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Piranha Plant Cove

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Piranha Plant Cove is a track first introduced in the 2023 Exploration Tour in Mario Kart Tour . The third variant for this course was introduced in the 2023 Mii Tour . This track makes it's first reappearance as one of the tracks in Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe , being the fourth and last track of the Acorn Cup .

The course takes place primarily in an underwater ancient temple, with many Unagis , Clams and Waterspouts . It also features a forested island and a large shipwreck field.

• 1.1.1 Piranha Plant Cove 1
• 1.1.2 Piranha Plant Cove 2
• 1.1.3 Piranha Plant Cove 3
• 1.2.1 Variants each lap takes from
• 2 Shortcuts

Mario Kart Tour [ ]

Piranha plant cove 1 [ ].

The start of the course takes place underwater, similar to the Dolphin Shoals course from Mario Kart 8 . The starting banner features the modern Mario Kart logo with a magenta hue, and two Bulbers sit atop both posts. After the start, you go down a small straight into a split path similar to the one seen in GBA Boo Lake . This split path also has falling pillars akin to the ones seen in Wii Dry Dry Ruins , though they have a different design that matches the aesthetic of this course. After that, you go up a large set of stairs, where multiple Waterspouts are present half-way up, which will greatly ascend you toward the top of the steps if taken.

View of the stairs leading up to the ruins.

As you reach the top, you will come out of the water into an unsubmerged part of the ruins, where afterwards you race down a few steps into a straightaway before taking a left into another straight under some arches. The ground breaks up half-way through the straight, which leaves a small gap in-between that can be tricked over. Afterwards, you head back down into the water, though still racing on the ruins, where you will take a left onto some steps that has an optional rock ramp at the top. All of that takes you above water once again, although this doesn't last for long as you then take a left down a large flight of steps back to the sea floor. Once at the bottom, you are sent right toward an optional slanted surface off to the left that allows for tricks, and a Dash Panel off to the right that leads into a Thwomp . Moving forward, you then head into a cavern where the same layout of obstacles from before are here but in the opposite positions. Afterwards, you take a left out of the cavern where another slanted surface is present, before taking another left toward the Finish Line .

Piranha Plant Cove 2 [ ]

Unlike the previous variant, this variant starts out in a completely different part of the course, with it starting on the end of a forested island. The starting line here is made up wooden logs acting as supports and it features the modern Mario Kart logo with a turquoise color. Starting off, you head straight toward a set of stairs that leads you into a Glide Ramp that takes you over the water and onto a landing pad with a hieroglyphic of Petey Piranha in the middle. Not long afterwards, you take a steep drop down into the water, where there are some Jellybeams present. Once on the sea floor, you take a long U-turn on a stone pathway into a cavern with two Clampys present, which have Coins inside them. After that, you then go through a winding pathway that takes you right under the large Pipe where the Unagi come out of, all before going down a straight toward the place where the starting line for the previous variant was. Waterspouts are also present here, unlike before.

The split path a little before the end of Piranha Plant Cove 2.

This all leads to you going through a portion of the first variant's layout, where it is much the same with the exception of the absence of the Waterspouts on the large flight of stairs after the split path. Despite that, you keep following the former variant's layout up until the left turn into the arches, where you keep proceeding straight down into the water instead. Once you land back on the sea floor, you take a prolonged right turn through a coral reef-like area, before heading back onto the surface once again. After exiting the water, you are greeted with another split path, where players will take wooden steps that are present on either side up onto a dirt and sandy pathway. A Piranha Plant is near the path and will spin you out if you get to close, once avoided though, you go down a small straight before taking a slight left into the Finish Line.

Piranha Plant Cove 3 [ ]

Just like the first variant, the racers begin their race underwater in the same location, facing the same direction as they did in the first. After the start, racers drive forward before being directed via a sharp left turn, where Fish Bones follow along with you, straight into a cave filled with crystals. Players then exit the cave, whilst taking a winding pathway down further underwater, where they bypass numerous shipwrecks, before encountering a path with many Waterspouts.

