Boo Pipes

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Revision as of 15:35, July 7, 2023 by Evil elmo (talk | contribs) (Undo revision 3954268 by MarioComix (talk) In one of the scenes in the trailer you can see the Boo emblem on the back of the kart, essentially confirming its the Boo Pipes.)
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Boo Pipes
The Boo Pipes from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The Boo Pipes in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Size class MKDD: Heavy
Strong stats Weight (MKDD)
Weak stats Speed (MKDD)
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Baby Park
The Boo Pipes in action

The Boo Pipes is King Boo's signature kart in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. It is a gray variant of Petey Piranha's Piranha Pipes, and can be unlocked by completing the Special Cup in Mirror Mode.

Unlike most heavyweight karts, the Boo Pipes is unique for having traits similar to that of a lightweight kart; low top speed and high acceleration. However, the Boo Pipes is heavy enough to rival the weight of the Koopa King and Piranha Pipes. The Boo Pipes, Piranha Pipes, Heart Coach, and Bloom Coach share the same engine sound.

The Boo Pipes has one of the best acceleration stats in the game, being tied alongside the Rattle Buggy and Koopa Dasher; it is also tied with those two karts in terms of top speed. Lastly, when compared to all the other heavyweight karts, the Boo Pipes loses the least amount of speed whenever it goes off-road.

Profiles

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

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  • Website bio: "The Boo Pipes is not as fast as the Piranha Pipes, but it has much better acceleration. To unlock this kart, finish the Mirror Mode of Special Cup with a 1st place win."

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゴーストドッカン
Gōsuto Dokkan
From "ghost" and an emphatic version of「土管」(dokan, pipe); possibly a play on「ドッカン」(dokkan, Japanese onomatopoeia of an explosion)

German Buu-Huu-Röhre
Boo Pipe
Italian Tubo Boo
Boo Pipe
Spanish Tuberías Boo
Boo Pipes

Trivia

  • In terms of stats, the Boo Pipes may have been designed to be a heavier version of the Heart Coach, a medium kart with near-identical stats (other than weight) and even the same engine sound.
  • The Boo Pipes' horn sound is highly similar to the Piranha Pipes' horn sound, except that it is lower-pitched.