Port Prisma

“There's a Toad holding a flag near the town entrance in the red district. Maybe he'll be able to tell us something.”

—Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Port Prisma is at the center of Prism Island and serves as the main area in Paper Mario: Color Splash. It is split up into four districts: the blue bistrict, the red district, the Yellow District, and the harbor district. At the start of his journey, Mario arrives by boat in the harbor district.

In the square of Port Prisma is the Prisma Fountain, drained of all its color. Mario must retrieve the six Big Paint Stars that in order to restore these colors, and later defeat Black Bowser and rescue Princess Peach.

Layout

Port Prisma is the main hub of Paper Mario: Color Splash. The red district, also called the fountain district, contains a large paint fountain that houses the Big Paint Stars. If Mario hammers one of the Big Paint Stars, it spins and generates paint in its color. To the south is the harbor district, which has the Wringer and Know-it-All Toad. Prisma Cardware, a cafe, the waterwheel, and the post office are in the blue district located west of the red district. To the east is the yellow district, where the Action Command Dojo and Prisma Museum are, along with a Rescue Squad gathering and Toad's and Princess Peach's room.

Paper Mario: Color Splash begins with Mario, Toad, and Princess Peach arriving at Port Prisma. Toad advises that they visit the Prisma Fountain, but they find that the way is blocked by a crate. Mario can jump on some boxes to find a Hammer and smash it. When Mario, Toad, and Peach arrive at the fountain, Toad runs off to a different district as a device appears in the middle of the fountain. Mario must pull a yellow flower, hit a group of bricks back into place, and hammer some protruding ground to cause the fountain to open up, revealing a paint can. Mario hits it with the hammer, and it reveals its sentience by waking up, as it, Mario, and Peach are startled by a scream.

When they investigate, they see Toad getting his color drained by a Slurp Guy. Toad gives Mario a deck of Battle Cards, and Mario squeezes the can to get paint. It then teaches Mario how to use Battle Cards, and he is able to defeat the Shy Guys. The paint can then powers up Mario's hammer into the Paint Hammer, which can paint in colorless spots, such as Toad. Toad is revived, and Mario then paints the Prisma Cardware shopkeeper. Toad asks where the paint comes from, and the paint can explains that the Big Paint Stars generate paint, then goes to show them to Mario, Peach, and Toad. Toad finds it crying in the empty fountain, and after it spots a Big Paint Star, Peach suggests that Mario help it. The can then introduces itself as Huey, and goes with Mario.

Mario must enter the blue district first. After painting a gate, he is ambushed by a Goomba. Once the Goomba is defeated, Huey notices that Port Prisma's waterwheel has stopped spinning. Going east, Mario eventually encounters a large roll of toilet paper that is blocking the way to the Big Paint Star. He must continue traveling east, dodging ambushes from Shy Guys. A purple Toad welcomes Peach and Toad to their guest quarters, which Mario can visit for encouragement from Toad and healing from Peach. From the roof of their guest quarters, Mario can attack a Slurp Guy who is sucking the color out of a stream of water. Once the water is repainted with the Paint Water, it starts flowing and reactivates the waterwheel. The waterwheel's spinning rolls up the toilet paper and allows Mario and Huey to reach the Big Paint Star, which is revealed to be only a Mini Paint Star. An airship with a large bucket of red paint attached flies by, and Huey suspects that the paint was stolen from Port Prisma. After collecting the Mini Paint Star, Mario unlocks access to Ruddy Road.

Once Mario has talked to the bridge builder Toad at The Crimson Tower, he returns to Port Prisma and builds a bridge in the blue district. Mario can enter the post office, Prisma Postal Toad, and receive letters. Huey also informs Mailtoad that his sign is crooked, and he goes out to fix it. With the sign fixed, Mario can use Cutout to navigate to another Mini Paint Star. Before he is able to get it, the Card Connoisseur Toad interrupts him and asks to see his Battle Cards. Mario is then ambushed by a Slurp Guy, and Huey teaches Mario how to use Battle Spin. The Toad gives Mario his cards back and leaves. By collecting the blue Mini Paint Star, Mario gains access to Indigo Underground.

Mario returns to Port Prisma after collecting each Big Paint Star, which is followed by a dance party. The music and dance change for each Big Paint Star.

