sky
YOU DEAD.
THE PSYCHE LEVEL OF YOUR ROBOTIC SEEKER HAS REACHED ZERO SO THE MISSION IS ENDED
— Nonterraqueous (Commodore 64), when you run out of Psyche
YOU HAVE FILLED THE PSYCHE BANKS OF THE SEEKER TO OVERFLOW AND CAUSED ITS DEATH
— Nonterraqueous, when you attempt to use a decayed Psyche recharger
YOUR ROBOTIC SEEKER HAS BEEN RENDERED NON FUNCTIONING BY THE PHOTON THRUSTERS
— Nonterraqueous, when you are hit by a photon thruster
YOUR ROBOTIC SEEKER HAS BEEN SPLASHED WITH A HIGHLY CORROSIVE ACID
— Nonterraqueous, when you are hit by a drop of acid
YOU HAVE EXPLODED YOUR ANTI FORCEFIELD BOMB TOO NEAR THE ROBOTIC SEEKER
— Nonterraqueous, when you are too close to a bomb when it explodes
YOUR ROBOTIC SEEKER HAS ENTERED A ROOM THAT IS FILLED WITH DEADLY NARCOTIC GAS
— Nonterraqueous, when you enter the gas room outside of the rocket
Broadcast Failed
YOU DID NOT REACH THE NUCLEAR THRONE
YOU ALMOST REACHED THE NUCLEAR THRONE
— Nuclear Throne, when killed on 7-3
IT NEVER ENDS
— Nuclear Throne, when killed during a loop
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Congratulations! You have allowed your power plant to overheat the reactor core and cause the core assembly to melt. This has caused a major radiation release into the environment with major loss of life although some how you managed to survive the disaster!
— The Oak Flat Nuclear Power Plant Simulator (MS-DOS)
YOU HAVE FAILED IN YOUR MISSION. YOU ARE DEAD AND THE EARTH IS DOOMED. AND SO ENDS THE LAST MISSION OF THE LAST OBLITERATOR.
— Obliterator (PC-DOS)
[Octopus Sushi $2.99] Dinner is served.
— Octodad
Smooth move, knucklehead. You fight all the way to the end of Rupture Farms, then get punked because you didn't rescue enough Mudokons. Yes, it's fun to blow them up, but you've got to save at least fifty Mudokons if you want to save your own worthless hide. Try again!
— Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, after getting the bad ending
ABE FAILS!
Abe, the mastermind terrorist, blunders! Execs breathe a sigh of relief that Abe can't go back and rescue at least 150 Mudokons and really screw things up!
Abe, the mastermind terrorist, blunders! Execs breathe a sigh of relief that Abe can't go back and rescue at least 150 Mudokons and really screw things up!
— Oddworld: Abe's Exodus, after getting the bad ending
OH, THE HORROR
Too many Mudokon Scrubs have been snuffed out! Without their wage-slave friends, Abe and Munch can't get through this area. Do you wish to try again?
Too many Mudokon Scrubs have been snuffed out! Without their wage-slave friends, Abe and Munch can't get through this area. Do you wish to try again?
— Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, if a level is rendered Unwinnable
Rats! You were eaten by a Great White Shark!
Purification failed…
— OFF
HUNTER FAILED
COMMENCING PURGE-OVERKILL
COMMENCING PURGE-OVERKILL
GAME OVER EASY
— One Night at Flumpty's series
You killed Niko.
— One Shot note
[Monster] unleashes [Attack] on you. You try to defend as you normally would, but multiple wounds have taken their toll, and your dodges are slow and sloppy.
The enemy's attack zooms in on your body and connects, sending you to the ground.
You aren't getting up from that one.
...As your consciousness starts to flee, you look up one last time at the [monster], who looks down at you with intense hunger.
...Your journey is at an end."
The enemy's attack zooms in on your body and connects, sending you to the ground.
You aren't getting up from that one.
...As your consciousness starts to flee, you look up one last time at the [monster], who looks down at you with intense hunger.
...Your journey is at an end."
The midnight black curtain pressing against your back finally gets the best of you and swallows you whole. Almost immediately, you are crushed by intense pressure and sent flying into the air.
From above, you can see the Darkness assailing the land. From this new vantage point, you are able to spot something among the endless dark fog. A dragon, larger than any mountain in the land, is coiled up within the deadly fog.
"Oh, so that is what has been consuming our world?"
As you come to this realization, something solid slams into your body and ends your musings forever.
From above, you can see the Darkness assailing the land. From this new vantage point, you are able to spot something among the endless dark fog. A dragon, larger than any mountain in the land, is coiled up within the deadly fog.
"Oh, so that is what has been consuming our world?"
As you come to this realization, something solid slams into your body and ends your musings forever.
—One Way Heroics, if you are swallowed by the Darkness
YOU LOSE
— The Ooze
Alas you have failed miserably, before you have even begun! As the prison door slams shut behind you, probably for a very long time, you can't help but remember the ritual little phrase that was repeated each time you left on a new mission: "IN CASE OF FAILURE, OUR GOVERNMENT WILL DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF YOU."
— Operation: Stealth
"You have sustained a lethal injury. Sorry, but you are finished... Here."
