Super Mario Brothers

One of the reasons Killer Queen is found to be so accessible to new players is that the core jump mechanic is similar to that of Super Mario Brothers, a platform game with which even the most casual gamer is likely familiar.

As Killer Queen has only one button to Super Mario Brothers' two, there is no variable speed control, as there is in SMB. Rather, a drone will run at one particular speed, unless they have used a Speed Maiden, at which point they run at a speed comparable to when the "run" button is held down in SMB.

A player may change direction while in the air, and mid jump.

Players may execute shorter jumps by letting go of the jump button before their character reaches the apex of the jump.