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* ''Series/TheGoodies'' hide from a giant [[WesternAnimation/TheMagicRoundabout Dougal and Zebedee]] by disguising themselves as an ornamental shrub.
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* Fifteen from Numberblocks did this in her debut episode. PlayedForLaughs: She used a haystack and somehow moved the entire thing at once. She then immediately hides BehindAStick; her step shape should’ve been poking out the sides of the tree.

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* Fifteen from Numberblocks did this in her debut episode. PlayedForLaughs: She used a haystack and somehow moved the entire thing at once. She then immediately hides BehindAStick; her step shape should’ve been poking out the sides of the tree.
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* Fifteen from Numberblocks did this in her debut episode. PlayedForLaughs: She used a haystack and somehow moved the entire thing at once. She then immediately hides BehindAStick; her step shape should’ve been poking out the sides of the tree
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* The [[HighlyVisibleNinja "Wacky" ninjas]] from an early ''ComicBook/TheTick'' story, "Night of a Million Billion Ninjas", try this, [[http://www.thetick.ws/images/ninjahedge.jpg with about one branch each.]] They even tell passers-by "[[BlatantLies We are a hedge, please move along.]]"

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* The [[HighlyVisibleNinja "Wacky" ninjas]] from an early ''ComicBook/TheTick'' story, "Night of a Million Billion Ninjas", try this, [[http://www.thetick.ws/images/ninjahedge.jpg with about one branch each.]] each. They even tell passers-by "[[BlatantLies We are a hedge, please move along.]]"
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* In ''Film/UpTheFront'', Lurk disguises himself as a tree in order to get to General Burke and show him the German's master plan:
-->'''Lurk''': What are you staring at? Haven't you ever seen a tree before?
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-->'''Lurk''': We've got branches everywhere.
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Occasionally utilized by NakedPeopleTrappedOutside. If the object used to hide is literature of some kind this can be a NewspaperThinDisguise. If the shrubbery is stationary, that's TreeCover. If you're doing this on stage, it's PlayingATree.

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Occasionally utilized by NakedPeopleTrappedOutside. If the object used to hide is literature of some kind this can be a NewspaperThinDisguise. If the shrubbery is stationary, that's TreeCover. If you're doing this on stage, it's PlayingATree. Not to be confused with WhenTreesAttack, which is when the "shrubbery" is capable of moving of its own accord.
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* In World War I, fake dead trees would sometimes be used to conceal forward observation posts. Of course, the enemy would notice immediately if a new tree suddenly appeared on the battlefield, so the ruse usually involved locating a real dead tree in a suitable location, copying its appearance in detail, and then, once night falls, quickly tearing out the real tree and installing the fake in its place, ideally while the sound of construction is covered by gunfire. Inside the trunk would be an armored tube large enough to house an observer, and a periscope or small viewing holes for him to see out.
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* In ''Film/SesameStreetPresentsFollowThatBird'', while on a farm, Big Bird hides in a haystack to avoid being spotted by Miss Finch. While the Sleaze Brothers are on the road, Sid notices a haystack running and casually points it out to Sam, who just remarks "We're not looking for any haystacks, you chowderhead!"
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* In ''[[WesternAnimation/PixarShorts Mater: Private Eye]]'', [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Mater]] actually disguises himself as a wooden crate in order to sneak past Big D's henchpitties.

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* In ''[[WesternAnimation/PixarShorts Mater: Private Eye]]'', [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} [[Franchise/{{Cars}} Mater]] actually disguises himself as a wooden crate in order to sneak past Big D's henchpitties.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'', Lightning tries to avoid his meeting with the rusty cars by walking by them behind a cardboard piece of himself. For a few seconds before he's noticed by everyone in the room.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'', ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'', Lightning tries to avoid his meeting with the rusty cars by walking driving by them behind a cardboard piece of himself. For This works for a few seconds before he's noticed by everyone in the room.
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* ''Dead Man's Land'' by Robert Ryan. During World War One, a sniper is sneaking into position to shoot UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill, who was serving as a front line officer at the time. The sniper supports his rifle on a tree as he prepares to fire, only for the tree to put a bayonet to his neck. We then get a ProsceniumReveal that it's a demonstration of camouflage techniques being put on for Winston.
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* Stanley Stupid in ''Literature/TheStupids'' gets a bit… carried away.

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* Stanley Stupid in ''Literature/TheStupids'' ''Film/TheStupids'' gets a bit… carried away.
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* In the second ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' movie, Wolffy walks around under a bush to avoid the various spotlights at Lord Japper's amusement park.

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* In the second ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' movie, ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolfTheTigerProwess'', Wolffy walks around under a bush to avoid the various spotlights at Lord Japper's amusement park.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': In "Herbicidal Maniac", General Skarr, who has been cursed with plant powers, follows Billy while disguised as a bush to get at him, but he encounters various misfortunes (such as getting whizzed on by a dog and eaten by vegetarians).

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': In "Herbicidal Maniac", General Skarr, who has been cursed with plant powers, follows Billy while disguised as a bush to get at him, but he encounters various misfortunes (such such as getting whizzed on by a dog and Billy, eaten by vegetarians).vegetarians, and used to store [[GiantSpider Jeff the Spider's]] {{egg|LayingMale}}s.
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* ''The King's Rifle'' by Biyi Bandele. One of the West African soldiers leans against a tree and gets a nasty shock when it runs off only to get blown up in a minefield. He spends the rest of the book in a state of paranoia, including shooting at his own shadow because he's convinced that if Japanese soldiers can become trees, they can also disguise themselves as shadows.

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* ''The King's Rifle'' ''Literature/TheKingsRifle'' by Biyi Bandele.Creator/BiyiBandele. One of the West African soldiers leans against a tree and gets a nasty shock when it runs off only to get blown up in a minefield. He spends the rest of the book in a state of paranoia, including shooting at his own shadow because he's convinced that if Japanese soldiers can become trees, they can also disguise themselves as shadows.
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* In ''Manga/{{Ratman}}'' a [[FacelessGoons Jacky]] reveals they got into the hospital by hiding in cardboard boxes [[ShoutOut labeled]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4 MGS4]].

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* In ''Manga/{{Ratman}}'' a [[FacelessGoons Jacky]] reveals they got into the hospital by hiding in cardboard boxes [[ShoutOut labeled]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4 [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots MGS4]].

