Port Mackerel

“	Callie: Holy mackerel! Marie: Sigh...	”
— Squid Sisters, Inkopolis News stage featurette comments.

Map of Port Mackerel

Port Mackerel is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon. This stage was not available at the launch of Splatoon, but was released on June 2nd 2015 at Template:UTC. It made its first appearance in the stage rotation immediately after the update.

Layout

Port Mackerel is a shipping yard and, as such, there are numerous containers littering the field, making for several narrow paths in a grid shape. In the middle is another gridded area and on either side of it is an open area and inkable forklifts that ride back and forth across all three lanes. There also exist two upper paths from either spawn point that run around the perimeter of the map, ending in the middle area. It includes many corridors, such as ones around large, colored boxes and crates.

Notable Locations

• Open Battlefields – This is where most of the combat takes place. Both open battlefields are separated from each other by another set of cargo containers. These battlefields, while being very open for vision, are still difficult to maneuver around for the beginning player because of the mats and a couple bumps. It is advised to climb on one of the cargo vehicles and jump on a matted storage crate from there, as it is higher ground, and you cannot be trapped by enemy ink. However, you cannot hide in your own ink, as the mat prevents ink placement.
• Side Passages – There are four Side Passages in this stage, two on the player's side, and two on the enemy side. They are all accessed on the left or right sides of the map and lead to small openings on the side of the 'Open Battlefields. The Side Passages are often forgotten parts of the map, particularly because they're mostly out of the action and they're only accessible from the area near the spawn points.

Ranked Battle

Splat Zones

Overhead map of Port Mackerel splat zones.

In Splat Zones there are two zones located on one side of the two open areas of the map. The only known change from the Turf War iteration is the fact that the forklifts that move back and forth between the shipping containers are absent.

In Splat Zones, it is always a good idea to check on the zone closest to your spawn regularly. If an enemy sneaks past and gains control of it, it will be all the more difficult getting it back. The side passage located at the spawn is great for chargers and any weapon that can place beacons as the high ground is very safe on Port Mackerel. Another good idea for chargers is to watch the corridors made by the containers as its narrow shape can be used to easily splat enemies going down those paths.

Tower Control

The tower starts in the center of the map and moves along the rail, passing through the Open Battlefields and weaving in between boxes, until it reaches the top of the box directly in front of the opponent's spawn.

Two inkable boxes have been added to the right side of the Open Battlefields, allowing players to access the Side Passages from this area.

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Tips

• Due to the numerous narrow alleys, Rollers, Chargers, Seekers, and Killer Wails are great options on this level.
  • Low spread Shooters (Such as the Splash-o-matic, or the Dual Squelcher) are also decent options in the narrow passageways.
• While there isn't much in the way of accessible high ground, the forklifts are an option and getting on shipping containers is possible from the right locations, though they are all covered in plastic on top and cannot be inked.
• There is a huge area all the way around the spawn point so make sure to ink that too.
• Due to the narrow lanes and obstructed views, it's easy to bypass enemies completely without either knowing. Use the gamepad to keep tabs on where ink is being sprayed or make use of Echolocators.

Trivia

• The map's name is a reference to the real-life Mackerel.
• Port Mackerel was the first DLC map to be released.

Squid Sisters quotes

English quotes

Callie's Dialogue	Marie's Dialogue	Region
Callie “C'mon Marie, give us a pun. Just one? Please?”	Marie “Look at all the cargo! I can barely CONTAINER myself!”	NOE
Callie “C'mon, Marie. Give us a pun. Just one? Please?”	Marie “Look at all the cargo! I can hardly CONTAINER myself!”	NOA
Callie “Going up against Blasters in this place can be scary.”	Marie “They can splat you from around corners! It's unfair!”	NOE
Callie “Going up against Blasters in this place can be scary.”	Marie “They can splat you around corners! It's totally OP!”	NOA
Callie “Holy mackerel!”	Marie “Sigh...”	NOE, NOA
Callie “I love the salty sea air that wafts through here!”	Marie “It takes me back to our childhood in Calamari!”	NOE, NOA
Callie “I wanna try operating one of the forklift trucks!”	Marie “Callie, you're not even licensed to drive a car...”	NOE
Callie “I wanna try racing one of those forklifts around!”	Marie “Callie, you can barely ride a bike.”	NOA
Callie “I've heard this can be a really romantic date spot!”	Marie “Um... It's not. Trust me.”	NOE
Callie “I've heard this can be a really romantic date spot!”	Marie “Um...it's not. Trust me.”	NOA
Callie “If you keep dashing out from between the crates... You're gonna get splatted!”	Marie “Take a moment to hide and get your breath back!”	NOE
Callie “If you run out from behind the crates all willy-nilly... you're gonna get splatted!”	Marie “Yuuup. I like to hide for a bit and catch my breath!”	NOA
Callie “Making wise use of the containers here is crucial!”	Marie “I feel bad for the people who are trying to work...”	NOE
Callie “Making use of the containers here is crucial!”	Marie “What's in those containers anyway? Maybe...CANDY?!”	NOA
Callie “Marie! What strategy advice do you have for us?”	Marie “Um... It might be quicker to check online...”	NOE
Callie “OK, Marie! Give us your very best tactical tip!”	Marie “Hm... Winning is temporary, but looking cool is forever!”	NOA
Callie “So...how exactly does Judd decide who wins a battle?”	Marie “I have NO IDEA. I think he might have super powers!”	NOE
Callie “So...how exactly does Judd decide who wins a battle?”	Marie “I have NO IDEA. I think he might have superpowers!”	NOA
Callie “This stage has great visibility. A charger would probably be really effective!”	Marie “Who are you kidding? You're a roller girl!”	NOE
Callie “This stage has visibility for days. A charger would be totally money!”	Marie “Word.”	NOA

