Clear Pipe Cannon
| Clear Pipe Cannon | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a Clear Pipe Cannon in Super Mario 3D World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
| Effect | Shoots characters to a new section of a level |
Clear Pipe Cannons[1] are objects similar to Pipe Cannons that appear in Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. As the name suggests, they appear on the ends of certain Clear Pipes, and they are used to launch characters to new sections of a level, without allowing return. After one player enters a Clear Pipe Cannon, all other players are drawn into it after a short time, as with Warp Pipes or Warp Boxes.
Inward-facing Clear Pipe Cannons at the entrance of a Clear Pipe automatically launch players forward through the pipe shortly after being entered. The opposite ends of the pipes they are on have stoppers, preventing characters from going backwards through them once used. Other Clear Pipes have outward cannons at the exit, which, when entered via the opposite mouth of the pipe, must be fired manually, and launch players on a path through the air. These Clear Pipe Cannons cannot be entered through the cannon end.
Gallery
Cat Mario standing atop an outward Clear Pipe Cannon
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | とうめい土管大砲[2] Tōmei Dokan Taihō |
Transparent Pipe Cannon | |
| German | Glasrohr-Kanone[?] | Glass Pipe Cannon | |
| Italian | Tubo cannone trasparente[3] | Clear pipe cannon |
References
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (2013). Super Mario 3D World Prima Official Game Guide. Page 20.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 233.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 233
