Killscreen

Related terms

• Hypertapping →

  Rapid repeated directional button presses instead of waiting for DAS. Used in classic NES play to move pieces faster than the built-in repeat, particularly when gravity leaves little time.

• Rolling →

  A classic NES input technique using sequential finger motion, often against the back of the controller, to generate rapid directional presses. It bypasses waiting for autorepeat; it does not alter the game's rotation rules.

• Top out →

  Losing because of a height-related rule, such as a blocked spawn or an out-of-bounds lock. The visible top edge alone is not a universal test. Learn the selected game's actual loss conditions.