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|image=[[File:Toad Town Tunnels.png|256px]]<br> | |image=[[File:Toad Town Tunnels.png|256px]]<br>Mario and Goombario in Toad Town Tunnels. | ||
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The '''Toad Town Tunnels''' are the sewer system beneath [[Toad Town]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are a massive series of passages with [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s that connect to | The '''Toad Town Tunnels''' are the sewer system beneath [[Toad Town]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are a massive series of passages with [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s that connect to all major areas of the game, with the exception of [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]] and [[Flower Fields]], both of which are accessed directly from Toad Town. The main pipe to the tunnels is in the area of Toad Town with [[Tayce T.]]'s house and the entrance to [[Forever Forest]]. The secondary entrance/exit is in the [[Odd House]] to the north of the main entrance. [[Mario]] is required to go here to get the [[Ultra Boots]] and go to [[Shiver City]] in order to start Chapter 7 of ''Paper Mario'', but going to other areas of the tunnels is optional. All pipes to other places are "shortcuts" and are not accessible before visiting that place. | ||
Much like [[Rogueport Underground]] from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the Toad Town Tunnels have few areas available at the start of the game. The more upgrading items, powers and party members [[Mario]] has, the more areas of the sewer Mario can travel to. | Much like [[Rogueport Underground]] from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the Toad Town Tunnels have few areas available at the start of the game. The more upgrading items, powers and party members [[Mario]] has, the more areas of the sewer Mario can travel to. | ||
Three [[Blooper]] fights occur here, and many [[Badge]]s, [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star | Three [[Blooper]] fights occur here, and many [[Badge]]s, [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Pieces]], and [[Super Block]]s are scattered around the area. The salesman [[Rip Cheato]] can be found at the second entrance/exit. The in-game map description reads, "''The system of tunnels runs under Toad Town. There are many pipes inside -- some of them are shortcuts.''" | ||
== | ==Areas== | ||
===Entrance=== | ===Entrance=== | ||
[[File:ToadTownTunnels_area1.png|thumb| Mario and Bombette standing in front of the Warp Pipe.]] | [[File:ToadTownTunnels_area1.png|thumb| Mario and Bombette standing in front of the Warp Pipe.]] | ||
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===Area east of entrance=== | ===Area east of entrance=== | ||
At the beginning of the game, [[Mario]] and his partners can only go east. There is a gap with a wide pipe as a bridge. Then comes a [[Save Block]]. Mario can smash the [[ | At the beginning of the game, [[Mario]] and his partners can only go east. There is a gap with a wide pipe as a bridge. Then comes a [[Save Block]]. Mario can smash the [[yellow block]] at the door to proceed. In the next room is a [[Gloomba]] as well as a line of brick blocks, some of which contain coins. One brick block has a [[Spiked Gloomba]] lying on top of it. There is an [[Hidden Block|invisible block]] among them containing a [[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]]. In the final room, there is again a gap with a wide pipe as a bridge. After crossing the bridge, there will be a Blooper guarding the [[treasure chest]] which fights Mario. After defeating the Blooper, Mario can get the [[Shrink Stomp]] badge in the treasure chest. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area2.png | ToadTownTunnels_area2.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Block 1.png | Toad Town Tunnels Block 1.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area3.png | ToadTownTunnels_area3.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area4.png | ToadTownTunnels_area4.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Treasure Chest 1.png | Toad Town Tunnels Treasure Chest 1.png | ||
Shrink Stomp Toad Town Tunnels.png | Shrink Stomp Toad Town Tunnels.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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===Area west of entrance=== | ===Area west of entrance=== | ||
