Hinged panel
- "One-way panel" redirects here. It is not to be confused withFlipper (gate) (also called "one-way flipper" or "one-way gate") orOne-Way Wall.
| Hinged panel | |||
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 One-way panels inWorld 2-3 inNew Super Mario Bros. | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) | ||
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Hinged panels,[1] also calledone-way panels,[2]:30[3]flip panels,[2]:31 or simplypanels,[1] are uncommon objects found in theNew Super Mario Bros. games of theSuper Mario series. They are wide yellow-colored panels thatMario andLuigi can go through on one side, but the panels prevent them from entering back through the other side, marked with a red arrow that indicates which way they open to. When touched from the opening side, they swing forward 90 degrees around their pivot and remain in place as long as Mario or Luigi is in its range of rotation, returning to the previous position once the character departs from it. They are solid objects; after opening, they act as platforms or ceilings if they stand horizontally, or as walls if they stand vertically. Unlike theflippers from theYoshi series, hinged panels are typically found individually rather than in pairs. As such, when they are found in pairs, only one of the panels will open rather than both panels.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
One-way panels mark their first appearance inNew Super Mario Bros., where they have angular tips and appear to be of a wooden-yellow color. They appear inWorld 2-3 only, in which they are prominent obstacles blocking various narrow corridors.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros. 2, hinged panels appear with a slight redesign. Here, they have a brighter yellow color, a visible metallic hinge at their pivot with a round bolt, and a slightly different tip that is straightened at the side that remains closed. They are found in a fewcourses, those beingWorld 1-A,World 2-3,World
Mushroom-
Castle, andWorld 6-
Ghost House, as well as theFirst Course of the downloadableCoin Challenge Pack B. Much like in World 2-3 from the firstNew Super Mario Bros., these panels are prominently featured in World 1-A, where they are placed in several corridors made fromWarp Pipes, sometimes even multiple times. In World 2-3, WorldMushroom-Castle, and World 6-Ghost House, however, hinged panels are used to block off only a few corridors that would otherwise easily lead toStar Coins. In Coin Challenge B's First Course, several hinged panels lead towards the Star Coin instead, though it requires a? Switch to access it.
Unused appearances[edit]
One-way panels exist in the assets ofNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. Their design had been directly ported over fromNew Super Mario Bros.,[4] having not received an updated design or model before the objects would up being scrapped.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 一方通行ゲート[5] Ippōtsūkō Gēto | One-Way Gate | |
| Italian | Porta unidirezionale[6] | Unidirectional door |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abvon Esmarch, Nick (2012).New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89552-3. Page 55 and 154.
- ^abLoe, Casey (2006).New Super Mario Bros. Official Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-59812-009-3.
- ^2015.Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia,New Super Mario Bros. section, Objects and Obstacles subsection.Dark Horse Books (English). Page 119.
- ^New Super Mario Bros. Wii/Unused Objects § One-Way Gate.The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^October 19, 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 118 and 199.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 118 and 199.
