Piranha Plant Pipeline

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Not to be confused with 3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway/Slide or Piranha Plant Cove.
Piranha Plant Pipeline
Piranha Plant Pipeline in Mario Kart Tour
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Appears in Mario Kart Tour (2023)
Tour(s)
Music sample
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Piranha Plant Pipeline from Mario Kart Tour

Piranha Plant Pipeline is a course from Mario Kart Tour, making its debut in the Pipe Tour. As the name indicates, it is an underground network of Warp Pipes with Piranha Plants spread throughout the track. It is the second course introduced in Mario Kart Tour to be named after Piranha Plants, with the first being Piranha Plant Cove, not counting its variants. The course's appearance and concept are similar to that of the unused "dokan_course" from Mario Kart DS, both being named after Warp Pipes and themed around their traversal; the first part is mostly similar in both courses, while the red pipe section of Piranha Plant Pipeline after the first turn in the white tunnel is similar to the second part of dokan_course.

Excluding courses released simultaneously, this course and Squeaky Clean Sprint mark the shortest period of time between the release of two new courses for the Mario Kart series, with only a 5-hour gap.

The beginning of the music references the chiptune sound effect Warp Pipes make, except slowed to match the tempo.

This course was the final new "non-city" track added to Tour first, as while Squeaky Clean Sprint also came to Tour and was left unlabeled as a new course, it was added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe first. Piranha Plant Pipeline is the only new course originating from Mario Kart Tour to not appear in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.

Piranha Plant Pipeline is one of the two courses in the series that is completely unplayable outside their respective game, alongside Galaxy Colosseum from Mario Kart Wii, unless the former is present in a currently active tour.

Course layout

Racers start outside, in a mountainous, wooded environment. Going in a straight line, they enter a Warp Pipe and enter the pipe system. Racers continue driving forwards before approaching a wide left turn lined with a half-pipe. The pipe then serpentines, with every bend having its own half-pipe. Then, racers drive off of a glide ramp and may go through one of two pipes; a red one or a blue one. The red pipe takes racers to two right-angled left turns before taking them into a bendy white, transparent tunnel. The blue route makes racers go round a large right turn, before overlapping, and eventually taking racers on top of a moving green pipe that goes below the previously mentioned white tunnel. The white tunnel and the green pipe shortly take racers back to their respective red or blue pipes, before both routes meet up again in an orange section containing Fuzzies, Piranha Plants, and Sidesteppers. Racers enter an underwater section before taking a large left turn, and finally leaving the pipes and returning outside, before driving down a brief straightaway to the finish line.

This course also appears as Piranha Plant Pipeline R (reversed), Piranha Plant Pipeline T (with ramps), and Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the Sidesteppers are gone. In the T variant, the Fuzzies are also gone, and racers are forced to take the red path on lap 1 and the blue path on lap 2. In the R/T variant, the Piranha Plants in the orange section are gone, the moving green pipe is also gone, and there is a glide ramp at the end of the green section.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Piranha Plant Pipeline tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