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** A ''VideoGame/MarioParty2'' mini-game involves the players sneaking to a door by a sleeping chain chomp. When the chomp wakes up, the players must quickly duck into the barrels or else they will be captured and taken away. If they don't stop fast enough, the players will for some reason be unable to duck their entire heads in to the barrel and still be caught.

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** A ''VideoGame/MarioParty2'' mini-game ''VideoGame/MarioParty2'': The minigame Sneak 'n' Snore involves the players sneaking to a door by a sleeping chain chomp.Chain Chomp. When the chomp wakes up, the players must quickly duck into the barrels or else they will be captured and taken away. If they don't stop fast enough, the players will for some reason be unable to duck their entire heads in to the barrel and still be caught.caught.
** ''VideoGame/MarioPartyAdvance'': The minigame Barrel Peril has a solo player wear a barrel and use it to cross a street guarded by several Chain Chomps, which are sleeping. As soon as the Chomps hear the player's steps, they'll ram onto them. The player can hide within the barrel to block the ram and then continue moving; if they do not hide in time before the hit, they'll be stunned and waste precious time. The player has to reach the goal as fast as possible to attempt a record break. In Shroom City mode, the stroll is shorter, but the player has to reach the end under a time limit.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'': You can hide in a barrel in this fashion. The Moblin guard will not notice you even if you significantly shorten their patrol path by hiding in it, even as their noses clip through the barrel. (hey will likely, however, notice if your barrel is assaulted and consequently broken by a Rat, but only because you'll be standing out in the open.

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* ** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'': You can hide in a barrel in this fashion. The Moblin guard will not notice you even if you significantly shorten their patrol path by hiding in it, even as their noses clip through the barrel. (hey will likely, however, notice if your barrel is assaulted and consequently broken by a Rat, but only because you'll be standing out in the open.

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link To The Past]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'' all have Spiny Beetles that hide under bushes, rocks, or skulls and walk towards Link when he gets close. The Power Bracelet is required to remove the rocks and skulls to make the beetles vulnerable, but bushes can be slashed.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'' have [[PlantPerson Deku Scrubs]] who disguise themselves under bunches of grass or leaves. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'' replaced them with Octoroks; these latter monsters would reappear in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'', where they could dig through the dirt while staying under the plants as they stalked Link.
** In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'', you can hide in a barrel in this fashion. The Moblin guard will not notice you even if you significantly shorten their patrol path by hiding in it, even as their noses clip through the barrel. (They will likely, however, notice if your barrel is assaulted and consequently broken by a Rat, but only because you'll be standing out in the open.)
* In ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings'', using Frodo's Elven Cloak or the Mithril Camouflage Tome lets you do this. In Cirith Ungol, Frodo has to disguise himself as a crate to get past Orc sentries.
** ''VideoGame/LegoHarryPotter'' and ''VideoGame/LegoIndianaJones'' also allow you to pick up bushes and crates and hide in them, though it's never actually required in the latter. In the former it is sometimes required, and you can get an achievement called [[ShoutOut "Solid Snape"]] by playing as Snape and hiding in Mobile Shrubbery.

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': There are Spiny Beetles that hide under bushes, rocks, or skulls and walk towards Link To when he gets close. The Past]]'', Power Bracelet is required to remove the rocks and skulls to make the beetles vulnerable, but bushes can be slashed. These mooks return in several subsequent games, namely ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'' all have Spiny Beetles that hide under bushes, rocks, or skulls and walk towards Link when he gets close. Cap]]''
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'':
The Power Bracelet is required to remove forest areas (including the rocks and skulls to make the beetles vulnerable, but bushes can be slashed.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''
Deku Tree dungeon), as well as many secret caves, have [[PlantPerson Deku Scrubs]] who disguise themselves under bunches of grass or leaves. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'' replaced While many of them are kind enough to do business with Octoroks; these latter monsters would reappear you after you deflect their attacks onto them, the Mad Scrubs will attempt to flee as soon as you attack them back and you'll have to kill them so they stop being a problem.
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'': Like
in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath ''Ocarina of Time'', Deku Scrubs often disguise themselves under bushes or Deku Flowers. However, with the exception of the Wild]]'', where they could dig through Mad Scrubs (who are still unambiguously evil), they're all friendly this time, and the dirt while staying under the plants as they stalked Link.
** In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'',
Business Scrubs will do business with you without even attacking you beforehand (and some of them will even give you their Deku Flowers if you give them title deeds during a ChainOfDeals).
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can hide in a barrel in this fashion. The Moblin guard will not notice you even if you significantly shorten their patrol path by hiding in it, even as their noses clip through the barrel. (They (hey will likely, however, notice if your barrel is assaulted and consequently broken by a Rat, but only because you'll be standing out in the open.)
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** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'': Octoroks await their preys or enemies within seemingly-normal bushes, effectively acting like the Deku and Mad Scrubs from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask''.
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': octoroks can dig through the dirt while staying under the plants as they stalk Link.
* In ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings'', using Frodo's Elven Cloak or the Mithril Camouflage Tome lets you do this. In Cirith Ungol, Frodo has to disguise himself as a crate to get past Orc sentries.
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sentries. ''VideoGame/LegoHarryPotter'' and ''VideoGame/LegoIndianaJones'' also allow you to pick up bushes and crates and hide in them, though it's never actually required in the latter. In the former it is sometimes required, and you can get an achievement called [[ShoutOut "Solid Snape"]] by playing as Snape and hiding in Mobile Shrubbery.
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Frequently the object will end up somewhere it has no right to be (e.g., a shrub may end up in the middle of a street). Sometimes the object will fall apart almost completely, leaving them with only a few twigs left, which they then either look at and toss away, or maybe continue to hide behind. Alternately, the disguise might [[GoneHorriblyRight work a little too well]] and get mistaken for the real thing, with humorous consequences (e.g., a fake tree getting [[UrineTrouble "marked" by a passing dog]]).

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Frequently the object or {{Prop}} will end up somewhere it has no right to be (e.g., a shrub may end up in the middle of a street). Sometimes the object will fall apart almost completely, leaving them with only a few twigs left, which they then either look at and toss away, or maybe continue to hide behind. Alternately, the disguise might [[GoneHorriblyRight work a little too well]] and get mistaken for the real thing, with humorous consequences (e.g., a fake tree getting [[UrineTrouble "marked" by a passing dog]]).
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* The Japanese soldiers who invade California in ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'' disguise themselves as Christmas trees. Hollis Wood even tries to chop one down and gets rather confused when it jumps out of the way.