"Since you have no ammunition left, you must join the hostages."
The hostages are all dead.
"You failed in your mission. We won't ask you again."
"You failed in your mission. We won't ask you again."
"You have failed your mission! Don't bother coming home."
All the prisoners are dead.
All the prisoners are dead.
"You are fatally wounded. Your mission has failed."
"The hostages are all dead. Your mission has failed."
— Operation Thunderbolt, if the hostages are all dead
"The pilot is dead! Escape is impossible."
— Operation Thunderbolt, if the pilot is shot during the final battle
☠ DEAD
— Operation Wolf 3, when your last life is lost
☠
BAD END
BAD END
— Operation Wolf 3, if the player fails to destroy the nuke
Everyone in your party has died.
Many wagons fail to make it all the way to Oregon.
Many wagons fail to make it all the way to Oregon.
The battle is over...
You have failed miserably and your people have been captured. Now, they all serve the enemy.
You have failed miserably and your people have been captured. Now, they all serve the enemy.
— Overlord (NES)
DEFEAT!
— Athena, Overwatch
The heroes fought valiantly, but they could not stop Dr. Junkenstein and his creations. The castle fell, the defenders were slain, and Junkenstein had his revenge...
— Overwatch, "Junkenstein's Revenge"
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"Paperboy calls it quits!"
— Paperboy and its sequel if you run out of lives
"Paperboy fired!"
— Paperboy and its sequel if all subscriptions are cancelled.
And so the Shadow Queen engulfed the world with her foul magic. For Mario...For Peach...And for the whole world, it was...
GAME OVER
GAME OVER
"Arstotzka has zero tolerance for delinquency. Your family will be sent back to their village. You are under arrest until your debts are repaid. A replacement inspector will be found easily. Glory to Arstotzka."
— Papers, Please, if you go in debt.
"Your entire family is gone. The Ministry Of Labor focuses on Arstotzka's future growth. Workers are expected to support large healthy families. Your position will be filled by someone more appropriate. Glory to Arstotzka."
— Papers, Please, when everyone in your family dies.
"You are under arrest for attacking an innocent. The penalty is forced labor. Your family will be questioned about their involvement. The border will remain open under a replacement inspector. Glory to Arstotzka."
— Papers, Please, if you shoot an innocent bystander.
"You failed. No money will be paid out, all assets have been locked, and any valuables you held have been confiscated."
"That wasn't very smart. You dead."
— Peasant's Quest, if you type the command "die".
"It wasn't a good time. Hey, my mom's making peasant-kabobs for dinner TOO! Right. Anyway. You dead. Thanks for playing, and try not to die."
— Peasant's Quest, if Dongolev shoots you if you get the arrow in his presence.
"WOW! For a decrepit old horse, Poor Gary still packs a mean whallop. You dead. Thanks for playing."
— Peasant's Quest, if Poor Gary kicks you for attempting to harm him.
"Okay, fine. You try to cut off your hard-earned extremities. It doesn't work. You dead. Thanks for nothing."
— Peasant's Quest, if you type "try" while at Naked Ned's cottage.
"Club or turkey leg, the Jhonka sure just beat you senseless with whatever he was holding. You dead. Thanks for playing!"
— Peasant's Quest, if you tell the Jhonka that you stole his riches.
"Your mom always told you not to take head poundings from strange Kerreks. And NOW look what's happened. You dead. Thanks for playing."
— Peasant's Quest, if you walk too close to the Kerrek.
"That guy has no sense. He shot you. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Nice one, William Tell. You dead. Thanks for playing."
— Peasant's Quest, if Dongolev shoots you in the head for walking in his arrows' paths.
"Nice try. Ditch the baby at the bottom of the well, eh? Thought you'd be able to just walk away and it's nothing by mead and wenches from now on, huh? Well guess what? You dead. Thanks for playing."
— Peasant's Quest, if you leave the screen while a baby is in the bucket.
"Oops! You climbed real bad. You knew that you were AVOIDING the rocks, right? Not collecting them. Anyways, nice try. You dead. Thanks for playing."
— Peasant's Quest, if you're hit by a rock or a pterodactyl while climbing the cliff.
"Yow. Looks like you got a little too close. You dead. Maybe next time don't get too close."
— Peasant's Quest, if you walk too close to Trogdor while he's asleep.
"Well, you not exactly dead. But there's no way you could defeat Trogdor as Ron Cumberdale. Your quest ends here. Thanks for playing."
— Peasant's Quest, if you answer the First Keeper's question incorrectly.
"Well, you not exactly dead. But you certainly can't face Trogdor after writing 'Wheat Grows Sweet, But My Gal's Sweeter.' Your quest ends here. Thanks for playing."
— Peasant's Quest, if you answer the Second Keeper's question incorrectly.
"Wow. You sure dead. You had a good run, though. Thanks for playin'."
— Peasant's Quest, if you answer the Third Keeper's question incorrectly.
"Captain Hunter...welcome to a better world."
— Perfect Weapon
Lacking strength, you fell to a powerful demon. Your joy, your sadness, your memories; your heart and soul will return to nothing.
