Arowana Mall

“

Callie: The town's been booming since they built this mall! Marie: Are you sure it's not the other way around?

”

Arowana Mall is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon.

A Side Alley in Arowana Mall

Splat Zones being played on Arowana Mall

Layout

Arowana Mall is long and relatively narrow with multiple large, central areas and hidden side passages.

The only way for one team to get to the other side of the map is by going through the center.

Hazards

Arowana Mall features many waterways around the center, sometimes under grated platforms. Because of this, becoming a squid while standing on a grate is often risky.

It is also possible to fall out-of-bounds by going through the fencing on the outside of the Side Alleys.

Notable Locations

• Central Area: In the center of Arowana Mall is an area connected by two ramps, with relatively large areas at the bottom of the ramps on each side. This location is the site of many skirmishes, but getting around it is simple, as both teams' territories are connected by narrow side passages.
• Side Alleys: On both sides of Arowana Mall, two side passages connect each team's Spawn Point to the central area. However, a team's base cannot be directly accessed through these passages if a player is entering from the central area. In order to access these passages, players must swim up small walls located in the Central Area.
• Bases: Each team's base is an open area with access to their side passage and and a lower area that leads an area connected to the central area. It also connects to two platforms near the central area that provide a fast way to ambush the opposing team there, and snipe players from a safe distance.

Ranked Battle

File:Arowana Mall Splat Zones.jpg

A top-down view of the map showing the the Splat Zone

Many platforms and boxes have been added around the Central Area in both Splat Zones and Rainmaker to aid in attacking the center.

Splat Zones

The Splat Zone for Arowana Mall exists in the very center of the stage where all paths meet, and is overlooked by multiple hallways or platforms. In this mode, the side alleys are now linked to the other side of the map via an added grated walkway over the pools of water.

Tower Control

The tower in Arowana Mall in located at the center of the map, replacing the information tower. The goals are located at the base of each teams' ramp in the lower area of their Base. When ridden, the tower proceeds to the riding team's right, placing itself over water. It then goes to the center of the pathway to the opposing team's base and continues on to the goal.

Rainmaker

The Rainmaker begins in the center of the stage, in place of the the informational tower that appears in Turf War and the tower from Tower Control. The Rainmaker must be taken to the platform found inside the lower, rectangular areas below each team's spawn point. A stack of boxes have also been added to one exit of the side alleys to aide the defending team in flanking the opposing team.

Tips

• Elevated platforms running along either side of the central area make chargers very useful here for splatting foes.
• Constricted space in the Side Alleys make Ink Mines and Splash Walls a viable option for controlling enemy movement.
• Point Sensors are particularly useful to throw up and into the Central Area before climbing the hill to avoid a potential ambush. Disruptors can serve this purpose, as well, thanks to the unique sound they make when they hit an enemy.
• The potted plant in each of the Side Alleys makes an ideal hiding spot to avoid enemy fire and catch foes off-guard.
• The palm trees on both sides of the map can provide protection against Inkzookas.

Development

Arowana Mall underwent a series of changes between its development period and release. The pre-release version included many differences, such as:

• There was much less verticality.
• The current side alleys were not present.
• The ramps were very small.
• There was much less water, as well as fewer grates.
• There was a raised, U-shaped Glass platform in the center of the stage.
• The buildings that formed the stage's walls were much different.

There were a few changes made to the map after the August Update (ver. 2.0.0). These include:

• A palm tree was added to the lone planter just left before entering the center of the map.
• A sign was added at the exits from the side areas to prevent sniping from the side they belong to.

• File:PreAM6.jpg

  An official picture of pre-release Arowana Mall.

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  A large view of Arowana Mall and the U-shaped platform.

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  Inklings battling in the central area.

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  An Inkling preparing to Super Jump next to small ramps.

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  Inklings jumping over some ramps.

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  More Inklings battling.

• File:ArowanaMallPalmTree.jpg

  The palm tree.

• File:ArowanaMallSign.jpg

  The added sign.