After getting the [[Super Hammer]] from [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]] in Chapter 2, Mario can smash the [[ | After getting the [[Super Hammer]] from [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]] in Chapter 2, Mario can smash the [[stone block]] blocking the door and go to the room to the west. In the first room is a Blooper fight, after which an ! Switch drops which will unlock the shortcut pipes to [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]] (Prologue), [[Koopa Village]] (Chapter 1), and [[Dry Dry Outpost]] (Chapter 2). In the second room, Mario encounters three ? Blocks first (the middle one containing a [[Snowman Doll]]), platforms that go up, and finally a pipe leading to a new area beneath. To the left of the new area are two [[Spiked Gloomba]]s hanging around, a brick block with a [[trampoline]] above it, and the [[Power Smash]] badge in a high treasure chest. To the right of the new area is a gap with two platforms that form a seesaw, and a door with two Spiked Gloombas across the gap. In the next room there are gaps in the upper level, at the end of which is a [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]. Mario can take the platforms that go up in the room to these high areas as well as through the ceiling where he can find another room with a [[Super Block]]. There are [[Paragloomba]]s here. Finally, in the southeast of the new area is a pipe leading to a room with a [[Buzzy Beetle]], two [[metal block]]s, and another Super Block. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Toad Town Tunnels West Side Opens.png | Toad Town Tunnels West Side Opens.png | ||
Electro Blooper Appears PM.png | Electro Blooper Appears PM.png | ||
First Blue Pipe Switch.png | First Blue Pipe Switch.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area5.png | ToadTownTunnels_area5.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Blocks 2-4.png | Toad Town Tunnels Blocks 2-4.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area6.png | ToadTownTunnels_area6.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area9.png | ToadTownTunnels_area9.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Treasure Chest 2.png | Toad Town Tunnels Treasure Chest 2.png | ||
Paper Mario Toad Town Tunnels Power Smash Badge.png | Paper Mario Toad Town Tunnels Power Smash Badge.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area7.png | ToadTownTunnels_area7.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area8.png | ToadTownTunnels_area8.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area12.png | ToadTownTunnels_area12.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels area13.png | ToadTownTunnels area13.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
===Area beneath the entrance=== | ===Area beneath the entrance=== | ||
[[File:ToadTownTunnels_area11.png|thumb|left| | [[File:ToadTownTunnels_area11.png|thumb|left|]] | ||
After getting the [[Super Boots]] from [[Boo's Mansion]] in Chapter 3, Mario can break the wooden floor in the entrance area and go to the room beneath it. There is [[water]] and a [[wooden dock]] to the right of where Mario lands. There is also a pipe that allows Mario to go back and two rooms to the left. The first room has three [[Dark Koopa]]s, defeating all of which will reveal a ! Switch that can unlock the shortcut pipe in the room to [[Boo's Mansion]] from Chapter 3. In the second room to the left, there is a movable block on the floor that can be used to hit three [[Hidden Block|invisible blocks]] to fill a gap, and a [[Super Block]] is across the gap above. The path to the right is required to start Chapter 7. It is available after getting Sushie from Chapter 5. After crossing the water with Sushie, a Blooper fight occurs, after which an ! Block drops that unlocks the shortcut pipe to [[Yoshi's Village]]. | After getting the [[Super Boots]] from [[Boo's Mansion]] in Chapter 3, Mario can break the wooden floor in the entrance area and go to the room beneath it. There is [[water]] and a [[wooden dock]] to the right of where Mario lands. There is also a pipe that allows Mario to go back and two rooms to the left. The first room has three [[Dark Koopa]]s, defeating all of which will reveal a ! Switch that can unlock the shortcut pipe in the room to [[Boo's Mansion]] from Chapter 3. In the second room to the left, there is a movable block on the floor that can be used to hit three [[Hidden Block|invisible blocks]] to fill a gap, and a [[Super Block]] is across the gap above. The path to the right is required to start Chapter 7. It is available after getting Sushie from Chapter 5. After crossing the water with Sushie, a Blooper fight occurs, after which an ! Block drops that unlocks the shortcut pipe to [[Yoshi's Village]]. | ||
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Second Blue Pipe Switch.png | Second Blue Pipe Switch.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area10.png | ToadTownTunnels_area10.png | ||
Super Blooper Appears PM.png | Super Blooper Appears PM.png | ||
