Some rules for this edition of the Elimination Game:
- Scorekeeper picks the theme. Please keep it reasonable because the last thing we need is drama. That is to say keep it from being political, NSFW, franchise/creator-specific (crossovers and prolific companies can work if well-known and broad enough, and with a readily available list to choose from) or with obtuse specifications.
- The game begins with at least twenty-five entries, depending on the scorekeeper's discretion. One entry per post, and up to two posts per poster unless 48 hours have passed, then anything goes until there are 25 entrants. Wait at least two posts before posting a second entry. However, when at least a day has passed and/or at least twenty-five entries have been nominated, this rule can be relaxed a bit.
- At the nomination phase, a maximum of two entries from the same franchise can participate at any given round, and if at all only one such entry per person. In the event that the theme can be restrictive, this rule can be relaxed as per the scorekeeper's discretion.
- Team Battles are an exception to both of the above rules, where a poster can nominate one nominee per team in a single post, and can choose to have both entries be in the same property (limit of two per franchise still applies, except when given an exception).
- You are not required to nominate an entry in order to participate.
- All votes add one point to an entry, and take two points away. Those points can be distributed however you wish, so long as there is one -2 or two -1s. No exceptions!
- Invalid votes must be edited within two scorekeeper updates in order to count.
- Any entry that reaches zero is eliminated. Scorekeepers send them off with an evil message [[evil:like so]]
- Space your votes between at least five other peoples' votes, unless 24 hours have passed with not that much activity. In any context, no doubleposting.
- When hosting, please make sure that you have a death quote to send the eliminated entry off. Research the work if you have to, or at the very least make an applicable pun. The submitter can PM the death quote to the host in case they don't know the source work in question, though the host can elect not to use it if they know the work or see questionable content in the submission. (credit to Troper No. 9001)
- If the host makes a post stating the intent to tally, they have up to an hour to do the tallying. Otherwise the post will be null and void and the round shall proceed.
- If there's no update for 48 hours, the game can be safely called off or taken over by a willing participant. Scorekeepers must temporarily transfer duties to a different poster if they can't do so for a while.
- This rule here is something important, so important that should be stressed! Since this game will have a somewhat competitive tinge to it, please be respectful towards others and treat this game as what it is: Just a fun game. Aggressive coercion, threats by tropers towards other tropers and hosts, and major assholism will be unaccepted, regardless if it's in the thread or in PMs. Hosts and non-hosts that receive such kinds of PMs can resolve the issues by politely dealing with the problematic troper in the PMs, but if it gets out of hand, you should discuss the issue at Ask The Tropers. (credit to callmeamuffin)
- The one entry remaining wins!
If it's been 24 hours since the last game and the waitlisted troper hasn't posted, it's free game.
- Fictional locations
(Winner: Rhythm Heaven, submitted by Zanreo)
- Fictional villains
(Winner: CATS, submitted by Zanreo)
- Fictional companies
(Winner: Nook Inc., submitted by Owen23)
- Fictional vehicles
(Winner: Odyssey, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional couples (fanon or canon)
(Winner: Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- Fictional princesses
(Winner: Daisy, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional geniuses
(Winner: Jumba Jookiba, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Fictional strong characters
(Winner: Shrek, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional oddballs/Cloudcuckoolanders
(Winner: Mad Hatter, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional speedsters
(Winner: The Road Runner, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional robots
(Winner: WALL•E, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional cats
(Winner: Meowth, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional dogs
(Winner: Blue, submitted by Nine Tailed Cat)
- Fictional dragons
(Winner: Toothless, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirits
(Winner: Miles "Tails" Prower, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional birds
(Winner: Revali, submitted by Pogakure)
- Fictional princes
(Winner: Zagreus, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional mothers
(Winner: Misty Fey, submitted by Bluethorn)
- Fictional siblings
(Winner: Timmy and Tommy, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional merfolk
(Winner: Ariel, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- Fictional aliens
(Winner: Zoidberg, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Fictional fathers