The following are the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Piranha Plant Pipeline and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Piranha Plant Pipeline tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Piranha Plant Pipeline from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Brown Mii Racing SuitDr. MarioGold Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Pauline (Rose)Penguin MarioPetey Piranha (Gold)Wendy Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki MarioWiggler Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Penguin SliderBlack Shielded SpeedsterBlooper ShuttleBlue Crawly KartBlue Sub ScooterBoo PipesChocolate Mint Soft SwerveCream ClassicDesert Rose WagonGold Kiddie KartMonarch KartPenguin SliderSushi Racer 8-Bit Super Glider8-Bit Super MushroomDolphin Great SailGold Manta GliderIcy Mario's MustacheMagniflying GlassMario's MustacheMosaic StarchutePenguin WingtipPink Checkered GliderWavy Great SailWonderful Garnet Baby Peach (Cherub)Baby Rosalina (Detective)Daisy (Sailor)Green Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Ludwig Mii Racing SuitMario (Black Suit)PaulinePeach (Yukata)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Wiggler Blue SpeederCleanup HitterCoral Jet CruiserCream B Dasher Mk. 2Double-DeckerFrost WingGold Cupid's ArrowGold EagleGold Monarch KartGold Pipes**Grand BadwagonHappy RideMach 8-RMoo Moo OffroaderPurple DozerRainbow Pipe BuggyRose TaxiSleigh RiderWiggler Egg Blooper HanafudaCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsCream Toe-Bean BalloonsFire Manta GliderFlying FlappersGold Piranha Plant BalloonsLuigi's Hat BalloonMelon & Banana BalloonsPeach HanafudaRainbow BellsRed Checkered GliderSilver Luigi's MustacheSilver StarchuteSpringtime CraneTropical BalloonsWhite Waves Origami GliderWicked TopazWiggler Parachute**
Red Koopa (Freerunning) Light-blue Turbo YoshiPink Turbo Yoshi Blue Koopa (Freerunning)Blue Shy Guy Blue SevenPoltergust 4000White Royale Plaid Ribbon
Cheep Charger Piranha Plant Parafoil Baby Luigi
Piranha Plant Pipeline R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Daisy (Sailor)Gold MarioLarry (Wintertime)Lemmy Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitMario (King)Mario (Musician)Mario (Swimwear)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitPeach (Wintertime)Petey PiranhaPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitWaluigi (Bus Driver) Black B Dasher Mk. 2Blue SodaCact-IceCheershipCoral Jet CruiserCream B Dasher Mk. 2Gold PipesMach 8-RMonarch KartMoo Moo OffroaderOrange StreamlinerPink SpeederSilver Cupid's ArrowSilver Flower Kart Cheep Cheep MasksFestive HollyGalaxy GliderGold Checkered GliderGold Mario Golf CapGold Mario's Hat BalloonGreen Cat ParafoilGreen Checkered GliderMario Bros. ParafoilMelon & Banana BalloonsNew Year's 2023Silver Manta GliderSilver Surf MasterStarry Great SailTropical BalloonsWario's MustacheWhite Waves Origami Glider Cat MarioDr. MarioIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitLight Blue Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Mario (Chef)Pastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Penguin LuigiPenguin ToadRosalina (Chef)Toad (Tourist)Toadette (Astronaut)Toadette Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing SuitWhite Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing SuitYellow Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Penguin SliderBlack Shielded SpeedsterBoo PipesFish Bone FerryFlower KartGold Hop RodGold Kiddie KartGold Soft SwerveGold Sweet RideGoo-Goo PinkGreen CometLime Tea CoupeMacharonP-WingPiranha PipesPlatinum TaxiStrawberry Soft SwerveYellow Taxi 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomBoo MasksBright GliderBright RibbonCandlelight Flight CakeChocolate PretzelFuzzy KiteGlinting GliderGold Manta GliderGolden GliderHeart BalloonsMario's Hat BalloonPiranha Plant BalloonsPlanet GliderSecret ScrollSilver Candlelight FlightSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsVanilla & Chocolate Balloons
Blue Shy GuyGreen Toad (Pit Crew) Gold BlooperGreen Turbo Birdo Oilpaper Umbrella Red Koopa (Freerunning) Red Turbo BirdoRoyale Peach Parasol
IggyWendy Birthday Girl RosalinaRed Kiddie Kart
Piranha Plant Pipeline T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Cheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitGreen Mii Racing SuitIggy Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Light Blue Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Luigi (Golf)Mario (Black Suit)Peach (Yukata)Roaring Racer Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)Toadette (Sailor)Wendy Mii Racing SuitWiggler (Gold) Blue SpeederBoo PipesCandy ClownCheershipCream B Dasher Mk. 2Fish Bone FerryGold B DasherGold Cheep ChargerGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo GoldGoo-Goo PinkGreen CometHoliday SpeederHot Pot Hot RodRainbow Pipe BuggyWiggler Egg Bright RibbonCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsChocolate PretzelCream Toe-Bean BalloonsFire Manta GliderFuzzy KiteHome-Field GliderJellychuteLuigi's MustacheMario Bros. ParafoilPink Bubble BalloonRainbow BellsRainbow Flappy WingsRed Checkered GliderSilver Luigi's MustacheWiggler Parachute Black Mii Racing SuitBlooper Mii Racing SuitBuilder ToadetteCat LuigiChargin' Chuck (Gold)Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Larry (Wintertime)Lemmy Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitPastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPenguin MarioPenguin ToadettePink Mii Racing SuitReindeer Mii Racing SuitRosalina Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario Blue Sub ScooterBright BunnyChocolate Banana MinibusChocolate Mint Soft SwerveDolphin DrifterGold PipesGold QuickshawIce-Cream MinibusJumbo JetterMonarch KartParty-WingPinch HitterPink WingRed CometRose QueenSakura QuickshawSilver Warrior WagonSwift TalonWhite Turbo YoshiYeehaw Wagon 8-Bit Super GliderBlack StarchuteCat ParafoilDolphin Great SailFestive HollyGalaxy GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Piranha Plant Balloons***Green EmblemIcy Mario's MustacheMint & Berry BalloonsPink Magniflying GlassRainbow Fare FlierRed and Gold UmbrellaSky-High FlyerStrawberry CrêpeStrawberry DonutWonderful Diamond
Purple Toad (Pit Crew)Rosalina Blue RoyaleLight-blue Turbo YoshiMach 8Super 1
Parafoil
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Blooper Mii Racing SuitBuilder ToadetteDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Penguin LuigiPenguin ToadPenguin ToadettePetey Piranha (Gold)Pink Mii Racing SuitTanooki RosalinaToadette (Astronaut)Toadette Mii Racing SuitWario (Cowboy) Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black CarriageBlue BadwagonBrown OffroaderDK MaximumDolphin DrifterGlam BruiserGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameJumbo JetterPink SneekerPiranha PipesRainbow TaxiRed CometYeehaw Wagon 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomCat ParafoilGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGreen EmblemMario Bros. ParafoilMario Golf CapNew Year's 2020Pink Magniflying GlassPiranha Plant BalloonsPolka-Dot Manta GliderRoyal FlushShip's WheelSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsWonderful Garnet Gold MarioHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitIggy Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Mario (Swimwear)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)***Peach (Wintertime)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Swimwear)Santa Mii Racing SuitToadette (Sailor)Wiggler** Boo Pipes**Desert Rose WagonGold Sushi RacerGreen Apple KartHoliday SpeederHot Pot Hot RodKabuki DasherPink Capsule KartPink SpeederPurple Rattle BuggySilver Flower KartSweet RideWiggler Egg**Wild PinkWildfire Flyer Aurora BalloonsGlitter GliderGlittering ParasolGold Checkered GliderGold Mario's Hat BalloonGreen Checkered GliderLuigi's MustacheMario's MustacheMosaic StarchuteNew Year's 2023Pink Bubble BalloonRainbow Flappy WingsSilver Surf MasterSnow CrystalsWavy Great SailYellow Hard Hat Balloon
DaytripperGreen Turbo BirdoSoda JetTea Coupe
Bull's-Eye Banzai Baby PeachBaby Rosalina BiddybuggyGreen Kiddie Kart BBIA ParafoilPaper Glider
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.


Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Wario Cup challenge from the Pipe Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on Piranha Plant Pipeline Regular Pauline's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Pauline
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 35
  • 40
  • 45
Pipe Tour The icon of the Wario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Wario Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Ludwig Cup challenge from the Pipe Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on Piranha Plant Pipeline Regular Driver Luigi Toad Peach Koopa Troopa Bowser Donkey Kong Yoshi Mario Pipe Tour Ludwig Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Ludwig Cup
Kart Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame
Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider

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Course icons

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Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart Tour Gmob_Dokan Dokan Japanese name for Warp Pipes, lit. "Clay Pipe"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドカンキャニオン[?]
Dokan Kyanion
Warp Pipe Canyon
Chinese (simplified) 水管峡谷[?]
Shuǐguǎn Xiágǔ
Warp Pipe Canyon
Chinese (traditional) 水管峽谷[?]
Shuǐguǎn Xiágǔ
Warp Pipe Canyon
French Tunnel Plante Piranha[?] Piranha Plant Tunnel
German Piranha-Pflanzen-Pipeline[?] Piranha Plant Pipeline
Italian Tubodotto Piranha[?] Piranha "Pipeduct" (portmanteau of tubo, "pipe", and condotto, "duct")
Korean 토관 캐니언[?]
Togwan Kaenieon
Warp Pipe Canyon
Portuguese Tobogã Planta Piranha[?] Piranha Plant Slide
Spanish Tobogán Planta Piraña[?] Piranha Plant Slide

Trivia

  • Although the course does not appear in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, internal data in the 2.0.0 update included prefixes for all courses in the pass. In Wave 6, there were three courses assigned with no prefix - indicating either new courses or non-city courses introduced in Mario Kart Tour. In the final release of Wave 6, however, only one course lacks a prefix, Piranha Plant Cove. Another was replaced by Wii Moonview Highway and the third was replaced with 3DS Rosalina's Ice World. The presence of multiple prefixless slots indicates that Piranha Plant Pipeline was originally set to appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.