Editing Tripping

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[[File:Alternate costume.jpg|thumb|The Mario on the far right can be seen Prat Falling.]]

In ''Brawl'' only, when the [[control stick]] is [[tap]]ped so that the character performs a [[dash]], there exists a 1% chance that the character will trip. In addition, if the character attempts to perform a turnaround during their run, there is a 1.25% chance that they will trip. ''Brawl'' keeps track of the total number of Prat Falls each character or [[name]] has experienced in [[Group Brawl]]s.

The sound effect for tripping changes depending on whether the character tripping is from a "cartoony" or "realistic" series. In general, characters from more serious or "realistic" franchises make a light, quick whooshing sound, followed by an unimpressive falling-down noise, while more cartoonish characters make a swabbing noise, like a sliding mop, before landing with a distinctive timpani noise. This sound effect is significantly louder in ''SSB4'' than in ''Brawl''.

==Causes of tripping==

*In ''Brawl'', whenever the [[control stick]] is smashed left or right to input a dash or running-turnaround, there is a 1% / 1.25% chance for the player to trip, respectively. Note that by doing a side-smash or side-special input, they will usually start with some dash frames, so these can also have a 1% chance to trip.

*[[Tingle]] from the [[Assist Trophy]] can summon a banana peel effect, causing constant tripping to all opponents until he leaves the screen.

*Luigi's [[Negative Zone]] can cause incessant tripping.

*Certain hazards such as the wall on Port Town Aero Dive can cause tripping.

==List of tripping attacks in ''Brawl''==

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|Forward air (sour spot)||30%

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|rowspan=2|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}||Forward tilt (angled down)||15%

|{{SSBB|Ganondorf}}||Down tilt||35%

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|Down tilt||40%

|Down smash (before frame 32)||30%

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|rowspan=5|{{SSBB|Wolf}}||Down tilt||40%

|Down smash||30%

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|[[Fan]] neutral||10%

|Fan smash||30%

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==List of tripping attacks in ''SSB4''==

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|rowspan=2|{{SSB4|Bowser}}||Down tilt||30%

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|rowspan=2|{{b|Giga Bowser|Final Smash}}||Forward tilt||50%

|[[Flying Monkey Flip]] (kick and footstool)||30%

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|rowspan=3|{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}||Forward tilt (angled down)||15%

|{{SSB4|King Dedede}}||Down tilt||40%

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|rowspan=2|{{SSB4|Link}}||Down tilt||20%

|rowspan=2|{{SSB4|R.O.B.}}||Down tilt||20%

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|rowspan=2|{{SSB4|Rosalina}}||Down smash (R)||30%

|rowspan=2|{{SSB4|Villager}}||Down tilt||30%

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|rowspan=6|{{SSB4|Wario}}||Down tilt||20%

|Down smash (clean, mid)||30%

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|rowspan=3|[[Wario-Man]]||Down tilt||40%

|{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}||Down tilt||20%<!--Note for future reference: Fully charged Paralyzer (default) has a trip chance of -100% (negative one hundred percent). Perhaps this is to guarantee it can never trip via the typical "low attacks might trip grounded people" mechanic?-->

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==Controversy==

''Brawl''{{'}}s addition of random tripping was highly controversial. Though sometimes a mere annoyance in a brawl, random tripping has the potential to significantly impact matches. Since tripping leaves the player in a significant state of vulnerability while moving them a small distance forward, it is a common occurrence for players to unintentionally trip into an otherwise avoidable attack; the effects of this can range from minor damage to a premature KO. Tripping also leaves a player in a vulnerable position, akin to a [[tech-chase]] situation. Upon tripping, a player has three main getup options; rolling, standing up, or using a [[getup attack]], and this means that an opponent can more successfully [[read|predict]] the action of the tripped player, often using this to land an easy combo or KO.

The randomness of ''Brawl''{{'}}s tripping mechanic was generally negatively received, viewed as counterproductive to the idea of a skill-based match with a minimum of disruptive, chance-based elements. Furthermore, unlike some other heavily chance-based elements such as [[stage]] selection or [[item]] availability, random tripping cannot be turned off in ''Brawl''. Owing to its negative reception, gameplay [[mod]]s generally remove random tripping from gameplay.

==Trivia==

*Tripping was first discovered during the ''Brawl'' demo at [[E for All]]. It was not recognized as random at the time, and some players tried to learn how to trigger it at will for use as a technique. For a time, it was known as Ink Dropping, as noted in {{Sm|Gimpyfish}}'s [http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=121329 famous SmashBoards thread].

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