Squid Sisters quotes

English quotes

Callie's Dialogue	Marie's Dialogue	Region
Callie “After battling, I love to unwind here with a cuppa!”	Marie “Since when do chips come in a cup?”	NOE
Callie “After battling, I love to unwind with a cuppa joe!”	Marie “Who's Joe?”	NOA
Callie “Help! I have a sudden craving for delicious chips!”	Marie “Fine, I'll treat you to some. After we get our bonus!”	NOE
Callie “Help! I have a sudden craving for peanut butter!”	Marie “Great stage tip, Callie. Really helpful.”	NOA
Callie “Hey Marie, how would you tackle this stage?”	Marie “Float like a Jellyfish, sting like...a jellyfish?”	NOE
Callie “Hey, Marie, how would you tackle this stage?”	Marie “Float like a jellyfish, sting like a...jellyfish?”	NOA
Callie “I love running around a deserted mall!”	Marie “It's good exercise if nothing else!”	NOE
Callie “Running around an empty mall is surprisingly fun!”	Marie “It's good exercise if nothing else!”	NOA
Callie “I'm always coming here for work!”	Marie “You don't have a side gig without me, do you?!”	NOA, NOE
Callie	Marie
Callie “Marie! They've got clothes with a picture of Judd on!”	Marie “Well, he is something of a cultural icon.”	NOE
Callie “They're selling shirts with Judd's picture on them!”	Marie “Well, he is something of a cultural icon.”	NOA
Callie “Mask, sunglasses, check. My disguise is complete!”	Marie “Callie, you're being weird. Like, more than usual.”	NOE
Callie “I need a disguise so I won't get mobbed by fans!”	Marie “Callie, you're being weird. Like, more than usual.”	NOA
Callie “Oh, hey! Check out all these great clothes!”	Marie “Just don't start window shopping during a battle!”	NOE
Callie “Omigosh! Look, Marie! That outfit is adorrrrbs!”	Marie “That reminds me: don't window-shop during battle.”	NOA
Callie “Re-doing my make-up after a battle is such a hassle.”	Marie “That's why I like to battle au naturel, make-up-free!”	NOE
Callie “Redoing my makeup after a battle is such a hassle.”	Marie “You wear makeup? I woke up like this.”	NOA
Callie “So, the key to blattling here is—”	Marie “Did you say 'blattling'? Get it together, Callie...”	NOE
Callie “So, the key to blattling here is—”	Marie “Hold up—did you just say 'blattling'? Bahahaha!”	NOA
Callie “The food court here does the most amazing chips!”	Marie “I know! They really are delicious.”	NOE
Callie “The food court makes the best catfish burgers ever!”	Marie “Eh, I'm more of a hot dogfish girl myself.”	NOA
Callie “The town's been booming since they built this mall!”	Marie “Are you sure it's not the other way around?”	NOA, NOE
Callie	Marie
Callie “We did a fan meet-and-greet here not long ago!”	Marie “Stay tuned for more info about the next one!”	NOE
Callie “We did a fan meet and greet here not long ago!”	Marie “Stay tuned for more info about the next one!”	NOA
Callie “Whenever I come here, I get mobbed by fans.”	Marie “They must think you're someone else...”	NOE
Callie “Sometimes I come to this mall after work. But I always get mobbed by screaming fans!”	Marie “Hmm. They must think you're me.”	NOA

