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'''~~Spiky~~ balls''', also known as '''~~prickly~~ balls''', are dangerous stage hazards which feature in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

'''Prickly balls''', also known as '''spiky balls''', are dangerous stage hazards which feature in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

==In ''~~[[Rayman 1|~~Rayman]]'' and its spin-offs==

==In ''Rayman'' and its spin-offs==

~~The spiky~~ balls exist in various sizes. The most common kind, of small size, possesses eyes and randomly looks around itself: they are found in all worlds but [[the Dream Forest]] and [[Picture City]]. The other kind, of much larger size, has no eyes and is sometimes attached to a ~~rocker~~, which is made of three small ones with blank eyes. If it is not already spinning, [[Rayman]] can knock it with his [[Telescopic fist|fist]] but he must be careful not to get hurt. They are only found in [[~~the~~ Blue Mountains]] and [[the Caves of Skops]].

In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], prickly balls exist in various sizes. The most common kind, of small size, possesses eyes and randomly looks around itself: they are found in all worlds but [[the Dream Forest]] and [[Picture City]]. The other kind, of much larger size, has no eyes and is sometimes attached to a chain, which is made of three small ones with blank eyes. If it is not already spinning, [[Rayman]] can knock it with his [[Telescopic fist|fist]] but he must be careful not to get hurt. They are only found in the [[Blue Mountains]] and [[the Caves of Skops]].

Tourniquet.png|[[Rayman]] on a [[~~sprinkler~~]], surrounded by ~~spiky~~ balls.

Tourniquet.png|[[Rayman]] on a [[turnstile]], surrounded by prickly balls.

GrosseBoulePiquanteBalancier.png|[[Rayman]] can punch those giant ~~spiky~~ balls to make them spin.

GrosseBoulePiquanteBalancier.png|[[Rayman]] can punch those giant prickly balls to make them spin.

GrosseBoulePiquante.png|A large ~~spiky~~ ball.

GrosseBoulePiquante.png|A large prickly ball.

</gallery>

===In ''[[Rayman Junior]]''===

===In ''Rayman Junior''===

[[~~Image:AntitoonsRouges~~.~~png|frame|right|class=sprite|Red spiky~~ balls ~~must be avoided at all costs.~~]]

In the ''[[Maths and English with Rayman]]'' games, there are also red prickly balls of both sizes, and if [[Rayman]] touches them, he will instantly lose a [[life]]. These red prickly balls usually appear on top of [[Rayman]], or otherwise unavoidably in his path, when he selects an incorrect answer to a question. Occasionally, they instead block his path initially, then disappear after he selects the correct answer.

In the ''[[~~Rayman Junior~~]]'' ~~games, there are red spiky balls of both sizes~~, and if [[Rayman]] ~~touches them, he~~ will ~~instantly lose~~ a [[life]].

Red prickly balls fail to kill [[Rayman]] if he has just obtained a new [[life]] in the same frame when he touches them. This can be demonstrated in a [[Rayman Designer hacking|hacked version of ''Rayman Designer'']] by simply placing a [[life]] near a red prickly ball.<ref>YouTube, hhJACK92, ''Rayman Designer bug? (Instant killers not killing instantly!)'', https://youtu.be/DetL1U5CVAA</ref> It can also occur in ''[[Maths and English with Rayman]]'' if [[Rayman]] collects a [[Ting]] corresponding to a wrong answer while his [[Ting]] count is at 49. The fiftieth [[Ting]] will cause him to obtain a new [[life]], triggering the glitch.<ref>YouTube, [[User:PluMGMK|PluMGMK]], ''Rayman Junior glitch – wrong answer fails to kill Rayman'', https://youtu.be/nl1GHXQ3r30</ref>

~~{{clear}}~~

AntitoonsRouges.png|Red prickly balls must be avoided at all costs.

</gallery>

===In ''[[Rayman Designer]]''===

===In ''Rayman Designer''===

In ''[[Rayman Designer]]'', a green version of the small prickly balls appears in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]]. Except for the color, there are no differences with the blue ones. The blue ones however still appear in the other worlds, except for [[Picture City|the Image world]], with several variants.

In ''[[Rayman Designer]]'', a green version of the small ~~spiky~~ balls appears in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]]. Except for the color, there are no differences with the blue ones. The blue ones however still appear in the other worlds, except for [[Picture City|the Image world]], with several variants.

