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Boss Key | |
Game(s) | Newer Super Mario Bros. DS Another Super Mario Bros. Wii Newer: Summer Sun |
Type | Miscellaneous |
Function | Allows passage to the next world. |
Related objects | None |
First apearance | (DS) Flameburst Flotilla (AN) World 1- ![]() (Sun) World 1- ![]() |
Final appearance | (DS) Ironclad Battalion (AN) World 7- ![]() (Sun) World 1- ![]() |
Boss Keys are special miscellaneous items found throughout the Newer Super Mario Bros. series. They appear after most end-world bosses, allowing access to the next world.
Appearance
Boss Keys are large shiny golden keys with horns on their held end.
Behavior
Boss Keys will jump out of most end-world bosses on their defeats (excluding Bowser and Dry Bowser), usually landing on the right side of the arena. On touch, the player will be able to open a door to the next room, often revealing Princess Peach being taken to the next world.
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Characters | Protagonists | Mario • Luigi • Yellow Toad • Blue Toad | |||
Worlds | World 1 | World 1-![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
World 2 | World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 2-4 • World 2-5 • World 2-7 • World 2-![]() | ||||
World 5 | World 5-1 • World 5-2 • World 5-3 • World 5-![]() | ||||
World 8 | World 8-1 • World 8-2 • World 8-7 • World 8-![]() ![]() | ||||
World 9 | World 9-1 | ||||
Enemies | Enemies | ||||
Obstacles | |||||
Items | Powerups | Super Mushroom • 1UP Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • Propeller Mushroom • Fire Flower • Ice Flower • Penguin Suit • Super Star |