Piranha Plant Slide

Not to be confused with Piranha Plant Cove or Piranha Plant Pipeline, two courses from Mario Kart Tour.

Piranha Plant Slide
Information
Cup(s)	Star Cup (MK7) Lightning Cup (MK8)
First appearance	Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Appearance(s)	Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart Tour
Map(s)	Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 7 (Mirror) Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 (Mirror) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Mirror)

Piranha Plant Slide (known as Piranha Plant Pipeway in PAL regions), is the first track of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 7 and second track of the Lightning Cup in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

In Mario Kart 7, the staff ghost for this track is Lakitu riding a Standard Kart, with Monster tires and a Super Glider, and the other has a time of 02:06.540 with Lakitu driving the Cloud 9, with Sponge wheels and the Paraglider.

In Mario Kart 8, the staff ghost for this track in this version is Ludwig riding the Jet Bike, with Slim tires and the Super Glider. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the 200cc staff ghost is Wendy riding the Mr. Scooty bike, with Metal tires and the Peach Parasol glider.

Layout

Mario Kart 7

This course is loosely based on the underground levels of the original Super Mario Bros. on the NES. It features Piranha Plants, blue and normal Grand Goombas, waterfalls coming out of pipes, and fake cut-outs of Goombas and bushes from the 3DS game Super Mario 3D Land. The course begins in an area very similar to the overworld levels from the said game, then leads to three pipes that descend underground. A shallow stream of water runs through this part of the course, giving a slight speed boost to racers over it. Shortly afterward, the course splits around a Piranha Plant and then makes a few turns before heading underwater. After this, players exit by gliding, where they arrive at the overworld area once again and turn to see the finish line.

Mario Kart 8

Piranha Plant Slide reappears as the second course of the Lightning Cup. The only major change is that the underwater pipeway has been redesigned, and now encompasses an anti-gravity section, as well as the starting area being higher up than the gliding section, as opposed to lower like in the original version. Otherwise, this course has only been revamped graphically, with better graphics and shading.

Shortcuts

• When you first enter the underground area, use a Mushroom to cut the corner, skipping the path of water. ^{✱ for all games}
• After the Gliding section, use a Mushroom to crash through the fake bush and hole in the fence. ^{✱ for all games}

Gallery

Mario Kart 7

The track near the starting line.

The Piranha Plant.

Mario, racing on the track.

Peach, gliding near the end of the track.

Mario Kart 8

The track's icon.

Bowser, and several other characters racing on the track.

Toad, on the anti-gravity section.

The Stamp unlocked for beating the Staff Ghost on this course.

Trivia!

• The fact that Ludwig is the Staff Ghost for this course may be a callback to his position as boss of the Pipe Maze from Super Mario Bros. 3.

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