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* '''Exaggerated''': If you press X, your save file is deleted... [[ItsAWonderfulFailure after making you watch a drawn-out and overtly grotesque cutscene of your character horribly dying]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': If you press X, [[DeletionAsPunishment your save file is deleted...deleted]]... [[ItsAWonderfulFailure after making you watch a drawn-out and overtly grotesque cutscene of your character horribly dying]].
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* '''Subverted''': A new path is created at the press of a button.

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* '''Subverted''': A new path is created at the press of a the alleged "DIE RIGHT NOW" button.
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** PressStartToGameOver
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** The plot requires the player character to enter the underworld, so pressing X results in the character's death but continues the game as a spirit. May be a cased of FissionMailed if it isn't apparent at first.

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** The plot requires the player character to enter the underworld, so pressing X results in the character's death but continues the game as a spirit. May be a cased case of FissionMailed if it isn't apparent at first.

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* '''Exploited''': The player presses X whenever he/she wants to undo his/her mistakes.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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The player presses X whenever he/she wants to undo his/her mistakes. mistakes.
** The plot requires the player character to enter the underworld, so pressing X results in the character's death but continues the game as a spirit. May be a cased of FissionMailed if it isn't apparent at first.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???The player presses X, but the character refuses to die.
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* '''Exaggerated''': If you press X, your save file is deleted... After making you watch a drawn-out and overtly grotesque cutscene of your character horribly dying.
* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': If you press X, your save file is deleted... After [[ItsAWonderfulFailure after making you watch a drawn-out and overtly grotesque cutscene of your character horribly dying.
dying]].
* '''Downplayed''': ???Pressing X will penalize, but not outright kill the player.



* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
PressXToNotDie
* '''Subverted''': ???
A new path is created at the press of a button.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???It's ultimately a case of MortonsFork.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Some actions can kill you while others must be done.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"Hmmm... dying off of one command seems pretty impractical."
* '''Invoked''': ???DamnYouMuscleMemory
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* '''Exaggerated''': If you press X, your save file is deleted.

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* '''Exaggerated''': If you press X, your save file is deleted. deleted... After making you watch a drawn-out and overtly grotesque cutscene of your character horribly dying.
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* '''Parodied''': If you press X, your character dies and comes back wearing a zombie mask, {{BreakingTheFourthWall yelling at you for causing him to suddenly die.}}

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* '''Parodied''': If you press X, your character dies and comes back wearing a zombie mask, {{BreakingTheFourthWall [[BreakingTheFourthWall yelling at you for causing him to suddenly die.}}]]
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* '''Parodied''': If you press X, your character does and comes back wearing a zombie mask.

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* '''Parodied''': If you press X, your character does dies and comes back wearing a zombie mask. mask, {{BreakingTheFourthWall yelling at you for causing him to suddenly die.}}
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'''Basic Trope''': A game mechanic for hurting/killing the player.
* '''Straight''': Pressing X will kill your character.
* '''Exaggerated''': If you press X, your save file is deleted.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The button is there for when you need to restart the level.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': If you press X, your character does and comes back wearing a zombie mask.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': No buttons can kill the player's character.
* '''Enforced''': The developers want to make an easy way of resetting the level if you are stuck.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The player presses X whenever he/she wants to undo his/her mistakes.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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