Vacuum Tubes are an obstacle of Fall Guys, first introduced in Season 6 (Legacy).[1]
Obstacle description[]
Vacuum Tubes are large tubes or pipes that suck in players, eventually pushing them out, sometimes ragdolling them as they exit. Vacuum Tubes are one-way; you cannot enter a vacuum tube from its exit. The exit of a vacuum tube pushes players away, similar to a Blizzard Fan.
Airtime[]
Vacuum Tubes can be found way down in Airtime, they lead the players back to the spawn point in case they fall down.
Several Vacuum Tubes at the bottom of Airtime.
Full Tilt[]
On the Season 2 variation of Full Tilt only, six blue pipes in three different sections can be found.
One of the Vacuum Tubes the first time they appear on Full Tilt.
Party Promenade[]
Vacuum Tubes make several appearances in Party Promenade, appearing in the first, third, fifth, and sixth sections of the level.
One of the first Vacuum Tubes on Party Promenade.
Pipe Dream[]
Vacuum Tubes are the primary obstacle of the level Pipe Dream. In this level, most vacuum tubes are randomly generated so that players face different obstacles each time.
A network of Vacuum Tubes on Pipe Dream.
Space Race[]
Space Race has two sets of two tubes, the tubes aren't Season 6 (Legacy) themed, unlike all the others, but instead transparent grey with blue rims, likely following a space theme. The first set is optional and provides a quicker path near the conveyer. The second set is mandatory and gets the beans to the final section.
The second mandatory set of tubes in the intro.
Team Tail Tag[]
In Season 2, a version of Team Tail Tag has 4 vacuum tubes. These take players to the central area. Despite being color-coded for each team, any player is able to use any tube.
All tubes visible in the intro.
Bean Hill Zone[]
There are some Vacuum Tubes around the map. One is located at the top zone, It is shaped as a loop, as a homage to the Sonic franchise. The loop contains a number of rings inside, and also helps the fall guy get over the slime slide under the gap. Other Vacuum Tubes connect the lower area to the upper area, all of these are blue colored. A player can take these to go from the lower area directly to the conveyors, however, no rings spawn inside these, different to the golden pipe.
A look at the Vacuum Tube loop in Bean Hill Zone.
Known Bugs[]
Stuck in tube*
- Although rare, it is possible that a player may get stuck inside a vacuum tube with half their body clipping through the inner walls. This issue does not seem to resolve on its own, meaning the Fall Guy will be stuck until they quit the match, reset to the last checkpoint, get eliminated due to not qualifying or by a round timeout.
- A milder variation of this bug occurs if a body part (usually the hand) gets momentarily stuck in a tube, stretching it out as the body part periodically gets unstuck and stuck in a new position. This version resolves on its own, though it may affect the trajectory of the Fall Guy after it is flung out of the tube.
*This name is a conjectural name and has not been somewhat uniformly agreed upon.
Gallery[]
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Key art for Season 6 (Legacy)
Trivia[]
- Alongside the Big Swingus, this is the only obstacle introduced in Season 6 (Legacy) that also appears in levels from other seasons, since Vacuum Tubes can be found in Space Race, Bean Hill Zone and a variation of Team Tail Tag. The other obstacles from said season (Pivot Platforms, 360° see-saws, and Water Balloon Cannons) don't currently appear in any levels from other seasons.
- As Vacuum Tubes are not yet available in Fall Guys Creative, they are often recreated via Pipes and Blizzard Fans.