Locked Door

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This article is about the doors found in worlds in Super Mario Bros. 3. For the locked doors found inside levels, see Key Door.
Locked Door
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First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Minecraft (Nintendo Switch 2) (2026)

Locked Doors[1] are obstacles that block the player's progress through worlds in Super Mario Bros. 3. They are found in every world in the game, and they are unlocked after the player collects their respective magic ball from Boom Boom (usually in a fortress, though in Dark Land, magic balls are also found in vehicle stages), though some magic balls instead spawn bridges. Most locked doors simply block shortcuts, though some block progress further on, thus meaning Lakitu's Cloud cannot be used to skip those fortresses effectively. Like fortresses, Locked Doors remain unlocked if the player gets a Game Over or saves and quits, allowing the player to progress through the world faster.

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LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japanese閉とざされた扉とびら
Tozareita Tobira
Locked Door[2]

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  1. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 20.