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Retry points

Video game concept

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240
games
39
platforms

Includes points where the player character is automatically teleported to and restored at upon catastrophic failure besides level start.

Notable people involved: Michal Drozdowski, Przemek Marszal, Rafal Wlosek, Martin Korda and Pawel Miechowski

Alternate names: Respawn points, Checkpoints

Without this it can be assumed that a game doesn't automatically restore from any point if there are no lives: shows game over screen and possibly some options like load last save, return to main menu, restart level, or some such. Effectively these are checkpoints or similar that don't create a permanent save.

With lives tag present we can assume this means mid-level retry points (without this retry would be at level start).

The game may or may not inform you of reaching such points.

These are NOT the same as save points, but commonly these also function as save points.

By default we can assume that the game world is not changed at all when you die and are returned to such point.

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Retry points: Rollback

Games by year

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The first Retry points video game was released in 1984.

11 bit studios, Activision, Electronic Arts and Yacht Club Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows80
Linux44
Mac OS X20
X36016
PS314
PS210
MS-DOS7
PS Vita6
Xbox3
Wii3
Wii U3
PS42
GameCube2
PSP2
Switch2
Mac OS Classic2
Android2
Arcade1
Vii1
Atari 26001
Nintendo DS1
Mega Drive1
ColecoVision1
Flash1
ZX Spectrum1
Apple II E1
Pandora1
Amiga1
NES1
Atari 52001

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