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* The Japanese soldiers who invade California in ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'' ''Film/NineteenFortyOne1979'' disguise themselves as Christmas trees. Hollis Wood even tries to chop one down and gets rather confused when it jumps out of the way.
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* Duke attempts this in ''Machinima/DukeNukemForeverquest''. It doesn't fool anyone, largely because the bush is an obvious cardboard cutout, and because Duke's ramrod-stiff pose means he's largely visible anyway.

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* Duke attempts this in ''Machinima/DukeNukemForeverquest''.''WebAnimation/DukeNukemForeverQuest''. It doesn't fool anyone, largely because the bush is an obvious cardboard cutout, and because Duke's ramrod-stiff pose means he's largely visible anyway.
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* ''Film/{{Red}}'': Frank Moses has to go to retired FemmeFataleSpy Victoria to get patched up. The others are convinced she might shoot him instead, but she's quite friendly once she realises Frank isn't there to kill her. She tells Frank to lie down so she can look at his injury, "And tell Marvin to stand down before he gets hurt." Cue zoom in to Marvin badly dressed as a bush out the window behind her.

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* ''Film/{{Red}}'': ''Film/Red2010'': Frank Moses has to go to retired FemmeFataleSpy Victoria to get patched up. The others are convinced she might shoot him instead, but she's quite friendly once she realises Frank isn't there to kill her. She tells Frank to lie down so she can look at his injury, "And tell Marvin to stand down before he gets hurt." Cue zoom in to Marvin badly dressed as a bush out the window behind her.
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** In one of the Completing the Mission scenes, Henry will try to get on a train while hiding in a bush. The guards joke on whether or not someone might be in it...and then set it on fire.

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* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'':
** This is one of many ways Henry Stickmin can use to sneak past enemies, though more often than not it doesn't tend to work. One example in ''Fleeing the Complex'' for instance involves using a cardboard box this way (as well as doubling as a ShoutOut to ''VideoGame/MetalGear''). Unfortunately for him, it ends up working a bit too well since the guards instead use it to play poker... with him still inside. Cue fail.
--->'''[[HaveANiceDeath FAIL Screen:]]''' ''Hey at least you weren't found!''
** Another fail in the same game also has him try and sneak by some other guards while disguised as a snowman. Too bad it also doesn't work, albeit for a different reason...
--->'''Guard:''' ''[[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Frosty's escaping!]]'' ''*shoots Henry dead*''
** In one of the Completing the Mission scenes, Henry will try to get on a train while hiding in a bush. The guards joke on whether or not someone might be in it...and then set it on fire.



* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'':
** This is one of many ways Henry Stickmin can use to sneak past enemies, though more often than not it doesn't tend to work. One example in ''Fleeing the Complex'' for instance involves using a cardboard box this way (as well as doubling as a ShoutOut to ''VideoGame/MetalGear''). Unfortunately for him, it ends up working a bit too well since the guards instead use it to play poker... with him still inside. Cue fail.
--->'''[[HaveANiceDeath FAIL Screen:]]''' ''Hey at least you weren't found!''
** Another fail in the same game also has him try and sneak by some other guards while disguised as a snowman. Too bad it also doesn't work, albeit for a different reason...
--->'''Guard:''' ''[[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Frosty's escaping!]]'' ''*shoots Henry dead*''
** In one of the Completing the Mission scenes, Henry will try to get on a train while hiding in a bush. The guards joke on whether or not someone might be in it...and then set it on fire.

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* ''WesternAnimation/PrivateSnafu'': In "A Lecture on Camouflage", after his jeep is shot by a Nazi shell, Snafu takes cover in the nearby woods, but the Technical Fairy. First Class reminds him to cover his tracks. After doing so, it is time for Snafu to relax. He smokes under the shade of a tree. He is not alarmed when the tree asks for a light, speaking in a German accent. The Fairy has to remind him that the enemy can use camouflage too. Snafu sneaks away, but he is being followed by enemy soldiers posing as a tree, a tree stump, and a boulder.

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* This is the premise of the ''VideoGame/BishiBashi'' minigame "The Not Too Great Escape," in which you have to guide escapees hiding underneath trash cans and such across the screen, stopping when the armed guard turns around.
* One of the units in ''VideoGame/{{Calculords}}'' is the SMC Flanker, a scout hiding behind a bush, wearing all green with branches sticking out of his headband. They're ''very'' mobile -- they have the Double Time ability, which means they advance twice as fast. The SMC Flanker is one of the only Push units with Double Time, maybe because the idea is that the enemy doesn't notice he's there.



* ''VideoGame/CitizensOfEarth'' has enemies called the Not-so-secret Service, which are stereotypical secret agents hiding in a potted plant. Later on, you also encounter an UndergroundMonkey variation called the Oh-so-suntanned Service, which wear Hawaiian shirts and hide behind a palm tree instead.



* The ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series has the Chameleon spell, which does basically this: your character is covered by an illusion which makes you look like a piece of scenery until either the player attacks or is attacked themselves. A Chameleon'ed character can still move around without breaking the illusion, but this kind of gives away the disguise (trees, boxes, and the like typically do not move around on their own... even in Dark Souls).



* ''VideoGame/JoeAndMac'' has some enemy cavemen hiding underneath shrubs.
* The HGame ''VideoGame/{{Kimihagu}}'' has Emiri Yuuki do this to spy on the main character and Miren in a comedic scene.
* In ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'', crouching while Kirby is using the Archer ability will have him conceal himself behind a randomly chosen cardboard cutout and he can crawl around while it's in place. It's usually something sensible, like a shrub, rock, or star block, but rarely, he'll bring out something more bizarre, like King Dedede or the HAL logo. Regardless of what's used, he's almost completely invincible as long as he remains still, though enemies will still actively target him.



