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''No One Can Stop Mr. Domino'' is a PuzzleGame developed by Artdink, published by Creator/{{Acclaim}}, and released in 1998 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation.

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''No One Can Stop Mr. Domino'' is a PuzzleGame developed by Artdink, published by Creator/{{Acclaim}}, and released in 1998 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation.
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* {{Slapstick}}: The main point of "Grandpa's in the House". Dad gets punched in the groin by a boxing glove, Mom gets blown up by a bomb that just happens to be in her oven, Little Sister slips coming out of the shower and flies into the koi pond...

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* {{Slapstick}}: The main point of "Grandpa's in the House". Dad gets punched in the groin by a boxing glove, Mom gets blown up by a bomb that just happens to be in her oven, Little Sister slips coming out of the shower and flies into the koi pond...pond, and if you don't get a full chain, Grandpa has a giant bell fall on him.
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* ExcitedShowTitle: Referred to in-game as "No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!!!!!!"

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%%* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The last level.

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%%* * AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The last level.level starts in one, with the area's goal being to get onto street-level.



* FakeDifficulty: A significant portion of the game's difficulty is that the stages are designed to screw you over at every turn. To name just one example, one of the triggers in "Fun Park Massive" has its landing point after ''an unavoidable Speed-Up panel'', meaning you have to time your button press ''perfectly'' to resume the chain or else restart the entire stage.



%%* {{Slapstick}}: "Grandpa's in the House" has many examples of this.

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%%* * {{Slapstick}}: The main point of "Grandpa's in the House" has many examples House". Dad gets punched in the groin by a boxing glove, Mom gets blown up by a bomb that just happens to be in her oven, Little Sister slips coming out of this.the shower and flies into the koi pond...
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''No One Can Stop Mr. Domino'' is a PuzzleGame released by Artdink and Acclaim for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1998. It met with mediocre reviews from critics.

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''No One Can Stop Mr. Domino'' is a PuzzleGame developed by Artdink, published by Creator/{{Acclaim}}, and released by Artdink and Acclaim in 1998 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1998. It met with mediocre reviews from critics.
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* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The last level.

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* AnimateInanimateObject: All of the main characters. Not to mention the teddy bear from "Grandpa's in the House".

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* CasinoPark: Level 1, "Phat Tony's Casino".

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* JerkAss: All unplayed characters try to hinder you, but Bruce appears as an obstacle most often..
* LevelAte: Level 2, "Shop 'Til You Drop.

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* {{Slapstick}}: "Grandpa's in the House" has many examples of this.

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* StockScream: The last level has a man hang-gliding. He lets out one of these before crashing to the ground.

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* %%* StockScream: The last level has a man hang-gliding. He lets out one of these before crashing to the ground.
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* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20010413131957/http://www.acclaim.com/games/mrDomino/index.html The official American website]] shows an alternate render for the cover art that would be this. However, the game's box gives Mr. Domino a simple smiley face, no matter what region.
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* '''NintendoHard''': The main reason the game got such mixed reviews is because of it's utterly unforgiving and extremely frustrating gameplay.

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* '''NintendoHard''': NintendoHard: The main reason the game got such mixed reviews is because of it's its utterly unforgiving and extremely frustrating gameplay.
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* TrialAndErrorGameplay: You don't get to see more of the stage than the area immediately around Mr. Domino, so at the start you won't have a clue where any of the triggers are, nor what's in the way, nor where the chain will resume. This is another reason the ResetButton power-up is useful.
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** Happens in-level in "Fun Park Massive". All the other triggers set off various amusement park items. The last one... turns off the lights?


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* ResetButton: One of the power-ups on the ground is a large letter R. Touching the R resets the level, removing all the dominoes placed (but not restoring Mr. Domino's health), and puts you back at the start. Useful if you screw up placing your chain.


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* ShowsDamage: Mr. Domino has a health meter that depletes over time and as he hits obstacles. This is represented by him slowly turning darker.

