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{{Articleabout| a [[Mario Party]] mini-game|Pipe Land, a world in Super Mario Bros. 3 that is sometimes referred to as the Pipe Maze|[[Pipe Land|here]]}}
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|image=[[File:PipeMazeMP1.png|260px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party]]''
|type=1-vs-3 Coin minigame
|time=30 seconds
|track=The Room Underground
|sample=[[File:MP The Room Underground.oga]]
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'''Pipe Maze''' is a 1-vs-3 [[minigame]] from ''[[Mario Party]]''.


[[Image:MP1_PipeMaze.JPG|right|thumb|'''Mini-game:''' Looks like [[Luigi]] gets the [[ Treasure Chest]] after all.]]
==Overview==
The minigame is based on ''{{wp|Ghost leg|amidakuji}}'', though with [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s. The solo player drops a [[treasure chest|Treasure Chest]] containing ten [[Coin]]s into one of the four entrances, then the Treasure Chest moves through paths until another player receives it. Unlike other 1-vs-3 minigames, only one of the team players can win, from obtaining the Coins.


'''Pipe Maze''' is a 1 vs 3 [[Mini-game]] from ''[[Mario Party]]''. is one of them. In this game, one person chooses a pipe to drop the [[Treasure Chest]] in. No one can really tell where the chest is going to go because the minigame only lets the players see the maze for a few seconds. There are lots of twists and turns to the maze and a player can only hope that the chest makes it them.
Pipe Maze costs 350 Coins to buy at the [[Mini-Game House]].


In a few of the [[Mario Kart]] games, there is a battle area called Pipe Maze.
==Controls==
<br clear="all">
===Solo (1 player)===
{{Mario Party 1}}
* {{button|n64|Stick}} &ndash; Move chest
* {{button|n64|A}} &ndash; Drop chest


[[Category: Mini-games]]
==In-game text==
[[Category: Places]]
* '''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Drop the Treasure Chest into the pipe so it falls down to you. Move the chest with {{button|n64|Stick}} and drop it with {{button|n64|A}}."''
*'''Game Rules ([[Mini-Game Island]])''' – ''"Drop the chest in the Pipe{{sic}} so that it reaches you. {{color|green|When you get the chest, you clear the game.}}"''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"As the maze scrolls by, watch closely, and wind your way to the top."''
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ドキドキあみだドカン
|JpnR=Dokidoki Amida Dokan
|JpnM=Heart-Pounding {{wp|Ghost Leg|Amida}} Pipe
|Ger=Röhren-Labyrinth
|GerM=Pipe Maze
|Fre=Laby-tuyaux
|FreM=Portmanteau of ''labyrinthe'' ("maze") and ''tuyaux'' ("pipes")
|Ita=Pipe Maze
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=1999|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''[[Mario Party]]'' European manual|page=141}}</ref>
}}
 
==Notes==
*Pipe Maze, like [[Tug o' War]] and [[Bombsketball]], has text for winning, unlike most minigames not of the 4-Player type.
 
==References==
<references/>
{{MP minigames}}
[[Category:Mazes]]
[[Category:Mario Party minigames]]
[[de:Röhren-Labyrinth]]

Latest revision as of 14:52, March 12, 2025

Pipe Maze
The minigame Pipe Maze.
Appears in Mario Party
Type 1-vs-3 Coin minigame
Time limit 30 seconds
Music track The Room Underground
Music sample

Pipe Maze is a 1-vs-3 minigame from Mario Party.

Overview[edit]

The minigame is based on amidakuji, though with pipes. The solo player drops a Treasure Chest containing ten Coins into one of the four entrances, then the Treasure Chest moves through paths until another player receives it. Unlike other 1-vs-3 minigames, only one of the team players can win, from obtaining the Coins.

Pipe Maze costs 350 Coins to buy at the Mini-Game House.

Controls[edit]

Solo (1 player)[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move chest
  • A Button – Drop chest

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules – "Drop the Treasure Chest into the pipe so it falls down to you. Move the chest with Control Stick and drop it with A Button."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Drop the chest in the Pipe[sic] so that it reaches you. When you get the chest, you clear the game."
  • Advice – "As the maze scrolls by, watch closely, and wind your way to the top."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドキドキあみだドカン[?]
Dokidoki Amida Dokan 		Heart-Pounding Amida Pipe
French Laby-tuyaux[?] Portmanteau of labyrinthe ("maze") and tuyaux ("pipes")
German Röhren-Labyrinth[?] Pipe Maze
Italian Pipe Maze[1] -

Notes[edit]

  • Pipe Maze, like Tug o' War and Bombsketball, has text for winning, unlike most minigames not of the 4-Player type.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1999. Mario Party European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
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Minigames from Mario Party
4-Player minigames Balloon Burst • Bombs Away • Box Mountain Mayhem • Bumper Balls • Buried Treasure • Cast Aways • Coin Block Blitz • Crazy Cutter • Face Lift • Grab Bag • Hammer Drop • Hot Bob-omb • Hot Rope Jump • Key-pa-Way • Mario Bandstand • Mushroom Mix-Up • Musical Mushroom • Platform Peril • Running of the Bulb • Shy Guy Says • Skateboard Scamper • Slot Car Derby • Tipsy Tourney • Treasure Divers
1-vs-3 minigames Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Coin Shower Flower • Crane Game • Paddle Battle • Pipe Maze • Piranha's Pursuit • Tightrope Treachery • Tug o' War
2-vs-2 minigames Bobsled Run • Bombsketball • Deep Sea Divers • Desert Dash • Handcar Havoc
1-Player minigames Bumper Ball Maze • Ghost Guess • Ground Pound • Knock Block Tower • Limbo Dance • Memory Match • Pedal Power • Shell Game • Slot Machine • Teetering Towers • Whack-a-Plant
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