Level 9: Death Mountain: Difference between revisions

The Entrance to the Dungeon

'''Level 9: Death Mountain''' is the ninth and final [[dungeon]] found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. It is here where [[Ganon]] has inprisoned [[Princess Zelda]]. [[Link]] can only enter this dungeon if he has already collected all eight [[Triforce Shard]]s, making the [[Triforce of Wisdom]]. This dungeon is one of the hardest dungeons in the entire [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|series]], and easily the hardest dungeon in the game. This dungeon's entrance is found in [[Spectacle Rock]] by [[Bomb|Bombing]] the left ''eye'' on this screen. This will reveal the entrance. Spectacle Rock is found by going right one screen, up five screens, left one screen, up two screens, and left two screens from the [[Starting Screen]]. The [[Boss]] of this dungeon is Ganon, who is also the main antagonist of the game. Defeating Ganon will allow Link to free Princess Zelda and save [[Hyrule]].

The Boss of Death Mountain is also the main antagonist of the game. Its name is Ganon. Ganon is a pig-like monster that will attack Link by warping around the room, while invisible, shooting fireballs at Link. Before the battle, Link will walk into the room and show off his Triforce of Wisdom. With this in hand, Ganon will become visible and snarl at Link. This begins the battle. After Link has hit Ganon with the [[Magical Sword]] four times, Ganon will become brownish in color, and this is Link's chance to shoot it with the Silver Arrow. Doing so will turn Ganon into ashes, who will also leave behind the [[Triforce of Power]]. After collecting the Triforce of Power, Link can continue into the next room, where Princess Zelda awaits to be freed.

In total, there are four [[Old Man]] locations in this dungeon. The first is in the second room of the dungeon. However, the Old Man will only appear in this room if Link hasn't collected all eight Triforce Shard. If that is the case, the Old Man will say to Link, ''"ONES WHO DOES NOT HAVE TRIFORCE CAN'T GO IN."''{{Ref|LoZ|76|[[Old Man]]}} If Link has collected all the shards, this room will be empty, and Link can advance into the meat of the dungeon. The second location is located further along in the dungeon. The Old Man will say this to Link at this location, ''"GO TO THE NEXT ROOM."''{{Ref|LoZ|78|[[Old Man]]}} This is a reference to the fact that although this room looks like a dead end, it is possible to bomb the left wall to reveal a hole that leads to another room. The third location involves a simple hint given to Link. The hint is, ''"PATRA HAS THE MAP."''{{Ref|LoZ|77|[[Old Man]]}} This is a reference to how the Dungeon Map is guarded by a Patra, and that that Patra has to be killed to obtain the map. The fourth and final Old Man Location is also a hint given by the Old Man. This hint is, ''"EYES OF SKULL HAS A SECRET."''{{Ref|LoZ|79|[[Old Man]]}} This is a reference to how each eye of the skull does contain a secret; the first hides the Compass and the second hides Princess Zelda.

The [[Compass]] appears in this dungeon, but has a different use then that of previous dungeons. It will show Link the location of Princess Zelda via a blinking spot on the map. This item will lead Link right to his goal, Zelda. It is found in an unmarked room, the right eye of the skull. This room can only be entered by travelling down from the room above it. It is not required to complete the game.

Differently then the Compass, the [[Dungeon Map]] has the exact same use that it has had throughout the entire game. It will show Link the layout of the dungeon. This will show Link the sheer size of this dungeon. It is guarded by a [[Patra]], a new enemy introduced in Level 9. After defeating this specific Patra, Link can grab the Dungeon Map and use it however he wants.

There is a very odd mix of [[Small Key]]s and Locked Doors in Level 9: Death Mountain. There are only four total Small Keys that can be found throughout the dungeon. However, there is a total of ''sixteen'' Locked Doors that block Link's path through the dungeon. If Link did not collect the [[Magical Key]] from the previos [[Level 8: The Lion|dungeon]], it will make Death Mountain that much more difficult. With the Magical Key, getting past those Locked Doors is a breeze.