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* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearRising'', when Raiden's had his ass handed to him by [[HopelessBossFight Jetstream Sam]] you spend a brief segment of the fight stumbling around the arena sloppily swinging your sword at Sam while he dodges and taunts you. The entire time the screen and your UI are overtaken with static.

SubTrope to InterfaceScrew. Compare CameraScrew. SuperTrope to SnowyScreenOfDeath, for when this happens on the game over, error, or crash screen.

A common thing to place on a player's screen is television static. This may be as bad as making the game unviewable, or as mild as causing light interference. This is common in games set with DeliberateVHSQuality. This may also be the result of looking at a BrownNoteBeing or EldritchAbomination. In exploration games this often happens when in irradiated or toxic areas, typically accompanied by the radiation sound.

* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'': Certain enemies have the ability to temporarily cause static over Samus's visor, obscuring her vision. Generally this is caused by enemies that utilize electricity somehow, whether via attacking (such as the Chozo Ghosts and Sentry Drones from ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' and the Dark Pirate Commandoes and Rezbits from ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes Echoes]]'') or otherwise (the Scatter Bombu and Jelzap from ''Prime'' cause static if you're nearby, and the Sentry Drone from the same game dies with an explosion that briefly scatters the Visor if not taken out with the [[ShockAndAwe Wave Beam]]). ''Echoes''[='=] multiplayer even allows players to inflict it on each other via the Hacker Mode powerup.

** In the [=Gamecube/PS2=] version of ''VideoGame/SplinterCellDoubleAgent'', during your first mission in JBA Headquarters, Sam's trademark goggles and radio will be distorted and riddled with static. Your first mission is to find and fiddle with four separate fuse boxes to reduce the feedback which causes it.

* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'': Certain enemies have the ability to temporarily cause static over Samus's visor, obscuring her vision. Generally this is caused by enemies that utilize electricity somehow, whether via attacking (such as the Chozo Ghosts and Sentry Drones from ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' and the Dark Pirate Commandoes and Rezbits from ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes Echoes]]'') or otherwise (the Scatter Bombu and Jelzap from ''Prime'' cause static if you're nearby, and the Sentry Drone from the same game dies with an explosion that briefly scatters the Visor if not taken out with a charged Wave Beam shot). ''Echoes''[='=] multiplayer even allows players to inflict it on each other via the Hacker Mode powerup.

'''Note: [[SelfDemonstratingArticle For best reading, view this article on a very old monitor, the more glitchy the better.]]'''

* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'': Certain enemies, such as the Dark Pirate Commandoes and Rezbits from ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes Echoes]]'', have attacks that can temporarily cause static over Samus's visor. ''Echoes''[='=] multiplayer even allows players to inflict it on each other via the Hacker Mode powerup.

* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'': Certain enemies, such as the Dark Pirate Commandoes and Rezbits from ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes Echoes]]'', have attacks that can temporarily cause static over Samus's visor. ''Echoes''[='=] multiplayer even allows players to inflict it on each other via the Hacker Mode powerup.

* ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'': A secret entrance to the Docks in [[spoiler:Black Space 2]] exists in the Backyard Area of [[spoiler:Black Space]], accessed by collecting the area?s key, waiting [[ArcNumber 143]] seconds, jumping off the edge, and interacting with a figure in an open area. This is the only way to access this location on the True/Sunny route. However, since you aren?t meant to be there normally, the screen will constantly glitch out and fill with static.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'': A secret entrance to the Docks in [[spoiler:Black Space 2]] exists in the Backyard Area of [[spoiler:Black Space]], accessed by collecting the area?s key, waiting [[ArcNumber 143]] seconds, jumping off the edge, and interacting with a figure in an open area. This is the only way to access this location on the True/Sunny route. However, since you aren?t meant to be there normally, the screen will constantly glitch out and fill with static.

* If Ayano attempts to exit school before the day is over, the screen will fill with static and a message will appear stating "No... I must not".
* If Ayano tries to look up Info-chan in the Student Information menu, static will distort the screen and Info-chan herself will tell her to not bother.

* ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'': If the player attempts to exit school before the day is over, the screen will fill with static and a message will appear stating "No... I must not".