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Types include [[Smoke Out|Smoke Bombs]], [[Instant Sedation|Knock Out Bombs]], [[Sticky Bomb|Sticky Bombs]], [[Stink Bomb|Stink Bombs]], and [[Phlebotinum Bomb]].
Some [[Real Life]] examples are [[Blinded
Compare and Contrast with some [[Booby Trap|Booby Traps]]. See also [[Grenade Tag]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'': Lan Fan and Fuu use a variety of trick bombs, including flash and tear.
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* In the 1988-89 [[DC Comics]] ''Invasion'' crossover, a member of the alien Dominator species develops and detonates a "gene bomb" which targets those with the "metahuman" gene (responsible for the emergence of Earthling superheroes) and causes them to lose control of their powers. For some, it eventually proves lethal.
** The ''Invasion'' example (along with ''Invasion'' itself) was parodied in an issue of ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'', with a ''Jean'' Bomb that destroyed relationships. Guess whom it resembled?
* [[
** Similarly, [[The Joker]] occasionally uses bombs that harmlessly distribute scraps of paper with "BOOM!" written on them. They are externally indistinguishable from his bombs that actually kill people.
* Lobo used a "guilt grenade" against [[The Mask (
* The ''[[Super Mario Bros.]].'' comic had a story called "Duh Stoopid Bomb!" The bomb would temporarily turn anyone in the blast radius into an idiot.
** They also had the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Smart Bombs]] that were meant to counteract the effects of Duh Stoopid Bomb.
== [[Film]] -- Live Action ==
* One of the non-lethal weapons in ''[[Mystery Men]]'' was a [[Blow You Away|tornado]] in a can.
* The ''[[
* ''[[James Bond]]''
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* In ''[[Starship Troopers]]'', Johnny Rico uses a device that shouts ''"I'm a thirty second bomb! I'm a thirty second bomb! Twenty-nine! Twenty-eight! ..."'' in the Skinny language to clear out one of their command bunkers.
** The vocal countdown is designed to create mayhem, but this also counts as a subversion, because the bomb is an actual explosive, blowing up when it reaches the end of the countdown.
* The [[Star Wars]] [[Expanded Universe]] mentions grenades such as CryoBan ([[Kill It
* ''[[The Stainless Steel Rat]]'' loves nonlethal gas bombs, including blackout-gas ([[Interface Screw|temporary blindness]]), [[Instant Sedation|knockout gas]], lachrymose and regurgitant<ref>He once said of the latter "The [[Intimidating Revenue Service|IIER]] had made me throw up often enough and I wanted to return the favor"</ref>.
* In ''[[Matador Series|The Machiavelli Interface]]'', Emile Khadaji supplies a number of rebel groups with nonlethal weapons, including vomit- and diarrhea-inducing gas bombs.
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* There was a Propaganda Bomb in an early episode of ''[[
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== [[Real Life]] ==
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* Bombs filled with chaff (metal strips used to confuse radar).
* Any nuclear missile can be turned into a trick bomb of massive proportions when detonating it high in the atmosphere. All nuclear explosions create a certain electromagnetic pulse, which can damage nearby electronic equipment, which usually isn't that much of a problem when compared to the detonation itself. But when it goes of high in the atmosphere, the earth magnetic field amplifies the effect and could knock out entire countries or continents with a massive EMP blast.
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* The closest thing ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' has to a standard grenade is alchemist's fire, a liquid stored in throwable bottles that ignites on exposure to oxygen. From there things get a little weird. Bottles of holy water can be thrown to do damage to undead, acid flasks ... [[Exactly What It Says
* ''[[
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Any shooter with smoke/flash/stun grenades counts.
* The Bowser Bomb in ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' has [[Healing Shiv|grenades that heal]].
* Flashbangs are normally used to disorient people but when ''[[Alan Wake]]'' uses them, they either [[One
* ''[[Super Smash Bros]] Brawl'' has [[Sticky Bomb|Sticky Bombs]], [[Smoke Out|smoke bombs]], and "smart bombs" (bombs that inexplicably explode slowly).
* In ''[[Dragon Age]] Origins'' the grenades simply did area damage, but a spell called the Spirit Bomb turns NPC's into potential explosives that can also infect others.
* ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' presents a wider variety, with bombs that slow, stun and damage, or even revive fallen party members. A few rogue-specific skills are named and defined as bombs, a few more a labeled with a bomb icon and exhibit the same grenade range and visual effects.
* In ''[[Hogs of War]]'', pigs promoted into the Medic class-line gain access to a Medicene Ball, which functions exactly like a grenade but releases pink healing gas instead of firey explosive death. Espionage pigs also get a [[Standard Status Effects|'poison gas' grenade]], which is pretty much [[Exactly What It Says
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
* In ''[[Mass Effect 1]]'', the grenades can be modded to be incendiary grenades, concussion grenades, chemical grenades, flashbangs, and radioactive grenades. In [[Mass Effect 2]], grenades were a much smaller part of gameplay, only available as DLC powers in the form of flashbang grenades and incendiary grenades.
** ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'' adds more [[Trick Bomb]] varieties; in addition to standard frag grenades, there are inferno grenades, biotic lift grenades, cluster grenades and [[Sticky Bomb|stick grenades,]]. Also, unlike the last game, the only grenade launcher in the game (the M-37 Falcon) is classified as an assault rifle rather than a heavy weapon. Meaning it can be armed with Incendiary Ammo, Warp Ammo, Disruptor Ammo, Cryo Ammo, and [[Armor
* ''[[
** ''[[The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings]]'' adds a fragmentation bomb, an incendiary bomb, one that releases noxious gas, a light bomb (illuminates the area), and a psychoactive gas bomb.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* The H-Bomb in ''[[Life
== [[Web Original]] ==
* The ''[[
* Faun Reinaka of ''[[Tasakeru]]'' has a "boom belt" ''full'' of these. Some of the more unusual varieties include tar bombs, [[Bound and Gagged|ribbon bombs]], [[Lie to
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Static Shock]]'': Richie made a [[Shock and Awe|shock]] bomb that Static could use if he ran out of juice, and a net bomb that shot a net out when it hit something. When he came into his own intelligence superpowers and became Gear, he came up with others, such as ''quick-cement'' bombs.
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