“Jumping” in video games is a reference to the Super Mario series.

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“Jumping” in video games is a reference to the Super Mario series.
"double jumping" was invented by one Percy Double in westwarwickshamshire in 1992 when he attempted to make sonic the hedgehog attack the air around him