Editing Jet Pipe

{{item infobox 
|title=Jet Pipe
|image=[[File:MKT Current.jpg|200x200px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|effect=Expels water that pushes the player character
}}
'''Jet Pipes,'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=2012|page=54, 55, 90, 120|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> originally referred to as '''bubble-jet pipes''',<ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=2009|page=28, 29, 75|isbn=978-0-3074-6767-6}}</ref> are underwater objects in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They are [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] that release strong currents of water. In the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], the water pushes the player character. In some contexts, Jet Pipes can be used to avoid oncoming enemies, such as [[Cheep Chomp]]s and [[Mega Maw-Ray]]s. In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, the pipes appear in the underwater portions of certain courses. Driving into their streams brings the player character to higher routes, and they can be used to avoid sinking down into [[pit]]s.

[[Current]]s have appeared independently from Jet Pipes. In games where they cooccur, the natural currents are usually hazards that pull the player character into the level's abyss, costing them a life. In games where there are only natural currents, they typical function like Jet Pipes.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMB3 Current.png|thumb|class=graybg]]
Bubble-jet pipes first appear in the underwater [[level]]s of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', in which they expel jets of water that push [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] as he [[swim]]s. Bubble-jet pipes can be green or blue. The first one is introduced in [[Water Land]]'s [[World 3-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-1]]. Mario or Luigi can overcome the currents if he is in his [[Frog Mario|Frog form]] when the player presses {{button|NES|B}}. In [[World 4-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-4]] and [[World 6-9 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 6-9]], some of them can be entered like normal [[Warp Pipe]]s to reach hidden [[sub-area]]s.

In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the bubble-jet pipes are green, like the normal pipes found on land. In addition to the original levels, two bubble-jet pipes appear in [[An Aqueous Adventure]] in [[World-e]].

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:3-3 NSMB.png|200px|left|thumb|Mario on the floor of World 3-3 with bubble-jet pipes above him]]
Bubble-jet pipes appear in underwater courses in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', first appearing in [[World 3-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-1]]. In this game, the pipes appear in a variety of colors and are visually indistinguishable from the Warp Pipes found on land. In several courses, the currents from the bubble-jet pipes must be carefully navigated in order to collect a [[Star Coin]]. In [[World 3-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-3]] and [[World 4-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|4-3]], pressing a [[? Switch]] located near the pipes turns the currents off for a temporary period of time. In [[World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-3]], bubble-jet pipes can be used to outpace an oncoming [[Mega Maw-Ray|Mega Unagi]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Bubble-jet pipes appear in underwater and beach courses in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and function as they did in prior games. Though largely restricted to [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4]], a tropical archipelago, bubble-jet pipes first appear in [[World 1-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-4]]. Some of them are positioned in ways that make collecting all of a course's Star Coins more difficult. Like the pipes above ground, the bubble-jet pipes occur in a variety of colors.

In World 4, bubble-jet pipes occur in [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-1]] and [[World 4-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-4]]. They subsequently occur in [[World 8-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-4]]. In World 4-4, the currents coming out of the bubble-jet pipes stop when a nearby [[P Switch]] is struck.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', like with their appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', bubble-jet pipes primarily appear in the tropical [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3]], but they first appear in [[World 1-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-5]]. In World 3, they appear in [[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-2]] and [[World 3-A (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-A]]. They subsequently appear in [[World 4-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-5]]. Yellow bubble-jet pipes line the leftmost wall of the corridor that makes up World 3-A, generating a continuous stream of water throughout the course.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''====
[[File:NSLU Cheep Chomp Chase Luigi Sighting.png|200px|thumb|[[Fire Mario|Fire Luigi]] surrounded by Jet Pipes in Cheep Chomp Chase]]
As in previous games, Jet Pipes generate currents of water in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. Some of them are fastened to giant [[Empty Block]]s and pivot back and forth. They first occur in the hidden course of [[Acorn Plains]], [[Blooper's Secret Lair]], before subsequently appearing in [[Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto]], [[Porcupuffer Falls]], and [[Swim for Your Life!]] In the latter three, the player character can take advantage of the Jet Pipes to outpace [[Dragoneel]]s, [[Porcupuffer]]s, and [[Cheep Chomp]]s, respectively. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' is the first use of the English name "Jet Pipe" for this object.

