A "trap" that can cause the player to die after completing a level, thereby forcing them to do it all over again. It's usually caused by flaws in design, although it can be intentional.
Named for a level in Kaizo Mario World where the player must active a P-Switch before hitting the goal, or Mario will walk off into a pit of lava and die, negating the victory.
Named for a level in Kaizo Mario World where the player must active a P-Switch before hitting the goal, or Mario will walk off into a pit of lava and die, negating the victory.
by Ubeenbamboozledson August 2, 2021
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Finally, I'm at a safe point! For the love of everything holy, it took me, like, 2 hours to-*the player's avatar is killed by a sudden falling spike*- GOD DAMN IT! This is the third kaizo trap this game has thrown at me! Can I relax for one second?
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