*'''Steady prickly ball''' (known simply as '''Prickly ball''' in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]] where it also appears green and as '''Stationary prickly ball''' in [[Candy Château|the Cake world]].) - Appears in place.

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*'''Prickly ball in rotation''' - Moves in rotation.

*'''Zigzag prickly ball''' - Moves in zigzag.

*'''Prickly ball''' - A big ~~Spiky~~ ball.

*'''Prickly ball''' - A big prickly ball.

*'''Constant prickly swing''' - A big ~~spiky~~ ball which constantly swings.

*'''Constant prickly swing''' - A big prickly ball which constantly swings.

*'''Activatable prickly swing''' - A big ~~spiky~~ ball which swings when punched.

*'''Activatable prickly swing''' - A big prickly ball which swings when punched.

BoulesPiquantesVertes.png|Green prickly balls, exclusively seen in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]].

</gallery>

==In the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman''==

In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']], prickly balls come in four colors and two sizes and share the same function as the ones which appear in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].

The smaller version can be either static or follow a predefined trajectory, often horizontal or vertical but sometimes more complex. The larger version is only found attached to a chain, and [[Rayman]] can make them spin by [[Telescopic fist|punching]] them.

Blue prickly balls do not have a large version and are only found in [[Airy Tunes]]. Brown prickly balls come in both small and large versions and appear in [[Rocky Peaks]]. Orange prickly balls also come in both versions and are found in [[Fiery Depths]], with a unique variation of the large prickly ball which swings on its own like a pendulum, similarly to [[prickly fruit]]s, and only appears in the second part. Finally, yellow prickly balls, both small and large, are found in [[Dark Legacy]] on all platforms, as well as in the last part of [[Rocky Peaks]] on Game Boy Color, but not on Pocket PC or Palm OS where they are brown like in the rest of the level.

In a promotional screenshot from an early version of the game, a small, blue prickly ball attached to a chain is shown to appear in [[Rocky Peaks]]. It was however cut from the final game.

AT 7.PNG|Blue prickly balls in [[Airy Tunes]]

RP 2.PNG|A brown prickly ball attached to a chain in [[Rocky Peaks]]

Rayman-GBC-Orange-spiky-ball-chain.png|An orange prickly ball attached to a chain in [[Fiery Depths]]

DL 6.PNG|Yellow prickly balls next to a red [[prickly fruit]] in [[Dark Legacy]]

R1-GBC-early-screenshot-2.jpg|A small, blue prickly ball attached to a chain in an early version of [[Rocky Peaks]]

</gallery>

~~{{clear}}~~

==In ''Rayman 2 Forever''==

A subset of the prickly balls found in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']] also appear in ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.

~~===In~~ [[~~Rayman (Game Boy Color)|''Rayman'' (Game Boy Color)~~]]~~===~~

They include the small brown prickly balls and the large, orange prickly balls that swing on their own like pendulums, similarly to [[prickly fruit]]s. They are only found in [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]].

~~In this game, blue, brown and yellow spiky~~ balls ~~appear~~ in [[~~Airy Tunes~~]]~~, [[Rocky Peaks]], [[Fiery Depths]] and [[Dark Legacy]]. They share the same function as the spiky balls which appeared in~~ [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].

Gbc2 41.PNG|The large orange prickly balls behave in a similar fashion to [[prickly fruit]]s from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].

</gallery>

==Names in other languages==

{{Names

|en=Prickly ball

|fr=Boule piquante

|de=Stachliger Ball

}}

=~~=In [[Rayman 2 Forever~~|~~the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman 2'']]=~~=

{{Names

|en=Prickly swing

Orange spiky balls appear in ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. They share the same function as the spiky balls which appeared in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].

|fr=Balancier piquant

|de=Stachliges Pendel

}}

~~{{clear}}~~

==References==

[[fr:Boule piquante]]

[[pl:Kolczasta ~~Kula~~]]

[[pl:Kolczasta kula]]

[[zh:带刺晶球]]

[[Category:Objects]]

[[Category:Obstacles]]

[[Category:Events from Rayman Designer]]