Overhead view of the shipwreck section.

After making it through the windy path, players must avoid a Clampy before passing through two pillars, which leads them to the stone pathway previously seen in the second variant. Not long after, the player will bypass another Clampy before taking a sharp left toward a ramp which leads into a hole in the ground. This hole was not seen previously in the second variant, presumably being sealed off in order for the racers to pass over it. Once going through the hole however, the player will land on a set of stairs of which can be tricked off of, before entering yet another cave. Inside the cave, a Unagi can be seen peeking through an outcropping, of which will periodically snap at bypassing players. Afterwards, the racers then take a slight right before taking a hard left into a more enclosed part of the cave, where some trick ramps made of stone are present. Finally, the racers then emerge out of the underwater cave, before taking a sharp right back toward the Finish Line. On the final lap, a Unagi will lead you through the first cave entrance rather than Fish Bones.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [ ]

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Variants each lap takes from [ ]

Shortcuts [ ].

• There are a few areas in this course where you are able to cut a few corners with a Mushroom or power item to get ahead, make sure to use these to your advantage!
• In the area with all the shipwrecks, one of those shipwrecks can be utilized as a shortcut, however a mushroom or power item is needed to access the ramp off the shipwreck.

Gallery [ ]

Trivia! [ ]

• This course is the only non-city nitro course in Mario Kart Tour to feature multiple variants.
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Discover the all-new course Piranha Plant Cove with the Exploration Tour

Discover a brand-new course in the Mario Kart™ Tour game with the Exploration Tour, the latest limited-time event in the Mario Kart Tour game, happening now.

Cruise through a calm night sea with a beautiful full moon in the new Piranha Plant Cove course. Set on a sinking island, you can drive through underwater temples, caves, and massive ruins nestled in the jungle!

Spelunk in style as Peach (Explorer) and new drivers Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer) and Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer). Zip around with the new Blue Crawly Kart, Wonderful Diamonds glider, and Gold Candlelight Flight glider. You can also add an earthy touch to your Mii™ character look with the new Brown Mii Racing Suit.

The Exploration Tour runs from now until 9:59 p.m. PT on Feb. 21, 2023. We hope you enjoy your adventures!

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Mario Kart Tour announces Exploration Tour, Piranha Plant Cove

Posted on february 3, 2023 by nicolas in mobile , news.

Nintendo has just announced the next event coming to Mario Kart Tour, that being the brand-new Exploration Tour. As per usual, this Tour will feature new driver and kart elements and a new Mii Racing Suit, but the main highlight here is a brand-new track, Piranha Plant Cove. This track was teased earlier today and features large underwater temples for racers to drive through.

Nintendo has put out a couple of trailers for the new Tour and Mii Racing Suit, which you can watch below.

Mario Kart Tour’s Exploration Tour and Wave 25 Mii Racing Suit will go live on February 7, at 10 PM PT.

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Find us on social media, a brand new stage 'piranha plant cove' is coming to mario kart tour on february 7th.

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Nintendo has announced the addition of a brand new stage to Mario Kart Tour ( iOS / Android ). Called the ‘Piranha Plant Cove’, the stage is set to make its debut on February 7th, 2023, at 10:00 PM PT. On top of that, the official Twitter account has shared two images of the stage and challenged everyone to find the 10 differences between the two images.

Piranha Plant Cove, an all-new course for the Mario Kart series, will appear in the Exploration Tour starting Feb. 7, 10:00 PM PT! To get ready, can you spot the differences between these two images? There are 10 in total! #MarioKartTour pic.twitter.com/TV0dus2CZJ — Mario Kart Tour (@mariokarttourEN) February 2, 2023

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Looks cool. I expect it to show in the next Boost Course Pack for MK8D too.

I agree. Makes me wonder if we will hear about the next pack soon, then, since they are generally announced for both fairly close to each other.

