Spikes

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Spikes are dangerous and often deadly obstacles that can line the floor, walls, or ceiling of any given room or passageway. They are an extremely common form of environmental hazard, particularly in side-scrolling games.

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Overview

Spikes are perhaps the quintessential hazard in video games, particularly those in which the player can jump. In contrast to pits, which can be mistaken for openings to lower areas, spikes clearly delineate an area of the world that (probably) should not be explored and contains only death. This expectation can also be subverted by hiding collectibles or secret areas near spikes.

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• 'Splosion Man (Game)
• 10 Second Ninja (Game)
• 10 Second Ninja X (Game)
• 1001 Spikes (Game)
• 6180 the moon (Game)
• 7 Days a Skeptic (Game)
• A Boy and His Blob (Game)
• A Walk In the Dark (Game)
• Action 52 (Game)
• Action Man: Robot Atak (Game)
• Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery (Game)
• Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (Game)
• Adventure of Little Ralph (Game)
• Adventures of Chris (Game)
• Age of Barbarian (Game)
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• Akuji: The Heartless (Game)
• Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Game)
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• Alice's Mom's Rescue (Game)
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Object details

Name

Spikes

Aliases

Pointy End

Games

• 'Splosion Man (Game)
• 10 Second Ninja (Game)
• 10 Second Ninja X (Game)
• 1001 Spikes (Game)
• 6180 the moon (Game)
• 7 Days a Skeptic (Game)
• A Boy and His Blob (Game)
• A Walk In the Dark (Game)
• Action 52 (Game)
• Action Man: Robot Atak (Game)
• Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery (Game)
• Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (Game)
• Adventure of Little Ralph (Game)
• Adventures of Chris (Game)
• Age of Barbarian (Game)
• Akane the Kunoichi (Game)
• Akuji: The Heartless (Game)
• Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Game)
• Alice Sisters (Game)
• Alice's Mom's Rescue (Game)
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Characters

• Has characters: The Kid (Character), Speedball (Character), Bowser (Character), Chun-Li (Character), Clayface (Character), Morton Koopa Jr. (Character), Barry (Character), Menos Grande (Character), Pain (Character), The Prince (Character), The Baz (Character), Mathilda (Character), Vyvyan (Character), 9 Toes (Character), Jeff Thomas (Character), Cazic-Thule (Character), Tap-Tap the Red Nose (Character), Hecubah (Character), Velutina (Character), Balphagore (Character), Hiro (Character)

Franchises

• Has franchises: Contra (Franchise), Mortal Kombat (Franchise), Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise), Need for Speed (Franchise), Scribblenauts (Franchise), Super Smash Bros. (Franchise), The Legend of Zelda (Franchise), Adult Swim (Franchise), X-Men (Franchise), Marvel (Franchise), Wolverine (Franchise), Wario (Franchise), Half-Life (Franchise), Portal (Franchise), Kirby (Franchise), Mario (Franchise), Mario & Luigi (Franchise), Mario RPG (Franchise), Puzzle League (Franchise), Super Mario (Franchise), Super Mario Land (Franchise), Wario Land (Franchise), Yoshi (Franchise), Mega Man (Franchise), Castlevania (Franchise), Bionic Commando (Franchise), Bionic Commando Rearmed (Franchise), Indiana Jones (Franchise), Alex Kidd (Franchise), Sega Vintage Collection (Franchise), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Franchise), Donkey Kong (Franchise), Metroid (Franchise), Musou (Franchise), Jak and Daxter (Franchise), Duke Nukem (Franchise), Donkey Kong Country (Franchise), Mario Bros. (Franchise), Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Franchise), Paper Mario (Franchise), Super Mario Advance (Franchise), Super Mario Bros. (Franchise), Super Mario World (Franchise), Giddy (Franchise), Tomb Raider (Franchise), James Bond (Franchise), Mega Man Classic (Franchise), The Elder Scrolls (Franchise), Mega Man X (Franchise), Resident Evil (Franchise), Battletoads (Franchise), Double Dragon (Franchise), Dungeons & Dragons (Franchise), Crazy Castle (Franchise), Disney (Franchise), Disney Epic Mickey (Franchise), Mickey Mouse (Franchise), Legacy of Kain (Franchise), Soul Reaver (Franchise), The Lost Vikings (Franchise), Clive Barker (Franchise), Samurai Warriors (Franchise), Ghosts 'n Goblins (Franchise), Quake (Franchise), LittleBigPlanet (Franchise), Asterix (Franchise), Earthworm Jim (Franchise), DreamWorks Animation SKG (Franchise), Kung Fu Panda (Franchise), Gargoyle's Quest (Franchise), Croc (Franchise), LEGO (Franchise), Prince of Persia (Franchise), The Sands of Time (Franchise), Fable (Franchise), A Boy and His Blob (Franchise), American McGee's Alice (Franchise), Jazz Jackrabbit (Franchise), LEGO Indiana Jones (Franchise), Darksiders (Franchise), Rayman (Franchise), Gremlins (Franchise), Dizzy (Franchise), EverQuest (Franchise), Zool (Franchise), God of War (Franchise), Rastan (Franchise), Splatterhouse (Franchise), Meat Boy (Franchise), Serious Sam (Franchise), Jackie Chan (Franchise), Valis (Franchise), Mega Man Zero (Franchise), Chzo Mythos (Franchise), Frogger (Franchise), Mega Man ZX (Franchise), Giana Sisters (Franchise), Call of Cthulhu (Franchise), Wizardry (Franchise), Blinx (Franchise), One Must Fall (Franchise), 'Splosion Man (Franchise), Jill of the Jungle (Franchise), Shank (Franchise), Trine (Franchise), Borderlands (Franchise), Antz (Franchise), Lemmings (Franchise), Joe Danger (Franchise), Shadow of the Beast (Franchise), Babylonian Castle Saga (Franchise), Amnesia (Franchise), Jumper (Franchise), Deception (Franchise), Mighty (Franchise), Mutant Mudds (Franchise), Super Granny (Franchise), Tales from Space (Franchise), Söldner-X (Franchise), Cut the Rope (Franchise), Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (Franchise), Orcs Must Die! (Franchise), Chuck Rock (Franchise), Skunny (Franchise), The Jetsons (Franchise), The Last Rocket (Franchise)

Locations

• Has locations: Kombat Tomb (Location), The Pit (Location), Green Hill Zone (Location), Angel Island (Location), Emerald Coast (Location), Temple (Location), Jungle (Location), Forsaken Fortress (Location), Dark Prison (Location), Bowser's Castle (Location), Corona Mountain (Location), Pit Bottom (Location), Dragon King's Temple (Location), The Wasteland (Location), Temple of the Sleeper (Location), Norrath (Location), Medivo (Location), Dimension VVVVVV (Location), Sen's Fortress (Location), Dragon's Sanctum (Location), Labyrinth Zone (Location), Falling Cliffs (Location)

Related Objects

• Has related objects: Spear (Object), Icicle (Object), Spiked Armor (Object), Makibishi (Object), Crystal (Object), Collar (Object), Spike Ball (Object), Pencil (Object), Stinger (Object), Iron Maiden (Object), Nail (Object), Thorns (Object), Tire Spikes (Object), Stalactite (Object), Spike (Object)