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[[Image: Gummi_ Ship_workshop.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Gummi Ship Workshop at [[Disney Castle]].]]

===Origin===

===Before ''Kingdom Hearts''===

*Turbo: Extra speed for the ship which could only be gotten from Haste blocks.  

While Gummi travel did not appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', it appeared in a very different form in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.  Gummi travel went from an aerial-combat style to a [[wikipedia:Rail shooter|rail shooter]]. Although the system was very different, the concept became more like a mini-game.  A path would only have to be traversed once to get to a world, and then that world would become available without the use of Gummi travel.  The most notable differences in the system were the ability to turn the ship around during flight, the Overdrive feature, the concept of in-flight bosses, and the addition of Teeny Ships, smaller ships that can fly alongside you.

 

Ship customization was also improved over the first game.  Along with coloring blocks, the player also has the choice of using block skins with special designs.  New block-types were included, such as blades, shields, saws, propellers, and even wheels; in addition, instead of a "Block Limit", each block has a cost to limit the size and power of the Gummi ship.  Finally, an ability system was added, granting certain powers to the ship during flight.  Completed blueprints were also awarded for exceptional flight on certain missions, both as useful ships or as ''[[w:c:finalfantasy|Final Fantasy]]''-shaped novelty Gummi ships.

===Ship Modification===

Gummi Ships can be modified and customized extensively through the use of additional [[Gummi Blocks]]. Many of the most rare and powerful blocks must be won or found through the course of the game.  In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Gummi Blocks were frequently rewards from chests, but in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', they can only be won through completing Gummi Missions.  In addition, ''Kingdom Hearts II'' allowed players to create special "helper ships" run by Chip and Dale called Teeny Ships.

===Gummi Weaponry===

Gummi Ships, like most ships in classic space-fairing games, use lasers to exterminate enemies.  A ship can use anything from small head guns to Energy Cannons on the back of the ship.  In the first game, [[Fire]], [[Blizzard]], and [[Gravity]] are the three types of guns used on a Gummi ship; in addition, [[Thunder]] weapons fired lasers and special Gummis could hurt enemies on contact.  In ''Kingdom Hearts II'' new weapon types were added.  In addition to cannon, laser, and impact Gummis similar to to those from the first game, a ship could be equipped with a new type, Slash Gummis; these fill a special gauge as enemies are defeated.  When full, the Gummi unleashes a powerful, devistating attack.

*In the first game, the name of Sora's Gummi Ship is either the default ''Highwind'' or the name you pick for the raft because both the Gummi Ship and the raft were intended to help them reach other worlds.  However, the ship model is called the ''Kingdom'' model in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.