Lava

The Limiter is a vertically moving chaser that instantly kills the player when touched. It's mostly present in Arcade mode as a way to get the player to keep moving, but also, (sparingly), makes appearances in Stage Mode levels as well. It takes the form of a slowly moving, flashing rectangle that slowly fills the screen until it makes collision with the player, to which it then stops. It can directly be avoided by moving upwards at a rate faster than itself.

Tips

 * While you don't quite need to avoid collecting dots and coins, refrain from attempting to collect those that are near the Limiter.
 * The Limiter moves faster while it's offscreen, so only collect dots and coins that you are certain you can reach before it hits you.
 * Be cautious of slow movement in Arcade Mode, since the limiter is one of several ways the game can catch up to you. Get to the top of the level before it reaches you.