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* NonSequitur: Most of what happens when an action trigger is hit has no reason whatsoever for happening. Most notably [[spoiler:Grandpa achieving enlightenment/becoming the Incredible Hulk]] at the end of "Grandpa's in the House".
* NoPlotNoProblem: Who is Mr. Domino? Why is he placing domino chains in these places? Why does what happens when you hit the triggers happen, and why do the dominoes cause them to happen? Who cares? Just place the dominoes already.


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* ScoringPoints: The basis of the game. You get more points for having more dominoes in a successful chain, with a big bonus for hitting all the triggers. Any dominoes placed but ''not'' in the chain are deducted from your score.
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You play as Mr. Domino (at least, at first; other characters are unlockable). Your goal is to lay down a line of dominoes throughout some ''very'' odd stages. Each stage has a number of action triggers; for the best score, you need to line up your dominoes to hit all of these. All the while, you have to look out for various obstacles (which can hurt you but oddly do nothing to do your dominoes) and power-ups and traps on the ground. Oh, and one more thing: all the while, though you can slow down or speed up, you can't ''stop'' moving. After all, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin no one can stop Mr. Domino]].

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No One Can Stop Mr. Domino is a puzzle game released by Artdink and Acclaim for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1998. It met with mediocre reviews from critics.

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* YourSizeMayVary: The main characters' sizes are varying between the indoor (regular domino sizes) and outdoor stages (as large as cars). That is, [[MindScrew unless the park and city stages are very small.]]

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* YourSizeMayVary: The main characters' sizes are varying between the indoor (regular domino sizes) and outdoor stages (as large as cars). That is, [[MindScrew unless the park and city stages are very small.]]]]
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* '''NintendoHard''': The main reason the game got such mixed reviews is because of it's utterly unforgiving and extremely frustrating gameplay.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Mr. Domino [[spoiler:''quite clearly'' commits suicide in both his and Miss Domino's endings]].
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** Mr. Domino [[spoiler:runs off a building. When he hits the ground he shatters to pieces, becoming an average domino which some girl finds.]]
** Miss Domino [[spoiler:runs into the wall and explodes into an average domino. Mr. Domino appears and changes into an inanimate domino as well.]]
** Bruce [[spoiler:randomly explodes and turns into an average domino. A black bird comes by and carries him across the sunset.]]
** Pierre [[spoiler:malfunctions and collapses into an average domino..]]
** D/\M*?0 [[spoiler:reduces himself to a pile of goo, and then turns into an average domino. A spaceship comes by and carries him out of Earth.]]

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** Mr. Domino [[spoiler:runs [[spoiler:jumps off a building. When he hits the ground he shatters to pieces, becoming an average domino which some girl finds.]]
** Miss Domino [[spoiler:runs into the a wall and explodes breaks into an average domino. Mr. Domino appears and changes into an inanimate domino as well.]]
** Bruce [[spoiler:randomly explodes and turns into an average domino. A black bird crow comes by and [[RidingIntoTheSunset carries him across the sunset.]]]]
** Pierre [[spoiler:breaks down and collapses into an average domino.
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** Pierre [[spoiler:malfunctions and collapses into an average domino..]]
** D/\M*?0
D∆M•?0 [[spoiler:reduces himself to a pile of goo, and then turns into an average domino. A spaceship comes by and carries him out of Earth.]]



* ProductPlacement: [[LevelAte "Shop 'Til You Drop"]] has this for many Japanese candy brands. Also, "Tripping in the Park" has D/M*?O drive a vehicle that closely resembles a Jeep.

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* ProductPlacement: [[LevelAte "Shop 'Til You Drop"]] has this for many Japanese candy brands. Also, "Tripping in the Park" has D/M*?O D∆M•?O drive a vehicle that closely resembles a Jeep.
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** Mr. Domino [[spoiler: runs off a building. When he hits the ground he shatters to pieces, becoming an average domino which some girl finds.]]
** Miss Domino [[spoiler: runs into the wall and explodes into an average domino. Mr. Domino appears and changes into an inanimate domino as well.]]
** Bruce [[spoiler: randomly explodes and turns into an average domino. A black bird comes by and carries him across the sunset.]]
** Pierre [[spoiler: malfunctions and collapses into an average domino..]]
** D/\M*?0 [[spoiler: reduces himself to a pile of goo, and then turns into an average domino. A spaceship comes by and carries him out of Earth.]]

