3DS Piranha Plant Slide

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Not to be confused with Piranha Plant Cove or Piranha Plant Pipeline.
Piranha Plant Slide
Piranha Plant Pipeway
PPS MK7.pngPiranha Plant Slide
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Cup(s) Star Cup (7)
Lightning Cup (8, 8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Based on Super Mario Bros.
Online play No longer available (3DS, Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour
(Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui)
Normal
Underwater

Mario Kart 7
Frontrunning

Underwater/frontrunning

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
(Ryo Nagamatsu)
Normal
Frontrunning
Course map
Mario Kart 7
Piranha Plant Slide bottom screen map
Piranha Plant Slide

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Map of 3DS Piranha Plant Slide in Mario Kart 8.Map of 3DS Piranha Plant Slide in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.


Mario Kart Tour
Map of 3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour

Staff ghost(s)
7 Nin★tBando
2:20.186 LakituStandard KartMonsterSuper Glider
7 Expert Nin★JIKU
02:06.540 LakituCloud 9SpongeParaglider
8 Nin★Polly
2:23.991 LudwigJet BikeSlimSuper Glider
8DX 150cc Nin★Polly
2:21.321 LudwigJet BikeSlimSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Frank
1:48.454 WendyMr. ScootyMetalPeach Parasol

Piranha Plant Slide (known as Piranha Plant Pipeway in the British English version) is the first course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 7. It is based on the underground levels of Super Mario Bros., and appears to take place in a sewer. It consists of floating blocks, three Goombas (which are blue underground, as in the original game, albeit only in 7), and Piranha Plants. The music for the course contains parts of the Ground Theme and Underground Theme from Super Mario Bros.

Piranha Plant Slide reappears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second course of the Lightning Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Piranha Plant Tour.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Piranha Plant Pipeway
Mario racing through the underwater portion

The start of the track begins at a castle, from which players drive down three water slides that lead into a pipe with a sideaways and top entrance in the same fashion as World 1-2 in Super Mario Bros. The track is mainly underground. It has flowing water that can cause the player to speed up when driven on, similar to Koopa Cape from Mario Kart Wii. There is a huge Piranha Plant in the middle of the road, which causes the track to split for a bit. After passing the Piranha Plant, two Goombas are encountered. Both are blue, similar to the underground ones in Super Mario Bros. A huge jump right after the Goombas leads the player to regular ground. Players also have the option to jump and drive on rows of floating bricks and collect Coins on them before landing on the ground. A few pipes on the ground provide jumps for the player in the turns afterwards, which form a zigzag. Soon, the player must go down a huge pipe into a section that is underwater. Some pipes generate currents that allow for players to be blasted to higher ledges. Another Piranha Plant blocks the path at the end of the tunnel, causing players to have to maneuver around it, though players can drive above it using the current-producing pipes. Then, players drive up a ramp which takes them above ground to a fortress with three Drain Pipes that the player must avoid. They will land on a grassy area with walls, Horsetails, and bushes heavily resembling the Super Mario Bros. backgrounds. Some boards shaped like Goombas and bushes are placed in the road, too, and there are gaps in the fences where players can use a Mushroom to cut through the grass before the finish line.

In Mario Kart 7, the bushes and clouds that appear on this course share a model, only with different textures and shading. This is a reference to Super Mario Bros., in which bushes and clouds shared the same sprite, albeit recolored.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

3DS Piranha Plant Slide in Mario Kart 8

Piranha Plant Slide makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second race of the Lightning Cup. Compared to the other 3DS courses in the game, the track received many notable changes. Its aesthetic has been altered to resemble Super Mario Bros. less, in line with the more realistic artstyle of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The underwater version of the music has been removed. The starting banner, though still castle-themed, has been expanded to resemble the exterior of the larger castles, such as the one found at World 1-3 of Super Mario Bros., with towers added to the expanded walls on the side, replacing the flagpoles. The banner and towers also serve as stands for several Toads and Koopa Paratroopas.

The biggest change done to the course is the alteration of the underwater section. The chute that enters the water now goes straight down and is wider, longer, and has three slides akin to the opening of the track, instead of being a small spherical hole in the wall. Several trick ramps while heading down the chute replace the trickable pipes found in the original version of the track. The chute and the underwater section are also now an anti-gravity segment, with the track going down and then sweeping upward towards the glide ramp through a large tank populated with Cheep Cheeps, rather than through a closed tube. This results in a much steeper Glide Ramp. The ledge reachable by way of a current has also been repositioned to rest in the center of the track, instead of along the right side; it now allows racers to jump over the Piranha Plant prior to the Glide Ramp.

