Mushroom

A typical mushroom (from Rayman 2).

Mushrooms are a type of fungus found throughout the Glade of Dreams. Mushrooms are extremely common; different varieties are found in almost every Rayman game.

In Rayman and its spin-offs

In the original Rayman game, two types of mushroom can be found in the Dream Forest. One type has a white stem with a bright-red cap covered in white speckles; the other type is the same, but has a cap which is completely bright-yellow. These two varieties of mushrooms are first encountered in the first phase of Pink Plant Woods, the very first level of the Rayman series, and can also be found throughout the subsequent levels of the Dream Forest. They are occasionally found alone, but usually they occur in small groups of two to four. These mushrooms always bounce up and down animatedly; when four red mushrooms occur in a group, they will bounce one on top of the other to form a small tower of mushrooms before toppling and repeating the process. Large growths which resemble a mixture of tree and mushroom also appear in the Dream Forest as scenery; some are alive and brightly-coloured, while some are no more than rotting trunks.

In Rayman Designer

In Rayman Designer, new types of mushrooms appear in the Caves of Skops. These mushrooms are larger than the ones found in the Dream Forest, and come individually rather than in groups. They all have white stems, but apart from that there are several differences; one variety has a short stem with a bulbous red cap and hops alternately from left to right, another variety has a medium-height stem with a wide yellow cap and hops up and down endlessly, and another variety has a tall stem with a green cap and edges back and forth along the ground.

Jungle world

• Animated tightrope walker mushrooms
• Animated jumper mushrooms

Cave world

• Red mushroom
• Red animated mushroom
• Yellow mushroom
• Yellow animated mushroom
• Green mushroom
• Green animated mushroom

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  A group of mushrooms in Pink Plant Woods
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  A brown mushroom tree in Pink Plant Woods
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  A colored mushroom tree in Pink Plant Woods
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  A tree trunk with mushrooms growing on it in Moskito's Nest
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  A bunch of mushrooms from Maths and English with Rayman

In the Game Boy Color version of Rayman

In the Game Boy Color version of Rayman, bouncing mushrooms similar to those found in the original game appear in Spellbound Forest. The same mushrooms later reappear in Rayman 2 Forever.

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  A group of mushrooms in Spellbound Forest

In Rayman 2

In Rayman 2, two types of mushroom can be found in the Woods of Light. These mushrooms are similar to those found in the original Rayman game, except that they are purple and yellow instead of red and yellow. Like the ones from the previous game, they occur in small groups, they hop up and down animatedly, and they often hop on top of each other to form small mushroom towers before collapsing. This level – the first in the game – also contains other deliberate references to the previous title, such as the presence of giant mosquitoes. These purple and yellow mushrooms also appear in the next level, the Fairy Glade, along with a large, pink, bouncy mushroom which Rayman can use as a trampoline to reach an overhanging roof of lianas.

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  A group of mushrooms from the Woods of Light.
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  A mushroom Rayman can bounce on in the Fairy Glade.
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  Mushrooms seen growing in the Canopy.

In Rayman Revolution

Main article: Yellow mushroom

In Rayman Revolution, a small yellow mushroom can be found in the Fairy Glade. In order to make the mushroom grow, Rayman must first acquire the Rain Mask from the baby Globoxes in the Pirate Mines, allowing him to perform a Rain Dance. When Rayman approaches the fully-grown mushroom, the words ‘Eat Me!’ appear above it. If Rayman eats the mushroom, he shrinks as though he had touched a Flying Blue Elf, allowing him to pass through a small hole in a wall and find a cage which he can break to free a Familiar Spirit. When he returns, he can eat another mushroom to grow back to normal size. This is a reference to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – at one point in the story, the protagonist finds a cake labelled ‘Eat Me’ and a drink labelled ‘Drink Me’; the cake causes her to grow, while the drink causes her to shrink, allowing her to go through a small passageway. At a later point, she finds a magical mushroom; eating from one side of it will cause her to shrink, while eating from the other side will cause her to grow.

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  Rayman next to a yellow mushroom.
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  Rayman eating the yellow mushroom.
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  Rayman shrinking after eating the yellow mushroom.

In Rayman 2 Forever

In Rayman 2 Forever, two types of mushrooms appear in the Fairy Glade. The same bouncing mushrooms as those found in the Game Boy Color version of Rayman reappear, in addition to larger, blue mushrooms that Rayman can bounce on to reach new heights, like those found in Rayman 2.

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  Bouncing mushrooms that are part of the scenery in the Fairy Glade
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  A mushroom Rayman can bounce on in the Fairy Glade

In Rayman 3

In Rayman 3, many different types of mushrooms can be found in the Fairy Council – which is also the first level of the game, and, like the Woods of Light, contains many references to the previous title, including the brief return of multiple characters and creatures from Rayman 2, as well as direct, fourth-wall-breaking mentions of it. The mushrooms here are yellow, red or pink in colour. They are much larger than those found in the previous games; many of these mushrooms can be used as platforms, some releasing clouds of spores when Rayman steps on them. None of them move in the same way as the mushrooms from the previous games. Some of the red and yellow mushrooms here grow directly out of trees or walls. At a later point in the game, in the Bog of Murk, Rayman encounters another type of mushroom; these mushrooms grow in the swamp-water, sometimes with nothing but their caps emerging from its surface. They can also be used as platforms.

A special type of mushroom known as a meadowscrew appears. These wrinkly mushrooms have screw-shaped stalks; when Rayman's telescopic fist has been upgraded with the Vortex power-up, he can use it to spin meadowscrews, earning points while driving them deeply into the ground so that they can be used as platforms.

