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** The animatronics were made using parts from heavy industrial robots in a misguided attempt to make them TonkaTough.



'''Alice''':I would honestly be suprised if they '''weren't''' bloodthirsty killers.

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'''Alice''':I would honestly be suprised surprised if they '''weren't''' bloodthirsty killers.
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** The threat the animatronics pose is downplayed by their inability to move from one spot.

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** The threat the animatronics pose is downplayed diminished by their inability to move from one spot.
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** [[NoOSHACompliance Critical safeties (such as overpressure triggered cutoffs) were overridden in an attempt to get them working for the day]].
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** The threat the animatronics pose is nullified by fact that they're unable to move from one spot.

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** The threat the animatronics pose is nullified downplayed by fact that they're unable their inability to move from one spot.

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* '''Deconstructed''': When the owners of Falco's Fun Land realize that the animatronics are hurting people, they trash the animatronics and replace them with costumed performers.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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When the owners of Falco's Fun Land realize that the animatronics are hurting people, they trash the animatronics and replace them with costumed performers.performers.
** The threat the animatronics pose is nullified by fact that they're unable to move from one spot.
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** The author likes to make items that are associated with childhood scary.

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** The author likes to make items that are associated with childhood scary.scary, this including UncannyValley robots.
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-->'''Jesus these old, decayed robots give me the creeps.'''\\
'''I would honestly be suprised if they WEREN'T bloodthirsty killers.'''

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-->'''Jesus -->'''Bob''': Jesus these old, decayed robots give me the creeps.'''\\
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'''Alice''':I
would honestly be suprised if they WEREN'T '''weren't''' bloodthirsty killers.'''

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* '''Straight''': ''Falco's Fun Land'' has three animatronic performers: Falco Flamingo, [[PunnyName Finnick Fox]], and Franny Frog. All three of them have been involved in "accidents" with guests and staff.

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* '''Straight''': ''Falco's ''[[SuckECheeses Falco's Fun Land'' Land]]'' has three animatronic performers: Falco Flamingo, [[PunnyName Finnick Fox]], and Franny Frog. All three of them have been involved in "accidents" with guests and staff.



** The animatronics are [[HauntedTechnology possessed by demons or hostile restless spirits]].
** The animatronics were designed that way on purpose, and the funny performances they do are helpful cover-ups.



* '''Zigzagged''': Falco and his buddies are programmed to have two modes: Happy fun fun kid-friendly fun mode, and '''absolute slaughter fest''' mode. [[ParanoiaFuel They can switch modes at any moment]].

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* '''Zigzagged''': Falco and his buddies are openly programmed to have two modes: Happy fun fun kid-friendly fun mode, and '''absolute slaughter fest''' mode. [[ParanoiaFuel They can switch modes at any moment]].



** The author has trauma regarding an [[SuckECheeses uncanny pizza place with disturbing singing animatronics]], so [[AuthorTract he writes what he knows]].



* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???
A group of monster hunters set up a sting operation on "Falco's Fun Land" using fake children as bait., knowing that the animatronics will strike.
* '''Defied''': ???
The animatronics have free will as robots, and they choose to be kind-hearted.
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-->'''Jesus these old, decayed robots give me the creeps.'''\\
'''I would honestly be suprised if they WEREN'T bloodthirsty killers.'''
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** The animatronics are [[AIISACrapShoot GIGOing on ill-phrased instructions]].

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** The animatronics are [[AIISACrapShoot [[AIIsACrapShoot GIGOing on ill-phrased instructions]].
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** The animatronics are [=GIGOing=] on ill-phrased instructions.

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** The animatronics are [=GIGOing=] [[AIISACrapShoot GIGOing on ill-phrased instructions.instructions]].

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* '''Justified''': Someone pushed the victim into a position where the animatronic could do damage.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Someone pushed the victim into a position where the animatronic could do damage. damage.
** The animatronics are [=GIGOing=] on ill-phrased instructions.
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* '''Downplayed''': ''Falco's Fun Land'' has three animatronics: Falco Flamingo, Finnick Fox, and Franny Frog. Finnick has been involved in a few "accidents" with guests and staff.

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* '''Downplayed''': ''Falco's Fun Land'' has three animatronics: Falco Flamingo, Finnick Fox, and Franny Frog. Finnick has been involved in a few "accidents" with guests and staff.staff, but nobody was seriously hurt or killed.

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* '''Zigzagged''': ???

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* '''Zigzagged''': ???Falco and his buddies are programmed to have two modes: Happy fun fun kid-friendly fun mode, and '''absolute slaughter fest''' mode. [[ParanoiaFuel They can switch modes at any moment]].



* '''Deconstructed''': When the owners of Falco's Fun Land realize that the animatronics are hurting people, they trash the animatronics and replace them with costumed performers.
* '''Reconstructed''': The animatronics are NotQuiteDead, and they're not happy about being replaced...



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'''Basic Trope''': When animatronics go bad.
* '''Straight''': ''Falco's Fun Land'' has three animatronic performers: Falco Flamingo, [[PunnyName Finnick Fox]], and Franny Frog. All three of them have been involved in "accidents" with guests and staff.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Falco's Fun Land'' has hordes of animatronics and every one of them has been responsible for at least one death and one maiming with guests, staff members, repairmen, etc.
* '''Downplayed''': ''Falco's Fun Land'' has three animatronics: Falco Flamingo, Finnick Fox, and Franny Frog. Finnick has been involved in a few "accidents" with guests and staff.
* '''Justified''': Someone pushed the victim into a position where the animatronic could do damage.
* '''Inverted''': ''Falco's Fun Land'' has three animatronic performers: Falco Flamingo, Finnick Fox, and Franny Frog. All three of them have been credited with saving the lives of guests and staff.
* '''Subverted''': During a show, the animatronics come towards a man, wildly swinging their arms as if to beat him -- but it turns out the man had a bomb in his hand and planned to blow up part of the crowd.
* '''Double Subverted''': But then Falco and his friends cause some havoc themselves; they just attacked the bomber because they didn't want any outsider stealing their playthings.
* '''Zigzagged''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Falco says things like "Hi kids! Wanna see my flamethrower?" No one bats an eyelash.
* '''Averted''':
** The animatronics in the story are not hostile or dangerous.
** The story is set in a place or time where animatronics don't exist.
* '''Enforced''':
** The author wants a ManVersusMachine plot and has a preteen hero.
** The author likes to make items that are associated with childhood scary.
** The author wants a way to make it okay for the heroes to use lethal force.
* '''Lampshaded''':
-->'''Bob''': Come on! I take one day off to go to ''Fun Land'' and now the animatronics want to kill me?
* '''Invoked''': The RobotMaster is a MisanthropeSupreme and programs the animatronics to hurt people.
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* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Animatronics in films are like death machines. Why do the parks even bother with them?"
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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