Pipe Cannon
- This article is about the cannons that can launch the player a certain distance. For information about the variant of Bill Blasters that appear in Super Mario Land, see Pipe Cannon (obstacle). For Luigi's Special Shot in Mario Tennis Aces, see Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces) § Pipe Cannon.
| Pipe Cannon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A Pipe Cannon from New Super Mario Bros. | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
| Effect | Launches player characters elsewhere in the level | ||
| Variant of | Warp Pipe | ||
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Pipe Cannons[1][2] are large Warp Pipes capable of launching player characters to another location, typically elsewhere in the level.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Pipe Cannons first appear in Super Mario World. They are always on a slant and fire the player to far places (about two or three screens away). These pipes cannot be entered and are always exited via a different pipe, usually from an underground area.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Pipe Cannons are objects in New Super Mario Bros. Unlike before, a Pipe Cannon automatically fires off the player character when entered, often to an unreachable ledge, platform, or even a different area. Mini Mario and Mini Luigi are fired a considerably longer distance than normal when shot out of Pipe Cannons.
This game also introduces the similar Warp Cannons, except they can blast the player character off to another world.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Pipe Cannons reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, retaining the same functionality from New Super Mario Bros. Another type of Pipe Cannon makes an appearance in the minigame 1-up Blast, where the player(s) can enter these cannons and aim before they blast themselves and attempt to pop balloons to earn 1-Ups.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Pipe Cannons reappear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, where they function the same as they did in New Super Mario Bros. A Pipe Cannon is also used to reach the Rainbow Course.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Pipe Cannons reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, where there are Pipe Cannons on the world map in each world, which are used as shortcuts to worlds the player has entered before, or to get to the Secret Island and Superstar Road. After the level Layer-Cake Desert-1 (Soda Jungle-1 if the player cleared Blooper's Secret Lair / Cheep Chomp Chase) is beaten and Nabbit is seen stealing Toad's power-ups, Toad uses a Pipe Cannon in order to quickly travel to Acorn Plains and give chase, unlocking Pipe Cannons for regular use on the world map.
In the levels themselves, Pipe Cannons function the same as in previous installments.
Pipe Cannons reappear in New Super Luigi U, where they function the same as they did in New Super Mario Bros. U.
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
- Main article: Clear Pipe Cannon
Cannons similar to Pipe Cannons appear in Super Mario 3D World, being Clear Pipe Cannons, having the ability to launch the player in a very similar manner to Pipe Cannons. Additionally, another similar cannon appears, called the Cloud Cannon, which, when jumped into, produces a white Pipe Cannon that launches the player into a Coin Heaven.
Super Mario Run[edit]
In the Remix 10 mode of Super Mario Run, on random occasions, when the player enters a pipe to go to the next area on the map screen, it may turn out to be a Pipe Cannon, launching the player into the sky.[citation needed] They land in the next area, where the other side of the Pipe Cannon recedes back into the ground as normal.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Pipe Cannons appear throughout a handful of areas inside Bowser's body, functioning the same as in the 2D platformer games.
Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
A Pipe Cannon appears in Mario Tennis Aces, with Luigi shooting himself out of it in the animation for his Special Shot.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
- "The pipe is bursting with a variety of drivers, karts, and gliders! Different combinations of drivers, karts, and gliders can help you earn more points in a race, so you can try to find the perfect combination for each course!"[3]
- "Starting with the Wild West Tour, a High-End Pipe will appear after you clear every cup of a tour! Be sure to complete all of the cups for the chance to fire it once and get a guaranteed High-End!"[4]
Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 大砲土管[5] Taihō Dokan |
Cannon Pipe | Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. |
| 土管大砲[6] Dokan Taihō |
Pipe Cannon | since New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 大炮水管[7] Dàpào Shuǐguǎn |
Cannon Pipe | |
| French | Tuyaux Canon[8] | Canon Pipe | |
| Italian | Tubo cannone[?] | Cannon Pipe |
References[edit]
- ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 120.
- ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 124 and 181.
- ^ mariokarttourEN (October 7, 2019). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ mariokarttourEN (August 4, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 60 and 118.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 150, 200, and 216.
- ^ New 超级马力欧兄弟. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Super Mario Manga Adventures Volume 2. Page 85.
