Clear Pipe
| Clear Pipe | |||
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 Artwork of a Clear Pipe | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) | ||
| Effect | Allows the player to travel distances inaccessible by a normaljump | ||
| Variant of | Warp Pipe | ||
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- “I LOVEGOOMBAS! I love them so much that I made thema clubhouse! Aren't they just SOOOO cute when they scoot through those Clear Pipes?”
- —Goomba Lover,Super Mario Maker 2
Clear Pipes are pipes that make their debut inSuper Mario 3D World. LikeWarp Pipes, they are used for traveling distances too far for a normaljump to reach. Unlike Warp Pipes, however, Clear Pipes are transparent, and a player can change direction while in one. Additionally, players automatically enter vertical Clear Pipes without having to press a button.
Clear Pipes were conceived after the director ofSuper Mario 3D World,Koichi Hayashida, wondered whatMario did in Warp Pipes.[1]
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
While traveling through Clear Pipes, Mario and the other playable characters cannot use any attacks like on ground. Some enemies, such asGoombas andKoopa Troopas, can travel through Clear Pipes, and are automatically defeated when collided with while inside a Clear Pipe. However, there are certain obstacles found within Clear Pipes that damage the playable characters upon contact, as is the case withspike balls and thefireballs produced byFire Bros orFire Piranha Plants. While inside Clear Pipes, fireballs can be destroyed by other fireballs or nearby redPOW Blocks from outside the pipes.Coins,Green Stars, and other objects can also be found either moving or stationary inside these pipes.
Acannon variety of Clear Pipes also appears. These ones are similar toLaunch Stars andSling Stars from theSuper Mario Galaxy games, as they launch the player to another part of thelevel. Some of these pipes require the player to manually press
to launch themselves out of the cannons.
All of the game'sworlds, with the exception of the special worlds, are connected through Clear Pipes. Once aSprixie Princess is saved from thecastle at the end of a world, she constructs a Clear Pipe leading to the next world using either a hammer or a wrench.
In theBowser's Fury campaign ofSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Clear Pipes are the main gimmick ofPipe Path Tower. Notably, this area introduces diagonal, sloped paths for Clear Pipes, something that was not done in their game of origin. In this area, Mario has to travel through different Clear Pipe paths to reach the top to collect aCat Shine.Blue Coins andCat Shine Shards can also be found inside Clear Pipes.Fury Bowser is unable to damage Mario if he is in a Clear Pipe.
Alllighthouses that are activated or fully restored have Clear Pipes that allow Mario to travel to the top of the lighthouse.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Maker 2, Clear Pipes appear as course elements for theSuper Mario 3D World style. Like in the original game, Mario can shoot fireballs into them, and enemies such as Goombas and Koopa Troopas can travel through them as well. However, entering vertical ones requires using
, unlike in the original game. If both ends of a Clear Pipe are blocked while the playable character is inside, the playable character will be trapped and lose a life.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Clear Pipes reappear inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker andits Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch ports, acting the same as inSuper Mario 3D World. Their cannon variety also reappears.
Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
InMario Strikers: Battle League, Clear Pipes appear in the Strikers Club customization options forMushroom Hill. Here, they can be used as a fence post, goal or goal-line decorations.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
- “Just pop in this pipe and we're on our way. It's the only way to fly,man.”
- —Toad,The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Clear Pipes appear inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie as one of the methods of transportation on the grounds aroundPeach's Castle. As Mario attempts to take a closer look at a Clear Pipe, he gets violently sucked in and repeatedly hits the pipe's inner walls as he slides along.[2]
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
Clear Pipes appear in the 4-PlayerminigameTwist and Sort inSuper Mario Party Jamboree. They produceCheep Cheeps andBloopers that the players must correctly sort into separate water tanks.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
- North American website bio:Travel through these to find secret areas and move quickly through a course.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
- North American website bio:These Clear Pipes can be placed in any shape you like. Be careful, though! Enemies will make use of them as well.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Super Mario Maker 2
Illustration containing concept artwork of key art forSuper Mario Maker 2
Clear pipe goal inMario Strikers: Battle League
Clear pipe goal-line decoration inMario Strikers: Battle League
Clear pipe fence post inMario Strikers: Battle League
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | とうめい土管[?] Tōmei Dokan | Transparent Pipe | |
| Chinese | 透明水管[3] Tòumíng shuǐguǎn | Transparent Pipe | |
| Dutch | Glazen buis[4] | glass pipe | |
| French | Tuyau transparent[?] | Transparent pipe | |
| German | Glasrohr / Glasröhre[?] | Glass Pipe | |
| Italian | Tubo Trasparente[?] | Transparent Tube | |
| Korean | 투명토관[5] Tumyeong Togwan | Transparent Pipe | |
| Portuguese | cano transparente[?] | transparent pipe | |
| Russian | Стеклянная труба[?] Steklyannaya truba | Glass pipe | |
| Spanish | tubería transparente[?] | transparent pipe |
References[edit]
- ^Nintendo of America (June 11, 2013).Wii U Developer Direct - Super Mario 3D World @E3 2013.YouTube. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^Illumination (December 9, 2022).The Super Mario Bros. Movie | “Mushroom Kingdom” | Official Movie Clip.YouTube. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^Nintendo HK官方頻道 (May 17, 2019).《Super Mario Maker 2 (超級瑪利歐創作家 2)》Direct 2019.5.16.YouTube. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^Nintendo Nederland (May 15, 2019).Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16 mei 2019.YouTube. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^한국닌텐도 공식 채널 (June 26, 2019).「슈퍼 마리오 메이커 2」 소개 영상.YouTube. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
