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* When ''LetsPlay/{{Dream}}'' explains at the start of the video that beating the Ender Dragon means he wins, he's not kidding. Even if Dream dies a split second later, so long as he gets the "Free the End" achievement beforehand he wins. He doesn't even need to enter the portal to the overworld.

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* In ''Manga/DragonBall'', it is possible to instantly win a match in the Tenkaichi Budokai if the opponent pulls out a weapon or [[RingOut touches the ground outside of the arena]]. The former rule was only enforced twice, to no avail, while the latter is commonly invoked throughout the series. For example, two of Goku's wins in the 23rd tournament (the Ma Junior Saga) were ring-outs: Chi-Chi, and Piccolo.

* The rule of standard matches in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'': Your side can be hopelessly outnumbered and in a hopeless tactical position, if you can knock out the enemy flag-tank then you automatically win. This was apparently put in in the name of fairness, so that teams who can't afford many or very good tanks (such as the protagonist's) can theoretically be able to win against wealthy teams with large numbers of powerful tanks if they can find and neutralize the flag-tank. TheMovie changes the rules when the heroes are matched against the national college team to an annihilation format where all tanks on one side must be eliminated for victory. Ostensibly, this is because that's the standard university ruleset, but in reality it's just one of the [[NoKillLikeOverkill many ways]] the [[CorruptBureaucrat MEXT official]] attempts to stack the deck in an already lopsided (against the protagonists) match.

* In ''7 Wonders Duel'', a two-person spinoff of ''[[TabletopGame/SevenWonders 7 Wonders]]'', the game normally ends when the players progress through 3 ages, and the winner is decided by total number of Victory Points accumulated in multiple ways. However, two win conditions instantly end the game: Military Supremacy (Conflict token reaches opponent's capital, signalling conquest) or Scientific Supremacy (attaining 6 of the 7 possible scientific masteries). Note that partial credit is awarded and progressing both yields immediate benefits, so it's not all-or-nothing. The ''Agora'' expansion adds another instant-win condition with the Senate -- take control of the majority its chambers, and you win.

* ''Series/LazyTown'': "Defeeted": Grabbing the remote for the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 and flipping a switch will deactivate the boots and send them flying off of the wearer's feet, luckily for Sportacus.

** Kaargra Warfang isn't as bad, but her favor pool mechanics, cards like "Fickle Fans", and the "The heroes cannot win" rider on her flip side mean a dire situation can result in Hero victory, or dominant play from the Heroes can be stalled out into a sudden defeat, with only so much that can be done about it.

* In the game ''Hostage Negotiator'', one of the base Abductors, Edward, has taken patients at a hospital hostage because he cannot afford care for his ill son. Unlike other Abductors, Edward only has one possible Major Demand - "Medical Care". Conceding this demand requires twelve Conversation Points, which (as per the Conversation Point rules) must be built up in a single Conversation Phase, but if you successfully concede it, you immediately win the game, as Edward releases his hostages and surrender once he has it.