Side Flip
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A side flip is a "jump" that is caused when the A button is pressed during the turning around action or the finish turning around action. It gives Mario up to 512 units of vertical distance, equally as high as a backflip. Unlike a backflip, Mario can ledge grab from a side flip.
| Side Flip | |
| Properties | |
| Hex | 0x01000887 |
| Action Flags | Air, Allow Vertical Wind Action |
| Action Group | Airborne |
| ID | 0x087 |
Conditions for Action to Occur
Mario has to meet two conditions:
- Mario is either in turning around action or the finish turning around action
- The A button is pressed
Transition In
See single jump for more details
- Mario's vertical speed is set to 62.
- Mario's forward velocity is set to 8
- Mario's y-facing angle is set to the intended yaw (joystick yaw).
Checks
Whilst Mario in in the side jump action, the following checks are done on Mario:
- If the B button is pressed, Mario will dive
- If the Z button is pressed, Mario will ground pound
- If Mario is able to ledgegrab, he will
- The game performs vertical wind checks
Behavior
The following behaviors can be observed when Mario side flips:
- Mario can double jump after landing from the flip
- The flip sound plays (this is the same sound as when Mario backflips)