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'''Plums''' are large bouncy fruits that are found commonly throughout the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. They are usually purple in colour, and grow at a very fast rate. A plum can be knocked down from its plant and used as a platform or as a tool to despatch enemies. Plums, along with [[cage]]s, are some of the very few items that have appeared in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]'' (though they are absent from ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]''). In ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', plums are referred to as '''Bongo Berries'''.

In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], plums are found in [[the Dream Forest]] and used primarily to float through water. They can also be made to drop onto the heads of [[Livingstone]]s, making them less dangerous: it then becomes possible to jump onto their plum-encased heads and use them as walking platforms, but directly touching the [[Livingstone]]s will still cause damage. When the plum is on the ground (where it keeps bouncing), [[Rayman]] must hit it with his [[Telescopic fist|fist]] to move it, whether he is in front of it or on it (in this case, he will have to [[Telescopic fist|shoot]] and then duck to ensure that his [[Telescopic fist|fist]] hits the plum when returning to him). Once in water, it floats in whichever direction [[Rayman]] is looking in, allowing him to control it with ease.

Piranha.png|Whilst riding on the plum, [[Rayman]] must dodge flying [[piranha]]s and [[spiky fruit]]s.

As in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], they can be used to cross bodies of water and thrown at the heads of [[Livingstone]]s.

{{quote|text=These strange fruit have several purposes. You can throw them at your enemies, climb onto them and move around by [[Magic fist|shooting]] in the opposite direction, and even float through lava fields on them...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

{{quote|text=These huge plums fall to the ground from their trees, or can be unhooked by [[Magic fist|shooting]]. They have multiple uses: as a weapon, by throwing them on the head of enemies, or as a conveyance. In the latter case, once a plum is on the ground, climb on it, and to steer, [[Magic fist|shoot]] in the opposite direction to that which you wish to take. Note that the plum has resisted even lava.|sign=Official description|source=''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape : Le Guide Officiel]]''}}

In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', plums are used to travel over rivers of water and lava. They can also be thrown at [[Gorilla Pirate]]s, who will be rendered harmless and can be used as makeshift platforms due to the plum being stuck on their head. [[Rayman]] can move plums by [[Magic fist|shooting]] at them if they are in front of him, or by [[Magic fist|shooting]] anywhere if he is on it, which will move it in the opposite direction. Plums bounce endlessly, even on lava, however they can be destroyed if they fall into pits of hotter, yellow lava. It is also possible to carry them and throw them onto posts, permanently or temporarily (in this case, the goal is to take the plum to a precise place), allowing [[Rayman]] to reach places he otherwise could not. Oddly enough only plums from specific plum trees will stay on the posts. For the posts where the plum will fall off after a few seconds, it is not actually the post itself which is unstable, but rather that specific type of plum.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLME35DtD1s Rayman 2: Further Plum Experiments] at YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66ht6r0NjS0 Rayman Revolution Interesting Plum Video] at YouTube</ref>

[[File:PlumVariant RaymanM-Arena.gif|thumb|320px|right|Blinking fruits, that appear to be variants of plums.]]

[[File:PlumR3Model.png|160px|thumb|right|A plum in [[Rayman 3]].]]

{{quote|text=Beware! The Plum is an extremely hallucinogenic fruit. Don't pass one by without having a nibble.|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}

In ''[[Rayman 3]]'', plums are much less bouncy than in the other games, and are no longer buoyant. Their sole purpose is to be picked up and thrown onto posts, thus creating platforms which can be used to reach high places. On these plum-posts are pictures of [[Livingstone]]s; an in-joke referring to the [[Livingstone]]s' susceptibility to having plums lodged on their heads in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. As was the case in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', [[Rayman]] can carry them around with him; they have their own musical theme which plays in the background until they are thrown successfully (or at one point, unsuccessfully) onto a post. If [[Rayman]] is close enough to a plum, he can also kick it, sending it flying through the air.

Plums reappear in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], where they can be used in a number of ways. They are much larger here; they do not bounce any more, and [[Rayman]] can carry them again. He can either throw them against spiky walls or spiky ground to create platforms, or in the water to sail through the swamps, though he can no longer control their direction. Thrown plums can also break [[cage]]s and kill enemies, as can walking into enemies while holding a plum.

Yellow fruit RRR1 GBA.PNG||A plum-like yellow fruit.

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