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== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
* In ''[[The Castle of Cagliostro (Anime)|The Castleof Cagliostro]]'', The Count and his men pursue Lupin, up the castle's clock tower, as he attempts to escape with Clarisse.
* In ''[[The Castle of Cagliostro|The Castleof Cagliostro]]'', The Count and his men pursue Lupin, up the castle's clock tower, as he attempts to escape with Clarisse.


== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
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== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
* In ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Witches Abroad|Witches Abroad]]'', Nanny Ogg and the dwarf romeo Casanunder sabotage the clock tower to prevent "Cinderella" hearing the chimes of midnight. There is also the cat Greebo's memory of chasing a mouse into a working windmill and realising he is in a place of danger where one paw put in the wrong place will drag him to doom among all the turning gears and grinding wheels.
* In ''[[Discworld/Witches Abroad|Witches Abroad]]'', Nanny Ogg and the dwarf romeo Casanunder sabotage the clock tower to prevent "Cinderella" hearing the chimes of midnight. There is also the cat Greebo's memory of chasing a mouse into a working windmill and realising he is in a place of danger where one paw put in the wrong place will drag him to doom among all the turning gears and grinding wheels.


== Tabletop Games ==
== Tabletop Games ==
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== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Tick Tock Clock in ''[[Super Mario 64 (Video Game)|Super Mario 64]]'', which can be tweaked based on the time that a player jumps through the wall.
* Tick Tock Clock in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', which can be tweaked based on the time that a player jumps through the wall.
** The level returns as a racecourse in ''[[Mario Kart (Video Game)|Mario Kart DS]]''.
** The level returns as a racecourse in ''[[Mario Kart|Mario Kart DS]]''.
* Also, some of the castles from ''[[New Super Mario Bros Wii (Video Game)|New Super Mario Bros Wii]]''.
* Also, some of the castles from ''[[New Super Mario Bros Wii]]''.
* The level in ''[[Castlevania III Draculas Curse]]'' where you meet Grant. The music on this level is aptly named "Clockwork".
* The level in ''[[Castlevania III Draculas Curse]]'' where you meet Grant. The music on this level is aptly named "Clockwork".
** Then again, [[Clock Tower]] levels have been a staple in the Castlevania series ever since the original. Most notably [[Super Castlevania IV|Super Castlevanis IV's]] stage "A" and ''[[Symphony of the Night]]''.
** Then again, [[Clock Tower]] levels have been a staple in the Castlevania series ever since the original. Most notably [[Super Castlevania IV|Super Castlevanis IV's]] stage "A" and ''[[Symphony of the Night]]''.
* Metal Man's stage in ''[[Mega Man 2 (Video Game)|Mega Man 2]]''.
* Metal Man's stage in ''[[Mega Man 2]]''.
** Time Man's stage in ''[[Mega Man Powered Up]]'' is this, in an actual [[Clock Tower]].
** Time Man's stage in ''[[Mega Man Powered Up]]'' is this, in an actual [[Clock Tower]].
* In ''[[Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden II]]'', near the end of Chapter 8, Ryu must climb a [[Clock Tower]] to reach the Greater Fiend Zedonius.
* In ''[[Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden II]]'', near the end of Chapter 8, Ryu must climb a [[Clock Tower]] to reach the Greater Fiend Zedonius.
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* Ultimecia's castle in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', ''especially'' its ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' iteration.
* Ultimecia's castle in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', ''especially'' its ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' iteration.
* Sunsoft's ''[[Batman]]'' game on NES has one of these as its final level. Players had to walljump between moving gears in order to ascend the bell tower of the Gotham City cathedral.
* Sunsoft's ''[[Batman]]'' game on NES has one of these as its final level. Players had to walljump between moving gears in order to ascend the bell tower of the Gotham City cathedral.
* [[Eternal Engine|Scrap Brain Zone]] from the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game. Its [[Working Title]] was even "The Clockwork Zone" (or "Clock Ork" as the W wasn't programmed into the title card).
* [[Eternal Engine|Scrap Brain Zone]] from the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game. Its [[Working Title]] was even "The Clockwork Zone" (or "Clock Ork" as the W wasn't programmed into the title card).
** ''[[Sonic Unleashed (Video Game)|Sonic Unleashed]]'' features Rooftop Run, which has a clock tower, but only the night stage has a major clockworks area, as the daytime stage is outside. This level returned in ''[[Sonic Generations (Video Game)|Sonic Generations]]'', and both Sonics go up the outside of the tower this time.
** ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' features Rooftop Run, which has a clock tower, but only the night stage has a major clockworks area, as the daytime stage is outside. This level returned in ''[[Sonic Generations]]'', and both Sonics go up the outside of the tower this time.
* The final level of ''[[Clock Tower (Video Game)|Clock Tower 3]]'' is a climb up the titular [[Clock Tower]], including the gears.
* The final level of ''[[Clock Tower (series)|Clock Tower 3]]'' is a climb up the titular [[Clock Tower]], including the gears.
* ''[[Banjo Kazooie]]'' had an area in [[That One Level|Rusty Bucket Bay]] that involved a switch puzzle to control rotating gears. Falling off results in death by boiling oil.
* ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' had an area in [[That One Level|Rusty Bucket Bay]] that involved a switch puzzle to control rotating gears. Falling off results in death by boiling oil.
* ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'' has Ghasfrast: the Tower of Gears as one of its dungeons. The party must use the sorceror's ring to restore power to the non-moving gears in order to reach the top of the tower, where Barbros awaits.
* ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'' has Ghasfrast: the Tower of Gears as one of its dungeons. The party must use the sorceror's ring to restore power to the non-moving gears in order to reach the top of the tower, where Barbros awaits.
* In ''[[Ragnarok Online]]'', there is a dungeon which is actually called and is a Clock Tower, which features such gears as a motif in the entire dungeon.
* In ''[[Ragnarok Online]]'', there is a dungeon which is actually called and is a Clock Tower, which features such gears as a motif in the entire dungeon.
* In ''[[Sands of Destruction]]'', Lacertus Rex hangs out in a clockwork mansion. You have to literally cross a giant clock to get to Lacertus Rex himself.
* In ''[[Sands of Destruction]]'', Lacertus Rex hangs out in a clockwork mansion. You have to literally cross a giant clock to get to Lacertus Rex himself.
* Temporal Tower in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness]]''.
* Temporal Tower in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness]]''.
* The level "The Shrunk Machine" in ''[[Duke Nukem Forever (Video Game)|Duke Nukem Forever]]'' sees the Duke crawl through a electricity generator while shrunken to minuscule size.
* The level "The Shrunk Machine" in ''[[Duke Nukem Forever]]'' sees the Duke crawl through a electricity generator while shrunken to minuscule size.


== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* One episode of ''[[The Batman (Animation)|The Batman]]'' had Batman fighting Catwoman and Ragdoll in the gears of a giant clocktower.
* One episode of ''[[The Batman]]'' had Batman fighting Catwoman and Ragdoll in the gears of a giant clocktower.
** An episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' had Batman fighting the Clock King like this, in a clock tower.
** An episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'' had Batman fighting the Clock King like this, in a clock tower.
* The climax of "The Dog and Piggy Show" in ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' features Jackie, Jade, Uncle, and Hak Foo climbing the gears in a clocktower to get the Pig Talisman.
* The climax of "The Dog and Piggy Show" in ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' features Jackie, Jade, Uncle, and Hak Foo climbing the gears in a clocktower to get the Pig Talisman.


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