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Piranha Plant Pipeline

Piranha Plant Pipeline is a course from Mario Kart Tour , making its debut in the Pipe Tour . As the name indicates, it is an underground network of Warp Pipes with Piranha Plants spread throughout the track. It is the second course introduced in Mario Kart Tour to be named after Piranha Plants, with the first being Piranha Plant Cove , not counting its variants. The course's appearance and concept are similar to that of the unused " dokan_course " from Mario Kart DS , both being named after Warp Pipes and themed around their traversal; the first part is mostly similar in both courses, while the red pipe section of Piranha Plant Pipeline after the first turn in the white tunnel is similar to the second part of dokan_course.

Excluding courses released simultaneously, this course and Squeaky Clean Sprint mark the shortest period of time between the release of two new courses for the Mario Kart series, with only a 5-hour gap.

The beginning of the music references the chiptune sound effect Warp Pipes make, except slowed to match the tempo.

This course was the final new "non-city" track added to Tour first, as while Squeaky Clean Sprint also came to Tour and was left unlabeled as a new course, it was added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe first. Piranha Plant Pipeline is the only new course originating from Mario Kart Tour to not appear in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass . Since it does not appear outside of Mario Kart Tour , it is the only course in the series that is completely unplayable outside of the two-week period of the Pipe Tour in which it was available.

• 1 Course layout
• 2 Appearances
• 3 Top-tier and middle-tier items
• 4 Bonus challenges
• 5.1 Course icons
• 5.2 Screenshots
• 6.1 Internal names
• 6.2 Names in other languages

Course layout [ edit ]

Racers start outside, in a mountainous, wooded environment. Going in a straight line, they enter a Warp Pipe and enter the pipe system. Racers continue driving forwards before approaching a wide left turn lined with a half-pipe . The pipe then serpentines, with every bend having its own half-pipe. Then, racers drive off of a glide ramp and may go through one of two pipes; a red one or a blue one. The red pipe takes racers to two right-angled left turns before taking them into a bendy white, transparent tunnel. The blue route makes racers go round a large right turn, before overlapping, and eventually taking racers on top of a moving green pipe that goes below the previously mentioned white tunnel. The white tunnel and the green pipe shortly take racers back to their respective red or blue pipes, before both routes meet up again in an orange section containing Fuzzies , Piranha Plants , and Sidesteppers . Racers enter an underwater section before taking a large left turn, and finally leaving the pipes and returning outside, before driving down a brief straightaway to the finish line.

This course also appears as Piranha Plant Pipeline R (reversed), Piranha Plant Pipeline T (with ramps), and Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the Sidesteppers are gone. In the T variant, the Fuzzies are also gone, and racers are forced to take the red path on lap 1 and the blue path on lap 2. In the R/T variant, the Piranha Plants in the orange section are gone, the moving green pipe is also gone, and there is a glide ramp at the end of the green section.

Appearances [ edit ]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Piranha Plant Pipeline tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour .

Top-tier and middle-tier items [ edit ]

The following are the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Piranha Plant Pipeline and its variants are always favored or favorite courses . For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Piranha Plant Pipeline tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour .

Bonus challenges [ edit ]

Gallery [ edit ], course icons [ edit ].

The course icon with Pauline (Cowgirl)

The course icon of the R variant with Iggy

The course icon of the T variant with Kitsune Luigi

The course icon of the R/T variant with Penguin Luigi

The course icon of the R/T variant with Penguin Toad

Screenshots [ edit ]

View of the starting line

View of the green pipe

View of the white and transparent section

View of the red and blue entrances

View of a Fuzzy riding along a round track inside an orange section

Additional names [ edit ]

Internal names [ edit ], names in other languages [ edit ], trivia [ edit ].

• Although the course does not appear in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe , internal data in the 2.0.0 update included prefixes for all courses in the pass. In Wave 6, there were three courses assigned with no prefix - indicating either new courses or non-city courses introduced in Mario Kart Tour . In the final release of Wave 6, however, only one course lacks a prefix, Piranha Plant Cove . Another was replaced by Wii Moonview Highway and the third was replaced with 3DS Rosalina's Ice World . The presence of multiple prefixless slots indicates that Piranha Plant Pipeline was originally set to appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe .
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