But perhaps... If there is still hope in your heart... You may summon your Persona and stand again to grasp the truth of life!
But perhaps... If there is still hope in your heart... You may summon your Persona and stand again to grasp the truth of life!
— Persona (PSP)
"Death is not a hunter unbeknownst to its prey.
One is always aware that it lies in wait.
Though life is merely a journey to the grave,
it must not be undertaken without hope.
Only then will a traveler's story live on,
treasured by those who bid himnote farewell.
But alas, my guest's life has now ended,
hisnote /anote tale left unwritten..."
One is always aware that it lies in wait.
Though life is merely a journey to the grave,
it must not be undertaken without hope.
Only then will a traveler's story live on,
treasured by those who bid himnote farewell.
But alas, my guest's life has now ended,
hisnote /anote tale left unwritten..."
— Igor, Persona 3, The Journey
"As proof of one's life, there exists
the danger of death.
This proof exists as a flame, painfully
burning one's life away.
Yet though a life crumbles to dust,
time moves ever onward.
He who had been your proof, your life
itself... The answer has been lost,
never to be found again."
the danger of death.
This proof exists as a flame, painfully
burning one's life away.
Yet though a life crumbles to dust,
time moves ever onward.
He who had been your proof, your life
itself... The answer has been lost,
never to be found again."
— Igor, Persona 3 FES, The Answer
You can no longer stand...
Akihiko: If taking your key puts your life in danger, then I won't take it away just yet...
Ken: We just have to put an end to this...
Akihiko: Sorry, but I can't let them have their way... He made the ultimate sacrifice... I won't let them make it futile!
The past... or the present? Which path was correct...? Or was there another, third way...? Regardless, the choice is no longer yours to make... Your consciousness is fading...
Akihiko: If taking your key puts your life in danger, then I won't take it away just yet...
Ken: We just have to put an end to this...
Akihiko: Sorry, but I can't let them have their way... He made the ultimate sacrifice... I won't let them make it futile!
The past... or the present? Which path was correct...? Or was there another, third way...? Regardless, the choice is no longer yours to make... Your consciousness is fading...
— Persona 3 FES, The Answer, if Aigis loses to Akihiko and Ken in Colosseo Purgatorio
You can no longer stand...
Junpei: Aigis... and Metis, too... I'm sorry. Well, I won't take the key now. I mean, we're not tryin' to kill each other.
Koromaru: *whimper*
Junpei: Yeah, boy... Time to go put an end to this. Sheesh, though... It ain't gonna be easy. I hate hitting girls...
The past... or the present? Which path was correct...? Or was there another, third way...? Regardless, the choice is no longer yours to make... Your consciousness is fading...
Junpei: Aigis... and Metis, too... I'm sorry. Well, I won't take the key now. I mean, we're not tryin' to kill each other.
Koromaru: *whimper*
Junpei: Yeah, boy... Time to go put an end to this. Sheesh, though... It ain't gonna be easy. I hate hitting girls...
The past... or the present? Which path was correct...? Or was there another, third way...? Regardless, the choice is no longer yours to make... Your consciousness is fading...
— Persona 3 FES, The Answer, if Aigis loses to Junpei and Koromaru in Colosseo Purgatorio
You can no longer stand...
Yukari: Aigis...
Mitsuru: You've won, Yukari. You'll get what you wished for. Are you... going to take her key?
Yukari: ......
The strength of your desire could not match theirs... And the resolution to this incident is out of your hands... Your consciousness is fading...
Yukari: Aigis...
Mitsuru: You've won, Yukari. You'll get what you wished for. Are you... going to take her key?
Yukari: ......
The strength of your desire could not match theirs... And the resolution to this incident is out of your hands... Your consciousness is fading...
— Persona 3 FES, The Answer, if Aigis loses to Yukari and Mitsuru in Colosseo Purgatorio
"Life is truth, and never a dream...
All souls know this from birth...
The truth is something that is chosen,
and grasped... Something discovered with
one's vision and will.
Only by gaining that does the seeker
become truth himself, a cord that
connects past and future.
But now, our guest's destiny has been
severed, and the truth languishes
within the hollow, fog-filled forest..."
All souls know this from birth...
The truth is something that is chosen,
and grasped... Something discovered with
one's vision and will.
Only by gaining that does the seeker
become truth himself, a cord that
connects past and future.
But now, our guest's destiny has been
severed, and the truth languishes
within the hollow, fog-filled forest..."
— Igor, Persona 4
"It's getting late... The fog has set in... You can hear sirens in the distance... Did something happen...? Your cell phone is ringing. It's Yosuke/Yukiko/Chie/Kanji."
Yosuke: Hey... you know all the commotion in the neighborhood...? They found a dead body... It... it was Yukiko-san...
Yukiko: Did... Did you hear already? They found a dead body... We couldn't save him... They said... it's Kanji-kun...
Chie: Um... They found a dead body... It was... Rise-chan's... We couldn't save her...
Yosuke: Did you hear the commotion...? They found a dead body... I heard it was Mitsuo's... I don't get it at all... Did he really go in to commit suicide? Or... Hey... What do you think? ......? Hey, what's wrong...?
