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'''Gao'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 14.</ref><ref>The Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide, page 5.</ref> are fire-breathing, {{wp|sphinx}}-like enemies that are located within the borders of the [[Birabuto Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. They stay in one place and shoot fireballs at [[Mario]]. These fireballs can even be shot backwards, and therefore Mario is not safe while they are on the screen. As with most enemies, they can be defeated after a single [[jump]] or [[Superball Mario|Superball]], awarding Mario with 400 [[point]]s. [[King Totomesu]] is the ruler of the Gao. They are only seen towards the end of the stage in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-3]], along with throughout the stage in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-1]] on subsequent playthroughs. | '''Gao'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 14.</ref><ref>The Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide, page 5.</ref> are fire-breathing, {{wp|sphinx}}-like enemies that are located within the borders of the [[Birabuto Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. They stay in one place and shoot fireballs at [[Mario]]. These fireballs can even be shot backwards, and therefore Mario is not safe while they are on the screen. As with most enemies, they can be defeated after a single [[jump]] or [[Superball Mario|Superball]], awarding Mario with 400 [[point]]s. [[King Totomesu]] is the ruler of the Gao. They are only seen towards the end of the stage in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-3]], along with throughout the stage in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-1]] on subsequent playthroughs. In appearance, they look like a mix between a pyramid sphinx and a lion. | ||
==Official profiles== | ==Official profiles== | ||
Revision as of 12:51, August 19, 2019
Template:Species-infobox Gao[1][2] are fire-breathing, sphinx-like enemies that are located within the borders of the Birabuto Kingdom in Super Mario Land. They stay in one place and shoot fireballs at Mario. These fireballs can even be shot backwards, and therefore Mario is not safe while they are on the screen. As with most enemies, they can be defeated after a single jump or Superball, awarding Mario with 400 points. King Totomesu is the ruler of the Gao. They are only seen towards the end of the stage in World 1-3, along with throughout the stage in World 1-1 on subsequent playthroughs. In appearance, they look like a mix between a pyramid sphinx and a lion.
Official profiles
Super Mario Land
- Virtual Console Manual: "This stiff creature doesn't move, but it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario."
Gallery
The lion-like Gao
A sprite of a Gao breathing fire
Gao chained to stay in one place, from KC Deluxe
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガオー[3] Gaō |
Onomatopoeia of roaring sound. |
| German | Gao |
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| Spanish | Gao |
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References
| Super Mario Land | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Mario • Princess Daisy |
| Bosses | King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu) |
| Locations | Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom) |
| Levels | World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level |
| Items & vehicles | Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block |
| Enemies & obstacles | Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo |
| Other | Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Soundtrack |
