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== [[Comic Books]] == |
== [[Comic Books]] == |
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* Supervillain The Trapster from [[Marvel Comics]]. |
* Supervillain The Trapster from [[Marvel Comics]]. |
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* A lot of [[Batman]]'s enemies love their [[Death Trap |
* A lot of [[Batman]]'s enemies love their [[Death Trap]]s, especially the Riddler, who practically relies on them. |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* Some people play ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' exactly like this, but with added lava. |
* Some people play ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' exactly like this, but with added lava. |
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* ''[[Minecraft]]'' sees a fair few automatic enemy-harvesting machines, too. |
* ''[[Minecraft]]'' sees a fair few automatic enemy-harvesting machines, too. |
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** Not to mention TNT rooms... some players are themselves |
** Not to mention TNT rooms... some players are themselves trap masters. |
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* [[Dirty Coward|Dirty Duck]] from ''[[Metal Gear]]'' fights using traps and [[Human Shield |
* [[Dirty Coward|Dirty Duck]] from ''[[Metal Gear]]'' fights using traps and [[Human Shield]]s. |
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* Urien from ''[[Street Fighter III]]'' uses a shield which reflect projectiles and harms anyone who touches it. Typical mastery of his moveset involves pushing enemies to the corner and keeping them there with said shields. |
* Urien from ''[[Street Fighter III]]'' uses a shield which reflect projectiles and harms anyone who touches it. Typical mastery of his moveset involves pushing enemies to the corner and keeping them there with said shields. |
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* ''[[Pokémon]]'' has the metal bagworm Forretress, capable of learning all the entry hazard moves (Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock). Gen V [[Expy]] Ferrothorn is also able to learn Spikes and Stealth Rock but not Toxic Spikes. |
* ''[[Pokémon]]'' has the metal bagworm Forretress, capable of learning all the entry hazard moves (Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock). Gen V [[Expy]] Ferrothorn is also able to learn Spikes and Stealth Rock but not Toxic Spikes. |
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== Tabletop Games == |
== Tabletop Games == |
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* There was a whole series of [[Dungeons and Dragons]] supplements full of ever more fiendish traps, all hosted by a Troll named Grimtooth. |
* There was a whole series of [[Dungeons and Dragons]] supplements full of ever more fiendish traps, all hosted by a Troll named Grimtooth. |
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** Some of D&D's most legendary classic adventures, including ''I6: [[Ravenloft]]'' and ''[[Tomb of Horrors]]'', largely or entirely consist of a dungeon-crawl through the lair of a |
** Some of D&D's most legendary classic adventures, including ''I6: [[Ravenloft]]'' and ''[[Tomb of Horrors]]'', largely or entirely consist of a dungeon-crawl through the lair of a Trap Master. |
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** In ''[[Pathfinder]]'', there's a sun-class of the Ranger class called the Trapper, which gives up spellcasting in favor of learning how to quickly set up snares and other simple traps in combat. There's also a Rogue subclass called the Trapsmith, which specializes in disarming traps and building her own. |
** In ''[[Pathfinder]]'', there's a sun-class of the Ranger class called the Trapper, which gives up spellcasting in favor of learning how to quickly set up snares and other simple traps in combat. There's also a Rogue subclass called the Trapsmith, which specializes in disarming traps and building her own. |
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* As much as the name suggests [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Trap_Master the Trap Master] is not this trope. |
* As much as the name suggests [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Trap_Master the Trap Master] is not this trope. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* This is what Fred from the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' franchise ''wants'' to be. Usually, however, his traps never work as intended. In ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc|Mystery Incorporated]]'', the series' most recent incarnation, Fred's affinity for traps is exaggerated into a borderline fetishistic obsession. However, in this series, he actually is this trope and most of his traps actually do work fantastically, so the obsession may have it's good points.. |
* This is what Fred from the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' franchise ''wants'' to be. Usually, however, his traps never work as intended. In ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc|Mystery Incorporated]]'', the series' most recent incarnation, Fred's affinity for traps is exaggerated into a borderline fetishistic obsession. However, in this series, he actually is this trope and most of his traps actually do work fantastically, so the obsession may have it's good points.. |
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** One episode of ''Mystery Incorporated'' showcases the gang going up against a villainous |
** One episode of ''Mystery Incorporated'' showcases the gang going up against a villainous Trap Master, with Fred treating him as a friendly nemesis. |
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