Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Start off
Both terms in one sentence
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In that game, you start off with all the goodies from the previous installment as A Taste of Power, and then lose them all to a "teleport storm" later.
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The 3DS release has a Ring Keeper mode that makes Sonic start off every level and life with 10 Rings in hand, and only lose half his Rings when he's hit.
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Anti-Frustration Features: Probably because of how easy it is to lose points for your Cop score you start off with a motorcycle so you don't need to resort to hijacking vehicles during Story Missions.
Source: Video Game / Sleeping Dogs
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