The upgrade "OG Coyote Time" allows Bubsy to walk on air temporarily when walking off of platforms, with the description quipping "looking down optional". This acts as a reference to Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote and a recurring physics gag in classic cartoons where characters can walk on thin air off a cliff and only start falling after noticing they are not on solid ground. However, the upgrade has a double meaning; "Coyote Time" is a game development term named after the character and this gag, referring to an invisible mercy mechanic that gives a very short window of time (roughly a tenth of a second) for a platforming character to jump or walk back before falling down a pit.