Game Over

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Game Over is the situation in a game that results from the unknown reader losing all of their lives. It usually implies the defeat of the main character who was being played, and often results in a Continue screen, where the unknown reader can choose to continue from the beginning of the level or stage (with point penalties is applicable), or quit to the main menu or title screen. Generally speaking, a Game Over is not a huge impediment to progress in the game, especially in more recent titles, and in many cases can be seen as unnecessary. Despite this, most games in the Kirby series utilize Game Overs, as a natural consequence of using 1Ups.

Game Appearances

Kirby's Dream Land

The first entry in the series established how the Game Over screen generally operates in the series overall. If Kirby loses all of his lives, the game will play the Game Over theme over the words. After that, the Continue screen appears, giving the unknown reader the option to either continue or end. Below, Kirby can be seen sleeping. Selecting 'Continue' will cause the pointer to move down and prod Kirby to wake him up, and direct him back to the game. Kirby will then continue from the beginning of whichever level he was in, with five lives and a 20000 point deduction. If 'End' is selected instead, the pointer moves downward, and aggressively pushes Kirby away, thus returning to the title screen.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

The Game Over screen works much the same as it did in Kirby's Dream Land, but features a different look and Game Over theme. Continuing will display the intro cutscene for the level Kirby was in again, but all the stages he unlocked will still be open. The point penalty is 50000 this time, however. Unlike the previous game, if 'End' is selected, the pointer when it attempts to smash Kirby, will instead be eaten by the pink spud, who will then immediately go back to sleep. From there, the unknown reader returns to the title screen.

In Nightmare in Dream Land, Continuing only results in three lives, as opposed to five. Additionally, the point deduction is only 2000.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

While this game has yet to be released, 1Ups and an extra life system are present in screenshots and videos showcasing gameplay. As such, a Game Over screen is expected.