There may even be Power Ups that extend the time limit a little.
However, in some cases the clock is implacable and continues to tick regardless for example, online games typically measure time by the server's clock, rather than the player's, which can add a frustration if a network communications error breaks their connection (as even time spent attempting to reconnect and re-login is counted against the mission clock). Exactly how stingy the time limit is varies Turn-based games will usually measure time by the number of "rounds" or "turns", and even real-time games will generally pause the clock when the player is busy accessing their menu screens (instead of playing the actual level). Timed gameplay sequences generally show their countdown onscreen, allowing the player to know their Exact Time to Failure. This can be particularly jarring, since most gamers are used to being able to Take Their Time, and (aside from the occasional Time Bomb and/or Collapsing Lair) the reason why a given level should even need a time limit isn't always apparent.
Quite simply, the player is given a finite amount of time to complete a goal, with the penalty for running out of time being Game Over or the loss of one of their Video-Game Lives. Yahtzee, Zero Punctuation, on this trope causing him much frustration in Halo Wars
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