The Rule of Backtracking mainly applies to the game Dead Space, where the player does a lot of backtracking throughout the levels. Basically, if you leave an area where you've killed monsters and then come back, those monsters will have mysteriously respawned. It's handy for players to know, especially on Impossible Mode, that just because you have cleared out an area does not mean that it's totally safe for the rest of the game.
Pedro: What the heck is this crap? Man, I swore I cleaned out this area, and now there are more monsters! I don't have any med packs left!
Napoleon: Dude, the Rule of Backtracking, man.
*player is mauled to death by a Necromorph*
Napoleon: Told you.
Napoleon: Dude, the Rule of Backtracking, man.
*player is mauled to death by a Necromorph*
Napoleon: Told you.
by Bob Smith Etc. July 27, 2009
by volleygUrl333 December 05, 2016
The rule that requires one to blow into the ports of all electronic devices before connecting them. This rule derives from the popular and identical act performed while inserting an original Nintendo cartridge into its system, which would usually not read the cartridge if the rule was not properly followed.
A: The controller isn't working again
B: Did you follow the Nintendo Rule
A: No dude that rule's old and outdated
B: No it's not. Let me see it
*B applies Nintendo Rule*
*Controller works flawlessly*
B: See I told you The Nintendo Rule works
Nintendo
B: Did you follow the Nintendo Rule
A: No dude that rule's old and outdated
B: No it's not. Let me see it
*B applies Nintendo Rule*
*Controller works flawlessly*
B: See I told you The Nintendo Rule works
Nintendo
by RustySnicklefritz December 19, 2013
Carol - could you please type your response in the body of the email, as your response was cut off in the subject line due to The Wooten Rule.
by Michael Perra August 26, 2008
When you make a rule in the middle of a game and it's a rule that is conveniently meant to benefit you specifically
John -"If you get 3rd place, you have to take a shot."
Me - "You can't make up rules in the middle of a game! Those are Hail Rules!"
Me - "You can't make up rules in the middle of a game! Those are Hail Rules!"
by Slickus26 October 16, 2023
Mario: Lisa rejected me and we just got assigned to do a project together this week.
John: You should’ve followed the Rule of Friday
John: You should’ve followed the Rule of Friday
by Stockboy9 October 30, 2017