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'''Midway Gates'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 8.</ref> are [[checkpoint]]s near the middle of most [[level]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', excluding auto-scrolling levels, underwater levels (in the original version), [[Star World]] levels, and [[Special Zone]] levels. They appear as two blue-and-white striped posts, linked by a piece of white '''tape''', thus looking like smaller versions of the [[Giant Gate]]s in the same game. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] passes through, the tape disappears, which respawns him at the Midway Gate if the player loses a life in the level. If Mario or Luigi cuts the tape when in his [[Small Mario|Small form]], he turns into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] or Super Luigi, respectively. When the player restarts at the Midway Gate, the tape is missing.
'''Midway Gates'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet|page=8}}</ref> are [[checkpoint]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They appear as two blue-and-white striped posts, linked by a piece of white '''tape''', thus looking like smaller versions of the [[Giant Gate]]s in the same game.
 
Midway Gates appear near the middle of many [[Level|courses]], excluding auto-scrolling, underwater, [[Star World]], and [[Special Zone]] courses. The same is true in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', except they do appear in underwater courses. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] passes through a Midway Gate, the tape disappears, and he is respawned at the Midway Gate if the player loses a life in the course. If Mario or Luigi cuts the tape when in his [[Small Mario|Small form]], he turns into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] or Super Luigi, respectively. When the player restarts at the Midway Gate, the tape is missing.


In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker 2|its sequel]], [[Checkpoint Flag]]s replace the Midway Gates in the ''Super Mario World'' style.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker 2|its sequel]], [[Checkpoint Flag]]s replace the Midway Gates in the ''Super Mario World'' style.
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|JapR=Chūkan Gēto
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|Fre=Portail à mi-chemin
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|FreM=Midway Gate
|Fre=Portail à mi-chemin<br>Portail de mi-niveau
|Fre2=Portail de mi-niveau
|FreM=Midway Gate<br>Mid-level gate
|Fre2M=Mid-level gate
|Ger=Rücksetzpunkt
|Ger=Rücksetzpunkt
|GerM=Reset Point
|GerM=Reset Point
|Ita=Traguardo intermedio
|ItaM=Intermediate goal
|Por=Portão Intermediário
|Por=Portão Intermediário
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|PorM=Intermediate Gate
|Ita=Traguardo intermedio
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Revision as of 10:14, May 6, 2024

Midway Gate
A normal Midway Gate and a passed one from Super Mario World.
A Midway Gate, along with how it looks when the tape is cut
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001)

Midway Gates[1] are checkpoints in Super Mario World. They appear as two blue-and-white striped posts, linked by a piece of white tape, thus looking like smaller versions of the Giant Gates in the same game.

Midway Gates appear near the middle of many courses, excluding auto-scrolling, underwater, Star World, and Special Zone courses. The same is true in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, except they do appear in underwater courses. When Mario or Luigi passes through a Midway Gate, the tape disappears, and he is respawned at the Midway Gate if the player loses a life in the course. If Mario or Luigi cuts the tape when in his Small form, he turns into Super Mario or Super Luigi, respectively. When the player restarts at the Midway Gate, the tape is missing.

In Super Mario Maker and its sequel, Checkpoint Flags replace the Midway Gates in the Super Mario World style.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 中間ゲート[2]
Chūkan Gēto
Middle Gate

French Portail à mi-chemin
Portail de mi-niveau
Midway Gate
Mid-level gate
German Rücksetzpunkt
Reset Point
Italian Traguardo intermedio
Intermediate goal
Portuguese Portão Intermediário
Intermediate Gate
Spanish Puerta Intermedia
 

References

  1. ^ Super Mario World English instruction booklet. Page 8.
  2. ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)