noun, verb
Gaming Slang
Jail
· noun, verb · gaming
When a blockstring traps you and you can't duck out after blocking hit one.
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Definitions
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A string jails when blocking the first hit keeps you in blockstun long enough that you're forced to block the rest standing, even hits you'd normally duck.
“That string jails, so stop trying to duck the second hit, you'll just get counter-hit.”
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As a verb, to jail someone is to lock them in block with frame-tight pressure. No escape until the string ends.
“He jailed me into the wall and I couldn't press a single button.”
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Jail In A Sentence
That string jails, so stop trying to duck the second hit, you'll just get counter-hit.
He jailed me into the wall and I couldn't press a single button.
Origin & Usage
Fighting game community; describes being 'jailed' into continued blockstun so you can't crouch, jump, or sidestep the rest of a string.
People Also Ask
What does Jail mean in fighting games?
It's when a blockstring traps you so you can't duck out or act after blocking the first hit.
How do you use Jail in a sentence?
"His pressure jails you into blocking, so you can't jump out."
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