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* Spring boots are one of the trademark gadgets of Donald Ducks italian superhero idetity Paperinik.

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* Spring boots are one of the trademark gadgets of Donald Ducks Duck's italian superhero idetity identity Paperinik.
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* Spring boots are one of the trademark gadgets of Donald Ducks italian superhero idetity Paperinik.
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Was confused at first because it didn\'t specify that the trope had the character \'\'wear\'\' springs, rather than just having them somewhere.


Want to have [[InASingleBound incredible jumping powers]] without having any [[StockSuperpowers superpowers]] in the first place? Why look no further than the good old spring coil.

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Want to have [[InASingleBound incredible jumping powers]] without having any [[StockSuperpowers superpowers]] in the first place? Why look no further than wearing the good old spring coil.
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* In the first ''CommanderKeen'' game you can only jump, until you find the pogo stick. Then you can "jump" while on the pogo stick to jump really high. You get to keep the pogo stick in future games.

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* In the first ''CommanderKeen'' ''VideoGame/CommanderKeen'' game you can only jump, until you find the pogo stick. Then you can "jump" while on the pogo stick to jump really high. You get to keep the pogo stick in future games.
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* ''{{Portal}}'' The protagonist, Chell, has a different type of spring (linear-flex) attached below her knees (via a brace). Rather than assist with jumping, these are meant to explain why the player never takes fall damage.
** In ''[[{{Portal}} Portal 2]]'', these springs have been incorporated into her boots, highlighted by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX9Sc88qreg this]] advertisement.

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* ''{{Portal}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' The protagonist, Chell, has a different type of spring (linear-flex) attached below her knees (via a brace). Rather than assist with jumping, these are meant to explain why the player never takes fall damage.
** In ''[[{{Portal}} Portal 2]]'', ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'', these springs have been incorporated into her boots, highlighted by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX9Sc88qreg this]] advertisement.
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Currently links to a specific game by that title rather than the whole genre.


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* Spring Man from ''[[Game/MegaMan Mega Man 7]]''.

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* Spring Man from ''[[Game/MegaMan Mega Man 7]]''.''VideoGame/MegaMan 7''.
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In fiction, the spring coil is a guaranteed way to reach high places, among other things such as a powerful attack. A RubberMan may be able to reshape himself/herself into a spring coil.

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In fiction, the spring coil is a guaranteed way to reach high places, among other things such as a powerful attack. A RubberMan may be able to reshape himself/herself into a spring coil.
coil. Sometimes part of TrickedOutShoes.
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** In ''[[{{Portal}} Portal 2]]'' these springs have been incorporated into her boots, highlighted by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX9Sc88qreg this]] advertisement.

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** In ''[[{{Portal}} Portal 2]]'' 2]]'', these springs have been incorporated into her boots, highlighted by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX9Sc88qreg this]] advertisement.

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* ''{{Portal}}'' has a variation on this. Chell has springs on her heels, but their purpose is to prevent fall damage.

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* ''{{Portal}}'' The protagonist, Chell, has a variation on this. Chell has different type of spring (linear-flex) attached below her knees (via a brace). Rather than assist with jumping, these are meant to explain why the player never takes fall damage.
** In ''[[{{Portal}} Portal 2]]'' these
springs on have been incorporated into her heels, but their purpose is to prevent fall damage.boots, highlighted by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX9Sc88qreg this]] advertisement.
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* [[TheSmurfs The Flying Smurf]] tears another Smurf's couch to tie the springs under his shoes in one of his several (failed) attempts to fly.
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* ''WarioLand'': Wario can turn into a spring that allows him to reach high areas.

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* ''WarioLand'': ''VideoGame/WarioLand'': Wario can turn into a spring that allows him to reach high areas.
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[[SuperMarioGalaxy http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Spring_Mario_550.jpg]]

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* ''SuperMarioGalaxy'': the Spring Mushroom. That encases Mario's whole body in a spring.

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* ''SuperMarioGalaxy'': ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'': the Spring Mushroom. That encases Mario's whole body in a spring.
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* ''DonkeyKongCountry 2'' features Rattley the Rattlesnake, [PowerupMount an animal buddy]] who utilizes this.

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* ''DonkeyKongCountry 2'' features Rattley the Rattlesnake, [PowerupMount [[PowerupMount an animal buddy]] who utilizes this.
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* ''DonkeyKongCountry 2'' features Rattley the Rattlesnake, [[TheYoshi an animal buddy]] who utilizes this.

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* ''DonkeyKongCountry 2'' features Rattley the Rattlesnake, [[TheYoshi [PowerupMount an animal buddy]] who utilizes this.
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* [[DonkeyKongCountry Donkey Kong Country 2]] features Rattley the Rattlesnake, [[TheYoshi an animal buddy]] who utilizes this.

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* [[DonkeyKongCountry Donkey Kong Country 2]] ''DonkeyKongCountry 2'' features Rattley the Rattlesnake, [[TheYoshi an animal buddy]] who utilizes this.

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* [[DonkeyKongCountry Donkey Kong Country 2]] features Rattley the Rattlesnake, [[TheYoshi an animal buddy]] who utilizes this.
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* One of the tools your gruntx could get in '''{{Gruntz}}''
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* ''ThingOnASpring'': An obscure Commodore64 platformer featuring a little frog-headed slinky toy thing. ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

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* ''ThingOnASpring'': ''Thing On A Spring'': An obscure Commodore64 platformer featuring a little frog-headed slinky toy thing. ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
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* ThingOnASpring: An obscure Commodore64 platformer featuring a little frog-headed slinky toy thing. ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

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* ThingOnASpring: ''ThingOnASpring'': An obscure Commodore64 platformer featuring a little frog-headed slinky toy thing. ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
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* ThingOnASpring: An obscure Commodore64 platformer featuring a little frog-headed slinky toy thing. ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
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http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Spring_Mario_550.jpg

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* Spring coils from the shoes, legs, and hat are some of the many, many gadgets in the arsenal of InspectorGadget.

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* Spring coils from the shoes, [[TrickedOutShoes shoes]], legs, and hat are some of the many, many gadgets in the arsenal of InspectorGadget.
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* Spring coils from the shoes are one of many, many gadgets in the arsenal of InspectorGadget.

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* Spring coils from the shoes shoes, legs, and hat are one some of the many, many gadgets in the arsenal of InspectorGadget.
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See also SpringsSpringsEverywhere for when springs are part of the background and HoppingMachine.

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See also SpringsSpringsEverywhere for when springs are part of the background background, SpringJump, and HoppingMachine.
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* ''{{Pokemon}}'': Spoink
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** The first MegaManLegends game has the hero use a set of coils on his leg armor to power up his jump.

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** The first MegaManLegends ''MegaManLegends'' game has the hero use a set of coils on his leg armor to power up his jump.
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** The first MegaManLegends game has the hero use a set of coils on his leg armor to power up his jump.

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