Editing 3DS Piranha Plant Slide

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|image=[[File:PPS MK7.png|270px]][[File:PPS2.png|270px]]

|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])

|ghost=2:20.186 by Nin★tBando (''7'')<br><small>([[Lakitu]] with the [[Standard Kart]], [[Monster (tire)|Monster tires]], and [[Super Glider]])</small><br>2:23.991 by Nin★Polly (''8'') (as [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]])<br>2:21.321 by Nin★Polly (''8 Deluxe'') (as [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]]) (150cc)<br>1:48.454 by Nin★Frank (''8 Deluxe'') (as [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]]) (200cc)

|expert_ghost=2:06.540 by Nin★JIKU (''7'')<br><small>([[Lakitu]] with the [[Cloud 9]], [[Sponge|Sponge tires]], and [[Parafoil]])</small>

|based=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

|wifi=Available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])

|music=''Mario Kart 7'': Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui[[File:PP Pipeway.oga]]  

''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'': Ryo Nagamatsu[[File:MK8-Music-3DS-PiranhaPlantSlide.oga]]  

|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 PiranhaPlantSlide.png|140px]]<br>[[File:Piranha Rider.png|140px]]<br>

'''Piranha Plant Slide''' (known as '''Piranha Plant Pipeway''' in the British English version) is the first course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and second course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is based on the underground levels of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and appears to take place in a sewer. It consists of floating blocks, three [[Goomba]]s (which are blue underground in the original), and [[Piranha Plant]]s. The music for the course contains parts of the underground theme.

==Course layout==

[[File:Piranhaslider.png|thumb|240px|left|[[Mario]] races through the underwater portion.]]

The start of the track begins at a castle and immediately goes into a pipe in the same fashion as in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'' The track is mainly underground. It has flowing water that can cause the player to speed up when driven on, similar to [[Wii Koopa Cape|Koopa Cape]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. There is a huge Piranha Plant in the middle of the road which causes the track to split for a bit. After passing the Piranha Plant, two Goombas are encountered. Both are blue, similar to the underground ones in ''Super Mario Bros.'' A huge jump right after the Goombas leads the player to regular ground. Players also have the option to jump and drive on the floating bricks and collect the [[Coin]]s on them before landing on the ground. A few pipes on the ground provide jumps for the player. Soon, the player must go down a huge pipe into a section that is [[Underwater driving|underwater]]. Some pipes generate [[current]]s that allows for players to be blasted to higher ledges. Another Piranha Plant blocks the path causing players to have to maneuver around it, though players can drive above it using the current-producing pipes. Then, players drive up a ramp which takes them above ground to a fortress with three [[Drain Pipe]]s that the player must avoid. They will land on a grassy area with walls, [[Horsetail]]s, and bushes heavily resembling the ''Super Mario Bros.'' backgrounds. Some [[Wooden cutout|board]]s shaped like Goombas and bushes are placed in the road, too, and there are gaps in the fences where players can use a Mushroom to cut through the grass before the finish line.

[[File:MK8-Course-3DS PiranhaPlantSlide.jpg|thumb|240px|left|The underwater portion in ''Mario Kart 8'']]

Piranha Plant Slide returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second track in the [[Lightning Cup]]. The underwater version of the music has been removed. The starting banner, though still castle-themed, has been expanded to resemble the exterior of the larger castles, such as the one found at [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-3]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'', with towers added to the expanded walls on the side, replacing the flagpoles. The banner and towers also serve as stands for several [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s.

The biggest change done to the course is the alteration of the underwater section. The chute that enters the water now goes straight down and is wider, larger, and has three slides, instead of a small spherical hole in the wall. The chute and the underwater section are also now an anti-gravity segment, with the track going down and then sweeping upward towards the glide ramp through a large tank populated with [[Cheep Cheep]]s, rather than through a closed tube. This results in a much steeper glider ramp.

[[File:MK8 3DS Piranha Plant Slide Starting Line.png|thumb|right|300px|The starting line]]

The three slides at the start/finish line have a ramp added at the end, allowing racers to perform tricks on them. The Star Cup sign at the entrance to the tunnel has also been removed, due to it being a retro track. In addition, the first of the two grass shortcuts during the last stretch has been removed, likely due to it being easily done without a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] via gliding over it in ''Mario Kart 7''. However, gliding over it outside of 200cc is impossible without a Mushroom due to the gliding section being made much steeper. Small Piranha Plants from {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}} have been added throughout the above ground section of the course.

The Staff Ghost for this course is [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]], as a possible throwback to being the boss of a [[Pipe Land|pipe-themed world]]. Ever since the Version 4.0 update, players can now glide over the castle gate on 200cc.

The staff ghost for this course is Ludwig on the [[Jet Bike]], with a time of 2:21.321. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' 200cc, the staff ghost is [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]] with a time of 1:48.454.

|Jap=パックンスライダー

|JapR=Pakkun Suraidā

|JapM=Piranha Plant Slider

|Spa=Tuberías Planta Piraña

|SpaM=Piranha Plant Pipes

|Fra=Égout Piranha

|FraM=Piranha Sewer

|ItaM=Piranha Pipe Labyrinth (this plays a pun in which "tubo" means pipe and "labirinto" means labyrinth)

|RusM=Piranha Plant's Canal

|Kor=뻐끔 슬라이더

|KorR=Ppeokkeum Seullaideo

|ChiM=Piranha Plant Slide

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