Hinged panel
- "One-way panel" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Flipper (gate) (also called "one-way flipper" or "one-way gate") or One-Way Wall.
| Hinged panel | |||
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 One-way panels in World 2-3 in New 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 called one-way panels,[2]:30[3] flip panels,[2]:31 or simply panels,[1] are uncommon objects found in the New Super Mario Bros. games of the Super Mario series. They are wide yellow-colored panels that Mario and Luigi 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 the flippers from the Yoshi 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 in New Super Mario Bros., where they have angular tips and appear to be of a wooden-yellow color. They appear in World 2-3 only, in which they are prominent obstacles blocking various narrow corridors.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
In New 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 few courses, those being World 1-A, World 2-3, World 
Mushroom-
Castle, and World 6-
Ghost House, as well as the First Course of the downloadable Coin Challenge Pack B. Much like in World 2-3 from the first New Super Mario Bros., these panels are prominently featured in World 1-A, where they are placed in several corridors made from Warp Pipes, sometimes even multiple times. In World 2-3, World Mushroom-Castle, and World 6-Ghost House, however, hinged panels are used to block off only a few corridors that would otherwise easily lead to Star 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 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Their design had been directly ported over from New 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]
- ^ a b von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 55 and 154.
- ^ a b Loe, Casey (2006). New Super Mario Bros. Official Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3.
- ^ 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). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 118 and 199.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 118 and 199.
