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 wear large amounts of 4/4Sonic the HedgehogMegamanMegaman XThe Kid 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.