* In ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings'', using Frodo's Elven Cloak or the Mithril Camouflage Tome lets you do this. In Cirith Ungol, Frodo has to disguise himself as a crate to get past Orc sentries.
** ''VideoGame/LegoHarryPotter'' and ''VideoGame/LegoIndianaJones'' also allow you to pick up bushes and crates and hide in them, though it's never actually required in the latter. In the former it is sometimes required, and you can get an achievement called [[ShoutOut "Solid Snape"]] by playing as Snape and hiding in Mobile Shrubbery.



* The classic ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' example gets a ShoutOut in a substory in ''VideoGame/LostJudgment'', in which the only way to sneak up on a robber is by hiding under a cardboard box and inching towards him when he's not looking.



* In ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'', the mission "All Ghillied Up", [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin as its name suggests]], has Price and [=McMillan=] [[StealthBasedMission stealthing around]] in Ghillie suits. Later games also have enemy Ghillie snipers.
* ''VideoGame/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' has a walking bush stalking Mr. Gumby through the game's opening area.
* In ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'', while avoiding Kuro after escaping the Forlorn Ruins, you have to hide behind a movable log at one point.



* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' makes a [[ShoutOut tribute]] to ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', in a mission that requires The Boss to infiltrate an enemy base by using a box to [[StealthBasedMission sneak around most of the level.]]
* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'':
** This is one of many ways Henry Stickmin can use to sneak past enemies, though more often than not it doesn't tend to work. One example in ''Fleeing the Complex'' for instance involves using a cardboard box this way (as well as doubling as a ShoutOut to ''VideoGame/MetalGear''). Unfortunately for him, it ends up working a bit too well since the guards instead use it to play poker... with him still inside. Cue fail.
--->'''[[HaveANiceDeath FAIL Screen:]]''' ''Hey at least you weren't found!''
** Another fail in the same game also has him try and sneak by some other guards while disguised as a snowman. Too bad it also doesn't work, albeit for a different reason...
--->'''Guard:''' ''[[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Frosty's escaping!]]'' ''*shoots Henry dead*''
** In one of the Completing the Mission scenes, Henry will try to get on a train while hiding in a bush. The guards joke on whether or not someone might be in it...and then set it on fire.



* In the ''VideoGame/ToyStory'' Licensed Game, the ninth level, "Food and Drink", involves Buzz and Woody disguising themselves with a discarded burger box and milkshake cup to sneak into Pizza Planet, which is based on a similar scene from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the movie the game is based on]]. They have to stand still any time humans walk by, with failing to do so costing Woody some of his health.










* ''VideoGame/JoeAndMac'' has some enemy cavemen hiding underneath shrubs.
* In ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'', the mission "All Ghillied Up", [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin as its name suggests]], has Price and [=McMillan=] [[StealthBasedMission stealthing around]] in Ghillie suits. Later games also have enemy Ghillie snipers.
* ''VideoGame/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' has a walking bush stalking Mr. Gumby through the game's opening area.
* In ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings'', using Frodo's Elven Cloak or the Mithril Camouflage Tome lets you do this. In Cirith Ungol, Frodo has to disguise himself as a crate to get past Orc sentries.
** ''VideoGame/LegoHarryPotter'' and ''VideoGame/LegoIndianaJones'' also allow you to pick up bushes and crates and hide in them, though it's never actually required in the latter. In the former it is sometimes required, and you can get an achievement called [[ShoutOut "Solid Snape"]] by playing as Snape and hiding in Mobile Shrubbery.
* In ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'', crouching while Kirby is using the Archer ability will have him conceal himself behind a randomly chosen cardboard cutout and he can crawl around while it's in place. It's usually something sensible, like a shrub, rock, or star block, but rarely, he'll bring out something more bizarre, like King Dedede or the HAL logo. Regardless of what's used, he's almost completely invincible as long as he remains still, though enemies will still actively target him.
* ''VideoGame/CitizensOfEarth'' has enemies called the Not-so-secret Service, which are stereotypical secret agents hiding in a potted plant. Later on, you also encounter an UndergroundMonkey variation called the Oh-so-suntanned Service, which wear Hawaiian shirts and hide behind a palm tree instead.
* The HGame ''Kimihagu'' has Emiri Yuuki do this to spy on the main character and Miren in a comedic scene.
* This is the premise of the ''VideoGame/BishiBashi'' minigame "The Not Too Great Escape," in which you have to guide escapees hiding underneath trash cans and such across the screen, stopping when the armed guard turns around.
* In ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'', while avoiding Kuro after escaping the Forlorn Ruins, you have to hide behind a movable log at one point.
* The ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series has the Chameleon spell, which does basically this: your character is covered by an illusion which makes you look like a piece of scenery until either the player attacks or is attacked themselves. A Chameleon'ed character can still move around without breaking the illusion, but this kind of gives away the disguise (trees, boxes, and the like typically do not move around on their own... even in Dark Souls).
* One of the units in ''VideoGame/{{Calculords}}'' is the SMC Flanker, a scout hiding behind a bush, wearing all green with branches sticking out of his headband. They're ''very'' mobile -- they have the Double Time ability, which means they advance twice as fast. The SMC Flanker is one of the only Push units with Double Time, maybe because the idea is that the enemy doesn't notice he's there.
* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' makes a [[ShoutOut tribute]] to ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', in a mission that requires The Boss to infiltrate an enemy base by using a box to [[StealthBasedMission sneak around most of the level.]]
* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'':
** This is one of many ways Henry Stickmin can use to sneak past enemies, though more often than not it doesn't tend to work. One example in ''Fleeing the Complex'' for instance involves using a cardboard box this way (as well as doubling as a ShoutOut to ''VideoGame/MetalGear''). Unfortunately for him, it ends up working a bit too well since the guards instead use it to play poker... with him still inside. Cue fail.
--->'''[[HaveANiceDeath FAIL Screen:]]''' ''Hey at least you weren't found!''
** Another fail in the same game also has him try and sneak by some other guards while disguised as a snowman. Too bad it also doesn't work, albeit for a different reason...
--->'''Guard:''' ''[[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Frosty's escaping!]]'' ''*shoots Henry dead*''
** In one of the Completing the Mission scenes, Henry will try to get on a train while hiding in a bush. The guards joke on whether or not someone might be in it...and then set it on fire.
* In the ''VideoGame/ToyStory'' Licensed Game, the ninth level, "Food and Drink", involves Buzz and Woody disguising themselves with a discarded burger box and milkshake cup to sneak into Pizza Planet, which is based on a similar scene from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the movie the game is based on]]. They have to stand still any time humans walk by, with failing to do so costing Woody some of his health.
* The classic ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' example gets a ShoutOut in a substory in ''VideoGame/LostJudgment'', in which the only way to sneak up on a robber is by hiding under a cardboard box and inching towards him when he's not looking.



