wall jump

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wall jump (plural wall jumps)

1. (video games) A move in which a character jumps into a wall or similar barrier and executes a further jump by pushing away from it in the opposite direction.
   • 2010, Scott Rogers, Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design, page 102:

     The player can gain altitude by chaining wall jumps which allows them to “climb walls” by wall jumping between two opposite facing surfaces.