Third Blue Pipe Switch.png | Third Blue Pipe Switch.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Block 5.png | Toad Town Tunnels Block 5.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Blocks 6-7.png | Toad Town Tunnels Blocks 6-7.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Treasure Chest 3.png | Toad Town Tunnels Treasure Chest 3.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area15.png | ToadTownTunnels_area15.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area17.png | ToadTownTunnels_area17.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area18.png | ToadTownTunnels_area18.png | ||
Lakilester Usage Toad Town Tunnels.png | Lakilester Usage Toad Town Tunnels.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Block 8.png | Toad Town Tunnels Block 8.png | ||
Toad Town Tunnels Block 9.png | Toad Town Tunnels Block 9.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area19.png | ToadTownTunnels_area19.png | ||
Bombette Demolish Dead End Wall.png | Bombette Demolish Dead End Wall.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area20.png | ToadTownTunnels_area20.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area21.png | ToadTownTunnels_area21.png | ||
ToadTownTunnels_area22.png | ToadTownTunnels_area22.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Enemies== | ==Enemies found== | ||
:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Toad Town Tunnels, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Toad Town Tunnels|here]].'' | :''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Toad Town Tunnels, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Toad Town Tunnels|here]].'' | ||
The three Bloopers will always appear in the order of the 30 HP [[Blooper]], 50 HP [[Electro Blooper]], 70 HP [[Super Blooper (boss)|Super Blooper]], regardless of where Mario encounters them. | The three Bloopers will always appear in the order of the 30 HP [[Blooper]], 50 HP [[Electro Blooper]], 70 HP [[Super Blooper (boss)|Super Blooper]], regardless of where Mario encounters them. | ||
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==Items== | ==Warp Pipe shortcuts== | ||
*[[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]] | |||
*[[Koopa Village]] | |||
*[[Dry Dry Outpost]] | |||
*[[Boo's Mansion]] | |||
*[[Yoshi's Village]] | |||
*[[Shiver City]] | |||
==Items found== | |||
In addition to the items listed below, several kinds of items can be purchased from [[Rip Cheato]]. | In addition to the items listed below, several kinds of items can be purchased from [[Rip Cheato]]. | ||
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!Item | !width="5%"|Item | ||
! | !width="1%"|Icon | ||
!width="20%"|Location | |||
!Location | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]] | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:PaperMario Items SuperShroom.png]] | ||
| | |In the invisible block in the area to the east of entrance. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Shrink Stomp]] | |[[Shrink Stomp]] | ||
|[[File:Shrink Stomp Badge.png]] | |[[File:Shrink Stomp Badge.png]] | ||
|In the treasure chest at the end of the area to the east of the entrance. | |In the treasure chest at the end of the area to the east of the entrance. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Snowman Doll]] | ||
| | |[[File:PaperMario Items SnowmanDoll.png]] | ||
|In ? | |In a ? Block to the west of the entrance but before the pipe leading to the new area. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Power Smash]] | |[[Power Smash]] | ||
|[[File:Power Smash Badge.png]] | |[[File:Power Smash Badge.png]] | ||
|To the west of the entrance is a pipe leading to a new area. This item is in the treasure chest to the west of that. | |To the west of the entrance is a pipe leading to a new area. This item is in the treasure chest to the west of that. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] | |[[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] | ||
|[[File:PM StarPiece.gif]] | |[[File:PM StarPiece.gif]] | ||
|To the west of the entrance is a pipe leading to a new area. This item is in the high place in the area to the east of that. | |To the west of the entrance is a pipe leading to a new area. This item is in the high place in the area to the east of that. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Shooting Star (item)|Shooting Star]] | |[[Shooting Star (item)|Shooting Star]] | ||
|[[File:PaperMario Items ShootingStar.png]] | |[[File:PaperMario Items ShootingStar.png]] | ||
|Beneath the entrance room, the item is in a high ? Block on the path to the right. [[Ultra Boots]] required. | |Beneath the entrance room, the item is in a high ? Block on the path to the right. [[Ultra Boots]] required. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Maple Syrup]] | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:PaperMario Items MapleSyrup.png]] | ||
| | |Beneath the entrance room, there is a pipe by the path to the right that eventually leads to the Ultra Boots. In the first room down the pipe, the item is in an invisible block to the west of the entrance. | ||
|[[File: | |- | ||
|[[Stop Watch]] | |||
|[[File:PaperMario Items StopWatch.png]] | |||