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-'''Spiky balls''', also known as '''prickly balls''', are dangerous stage hazards which feature in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].
+'''Prickly balls''', also known as '''spiky balls''', are dangerous stage hazards which feature in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].
-==In ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' and its spin-offs==
+==In ''Rayman'' and its spin-offs==
-The spiky balls exist in various sizes. The most common kind, of small size, possesses eyes and randomly looks around itself: they are found in all worlds but [[the Dream Forest]] and [[Picture City]]. The other kind, of much larger size, has no eyes and is sometimes attached to a rocker, which is made of three small ones with blank eyes. If it is not already spinning, [[Rayman]] can knock it with his [[Telescopic fist|fist]] but he must be careful not to get hurt. They are only found in [[the Blue Mountains]] and [[the Caves of Skops]].
+In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], prickly balls exist in various sizes. The most common kind, of small size, possesses eyes and randomly looks around itself: they are found in all worlds but [[the Dream Forest]] and [[Picture City]]. The other kind, of much larger size, has no eyes and is sometimes attached to a chain, which is made of three small ones with blank eyes. If it is not already spinning, [[Rayman]] can knock it with his [[Telescopic fist|fist]] but he must be careful not to get hurt. They are only found in the [[Blue Mountains]] and [[the Caves of Skops]].
 <gallery widths="316px" heights="200px" class="sprite">
-Tourniquet.png|[[Rayman]] on a [[sprinkler]], surrounded by spiky balls.
+Tourniquet.png|[[Rayman]] on a [[turnstile]], surrounded by prickly balls.
-GrosseBoulePiquanteBalancier.png|[[Rayman]] can punch those giant spiky balls to make them spin.
+GrosseBoulePiquanteBalancier.png|[[Rayman]] can punch those giant prickly balls to make them spin.
-GrosseBoulePiquante.png|A large spiky ball.
+GrosseBoulePiquante.png|A large prickly ball.
 </gallery>
-===In ''[[Rayman Junior]]''===
+===In ''Rayman Junior''===
-[[Image:AntitoonsRouges.png|frame|right|class=sprite|Red spiky balls must be avoided at all costs.]]
+In the ''[[Maths and English with Rayman]]'' games, there are also red prickly balls of both sizes, and if [[Rayman]] touches them, he will instantly lose a [[life]]. These red prickly balls usually appear on top of [[Rayman]], or otherwise unavoidably in his path, when he selects an incorrect answer to a question. Occasionally, they instead block his path initially, then disappear after he selects the correct answer.
-In the ''[[Rayman Junior]]'' games, there are red spiky balls of both sizes, and if [[Rayman]] touches them, he will instantly lose a [[life]].
+Red prickly balls fail to kill [[Rayman]] if he has just obtained a new [[life]] in the same frame when he touches them. This can be demonstrated in a [[Rayman Designer hacking|hacked version of ''Rayman Designer'']] by simply placing a [[life]] near a red prickly ball.<ref>YouTube, hhJACK92, ''Rayman Designer bug? (Instant killers not killing instantly!)'', https://youtu.be/DetL1U5CVAA</ref> It can also occur in ''[[Maths and English with Rayman]]'' if [[Rayman]] collects a [[Ting]] corresponding to a wrong answer while his [[Ting]] count is at 49. The fiftieth [[Ting]] will cause him to obtain a new [[life]], triggering the glitch.<ref>YouTube, [[User:PluMGMK|PluMGMK]], ''Rayman Junior glitch – wrong answer fails to kill Rayman'', https://youtu.be/nl1GHXQ3r30</ref>
-{{clear}}
+<gallery widths="316px" heights="200px" class=sprite>
+AntitoonsRouges.png|Red prickly balls must be avoided at all costs.
+</gallery>
-===In ''[[Rayman Designer]]''===
+===In ''Rayman Designer''===
-[[Image:BoulesPiquantesVertes.png|frame|left|class=sprite|Green spiky balls, exclusively seen in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]].]]
+In ''[[Rayman Designer]]'', a green version of the small prickly balls appears in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]]. Except for the color, there are no differences with the blue ones. The blue ones however still appear in the other worlds, except for [[Picture City|the Image world]], with several variants.
-In ''[[Rayman Designer]]'', a green version of the small spiky balls appears in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]]. Except for the color, there are no differences with the blue ones. The blue ones however still appear in the other worlds, except for [[Picture City|the Image world]], with several variants.
 *'''Steady prickly ball''' (known simply as '''Prickly ball''' in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]] where it also appears green and as '''Stationary prickly ball''' in [[Candy Château|the Cake world]].) - Appears in place.
