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{{Need3D|3D view of the Bumper Cars for both team colors}}
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{{Needvideo|Video demonstration of Bumper Cars, including how they control, how they interact with the map and other entities, and magic spells}}
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{{Other uses|this=the in-game feature|for=the taunt with a bumper car|Victory Lap}}
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<div style="float: right; width: 30%;">{{Kill notice|weapon=bumper car|killer=Demoman|victim=Sniper|width=100%|extend=yes|invert=yes}}</div>
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[[File:Victory line 01.png|right|350px|A BLU Demoman and RED Sniper, racing side-by-side in Bumper Cars.]]
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{{quotation|'''[[Merasmus]]'''|I don't want to scare you, but bumper cars aren't meant to go this fast! (laughter) That's right, they're non-OSHA-compliant! Awoooo!|sound=Sf14 merasmus minigame all start 19.wav}}
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'''Bumper Cars''' are an in-game feature introduced as part of {{update link|Scream Fortress 2014}} used as a part of the mini-games on [[Carnival of Carnage]]. They are small team-colored vehicles with antennas on the back, controlled from a third-person perspective.
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All classes while driving bumper cars share the same [[Classes#Speed|movement speed]], do not take fall damage, cannot use weapons, and cannot [[Strafing|strafe]]. A bumper car is only able to move forwards or backwards, jump into the air, and turn to each side. Pressing the alt-fire key {{DK|MOUSE2}} causes the player to boost forward rapidly, unable to slow down until the boost has ended, or until colliding with a wall or enemy team player, upon which the player is launched backwards.
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A different damage system is used for bumper cars, using a percentage-based system instead of a health-based system. When driving into another player, the damage percentage increases, and with it the amount of knockback a player takes from enemy bumper cars. Players are only able to kill each other by being knocked into an [[Environmental death|environmental hazard]], with pitfall deaths using its own unique kill icon. Deceased players automatically become [[Player ghost|ghosts]] upon death, but may revive themselves by making contact with any living teammates.
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== Magic Spells ==
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{{main|Magic spells}}
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Available to players in bumper cars are four magic spells with unique functionalities. With the exception of Overheal, none of these spells can be obtained or used outside of a bumper car. Multiple spells can be active at the same time (such as a Bomb Head spell with a B.A.S.E. Jump spell), though this is difficult to perform.
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* {{Anchor|B.A.S.E. Jump}} '''B.A.S.E. Jump''': Launches the spell user into the air, then activates a parachute like the one found in the [[B.A.S.E. Jumper]], allowing the spell user to slowly descend to the ground. The spell can be cancelled mid-descent by pressing the jump button. If used near an enemy player, it also launches them a short distance.
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File:Bumbercar Parachute Spell Activated.png|Effect
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File:Parachute icon.png|[[Heads-up display|HUD]] icon
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* {{Anchor|Boxing Rocket}} '''Boxing Rocket''': Fires a large boxing glove a medium-range distance in the direction the spell user's bumper car is facing. Upon contact with an enemy, it applies a large amount of knockback and 50% kart damage.<ref>game\shared\tf\halloween\tf_weapon_spellbook.cpp:L3363</ref>
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File:Bumbercar PunchGlove Spell Activated.png|Effect
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File:Punchglove icon.png|HUD icon
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* {{Anchor|Bomb Head}} '''Bomb Head''': Places a bomb on the spell user's head, which deals 50% kart damage to the spell user and any nearby enemy players when exploding. It also explodes when colliding with an enemy player, or automatically after 10 seconds.<ref>game\shared\tf\halloween\tf_weapon_spellbook.cpp:L1538-1544</ref>
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File:Bumbercar Bombhead Spell Activated.png|Effect
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File:Bombhead icon.png|HUD icon
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* {{Anchor|Overheal}} '''Overheal''': Gives the spell user temporary invulnerability and removes 50% kart damage (e.g. reducing 200% kart damage to 150%).
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File:Bumbercar Uber Spell Activated.png|Effect
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File:Spellbook Healing Aura.png|HUD icon
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== Related achievements ==
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{{See also|Obtaining Halloween achievements}}
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=== {{Achiev type link|merasmachievements}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Halloween|Carnival of Carnage- Bumper Crop}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Halloween|Carnival of Carnage- ReinKartnation}}
 
