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A ''travel gate'' is method of transportation in Dragon Quest games. It is represented by a tile of water which looks similar to a whirlpool. By stepping onto the tile, the Hero's party will be transported to another location.  Most often, travel gates are bi-directional, meaning the Hero's party can travel in both directions. Travel gates first appeared in [[Dragon Quest II]].   
'''Travel Gates''' ('''Travelers' Gates''' in the GBC releases, currently localized as '''Teleportals''') are a method of transportation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. It is represented by a tile of magic that looks similar to a whirlpool. By stepping onto the tile, the [[Hero|Hero's]] party will be transported to another location.  Most often, travel gates are bi-directional, meaning the player can travel to a location and then return by Travel Gate. Travel Gates first appeared in [[Dragon Quest II]].   


Travel gates have served a variety of uses in the Dragon Quest games.  These include transporting the Hero's party to a distant location early in the game before having another means of long distance transportation ([[ship]], [[Return spell]]), giving access to a remote location which is not accessible by other means, or as part of a maze within a castle/dungeon.
Travel Gates mainly serve as a means of transportation to distant locations early in the game before having another means of long distance transportation (such as a [[ship]] or the [[Return]] spell), by giving access to a remote location which is not accessible by other means, or as part of a maze within a castle/dungeon.