* Duke attempts this in ''Machinima/DukeNukemForeverquest''. It doesn't fool anyone, largely because the bush is an obvious cardboard cutout, and because Duke's ramrod-stiff pose means he's largely visible anyway.



* Duke attempts this in ''Machinima/DukeNukemForeverquest''. It doesn't fool anyone, largely because the bush is an obvious cardboard cutout, and because Duke's ramrod-stiff pose means he's largely visible anyway.



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* Thief from ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' hides behind a bush at one point and follows Black Mage and Fighter ''through a city gate'' using the disguise.



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* ''WesternAnimation/PrivateSnafu'': In "A Lecture on Camouflage", after his jeep is shot by a Nazi shell, Snafu takes cover in the nearby woods, but the Technical Fairy. First Class reminds him to cover his tracks. After doing so, it is time for Snafu to relax. He smokes under the shade of a tree. He is not alarmed when the tree asks for a light, speaking in a German accent. The Fairy has to remind him that the enemy can use camouflage too. Snafu sneaks away, but he is being followed by enemy soldiers posing as a tree, a tree stump, and a boulder.

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* In ''[[ComicStrip/BuckRogers Armageddon 2419 A.D.]]'' the InvadedStatesOfAmerica is now covered in large forests used by LaResistance Gangs to hide from the [[YellowPeril Han air patrols.]] Those without such cover have to get inventive.
-->The headgear of the Winslows was quite different from the close-fitting helmet of the Wyomings, being large and bushy-looking, for in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Jersey Winslow territory]] there were many stretches of nearly bare land, with occasional scrubby pines, and a Winslow caught in the open, on the approach of a Han airship, would twist himself into a motionless imitation of a scrubby plant, that passed very successfully for the real thing, when viewed from several thousand feet in the air.
* In ''Literature/TheDragonHoard'', after the heroes' ship is captured by the sea-creatures of Queen Emeraldis, Jasleth the raven sneaks aboard disguised in a large seashell.



* In ''Literature/TheDragonHoard'', after the heroes' ship is captured by the sea-creatures of Queen Emeraldis, Jasleth the raven sneaks aboard disguised in a large seashell.



* In ''[[ComicStrip/BuckRogers Armageddon 2419 A.D.]]'' the InvadedStatesOfAmerica is now covered in large forests used by LaResistance Gangs to hide from the [[YellowPeril Han air patrols.]] Those without such cover have to get inventive.
-->The headgear of the Winslows was quite different from the close-fitting helmet of the Wyomings, being large and bushy-looking, for in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Jersey Winslow territory]] there were many stretches of nearly bare land, with occasional scrubby pines, and a Winslow caught in the open, on the approach of a Han airship, would twist himself into a motionless imitation of a scrubby plant, that passed very successfully for the real thing, when viewed from several thousand feet in the air.



* The Doctor uses the cardboard box version in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' animation "Dreamland". When his alien companion asks how he knows where he's going, he explains he counted his steps.
-->'''Doctor:''' Always count your steps, Saruba Velak. You never know when you'll need to escape in a box.
* Parodied in an ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' episode; Pearl and Brain Guy hide behind small, almost foliage-free branches.
* Done in ''Series/{{Spaced}}''. Tim appears to be alone, talking about how much he hates Daisy's new dog. But the large bush behind him is actually Mike, practicing his camouflage skills.
* ''Series/{{MASH}}'':
** Radar attempts to shadow Hawkeye using this technique, to little effect, in the episode "I Hate a Mystery". Amusingly, he continues with the charade even after Hawkeye calls him out,
** Klinger tries to escape from camp by disguising himself as a shrub in "Dear Peggy"; he says he would have made it if not for that dog.
** In "Are You Now, Margaret?", Colonel Flagg has a covert meeting with Winchester by hiding himself in a garbage bin. After Winchester leaves, someone comes out of the kitchen to empty a load of garbage...
* The BBC wildlife documentary ''Lions: Spy in the Den'' features Boulder-Cam, a remote-controlled camera disguised as a boulder festooned with leaves, which the camera crew use to infiltrate the lion family. Similar techniques and disguises are used in the subsequent ''Spy in the...'' programs (cameras disguised as dung for filming elephants, a Salmon-Cam for filming grizzly bears fishing, a Tortoise-Cam for filming migrating wildebeest, etc.).
* Played with on CandidCameraPrank show ''Series/TriggerHappyTV''. A woman enters a hedge maze, and men dressed as bushes keeping moving around, changing the maze to confuse her.
* Trying to evade Siegfried, [[Series/GetSmart Max and 99]] sneak along under a cardboard box...only to see Siegfried following them in another box.
* Played for laughs in ''Series/AlloAllo'', when Colonel von Strohm and Captain Geering don bulky and lifelike tree costumes for a spying mission. They end up having to give chase in them. Cut to two trees (plus other characters) running after a dog that had stolen an important Knockwurst sausage (it makes sense in context- honestly).
%%* Brainiac proved that this can actually be effective. (I'm guessing Smallville, but this is a Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)%%
* Parodied rather hilariously in ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'' episode "Mutants". During a montage where Howard is tailing Dixon Bainbridge, Bainbridge is shown walking across the screen followed closely by a large, conspicuous hedge. Moments later, Howard himself walks past, looking around and on the alert. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Who or what the hedge was is never explained.]]