The three slides at the start/finish line have a ramp added at the end, allowing racers to perform tricks on them. The Star Cup sign at the entrance to the tunnel has also been removed, due to it being a retro track. In addition, the first of the two grass shortcuts during the last stretch has been removed, likely due to it being easily done without a Mushroom via gliding over it in Mario Kart 7. However, gliding over it outside of 200cc is impossible without a Mushroom due to the gliding section being made much steeper; in 200cc, the speed increase allows racers to glide over the top of the castle wall and beyond. Small Piranha Plants from N64 Royal Raceway have been added throughout the aboveground section of the course.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

View of 3DS Piranha Plant Slide in Mario Kart Tour; this image was used to tease Petey Piranha and the Piranha Pipes, which can be partially seen behind the right side of the Big Piranha Plant.
The course in Mario Kart Tour

Piranha Plant Slide returns in Mario Kart Tour in the Piranha Plant Tour. It was the final 3DS course added to the game. Like with 3DS Neo Bowser City, it mostly uses its appearance from Mario Kart 7 as opposed to Mario Kart 8. Because of this, the starting line has been reverted back to the version seen in Mario Kart 7, albeit with the castle having a more straight orientation compared to its previous appearances. The Goombas, however, retain their normal coloration, like in Mario Kart 8. The underwater section has also been reverted to its original appearance and layout as a confined tunnel with trickable pipes along the ground. However, the final section retains its adjusted layout that removed a shortcut from Mario Kart 7. Additionally, one of the Empty Block rows has been removed during the underground section, likely to better suit the more limited controls. The water that comes from the pipes towards the end of the course no longer acts as an obstacle, and can be glided through with ease. The underwater version of the music returns.

The course also appears as Piranha Plant Slide R (reversed), Piranha Plant Slide T (with ramps), and Piranha Plant Slide R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the original in the Piranha Plant Tour, while the latter debuted in the 2023 New Year's Tour. In all three variants, the Goombas are gone. In the R variant, the Piranha Plant where the track splits has been moved to the other end, so racers encounter it in the same manner. In the T variant, the aforementioned Piranha Plant has been moved to the jump near where the Goombas were. In the R/T variant, both Piranha Plants have been moved there.

On Piranha Plant Slide R and Piranha Plant Slide R/T, if their intro is skipped while overlooking the underwater section, the underwater variant of the courses' music will play when the race begins. Exiting the underwater section or restarting the race when this happens will switch back to the regular music instead.[1]