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** Mr. Domino [[spoiler: runs [[spoiler:runs off a building. When he hits the ground he shatters to pieces, becoming an average domino which some girl finds.]]
** Miss Domino [[spoiler: runs [[spoiler:runs into the wall and explodes into an average domino. Mr. Domino appears and changes into an inanimate domino as well.]]
** Bruce [[spoiler: randomly [[spoiler:randomly explodes and turns into an average domino. A black bird comes by and carries him across the sunset.]]
** Pierre [[spoiler: malfunctions [[spoiler:malfunctions and collapses into an average domino..]]
** D/\M*?0 [[spoiler: reduces [[spoiler:reduces himself to a pile of goo, and then turns into an average domino. A spaceship comes by and carries him out of Earth.]]

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* DownerEnding: All of them
** Mr. Domino [[spoiler: can't stop running. He accidentally jumps off a building. When he hits the ground he [[KilledOffForReal shatters to pieces]], becoming an average domino.]]
** Miss Domino [[spoiler: runs into the wall and explodes into an average domino. MM. Domino finds out and commit suicide to be with her.]]

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* DownerEnding: ExcitedShowTitle: Referred to in-game as "No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!!!!!!"
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** Mr. Domino [[spoiler: can't stop running. He accidentally jumps runs off a building. When he hits the ground he [[KilledOffForReal shatters to pieces]], pieces, becoming an average domino.domino which some girl finds.]]
** Miss Domino [[spoiler: runs into the wall and explodes into an average domino. MM. Mr. Domino finds out appears and commit suicide to be with her.changes into an inanimate domino as well.]]



** Pierre [[spoiler: mulfunctions and collapses into an average domino. He's left abanddoned where he dies.]]
** D/\M*?0 [[spoiler: reduces himself to a pile of goo, and then turns into an average domino. A spaceship comes by and carry him out of Earth.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: Unintentional. [[spoiler: Due to his inability to stop running, Mr. Domino accidentally jumps off a building.]]
** [[spoiler: Intentionally done in Miss Domino's ending, as he bangs himself into the wall and be TogetherInDeath.]]
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** Pierre [[spoiler: mulfunctions malfunctions and collapses into an average domino. He's left abanddoned where he dies.domino..]]
** D/\M*?0 [[spoiler: reduces himself to a pile of goo, and then turns into an average domino. A spaceship comes by and carry carries him out of Earth.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: Unintentional. [[spoiler: Due to his inability to stop running, Mr. Domino accidentally jumps off a building.]]
** [[spoiler: Intentionally done in Miss Domino's ending, as he bangs himself into the wall and be TogetherInDeath.]]
* ExcitedShowTitle: Referred to in-game as "No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!!!!!!"
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* JerkAss: Bruce.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Mr. Domino. See also DownerEnding and DrivenToSuicide above.]]

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* JerkAss: Bruce.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Mr. Domino. See also DownerEnding and DrivenToSuicide above.]]
All unplayed characters try to hinder you, but Bruce appears as an obstacle most often..



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No One Can Stop Mr. Domino is a puzzle game released by Artdink and Acclaim for the {{PlayStation}} in 1998. It met with mediocre reviews from critics.

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** Bruce's [[spoiler: stomach randomly explodes and turns him into an average domino. A black bird comes by and carries him across the sunset.]]
** Pierre Domino [[spoiler: mulfunctions and collapses into an average domino. He's left abanddoned where he dies.]]

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** Bruce's Bruce [[spoiler: stomach randomly explodes and turns him into an average domino. A black bird comes by and carries him across the sunset.]]
** Pierre Domino [[spoiler: mulfunctions and collapses into an average domino. He's left abanddoned where he dies.]]


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* YourSizeMayVary: The main characters' sizes are varying between the indoor (regular domino sizes) and outdoor stages (as large as cars). That is, [[MindScrew unless the park and city stages are very small.]]

