Backflip
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- This article is about the jumping move from the Game Boy Donkey Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and Super Mario Run. For a very similar move first used in Super Mario 64, see Somersault.
- "Back Flip" redirects here. For the custom variant for Diddy Kong's Monkey Flip special move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, see Monkey Flip.
Backflips can be performed by Mario in Donkey Kong for Game Boy as well as Mario vs. Donkey Kong for Game Boy Advance. The player can do backflips by pressing 
while moving and pressing the 
into the opposite direction. Backflips allow Mario to quickly reach higher platforms. They reach higher than High Jumps, but require movement to execute them, so they cannot be done on small platforms easily.
The Backflip returns in Super Mario Run, where characters perform it if the screen is tapped while they are on a Backflip Block.
| 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 |
| Other | 25m Theme • Gallery • Media • Opening • Staff |
