wall jump

noun

wall jump

noun

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.

The player can gain altitude by chaining wall jumps which allows them to “climb walls” by wall jumping between two opposite facing surfaces.2010, Scott Rogers, Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design, page 102:

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