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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Due to his inability to stop running (hence the name), Mr. Domino accidentally jumps off a building. When he hits the ground he [[KilledOffForReal shatters to pieces]], becoming an average domino.]]

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* DownerEnding: All of them
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[[spoiler: Due to his inability to can't stop running (hence the name), Mr. Domino running. He accidentally jumps off a building. When he hits the ground he [[KilledOffForReal shatters to pieces]], becoming an average domino.]]
** Miss Domino [[spoiler: runs into the wall and explodes into an average domino. MM. Domino finds out and commit suicide to be with her.]]
** Bruce's [[spoiler: stomach randomly explodes and turns him into an average domino. A black bird comes by and carries him across the sunset.]]
** Pierre Domino [[spoiler: mulfunctions and collapses into an average domino. He's left abanddoned where he dies.]]
** D/\M*?0 [[spoiler: reduces himself to a pile of goo, and then turns into an average domino. A spaceship comes by and carry him out of Earth.
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** [[spoiler: Intentionally done in Miss Domino's ending, as he bangs himself into the wall and be TogetherInDeath.]]

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No One Can Stop Mr. Domino is a puzzle released by Artdink and Acclaim in 1998. It met with mediocre reviews from critics.

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No One Can Stop Mr. Domino is a puzzle game released by Artdink and Acclaim Acclaim for the {{PlayStation}} in 1998. It met with mediocre reviews from critics.



* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Tge end of "Tripping in the Park" has a meteor appear from nowhere and crash into the middle of the park.

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* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Tge The end of "Tripping in the Park" has a meteor appear from nowhere and crash into the middle of the park.



* NonSequitur: One of the weirdest examples. See also WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs below.

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* NonSequitur: One of the weirdest examples. See also WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs below.NonSequitur



* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: This game has a very weird sense of humor.
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No One Can Stop Mr. Domino is a puzzle released by Artdink and Acclaim in 1998. It met with mediocre reviews from critics.

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!!This game contains examples of:
*AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The last level.
*AnimateInanimateObject: All of the main characters. Not to mention the teddy bear from "Grandpa's in the House".
*ButtMonkey: [[JerkAss Bruce]] gets hit by a car on the last level.
*CasinoPark: Level 1, "Phat Tony's Casino".
*DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Due to his inability to stop running (hence the name), Mr. Domino accidentally jumps off a building. When he hits the ground he [[KilledOffForReal shatters to pieces]], becoming an average domino.]]
*DrivenToSuicide: Unintentional. [[spoiler: Due to his inability to stop running, Mr. Domino accidentally jumps off a building.]]
*ExcitedShowTitle: Referred to in-game as "No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!!!!!!"
*GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Tge end of "Tripping in the Park" has a meteor appear from nowhere and crash into the middle of the park.
*GratuitousJapanese: All the human characters speak Japanese.
*GroinAttack: "Grandpa's in the House" has a Japanese dad getting punched where it hurts.
*JerkAss: Bruce.
*KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Mr. Domino. See also DownerEnding and DrivenToSuicide above.]]
*LevelAte: Level 2, "Shop 'Til You Drop.
*MeaningfulName: The reason you can't stop Mr. Domino is because he just keeps running.
*NonIndicativeTitle: As it turns out, Mr Domino can be stopped by a lot of things.
*NonSequitur: One of the weirdest examples. See also WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs below.
*NoPlotNoProblem
*ProductPlacement: [[LevelAte "Shop 'Til You Drop"]] has this for many Japanese candy brands. Also, "Tripping in the Park" has D/M*?O drive a vehicle that closely resembles a Jeep.
*{{Slapstick}}: "Grandpa's in the House" has many examples of this.
*SpritePolygonMix: "Tripping in the Park", "Fun Park Massive" and the last level have sprite people cheering for you.
*StockScream: The last level has a man hang-gliding. He lets out one of these before crashing to the ground.
*TitleDrop: The last level is called "No One Can Stop Mr. Domino".
*ToiletHumor: The last level has a bird pooping on a domino line, causing it to topple over.
*WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: This game has a very weird sense of humor.

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