★ door

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Not to be confused with Big Star Door.
★ door
The ★ door leading to Jolly Roger Bay
In Super Mario 64
The ★ door leading to Whomp's Fortress
In Super Mario 64 DS
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

★ doors[1] are doors requiring a certain number of Power Stars to open.

History

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

A ★ door from Super Mario 64

★ doors appear mainly in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. There are also bigger variants called Big Star Doors. There are eight ★ doors to open (nine in the DS version), each requiring a different number of Power Stars to open:

Zero stars
One star
Three stars
Eight stars

Mario Pinball Land

★ doors return in Mario Pinball Land, blocking off areas of the game's stages, but this time open on contact, provided Mario has enough Stars.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Porte ★[?] ★ door
Porte étoilée[?] Starry door
Italian Porta con la stella[3] Door with the star

References

  1. ^ Nintendo (1996). Super Mario 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ Nintendo (1996). スーパーマリオ64六十四(ろくじゅうよん) (Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 17.
  3. ^ Nintendo. Super Mario 64 European manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 36.