Humpback Pump Track

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Humpback Pump Track is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. The main terrain of Humpback Pump Track features an uneven bike track comprising the border of the inner area as well as a raised hump-shaped hill at the center of the stage.[1][2]

Layout

Humpback Pump Track overview.

The spawn points are located on inaccessible points of the stage which allow a fairly wide window to access the battleground. Following the track to the right leads to a drop-off and a raised ramp which allows players to attack from behind cover, and continuing to follow the track leads into the enemy's side. Following the track to the left accesses the opponent's primary access point to the other team's side.

Ranked Battle terrain

In Ranked Battles, specifications for the terrain or placement of objects are different between the modes; these changes create new paths or new objects to take cover behind.

Splat Zones

The Splat Zone is located at the center of the stage on top of the hump. Small blocks to the side of zone have been added to make the zone easier to control. Blocks to the side of the stage make access to the opposing team's side harder.

Tower Control

The Tower is located at the center of the stage on top of the hump. The Tower moves at an angle, left down the hump before traveling through the alley, then going up into the enemy base where it reaches its goal. Blocks to the side of the stage make access to the opposing team's side harder. Inkrails have been added to get the tower quicker. A block has been added near the second checkpoint, and ramps have been added to connect the center hump to the bike track. Blocks have also been added near the walls right of spawn to provide a vantage point.

In Splatoon 2, checkpoints have been added:
Checkpoint Location Timer (Seconds) Progress amount
Before After Total
1 The first checkpoint is immediately off the hump on the side. 5 86 78 8
2 The second checkpoint is located after the Tower has traveled the entire span of the lower alley just before it raises into the enemy territory. 5 53 43 10
3 The third checkpoint is located just below the ledge where the goal is. 5 20 12 8

Rainmaker

The Rainmaker is located at the center of the stage on top of the hump. The goal is located at the far end of the opposing team's side, being located as far the opposing team can go. Humpback Pump Track offers two points of entry: going around from the right track, or going straight and then turning left to climb a newly added wall to the same layer of the pedestal. Inkrails have been added to make getting to the center of the stage faster. Blocks to the side of the stage make access to the opposing team's side harder.

In Splatoon 3 the checkpoints are located to the far right and to the far left of the stage. The left wall has been removed and that area has been slightly extended, allowing players to jump to the area from the checkpoint. A sponge has been added near the pedestal.

Clam Blitz

The basket on this stage is located at opposing ends of the central area, making access to the basket fairly easy. The layout in this mode is exactly the same as Rainmaker.

Splatoon 2

Humpback Pump Track

Humpback Pump Track

Added in Initial Release (1.0.0)
Total area 2,248p
Features Inkrails(TC, RM, CB)
Hazards Abyss

Humpback Pump Track was released with the launch of Splatoon 2. A modified version of Humpback Pump Track appears in Octoling Assault, an Octo Canyon mission.

Version history

Version Adjustments
2.1.0
  • Adjusted placement of objects in Tower Control.
    • Greatly adjusted the path of the tower.
    • Added Inkrail from each team's base toward the center.
    • Additionally, adjusted placement of things such as obstacles.
3.1.0
  • Fixed an issue in Humpback Pump Track causing bombs and players to clip into stage features in the middle of the stage.

Maps

Gallery

Splatoon 3

Humpback Pump Track

Humpback Pump Track

Added in 1 June 2023
Total area 2,326p
Features Inkrail (TC,RM, CB) Sponges (RM, CB)
Hazards Abyss

Humpback Pump Track returns in Splatoon 3 as part of the Sizzle Season 2023. Parts of the spawn region have been removed including the left and original spawn area. Other than that, the stage remains mostly unchanged.

Version history

Version Adjustments
4.1.0
  • Fixed an issue where it was possible to ink under certain obstacles and have it count as turf inked.
  • Fixed an issue where Wave Breakers disappeared when set in certain areas.
5.0.0
  • Fixed an issue where the appearance of certain walls did not change even when inked.
5.1.0
  • Fixed an issue in Rainmaker mode where there were places where the countdown would not get faster when a player returned the Rainmaker to their own base.
6.0.0
  • Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode that would cause the player to become unable to move if they tried to Super Jump from the top of certain railings.

Maps

Gallery

Quotes

SRL coming right back with footage of the returning Humpback Pump Track stage in action! With winding curves, hills, and valleys, this former bicycle track makes for a topsy-turvy battlefield where teams usually fight to control the central ground.
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[3]
Extreme sports fans can also look forward to the return of Humpback Pump Track from #Splatoon2!
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[4]

Quotes

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Trivia

Etymology

Humpback Pump Track is a reference to humpback whales and pump tracks.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese コンブトラック
kombu torakku
Kombu Track
Netherlands Dutch Lekkerbektrack From Lekkerbek and track
CanadaFrance French Piste Méroule From mérou ("grouper") and roule ("roll, drive")
Germany German Buckelwal-Piste Humpback Whale Course [a]
Italy Italian Tintodromo Montecarpa Inktrack Montecarp [b]
Russia Russian Велозал «9-й вал»
Velozal «9-y val»
From велозал velozal ("cycling hall") and The Ninth Wave, which is considered the strongest wave in a storm and is also a famous painting of the Russian marine painter Aivazovsky
SpainMexico Spanish Tiburódromo From tiburón ("shark") and velódromo ("velodrome")
China Chinese (Simplified) 昆布赛道
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 昆布賽道
kūnbù sàidào (Mandarin)
Kombu Circuit
South Korea Korean 다시마 트랙
dasima teulaeg
Kelp Track
 Internal Wave [5] Humpback Pump Track's slope is built like a wave.

Translation notes

  1. Pun on Buckelpiste ("mogul track")
  2. Pun on the real-life Circuit of Montecarlo

References