(Winner: Mr. Ping, submitted by Bluethorn)
- Fictional planets
(Winner: PNF-404, submitted by Janky Kong)
- Fictional rivals
(Winner: Ash and Gary (submitted by The Farmboy))
- Fictional archers
(Winner: Link, submitted by Pogakure)
- Second chance participants
(Winner: Toriel, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Team Battle: Fire vs. Ice
(Winner: Mr. Freeze of Team Ice, submitted by m-95)
- Fictional queens
(Winner: The Chess Queen, submitted by Janky Kong)
- Fictional evil sorcerers
(Winner: Jafar, submitted by Nine Tailed Cat)
- Fictional currencies
(Winner: Rupees, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional baddies
(Winner: Kremlings, submitted by Follow The Map)
- Shock and Awe
(Winner: Larxene, submitted by Pogakure)
- Fictional Brits
(Winner: Sherlock Holmes, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional swordsmen
(Winner: Puss in Boots, submitted by Heehee 47)
- Fictional thieves
(Winner: Jack Sparrow, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- One-hit wonders
(Winner: Alstroemeria Records — "Bad Apple", submitted by Puzzarian Ideal)
- Fiction 500
(Winner: Willy Wonka, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Team Battle: Light vs. Dark
(Winner: Midna of Team Dark, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Time masters
(Winner: Sissel, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- The Luck of the Damned
(Winner: Donald Duck, submitted by Snicka)
- Fictional food and drinks
(Winner: Big Kahuna Burger, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- Fictional gunslingers
(Winner: Yosemite Sam, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Neurodivergent fictional characters
(Winner: Woo Young-woo, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Fictional ghosts
(Winner: King Boo, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Kids that just ain't right
(Winner: Carmelita Spats, submitted by Geeky Girl 13098021)
- Fictional investigators
(Winner: Professor Layton, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional criminals
(Winner: Robin Hood, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- Fictional doctors/healers
(Winner: Tae Takemi, submitted by Follow The Map)
- Team Battle: Artists vs. Scientists
(Adeleine of Team Art, submitted by Canuck Mc Duck 1)
- Fictional kings
(Winner: Kuzco, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Previous winners
(Second time winner: Princess Daisy, submitted by callmeamuffin)
- Fictional clowns
(Winner: Pomni, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
- Team battle: Order vs. Chaos
(Winner: Joker, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
- Fictional hams
(Winner: Palpatine, submitted by The Farmboy)
- The first out in past rounds
(Winner: Vaporeon, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Show within a Show Characters
(Winner: Truman Burbank, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- Fictional geeks
(Winner: Lilo Pelekai, submitted by Riolugirl)
- Characters originating in 2023
(Winner: Sora Harewataru, submitted by skan123)
- Fictional(ized) writers
(Winner: Dr. John H. Watson, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- Team Battle: Optimists vs. Pessimists
(Winner: Eeyore of Team Pessimist, suitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Pokémon Gym Leaders
(Winner: Flannery, submitted by Zanreo)
- Fictional musicians
(Winner: Miguel Rivera, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Fictional amnesiacs/memory-deprived
(Winner: Dory, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Fictional witches
(Winner: Glinda, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Fictional friends nobody likes
(Winner: Donkey, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional psychics
(Winner: Anya Forger, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Egregious employees
(Winner: Burgerpants, submitted by PROPLAYEN)
- Fictional alpha bitches
(Winner: Regina George, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional Tragic Lovers
(Winner: Megara, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Team battle: Pirates vs. Ninjas
(Winner: Guybrush Threepwood of Team Pirates, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional teachers
(Winner: Chiron, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
- Swept just shy of the podium
(Winner: Master Yoda, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Messed-up royals
(Winner: Hades, submitted by skan123)
- Runners-up
(Winner: Ms. Frizzle, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Team battle: Originals vs. Homophones
(Winner: Steve Rogers of Team Originals, submitted by skan123)
- Fictional partners
(Winners: Miguel and Tulio, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional hydrokinetic characters
(Katara, submitted by Snicka)
- Fictional law people
(Winner: Atticus Finch, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Fictional twins
(Winner: Cuphead and Mugman, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Team battle: Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!
