10 Video Games That Punished You For Being A Thief

7. A Taxi Driver Will Murder You For Failing To Pay The Fare - Leisure Suit Larry

The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening
Sierra Entertainment

Though the Leisure Suit Larry games tout dubious morals at best, they draw a strangely hard line against theft, as anyone who attempts to catch a cab ride without paying their fare will quickly learn.

If you try to leave the cab without throwing down some cash, or are otherwise unable to pay, the cabbie will shout at you, kick you out of his cab, beat you on the pavement, and then run you over with his cab. Ludicrous.

Hilariously, the cabbie also shouts as he drives off, "You'll not ride with me again!" Not with him or anyone else, it seems, given that your remains are now pancake-flat on the pavement.

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