Front Door
Mario running towards door 2
World	Valley of Bowser
Game	Super Mario World
Time Limit	400 seconds (SNES version) 800 seconds (GBA version)
Boss	Bowser
Music track	"Castle BGM"
Music sample
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The Front Door is the final level in Super Mario World. It can be accessed by the completion of #7 Larry's Castle, or through the Star Road connected from Star World 4 and Valley of Bowser 4’s secret exits. It consists of Bowser's Castle in Dinosaur Land. This level and the Back Door are both counted as the same exit, and as such, the player is only required to complete one of them to achieve 100% completion.

Layout

Inside is a bright hallway with four doors to four areas (numbered 1 to 4) for Mario or Luigi to choose from, each door leads to a different area with enemies and obstacles that vary depending on which door was selected.

• Door 1: An auto-scrolling room with Pillars (as previously seen in #1 Iggy's Castle and the Forest Fortress), Lava Bubbles, and Yellow, Green, Red, and Blue ! Blocks to stop the player from falling into the lava.
• Door 2: A series of fences with Climbing Koopas, a pit filled with spikes and flying Lava Bubbles.
• Door 3: A maze with many blocks and Mechakoopas. A 1-Up Mushroom and Cape Feather are hidden in the room.
• Door 4: A room full of floating platforms with Lil Sparkies and a Hothead.

All four areas then lead to a second bright hallway with another four doors to four more areas (but this time numbered 5 to 8). The obstacles and enemies will again vary on what door is selected.

• Door 5: A room filled with Skewers and Thwomps. The player must sprint past these at the right time in order to get through unharmed.
• Door 6: An underwater room with Dry Bones that throw bones at the player, Fishbones, Ball 'N' Chains, and spikes.
• Door 7: A room full of Gray Bowser Statues that shoot fireballs and Gold Bowser Statues that pursue Mario/Luigi.
• Door 8: A room with Chargin' Chucks that jump at the player.

The last four areas lead to a dark room and a red ? Block that activates a spotlight at the top of the screen; this room is also seen at the beginning of Back Door, with slight alterations. This area has Mechakoopas. The area is also the only area in the game where the player can encounter Ninjis. The boss door is found at the end.

Boss battle

Screenshot of the final battle

Beyond the boss door is the roof of the castle, where Bowser is fought his Koopa Clown Car. If Mario or Luigi touches the propeller at the bottom of the Koopa Clown Car, he will take damage; otherwise, he will simply bounce off. In the first stage of the battle, Bowser will fly around the top of the screen, throwing Mechakoopas. The player must grab and throw these upward at Bowser - if they hit the Koopa Clown Car, they are destroyed. After taking two hits, Bowser will fly off-screen to drop many Flames from the sky, before returning to fight. Princess Toadstool will throw a Super Mushroom to her left. The player may choose whether to take it or not. In the second phase, Bowser will then try to hover above Mario or Luigi and drop Big Steelies on them. After throwing two Big Steelies, he will throw two Mechakoopas. Again, the player must kick the Mechakoopas up toward Bowser and hit him twice. After another round of Flames (and another Super Mushroom), Bowser and the Koopa Clown Car will start bouncing on the ground, trying to crush Mario or Luigi. Eventually, more Mechakoopas are thrown and the player must again kick two into Bowser, defeating him.

A message comes up as Peach kisses Mario (or Luigi): "Mario's (Luigi's) adventure is over. Mario (Luigi), Peach, Yoshi and friends are all going to take a vacation." Four groups of fireworks appear, with the last one being heart-shaped. The screen then begins to show the credits (with Mario walking and Peach riding Yoshi, as the seven Yoshi Eggs follow along) and the list of enemies from the game, complete with pictures and name tags. After the enemy gallery, a picture of Mario, Luigi and Peach with text reading "The End" will fade in. The screen will freeze on the image once the music finishes and the system will need to be turned off or reset, though the remake adds a custom illustration, and the player can return to the Yoshi's Island world map upon pressing , alongside being able to save the game.

While the HUD is absent, the Item Stock still appears if it is holding a power-up, though the HUD is visible in the remake.

Enemies and obstacles

Image	Name	Count
	Lava Bubble	7
	Lava Bubble (zigzag)	10
	Climbing Koopa (Red)	8
	Mechakoopa	10 (regular) (indefinitely from Bowser)
	Lil Sparkies	8
	Hotheads	1
	Thwomps	8
	Dry Bones	2
	Fishbones	6
	Leaping Chucks	8
	Lookout Chuck	8 (if stomped)
	Ninjis	6
	Pillar	indefinite
	Skewer	9
	Ball 'N' Chain	6
	Gray Bowser Statue	6
	Gold Bowser Statue	3
	Big Steely	infinite
	Flame	infinite
	Bowser	1 (boss)

Gallery

Scans

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  Super Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World 4
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  Door 1
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  Door 3
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  Door 4
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  Door 5
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  Doors 6 and 8
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  Door 7
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  Final corridor
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  Final battle

See also

• Back Door

Profiles

Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia

• Level description:
  • English:
    In both the first half and second half, there are four numbered doors. Choose any door to advance. Some routes are easier than others.
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      前半と後半で 4つずつ部屋があり、1つの部屋を選んで進む。
      (Translation: There are four rooms in the first half and four more in the second half, and you can choose one room to proceed.)
    • Italian:
      Ci sono quattro stanze diverse, sia nella prima metà che nella seconda. Bisogna avanzare scegliendo quelle giuste. (first edition)
      Sia nella prima che nella seconda parte, ci sono quattro porte numerate. Scegline una per proseguire. Alcuni percorsi sono più semplici di altri. (second edition)

Names in other languages

Notes

• The Super Mario World television series episode "Send in the Clown" features what seems to be the Front Door, due to similar background designs and it featuring the same white and green lozenge curtains and a block that toggles light. However, the light block is the normal yellow color instead of red, and the spotlight is replaced with torch lamps.

References

• Underground areas
• Bowser's castles
• Super Mario World courses
• Amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits

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