Flying ring

Rayman swinging on a flying ring.

Rayman on a falling flying ring.

A flying ring is an object in the original game which allows Rayman to reach inaccessible places. Once he gets the Grappling Fist from Betilla the Fairy, he simply has to punch them and then, Rayman will swing on an invisible rope, materialized by a sparkling line (except in the Jaguar version of the game, Rayman Junior and English with Rayman, in which the sparkling effect is not present). Some of them, recognisable by their reddish colour and their black eye, start falling as soon as Rayman hits them.

Rings make a return in Rayman Designer where there are several types to choose from.

• Steady ring - A stationary ring.
• Horizontal ring - Moves back and forth horizontally.
• Vertical ring - Moves back and forth vertically.
• Ring that goes to the right - Moves to the right.
• Ring that goes to the left - Moves to the left.
• Ring that goes up - Moves up.
• Ring that goes down - Moves down.
• Falling ring - Moves down after Rayman has punched it.

Flying rings also appear in the Game Boy Color versions of Rayman and Rayman 2, and fulfill the same role as their counterparts on console versions do.

In Rayman 2, they are replaced by Purple Lums, in Rayman 3, by flying hooks, and in Rayman Origins by Swingmen.

A flying ring the Game Boy Color version of Rayman.

A falling flying ring the Game Boy Color version of Rayman.

See also

• Purple Lum
• Flying hook
• Swingman