Japanese quotes

アオリ's Dialogue	ホタル's Dialogue	Region
アオリ 「う…ここの、プレミアムポテト　食べたくなってきた」 (Ooh... I wanna get some of those premium fries they have here.)	ホタル 「ボーナス出たら、食い行こか？」 (When we get our bonus, how about we grab a bite?)	NOJ
アオリ 「ここ、よく営業に　来るんだよねー！」 (I often come here for business!)	ホタル 「...アオリちゃん、ピンでやってる？」 (...Callie, do you have a side job?)	NOJ
アオリ 「ここでのバトルだけど、ホタルちゃんなら　どう攻める？」 (Marie, how would you attack a battle here?)	ホタル 「マンタのように　まい、メカジキのように　さす！」 (Float like a manta, sting like a swordfish!)	NOJ
アオリ 「ここでバトリュの…」 (When battlung here...)	ホタル 「噛んどるし…」 (You already messed the line up...)	NOJ
アオリ 「ここのフードコートのポテト、おいしいから　食べ過ぎちゃう！」 (The food court here has fries that are so good that I totally overeat!)	ホタル 「あの量　見るたびに、ドン引きするわ…」 (Every time I see that much food, I just back away...)	NOJ
アオリ 「こないだここで　アタシたちと過ごす　ファンのつどい、やったよね～！」 (We did a fan meeting here the other day~!)	ホタル 「次回は未定で～す」 (Next meeting TBD~)	NOJ
アオリ 「このモールができたおかげで、街に人が増えてきたよねー」 (Since this mall was built, there's been a lot more people around town.)	ホタル 「街に人が増えてきたから、モールができたんじゃね？」 (Couldn't it be that since there's been a lot more people around town, they built the mall?)	NOJ
アオリ 「だれも居ないモールで　走り回るの、チョー気持ちいいー！」 (Running around a mall when no one's there feels super cool!)	ホタル 「あ～…　だから　太んないんだ～」 (Ah... So that's why you never get fat.)	NOJ
アオリ 「オフの日、このモール行くと　すぐ声かけられるわー、つらいわー」 (I like coming to this mall on my day off, but people instantly try to talk to me. It's so annoying.)	ホタル 「別の人と　まちがえられてたじゃん…」 (They're mistaking you for someone else...)	NOJ
アオリ 「バトった後、ここのカフェでお茶シバくの　最高！」 (After battling, I'd totally hit the tea at the cafe here!)	ホタル 「シバく？」 (Hit?)	NOJ
アオリ 「バトル後は、メイク直すの大変だわー」 (Having to redo my makeup after a battle is such a hassle.)	ホタル 「アオリちゃん、いっつもスッピンやん…」 (Callie, you never wear makeup...)	NOJ
アオリ 「ホタルちゃん！　バトル後に出て来る　あのジャッジくんのフクが売ってたよ！」 (Marie! That Judd, always showing up after battles... Now they're selling shirts with him on them!)	ホタル 「まさかの　グッズ化？」 (No way, they really make merch for that?)	NOJ
アオリ 「帽子とマスクとサングラス着けて　ばれないようにしないとだわー」 (I'll wear a hat, a mask, and sunglasses... Now I won't be exposed.)	ホタル 「アオリちゃん、それ怪しいよ…」 (Callie, you just look suspicious...)	NOJ
アオリ 「見てみて！　かわいいフクが　あるよ！」 (Look, look! The clothes here are so cute!)	ホタル 「バトル中は　見とれんなよ～」 (Don't gawk at them during battle~)	NOJ

French quotes

Ayo's Dialogue	Oly's Dialogue	Region
Ayo «Ah, grosse envie de frites, grosse envie de frites !!!» (Ah, I really want fries, I really want fries!!!)	Oly «C'est bentot la paye, pas de raison de se priver !» (You get paid soon, no reason to deprive yourself!)	NOE
Ayo «Ici, croyez-moi, la clé c'est de tirer de l'encre!» (Here, I believe, the key is to shoot ink!)	Oly «Un concept des plus original...» (A more original concept...)	NOA

