Jump pads
Other (objects, etc.) entity
Objects, surfaces or merely areas that bounce the player and possibly other objects and characters off them forcibly high in the air, often used to reach otherwise inaccessible locations.
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games
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Alternate names: Bouncers, Springs, Catapults
WIN 2011-08-16
ARCD 1982-04
WIN 2012-09-18
A800 1983
WIN 2013-03-21
LIN 2013-09-11
WIN 2011-03-15
LIN ? *
WIN 2013-11
X360 2013-04-03
WIN 2020-03-06
VCS 1983-09-01
See also: trampolines
These are essentially a variation of accelerators that give instantaneous boost in more or less upward direction (or away from the surface they're attached to rather than along it like most other accelerators).
The character may also be able to contact the platform repeatedly to build up height and/or speed
Often accompanied by a comical spring sound when used regardless of appearance.
Often accompanied by a comical spring sound when used regardless of appearance.
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Games by year
The first Jump pads video game was released on April 1982.
Nintendo, 2K Games and Chucklefish published most of these games.