

Hammerspace: You can pull billions of axes out of nowhere in sequence.Gratuitous Panning: In the end credits.Girly Run: The protagonist moves this way.Ghost Butler: A wall appears at the end of the tunnel as soon as you enter the Boss Room.Gameplay and Story Segregation: For some reason, you cannot simply cut the rope with the infinite axes the player character carries around.Your character is also invincible, meaning the boss cannot harm them. Foregone Victory: Defeating the colossus is the only thing to do in the game in the first place.Foregone Conclusion: The very title already gives away that the protagonist defeats the Grinning Colossus by burning the rope.


The Computer Is a Lying Bastard: While the instructions claim that you cannot hurt the Grinning Colossus with your weapons, it is in fact possible.It does however get rid of his torch, forcing him to get another one. Collision Damage: Subverted in that while the protagonist does react to running into the Grinning Colossus, he can't really die.Chekhov's Gun: The torch you pick up halfway through the game plays a vital role in defeating the final boss.Breakout Character: The Grinning Colossus also appears as a boss in other web games Death vs Monsters 2, Anti-Idle: The Game, and Pickory.Bottomless Magazines: You have axes galore in your Hammerspace, but they are completely useless now.