Italian quotes

Stella's Dialogue	Marina's Dialogue	Region
Stella «Cappello, occhiali... e il travestimento è perfetto!» (Hat, glasses... and the disguise is perfect!)	Marina «Sei strana, Stella... cioè, più del solito.» (You're weird, Callie... I mean, more than the usual.)	NOE
Stella «Che bello girare nel centro commerciale deserto!» (Walking around the empty shopping mall is really nice!)	Marina «Ed è pure un buon esercizio fisico!» (And it's also good exercise!)	NOE
Stella «Dopo la battaglia, è bello rilassarsi al bar!» (After a fight, it's nice to relax at the bar!)	Marina «Solo se hanno le patatine fritte...» (Only if they have fried chips...)	NOE
Stella «Guarda, hanno lanciato la linea di vestiti Giudigatto!» (Look, they launched a Judd dress collection!)	Marina «Sarà diventato una specie di mascotte...» (He probably turned into some kind of mascot...)	NOE
Stella «La chiave per vincere in questo scemario è...» (The key to winning in this scemario is...)	Marina «"Scemario"? Ora qualcuno si offenderà di sicuro...» ("Scemario"? Now someone will be offended for sure...)	NOE
Notes: Scemario is a pun on "scenario" and "scemo" (fool).
Stella «Marina, come ti muoveresti in questo scenario?» (Marie, how would you move around this stage?)	Marina «Leggera come una medusa e feroce come uno squalo!» (Light as a jellyfish and fierce as a shark!)	NOE
Stella «Odio dovermi rifare il trucco dopo una mischia.» (I hate to re-do my make-up after a battle.)	Marina «Io preferisco combattere al naturale, senza trucco.» (I prefer to battle au naturel, make-up free.)	NOE
Stella «Oooh, guarda che bei vestit!» (Oooh, look at those beautiful vest!)	Marina «Cerca solo di non guardare le vetrine in battaglia...» (Just try not to look at the windows during battle...)	NOE
Stella «Quando faccio shopping qui vengo sommersa dai fan!» (When I come shopping here I get mobbed by fans!)	Marina «Forse ti confondono con una famosa...» (Maybe they're mixing you with someone famous...)	NOE
Stella «Questo centro ha fatto bene ai conti della città.» (This mall did good to the town's finances.)	Marina «O non sarà mica il contrario?» (Or maybe it's the other way around?)	NOE
Stella «Qui abbiamo incontrato i fan non molto tempo fa...» (We met our fans here not too long ago...)	Marina «Restate in ascolto per info sul prossimo incontro!» (Stay tuned for more infos on our next fan meeting!)	NOE
Stella «Qui vengo spesso per lavoro.» (I come here often for work.)	Marina «Ehi, Stella, non avrai mica un secondo lavoro?!» (Ehy, Callie, do you have a second job?!)	NOE

Spanish quotes

Mar's Dialogue	Tina's Dialogue	Region
Mar "En este escenario la clave es... disparar tinta." (In this stage, the key is... shoot ink.)	Tina "¿No es eso lo que hay que hacer en todos?" (Isn't that what we have to do in all stages?)	NOE
Mar "Lo mejor de este sitio es la variedad de tiendas." (The best thing of this place is the variety of shops.)	Tina "Aunque es mejor evitarlo si se quiere ahorrar." (Although it's better to avoid them if you want to save money.)	NOE

Trivia

Standing on the palm tree outside Arowana Mall.

• It is possible to jump out of bounds into the beach area beside the map, on the corridors on the far sides. If the player does this, they will instantly die and respawn. That said, it's possible to stand on the palm tree closest to the center of the map and stay on top of it for a bit.
• The map's name is based on the real life arowana. The fish is known for its long slender body and ability to jump great heights. The arowana reference is therefore particularly well-suited as the map has several areas with large ramps and steep cutoffs and is long and rectangular in shape.
• Before Version 2.1.0, a glitch existed which allowed players to jump from a Side Alley, through a ledge, into the opposite team's base. It has since been patched out of the game, but was once a nasty trick for players to do while battling.
• Arowana Mall is the only map so far not be featured in a JP or NA Splatfest, despite being in the game since launch.
• When there's only one minute left in a game, a closing tune for the mall can be heard.

Gallery

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  Green Inklings moving in to the Center

• File:Arowana.jpg

  A basic picture of Arowana Mall

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  A road outside Arowana Mall, inaccessible but visible by looking over the edge.

• File:MallSplatfest.jpg

  Arowana Mall during a Splatfest.

• File:ArowanaMallFest.jpg

  An Inkling running with a Splat Roller on Arowana Mall during Splatfest.