Bottomless pit

Bottomless pit Kirby being defeated by a bottomless pit in an Another Dimension rift area in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Details Type Hazard Function "Out of bounds" area that typically defeats Kirby if he enters it Found Frequently in stages Game(s) Various Similar to Crusher

A bottomless pit (also referred to as just a pit) is an off-screen or otherwise "out of bounds" area that will cause Kirby or other playable characters to be defeated or be forced to return to the stage if entered. These areas feature in every main series Kirby title, and are usually marked by a black or gray border. A bottomless pit can only exist beneath the bottom of the screen, and if no other indications of its danger are present, the player can recognize a bottomless pit if the camera doesn't keep scrolling down as Kirby approaches it.

There are a few exceptions, where a seemingly bottomless pit actually leads to a new area, but these are rare, and usually have some sort of indicator, like a water current.

When enemies or other items fall into a bottomless pit, they are removed from the game, though they can usually still respawn if Kirby leaves and comes back, as per usual. This method is often used to dispose of otherwise invulnerable enemies like Shotzo, which can fall into a bottomless pit if its supporting block is removed.

In some spin-off games, such as Kirby's Epic Yarn, falling into a bottomless pit does not result in losing a life, but instead, Kirby is pulled out with some other punishment (such as losing points or beads). In Kirby Air Ride, falling into a pit will either slow Kirby down or cause his vehicle to respawn with minimal HP. In Kirby's Blowout Blast, falling into a bottomless pit will cause Kirby to lose points, and just a little bit of his health, then reappear on the stage. In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, falling into a bottomless pit merely deducts some health and returns Kirby to the field of play.

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, if the player has Helper Magolor enabled, Magolor will fish Kirby out of a bottomless pit should he fall into one, preventing him from being KO'd by it.

In Kirby's Epic Yarn

Main article: Glitches in Kirby's Epic Yarn

In Kirby's Epic Yarn, bottomless pits are marked by a featureless area that is inaccessible during normal gameplay. Using glitches, however, it is possible to reach this area without being pulled out immediately by Angie. This is referred to as going out of bounds. To do this, Kirby and Prince Fluff have to work together and repeatedly capture each-other with the Yarn Whip in perfect synchronicity to gain height until they can jump out the top of the stage. Curiously, instead of being blank, this area is textured with a star-studded quilt look that cannot be found anywhere else in the game, despite the fact that the player is not meant to be able to see it at all. Should Kirby and Fluff go out of bounds, they can potentially fall forever, which will require the player to pause and exit the stage or reset the game to escape.

Gallery

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  The out of bounds texture from Kirby's Epic Yarn

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  Kirby encountering a bottomless pit in the Cookie Country stage of Kirby's Return to Dream Land

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  A bottomless pit from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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  A bottomless pit from Kirby: Planet Robobot

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  The only accessible bottomless pit in Kirby Battle Royale is the Apple chute in Apple Scramble.

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  Kirby recovering from a bottomless pit in Kirby and the Forgotten Land