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* '''Averted''': See Parodied.

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* '''Averted''': See Parodied.There are no explosive weapons in the game.



* '''Defied''': There are no explosives in the game.

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* '''Defied''': There are no explosives in Alice, the game.player character, actively refuses to fire a rocket at her feet no matter how much you try to get her to do so, [[YoureInsane eventually to the point of her calling]] [[WhatTheHellPlayer you]] [[YoureInsane crazy.]]
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* '''Justified''': RuleOfCool

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* '''Justified''': RuleOfCoolThe game's heroes are MadeOfIron, and can withstand an explosive blast enough to take advantage of its [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal phenomenal propulsion potential.]]

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* '''Discussed''': "How do those shooter game heroes not blow themselves up when they do that?
* '''Conversed''': "Whatever. [[RuleOfCool It's cool.]]"

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* '''Discussed''': "For reasons [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall beyond our understanding]], Alice, using a rocket launcher and aiming it at your feet sends you flying a great distance instead of [[LudicrousGibs turning you into red mist.]] Now how's that compared to walking?"
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"How do those shooter game heroes not blow themselves up when they do that?
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"Whatever. [[RuleOfCool It's cool.]]"
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* '''Parodied''': If you fire a rocket at your feet, you are greeted by a [[HaveANiceDeath humorous cutscene]] of the LudicrousGibs [[RealityEnsues that used to be you flying through the air.]] The game then chastises you for being an idiot.

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* '''Parodied''': If you fire a rocket at your feet, you are greeted by a [[HaveANiceDeath humorous cutscene]] of the LudicrousGibs [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome that used to be you flying through the air.]] The game then chastises you for being an idiot.
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** -> '''Alice, mid rocket jump:''' HOW DOES THIS THING NOT TURN ME INTO SALSA WHEN I FIRE IT AT MYSELF?

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** -> '''Alice, mid rocket jump:''' HOW DOES THIS THING NOT TURN ME INTO SALSA WHEN I FIRE IT AT MYSELF?
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** -> '''{{Narrator}}:''' [[WhatTheHellPlayer What did you think was going to happen?]] You thought this was VideoGame/{{Quake}}, didn't you?

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** -> '''{{Narrator}}:''' [[WhatTheHellPlayer What did you think was going to happen?]] You thought this was VideoGame/{{Quake}}, didn't you?
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** -> '''{{Narrator}}:''' [[WhatTheHellPlayer What did you think was going to happen?]] You thought this was VideoGames/{{Quake}}, didn't you?

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** -> '''{{Narrator}}:''' [[WhatTheHellPlayer What did you think was going to happen?]] You thought this was VideoGames/{{Quake}}, VideoGame/{{Quake}}, didn't you?



* '''Enforced''': The game was made in homage to games such as VideoGames/{{Quake}}.

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* '''Enforced''': The game was made in homage to games such as VideoGames/{{Quake}}.VideoGame/{{Quake}}.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character, commonly in a FirstPersonShooter, can use explosive weapons on themselves to increase jump height and/or distance.
* '''Straight''': Alice's rocket launcher in Alice and Bob - The Movie - The Game, when fired at Alice's feet, allows her to go much further and higher than her regular jumps can.
* '''Exaggerated''': The entire game revolves around rocket jumping.
* '''Downplayed''': While the rocket launcher doesn't allow Alice to fly per se, it still boosts her jump height somewhat if used to rocket jump.
* '''Justified''': RuleOfCool
* '''Inverted''': When fired in midair, the knockback from Alice's rocket launcher can be used to propel her downwards at a high speed.
* '''Subverted''': Alice's rocket launcher doesn't give her any distance or height boosts if the player tries to rocket jump...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but Bob's grenade launcher does.
* '''Parodied''': If you fire a rocket at your feet, you are greeted by a [[HaveANiceDeath humorous cutscene]] of the LudicrousGibs [[RealityEnsues that used to be you flying through the air.]] The game then chastises you for being an idiot.
** -> '''{{Narrator}}:''' [[WhatTheHellPlayer What did you think was going to happen?]] You thought this was VideoGames/{{Quake}}, didn't you?
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Only some rocket launchers can rocket jump. Others just blow you up if you try to do so.
* '''Averted''': See Parodied.
* '''Enforced''': The game was made in homage to games such as VideoGames/{{Quake}}.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** -> '''Alice, mid rocket jump:''' HOW DOES THIS THING NOT TURN ME INTO SALSA WHEN I FIRE IT AT MYSELF?
* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz fires a rocket at Alice's feet to knock her out of the arena.
* '''Exploited''': See Invoked.
* '''Defied''': There are no explosives in the game.
* '''Discussed''': "How do those shooter game heroes not blow themselves up when they do that?
* '''Conversed''': "Whatever. [[RuleOfCool It's cool.]]"
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That trope page is pretty high up. Better RocketJump to it.
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