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* The Doctor uses the cardboard box version in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' animation "Dreamland". When his alien companion asks how he knows where he's going, he explains he counted his steps.
-->'''Doctor:''' Always count your steps, Saruba Velak. You never know when you'll need to escape in a box.
* Parodied in an ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' episode; Pearl and Brain Guy hide behind small, almost foliage-free branches.
* Done in ''Series/{{Spaced}}''. Tim appears to be alone, talking about how much he hates Daisy's new dog. But the large bush behind him is actually Mike, practicing his camouflage skills.
* ''Series/{{MASH}}'':
** Radar attempts to shadow Hawkeye using this technique, to little effect, in the
In one episode "I Hate of ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow,'' Barney attaches a Mystery". Amusingly, he continues with whole bush to the charade even after Hawkeye calls him out,
** Klinger tries to escape from camp by disguising himself
front of his new motorcycle as a shrub in "Dear Peggy"; he says he would have made it if not for that dog.
** In "Are You Now, Margaret?", Colonel Flagg has a covert meeting with Winchester by hiding himself in a garbage bin. After Winchester leaves, someone comes out
part of the kitchen to empty a load of garbage...
* The BBC wildlife documentary ''Lions: Spy in the Den'' features Boulder-Cam, a remote-controlled camera disguised as a boulder festooned with leaves, which the camera crew use to infiltrate the lion family. Similar techniques and disguises are used in the subsequent ''Spy in the...'' programs (cameras disguised as dung for filming elephants, a Salmon-Cam for filming grizzly bears fishing, a Tortoise-Cam for filming migrating wildebeest, etc.).
* Played with on CandidCameraPrank show ''Series/TriggerHappyTV''. A woman enters a hedge maze, and men dressed as bushes keeping moving around, changing the maze to confuse her.
* Trying to evade Siegfried, [[Series/GetSmart Max and 99]] sneak along under a cardboard box...only to see Siegfried following them in another box.
* Played for laughs in ''Series/AlloAllo'', when Colonel von Strohm and Captain Geering don bulky and lifelike tree costumes for a spying mission. They end up having to give chase in them. Cut to two trees (plus other characters) running after a dog that had stolen an important Knockwurst sausage (it makes sense in context- honestly).
%%* Brainiac proved that this can actually be effective. (I'm guessing Smallville, but this is a Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)%%
* Parodied rather hilariously in ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'' episode "Mutants". During a montage where Howard is tailing Dixon Bainbridge, Bainbridge is shown walking across the screen followed closely by a large, conspicuous hedge. Moments later, Howard himself walks past, looking around and on the alert. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Who or what the hedge was is never explained.]]
speed trap.



* In one episode of ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow,'' Barney attaches a whole bush to the front of his new motorcycle as part of a speed trap.

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* In one Played for laughs in ''Series/AlloAllo'', when Colonel von Strohm and Captain Geering don bulky and lifelike tree costumes for a spying mission. They end up having to give chase in them. Cut to two trees (plus other characters) running after a dog that had stolen an important Knockwurst sausage (it makes sense in context- honestly).
* ''Series/GetSmart'': Trying to evade Siegfried, Max and 99 sneak along under a cardboard box...only to see Siegfried following them in another box.
* The BBC wildlife documentary ''Lions: Spy in the Den'' features Boulder-Cam, a remote-controlled camera disguised as a boulder festooned with leaves, which the camera crew use to infiltrate the lion family. Similar techniques and disguises are used in the subsequent ''Spy in the...'' programs (cameras disguised as dung for filming elephants, a Salmon-Cam for filming grizzly bears fishing, a Tortoise-Cam for filming migrating wildebeest, etc.).
* ''Series/{{MASH}}'':
** Radar attempts to shadow Hawkeye using this technique, to little effect, in the
episode of ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow,'' Barney attaches "I Hate a whole bush to Mystery". Amusingly, he continues with the front charade even after Hawkeye calls him out,
** Klinger tries to escape from camp by disguising himself as a shrub in "Dear Peggy"; he says he would have made it if not for that dog.
** In "Are You Now, Margaret?", Colonel Flagg has a covert meeting with Winchester by hiding himself in a garbage bin. After Winchester leaves, someone comes out
of his new motorcycle as part the kitchen to empty a load of garbage...
* Parodied rather hilariously in ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'' episode "Mutants". During
a speed trap.montage where Howard is tailing Dixon Bainbridge, Bainbridge is shown walking across the screen followed closely by a large, conspicuous hedge. Moments later, Howard himself walks past, looking around and on the alert. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Who or what the hedge was is never explained.]]
* Parodied in an ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' episode; Pearl and Brain Guy hide behind small, almost foliage-free branches.
* ''Series/TheNewAvengers'': "Sleeper" contains an odd variant, in that does not involve any actual cover. Steed and Gambit pretend to be asleep at a bus stop. Every time the gangster there looks away, they slide closer to him. He is just on the verge of working out something is wrong when they jump him.



* ''Series/TheNewAvengers'': "Sleeper" contains an odd variant, in that does not involve any actual cover. Steed and Gambit pretend to be asleep at a bus stop. Every time the gangster there looks away, they slide closer to him. He is just on the verge of working out something is wrong when they jump him.

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* ''Series/TheNewAvengers'': "Sleeper" contains an odd variant, Done in that does not involve any actual cover. Steed and Gambit pretend ''Series/{{Spaced}}''. Tim appears to be asleep at a bus stop. Every time alone, talking about how much he hates Daisy's new dog. But the gangster there looks away, they slide closer to him. He large bush behind him is just actually Mike, practicing his camouflage skills.
* Played with
on CandidCameraPrank show ''Series/TriggerHappyTV''. A woman enters a hedge maze, and men dressed as bushes keeping moving around, changing the verge of working out something maze to confuse her.
%%* Brainiac proved that this can actually be effective. (I'm guessing Smallville, but this
is wrong when they jump him.a Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)%%



* ''Eavesdropping'' scenes occur in many of the Shakespeare comedies, with each production choreographing their own unique method of hiding from the person whom they are listening, and this trope is used extensively.
** In some productions of ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'', Benedick uses this to hide from Leonato, Don John, and Claudio while they're discussing how much Beatrice loves him. Of course, the joke here is that they know he's there the whole time, even if he ''thinks'' it's working.
** In ''Theatre/TwelfthNight'', Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew, and company do this to spy on Malvolio. Depending on the imagination of those involved, it can get truly over-the-top. (One truly magnificent amateur production involved Sir Toby Belch freezing in a stupid pose and hissing "Hey Andrew, I'm a topiary!" Obviously, that line was added.)
* OlderThanSteam examples in [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearean]] scripts:
** The title character of ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' is told by the witches that he shall be invincible until [[NoManOfWomanBorn "great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him."]] In the end, he's defeated after an invading army uses shrubbery taken from Birnam Wood to conceal their numbers. (Incidentally, Creator/JRRTolkien felt this was a cop-out, and he decided to write a story where the trees could ''really'' come to attack. Thus, [[WhenTreesAttack the Ents]].)