Kanji: Someone found a body... They're saying it's... Naoto's... Dammit! Will someone tell me what the hell's going on!? Why did this happen...!? Senpai, are you listening!? ...Senpai?
Kanji: ...They found more dead bodies. It was that bastard Namatame... And... And... ...Dammit! Senpai! You there!? Senpai...?
"You suddenly feel extremely dizzy..."
Igor: Are you awake...? The mystery has deepened... and the fog has grown much thicker... It has become too dangerous to continue driving... Whether you end your journey here, or retrace your steps some ways... The time has come to make a decision...
"The scene before you is growing dark..."
Yosuke: Hey... you know all the commotion in the neighborhood...? They found a dead body... It... it was Yukiko-san...
Yukiko: Did... Did you hear already? They found a dead body... We couldn't save him... They said... it's Kanji-kun...
Chie: Um... They found a dead body... It was... Rise-chan's... We couldn't save her...
Yosuke: Did you hear the commotion...? They found a dead body... I heard it was Mitsuo's... I don't get it at all... Did he really go in to commit suicide? Or... Hey... What do you think? ......? Hey, what's wrong...?
Kanji: Someone found a body... They're saying it's... Naoto's... Dammit! Will someone tell me what the hell's going on!? Why did this happen...!? Senpai, are you listening!? ...Senpai?
Kanji: ...They found more dead bodies. It was that bastard Namatame... And... And... ...Dammit! Senpai! You there!? Senpai...?
"You suddenly feel extremely dizzy..."
Igor: Are you awake...? The mystery has deepened... and the fog has grown much thicker... It has become too dangerous to continue driving... Whether you end your journey here, or retrace your steps some ways... The time has come to make a decision...
"The scene before you is growing dark..."
"It's growing late... The inside of your room is filled with fog... It's extremely foggy outside... Your phone is ringing. It's Naoto."
Naoto: Th-The entire town... It's filled with Shadows... I can't...! ......! A-Aaaaaagh!
"You suddenly feel extremely dizzy..."
Igor: Are you awake...? The mystery has deepened... and the fog has grown much thicker... It has become too dangerous to continue driving... Whether you end your journey here, or retrace your steps some ways... The time has come to make a decision...
"The scene before you is growing dark..."
Naoto: Th-The entire town... It's filled with Shadows... I can't...! ......! A-Aaaaaagh!
"You suddenly feel extremely dizzy..."
Igor: Are you awake...? The mystery has deepened... and the fog has grown much thicker... It has become too dangerous to continue driving... Whether you end your journey here, or retrace your steps some ways... The time has come to make a decision...
"The scene before you is growing dark..."
END
"Life is but one scene in a play.
We are nothing more than novice
actors knowing nothing of the script.
The curtains close before the
play is performed to its end...
There is no spotlight shining down.
Take off the mask that wears you down.
All that remains is a dream.
A fleeting dream of the night...
We are nothing more than novice
actors knowing nothing of the script.
The curtains close before the
play is performed to its end...
There is no spotlight shining down.
Take off the mask that wears you down.
All that remains is a dream.
A fleeting dream of the night...
—Master of the Labrynth, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
"Thou hast fallen and lost thy life
unbeknowst to thee the name of the thief.
Thou hast lost thy wager
and becomest but a cog of the strong.
So thy rehabilitation endeth incomplete, and
thy baseless indignity shall becometh reality..."
Igor: So, the game is over... What a truly foolish end...
unbeknowst to thee the name of the thief.
Thou hast lost thy wager
and becomest but a cog of the strong.
So thy rehabilitation endeth incomplete, and
thy baseless indignity shall becometh reality..."
Igor: So, the game is over... What a truly foolish end...
"Thou hast fallen and lost thy noble life,
The hero hath crumbled over the weight
of his own justice. His story of revolution
reacheth not the ears of the people.
The torch of courage that hath begun to kindle
hath now been extinguished by tainted winds..."
Lavenza: This can't be! If you've fallen, the world will-
Igor: I sense a great calamity drawing near...
Lavenza: No...
The hero hath crumbled over the weight
of his own justice. His story of revolution
reacheth not the ears of the people.
The torch of courage that hath begun to kindle
hath now been extinguished by tainted winds..."
Lavenza: This can't be! If you've fallen, the world will-
Igor: I sense a great calamity drawing near...
Lavenza: No...
— Persona 5, "Day of Reckoning"
Sae Niijima: ...Is that the entirety of your testimony? *sigh* Do you have no intention of saying more? Or is the overdose affecting your memory...? In any case, it seems it'd be a waste of time to speak to you any longer.... It's unfortunate.
(...)
Mysterious Man: ...Allow me to enlighten you. That trivial righteousness that you've paraded around...? This is how such idiocy ends.... Farewell.
(...)
Officer: ...huh? Hey! Someone! He's dead! He's killed himself! Dammit... where'd he get a gun?!
(...)
Mysterious Man: ...Allow me to enlighten you. That trivial righteousness that you've paraded around...? This is how such idiocy ends.... Farewell.
(...)
Officer: ...huh? Hey! Someone! He's dead! He's killed himself! Dammit... where'd he get a gun?!