|In the same room, the item is in an invisible block halfway in the middle road. | |||
|- | |||
|[[Volt Mushroom|Volt Shroom]] | |||
|[[File:PaperMario Items VoltShroom.png]] | |||
|In the same room, the item is in an invisible block by the visible ? block near the exit. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)|Life Shroom]] | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:PaperMario Items LifeShroom.png]] | ||
| | |In the next room, the item is in a high invisible block among the visible ones. Ultra Boots required. | ||
|} | |} | ||
===[[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario|Hidden ? blocks]]=== | |||
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!Item | !width=10%|Item | ||
! | !Description | ||
! | !width=20%|Image | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]] | |[[File:PaperMario Items SuperShroom.png]]<br>[[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]] | ||
|In the area one screen east from the entrance, the hidden ? Block is in the middle of the gap in the row of blocks. | |In the area one screen east from the entrance, the hidden ? Block is in the middle of the gap in the row of blocks. | ||
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock7.png|250px]] | |[[File:PMHiddenBlock7.png|250px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 Coin each | ||
|In the area one screen west of the blue Warp Pipe to [[Boo's Mansion]] is a gap between the two high platforms with the [[Super Block]] on the western one. There are three hidden ? Blocks in this area. Using the blue movable block, Mario should move it to the middle of the left side, the center, and the middle of the right side and jump from the movable block at those spots to reveal them. Alternatively, Mario can also hit the invisible blocks from the tiles without using the movable block using the Tornado Jump if he's equipped with the [[Ultra Boots]]. | |In the area one screen west of the blue Warp Pipe to [[Boo's Mansion]] is a gap between the two high platforms with the [[Super Block]] on the western one. There are three hidden ? Blocks in this area. Using the blue movable block, Mario should move it to the middle of the left side, the center, and the middle of the right side and jump from the movable block at those spots to reveal them. Alternatively, Mario can also hit the invisible blocks from the tiles without using the movable block using the Tornado Jump if he's equipped with the [[Ultra Boots]]. | ||
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock8.png|250px]] | |[[File:PMHiddenBlock8.png|250px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Maple Syrup]] | |[[File:PaperMario Items MapleSyrup.png]]<br>[[Maple Syrup]] | ||
|In the area two screens east of where the player obtains the [[Ultra Boots]], near the starting pipe, Mario should jump at the center of the pathway sticking out to reveal the hidden ? Block. | |In the area two screens east of where the player obtains the [[Ultra Boots]], near the starting pipe, Mario should jump at the center of the pathway sticking out to reveal the hidden ? Block. | ||
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock9.png|250px]] | |[[File:PMHiddenBlock9.png|250px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Stop Watch]] | |[[File:PaperMario Items StopWatch.png]]<br>[[Stop Watch]] | ||
|In the same area, from the pipe, Mario should follow the central path going east. The hidden ? Block is located just before the path splits north and south. | |In the same area, from the pipe, Mario should follow the central path going east. The hidden ? Block is located just before the path splits north and south. | ||
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock10.png|250px]] | |[[File:PMHiddenBlock10.png|250px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Volt Mushroom|Volt Shroom]] | |[[File:PaperMario Items VoltShroom.png]]<br>[[Volt Mushroom|Volt Shroom]] | ||
|Also in the same area, near the doorway, the hidden ? Block is west of the visible one. | |Also in the same area, near the doorway, the hidden ? Block is west of the visible one. | ||
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock11.png|250px]] | |[[File:PMHiddenBlock11.png|250px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)|Life Shroom]] | |[[File:PaperMario Items LifeShroom.png]]<br>[[Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)|Life Shroom]] | ||
|In the next area, the hidden ? Block is between the two sets of three blocks. The Ultra Boots is needed to hit the block. | |In the next area, the hidden ? Block is between the two sets of three blocks. The Ultra Boots is needed to hit the block. | ||
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock12.png|250px]] | |[[File:PMHiddenBlock12.png|250px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1 Coin each | |1 Coin each | ||
