Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout's sixth season brings a whole new group of game modes for players to try that include new mechanics and obstacles to overcome. One of these new modes, Pipe Dream, puts one of these new mechanics on full display by connecting each of its challenges with a network of pipes.
Pipe Dream is a fun new addition to Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, but it can be a little challenging to get the hang of for new and returning players. With so much happening at once, it's helpful to have a few tips on hand whenever a player jumps into a round of Pipe Dream.
7 Stay Grounded Against The Fans
One of the earliest obstacles players can run into in Pipe Dream is a series of fans that move up and down in a line and a row of springboards that will launch players into the air if stepped on. The trick to this mode is for players to make sure they keep their feet firmly planted on the ground.
Walking into the fans' wind does slow players down, but their beans will stay on their feet as long as they don't leave the ground. Jumping or hitting the launch pads will almost certainly result in the player getting flung back to the beginning of the obstacle, or possibly even off the platform altogether.
6 Obstacles Move In Patterns
Any obstacle that's moving in Pipe Dream does so on a set interval. Learning the timing of these patterns and moving accordingly is key to succeeding in each stage of Pipe Dream. Whether the obstacle is a series of rotating, rubber pylons or elevated, spinning hammers, careful timing is crucial.
Recklessly charging ahead through the obstacles might seem like an easy way to get a quick lead, but it can just as easily result in elimination. Once a player knows the pattern of a given obstacle, each attempt to get past it will get easier and easier.
5 Be Careful With The Final Trapeze
The final obstacle in Pipe Dream is a trapeze bar that carries players over a gap to the finish line. It's not the trickiest challenge to take on, but it should still be taken seriously. A tight race can come to those final moments, and missing the bar or jumping too late can result in bitter defeat.
Finding a good position to grab the bar is crucial, especially if other players are jockeying for a spot on it as well. Make sure to wait until the bar is within reach, too, as jumping for it too soon or too late will almost always push a player into the slime below.
4 Dive While High In The Air
Fall Guys don't handle falling from a great height with much grace, which provides some of the most comical moments in the game. That said, Pipe Dream's first obstacle can launch players high into the air, but this height can be turned to their advantage. Diving from that height can be used to clear certain obstacles, gain better field position, and get the player's bean back on their feet more quickly.
The fists that launch from the floor at the very beginning of the round are perfect for this, and diving can be used to clear the second row of fists entirely with some good aim. Once they've recovered, players will have easy access to the first set of pipes and the rest of the course.
3 Pipe Routes Are Random
Each pipe in Pipe Dream leads to a different platform with a different obstacle, but it isn't immediately clear which pipe leads to which challenge. This is an intentional design choice on behalf of Mediatonic and results in the iconic chaos Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is renowned for.
Players shouldn't spend their time trying to figure out which pipe entrance leads to which obstacle, and instead, focus on learning the intricacies of the obstacles themselves. Since every instance of Pipe Dream features new pipe routes, it's better to master whatever might be on the other side than the pipe itself.
2 Every Platform Has A Different Obstacle
It's understandable to assume that the pathways in Pipe Dream are mirror images of one another, forcing each player to navigate the same obstacles during the game. However, Pipe Dream is a bit more ambitious than that.
Each platform in the round has a different obstacle on it, so each instance of Pipe Dream is likely to look very different from the last one. There are eleven different platform options players can encounter, with a distinct obstacle like a series of expanding bumpers that buffet players as they walk by or a line of walls with spinning hammers on top that have to be bounced over to progress.
1 The Seesaws Aren't Affected By Weight
Players familiar with Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout might be familiar with the classic game mode, Seesaw, which features a gauntlet of tilting platforms that players have to cross in order to reach the end. Pipe Dream has similar-looking obstacles in its course, as well, but these aren't affected by players' weight.
Instead, they switch places after a certain amount of time, which can be frustrating for players attempting to jump to the next platform at the wrong moment. Pay close attention to when they switch, as it might be a better idea to stay on the lower end of the platform to take advantage of the shift in high ground.