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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])

|effect=Lets [[Mario]] jump higher

 

'''Trampolines''', also known as '''springs''' or '''Springboards''',<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''[[How to Win at Super Mario Bros.]]'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 32.</ref><ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 15.</ref><ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.</ref> are items that appear in the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]] and the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]].

 

In ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', a '''Jump Board''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Junior'' [[media:DKJ Instruction Card.jpg|instruction card]]</ref> or '''spring board''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Jr.'' NES instruction booklet. Page 6.</ref> is prominently featured in the [[Jump Board Scene]]. [[Donkey Kong Jr.|Junior]] can use it to jump over a [[pit]] but can also use it as a shortcut to reach the hovering platform above it.

[[File:SMAS LL World C-3 Screenshot.png|thumb|right|A Super Spring in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''.]]

'''Jumping boards'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet. Page 14.</ref> (also referred to as '''Jumpers'''<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''How to Win at Super Mario Bros.'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 7.</ref>, '''Springs'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide. Page 28.</ref>, or '''Spring Blocks'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital instruction manual. Pages 10 and 13.</ref>) first appear in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Upon pressing the jump button at the right time, [[Mario]] will jump with increased height.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', a green variety known as the [[Super Spring]] is introduced, which further increases Mario's jump height with a well-timed press of the jump button.

'''Trampolines'''<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet. Page 19.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' volume 4. Page 13.</ref> (originally known as '''Jumping Boards'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet. Page 22.</ref>) appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. This is the first game in which Mario and Luigi can carry a Trampoline, an ability which would later be carried on to future games, including the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series.

[[File:NSMB Tram.png|thumb|A Trampoline from ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]

[[File:SMG Trampoline.png|left|thumb|200px|A Trampoline]]

The orange springboards from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', having the same function as they did in that game. Additionally, a new type of springboard appears, which is square, blue, and marked with a pair of footprints, and can be used by simply jumping on it. Like the orange variety, it cannot be carried around.

[[File:SM3DW Mario and Springboard.png|thumb|left|Mario carrying a springboard away from a Hop-Chop]]

''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' features enemy springboards known as [[Hop-Chops]]. Hop-Chops often appear in groups where the player must find which is the 'correct' Hop-Chop that, rather than simply falling apart, will turn into a functional springboard upon defeat. When turned into a springboard, they function almost identically to their appearances in other ''Mario'' games: They can be carried with the run button, thrown, jumped on, and hitting them with a ground pound will cause the player to jump extra high. Springboards turn back into Hop-Chops after a short period of time if they are not attacked again.

[[File:Trampolinesmw.jpg|thumb]]

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', two types of trampolines appear: '''warp trampolines''' make the player escape to the [[Mario World|world map]], and '''smile trampolines''' make the player exit the immediate area and enter a neighboring location.<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' English instruction booklet. Page 16.</ref> In the [[Coal Mines]], one smile trampoline is a trap with an unseen ceiling. When Mario uses it, he hits his head and falls unconscious, which is required to reveal [[Croco]].

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In ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series, two types of springboards appear. Red ones launch Mario straight up towards a set location, while blue ones retain the player's control over Mario's jump. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', the player can also press {{button|wii|2}} when landing on the trampoline to jump higher, in a similar fashion as the 2D ''Super Mario'' games. In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', a trampoline themed after its ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' appearance appears in the [[Green Energy Plant]].

====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''====

In ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', trampolines take the form of blocks with smiling faces known as '''Spring-Ups'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58, pages 84 and 85.</ref> or '''sun blocks'''<ref>Campbell, Stuart. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 96. "''Walk on a sun block to reach another platform with another sun block.''"</ref>. They appear scarcely; first in [[Course No.23]] of [[Stove Canyon]], where they lead [[Wario]] to the secret exit to [[Course No.24]]. They do not appear again until [[Course No.39|Courses No.39]] and [[Course No.40|40]] in [[Syrup Castle]]. In these levels, they are required to progress, and in 40 especially, they help Wario reach many coins.

[[File:Ghost Spring.png|thumb|200px|left]]

In ''Wario World'', spring-like trampolines appear in every [[trapdoor (Wario World)|trapdoor]] course, giving Wario a means of escape. There are also a number of springboards outside of trapdoor rooms that boost Wario up and over walls and cliffs, taking the form of a rabbit. Additionally, a small ghostly pair of springs appear in [[Captain Skull|Captain Skull's Showdown]].

