Turbo Bomb

The Turbo BombSuper Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide pg. 9, also known to fans as the Infinite Bomb Jump (IBJ) technique, is a Sequence Breaking Bomb Jump found in Metroid II: Return of Samus, Super Metroid, Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid: Samus Returns and Metroid Dread which allows Samus Aran to gain an unlimited amount of height using Morph Ball Bombs.
Until Samus acquires the Gravity Suit, she cannot perform infinite Bomb Jumps underwater due to the inherent liquid resistance, though there are glitches in Metroid: Samus Returns and Dread that bypass this (see below). Although Metroid Fusion's bombs are similar to the ones in the other 2D titles, this game's bomb explosions are more delayed and they will not trigger a Bomb Jump in midair, making the Turbo Bomb impossible both in and outside water. This is to prevent Sequence Breaking.
==Performance==
To do an Infinite Bomb Jump, Samus Aran must start by placing a Bomb on the ground. Right before that first bomb explodes, she must place another one. As Samus falls down from the explosion of the first bomb, the second one should be about to explode. Samus must then place a third bomb as she is about to hit the second bomb. She must continue this pattern as long as needed to gain additional height.
Less specifically, the easiest way to perform the IBJ technique is not to think of it as deploying Bombs in a certain sequence, but to simply think of it as deploying Bombs in equal intervals based on their detonation times. In other words, an IBJ is carried out by laying 3 bombs within a certain amount of time. A common method is to deploy the first Bomb as the starter, the second Bomb in the middle of the detonation "countdown", and the third Bomb immediately once the first has detonated. This method ascends much faster than the first method.
The difficulty in performing the IBJ lies in timing. Should the set tempo (set by the laying of the very first bomb) be off by even a millisecond, the technique will fail. In Zero Mission, both methods can fairly reliably be done to the beat of the Star Fox 64 themehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PklgsnNA3cc.
Samus can also propel herself diagonally. This is only slightly more difficult to perform, but allows for even greater use of this technique, such as in the Interior Lake in Super Metroid and early Varia Suit in Zero Mission. After successfully initiating the IBJ, briefly tap the opposite direction and then hold the intended direction, to fall slightly offset onto the bombs. In Metroid: Other M, diagonal propulsion is possible unlike the Turbo Bombs done for height. Using this technique, it is possible to reach areas in the games featuring it that would normally require other means, and collect items earlier than intended.
Another method of Infinite Bomb Jumping is known as the Horizontal Bomb Jump, which is similar in concept to the Diagonal Bomb Jump, but is more difficult as even more precise timing is needed, as to not gain any height while bomb jumping. The most notable instance of this is in Metroid: Zero Mission to Horizontal Bomb Jump across a room with acid in Kraid's Lair, which allows Samus to reach Kraid without activating the power or fighting the Acid Worm, effectively skipping it.
Samus can also perform the Turbo Bomb using the Cross Bombs in Metroid Dread. Because these propel Samus much farther than standard Bombs, the timing for repeated Bomb Jumps is less strict with them.
==Underwater Bomb Jump==
An "Underwater Bomb Jump" is an exploit in Samus Returns that allows Samus to gain an unlimited amount of height underwater without the Gravity Suit.テラわさび (tera_wasabi) on Twitter: "グラビティスキップ" (Japanese). November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2023. To perform it, Samus must repeatedly lay Bombs as normal, but must also unmorph at the precise moment she has placed a new Bomb and is being launched upward by the previous one. The water physics for Samus's bipedal form are not as restricted as those for the Morph Ball, making a Turbo Bomb possible. A demonstration of this can be viewed here.
A similar, but more restricted, glitch in Dread allows Samus to gain some additional height underwater using two well-timed Bomb Jumps. This is particularly useful for reaching ledges that are too high without the Gravity Suit. To perform this technique, Samus must lay a Bomb on the floor underwater, and unmorph as it propels her forward. This step is necessary to give her extra momentum. Next, Samus must quickly unmorph, then jump, morph, lay a Bomb halfway up, unmorph as she falls down, jump back up and morph right as the Bomb explodes, and then unmorph to jump higher. A demonstration of the technique in Dread can be viewed here.
==Official data==
===Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide===
;TURBO BOMB TECHNIQUE (pg. 9)
:Even though this page deals with what Samus can do before she has any special Items, we just had to mention this extra-special technique! After getting the Morphing Ball and Bomb Items, Samus can boost herself higher than she can jump by using the Turbo Bomb technique. By Morphing and repeatedly setting Bombs, each successive blast will boost Samus higher. A Turbo Controller will help you immensely!
==Development notes==
The Turbo Bomb is not possible to perform in the Metroid Prime series, where the most Bombs that can be deployed at once is three. According to Zoid Kirsch, it was not added because of rooms that have no ceilings. Such rooms did not have invisible ceilings added since it would break the world immersion.Kiwi Talkz. "#121 - Zoid Interview (Metroid Prime, Cameras, Scripting, Sequence Breaking , Programming etc.)" YouTube. January 22, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022. (starts at 33:29)
==Trivia==
*The Turbo Bomb technique may be named after the Turbo Controller, as both Victory Techniques for Metroid and Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide recommend using this type of controller to make the technique easier to perform.
*In low-gravity areas, Sylux can gain a limitless amount of height in Lockjaw form by repeatedly placing Electric Bombs.
==External links==
*A Turbo Bomb tutorial video: 
==References==
Category:Special Actions