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{{about|the term that refers to when a game ends|the recurring theme that plays whenever the player gets a Game Over|[[Game Over (theme)]]}} | {{about|the term that refers to when a game ends|the recurring theme that plays whenever the player gets a Game Over|[[Game Over (theme)]]}} | ||
[[File:Mario (Defeated) - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|[[LINE]] sticker portraying [[Mario]]'s defeat with an emerging [[Boo Mario]]]] | [[File:Mario (Defeated) - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|[[LINE]] sticker portraying [[Mario]]'s defeat with an emerging [[Boo Mario]]]] | ||
"'''{{wp|Game over|Game Over}}'''" is a message used in video games when the player has run out of lives or chances | "'''{{wp|Game over|Game Over}}'''" is a message used in video games when the player has run out of lives or chances. However, nonstandard Game Overs are sometimes used to punish specific mistakes. The Game Over screen differs from game to game, but the text is usually set against a blank screen. After a Game Over, the player is typically given an option to restart the game from the last save point. However, many games from earlier {{wp|History of video games|hardware generations}} lack saving functionality, requiring the games to be restarted from the beginning. | ||
In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], the "Game Over" message has seen several variations, and it has even been used in-universe as a euphemism for death. | In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], the "Game Over" message has seen several variations, and it has even been used in-universe as a euphemism for death. |