Giant Gate



Giant Gates (also referred to as Goal Gates) appear at the end of each level in Super Mario World, excluding Castles and Fortresses. They replaced the Flagpoles from the Super Mario Bros. series and look similar to the smaller Midway Gates, however the bar between the two blue-white-striped posts moves up and down. When Mario or Luigi hit the bar, they not only finish the level but also get Gold Stars. The higher the bar is when hit, the more Gold Stars they get (max 50). 100 of them will give the player access to a Bonus Game.

Giant Gates are often protected by enemies, especially Chargin' Chucks. Though this may hinder the player from finishing the level, it also gives him the chance to get a high amount of Gold Stars by jumping on the enemy. This allows him to do a very high jump and thus to reach the bar when it's at the top of the gate.