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Spike Balls of Doom: Some pressure plates release balls instead of unlocking something.
Source: Video Game / Trine - The unlocking method was so cryptic that even hackers were unable to figure it out, and Konami didn't release the code until 2 years after the game's release.
Source: Guide Dang It / Other - Therefore companies release 'unlocking' DLC so that even with second-hand releases, they still get some earnings for their work.
Source: Broken Base / Video Games
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Unlocking and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/unlocking
Release & Unlocking. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/unlocking>.
Unlocking or Release. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/unlocking.
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