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Compare [[Dungeon Bypass]], [[Cutting the Knot]], [[Steal the Surroundings]]. Contrast [[There Was a Door]].

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** In ''[[Redwall|The Bellmaker]]'', the heroes are able to escape their prison cell by hacking the hinges (which are on the inside) off.

*** Which is [[Justified Trope|justified]], as the heroes' "prison" was a peaceful residence, and was invaded practically only weeks back. The occupiers locked the heroes into the tallest tower, i.e. the place with the least chance of escape (but it is highly suggested -because of it being the ''tallest'' tower-, that it probably was the keep, and hence built defensively. Therefore, the hinges naturally were on the ''in''side]].

* In ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Guards Guards|Guards! Guards!]]'', Vetinari is revealed to have done this on ''purpose'': while the lock to the palace dungeon is on the ''outside'', the locking ''mechanisms'' are on the ''inside''. Would-be usurpers throw him in the dungeon expecting it to serve as a [[Tailor Made Prison]]; instead, it's an impregnable fortress that he can "escape" at his leisure.

* In ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Guards Guards|Guards! Guards!]]'', Vetinari is revealed to have done this on ''purpose'': while the lock to the palace dungeon is on the ''outside'', the locking ''mechanisms'' are on the ''inside''. Would-be usurpers throw him in the dungeon expecting it to serve as a [[Tailor-Made Prison]]; instead, it's an impregnable fortress that he can "escape" at his leisure.

** In ''[[Discworld (Literature)/The Last Continent|The Last Continent]]'', Rincewind discovers that the cell doors in the XXXX jail have thick bars, sturdy locks... and weak half-pin hinges.

** At one point a point is made of the wonderfully-made reinforced hinges on the door of the notorious bar The Mended Drum. The point made is that they held up beautifully as the whole frame was ripped from the wall.

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== Manga & Anime ==

* In one chapter of ''[[Keroro Gunsou (Manga)|Keroro Gunsou]]'', the Keronians test out their new security system on Momoka's mother Oka, who wants to get her hands on Keroro for some reason. The first obstacle is a series of electronic locks on the mini-fridge that serves as the main entrance to the lair. What does Oka do? Rip the door off its hinges.

* In the finale arc in the manga ''[[Ranma ~~One Half~~ (Manga)|Ranma One Half]]'', Akane is held in a cell by the bird tribe. She desperately tries to kick and ram the bars through to no avail. In her frustration, she leans to one side... and tears open the flimsy lock on the cell.

* In the finale arc in the manga ''[[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Ranma One Half]]'', Akane is held in a cell by the bird tribe. She desperately tries to kick and ram the bars through to no avail. In her frustration, she leans to one side... and tears open the flimsy lock on the cell.