(Winner: Hobbes of Team Tigers, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Music videos
(Winner: "Weird Al" Yankovic - "Amish Paradise
", submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Fictional aunts and uncles
(Winner: Iroh, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Second-last placers
(Winner: Yamper, submitted by Library Seraph)
- Fictional killers
(Winner: Terminator, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- Role Association
(Winner: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), submitted by Holistic)
- Fictional gangsters
(Winner: Vito Corleone, submitted by Lymantria)
- Eldritch abominations
(Winner: Cthulhu, submitted by J99908)
- Fictional families
(Winner: The Madrigals, submitted by callmeamuffin)
- Fictional cops and detectives
(Winner: Inspector Javert, submitted by Geeky Girl 13098021)
- Fictional chefs and bakers
(Winner: Horst, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Fictional clergy
(Winner: Friar Tuck, submitted by J99908)
- Third place finishers
(Mario and Luigi, submitted by Eisner)
- Spooky things
(Winner: Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Shapeshifters
(Winner: The Genie, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Left out of past categories
(Winner: Heavy Weapons Guy, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Characters originating in 2024
(Winner: Cooper Howard/The Ghoul, submitted by Canuck Mc Duck 1)
- Fictional baldies
(Winner: Wallace, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Green characters
(Winner: Oscar the Grouch, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Bad bosses
(Winner: J. Jonah Jameson, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional countries
(Winnner: Narnia, submitted by J99908)
- Fictional veterans
(Winner: Grampa Simpson, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Red characters
(Winner: Deadpool, submitted by callmeamuffin)
- Team Battle
: Ships vs. Trains vs. Planes (Winner: SS France/SS Norway
of Team Ships, submitted by idkwhatiamdoingatp)
- Fictional horses
(Winner: Pegasus, submitted by Pbskidsfan)
- Disney characters
(Winner: Helen Parr/Elastigirl, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Characters from more obscure countries
(Winner: Robbie Rotten, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Fictional trios
(Winner: The Powerpuff Girls, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Characters with Self-Demonstrating Pages
(Winner: Waluigi, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Yellow Characters
(Winner: Homer Simpson, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Death Battle Combatants
(Winner: Bowser, submitted by cornyfield256)
- Fictional clones
(Winner: Xion, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional aquatic animals
(Winner: Ora "Orla" Shipley, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional New Yorkers
(Winner: Agent J, submitted by J99908)
- Blue characters
(Winner: Sonic the Hedgehog, submitted by Cosmos And Chaos)
- Dynamic duos
(Winner: Batman and Robin, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional pranksters
(Winner: Bugs Bunny, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Pink characters
(Winner: Princess Peach, submitted by Bluethorn)
- Team Battle: Vampires vs. Werewolves
(Winner: Dracula of Team Vampires, submitted by Lymantria)
- Fictional deities
(Winner: Amaterasu, submitted by Riolugirl)
- Fictional sportspeople
(Winner: Doc Louis, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Characters from Japanese works
(Winner: Ryu, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- Fictional schools
(Winner: Luna Nova Academy, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional pigs
(Winner: Wilbur, submitted by callmeamuffin)
- Fictional Americans
(Winner: Gordon Freeman, submitted by skan123)
- Fictional restaurants
(Winner: Blue Bird Café, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Team Battle: The Seven Deadly Sins
(Winner: Cookie Monster of Team Gluttony , submitted by skan123)
- Fictional mutes/non-talkatives
(Winner: Mr. Bean, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional LGBTQ+ couples
(Winner: Takatoshi Hijiyama & Tsukasa Okino, submitted by Nes Classic)
- Fictional Grandparents
(Winner: Cranky Kong, submitted by cornyfield256)
- Fictional foxes
(Winner: Fox McCloud, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Characters voiced by Steve Blum
(Winner: Wolverine, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Video game music
(Winner: "Live and Learn", submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Only Sane Man characters
(Winner: Daria Morgendorffer, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional Dude/Chick Magnets
(Winner: Jessica Rabbit, nominated by Lucasda Kool)
- Team battle: Spooky vs. Scary
(Winner: Freddy Krueger of Team Scary , submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Purple characters
(Winner: Spyro, submitted by callmeamuffin
- Fictional snakes
(Winner: Snake, submitted by cornyfield256)
- Warner Bros. characters
(Winner: The Iron Giant, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional neighbors (in progress)
- Pepperland - 10
Oh yeah, and whoever keeps score each round gets to pick the theme.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Oct 27th 2025 at 8:54:08 AM
+1 Danzo
-2 Hook
Edited by callmeamuffin on Mar 20th 2024 at 11:30:59 PM
Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.Current Results
- Tetra - 8 +1
- Risky Boots - 10
- Captain Marvellous - 8
- Long John Silver - 6
- Fargo - His low Magic Defence was quite lacking.