Also in Rayman 3, tiny mushroom enemies known as Podocrocks appear. They are encountered in the Fairy Council and the Land of the Livid Dead. Podocrocks gather together and form small groups, and harm Rayman if he touches them. Each punch to a Podocrock group kills one of its members; defeating an entire group requires multiple hits.

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  Bégoniax's house
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  A group of Podocrocks in Rayman 3
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  A meadowscrew in Rayman 3
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  A bunch of mushroom platforms in the Bog of Murk
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  The mushrooms from the original game reappear in the 2D Madness minigame

In the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3

In the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3, mushrooms appear in several levels of the Forgotten Forests as part of the scenery.

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  Mushrooms growing in a level of the Forgotten Forests

In the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman Raving Rabbids

In the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman Raving Rabbids, mushrooms appear in several levels as part of the scenery.

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  A yellow mushroom as part of the scenery

In Rayman Origins

In Rayman Origins, a wide variation of mushrooms can be seen at the Jibberish Jungle and the Ticklish Temples as part of the environment; however, the most notable are the returning group of mushrooms from the original Rayman game and Rayman 2. This group, formed by a big mushroom and various smaller mushrooms, keeps static for a while, then they start to bounce one on top of each other to form a small tower of mushrooms. They wobble for a while until the tower finally collapses and all of the mushrooms return to their original position.

A more important type of mushrooms appears in-game. These mushrooms referred to as champibumpers push Rayman to another platform (usually hidden in the background) when he touches them. They are usually cyan-coloured and have a yellow star on the top.

In an early version of the game, a mushroom-themed level was intended to make an appearance. This level acted as the fortress of the Soldiers, an evil clan of ants which also was scrapped. However, the loading screen of the Ticklish Temples has several giant mushrooms and a dark environment, and appears to be a reference to the scrapped level.

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  A champibumper, as seen in Rayman Origins

In Rayman Jungle Run

The same mushrooms as from Rayman Origins appear in the game's spin-off, Rayman Jungle Run.

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  Large mushrooms in the background of a level in Potpourri

In Rayman Legends

Different types of mushrooms are found in Rayman Legends.

First, the Champibumpers from Rayman Origins reappear in this game, where they look exactly the same.

Small, glowing yellow mushrooms are also found in several levels, including those of Back to Origins. They release Lums when destroyed.

Larger, yellow mushrooms called Kuyalums can also be destroyed to obtain Lums.

Finally, fireworks mushrooms are introduced. These mushrooms have a funnelled shape akin to that of a rocket. When a player hits these mushrooms, they shoot up, and finally explode producing bright colours, akin to fireworks. The explosions are used to repel dark creatures, akin to how the gongs repelled swarms of insects in the Desert of Dijiridoos and the Grumbling Grottos in Rayman Origins.

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  A Champibumper in Rayman Legends
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  Yellow, glowing mushrooms in Tricky Winds (Back to Origins)
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  A Kuyalum in Enchanted Forest
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  Detailed view of a Kuyalum in Rayman Legends
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  Fireworks mushrooms in Dragon Slayer
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  Dark creatures repelled by a fireworks mushroom in The Dark Creatures Rise
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  Detailed view of a fireworks mushroom in Rayman Legends

In Rayman Fiesta Run

In Rayman Fiesta Run, the Champibumpers from Rayman Origins make a return, and their appearance is unchanged.

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  A Champibumper in Rayman Fiesta Run

In Rayman Adventures

In Rayman Adventures, both the small, glowing yellow mushrooms and the larger Kuyalums from Rayman Legends reappear.

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  A Kuyalum in Rayman Adventures

In Rayman Mini

A wide variety of mushrooms are found in Rayman Mini.

Some are part of the background, while others can be used as platforms. The tiny green bulbs found in this game sometimes contain mushroom platforms, while others are found scattered throughout the levels. Upside-down mushrooms are sometimes found floating in bodies of water and can be used to cross them.

The Kuyalums from Rayman Legends reappear, but they are now tiny and purple in color, and instead of releasing Lums, they change the colors on the screen for a few seconds. They are found in the levels "Poisonous Mushroom" of the Swamp and "Extreme Fishing" of the Bonus world.

The fireworks mushrooms from Rayman Legends also make are return. Besides their much smaller size, they are unchanged in this game, but they are now used to repel green darkroots instead of dark creatures. They grow in the level "Into Darkness" of the Swamp.

Finally, a new type of mushroom called explosive mushroom is introduced, functioning similarly to explosive bulbs. They are red in color, always shaking and ready to explode. When hit by the heroes, the explosion often creates a collapse, allowing them to make further progress, or to block the enemies that are chasing them.

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  The main menu of Rayman Mini, with the logo decorated with mushrooms
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  Mushrooms in the background in Rayman Mini
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  Mushrooms in the background in Rayman Mini
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  Mushrooms in the background in the Swamp
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  Rayman jumping on mushroom platforms in the Swamp
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  A mushroom platform attached to a bulb in the Swamp
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  Rayman running on an overturned mushroom in the River Stream
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  Two purple Kuyalums in the Swamp
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  The effects of a purple Kuyalum in the Swamp
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  Detailed view of a Kuyalum in Rayman Mini
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  A fireworks mushroom in the Swamp
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  Fireworks mushrooms flying towards multiple Darkroots
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  Two explosive mushrooms in the Rabbit Hole

Names in other languages

Language	Name
English	Mushroom
French	Champignon
German	Pilz