Helicopter

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Rayman activating his Helicopter power.

The Helicopter is one of Rayman's many magical powers, where he can use his oddly-styled hair as a propeller so that he can glide back onto the ground with precision. At certain points in the series he was also able to fly with it, though this upgrade was only temporary for whatever reason. This power is one of his signature abilities, appearing in all three major Rayman platformers.

History

Rayman 1

Rayman first receives this power from Betilla the Fairy after passing through Allegro Presto. With it, he is able to reach platforms which were previously unreachable. By the time he reaches Mr. Stone's Peaks, his helicopter is temporarily upgraded to the Super-Helicopter, which would allow him to fly through the level until he reached the end of it, thanks to the potion the Musician gives him.

Rayman 2

Even though Rayman loses most of his powers at the beginning of Rayman 2, his Helicopter remains, being as useful as ever. When he goes Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava, Ly appears before him and gives him a Silver Lum, which upgrades his Helicopter. Unfortunately at the end of the level, he loses this upgrade to Foutch, who thumps him. In Rayman Revolution this was partially restored, meaning that he could permanently fly only over pools of lava.

Rayman 3 (GBA)

In the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman receives the power to fly with his Helicopter so long as he consumed a Blue Lum - small ones would let him fly for a little while, whereas large ones allowed him to fly until the end of the level.