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{{trope}}
A dungeon is a secluded place, often underground, where criminals or innocent victims alike are taken for [[Cold
Common in medieval settings and spy stories. Expect our heroes to escape from one at least once, even in video games [[Cutscene Incompetence|where they are strong enough to beat down the guards when you finally fight them]]. Unless it's ''[[Romanticized Abuse|that]]'' kind of story, in which case [[Failure Is the Only Option|escape is impossible]] but probably [[Happiness in Slavery|not wanted anyway]].
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Compare [[Torture Cellar]], for more modern examples. Only loosely related to [[Dungeon Crawling]], where "Dungeon" refers to a monster-filled area in [[Tabletop Games]] or [[Video Games]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
* In one episode of
== Comic Books ==
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* In one ''[[Deadpool]]'' adventure, our hero gets chained up in a dungeon to be eaten by zombies. Being the person he is, he have only one thing to say about his situation: "[[Safe Word|SAFEWORD!!!]]"
* ''[[You Can't Do That
▲== Live Action TV ==
▲* ''[[You Can't Do That On Television (TV)|You Can't Do That On Television]]'' had a recurring sketch with one of the kids in this situation (no torture shown, of course). The commandant from the [[Firing Squad]] sketches often offered them freedom, but some terrible price.
* The kidnapper in ''[[Strong Girl Bong-soon]]'' does this with the women he's abducted, in what appears to be a functional jail built under the business he owns.
▲* [[Merlin (TV)|Merlin]], repeatedly.
== Film ==
* In the movie ''[[
* ''[[The Princess Bride (
* ''[[The Man in the Iron Mask (1998 film)|The Man in the Iron Mask]]'' was kept in a dungeon until he was released by the musketeers.
* The Inquisition scene in ''[[History of the World Part One]]'' would be a subversion. Fairly standard dungeon: people in shackles, getting tortured, etc.... And then everyone breaks into song.
== Literature ==
* ''[[
** Note that most [[Real Life]] high schools have the chemistry lab(s) on the ''uppermost'' floor of the building.
* In ''[[
* In ''[[Slave World]]'', every aristocratic mansion or castle comes with a dungeon block for the slaves.
== Video Games ==
* ''[[Castlevania]]'' games often include a dungeon area.
* In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
** The Shadow Temple in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV
* In ''[[
* In ''[[Dungeon Keeper|Dungeon Keeper II]]'', you are encouraged to build a dungeon in your dungeon. that is, a dungeon of ''this kind'' inside the "heroes come here to kill monsters" kind of dungeon.
* In ''[[Quest for Glory
==
* Where it all begins in ''[[
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