Spinning tube
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| Spinning tube | |||
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 The entrance of the spinning tube of 3DS Rainbow Road in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |||
| First appearance | Mario Kart 7 (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass (Wave 3; 2022) | ||
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The spinning tube[1]:98
Two types of spinning tube appear in Mario Kart 7: one type, simply called "spinning tube", is found at the start of the third section of Rainbow Road. This spinning tube is rainbow-colored with a white spiral pattern and a tiled and starry overlay. The spinning tube has Dash Panels placed inside, and features a star-shaped ring at the start, as well as Dash Panel ramps and Glide Ramps at the end. The second type, referred to as a paddle wheel,[1]:94
In Mario Kart Tour, spinning tubes reappear on 3DS Rainbow Road as well as its R variant, and one or more paddle wheels reappear on 3DS Bowser's Castle and all its variants, as well as Yoshi's Island T. 3DS Rainbow Road also returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Booster Course Pass, so its spinning tube also reappears as well. The spinning tubes on 3DS Rainbow Road have a more simplistic design in both Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 7
(paddle wheel)
Mario Kart 7
(paddle wheel)
Mario Kart 7
(spinning tube, entrance)
Mario Kart 7
(spinning tube, inside exit)
Mario Kart 7
(spinning tube)
Mario Kart Tour
(spinning tube)
Mario Kart Tour
(spinning tube, entrance)
Mario Kart Tour
(spinning tube, exit)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
(exit)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Kaiten Paipu |
Rotating Pipe | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b von Esmarch, Nick (2011). Mario Kart 7 Official Game Guide. Prima Games (English). ISBN 978-0-307-89384-0.
- ^ Takashi Watanabe (Camel Clutch), Kiyotaka Iwaya, Gaecen Ueno, Tatsuhiko Mizutani (Camel Clutch), Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama (Shogakukan), editors (January 24, 2012). Mario Kart 7 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227160-9. Page 103, 106, 109.
