Jump Starter

From UltimateMK.com

Jump Starter (abbreviated "js") is a term used for starting an autocombo with an aerial hit that connects with a grounded opponent.

Jump starters are present in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Gold, and Mortal Kombat Armageddon.

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3/Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Jump starters work the same in UMK3 and MKT. Autocombos can be started with:

• Straight up jump punch
• Forward jump punch
• Backward jump punch
• Straight up jump kick

Jump starters can be used to start any autocombo, however, if the first hit of the autocombo is a kick, you must use High Kick.

If the jump starter connects, when that player presses the first button of the autocombo, the attacker is reset to a standing position next to the opponent. Due to strange hitbox properties, many characters cannot use jump starters against the female ninjas.