The First Gate
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The First Gate (第１の門?, Dai 1 no Mon) is the third stage in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. It is situated between Machine Land and Citrus Land in Earth World.
Story
After Tibby and the player help Dieter in Machine Land, they come across the Gatekeeper Trio who block their path. They force the player to Practice playing Coin Toss to learn the rules, then they each present a Trial of the game of varying difficulty, and challenge charge:
After clearing one of the Trials, the trio open the gate to Citrus Land. Additionally, Challenge Land and the Shop are open.
The player can always go back and try the other Trials. The player can replay cleared Trials for free. If the player spends 30 Coins without clearing any of the trials, the Gatekeeper Trio allow them to continue anyway.
If the player clears all three Trials, they unlock the Endless Game for Coin Toss at the Museum.
Dialogue
The player is given a choice to play the game now, or to return later. This section presents the dialogue if the player chooses no the first time, and returns later. Also included is the dialogue if the player clears all three Trials, and the one if they have to skip it.
Intro
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Paprika
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If you would pass this
way, young traveler...
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Paprika
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you must select one of
us to challenge...
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Paprika
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and pass a test of skill,
cunning, and courage.
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Saffron
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Yeah! And it'll be
super hard!
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Saltwater
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Paprika is the one who's good
at being scary and ominous.
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Saffron
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Man! I never get to do
the ominous part!
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Paprika
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Each of us administers a
test of different difficulty.
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Paprika
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And, along with the difficulty
you choose...
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Paprika
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there is the matter of the
challenge charge!
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Saffron
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You gotta pay us! Give
us all your coins!
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Paprika
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You must be able to
trust in your own abilities.
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Paprika
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With self-knowledge, you will
select the proper test to take.
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Paprika
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You should also know that
I, the mighty Paprika...
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Paprika
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prefer a courageous spirit
over one who plays it safe.
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Not now.
Again
You bet!
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Paprika
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You must begin by learning
the rules.
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Paprika
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Do you understand the
challenge before you?
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Paprika
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Then it is time to embrace
that challenge.
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Clear
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Paprika
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...So I guess that calls
for some kind of reward.
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Paprika
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If you go to Coin Toss inside
the museum...
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Paprika
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we've added the Endless Game!
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Auto Clear
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Saltwater
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I've been here for a while,
and I can't help noticing...
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Saltwater
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You're having a hard time
with this one, huh?
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Saltwater
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It's OK. This thing is supposed
to be fun, after all.
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Saltwater
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I can tell you've been trying
hard, and I appreciate it.
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Saltwater
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We're gonna let you through
this gate as a special exception.
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Saffron
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Hey, Saltwater! What are
you saying?!
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Saffron
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We're getting lots of coins
from this one!
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Paprika
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Saffron! We've talked
about this.
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Paprika
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We're not monsters, and it
IS supposed to be fun.
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Paprika
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You'd better be ready next
time we see you!
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Trivia
- One of the stones on the gate has a carving of Karate Joe's face.
In Other Languages
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 Japanese |
第１の門 |
First Gate
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 EnglishNOA |
The First Gate |
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 EnglishNOE |
The First Gate |
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 French |
Première porte |
First gate
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 Spanish |
Primera puerta |
First gate
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 Italian |
Primo portale |
First gate
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 Korean |
제1 문 |
First Gate
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