Turtle Rock (A Link to the Past)
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| Turtle Rock | |
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 The exterior of Turtle Rock | |
| Location(s) | Death Mountain |
| Game(s) | A Link to the Past (1991) |
| Main Item | Mirror Shield |
| Boss(es) | Trinexx |
Turtle Rock is the eighth and penultimate dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. It is located on Death Mountain in the far northeastern corner of the Dark World. As its name suggests, the exterior of Turtle Rock resembles a large brownish-green turtle rising out of the earth.
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[edit] Story
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
On his quest to free the Seven Maidens, Link travels to Death Mountain, but upon his arrival near Turtle Rock, he finds that the entrance is sealed. He uses the Magic Mirror to travel to the Light World and finds a portal on top of the rock located where Turtle Rock is found in the Dark World. He uses this portal to transport himself onto the top of Turtle Rock. Here, he uses the Quake Medallion on a switch bearing its likeness to open the "mouth" of Turtle Rock. After the defeat of Trinexx, Link rescues Princess Zelda, the final Maiden.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
[edit] Dungeon
Turtle Rock consists of one main floor, and three basement floors. It is full of puzzles, traps, and enemies. The Cane of Somaria is a crucial item in this dungeon, as most travel requires the cane to create a hovering platform. Many of the puzzles also utilize many of Link's magic-depleting items, so it is important to bring Green Potions. Once inside the first room, Sahasrahla even warns Link not to go any further without acquiring some form of magic medicine. This dungeon also introduces new enemies: Hokboks and Bow-Wows.
[edit] Items
[edit] Enemies
- Bari (blue)
- Beamos
- Blade Trap
- Bow-Wow
- Bubble
- Helmasaur
- Hokbok
- Nuranuru
- Platform
- Spark
- Stalfos (blue/red)
- Wizzrobe
- Zol (green)
- Zoro
