Cobalt Base
| Cobalt Base | |||||||
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 Snifits rewarding Mario with the Instant Camera Thing | |||||||
| How to access | Obtain the blue Mini Paint Star from Sacred Forest | ||||||
| Paint Stars | 
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| Colorless spots | 3 | ||||||
| Things | 
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- “That Snifit hooked us up with all the cards we need. Let's go win that game show!”
- —Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash
The Cobalt Base is a location from Paper Mario: Color Splash. The path leading here is unlocked after getting the Blue Mini Paint Star from Sacred Forest, and unlocks a path leading to Fort Cobalt. The entire level is devoted to the Snifit or Whiffit game show. The Instant Camera thing can be found here.
Layout[edit]
Hidden near the entrance of the base is the Informant Snifit, who sells Mario various decks of Battle Cards. Mario must peel the Bowser Tape off the door and enter. A Mini Paint Star floats ahead, but a trapdoor drops Mario down into a watery area with a Warp Pipe before he can get it. By entering the pipe, Mario and Huey end up in a bubble and are welcomed to Snifit or Whiffit: Seabed Edition.
Host Snifit explains the rules: Mario must get four of seven questions correct to earn the Mini Paint Star. If he gets all seven correct, he is invited to play a three-question bonus round, which wins him the Instant Camera Thing. To answer the questions, Mario must use his own supply of cards and paint. Failing four questions results in a Big Urchin popping Mario’s bubble and a Game Over as a result.
If Mario completes 7 questions, Host Snifit lets him play the bonus round. However, if Mario fails a single question in the bonus round, the Big Urchin will pop his bubble and he does not get credit for completing the first 7 rounds. Additionally, if Mario is running low on paint, he can buy a refill for 100 coins.
After winning the bonus round, Mario is congratulated and sucked into a Warp Pipe, which leads him to a room with two Snifits and the Instant Camera Thing. If Mario already has the Instant Camera in his inventory, the two Snifits instead offer him trading cards with their photos — these cannot be seen physically and do not go into Mario's inventory. He can then enter another pipe and collect the Mini Paint Star, opening a path to Fort Cobalt.
Collectibles[edit]
Additional items not included: Blue globs of paint and cards from the Informant Snifit.
Field Items[edit]
| Item | Icon | Location | Location Image |
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| Instant Camera 2 Colorless Pink Snifit Cards |
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In the reward room, on the pedestal. Instant Camera is required to progress. Cards appear only if Mario already has Instant Camera in his inventory. | .png) .png)
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Colorless spots[edit]
| Location | Drop | Location Image |
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 In the first area, on the ground.
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 .png){kind=small} Coins, Rainbow Globs of Paint |
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| In the first area, on the ground.
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Coins, Rainbow Globs of Paint |
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| In the first area, on the ground. This colorless spot is in the shape of a Bowser insignia.
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Coins Rainbow Globs of Paint     Combination of 3 Cards from Huge Hammer, Huge Eekhammer, Huge KO Hammer and Huge Hurlhammer |
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Record[edit]
 Snifit or Whiffit Theme - Plays during the intro and ending to Snifit or Whiffit: Seabed Edition | File info |
| Your Answers, Please! - Plays while selecting cards during Snifit or Whiffit | File info |
| Look Sharp! - Plays while the cards are being shown | File info |
| Thing: Instant Camera - Plays while using the Instant Camera Thing | File info |
Gallery[edit]
World map icon
Mario buys cards from the Snifit.
The Snifit warns Mario when he leaves.
The Mini Paint Star is ahead.
Mario and Huey in the pipe area.
The host of Snifit or Whiffit
Mario is welcomed to the show.
Round 1: Spinning Card
The answer to the first question.
Round 2: Kelp Cards
Round 3: Entwined Cards
Round 4: Paint That Card
Round 5: Card Roulette
Round 6: Falling Cards
Round 7: Card Recall
Mario enters the bonus round.
The Big Urchin descends on Mario's bubble.
Round 8: Falling Cards 2
Round 9: Kelp Cards 2
Round 10: Card Recall 2
Mario wins Snifit or Whiffit.
Mario is denied from re-entering the game show.
Snifit or Whiffit concept art
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コバルトベース[?] Kobaruto Bēsu |
Cobalt Base | |
| French | Base Cobalt[?] | Cobalt Base | |
| German | Kobalt-Bunker[?] | Cobalt Bunker | |
| Italian | Forte Cobalto[?] | Cobalt Fort | |
| Portuguese | Base Cobalto[?] | Cobalt Base | |
| Russian | Кобальтовый форт[?] Kobal'tovyy fort |
Cobalt Fort | |
| Spanish | Fuerte Cobalto[?] | Cobalt Fort |