* The title character of ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' is told by the witches that he shall be invincible until [[NoManOfWomanBorn "great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him."]] In the end, he's defeated after an invading army uses shrubbery taken from Birnam Wood to conceal their numbers. (Incidentally, Creator/JRRTolkien felt this was a cop-out, and he decided to write a story where the trees could ''really'' come to attack. Thus, [[WhenTreesAttack the Ents]].)
* In some productions of ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'', Benedick uses this to hide from Leonato, Don John, and Claudio while they're discussing how much Beatrice loves him. Of course, the joke here is that they know he's there the whole time, even if he ''thinks'' it's working.



* In ''Theatre/TwelfthNight'', Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew, and company do this to spy on Malvolio. Depending on the imagination of those involved, it can get truly over-the-top. (One truly magnificent amateur production involved Sir Toby Belch freezing in a stupid pose and hissing "Hey Andrew, I'm a topiary!" Obviously, that line was added.)



* A cheat in ''VideoGame/{{Age of Empires|I}}'' give you archers that walk on water, and turn to trees when standing still. Even when standing on water. Useless against CPU's, but fun against players.
* In the ''VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' video games, you can duck while carrying a box to hide from enemies. The presence of blinking chipmunk eyes on the box does not give away your presence, amazingly enough.
* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2'' has the Allied Mirage Tank, which takes on the appearance of a tree when idle. The new version in ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3 Red Alert 3]]'' turns into a lamppost or milk truck while on a road, to prevent ''[=RA2=]'''s issue of trees suddenly appearing on a street.
--> ''[[NobodyHereButUsStatues Nobody here but us trees!]]''
* ''VideoGame/CommanderKeen IV'': The Secret of the Oracle has enemies that hide under boulders (much like the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' traffic cones). They're harmless (and well camouflaged) when stationary, but deadly when moving.



* Some maps in ''VideoGame/RisingStorm'' have Japanese soldiers' character models feature leaf camouflage over their uniforms, helping them to blend into the thick jungle.
** NVA soldiers and Viet Cong guerillas in ''VideoGame/RisingStorm2Vietnam'' have access to unlockable bush camouflage as well, though only once players reach Level 65.

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* Some maps One of the stealthier {{mooks}} in ''VideoGame/RisingStorm'' have Japanese soldiers' character models feature leaf camouflage over their uniforms, helping them to blend ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' is almost entirely covered in shrubbery.
* In the (hilarious) action/RTS hybrid ''VideoGame/GiantsCitizenKabuto'', the Meccaryns has a ''literal'' Mobile Shrubbery in form of a backpack. When activated, it transforms the player
into the thick jungle.
** NVA soldiers and Viet Cong guerillas in ''VideoGame/RisingStorm2Vietnam'' have access
a shrubbery. Perfect for sneaking around behind [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy guards]], who fails to unlockable notice why there is a bush camouflage as well, though only once players reach Level 65.where there shouldn't be one!



* In ''VideoGame/LittleBigAdventure II'' this is done by the aliens after they land on Twinsun. Nearly every street has a walking trash can, and the Desert Island is full of moving cacti. Bonus points for the fact that they ''shoot at you''.
* ''VideoGame/MarkOfTheNinja'': The Cardboard Box has this effect wherever you are, no matter how illogical the place seems to be.
* Two of the Spy mission cutscenes in ''VideoGame/MedievalIITotalWar'' have your agent trying to sneak past {{Those Two Gu|ys}}ards in a bush. The cutscenes are identical up to the point the walking bush slips into the gate, or the guards get suspicious and stab the mobile shrubbery.



* Snake can use this trick in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' as well, but since that's a FightingGame, it only serves as a taunt. In ''The Subspace Emissary'', he tries this to escape from two pursuers... one of whom is [[AuraVision Lucario]]. HilarityEnsues.
* In ''VideoGame/LittleBigAdventure II'' this is done by the aliens after they land on Twinsun. Nearly every street has a walking trash can, and the Desert Island is full of moving cacti. Bonus points for the fact that they ''shoot at you''.

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* Snake can use this trick in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' as well, but since that's a FightingGame, it only serves as a taunt. In ''The Subspace Emissary'', he tries this to escape from two pursuers... one of whom is [[AuraVision Lucario]]. HilarityEnsues.
* In ''VideoGame/LittleBigAdventure II'' this is done by ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'', the aliens after they land on Twinsun. Nearly every street "Milkman Conspiracy" level has a walking trash can, mailboxes which'll open the mail slot and the Desert Island is full of moving cacti. Bonus points for the fact that they ''shoot look at you''.you. If you turn your back on them, they'll start sneaking toward you until you turn around.



* In ''VideoGame/SheepDogNWolf'', the player (as Ralph Wolf) could hide in a bush to sneak past Sam the Sheepdog. If you weren't careful a sheep would eat your disguise.

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* In ''VideoGame/SheepDogNWolf'', the player (as Ralph Wolf) could You first meet [[{{Ojou}} Alouette]] hiding in a cardboard box beside your door in ''VideoGame/{{Recettear|AnItemShopsTale}}''.
** When spying on Caillou, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tree2_6795.png Recette and Tear
hide behind a cardboard tree]] with "[[BlatantLies Totally a Tree]]" helpfully written on it.
* Some maps
in a ''VideoGame/RisingStorm'' have Japanese soldiers' character models feature leaf camouflage over their uniforms, helping them to blend into the thick jungle.
** NVA soldiers and Viet Cong guerillas in ''VideoGame/RisingStorm2Vietnam'' have access to unlockable
bush to sneak past Sam the Sheepdog. If you weren't careful a sheep would eat your disguise.camouflage as well, though only once players reach Level 65.



* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2'' has the Allied Mirage Tank, which takes on the appearance of a tree when idle. The new version in ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3 Red Alert 3]]'' turns into a lamppost or milk truck while on a road, to prevent ''[=RA2=]'''s issue of trees suddenly appearing on a street.
--> ''[[NobodyHereButUsStatues Nobody here but us trees!]]''
* In the ''VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' video games, you can duck while carrying a box to hide from enemies. The presence of blinking chipmunk eyes on the box does not give away your presence, amazingly enough.