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{{quotation|'''[[Merasmus]]'''|Yes! Bump! Bump your padded cars to a padded grave!|sound=Sf14 merasmus minigame all start 02.wav}}
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== Unused content ==
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* There is an early iteration of the bumper cars found in the game files, only their textures remained, while their original models are not found on the files. Three textures are available, with one of them used as a "base" texture, while the other two are colored in blue and red.
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== Gallery ==
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File:Carnival of Carnage RED Bumper Car.png|A [[RED]] team Bumper Car.
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File:Carnival of Carnage BLU Bumper Car.png|A [[BLU]] team Bumper Car.
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File:Kart HUD.png|The kart damage and boost gauge, alongside the spell display.
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File:Killicon bumper car.png|The kill icon used when sent into a pitfall hazard by a Bumper Car.
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File:Carnival of Carnage Unused Bumper Car.png|The texture for the early iteration of the Bumper Car.
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File:Carnival of Carnage Unused RED Bumper Car.png|The early Bumper Car texture with the red-colored tint.
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File:Carnival of Carnage Unused BLU Bumper Car.png|The early Bumper Car texture with the blue-colored tint.
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'''Bumper Cars''' is an in-game feature introduced as mini-games within the map [[Carnival of Carnage#Bumper Cars|Carnival of Carnage]] (main article), and also featured in [[Gravestone]], wherein players can race and do combat in spell-casting carnival ride {{botignore|bumper cars}}. The [[Victory Lap]] is an Action taunt for all classes, in which the taunting player rides around in a bumper car.
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== {{common string|References}} ==
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[[Category:Disambiguation]]
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 31 October 2024

This article is about the in-game feature. For the taunt with a bumper car, see Victory Lap.
Demoman 
Killicon bumper car.png
 Sniper
A BLU Demoman and RED Sniper, racing side-by-side in Bumper Cars.

Bumper Cars are an in-game feature introduced as part of Scream Fortress VI used as a part of the mini-games on Carnival of Carnage. They are small team-colored vehicles with antennas on the back, controlled from a third-person perspective.

All classes while driving bumper cars share the same movement speed, do not take fall damage, cannot use weapons, and cannot strafe. A bumper car is only able to move forwards or backwards, jump into the air, and turn to each side. Pressing the alt-fire key (default key: MOUSE2) causes the player to boost forward rapidly, unable to slow down until the boost has ended, or until colliding with a wall or enemy team player, upon which the player is launched backwards.

A different damage system is used for bumper cars, using a percentage-based system instead of a health-based system. When driving into another player, the damage percentage increases, and with it the amount of knockback a player takes from enemy bumper cars. Players are only able to kill each other by being knocked into an environmental hazard, with pitfall deaths using its own unique kill icon. Deceased players automatically become ghosts upon death, but may revive themselves by making contact with any living teammates.

Magic Spells

Main article: Magic spells

Available to players in bumper cars are four magic spells with unique functionalities. With the exception of Overheal, none of these spells can be obtained or used outside of a bumper car. Multiple spells can be active at the same time (such as a Bomb Head spell with a B.A.S.E. Jump spell), though this is difficult to perform.

  • B.A.S.E. Jump: Launches the spell user into the air, then activates a parachute like the one found in the B.A.S.E. Jumper, allowing the spell user to slowly descend to the ground. The spell can be cancelled mid-descent by pressing the jump button. If used near an enemy player, it also launches them a short distance.
  • Boxing Rocket: Fires a large boxing glove a medium-range distance in the direction the spell user's bumper car is facing. Upon contact with an enemy, it applies a large amount of knockback and 50% kart damage.[1]
  • Bomb Head: Places a bomb on the spell user's head, which deals 50% kart damage to the spell user and any nearby enemy players when exploding. It also explodes when colliding with an enemy player, or automatically after 10 seconds.[2]
  • Overheal: Gives the spell user temporary invulnerability and removes 50% kart damage (e.g. reducing 200% kart damage to 150%).

Related achievements

See also: Obtaining Halloween achievements

Carnival of Carnage RED Bumper Car.png Merasmachievements

Carnival of Carnage: Bumper Crop
Carnival of Carnage: Bumper Crop
Kill 30 enemies by bumping their bumper cars off the tracks.
Carnival of Carnage: ReinKartnation
Carnival of Carnage: ReinKartnation
Respawn 30 ghost teammates during bumper car games.

Unused content

  • There is an early iteration of the bumper cars found in the game files, only their textures remained, while their original models are not found on the files. Three textures are available, with one of them used as a "base" texture, while the other two are colored in blue and red.

Gallery

References

  1. game\shared\tf\halloween\tf_weapon_spellbook.cpp:L3363
  2. game\shared\tf\halloween\tf_weapon_spellbook.cpp:L1538-1544