Booby-trap Crate

Booby-trap Crates are basically weapon crates that explode when collected, thus causing damage to the Worm who collected it, and ending the players' turn. They only appear in the first generation Worms games, and Worms 2. After Worms 2, they were removed from the rest of the games in the series (starting with Worms Armageddon), because fans who fall for the booby-trap crates told Team17 it's "unfair".

Booby-trap crates cause a big explosion when collected in the first generation Worms games, and in Worms 2, they not only explode, but also create a lot of fire, causing great damage to the unfortunate Worms who collect it. Also, in Worms 2, even when your team has collected the Crate Spy utility, the Crate Spy doesn't tell you if a weapon crate is booby-trapped. It just tells you the weapon inside the booby-trapped crate. So, no matter what, you'll never know if a crate is booby-trapped, and you can always be tricked. This is, indeed, unfair.

Tip to all Worms 2 players and first generation Worms game players - if you are an unlucky player who always falls for the booby-trap crates, it is recommended not collect any weapon crates, if the booby-trap crates setting is on. Any of these crates can be booby-trapped. And there's already a small chance of getting any rare or powerful weapons, so it's not really worth it.