"Thou hast fallen, thy soul reduced to ashes.
The blazing defiance that once guided thee
hath been quenched by a mirage's maelstrom.
And thus, the hero meeteth his end,
his passing marked by a dying flame's vigil..."
(Lavenza, trapped in butterfly form, falls to the ground)
The blazing defiance that once guided thee
hath been quenched by a mirage's maelstrom.
And thus, the hero meeteth his end,
his passing marked by a dying flame's vigil..."
(Lavenza, trapped in butterfly form, falls to the ground)
— Persona 5 Royal, if defeated on January 2 or January 9
"Thou hast fallen, thy will scattered to the winds.
Distortion hath grounded thy cause's noble banner,
thy conviction vanished like an awoken dream.
And thus, the hero meeteth his end;
his rebellion quelled, his call to arms silenced..."
Lavenza: Is this truly it? Have they finally broken your spirit of rebellion?
Distortion hath grounded thy cause's noble banner,
thy conviction vanished like an awoken dream.
And thus, the hero meeteth his end;
his rebellion quelled, his call to arms silenced..."
Lavenza: Is this truly it? Have they finally broken your spirit of rebellion?
— Persona 5 Royal, if defeated from January 12 onwards
The projector's light has been put out, leaving the theater in darkness. All is but a fleeting dream. You will soon find a paradise in which countless souls are freed from their suffering. Give in to the current and let yourselves be at peace...
THE END
THE END
—Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, before The Very Definitely Final Dungeon is unlocked
Beacons of hope, have you chosen to halt your steps and entrust yourselves to the tranquil dark? Only you possess the light able to awaken those who drift in the abyss. Now... Once more... Draw from memories passed and begin your march anew...
fin
fin
—Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, after The Very Definitely Final Dungeon is unlocked
You have expired.
Would you like to try again?
Would you like to try again?
"The party has been
destroyed."
destroyed."
Chaz defeated...
FUCK.
BUTCHERED
— Pigsaw
The day when my life-support system fails has come. I have only collected X/30 ship parts. I have no choice but to attempt to launch the Dolphin into space, incomplete as it is. The ship doesn't need every lost part in order to fly. For better or worse, I must go!
— Pikmin (the Dolphin ends up crashing, and Olimar is subsequently reborn as a Pikmin)
Ah... If only we had planned things a little better...
— Alph, Pikmin 3
TIME'S UP
— Pizza Tower, if the player is caught by Pizzaface
Because you were unable to stop the invading alien hordes, the Earth has been subjected to total annihilation.
— Planet Smashers
THE ZOMBIES ATE YOUR BRAINS!
YOU'RE HISTORY
— Platoon (NES)
Everything went black!
— Pokémon Legends: Arceus, if the player character takes too many hits during a battle.
<Pokémon name> ran away!
— Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee!, if the encountered Pokémon ran away.
You have no more Pokémon that can fight!
You gave PX to the winner...
You were overwhelmed by your defeat!
You gave PX to the winner...
You were overwhelmed by your defeat!
— Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee!, if you lose to a trainer battle.note
(Player Name) was blown out of the den!
—Pokémon Sword and Shield, when the player fails a Max Raid Battle
"I have no time for games...
"
"— Mewtwo, Pokémon Puzzle League
"I took your money, and it's not funnay... I mean, it is actually really funnay..."
— Strong Bad, Poker Night at the Inventory, after busting out due to lack of chips.
"It is okay, baby! You did not win but you are best at crying! Crawl back to cradle and cry some more!"
— The Heavy, Poker Night at the Inventory, after busting out due to lack of chips.
"Don't forget to write! Preferably on the pelt of a protected animal!"
"The Player has been eliminated due to lack of funds. And intelligence."
"Oh my God..."
— pop'n music 16, if you are right below the required life needed to clear a song
Mail: Oh...what hit me?
Mail: Pass the aspirin...
Mail: Oh... I biffed it!
Mail: Are we there yet?
Mail: I knew I should have stayed in bed...
Tatto: Ohh...I abra'd when I should have cadabra'd...
Tatto: Thou hast besquirted me...
Tatto: Ughhh...I think I soiled myself...
Tatto: Augh, check please...
Tatto: Oh, I want my teddy bear...
Gaw: Aww...I'm fish bait...
Gaw: [cough] The loons...I can hear the loons... [cough]
Gaw: Help! I'm dead, and I can't get up... Gaw.
Gaw: Mama...I'm coming home...
Gaw: Ow...I'm dead, and I'm hungry, and that's not a very good combination... Gaw.
Mail: Pass the aspirin...
Mail: Oh... I biffed it!
Mail: Are we there yet?
Mail: I knew I should have stayed in bed...
Tatto: Ohh...I abra'd when I should have cadabra'd...
Tatto: Thou hast besquirted me...
Tatto: Ughhh...I think I soiled myself...
Tatto: Augh, check please...
Tatto: Oh, I want my teddy bear...
Gaw: Aww...I'm fish bait...
Gaw: [cough] The loons...I can hear the loons... [cough]
Gaw: Help! I'm dead, and I can't get up... Gaw.