In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', Jet Pipes first appear in [[Cheep Chomp Chase]]. They can be used to evade an oncoming Cheep Chomp, reach a Star Coin, or advance in the course. They finally appear in [[Star Coin Deep Dive]], another course that includes Cheep Chomps. Jet Pipes appear unaltered in the [[Nintendo Switch]] release ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Jet Pipes occur only in the underwater course [[Robbird Cove]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. The water expelled from the Jet Pipes can direct the player character into nearby enemies or towards safety, but the player character can move against the currents if they have the [[Badge (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)#Dolphin Kick|Dolphin Kick badge]] equipped. This badge also makes certain Jet Pipes accessible for entry like [[Warp Pipe]]s. They push [[coin]]s, [[Snortoise]] shells, and [[Urchin]]s that enter their currents. The first one of the Robbird Cove leads to a hidden [[10-flower coin]]. In other courses, [[current]]s are instead generated by {{wp|sea sponge|sponge}}-like creatures.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 7''====
''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' is the first ''Mario Kart'' title to include drivable underwater portions of the courses, and the first one to include bubble-jet pipes. They appear in [[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]] and [[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|Piranha Plant Slide]]. The ones that come out of the sides of the course push the player character similarly to [[wind]]. There is one Jet Pipe in Piranha Plant Slide that allows the character to reach the [[Dash Panel]] over the last [[Piranha Plant]] before the [[Glide Ramp]].

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Jet Pipes appear in [[Dolphin Shoals]] and {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}. Unlike in ''Mario Kart 7'', the player character can perform a [[Jump Boost]] at the arc of the stream. In Dolphin Shoals, Jet Pipes are necessary to reach the back of the [[Maw-Ray|Unagi]] on the course and also provide the player character access to a shortcut.

In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', {{classic link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}} is the first course of the [[Fruit Cup]] that was made available in most regions on March 9, 2023 and April 12, 2023 in China. The course combines elements of the different Amsterdam Drift courses from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', including the Jet Pipes in Amsterdam Drift 2.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT 3DS Wario Shipyard pipe current.jpg|200px|left|thumb|A Jet Pipe in Wario Shipyard]]
Jet Pipes initially appear in the [[classic course]]s 3DS Wario Shipyard and 3DS Piranha Plant Slide in ''Mario Kart Tour''. They function as they did in ''Mario Kart 8'', with the giant Jet Pipe in Wario Shipyard allowing the player character to perform a Jump Boost, something they could not do in ''Mario Kart 7''. Jet Pipes also appear in {{classic link|GCN|Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser R/T}} and [[Tour Amsterdam Drift|Amsterdam Drift 2]], a course integrated into ''Mario Kart Tour'' after it had launched. In addition to those described, there are courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' where the [[current]]s do not come out of Jet Pipes.

===''Mario Party 10''===
Currents in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' are interactive objects in [[Blooper Blastoff]] that can push away the player's [[Blooper]] submarine.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Sea Side.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMB3 Jet Pipe.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{class|graybg}}
SMAS SMB3 World 6-9 Screenshot.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
NSMB Pipe current.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
NSMBW W4-4 2nd Star Coin.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
PiranhaPlantSlideUnderwater.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MK7-4.jpg|''Mario Kart 7''
MK7 Current.png|''Mario Kart 7''
NSMB2 Screenshot Jet Pipe.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
NSMBU 1-S Coin 1.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
MK8 Dolphin Shoals Unagi.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MK8 3DS Piranha Plant Slide.png|''Mario Kart 8''
Blooper Blast-Off.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
SMBW Robbird Cove third 10-flower coin.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=土管水流<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=119, 150, 216|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JpnR=Dokan Suiryū
|JpnM=Pipe Current
|Jpn2=水流土管<ref>{{cite|author=----|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|page=41, 200|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Suiryū Dokan
|Jpn2M=Current Pipe
|Jpn2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
}}

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