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:
- Saffron Trial: Easy / 1 Play: 15
- Saltwater Trial: Normal / 1 Play: 8
- Paprika Trial: Hard / 1 Play: 4
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
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| YOU HAVE ARRIVED. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| WELCOME TO THE FIRST GATE. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| WE ARE THE GATEKEEPER TRIO. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| If you would pass this way, young traveler... | ||
| Paprika | ||
| you must select one of us to challenge... | ||
| Paprika | ||
| and pass a test of skill, cunning, and courage. | ||
| Saffron | ||
| Yeah! And it'll be super hard! | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| Saffron, we've talked about this. | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| Paprika is the one who's good at being scary and ominous. | ||
| Saffron | ||
| Man! I never get to do the ominous part! | ||
| Paprika | ||
| Ahem! Be that as it may... | ||
| Paprika | ||
| Each of us administers a test of different difficulty. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| And, along with the difficulty you choose... | ||
| Paprika | ||
| there is the matter of the challenge charge! | ||
| Saffron | ||
| You gotta pay us! Give us all your coins! | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| Quiet, Saffron! | ||
| Paprika | ||
| You must be able to trust in your own abilities. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| With self-knowledge, you will select the proper test to take. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| You should also know that I, the mighty Paprika... | ||
| Paprika | ||
| prefer a courageous spirit over one who plays it safe. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE CHALLENGE? | ||
Not now.
| Paprika | ||
| What? Really? | ||
| Paprika | ||
| You will not even try? | ||
| Paprika | ||
| Then you may not pass. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| GATHER YOUR COURAGE AND RETURN AGAIN. | ||
Again
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| SO YOU HAVE RETURNED. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE CHALLENGE? | ||
You bet!
| Paprika | ||
| Excellent! | ||
| Paprika | ||
| First, you must practice. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| You must begin by learning the rules. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| NOW, SHOW US WHAT SKILLS YOU POSSESS! | ||
Post-Practice
| Paprika | ||
| Do you understand the challenge before you? | ||
| Paprika | ||
| Then it is time to embrace that challenge. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| NOW, CHOOSE. HOW GREAT IS YOUR COURAGE? | ||
Clear
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| IMPRESSIVE. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| WE WILL LET YOU PASS THROUGH THE FIRST GATE. | ||
Endless Game
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| WHAT IS THIS?! | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| YOU HAVE CLEARED EACH OF OUR TRIALS. | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| NO ONE HAS EVER DONE THAT BEFORE. LIKE, EVER. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| ...So I guess that calls for some kind of reward. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| If you go to Coin Toss inside the museum... | ||
| Paprika | ||
| we've added the Endless Game! | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| YOU MAY NOW FLIP SIMULATED COINS FOREVER. | ||
Auto Clear
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| ... | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| Hey, listen. | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| I've been here for a while, and I can't help noticing... | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| You're having a hard time with this one, huh? | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| It's OK. This thing is supposed to be fun, after all. | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| I can tell you've been trying hard, and I appreciate it. | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| We're gonna let you through this gate as a special exception. | ||
| Saffron | ||
| Hey, Saltwater! What are you saying?! | ||
| Saffron | ||
| We're getting lots of coins from this one! | ||
| Paprika | ||
| Saffron! We've talked about this. | ||
| Saffron | ||
| Sorry. You're right. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| That's all right. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| We're not monsters, and it IS supposed to be fun. | ||
| Paprika | ||
| ...But! | ||
| Paprika | ||
| You'd better be ready next time we see you! | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| It's settled, then. | ||
| Saltwater | ||
| Good luck with your journey onward! | ||
| Gatekeeper Trio | ||
| FAREWELL FROM THE GATEKEEPER TRIO. BYE-BYE. | ||
Trivia
- One of the stones on the gate has a carving of Karate Joe's face.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
第１の門 | First Gate |
 EnglishNOA |
The First Gate | |
 EnglishNOE |
The First Gate | |
 French |
Première porte | First gate |
 Spanish |
Primera puerta | First gate |
 Italian |
Primo portale | First gate |
 Korean |
제1 문 | First Gate |
| Rhythm Heaven Megamix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythm Games | Earth World | Honeybee Land |  •  •  •  |
| Machine Land |  •  •  •  | ||
| The First Gate |  | ||
| Citrus Land |  •  •  •  | ||
| Donut Land |  •  •  •  | ||
| The Second Gate |  | ||
| Barbershop Land |  •  •  •  | ||
| Songbird Land |  •  •  •  | ||
| The Third Gate |  | ||
| Lush Woods | Lush Tower |  •  •  •  •  | |
| Honeybee Tower |  •  •  •  •  | ||
| Machine Tower |  •  •  •  •  | ||
| Citrus Tower |  •  •  •  •  | ||
| Donut Tower |  •  •  •  •  | ||
| Barbershop Tower |  •  •  •  •  | ||
| Songbird Tower |  •  •  •  •  | ||
| Heaven World | Star Land |  •  •  •  | |
| Comet Land |  •  •  •  | ||
| Planet Land |  •  •  •  | ||
| The Fourth Gate |  | ||
| Mamarin Palace | Left-Hand Tower |  •  •  •  •  | |
| Right-Hand Tower |  •  •  •  •  | ||
| Tibby's Mom |  •  •  •  •  | ||
| Shop | Shop No. 1 |  •  •  | |
| Shop No. 2 |  •  •  | ||
| Shop No. 3 |  •  •  | ||
| Shop No. 4 |  •  •  | ||
| Shop No. 5 |  •  •  | ||
| Shop No. 6 |  •  •  | ||
| Characters |  •  •  •  •   •  •  •  •   •  •  •  •   •  •  •  •  | ||
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