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|game=<small>''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' / ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)]]''<br>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''<br>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]''</small>

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'''"Entrance"'''{{ForeignTitle}} ('''エントランス'''<ref>''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack]]''</ref>) is a recurring musical theme in the ''Kirby'' franchise, which first appeared as the music for the [[Mt. Dedede]] lobby in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''. It was composed by [[Jun Ishikawa]], as with all music in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', and it primarily reappears in stage lobbies and menu screens.

"Entrance", in its most basic form, is a very simple musical idea consisting of only two bars of music in a 4/4 time signature. Its simple composition is likely due to it originally being designed for an area the player would likely not spend much time in, the Mt. Dedede lobby. Most of its later appearances use more complex instrumentation and elaborate on the song by adding further harmony or countermelodies; some, such as those in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' and ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', take a jazzy approach with a swung rhythm, while others use the more basic rhythm of the original song. "Entrance" is a fairly obscure theme in comparison to other recurring ''Kirby's Dream Land'' themes, such as the [[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens theme]] or [[King Dedede's Theme]], but it is still easily recognizable when it reappears.

This was the song's debut appearance, where it plays in the Mt. Dedede lobby between the revisits of each stage. It is a short and simple incidental tune.

"Entrance" reappears here as the theme for the [[Trial Rooms]] in the [[Dyna Blade (main game)|Dyna Blade]] game. This is the first version of the theme to incorporate brass as the lead instrument, as well as the countermelody heard in the background. In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', it is also used as the theme for the Options menu. This version is officially titled '''能力おためし部屋''' (''Ability Trial Room'').<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ykwj/extra/index2.html ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' Japanese website]</ref>

A remix of the theme is used as the menu theme for the [[Jukebox|Sound Test]], the [[Theater]], and the Sub-Games' respective title and results screens. It has a jazzy swung rhythm and a saxophone as the main instrument, with a windy synth instrument providing countermelody.

The "Entrance" theme is used in the cutscene that plays before the showdown against [[King Dedede]]. It is similar to the ''Kirby Super Star'' remix, but with a faster tempo, a raised key, and a different lead instrument.

Another jazzy remix of the theme plays as the theme for the [[Boss Endurance|Boss Battles]] and [[Enemy Info]] menus. It is faster-paced than the ''Dream Land 3'' version and uses brass as the lead, as well as glockenspiel and woodwind countermelodies. This is one of the longer variations of the theme, lasting about 30 seconds. It starts out with full instrumentation, then drops all instruments except for the drums and the woodwind; after this, it reintroduces the bass and glockenspiel, and finally loops back to the main melody.

Two remixes of the theme are included in this game. The first, which is titled '''"Boss Game Select"''' and is similar to the original ''Kirby's Dream Land'' version with electronic instrumentation, plays when selecting which [[Boss]] to fight at the end of each level. The other variation, which is titled '''"Medal Swap"''', is more similar to the ''Kirby 64'' remix, and plays in the [[Medal Swap]] menu.

A simple trumpet-based remix of the theme plays in the [[Sub-Game]] menus, where the controls of each game are explained.

Prior to each stage of the game, the player must pass through a gate that requires a certain amount of Kirbys to open. During this segment, a remix of the "Entrance" theme plays. For regular stages, a standard remix titled '''"Jump Out"''' plays, which uses brass and backing electric guitars. For Boss stages, a slowed-down and lower-pitched remix titled '''"Rally Forth"''' plays. Both of these versions were arranged by [[Shogo Sakai]].

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===

A loose remix of the theme with piano and plucked guitar plays within the [[Theater]] menu. It was arranged by [[Hirokazu Ando]].

The previous ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' remix is used for the Theater menu in this game as well, and also when viewing collected [[Keychain]]s at the end of each stage.

Another remix of the "Entrance" theme plays in the Theater menu, and also plays when scanning an [[amiibo]] for Kirby to copy. It uses Rhodes piano and acoustic guitars. The remix is titled '''"Memorial Theatre"''' on the ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack]]'', and was arranged by Hirokazu Ando.

The main stage lobby plays a new remix of the "Entrance" theme which incorporates the original Game Boy song with real instruments, such as Rhodes piano and clarinet, overlaid on top. Like the ''Kirby 64'' remix, it is fairly long in comparison to other versions of the theme, with multiple variations. It is titled '''エントランス（カービィのすいこみ大作戦）''' (''Entrance (Kirby's Blowout Blast)'') on ''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack]]'', and was arranged by Hirokazu Ando.

The ''Kirby's Blowout Blast'' remix of the theme plays in [[Extra Eclair]].

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