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of 3DS Piranha Plant Slide tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which 3DS Piranha Plant Slide 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 3DS Piranha Plant Slide 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
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Blooper Mii Racing SuitCastle Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiDaisy (Farmer)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitDr. LuigiFire RosalinaPetey PiranhaPetey Piranha (Gold)Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitRoy Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario Armored RiderBlack Turbo YoshiDark Hop RodDragonflyGold PipesGold Sweet RideGoo-Goo BuggyGreen Cat CruiserPink Capsule KartPiranha PipesSakura Sports CoupeShielded SpeedsterSilver Warrior WagonWatermelon Kart 8–Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit Super GliderCandlelight FlightDolphin Great SailFlying FlappersGreenCheckeredGliderMagniflying GlassPiranha Plant BalloonsRainbow Fare FlierSakura Origami GliderSilver Candlelight FlightSuper Mario Kart GliderTulip Corsage Cat MarioDaisy (Thai Dress)Dr. BowserDr. MarioDry Bowser Mii Racing Suit**Funky KongHammer Bro Mii Racing Suit***PaulineRosalina (Volendam)Pink Shy Guy (Gold)Silver Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing Suit 8-Bit Pipe FrameBlack SneekerBlue Crawly Kart*Blue Sub ScooterCircuit SpecialClanky KartCoconut 1Daikon RocketGold Kiddie KartGreen CometJade Hop RodInferno FlyerPink SneekerPirate Sushi RacerRed Offroader**SneekerSteel DriverTuk-Tuk KartYellow Sub Scooter Banana WingtipBlack Cat ParafoilGreen Cat ParafoilGreen SproutIcy Mario's MustacheJellychuteLuigi's Hat BalloonLuigi's MustacheLuma ParafoilMario's Hat Balloon**Ninja ScrollPenguin WingtipSecret ScrollWicked TopazYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Blue Shy GuyLuigiPink Toad (Pit Crew)White Shy Guy Streamliner
Piranha Plant Parafoil
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Castle Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiCat Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Thai Dress)Luigi (Golf)Pauline (Party Time)Peach (Yukata)Petey PiranhaSpike Mii Racing SuitToadette (Sailor)Toadette Mii Racing SuitWiggler Black SneekerBlue SpeederClassic B Dasher Mk. 2Coral Jet CruiserGold Hop RodGreen Cat CruiserLightning StreamlinerPirate Sushi RacerRed CometRed OffroaderSunny Surf SailerWaluigi Racer Mk. 2Watermelon KartYellow Offroader 8-Bit Super GliderCandlelight FlightFlying FlappersGreen Cat ParafoilIcy Mario's MustacheJellychuteMario Bros. ParafoilPink Checkered GliderPiranha Plant BalloonsSakura Origami GliderSecret ScrollTanooki ParafoilTulip Corsage Blooper Mii Racing SuitCaptain ToadDaisy (Sailor)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitDr. LuigiKing Bob-ombLight Green Mii Racing SuitMario (Classic)Mario (Golf)Petey Piranha (Gold)Petey Piranha Mii Racing Suit***Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitRoy Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitYoshi Mii Racing Suit Black Jingle BellBlack Shielded SpeedsterBlack Turbo YoshiBlue Crawly KartBlue-Green Capsule KartBright GirlCrimson Hop RodDark Hop RodDragonflyGold Bullet Blaster***Gold Cheep SnorkelGold Jingle BellGold Kiddie KartGold Sweet RideGoo-Goo BuggyInferno FlyerKamek's Zoom BroomPink Capsule KartPiranha Pipes 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom***8-Bit Fire FlowerBanana WingtipBlooper WingtipDolphin Great SailGold Origami GliderGolden WingsMagniflying GlassMelon & Banana BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsPink Magniflying GlassRainbow StarchuteSilver Candlelight FlightSpider GliderWhite Waves Origami GliderYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Green Toad (Pit Crew) Red Standard 8 Birdo (Light Blue)Pink Toad (Pit Crew)Toad
Piranha Plant Parafoil
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Birdo (White)Builder ToadDaisy (Sailor)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitDr. BowserIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitLarry Mii Racing SuitMario (Golf)Para-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Volendam)Roy Mii Racing Suit Black Shielded SpeedsterBlue Crawly KartBlue-Green Capsule KartBlue Sub ScooterCheep SnorkelCoral Jet CruiserGold Cupid's ArrowGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo PinkGreen-Yellow Capsule KartLightning StreamlinerPurple DozerShielded SpeedsterTropical TruckTuk-Tuk KartYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Fire Flower8-Bit GoombaGolden WingsGreen SproutIcy Mario's MustacheMario's Hat BalloonMelon & Banana BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsRecord SetterRed Checkered GliderSpider GliderWhite Waves Origami GliderWonderful Wings Bowser Mii Racing Suit***Builder MarioCat Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Farmer)KamekLuigi (Golf)Mario (Hakama)Pauline (Party Time)Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)Toadette (Sailor)Toadette Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki MarioWiggler Mii Racing Suit* B Dasher Mk. 2Blue SpeederCapsule KartChain Chomp ChariotClanky KartClassic B Dasher Mk. 2Coconut 1Gold Hop RodGold ZucchiniGoo-Goo BuggyJade Hop RodKamek's Zoom BroomPink SneekerPiranha Pipes***Queen BeeRed CometTanooki KartYellow Offroader 8-Bit Bullet BillBlooper WingtipButterfly PrismFlying FlappersGold CraneGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGreen EmblemJellychuteLuigi's MustacheNinja ScrollPiranha Plant Balloons***Secret Scroll***Ship's WheelSilver-and-Gold HeartsTulip CorsageWicked Topaz
Green Toad (Pit Crew)Ice BroLight-blue Shy Guy Green Standard 8
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Birdo Mii Racing SuitBlack Mii Racing SuitBlooper Mii Racing SuitCastle Mii Racing SuitDolphin Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Peach (Kimono)Petey PiranhaPetey Piranha (Gold)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitToad Mii Racing Suit Black DozerBlack Shielded SpeedsterChain Chomp ChariotGreen CometGreen Double-DeckerGreen SpeederMetal B Dasher Mk. 2OffroaderPink DozerPiranha PipesRibbon RiderWatermelon KartWild GoldYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame Black Cat ParafoilGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Origami GliderGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGreen EmblemMario's Hat BalloonOrigami GliderPink Gold MeteorsPiranha Plant BalloonsTreasure MapWicked Topaz Green Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLarry Mii Racing SuitLight Blue Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Luigi (Vacation)Mario (Aviator)Mario (Samurai)Peach (Wintertime)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitWiggler*Wiggler Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer)* Black SneekerBlue SpeederBoo Pipes*Bronze CucumberCamo Tanooki KartDragonflyGold Pipes*Gold Shielded SpeedsterGreen-Yellow Capsule KartMach 8-RPurple Dozer**Red OffroaderSakura Sports CoupeShielded SpeedsterSilver Warrior WagonSneekerTanooki KartWaluigi Racer Mk. 2Warrior Wagon 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomBright RibbonGold Eggshell GliderGreen Checkered GliderJellychuteMario Bros. ParafoilMario's MustacheNew Year's 2023**Pink Checkered GliderRed Checkered GliderSafety GliderSakura Origami GliderWaluigi's MustacheWario's MustacheWhite Waves Origami Glider
Green Toad (Pit Crew) Blue YoshiLight-blue Shy GuyLuigiRed Toad (Pit Crew)
* 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[edit]

Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Dry Bowser Cup challenge from the Piranha Plant Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on 3DS Piranha Plant Slide Regular Driver Petey Piranha Toad Bowser Donkey Kong Luigi Yoshi Peach Mario Piranha Plant Tour The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bowser 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
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Toadette Cup challenge from the Piranha Plant Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on 3DS Piranha Plant Slide Regular Hammer Bro's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Hammer Bro
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin
2
  • 10
  • 15
  • 25
Piranha Plant Tour The icon of the Toadette Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toadette Cup
  • 12
  • 18
  • 26
Exploration Tour (2023) Pink Gold Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Gold Peach Cup
Pipe Tour The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Donkey Kong Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Fire Rosalina Cup challenge from the 2023 New Year's Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on 3DS Piranha Plant Slide Regular MKT Icon BabyDaisy.png
Baby Daisy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:00.00
  • 1:54.00
  • 1:48.00
New Year's Tour (2023) Fire Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Rosalina Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Roy Cup challenge from the Animal Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on 3DS Piranha Plant Slide T T Luigi's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Luigi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
Animal Tour Roy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Roy Cup
Snap a Photo
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Other driver information Objectives Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider
Thumbnail of the Mii Cup challenge from the Piranha Plant Tour; a Snap a Photo challenge set on 3DS Piranha Plant Slide T T Petey Piranha from Mario Kart Tour
Petey Piranha
Piranha Pipes from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Pipes
Piranha Plant Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Balloons
Dry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Dry Bowser
Gilded King from Mario Kart Tour.
Gilded King
Piranha Plant Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Parafoil
  • 2 or more drivers
  • A Jump Boost
  • Take a photo
Piranha Plant Tour Mii Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Mii Cup
Dry Bones's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bones
Warship from Mario Kart Tour
Warship
Piranha Plant Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Parafoil

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

"Compared to this course's Mario Kart 7 incarnation, the amount of water flowing up and the size of the pipes have really been scaled up, and so even though it retains the 8-bit atmosphere, it's become a really dramatic course. We wanted to reflect this in the background music by making it more sweeping in scale and arranging it more dynamically."

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (3DS courses) § Piranha Plant Slide.

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パックンスライダー[?]
Pakkun Suraidā
Piranha Slider
Chinese 吞食花滑道[?]
Tūnshí Huā Huádào
Piranha Plant Slide Mario Kart Tour
食人花滑道[?]
Shírén Huā Huádào
Mario Kart 7
Dutch Piranha Plant-Parkoers[?] Piranha Plant Course
French Égout Piranha[?] Piranha Sewer
German Röhrenraserei[?] Tubes Frenzy
Italian Tubirinto Piranha[?] From tubo ("pipe") and labirinto ("labyrinth")
Korean 뻐끔 슬라이더[?]
Ppeokkeum Seullaideo
Piranha Slider
Portuguese Canos Planta Piranha[?] Piranha Plant Pipes
Russian Канал растения-пираньи[?]
Kanal rastenya-pirani
Piranha Plant Canal
Spanish Tuberías Planta Piraña[?] Piranha Plant Pipes

References[edit]

  1. ^ video of the glitch; note the slightly different tune compared to when this does not happen.