Mask Gate

Mask Gate is an object created in the likeness of a hawk's head in Super Mario Bros. 2. It replaces the giant African mask in the original Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic.
==In Super Mario Bros. 2==
Mask Gate is mainly an ally as it allows the player to continue onward to the next level if they pick up a Crystal Ball. In doing so, the Mask Gate opens its mouth so that the player can walk in, and in doing so, the current level ends. When the player enters or walks away from a Mask Gate's mouth, it closes.
All Mask Gates are harmless, except for one in World 7-2, specifically in a chamber right before Wart's room. Here, when the Crystal Ball is picked up, the Mask Gate detaches itself from the wall and chases the player. The Mask Gate moves similarly to Phanto, making sweeping left and right movements with some bobbing up and down. Unlike Phanto, the Mask Gate seems to be restricted to the lower third quarter of the screen. If the player's character is touched by the Mask Gate, they take damage. A Mask Gate can be attacked by throwing a Mushroom Block at it. After three hits, the Mask Gate stops moving, and the player can then enter it to Wart's room. As such, the Mask Gate of World 7-2 is the only one to not end the level upon being walked into.
In Super Mario Advance, when a playable character enters a Mask Gate, they say a quote such as "Bravo!" or "Oh, yeah!", which differs depending on the character.
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==Gallery==
Mask_Gate_W1-1_SMA.png|Super Mario Advance screenshot of Mario entering the Mask Gate of World 1-1
==References==
de:Falkentor
es:Mascara de Puerta
Category:Birds
Category:Objects in Super Mario Bros. 2
Category:Bosses in Super Mario Bros. 2