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'''Simian Spring''' ('''''Leapus Largium''''') is [[Diddy Kong]]'s special pad ability in the game ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Diddy learns this ability when he buys a potion from [[Cranky Kong]] at his [[Cranky's Lab|lab]] in [[Frantic Factory]]. When Diddy stands on a pad with his face on it, the player can press the {{button|n64|Z}} button to make him perform a high jump by springing off of the ground with his tail, which allows him to access areas that are difficult to reach. The potion that unlocks this move costs seven [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s, and it is the last potion to be received by Cranky. The scientific name of this ability is ''Leapus Largium'', a play on the words "Leap" and "Large".
'''Simian Spring''' is a special ability used by [[Diddy Kong]] from a [[Cranky's Kong Pad|Diddy Pad]] in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Diddy can learn this ability after buying a potion from [[Cranky's Lab]] in [[Frantic Factory]] for seven [[Banana Bunch Coin]]s.
 
When Diddy is standing on a Diddy Pad, the player can press {{button|n64|Z}} to make him spring off the ground with his tail and perform a high jump, allowing him to reach higher areas.
 
The scientific name of Simian Spring is ''Leapus Largium'', a play on the words "Leap" and "Large".


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Simian Spring is similar in execution and function to the Shock Jump from ''Banjo-Kazooie'', another game developed by Rareware.
*The Simian Spring is similar in execution and function to the [[jiggywikki:Shock Spring Jump|Shock Spring Jump]] from ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'', another game developed by Rareware.
 
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Revision as of 15:48, March 5, 2019

Diddy Kong doing the Simian Spring

Simian Spring is a special ability used by Diddy Kong from a Diddy Pad in Donkey Kong 64. Diddy can learn this ability after buying a potion from Cranky's Lab in Frantic Factory for seven Banana Bunch Coins.

When Diddy is standing on a Diddy Pad, the player can press Z Button to make him spring off the ground with his tail and perform a high jump, allowing him to reach higher areas.

The scientific name of Simian Spring is Leapus Largium, a play on the words "Leap" and "Large".

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スプリングテール[?]
Supuringu Tēru
Spring Tail
French Saut Simiesque[?] Simian Jump

Trivia