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{{about|the spring-like obstacle that first appears in [[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]|the [[Toad Force V]] character from [[Mario Party Advance]]|[[Jack (character)]]|the obstacle also called a piston|[[Skewer]]}} | {{about|the spring-like obstacle that first appears in [[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]|the [[Toad Force V]] character from [[Mario Party Advance]]|[[Jack (character)]]|the obstacle also called a piston|[[Skewer]]}} | ||
{{distinguish|Trampoline}} | {{distinguish|Trampoline}} | ||
{{item | {{item infobox | ||
|image=[[File:DK Arcade Jack Sprite.png|100px]] | |image=[[File:DK Arcade Jack Sprite.png|100px]]<br>A jack from the original arcade version of ''Donkey Kong'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]]) | ||
|effect=Defeats or damages the player. | |effect=Defeats or damages the player. | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Jacks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America Inc.]]|date=1986|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAAEE.pdf|page=5|format=PDF}}</ref> (also called '''mad springs''',<ref>Instruction manuals for the Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Commodore VIC-20, MS-DOS, and Atari 7800 ports of ''Donkey Kong''{{page needed}}</ref> '''springs''',<ref>Instruction manual for the Commodore 64 (Atarisoft) port of ''Donkey Kong''{{page needed}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]|page=127|author=Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''I-beams''',<ref>Instruction manual for the Coleco Adam port of ''Donkey Kong''{{page needed}}</ref> or '''pistons'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=67|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=December 1, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2279-4|author=Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica}}</ref>) are obstacles first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. | |||
==History== | |||
===''Donkey Kong''=== | |||
In the ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game, jacks are constantly bouncing and dropping near [[Donkey Kong]] on [[75m]]. If [[Mario]] gets hit by a jack, he loses a life. Jacks do not appear in the ColecoVision and TI-99/4A ports of ''Donkey Kong'' due to technical limitations. However, they do return in the ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game port included in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. The [[Trampoline|jump board]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' closely resembles a jack. | |||
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[[File:DKGB Jack.png|frame|left]] | |||
In the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy version]], jacks are thrown by Donkey Kong instead of spawning from his position. Negating them with a [[handstand]] causes them to fall off-screen like most enemies and obstacles, instead of becoming usable like [[barrel]]s. | |||
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''' | ===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''=== | ||
Sound effects of the jacks can be heard in the latter part of the song "[[Moustache, Barrel, and Gorilla]]" in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. | |||
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''=== | |||
===''Donkey Kong'' | Jacks appear in B2 in [[DK's Hideout]] in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', sporting spikes on their top and bottom sides as a visual indicator of their harmfulness. They work the same as in ''Donkey Kong'', spawning from Donkey Kong's position and bouncing towards the [[girder]] structure below. If a [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] without a shield comes into contact with a jack, the Mini Mario breaks. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | |||
[[ | Jacks are hazards in [[75 m (stage)|75 m]], a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Donkey Kong's sprite at the top of the screen activates periodically, and during this event, jacks bounce from the left, similarly to the original. Jacks do not appear in the {{iw|smashwiki|Ω form}} of 75 m in the latter two games. | ||
=== | ==Additional names== | ||
===Internal names=== | |||
{{internal names | |||
|game1=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' | |||
|file1=<tt>contents/data/anims/spiked_spring_anim.bin</tt> | |||
|name1=spiked_spring | |||
|meaning1=spiked spring | |||
}} | |||
==Names in other languages== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=ジャッキ | ||
| | |JpnR=Jakki | ||
| | |JpnM=Jack | ||
| | |Dut=Krik | ||
| | |DutM=Jack | ||
| | |FreA=Vérin | ||
| | |FreAM=Jack | ||
| | |FreE=Ressort | ||
| | |FreEC=<ref>{{cite|url=drive.google.com/file/d/1yeEiViNkWcIFxW03HXoly2bllU8eNy_R/view|title=''Donkey Kong'' (Atari) European instruction booklet|page=4|publisher=Atari|language=fr}}</ref> | ||
| | |FreEM=Spring | ||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|Ger=Wagenheber | |Ger=Wagenheber | ||
|GerM=Jack | |GerM=Jack | ||
|Ita= | |Ita=Martinetto | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaN=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' | ||
|ItaM=Jack | |||
|Ita2=Cric | |||
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) e-manual|page=8|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]''|author=Guida strategica (Livelli evolutivi)|quote=Occhio ai cric|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref> | |||
|Ita2M=Jack | |||
|Kor= | |||
|Por=Mola | |||
|PorC=<ref>''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'', Jumping Jacks challenge</ref> | |||
|PorM=Spring | |||
|SpaA=Matatena | |||
|SpaAM=Jacks | |||
|SpaE=Resorte | |||
|SpaEM=Spring | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DK}} | {{DK}} | ||
{{DKGB}} | |||
{{MVDK2MOTM}} | |||
{{SSBB}} | {{SSBB}} | ||
{{SSB4}} | {{SSB4}} | ||
{{SSBU}} | {{SSBU}} | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong (game) | [[Category:Hazardous objects]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong (Game Boy) | [[Category:Donkey Kong (game) objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. | [[Category:Donkey Kong (Game Boy) items]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 objects]] | |||
[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]] | |||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. series objects]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:27, January 17, 2025
- This article is about the spring-like obstacle that first appears in Donkey Kong. For the Toad Force V character from Mario Party Advance, see Jack (character). For the obstacle also called a piston, see Skewer.
