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{{trope}}
{{quote|''"Wait. Wait forever... The seal for No.3 will be removed."''
|Hint room, ''[[The Guardian Legend]]''}}
The waiting puzzle is a [[Stock Video Game Puzzle]] which the player solves by simply remaining in a certain area for probably at least 15 seconds. This often turns into a serious [[Guide Dang It]] if no hints are given that the room is special and it's not obvious what impasse would be removed.
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See also [[We Wait]] and [[You Were Trying Too Hard]].
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* ''[[La-Mulana]]'' has a bunch of these:
** Unlocking Baphomet's ankh requires waiting around in the Twin Labyrinths room diametrically opposite (and not directly connected) to the [[Boss Room]].
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* One of the secrets in ''[[Hydorah]]'' requires you to randomly wait in a particular boss room for a while after you defeat the boss.
* ''[[Fez]]'' has a clock with ''four'' hands. Each hand nets you a prize when it hits 12. Good luck with that.
* The fanfic ''[[Hitman: Miami]]'', written as a walkthrough for a fictional game, parodies this by having the player wait at a bus stop "for thirty-five real-time minutes". Later on, this is parodied again:
{{quote|The player must now watch the warehouse for hours on end, waiting for when the non-stereotypical Sikh businessman named Eddie Smith comes around. This may take anywhere from five to eight hours, so it's in the player's best interest to buy a good novel before playing this mission.}}
* A variation occurs in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', during the [[Duel Boss]] fight against Xemnas. The battle begins with Sora and Xemnas running up/down a building towards each other, mirroring how Roxas and Riku did the same in the "Another Side, Another Story" secret movie. A Reaction Command "Clash" will pop up, which will do no damage to Xemnas when used. Wait a second, though, and the command will change to "Break Through", which deals a little damage. Wait another second and it changes to "Finish", which causes Sora to slam Xemnas into the side of the building and do quite a bit of damage. Since most players will hammer Triangle as soon as they see the prompt, this counts as a '''Waiting Puzzle''' and a bit of a [[Guide Dang It]] as well.
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