|In the area two screens east of the blue Warp Pipe to [[Yoshi's Village]] is a gap between two high platforms, with a doorway leading to [[Shiver City]] in the east. There are four hidden ? Blocks in this area. From the visible ? Block touching the western platform, Mario should move three block lengths from it and Tornado Jump to reveal the first hidden ? Block, then continue to use the same method for the next blocks to reveal them all. | |In the area two screens east of the blue Warp Pipe to [[Yoshi's Village]] is a gap between two high platforms, with a doorway leading to [[Shiver City]] in the east. There are four hidden ? Blocks in this area. From the visible ? Block touching the western platform, Mario should move three block lengths from it and Tornado Jump to reveal the first hidden ? Block, then continue to use the same method for the next blocks to reveal them all. | ||
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock13.png|250px]] | |[[File:PMHiddenBlock13.png|250px]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Area Tattles== | ||
*''Ah, Toad Town Tunnels! Visit its scenic filthy streams that lead to who-knows-where! It's spectacularly disgusting! Come stay awhile! If you're not totally grossed out the first night, you stay for free! | |||
*''You know, even though these tunnels have many sections you can always count on one thing: filthy, stinking water. Would it be too much to ask to get out of here before the stench knocks me out? Seriously! I'm about to wig out! | |||
*''Ugh! I wonder where the filthy water is going? This'd better not drain into the sea or the river! I may have to alert the [[Goomba]] [[List of implied organizations#Goomba Environmental Board|Environmental Board]]! | |||
*''We're in Toad Town Tunnels. Eew... I wonder what's making the water drip from up there? At best, I guess this place could be called "damp". Although "dank" is more like it. | |||
*''Let's see...disgusting flows of water...dripping ceiling... Yup, it's gross down here! Can we leave now? I... I'm really uncomfortable. | |||
*''That's a strange platform. What do you think'll happen if we climb on board? Are you worried about where the platform will end up? That's never stopped you before... | |||
*''You know, I really don't like foul water dripping on me. Ugh! That one hit the back of my neck! Blech! Where's it dripping from? Can we get out of here or what? I hate it here! | |||
*''This is a strange, dark place. Who'd think that a place like this could exist beneath lovely old Toad Town? | |||
*''The cool air is certainly nice and refreshing... but it's too dark, it smells awful and I have a bad feeling about this place. Let's move! | |||
*''Uh... I think this is a sewer. You know...the Toad Town sewer. Under Toad Town. What am I saying? You know! You're a plumber, after all! | |||
*''Oh, gross! I've never seen so much sewage in my life! Eew... floating garbage, too! Talk about disgusting! | |||
*''I'm sure that some nasty things live down here in the dark. We should be ready to defend ourselves in case of a surprise attack. | |||
*''Oh, gross! Look, Mario! The water's filthy! And look! Garbage! These tunnels are a total nightmare. Let's keep moving and get out fast. | |||
*''Still Toad Town Tunnels... We've been in these tunnels so long that it's starting to feel like... I'm becoming a mole... haha! | |||
*''It looks like just another passage in the tunnels. I get the feeling... that something valuable rests around here... Can't you feel it in your bones? Do Goombas have bones? Anyway, something big is near... I'm almost positive. | |||
*''"It smells of treasure here." How was that? That was my Kolorado imitation. Any good? Mario? Hello? | |||
*''It just keeps getting grosser down here, huh, Mario? | |||
*''Where are we...? Are we lost or what? We've been down here so long... You know, I didn't know that adventuring would be this gross. | |||
*''Boy, who could live down here? What a crazy dude! | |||
*''The tunnel is freezing! I should've worn a sweater! What do you say we go someplace a bit warmer? | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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{{PM map}} | {{PM map}} | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=キノコタウンの地下道 | ||
| | |JapR=Kinoko Taun no Chikadō | ||
| | |JapM=Mushroom Town's Tunnels | ||
|Chi=蘑菇镇地道 | |Chi=蘑菇镇地道 | ||
|ChiR=Mógūzhèn Dìdào | |ChiR=Mógūzhèn Dìdào | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although there are shortcuts to several locations in the game, they can be unlocked only from the tunnels. [[Jr. Troopa]] appears immediately after Mario gets the necessary equipment so it is not possible to unlock the pipes before encountering him. | *Although there are shortcuts to several locations in the game, they can be unlocked only from the tunnels. [[Jr. Troopa]] appears immediately after Mario gets the necessary equipment so it is not possible to unlock the pipes before encountering him. | ||