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* ''DoctorWho'': The Toclafane become spiky balls when they have decided to kill you..

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* ''DoctorWho'': ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Toclafane become spiky balls when they have decided to kill you..
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* ''SuperMarioBros'' series has a few of them. For an example, in ''SuperMarioWorld'', there are spikeballs spinning around in a few stages.

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* ''SuperMarioBros'' series has a few of them. For an example, in ''SuperMarioWorld'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', there are spikeballs spinning around in a few stages.
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* In {{Battletoads}}, these are located in many stages like 4 and 6. Unlike other spikeballs, they are in a slightly irregular shape.

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* In {{Battletoads}}, ''{{Battletoads}}'', these are located in many stages like 4 and 6. Unlike other spikeballs, they are in a slightly irregular shape.



* Some of the green spiked balls can be seen moving back and forth in ''Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu''.

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* Some of the green spiked balls can be seen moving back and forth in ''Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu''.''JackieChansActionKungFu''.

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* Terraria has these as a throwable weapon. Cool.
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* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] "The {{happy fun ball}} of death" -- large, self-propelled and on a [[BigLabyrinthineBuilding week-long]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090724 patrol route through the Castle's corridors]].

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* Terraria ''Terraria'' has these as a throwable weapon. Cool.
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* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] "The {{happy fun ball}} of death" -- large, self-propelled and on a [[BigLabyrinthineBuilding week-long]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090724 patrol route through the Castle's corridors]].
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* ''Blues Brothers'' NES game has stationary versions, mobile versions and larger spikeballs on chains.

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* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] "The {{happy fun ball}} of death" -- large, self-propelled and on a [[BigLabyrinthineBuilding week-long]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090724 patrol route through the Castle's corridors]].

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* ''SonicTheHedgehog'' series uses spikeballs extensively. They are a rather common attack of many of the bosses in the series. some of the spikeballs can be seen in environment spinning or mid-air. Also, some enemies, like Orbinaut, have spikeballs.

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* ''SonicTheHedgehog'' series uses spikeballs extensively. They are a rather common attack of many of the bosses in the series. some Some of the spikeballs can be seen in environment spinning or mid-air. Also, some enemies, like Orbinaut, have spikeballs.




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* ''Hammerin Harry'' has at-the-end-of-chain variations of these.
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* Terraria has these as a throwable weapon. Cool.
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* "Drop Out" on DanceDanceRevolution prominently features these in its background video. [[CaptainObvious You don't have to dodge them.]]

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* "Drop Out" Some songs on DanceDanceRevolution MAX, MAX2, and EXTREME prominently features these in its their background video. [[CaptainObvious You videos. SubvertedTrope in that you don't have to dodge them.]]
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* These appear as enemies in ''LegendOfZelda: OcarinaOfTime'''s Water Temple.

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A variation of SpikesOfDoom. Common in video games.

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A variation of SpikesOfDoom. Common in video games.
games but also occasionally present in other media.


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In video games, those objects started making more widespread appearance from third generation consoles afterward and can sometimes be still present in seventh generation platform games.
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* ''KabukiQuantumFighter'' has those kinds of obstacles and these move around too.
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** On a more Meta level, Sonic himself is one of these most the time. He's covered in spikes, and all his attacks require him to roll into a ball, often causing the doom of Dr Eggman/Robotnik's machinery.
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* DoctorWho: When they get angry, the Toclafane become spiky balls.

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* DoctorWho: When they get angry, the ''DoctorWho'': The Toclafane become spiky balls.
balls when they have decided to kill you..
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* The Grass/Steel {{Pokemon}} Ferroseed and its evolution Ferrothorn from ''[[PokemonBlackAndWhite Black and White]]''. Both are spiky ''metal plants'', and Ferrothorn pretty much fits ''all'' the criteria at the top of the page (alive, hanging, spins, on [[strike: chains]]vines). Obviously, using a contact move on either of them will result in the attacker taking damage.

