Spike (InstanceTopic, 8)

From Compile Worlds

A spike, or more often, a pit of spikes, is/are a nasty obstacle implemented in many video games. They tend to impale their victims with their pointed tops, and are usually placed in areas where you must make a leap of faith across them to survive. Strangely, Spikes seem to bring instant death to those who are 3/3Sonic the HedgehogMegamanMegaman X blue. Sometimes, the person who built the dungeon is also mean enough to put them on moving ceilings as well as floors.

Spikes also often adorn weapons in many RPGs and Beat-em ups just to cause extra bloody damage.