====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====

Trampolines appear in several levels in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' as yellow springs, often line up in a row. Pressing {{button|wii|2}} as the player makes contact with one gives a higher bounce, and [[Ground Pound]]ing it will give even greater height. They are especially prominent in stages such as [[Wreck Train]] and [[Mount Bighill]].

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===

Springs are common objects in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]]. In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', springs do not have enough force to launch Mario in the air, requiring the player to press {{button|gba|A}} while Mario is on a spring to bounce him higher than a normal [[jump]].

Springs continue to appear in subsequent ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' games, where they can be used to bounce [[Mini]]s to higher positions. In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', two types of springs appear, known as [[Yellow Spring]]s and [[Blue Spring]]s. The player must swipe up on a Mini using the {{button|ds|Stylus}} stylus to make the Mini jump onto a spring. Yellow Springs launch a Mini in an upward arc, while Blue Springs launch a Mini in a forward arc. ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' features both of these springs, as well as [[Box Spring]]s that can contain either type of spring.

''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' replaces these springs with [[Long Spring]]s, which function like Blue Springs, and [[High Spring]]s, which function like Yellow Springs. These springs are resource objects which can be picked up and placed in different locations. Both of these springs reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', while Long Springs also reappear in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''.

===''Super Princess Peach''===

Springboards appear in two colors in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'': green springboards are fixed in place, and orange springboards can be picked up with [[Perry]], moved via [[Poundbrella]], or bounced off of [[Princess Peach]]'s body by touching the side. Additionally, green springboards come in two sizes: normal or giant, which has a slightly longer charge time and allows the player to reach greater heights.

===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===

[[File:Trampolinemlpit.png|thumb|left|The Trampoline in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]

Small yellow trampolines appear as overworld objects, found in areas such as [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] and [[Yoob's Belly]]. If the adult Bros. step on them, the trampoline releases air and deflates. If the baby Bros. step on it, it launches them high up into a different area.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', the [[smashwiki:Spring|spring]] appears as a regular item. If jumped on, a player will be launched in the air much higher than with a normal jump. If the spring is knocked on its side, however, the player will be launched sideways. Its design is based on a [[jack]]. A different kind of springboard also appears as a stage element throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], including [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]] and [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]].

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy====

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|''An item used to assist jumping. Jump on it, and it will send you bounding sky-high. You can also toss enemies onto it. It originally appeared in the second stage of Donkey Kong Jr., where it was used as a shortcut to leap to a distant platform. It resembles the bouncing projectiles that appeared in Donkey Kong, but those are said to be actually jacks, not springs.

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|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|'''NES''' ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (06/1986)

|''A strong spring that can send you flying higher than you ever have before. If you throw this down while you're in midair, you'll get a boost and sail even farther into the air! Try to be careful, though, since this spring may fall on its side and end up launching you sideways instead of up.''

|''Jump onto this to jump higher than ever before! Throw it in the air, then land on it to jump even higher! Then use special attacks, or even do another jump in midair! If it's lying on its side, though, just bumping into it might be enough to launch you off the stage. You don't want that, so be careful!''

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|Jap=ジャンプ<span class="explain" title="だい">台</span><ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><br>''Janpu-dai''<br>トランポリン<br>''Toranporin''

|JapM=Jump Stand<br><br>Trampoline

|Fra=Tremplin<br>Trampoline<br>Ressort <small>(Game Boy ''Donkey Kong'')</small>

|FraM=Springboard<br>Trampoline<br>Spring

|Kor=스프링<br>''Seupeuring''<br>슈퍼점프대 <small>(''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''</small><br>''Syupeo Jeompeudae''

|KorM=Spring<br>Super Jump Stand

|Spa=Trampolín<br>Muelle<ref>[http://www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html Guía Mario vs. Donkey Kong]. "Objetos". ''Guías Nintendo''. Retrieved June 11, 2018. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20201107211214/https://www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/mario_vs_dk/mario_vs_dk_sp/welcome.html Archived] November 7, 2020, 21:12:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><br>Plataforma de salto<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet.</ref>

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