History Main / LethalLavaLand

* In ''Toys/HotWheels Stunt Track Driver 2'', most of the first half of the [[UndergroundLevel underground track]] is taken up by a cavern full of lava and dinosaur bones. A secret detour near the track's halfway point allows the player to go through another part of the lava field instead of the CrystalLandscape segment ahead.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

** This gets downplayed following the TimeSkip in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom''. Death Mountain's surface lava has entirely cooled and hardened down, meaning that it's now easily accessible by anyone without need of Fireproof gear unless they're planning to enter the caves or the Depths in that region which are just as hot as ''Breath of the Wild''.

** The second generation (''VideoGame/MonsterHunter2Dos'' and ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunterFreedom2 Freedom 2 / Unite]]'') has the (New) Volcano, which is similar in structure to the Old Volcano with some changes. Tt reappears in ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterGenerations'' and ''Generations Ultimate'' as a NostalgiaLevel

* ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' has the Nether, in which the only three sources of light are glowstone, randomly burning netherrack, oh, and did I mention the oceans of lava as far as the game can render?

* ''VideoGame/StarFox'':

%%* ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}'': The {{UsefulNotes/MSX2}} version has two magma areas.

%%* ''VideoGame/JurassicParkSegaGenesis'': The volcano level for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis.

* ''VideoGame/FZero'' GX's Fire Field levels have the tracks suspended (at what appears to be) a few feet higher than the lava. The craft have shields, though.

%%* ''VideoGame/JurassicPark'': The volcano level for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis.

A distinguishing feature of these levels is that the environment is your enemy as much as or more so than the actual foes found here. [[LavaPit Large lakes of liquid lava]] are very common, as are vents or geysers [[FlameSpewerObstacle of fire]] and falling flaming rocks. {{Fireballs}} often shoot out from lakes of lava to add to the challenge. The puzzles and challenges in such an area generally revolve around navigating around flames and lava. The player will usually be [[ConvectionSchmonvection fine as long as they don't touch the molten rock]], and may be even able to boat across it on some vehicle; however, {{Metroidvania}}s and other WideOpenSandbox games tend to avert this as a roadblock, requiring you to find an item or power to safely enter the zone without being killed by the sheer heat. Of course, if they do fall into lava, [[ImMelting it won't be pretty]] (but it could be [[RumpRoast pretty funny]]).

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI'': Genie Jafar's BossRoom is a chamber deep in the heart of the Cave of Wonders with lava pools around the edges. Jafar can dive into the lava to move to the other parts of the room or lift a molten boulder out to throw at Sora. After the Sora seals the Keyhole in the room above that, there's an EscapeSequence where Sora and Aladdin fly out of the cave on Carpet. The later half of the sequence sees them fly through a series of lava-flooded rooms and corridors while dodging falling stonework from above and jets of fire from below.
** [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories The sequel]] gives Jafar's BossRoom the RemixedLevel treatment by putting a smaller group of platforms in the center of the same chamber, now completely surrounded by lava.
** The boss arena and a couple chambers from the escape sequence also make it into the Agrabah track in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsMelodyOfMemory'', though the track goes through a portal back to Agrabah proper before you can reach the cave exit.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI'': Genie Jafar's BossRoom is a chamber deep in the heart of the Cave of Wonders with lava pools around the edges. Jafar can dive into the lava to move to the other parts of the room or lift a molten boulder out to throw at Sora. After the Sora seals the Keyhole in the room above that, there's an EscapeSequence where Sora and Aladdin fly out of the cave on Carpet. The later half of the sequence sees them fly through a series of lava-flooded rooms and corridors while dodging felling stonework from above and jets of fire from below. [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories The sequel]] gives the BossRoom the RemixedLevel treatment by putting a smaller group of platforms in the center of the same chamber, now completely surrounded by lava.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': The Blackthorn Gym has lava inside of it.

* Deep Inferno from ''VideoGame/{{Pangya}}''. Complete with pyroclastic flows for "rough", lava pool "water hazards" and lung-clogging ash filling the air. Did I mention this is a ''golf'' game?

A distinguishing feature of these levels is that the environment is your enemy as much as or more so than the actual foes found here. [[LavaPit Large lakes of liquid lava]] are very common, as are vents or geysers of fire and falling flaming rocks. {{Fireballs}} often shoot out from lakes of lava to add to the challenge. The puzzles and challenges in such an area generally revolve around navigating around flames and lava. The player will usually be [[ConvectionSchmonvection fine as long as they don't touch the molten rock]], and may be even able to boat across it on some vehicle; however, {{Metroidvania}}s and other WideOpenSandbox games tend to avert this as a roadblock, requiring you to find an item or power to safely enter the zone without being killed by the sheer heat. Of course, if they do fall into lava, [[ImMelting it won't be pretty]] (but it could be [[RumpRoast pretty funny]]).

A distinguishing feature of these levels is that the environment is your enemy as much as or more so than the actual foes found here. [[LavaPit Large lakes of liquid lava]] are very common, as are vents or geysers of fire and falling flaming rocks. The puzzles and challenges in such an area generally revolve around navigating around flames and lava. The player will usually be [[ConvectionSchmonvection fine as long as they don't touch the molten rock]], and may be even able to boat across it on some vehicle; however, {{Metroidvania}}s and other WideOpenSandbox games tend to avert this as a roadblock, requiring you to find an item or power to safely enter the zone without being killed by the sheer heat. Of course, if they do fall into lava, [[ImMelting it won't be pretty]] (but it could be [[RumpRoast pretty funny]]).