Enemies

• Slurp Guy (Red)
• Shy Guy (Red)
• Goomba

Colorless spots

Port Prisma
In the yellow district, Toad has his colors drained and must be repainted.
In the yellow district, the Prisma Cardware shopkeeper Toad has had his colors drained.
In the fountain district, on the leftmost post.
In the fountain district, east of the lower leftmost potted plant.
In the fountain district, west of the leftmost flag.
In the fountain district, on the first step leading to the Red District.
In the fountain district, south of the upper leftmost bench.
In the fountain district, east of the upper leftmost potted plant.
In the fountain district, east of the steps leading to the Red District.
In the fountain district, northeast of the left flower bed.
In the fountain district, south of the left window.
In the fountain district, east of the left window.
In the fountain district, further south of the left window.
In the fountain district, south of the blue Big Paint Star's spot.
In the fountain district, north of the blue Big Paint Star's spot.
In the fountain district, on the wall near the left arch.
In the fountain district, on the steps leading to the exit.
In the fountain district, south of the right arch.
In the fountain district, on the floor east of the right arch.
In the fountain district, west of the right window.
In the fountain district, between the yellow and orange Big Paint Stars' spots.
In the fountain district, east of the entrance.
In the fountain district, east of the yellow Big Paint Star's spot.
In the fountain district, east of the orange Big Paint Star's spot.
In the fountain district, east of the northeast flagpole.
In the fountain district, south of the eastmost window.
In the fountain district, the middle flower on the east flower bed.
In the fountain district, east of the eastmost flagpole.
In the fountain district, east of the second-eastmost flagpole.
In the fountain district, east of the east flower bed.
In the fountain district, on the first step leading to the yellow district.
In the fountain district, north of the steps leading to the yellow district.
In the fountain district, on the southeast bench.
In the fountain district, on one of the posts next to the steps leading to the yellow district.
In the fountain district, on the eastmost wall.
In the fountain district, on the Toad under the west tree.
In the fountain district, on the Toadmaster General, who is near the fountain.
In the fountain district, on the Toad near the east flower bed.
In the harbor district, on the sign east of the trash can.
In the blue district, on the green gate.
In the blue district, on one of the flowers.
In the blue district, west of the flower bed.
In the blue district, south of Prisma Cardware.
In the blue district, on the Toad standing near the bridge.
In Prisma Cardware, the Toad at the west end of the shop.
In Prisma Cardware, north of the entrance.
In Prisma Cardware, west of the shopkeeper Toad.
In the blue district, a Toad on the stairs.
In the blue district, on a wall north of the gate.
In the blue district, on the ground beneath two windows.
In the blue district, the plants next to the Prisma Cardware sign.
In the blue district, on the south part of a bench.
In the blue district, a Toad sitting on the bench.
In the blue district, on the south part of a bench.
In the blue district, on the waterwheel structure.
In the fountain district, on the wall to the west.
In the fountain district, south of a bench.
In the fountain district, on the wall in the westmost alcove.
In the fountain district, on the floor in the alcove with the trash can.
In the fountain district, on the floor near the toilet paper.
In the fountain district, on the overhang of plants.
In the fountain district, a Toad near the toilet paper.
In the fountain district, on the ground east of the toilet paper.
In the fountain district, a Toad at the east end.
In the fountain district, on the wall to the east.
In the yellow district, a Toad that is initially being held by a Shy Guy.
In the yellow district, on the roof of Peach's and Toad's guest quarters.
In the yellow district, on the waterfall.
In the yellow district, on the west wall in the area leading to the Mini Paint Star.
In the blue district, on the ground shortly after the bridge.
In the blue district, on a flower after the bridge.
In the blue district, on the wall of Prisma Postal Toad.
In the blue district, on the sign outside the cafe.
In the blue district, on the westmost overhang.
In the blue district, on the Toad to the right of the Toad with the newspaper.
In the blue district, on the Toad with the newspaper.
In the blue district, on the Toad in the cafe.
In the blue district, on the roof of Prisma Postal Toad.
In the blue district, on the roof of Prisma Postal Toad.
In the blue district, on a Toad on the roof of Prisma Postal Toad.

Cutouts

Level	Location	Reward	Hint	Image
Port Prisma	On the signs in the blue district.	Required for completion	None
	In the yellow district, on the small Toad. The Magnifying Glass Thing must be inserted.	Required for completion	None

Record

Port Prisma - Plays at Port Prisma

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Prisma Cardware - Plays in Prisma Cardware

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Prisma Museum - Plays in Prisma Museum

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Prisma Postal Toad - Plays in Prisma Postal Toad

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Sketchy Corner - Plays while the water wheel is deactivated

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Broken Down Town - Plays while first visiting Port Prisma

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Toad in Trouble! - Plays after Mario and Princess Peach hears Toad's scream

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Straw of Doom - Plays while Toad gets his colors sucked out

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Gallery

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  Port Prisma concept art

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  World Map Icon

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  Port Prisma on the world map

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  Port Prisma icon in the official manual

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  The Prisma Fountain in the red district with all six Big Paint Stars

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  Prisma Fountain seen from the building's tower

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  The red district

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  The blue district

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  The yellow district

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  The harbor district

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  Prisma Postal Toad

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  The Prisma Museum

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  Mario finds a hammer

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  Huey is awakened

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  A Toad after being repainted by Mario

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  Mario battling a Goomba

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  A Shy Guy is defeated by Mario

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  Mario encounters a Shy Guy

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  Toad's room

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  Peach's room

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  A Slurp Guy sucking color from a waterfall

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  The waterwheel after being activated

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  Mario and Huey at the Mini Paint Star.

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  The bridge builder finishes rebuilding the bridge.

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  Mario gives his cards to the Card Connoisseur Toad.

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  The Card Connoisseur Toad leaves.

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  Mario buys the Plunger from the Wringer.

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  The small Toad is rejected by the Rescue Squad Chief.

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  Red Rescue Squad Apprentice Toad joins the Rescue Squad.

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  Piper's tree, with flowers blooming.

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  Piper and his friends with Mario and Huey

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  Mario briefly battles Piper.

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  Bowser having fun in Prisma Fountain.

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  Bowser mixes the fountain's paint.

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  Bowser is possessed by the black paint, turning into Black Bowser.

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  Rainbow Road.

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  Luigi appears driving his kart.

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  Mario's max HP increases.

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  Luigi, Mario, and Huey riding on a kart.

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  Port Prisma once all the Big Paint Stars have been recovered.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	イロドリタウン[?] Irodori Taun	Color Town
Dutch	Kleurpoort[?]	Colorport
French	Port-Barbouille[?]	Splash Port
German	Port Prisma[?]	-
Italian	Porto Prisma[?]	Port Prisma
Portuguese	Porto das Cores[?]	Color Port
Russian	Цветоморск[?] Tsvetomorsk	Pun on цвет (color) and море (sea) with a -ск suffix for Russian town names
Spanish	Puerto Prisma[?]	Port Prisma