Japanese quotes

アオリ's Dialogue	ホタル's Dialogue	Region
アオリ 「ここ、バトルが無い時は オススメのデートスポットらしいよ」 (I heard that when there isn't a battle here, it's a nice date spot.)	ホタル 「え～？　それは無いわ～」 (Huh~? That's totally untrue~)	NOJ
アオリ 「ここって、角から飛び出したら　すぐやられちゃうんだよねー」 (Jump right out from behind boxes here and you'll be sorry.)	ホタル 「カベにかくれて深呼吸　戦場の鉄則ゥ～」 (Rule of the battlefield: hide behind a wall and catch your breath~)	NOJ
アオリ 「ここは　コンテナを　イカに利用できるかが、勝利へのカギ！」 (How to use these containers is the key to winning!)	ホタル 「お仕事中、ゴメンナサ～イ」 (To those who are working, sorr~y!)	NOJ
Notes: イカに means "How to", also a pun on イカ (squid).
アオリ 「ここは見通しがいいから、チャージャーが　かつやくするかも？」 (This place has great visibility, maybe a Charger will work well?)	ホタル 「…と見せかけて、ローラーかもね」 (…You faker, it could just as well be a Roller.)	NOJ
アオリ 「そう言えば、最後に来るジャッジくんって、どうやって　バトルの判定してんだろね？」 (Say, at the end of a battle, how does Judd decide the outcome?)	ホタル 「ヒゲがレーダーに　なってんじゃね？」 (Isn't it using whisker radar?)	NOJ
アオリ 「フトウかー！　つぶつぶ、あまくて　おいしいよねー！」 (A wharf [フトウ]! So bumpy, sweet and delicious!)	ホタル 「アオリちゃん…　それブドウじゃね…？」 (Callie... isn't that grapes [ブドウ]?)	NOJ
アオリ 「ホタルちゃん、なんかダジャレ考えてー」 (Marie, tell me a bad joke.)	ホタル 「ん〜、コンテナに頭ぶつけたんよ〜　コンッ…てな」 (Umm...I hit my head on the kontena, kon ttena)	NOJ
Notes: Kontena means container, Kon ttena means sounding "Kon", a lightly knocking sound.
アオリ 「ホタルちゃん！　ここの攻略ポイント、よろしくー！」 (Marie! Strategy pointers, please!)	ホタル 「…ネット見たほうが　早くね？」 (...Wouldn't it be quicker if you looked online?)	NOJ

Italian quotes

Stella's Dialogue	Marina's Dialogue	Region
Stella «Dai Marina, fai una battuta!» (C'mon Marie, make a joke!)	Marina «Uhm... il motore del muletto... raglia?» (Uhm... the forklift's engine... brays?)	NOE
Notes: "Muletto" means "forklift", but can also mean "small donkey".
Stella «Il Porto Polpo... adoro i polpetti al sugo...» (Port Mackerel... I love octopuses with sauce...)	Marina «Stella... vuoi dire le polpette, vero?» (Callie... you mean meatballs, right?)	NOE
Notes: "Polpetti" is "small octopuses", and "polpette" is "meatballs".
Stella «Il blaster può fare davvero danni in questo posto!» (The blaster can cause great havoc in this scenario!)	Marina «Non si è al sicuro nemmeno nascosti dietro agli angoli!» (You're not safe even hidden behind corners!)	NOE
Stella «In questo scenario le armi a carica sembrano efficaci.» (In this scenario chargers seems to work well.)	Marina «Detto da te che sei un'amante dei rulli...!» (Coming from you who love rollers...!)	NOE
Stella «Mi piace l'odore salmastro dell'aria da queste parti...» (I really like this salty air smell around here...)	Marina «Mi fa pensare alla mia infanzia a Echinia...» (It reminds me of my childhood in Echinia...)	NOE
Stella «Qualche consiglio per la battaglia, Marina?» (Any advice for the fight, Marie?)	Marina «Sì... meglio cercare una guida online su Internet!» (Yeah... better searching an online walkthrough on Internet!)	NOE
Stella «Qui appena uno esce allo scoperto, lo splattano!» (Here, the istant someone gets out in the open, they splat him!)	Marina «Meglio stare al riparo per riposarsi e pensare un po'!» (It's better to take refuge to rest and think for a while!)	NOE
Stella «Qui è cruciale sfruttare al meglio i container.» (Here it's crucial to take advantage of the containers!)	Marina «Con tante scuse a quelli che stanno lavorando!» (And our sincere apologies to the ones who are working!)	NOE
Stella «Voglio provare a guidare un muletto!» (I wanna try to drive a forklift!)	Marina «Ma se non sai nemmeno guidare la macchina...» (You can't even drive a car...)	NOE
Stella «Chissà come fa Giudigatto a decidere chi vince...» (Who knows how Judd decides who wins...)	Marina «Secondo me ha dei sensori nei baffi...» (I think he has sensors in his whiskers...)	NOE

Gallery

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