- Captain Hook - 3 -2
- Captain Syrup - 7
- Guybrush Threepwood - 9
- Katō Danzō - 6
- Greninja - 11
- Gray Fox - 9
- Lloyd Garmadon - 9
- Gi Delilas - 8
- Ryu Hayabusa - 8
16. Captain Red Beard (P) - Fell to obscurity ever since the Pirates line was discontinued.
17. Kaptain K. Rool (P) - Taken out by Diddy and Dixie Kong.
18. Francis Drake (P) - Forced a smile for Hakuno. (Credit to Cutegirl920fire)
19. Sub-Zero (N) - His assets were frozen.
20. Yoshio (N) - Pop goes the Ninja
21. Sheik (N) - Snatched away by Ganon the moment she revealed her identity.
22. Chipp Zanuff (N) - That chip on his shoulders was too much to bear.
23. Club Penguin Sensei (N) - Another casualty of Club Penguin shutting down.
24. Captain Feathersword (P) - "I lost? Well, blow me down!" -proceeds to be blown over-
25. The Pirate Captain (P) - Did he win? Well yes, but actually no. (Creidt to CanuckMcDuck1)
26. Black Noir (N)- Gets comforted by his imaginary animal friends as he dies. (Credit to MummyGaGa)
27. Strider Hiryu (N) - Taking his loss in stride!
28. Gullivarrr (P) - Without his communicator, he's left marooned on the Island.
29. Uma (P) - "Don't try to intimidate; Your bark is much worse than your bite; Who's the baddest of them all?" (Credit to Cutegirl920fire)
30. Akira (N) - Kicked out of the school for smuggling many different weapons.
31. Copy the Art (P) - Ultimately copying the art styles of others eventually got her blacklisted.
32. Konoe Kikyo (N) - Outed as an assassin before she can kill Commander Goodman. (Credit to Myskywarm)
33. Hayreddin Barbarossa - Failed to find Susano-o for Mephilia. (Credit to Myskywarm)
34. Patchy the Pirate (P) - "SPONGEBOB BETRAYED ME!"
35. Edward Kenway (P) - Double-crossed by those he trusted and left his children fatherless.
36. Scorpion (N) - Forced back to the Netherealm after failing to avenge his family.
37. Olivia Pescado (P) - Bogged down with the responsibilities of being governess to live her life as a pirate.
38. Trafalgar Law (P) - Forced to perform the Immortality Operation on Doflamingo. (Credit to uncertanSearcher)
39. Michelangelo (N) - Bummer, there's no more pizza left!
40. Ricka Machiyuki (N) - Now under control of the Swan Princess.
41. Captain Gutt (P) - He was invited for dinner by the Sirens.
42. Genji (N) - "I need healing!" (Credit to Cutegirl920fire)
43. Snake (N) - Fell in a Pitfall set by the player
44. Luffy - (P) You can't be the King of Pirates if you're eliminated so soon!
45. Beidou (P) - "Crew... Set sail for home.." (Credit to MummyGaGa)
46. Dr. McNinja (N) - Guess being a Ninja and a Doctor will never pan out.
47. Shadow Man (N) - Sent spinning with a Top Spin.
48. Euron Greyjoy (P) - Ended up in a mutual kill with Jaime Lannister.
49. Captain Celaeno (P) - It wasn't her time to be awesome. (Credit to TroperNo9001)
50. Raphael (N) - " COME BACK HERE! I'm not finished with you! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!"
51. Pirate Man (P) - Taken out with Wave Burner.
52. Naruto (N) - He lost the game? Believe it!
53. Randy Cunningham (N) - Got himself stanked by The Sorcerer and lost his Ninja power to McFist
54. Squint (P) - Turned into the very first dish of rabbit stew.
55. Wolf (N) - "Soldiers and townfolk alike died by the thousands. Very few survived. Ashina became the setting for the most tragic massacre of the Sengoku era. And for a long time after, it was said a demon lurked the land..." (Credit to uncertanSearcher
56. Killian "Hook" Jones (P) - Sacrifices himself to prevent the Dark Ones from coming back to life. (Credit to MummyGaGa)
57. Takaharu Igasaki (N) - We've prepared a plate full of green peppers for him!
58. Sayu (N) - "Uh, sw—sweet dreams..." (Credit to MummyGaGa)
59. Ninja Brian (N) - With his keyboard broken, he can no longer get any more gigs.
60. Captain Jack Sparrow (P) - Once again, he lost the Black Pearl and is marooned
Edited by TheFarmboy on Mar 20th 2024 at 1:52:50 PM
I got spurs, that jingle-jangle-jingle!