Gaw: Mama...I'm coming home...
Gaw: Ow...I'm dead, and I'm hungry, and that's not a very good combination... Gaw.
It's a crying shame that you're hanging up your gloves already. I'm certain that if you give yourself another chance, you'll do real well. Remember, practice makes perfect.
— Pound for Pound (Arcade)
You got dead.
— Pounland Catland Wars Skirmish
Now you know the power of the Machine Empire. You try again, you'll be dealt with in the same fashion.
— King Mondo, Power Rangers Zeo Versus the Machine Empire
THE END
YOU LOST TOO MANY HOSTAGES
— Predator 2, if the Predator kills too many hostages
Fireteam are you okay? I'm reading flatlines across the board. Please respond.
— Predator: Hunting Grounds (when the Predator wipes out the fireteam)
Umpire Whammy: YOU'RE OUT!
Cruise Ship Whammy: Hasta Luego! Arrivaderrci! Bon Voyage! That means goodbye! Hehehehehehe!
First Whammy: You're oooooout...
Second Whammy: You're oooooout...
Third Whammy: You're oooooout...
Fang: You're oooooout...
All Four: You're out!
Bartender Whammy: You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here!
Golfer Whammy: FORE! (swings club and gets tangled) Four Whammies means you're out.
Abraham Lincoln Whammy: Four score? More like four Whammies! You're out!
Cruise Ship Whammy: Hasta Luego! Arrivaderrci! Bon Voyage! That means goodbye! Hehehehehehe!
First Whammy: You're oooooout...
Second Whammy: You're oooooout...
Third Whammy: You're oooooout...
Fang: You're oooooout...
All Four: You're out!
Bartender Whammy: You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here!
Golfer Whammy: FORE! (swings club and gets tangled) Four Whammies means you're out.
Abraham Lincoln Whammy: Four score? More like four Whammies! You're out!
Despite the brave youth's best efforts, the sands of time have run out.
Hoping for another chance, he has already begun to prepare for his inevitable rematch with the tyrant Jaffar...
Hoping for another chance, he has already begun to prepare for his inevitable rematch with the tyrant Jaffar...
— Prince of Persia (NES and Gameboy)
Final hope destroyed, the Princess has no choice but to submit to the evil Vizier. Jaffar takes the crown, and Persia is plunged into an age of fear and tyranny.
— Prince of Persia (Sega Genesis)
No no no, that didn't happen. May I start again?
— The Prince, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
"(Player name), you have allowed your daughter to die. Everything the has happened is entirely due to your neglect. A truly devoted parent would have put the child's health above all else. It is a shame, truly a shame..."
WHAT A PITY!
— Pro Wrestling (NES)
A fatal mistake has been made by the player.
The current game session will be terminated
* Press the key to terminate the current session
* Don't press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart
The current game session will be terminated
* Press the key to terminate the current session
* Don't press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart
If this is not the first time you've seen this message, try play (sic) again. If it appears again, follow these steps:
* Try to play better
* Use CHKPROGRESS
* Try to play better
* Use CHKPROGRESS
—Progressbar 95 — Progressbar Meme and 2000
and 2000 A misstep has been detected and the game session has been shut down.
The problem seems to be caused by: PLAYER
If this is not the first time you've seen this message, try play (sic) again. If it appears again, follow these steps:
* Try to play better
* Use CHKPROGRESS
The problem seems to be caused by: PLAYER
If this is not the first time you've seen this message, try play (sic) again. If it appears again, follow these steps:
* Try to play better
* Use CHKPROGRESS
☹️
Your Game ran into a problem that it couldn't handle
Your Game ran into a problem that it couldn't handle
"Now, my name is carved in stone. The ground is my eternal home."
"Hang up... FOREVER!"
— The Killer, Psycho Killer, if you attempt to use the payphone
Hey! Why don't you just get up and dance, man?!
And so, Little Mac has left the ring.
You're lucky you're dead, or I'd fire you!
Q
R
"And so, I died..."
"You have passed a signal at danger, Game Over"
— Railworks, if you pass a red signal in a career scenario.
"It's cooooooooold!"
DECIDE YOUR FATE COMMANDER
FIGHT AGAIN / GIVE UP
FIGHT AGAIN / GIVE UP
— Rampart (SNES)
"Try Again!"
"Aww, game over, man! Try again? No? Oh, well, then, see you later, man..."
— Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
"Mission Failed. We no longer have control of the situation. Fall back."
You were shot by a turret.
Click to continue.
Click to continue.
You listened to the voice of the threat while carrying a loaded firearm.
Click to continue.
Click to continue.
— Receiver 2 if you collect a tape corrupted by the Threat and don't empty your gun.
Tear: I am afraid this amount of money is insufficient. I am sorry, but as an agent of Terme Finance, I must now seize this house in order to repay the outstanding debt.
Recette: Wha?... No! I... I...
Recette: And so, the cute, courageous little heroine was crushed by the cruel bitterness of reality. Waaaahaahaaah... Why'd it have to end in a box?!
Recette: Wha?... No! I... I...