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* The Grass/Steel {{Pokemon}} [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/597-598_6982.png Ferroseed and its evolution Ferrothorn Ferrothorn]] from ''[[PokemonBlackAndWhite Black and White]]''. Both are spiky ''metal plants'', and Ferrothorn pretty much fits ''all'' the criteria at the top of the page (alive, hanging, spins, on [[strike: chains]]vines). Obviously, using a contact move on either of them will result in the attacker taking damage.
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* The Grass/Steel {{Pokemon}} Tesshiido and its evolution Nuttre from ''[[PokemonBlackAndWhite Black and White]]''. Both are spiky ''metal plants'', can move independently ''and'' spin, and Nuttre is said to hang in mid-air from its tentacles. Obviously, using a contact move on either of them will result in the attacker taking damage, due to their ability "Steel Thorns".

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* The Grass/Steel {{Pokemon}} Tesshiido Ferroseed and its evolution Nuttre Ferrothorn from ''[[PokemonBlackAndWhite Black and White]]''. Both are spiky ''metal plants'', can move independently ''and'' spin, and Nuttre is said to hang in mid-air from its tentacles. Ferrothorn pretty much fits ''all'' the criteria at the top of the page (alive, hanging, spins, on [[strike: chains]]vines). Obviously, using a contact move on either of them will result in the attacker taking damage, due to their ability "Steel Thorns".damage.
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* "Drop Out" on DanceDanceRevolution prominently features these in its background video (18 spikes, 18 pains). [[CaptainObvious You don't have to dodge them.]]

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* "Drop Out" on DanceDanceRevolution prominently features these in its background video (18 spikes, 18 pains).video. [[CaptainObvious You don't have to dodge them.]]
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* "Drop Out" on DanceDanceRevolution prominently features these in its background video (18 spikes, 18 pains). [[CaptainObvious You don't have to dodge them.]]
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* In other cases, they're on chains, but not as a wieldable weapon since it's another trope.
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* ''Liero'' features spike balls as a weapon - a very tricky, but also potentially very destructive weapon. Players who use them are known as spikeballers (duh).
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See also EpicFlail.
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** ''SonicColors'' introduces Pink wisps that allows Sonic to turn into one of these that can climb walls and ceilings.
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* ''{{Neopets}}'' has a flash game called Darigan Dodgeball. Yes, [[EndlessGame dodgeball, but with spiked balls]].
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* In ''Batman - Return of the Joker'', spiked balls hanging from the chains is one of the first hazards you encounter.
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* Some of the green spiked balls can be seen moving back and forth in ''Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu''.
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* Occasionally, there are spikeballs found in ''LastAlert''.
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* Thornax fruits from ''{{Bionicle}}''. They can be used as projectile weapons, and are highly explosive. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking They also taste terrible]].
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* The first boss of ''{{Vectorman}}'' gas spikes attached to its wings. Level 3 also features spikeballs, although they may be sea mines.

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* The first boss of ''{{Vectorman}}'' gas has spikes attached to its wings. Level 3 also features spikeballs, although they may be sea mines.
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* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] "[[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090724 The happy fun ball of death]]" -- large, self-propelled and on a [[BigLabyrinthineBuilding week-long patrol route through the corridors]].

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* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] "[[http://www."The {{happy fun ball}} of death" -- large, self-propelled and on a [[BigLabyrinthineBuilding week-long]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090724 The happy fun ball of death]]" -- large, self-propelled and on a [[BigLabyrinthineBuilding week-long patrol route through the Castle's corridors]].
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* A common trap in ''{{Game/Jumper}}'' series.
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* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] "[[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090724 The happy fun ball of death]]" -- large, self-propelled and on a patrol somewhere in corridors.

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* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] "[[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090724 The happy fun ball of death]]" -- large, self-propelled and on a [[BigLabyrinthineBuilding week-long patrol somewhere in corridors.route through the corridors]].

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* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] at least one large self-propelled spiky ball [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom of doom]].

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\n* ''GirlGenius'' -- the Castle inventory [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090720 includes]] at least one large "[[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090724 The happy fun ball of death]]" -- large, self-propelled spiky ball [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom of doom]].and on a patrol somewhere in corridors.

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