Current Results
16. Captain Red Beard (P) - Fell to obscurity ever since the Pirates line was discontinued.
17. Kaptain K. Rool (P) - Taken out by Diddy and Dixie Kong.
18. Francis Drake (P) - Forced a smile for Hakuno. (Credit to Cutegirl920fire)
19. Sub-Zero (N) - His assets were frozen.
20. Yoshio (N) - Pop goes the Ninja
21. Sheik (N) - Snatched away by Ganon the moment she revealed her identity.
22. Chipp Zanuff (N) - That chip on his shoulders was too much to bear.
23. Club Penguin Sensei (N) - Another casualty of Club Penguin shutting down.
24. Captain Feathersword (P) - "I lost? Well, blow me down!" -proceeds to be blown over-
25. The Pirate Captain (P) - Did he win? Well yes, but actually no. (Creidt to CanuckMcDuck1)
26. Black Noir (N)- Gets comforted by his imaginary animal friends as he dies. (Credit to MummyGaGa)
27. Strider Hiryu (N) - Taking his loss in stride!
28. Gullivarrr (P) - Without his communicator, he's left marooned on the Island.
29. Uma (P) - "Don't try to intimidate; Your bark is much worse than your bite; Who's the baddest of them all?" (Credit to Cutegirl920fire)
30. Akira (N) - Kicked out of the school for smuggling many different weapons.
31. Copy the Art (P) - Ultimately copying the art styles of others eventually got her blacklisted.
32. Konoe Kikyo (N) - Outed as an assassin before she can kill Commander Goodman. (Credit to Myskywarm)
33. Hayreddin Barbarossa - Failed to find Susano-o for Mephilia. (Credit to Myskywarm)
34. Patchy the Pirate (P) - "SPONGEBOB BETRAYED ME!"
35. Edward Kenway (P) - Double-crossed by those he trusted and left his children fatherless.
36. Scorpion (N) - Forced back to the Netherealm after failing to avenge his family.
37. Olivia Pescado (P) - Bogged down with the responsibilities of being governess to live her life as a pirate.
38. Trafalgar Law (P) - Forced to perform the Immortality Operation on Doflamingo. (Credit to uncertanSearcher)
39. Michelangelo (N) - Bummer, there's no more pizza left!
40. Ricka Machiyuki (N) - Now under control of the Swan Princess.
41. Captain Gutt (P) - He was invited for dinner by the Sirens.
42. Genji (N) - "I need healing!" (Credit to Cutegirl920fire)
43. Snake (N) - Fell in a Pitfall set by the player
44. Luffy - (P) You can't be the King of Pirates if you're eliminated so soon!
45. Beidou (P) - "Crew... Set sail for home.." (Credit to MummyGaGa)
46. Dr. McNinja (N) - Guess being a Ninja and a Doctor will never pan out.
47. Shadow Man (N) - Sent spinning with a Top Spin.
48. Euron Greyjoy (P) - Ended up in a mutual kill with Jaime Lannister.
49. Captain Celaeno (P) - It wasn't her time to be awesome. (Credit to TroperNo9001)
50. Raphael (N) - " COME BACK HERE! I'm not finished with you! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!"
51. Pirate Man (P) - Taken out with Wave Burner.
52. Naruto (N) - He lost the game? Believe it!
53. Randy Cunningham (N) - Got himself stanked by The Sorcerer and lost his Ninja power to McFist
54. Squint (P) - Turned into the very first dish of rabbit stew.
55. Wolf (N) - "Soldiers and townfolk alike died by the thousands. Very few survived. Ashina became the setting for the most tragic massacre of the Sengoku era. And for a long time after, it was said a demon lurked the land..." (Credit to uncertanSearcher
56. Killian "Hook" Jones (P) - Sacrifices himself to prevent the Dark Ones from coming back to life. (Credit to MummyGaGa)
57. Takaharu Igasaki (N) - We've prepared a plate full of green peppers for him!
58. Sayu (N) - "Uh, sw—sweet dreams..." (Credit to MummyGaGa)
59. Ninja Brian (N) - With his keyboard broken, he can no longer get any more gigs.
60. Captain Jack Sparrow (P) - Once again, he lost the Black Pearl and is marooned
Edited by TheFarmboy on Mar 20th 2024 at 11:01:15 AM
I got spurs, that jingle-jangle-jingle!