Backflip

Mario doing a Back Flip.

Back Flips can be performed by Mario in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. The player can do Back Flips by pressing A while moving and pressing the d-pad into the opposite direction. Back Flips allow Mario to quickly reach higher platforms. They reach higher than High Jumps, but come at the disadvantage of having to be in movement to execute them, so they cannot be done on small platforms easily.