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{{minigame infobox
{{minigame infobox
|image=[[File:PipeMazeMP1.png|260px]]
|image=[[File:PipeMazeMP1.png|260px]]
|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party]]''
|type=1-vs-3 Coin mini-game
|type=1-vs-3 Coin mini-game
|time=30 seconds
|time=30 seconds
|song=The Room Underground
|track=The Room Underground
|music=[[File:MP The Room Underground.oga]]
|sample=[[File:MP The Room Underground.oga]]
}}
}}
'''Pipe Maze''' is a 1-vs-3 [[minigame]] from ''[[Mario Party]]''. It is based on the Japanese game ''{{wp|Ghost Leg|amidakuji}}''.
'''Pipe Maze''' is a 1-vs-3 [[minigame]] from ''[[Mario Party]]''. It is based on the Japanese game ''{{wp|Ghost Leg|amidakuji}}''.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
In this minigame, there is a maze-like network of [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s with four entrances and four exits. The solo player is given a [[treasure chest|Treasure Chest]], which they must drop down one of the pipes. It is extremely difficult to determine which pipe will lead to which player, because the maze is scrolled through rather quickly. There are numerous twists and turns in the maze, so the player must watch carefully and see which pipe leads where. The player can only hope that the chest makes it to their position. The player who receives the Treasure Chest will receive ten [[Coin]]s from it.
In this minigame, there is a maze-like network of [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s with four entrances and four exits. The solo player is given a [[treasure chest|Treasure Chest]], which they must drop down one of the pipes. There are numerous twists and turns in the maze, so the player must watch carefully and see which pipe leads where. Additionally, the entire maze is scrolled through quickly, which can be a challenge to track the route of the pipes. The player who receives the Treasure Chest receives ten [[Coin]]s from it.


==Controls==
==Controls==
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==In-game text==
==In-game text==
* '''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Drop the Treasure Chest into the pipe so it falls down to you. Move the chest with {{button|n64|Stick}} and drop it with {{button|n64|A}}."''
* '''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Drop the Treasure Chest into the pipe so it falls down to you. Move the chest with {{button|n64|Stick}} and drop it with {{button|n64|A}}."''
*'''Game Rules ([[Mini-Game Island]])''' – ''"Drop the chest in the Pipe{{sic}} so that it reaches you. <font color="green">When you get the chest, you clear the game.</font>"''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"As the maze scrolls by, watch closely, and wind your way to the top."''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"As the maze scrolls by, watch closely, and wind your way to the top."''


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|Jap=ドキドキあみだドカン
|Jap=ドキドキあみだドカン
|JapR=Dokidoki Amida Dokan
|JapR=Dokidoki Amida Dokan
|JapM=Heart-Pounding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amidakuji Amida] Pipe
|JapM=Heart-Pounding {{wp|Ghost Leg|Amida}} Pipe
|Spa=Laberinto de Tuberías
|Spa=Laberinto de Tuberías
|SpaM=Pipe Labyrinth
|SpaM=Pipe Labyrinth
|Ger=Röhren-Labyrinth
|Ger=Röhren-Labyrinth
|GerM=Pipe Maze
|GerM=Pipe Maze
|Fra=Laby-tuyaux
|Fre=Laby-tuyaux
|FraM=Portmanteau of ''labyrinthe'' (maze) and ''tuyaux'' (pipes)
|FreM=Portmanteau of ''labyrinthe'' (maze) and ''tuyaux'' (pipes)
|Ita=Pipe Maze<ref>''[[Mario Party]]'' European manual, pag. 141</ref>
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the only 1-vs-3 minigame in the series where only one player on the team of three can be a winner.
*This is the only 1-vs-3 minigame in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] where only one player on the team of three can be a winner.
**This is also one of the three non-4-Player minigames in the original ''Mario Party'' to have winning text; the others are [[Tug o' War]] and [[Bombsketball]].
**This is also one of the three non-4-Player minigames in the original ''Mario Party'' to have winning text; the others are [[Tug o' War]] and [[Bombsketball]].
 
==References==
{{MP1 Minigames}}
<references/>
{{MP minigames}}
[[Category:Mazes]]
[[Category:Mazes]]
[[Category:Mario Party minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party minigames]]
[[de:Röhren-Labyrinth]]
[[de:Röhren-Labyrinth]]

Latest revision as of 20:24, February 14, 2024

Pipe Maze
The minigame Pipe Maze.
Appears in Mario Party
Type 1-vs-3 Coin mini-game
Time limit 30 seconds
Music track The Room Underground
Music sample

Pipe Maze is a 1-vs-3 minigame from Mario Party. It is based on the Japanese game amidakuji.

Gameplay[edit]

In this minigame, there is a maze-like network of pipes with four entrances and four exits. The solo player is given a Treasure Chest, which they must drop down one of the pipes. There are numerous twists and turns in the maze, so the player must watch carefully and see which pipe leads where. Additionally, the entire maze is scrolled through quickly, which can be a challenge to track the route of the pipes. The player who receives the Treasure Chest receives ten Coins from it.

Controls[edit]

Solo (1 player)[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move chest
  • A Button – Drop chest

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules"Drop the Treasure Chest into the pipe so it falls down to you. Move the chest with Control Stick and drop it with A Button."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island)"Drop the chest in the Pipe[sic] so that it reaches you. When you get the chest, you clear the game."
  • Advice"As the maze scrolls by, watch closely, and wind your way to the top."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ドキドキあみだドカン
Dokidoki Amida Dokan
Heart-Pounding Amida Pipe

French Laby-tuyaux
Portmanteau of labyrinthe (maze) and tuyaux (pipes)
German Röhren-Labyrinth
Pipe Maze
Italian Pipe Maze[1]
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Spanish Laberinto de Tuberías
Pipe Labyrinth

Trivia[edit]

  • This is the only 1-vs-3 minigame in the Mario Party series where only one player on the team of three can be a winner.
    • This is also one of the three non-4-Player minigames in the original Mario Party to have winning text; the others are Tug o' War and Bombsketball.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario Party European manual, pag. 141