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 *'''Prickly ball in rotation''' - Moves in rotation.
 *'''Zigzag prickly ball''' - Moves in zigzag.
-*'''Prickly ball''' - A big Spiky ball.
+*'''Prickly ball''' - A big prickly ball.
-*'''Constant prickly swing''' - A big spiky ball which constantly swings.
+*'''Constant prickly swing''' - A big prickly ball which constantly swings.
-*'''Activatable prickly swing''' - A big spiky ball which swings when punched.
+*'''Activatable prickly swing''' - A big prickly ball which swings when punched.
+<gallery widths="316px" heights="200px" class=sprite>
+BoulesPiquantesVertes.png|Green prickly balls, exclusively seen in [[The Dream Forest|the Jungle world]].
+</gallery>
+==In the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman''==
+In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']], prickly balls come in four colors and two sizes and share the same function as the ones which appear in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
+The smaller version can be either static or follow a predefined trajectory, often horizontal or vertical but sometimes more complex. The larger version is only found attached to a chain, and [[Rayman]] can make them spin by [[Telescopic fist|punching]] them.
+Blue prickly balls do not have a large version and are only found in [[Airy Tunes]]. Brown prickly balls come in both small and large versions and appear in [[Rocky Peaks]]. Orange prickly balls also come in both versions and are found in [[Fiery Depths]], with a unique variation of the large prickly ball which swings on its own like a pendulum, similarly to [[prickly fruit]]s, and only appears in the second part. Finally, yellow prickly balls, both small and large, are found in [[Dark Legacy]] on all platforms, as well as in the last part of [[Rocky Peaks]] on Game Boy Color, but not on Pocket PC or Palm OS where they are brown like in the rest of the level.
+In a promotional screenshot from an early version of the game, a small, blue prickly ball attached to a chain is shown to appear in [[Rocky Peaks]]. It was however cut from the final game.
+<gallery widths="160px" heights="144px" class=sprite>
+AT 7.PNG|Blue prickly balls in [[Airy Tunes]]
+RP 2.PNG|A brown prickly ball attached to a chain in [[Rocky Peaks]]
+Rayman-GBC-Orange-spiky-ball-chain.png|An orange prickly ball attached to a chain in [[Fiery Depths]]
+DL 6.PNG|Yellow prickly balls next to a red [[prickly fruit]] in [[Dark Legacy]]
+R1-GBC-early-screenshot-2.jpg|A small, blue prickly ball attached to a chain in an early version of [[Rocky Peaks]]
+</gallery>
-{{clear}}
+==In ''Rayman 2 Forever''==
+A subset of the prickly balls found in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']] also appear in ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
-===In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|''Rayman'' (Game Boy Color)]]===
+They include the small brown prickly balls and the large, orange prickly balls that swing on their own like pendulums, similarly to [[prickly fruit]]s. They are only found in [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]].
-[[Image:DL 6.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|Yellow and red spiky balls in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']].]]
-In this game, blue, brown and yellow spiky balls appear in [[Airy Tunes]], [[Rocky Peaks]], [[Fiery Depths]] and [[Dark Legacy]]. They share the same function as the spiky balls which appeared in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
+<gallery widths="160px" heights="144px" class=sprite>
+Gbc2 41.PNG|The large orange prickly balls behave in a similar fashion to [[prickly fruit]]s from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
+</gallery>
-{{clear}}
+==Names in other languages==
+{{Names
+|en=Prickly ball
+|fr=Boule piquante
+|de=Stachliger Ball
+}}
-==In [[Rayman 2 Forever|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman 2'']]==
+{{Names
-[[Image:Gbc2 41.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|The large orange spiky balls behave the same way as those in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].]]
+|en=Prickly swing
-Orange spiky balls appear in ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. They share the same function as the spiky balls which appeared in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
+|fr=Balancier piquant
+|de=Stachliges Pendel
+}}
-{{clear}}
+==References==
+<references />
 {{Rayman 1}}
 [[fr:Boule piquante]]
-[[pl:Kolczasta Kula]]
+[[pl:Kolczasta kula]]
+[[zh:带刺晶球]]
 [[Category:Objects]]
 [[Category:Obstacles]]
 [[Category:Events from Rayman Designer]]