* In ''VideoGame/SheepDogNWolf'', the player (as Ralph Wolf) could hide in a bush to sneak past Sam the Sheepdog. If you weren't careful a sheep would eat your disguise.
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' has Spy Guys, Shy Guys who hide beneath a batch of yellow flowers. They make a reappearance in ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'', this time wearing camo and hiding under a bush.
** A ''VideoGame/MarioParty2'' mini-game involves the players sneaking to a door by a sleeping chain chomp. When the chomp wakes up, the players must quickly duck into the barrels or else they will be captured and taken away. If they don't stop fast enough, the players will for some reason be unable to duck their entire heads in to the barrel and still be caught.
* Snake can use this trick in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' as well, but since that's a FightingGame, it only serves as a taunt. In ''The Subspace Emissary'', he tries this to escape from two pursuers... one of whom is [[AuraVision Lucario]]. HilarityEnsues.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' has an unofficial mod called Prop Hunt, where one entire team is disguised as props, frequently shrubbery, and hides from the other team among the scenery. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity often ensues]].
** The Gun Mettle update adds a taunt for the Spy which has him crawling around underneath a cardboard box... [[PaperThinDisguise conveniently labelled with his team name in the appropriate colour.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PZ_Tt4FT-M You'd be surprised how well]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGugvLwM7Q it actually works]].



* ''VideoGame/CommanderKeen IV'': The Secret of the Oracle has enemies that hide under boulders (much like the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' traffic cones). They're harmless (and well camouflaged) when stationary, but deadly when moving.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'', the "Milkman Conspiracy" level has mailboxes which'll open the mail slot and look at you. If you turn your back on them, they'll start sneaking toward you until you turn around.
* A cheat in ''VideoGame/{{Age of Empires|I}}'' give you archers that walk on water, and turn to trees when standing still. Even when standing on water. Useless against CPU's, but fun against players.



* Two of the Spy mission cutscenes in ''VideoGame/MedievalIITotalWar'' have your agent trying to sneak past {{Those Two Gu|ys}}ards in a bush. The cutscenes are identical up to the point the walking bush slips into the gate, or the guards get suspicious and stab the mobile shrubbery.
* In the (hilarious) action/RTS hybrid ''VideoGame/GiantsCitizenKabuto'', the Meccaryns has a ''literal'' Mobile Shrubbery in form of a backpack. When activated, it transforms the player into a shrubbery. Perfect for sneaking around behind [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy guards]], who fails to notice why there is a bush where there shouldn't be one!
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' has Spy Guys, Shy Guys who hide beneath a batch of yellow flowers. They make a reappearance in ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'', this time wearing camo and hiding under a bush.
** A ''VideoGame/MarioParty2'' mini-game involves the players sneaking to a door by a sleeping chain chomp. When the chomp wakes up, the players must quickly duck into the barrels or else they will be captured and taken away. If they don't stop fast enough, the players will for some reason be unable to duck their entire heads in to the barrel and still be caught.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' has an unofficial mod called Prop Hunt, where one entire team is disguised as props, frequently shrubbery, and hides from the other team among the scenery. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity often ensues]].
** The Gun Mettle update adds a taunt for the Spy which has him crawling around underneath a cardboard box... [[PaperThinDisguise conveniently labelled with his team name in the appropriate colour.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PZ_Tt4FT-M You'd be surprised how well]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGugvLwM7Q it actually works]].
* One of the stealthier {{mooks}} in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' is almost entirely covered in shrubbery.
* ''VideoGame/MarkOfTheNinja'': The Cardboard Box has this effect wherever you are, no matter how illogical the place seems to be.
* You first meet [[{{Ojou}} Alouette]] hiding in a cardboard box beside your door in ''VideoGame/{{Recettear|AnItemShopsTale}}''.
** When spying on Caillou, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tree2_6795.png Recette and Tear hide behind a cardboard tree]] with "[[BlatantLies Totally a Tree]]" helpfully written on it.

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* Two of the Spy mission cutscenes in ''VideoGame/MedievalIITotalWar'' have your agent trying to sneak past {{Those Two Gu|ys}}ards in a bush. The cutscenes are identical up to the point the walking bush slips into the gate, or the guards get suspicious and stab the mobile shrubbery.
* In the (hilarious) action/RTS hybrid ''VideoGame/GiantsCitizenKabuto'', the Meccaryns has a ''literal'' Mobile Shrubbery in form of a backpack. When activated, it transforms the player into a shrubbery. Perfect for sneaking around behind [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy guards]], who fails to notice why there is a bush where there shouldn't be one!
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' has Spy Guys, Shy Guys who hide beneath a batch of yellow flowers. They make a reappearance in ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'', this time wearing camo and hiding under a bush.
** A ''VideoGame/MarioParty2'' mini-game involves the players sneaking to a door by a sleeping chain chomp. When the chomp wakes up, the players must quickly duck into the barrels or else they will be captured and taken away. If they don't stop fast enough, the players will for some reason be unable to duck their entire heads in to the barrel and still be caught.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' has an unofficial mod called Prop Hunt, where one entire team is disguised as props, frequently shrubbery, and hides from the other team among the scenery. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity often ensues]].
** The Gun Mettle update adds a taunt for the Spy which has him crawling around underneath a cardboard box... [[PaperThinDisguise conveniently labelled with his team name in the appropriate colour.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PZ_Tt4FT-M You'd be surprised how well]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGugvLwM7Q it actually works]].
* One of the stealthier {{mooks}} in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' is almost entirely covered in shrubbery.
* ''VideoGame/MarkOfTheNinja'': The Cardboard Box has this effect wherever you are, no matter how illogical the place seems to be.
* You first meet [[{{Ojou}} Alouette]] hiding in a cardboard box beside your door in ''VideoGame/{{Recettear|AnItemShopsTale}}''.
** When spying on Caillou, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tree2_6795.png Recette and Tear hide behind a cardboard tree]] with "[[BlatantLies Totally a Tree]]" helpfully written on it.








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* The Doctor uses the cardboard box version in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' animation "[[Recap/DoctorWho2009ASDreamland Dreamland]]". When his alien companion asks how he knows where he's going, he explains he counted his steps.
-->'''Doctor:''' Always count your steps, Saruba Velak. You never know when you'll need to escape in a box.

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