- Not to be confused with Trampoline.
| Jack | |
|---|---|
 A jack from the original arcade version of Donkey Kong | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong (1981) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (cameo) (2025) |
| Effect | Defeats or damages the player. |
Jacks[1] (also called mad springs,[2] springs,[3][4] I-beams,[5] or pistons[6]) are obstacles first appearing in Donkey Kong.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong[edit]
In the Donkey Kong arcade game, jacks are constantly bouncing and dropping near Donkey Kong on 75m. If Mario gets hit by a jack, he loses a life. Jacks do not appear in the ColecoVision and TI-99/4A ports of Donkey Kong due to technical limitations. However, they do return in the Donkey Kong arcade game port included in Donkey Kong 64. The jump board from Donkey Kong Jr. closely resembles a jack.
In the Game Boy version, jacks are thrown by Donkey Kong instead of spawning from his position. Negating them with a handstand causes them to fall off-screen like most enemies and obstacles, instead of becoming usable like barrels.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
Sound effects of the jacks can be heard in the latter part of the song "Moustache, Barrel, and Gorilla" in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]
Jacks appear in B2 in DK's Hideout in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, sporting spikes on their top and bottom sides as a visual indicator of their harmfulness. They work the same as in Donkey Kong, spawning from Donkey Kong's position and bouncing towards the girder structure below. If a Mini Mario without a shield comes into contact with a jack, the Mini Mario breaks.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Jacks are hazards in 75 m, a stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Donkey Kong's sprite at the top of the screen activates periodically, and during this event, jacks bounce from the left, similarly to the original. Jacks do not appear in the Ω form of 75 m in the latter two games.
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | contents/data/anims/spiked_spring_anim.bin | spiked_spring | spiked spring |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジャッキ[?] Jakki |
Jack | |
| Dutch | Krik[?] | Jack | |
| French (NOA) | Vérin[?] | Jack | |
| French (NOE) | Ressort[7] | Spring | |
| German | Wagenheber[?] | Jack | |
| Italian | Martinetto[?] | Jack | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Cric[8][9] | |||
| Portuguese | Mola[10] | Spring | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Matatena[?] | Jacks | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Resorte[?] | Spring |
References[edit]
- ^ 1986. Donkey Kong instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America Inc.. Page 5.
- ^ Instruction manuals for the Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Commodore VIC-20, MS-DOS, and Atari 7800 ports of Donkey Kong[page number needed]
- ^ Instruction manual for the Commodore 64 (Atarisoft) port of Donkey Kong[page number needed]
- ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127.
- ^ Instruction manual for the Coleco Adam port of Donkey Kong[page number needed]
- ^ Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica (December 1, 1999). Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2279-4. Page 67.
- ^ Donkey Kong (Atari) European instruction booklet. Atari (French). Page 4.
- ^ Donkey Kong (3DS - Virtual Console) e-manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 8.
- ^ "Occhio ai cric" – Guida strategica (Livelli evolutivi). Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Nintendo (Italian).
- ^ Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Jumping Jacks challenge
| Donkey Kong | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline |
| Levels | 25m • 50m • 75m • 100m |
| Items and objects | Bolt • Conveyor Belt • Hammer • Ladder • Lift • Parasol, Hat & Bag |
| Enemies and obstacles | Barrel • Cement tub • Fire • Fireball • Jack • Oil drum |
| Music | Opening • 25m Theme • Hammer |
| Other | Gallery • Media • Staff |