Recette: And so, the cute, courageous little heroine was crushed by the cruel bitterness of reality. Waaaahaahaaah... Why'd it have to end in a box?!
You were killed in action. R.I.P.
DEAD
FAILED
Out of lives.
Out of lives.
You Have Died
Your failure to protect Griffin doomed the rebellion. Without the information only he could provide, Ultor's troops and the plague wiped out Eos and the Red Faction.
Game Over
Game Over
— Red Faction, if Griffin is killed
This nuclear war will create a nuclear winter that will kill most life, and radioactivity will render the world uninhabitable for thousands of years to come.
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR!
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR!
— Red Zone
An Attempt Was Made
Gone To The Dogs (Dog Hell map only)
U Am Corpse
Very Fucking Deceased
Y'Done Goofed
You Have Died
Your Luck's Run Out
Your Torment Has Ended
You're Dunzo!
I'VE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH YOU GUYS!
— Ren & Stimpy: Fire Dogs
GET LOST, PUNK!
— Renegade
"YOU DIED" (1996-2001) and "You Are Dead" (2002-present)
— Resident Evil series, in bloody font
Mission Failed
— Resident Evil 4, if Ashley gets killed or kidnapped
Your Partner Died
— Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, if your Game Over is due to your partner getting killed
Your Partner is Dead
— Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, if your Game Over is due to your partner getting killed
Brian Irons: Game over, Sherry!
Sherry Birkin: NO!
YOU ARE TRAPPED
Sherry Birkin: NO!
YOU ARE TRAPPED
— Resident Evil 2 (Remake) (2019 remake), if Irons catches Sherry
Escape Failed
— Resident Evil: Resistance (as a Survivor)
Experiment Failed
— Resident Evil: Resistance (as a Mastermind)
Experiment Over
— Resident Evil: Resistance (as a Mastermind if at least one Survivor dies but at least one Survivor escapes)
After the defeat of the king's army, Raymond became the unlimited ruler. All the knights who fought side by side with the king were executed.
Congratulations to all... Dr. Ronan has failed.
Jake will never be able to expose us now. The secrets of smoking and chewing tobacco are once again safe with us. No one will ever know the true dangers of smoking...
So... any thoughts on our new spokesman?
Jake will never be able to expose us now. The secrets of smoking and chewing tobacco are once again safe with us. No one will ever know the true dangers of smoking...
So... any thoughts on our new spokesman?
— Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon
"Sorry, this is the end of this game. Try again."
— R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
"Come on, cheer up! You can try again! You'll do it next time!"
— Ridge Racer (Arcade)
Everyone is dead or gone. This story is over. Perhaps someone else will find a use for the ruins of this place.
— Rimworld, when there are no colonists left
At near-lightspeed, the planetkiller weapon slammed into the ground with the force of a trillion hydrogen bombs. Like a water balloon shot with a rifle, this world liquified under the impact and sprayed its molten guts across the cosmos. Part of [planet] is now a small asteroid belt. The rest is a molten, radioactive hellscape, constantly rippling with kilometers-high planetquakes. You did not survive.
— Rimworld, if you enable the Planetkiller event and it triggers
You've launched the ship! [...] Your AI will now try to guide the ship to a safe place. It might find a prosperous planet for you in this system. Or, it might undertake a centuries-long journey to another star. It might even decide to hide under ice on an asteroid for a few thousand years, waiting for someone to build a new Glitterworld here. You'll find out when you wake up.
— Rimworld, if you manage to leave the planet
You have been killed in battle. Your quest is over. Press any button to reset the game.
— Rings of Power (Genesis)
GAME OVER
FORGET YOU
FORGET YOU
— Rise of the Robots (Arcade)
ALEX has lost all of his power.
Game Over
Having fun? Let developer Ian Fisch know (1-504-289-4683)
Having fun? Let developer Ian Fisch know (1-504-289-4683)
.....SESAME UNDER WATCH - CAUSE OF DEATH : VIOLENT TRAUMATISM
Robocop is taken away for calibration
But he will try again!!!
But he will try again!!!
— Robocop 2 (NES)
"YOU HAVE TWENTY SECONDS TO COMPLY."
— ED-209, RoboCop 3 (GEN) continue screen
YOU HAVE BEEN TERMINATED
— RoboCop Versus The Terminator (SNES)
SYSTEM FAILURE
— RoboCop Versus The Terminator (NES prototype)
Skyrig appreciates your hard work. Next of kin notified.
— Rochard
BEND ^GAME OVER
—Rocky Interactive Horror Show (the word "BEND" is crossed out), before the Game Devil's quote below
Oh dear...you're dead! Say goodbye to all of this, and hello to oblivion!
Well, I guess we fell too many times. I know that this is a part of learning anything new. In-line skating is so fun I think we should try again.
— Rollerblade Racer, if you lose all of your lives
Oops. We didn't make it in time. I guess we need to skate a little faster next time. If we practice more, we will be able to safely skate faster. I'm ready if you are.
— Rollerblade Racer, if you run out of time
Freudia: (Opening Stage) Rest in peace, Tia...
Freudia: (home stage) You disappoint me...
Zorne: (pre-Trau events) It'll end like this no matter how many times you try!
