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{{quote|''"Big bucks, no Whammys, stop!"''|Typical contestant speech while watching the Big Board on ''[[Press Your Luck]]''.}}
A '''Whammy''' is a [[Game Show]]'s sadistic streak personified in a condition that ''takes'' from the unlucky player who gets it, usually everything. A player who gets a Whammy can pretty much throw in the towel right then and there, unless of course his opponents (if there ''are'' any opponents) also hit them as well.
If the [[Zonk]] is the prankster that tapes a "Kick Me" sign to your back, and the [[
Mostly a [[Dead Horse Trope]]. The opposite of the Whammy is the [[Bonus Space]]. Getting a Whammy during a [[Golden Snitch]] situation leads to an instant win for your opponent. Not related to a [[Wham! Episode]], though it may induce the same kind of feelings...
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** Bowser Revolution takes everyone's coins, and divides them by the number of players, giving them an equal amount. If you're broke or have few coins compared to everyone else, this works out for you. Otherwise, it can cause problems (if you had enough coins for a Star earlier but not after this, for example).
* ''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'': The Eggman card. Drawing it in a battle results in an instant loss.
* In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', getting two Bowser or Bowser Jr. faces in the Red Mushroom House mini-game ended it immediately, meaning you couldn't pick up any more power-ups.
* The online game ''[[Slingo]]'' features a devil which takes away half your points. Sometimes, though, he's counteracted by an angel.
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