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-[[File:RoMK Stage 7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Kirby runs through a set of two '''Gate'''s in [[Revenge of Meta Knight]] (Ultra)]]
+|image=[[File:KatFL Kirby and gate screenshot.png|250px]]
-A '''Gate''' is an object that appears in several ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' titles. It consists of a thin wall, floor or ceiling that blocks off a passage, which can be retracted by pressing a [[Switch]] or other trigger.
+|caption=Kirby standing near a '''gate''' in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''
+|type=[[Device]]
+|function=Blocks Kirby from passing until opened, typically by means of a [[Switch]] or [[Key]]
+|found=Out in the open or in an enclosed space
+|game=Various
+}}
+A '''Gate''' is an object that appears in several ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' titles. It consists of a thin wall, floor or ceiling that blocks off a passage, which can be opened and/or closed by meeting some specified condition. There are two primary types of gates; '''Shutter Gates''',<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Activating <nowiki>[switches]</nowiki> can have various effects, such as opening Shutter Gates.|game=[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]}}</ref> which are activated by pressing a [[Switch]] or other activation trigger, and '''key gates''', that are opened using [[Key]]s. The former debuted in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and the latter did not appear until ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. A third type - '''Color Shutter''' - only appears in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''.
-The appearance and function of a gate depends on the game being played, as well as the theme of the stage it appears in, though it almost always has the same shape. Some gates, once triggered, will remain open indefinitely, until Kirby leaves and re-enters the area. Other gates are timed, and will close automatically a short while after being opened. Gates do not necessarily have to be blocking off areas, however. They could instead be used as a bridge, or as a means to guide certain enemies, like [[Wonkey]]s. On that note, Gates may be inverted, in that their default position is open, and pressing the corresponding switch causes them to close.
+==Shutter Gates==
+[[File:KSSU RoMK Chapter 6.png|thumb|right|200px|Kirby runs through a set of two switch gates in [[Revenge of Meta Knight]] (Ultra)]]
+A Shutter Gate consists of a thin barrier or platform which ranges from 2 to 3 Kirbys tall, though all gates in a particular game tend to match each-other in terms of dimensions. They often block passage forward or lock away a bonus item or area. To open them, Kirby usually has to find and press a corresponding [[Switch]] or Pull Switch located elsewhere in the area. Some gates will remain open indefinitely after being triggered (until Kirby leaves and re-enters the area they reside in), while others will only remain open for a set interval before shutting again.
+Switches are not the only way to trigger these gates. Other actions or mechanisms can do this as well, including the following:
+*Hitting a [[Bomb Block]]
+*Defeating a specific enemy or [[Mid-Boss]]
+*Approaching the gate
+*Waiting a short while in an area
+These gates are also often positioned in ways that they do not act as barriers, but instead as platforms. As such, it may actually be a mistake to trigger these to open, as they may drop important items or objects into a [[bottomless pit]] or otherwise inaccessible area. These gates can also be inverted, in the sense that they start open, and shut when triggered instead of the other way around. A single trigger can be responsible for activating multiple gates in various states, which is the case when a single switch opens one gate, but closes another.
+<gallery>
+KaTAM Candy Constellation Room 2.png|[[Bomb|Bomb Kirby]] setting off a Switch to open a gate in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
+KSqS Prism Plains Stage 4 gate.png|Kirby walking past a gate in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
+KPR Shutter Gate.png|Three Shutter Gates from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', one of which is retracted into the ceiling
+</gallery>
+{{clear}}
+==Key gates==
+A key gate tends to match the switch gates in terms of dimensions, but is visually distinguished by a lock on its screen-facing side. These gates can only be opened by contact with a [[Key]] and once opened, will not shut again. In most cases, any key will do, but some gates will only accept a key that matches its lock color.
+For the most part, these gates are not as versatile as their switch-based counterparts, though there may be instances where multiple key gates are present and a comparatively smaller amount of keys can be used. In this case, it is important to choose which gates to unlock carefully, as unlocking a gate removes the key as well.
+<gallery>
+KRtDL Key Gate screenshot.png|A [[Key]] Gate from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
+KTD Key and Gate.png|A Key Gate from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
+</gallery>
+==Color Shutters==
+{{Quote|These walls will rise when the panel colors have all been matched.|''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' instruction booklet (NA print), page 18}}
+In ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', there are special types of gates called Color Shutters which block Kirby's path until a nearby panel has all of its switches showing matching colors. The switches change color when they are tapped with the [[Nintendo DS]] stylus, thus forcing the player to focus on them while also keeping Kirby safe from enemies and hazards as he waits or approaches.
+<gallery>
+KCC Silver Submarine 1.png|A Color Shutter in [[Silver Submarine]]
+</gallery>
+{{clear}}
+{{ref}}
 [[Category:Objects]]