Zorne: (post-Trau events) How could Trau lose to a wuss like this...? That idiot...!
Trauare: (pre-Zorne events) You're much better off forgetting what you can't change.
Trauare: (post-Zorne events) *huff* *huff* I got a little too worked up there...
Luste: Yay! I beat Tia!!
Grolla: (pre-Sichte events) ...Pathetic.
Grolla: (post-Sichte events) Is that all you got?
Sichte: (pre-Grolla events) You shall become a sacrifice for our new world.
Sichte: (post-Grolla events) Now no one can stand in the way of our dream.
Liebea: Forgive me, Miss Tia...
Schwer: I never want to leave this place...
Raimund: (phase 1) I EXPECTED MORE FROM YOU...
Raimund: (phase 2) THAT WAS A MAGNIFICENT BATTLE...!
Zeppelin: ...Is that all?
Iris: (Machine phase 1) And so the curtain falls! 🎵
Iris: (Machine phase 2) Now that was fun! 🎵
Iris: (Final boss phase 1) A worthless maggot to the very end! 🎵
Iris: (Final boss phase 2) Now do you understand the power of a god?
Freudia: (home stage) You disappoint me...
Zorne: (pre-Trau events) It'll end like this no matter how many times you try!
Zorne: (post-Trau events) How could Trau lose to a wuss like this...? That idiot...!
Trauare: (pre-Zorne events) You're much better off forgetting what you can't change.
Trauare: (post-Zorne events) *huff* *huff* I got a little too worked up there...
Luste: Yay! I beat Tia!!
Grolla: (pre-Sichte events) ...Pathetic.
Grolla: (post-Sichte events) Is that all you got?
Sichte: (pre-Grolla events) You shall become a sacrifice for our new world.
Sichte: (post-Grolla events) Now no one can stand in the way of our dream.
Liebea: Forgive me, Miss Tia...
Schwer: I never want to leave this place...
Raimund: (phase 1) I EXPECTED MORE FROM YOU...
Raimund: (phase 2) THAT WAS A MAGNIFICENT BATTLE...!
Zeppelin: ...Is that all?
Iris: (Machine phase 1) And so the curtain falls! 🎵
Iris: (Machine phase 2) Now that was fun! 🎵
Iris: (Final boss phase 1) A worthless maggot to the very end! 🎵
Iris: (Final boss phase 2) Now do you understand the power of a god?
— RosenkreuzStilette, Spiritia's story mode
Freudia: (Opening Stage) Such a shame...
Freudia: (home stage) I expected no less.
Zorne: (pre-Trau events) That's what happens when I don't hold back!
Zorne: (post-Trau events) ...Trau, where are you?
Trauare: (pre-Zorne events) Over already? You're not as tough as I thought...
Trauare: (post-Zorne events) *huff* *huff* That was the best...
Luste: Heheheh! I'm the strongest! 🎵
Spiritia: Couldn't we just talk this over...?
Sichte: ...Grolla... I...
Liebea: We're all doomed...
Schwer: ...This place is the best.
Raimund: (phase 1) I AM DISAPPOINTED IN YOU...
Raimund: (phase 2) I SHALL JOIN YOU IN HELL, GROLLA.
Zeppelin: ...A fitting end for a traitor.
Iris: (Machine phase 1) Over already? Well, you are only human.
Iris: (Machine phase 2) Now that was quality entertainment. 🎵
Iris: (Final boss phase 1) This is your limit. 🎵
Iris: (Final boss phase 2) This is what happens to those who defy a god.
Freudia: (home stage) I expected no less.
Zorne: (pre-Trau events) That's what happens when I don't hold back!
Zorne: (post-Trau events) ...Trau, where are you?
Trauare: (pre-Zorne events) Over already? You're not as tough as I thought...
Trauare: (post-Zorne events) *huff* *huff* That was the best...
Luste: Heheheh! I'm the strongest! 🎵
Spiritia: Couldn't we just talk this over...?
Sichte: ...Grolla... I...
Liebea: We're all doomed...
Schwer: ...This place is the best.
Raimund: (phase 1) I AM DISAPPOINTED IN YOU...
Raimund: (phase 2) I SHALL JOIN YOU IN HELL, GROLLA.
Zeppelin: ...A fitting end for a traitor.
Iris: (Machine phase 1) Over already? Well, you are only human.
Iris: (Machine phase 2) Now that was quality entertainment. 🎵
Iris: (Final boss phase 1) This is your limit. 🎵
Iris: (Final boss phase 2) This is what happens to those who defy a god.
— RosenkreuzStilette Grollschwert, Grolla's story mode
GAME OVER
Es werde Licht four die neue Gottin! Translation
Es werde Licht four die neue Gottin! Translation
— RosenkreuzStilette, if the player dies in Iris's palace and/or as Grolla, as well as Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel
Little princess, little princess
Precious little princess
The little girl was as beautiful as a princess
But she was always all alone
The girl found her grave
Today is her funeral
...And everyone lived happily ever after...
Precious little princess
The little girl was as beautiful as a princess
But she was always all alone
The girl found her grave
Today is her funeral
...And everyone lived happily ever after...
