Dodongo's Cavern

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Dodongo's Cavern is the second Dungeon in Ocarina of Time. It is located below Goron City in the Death Mountain Trail and contains the Bomb Bag.

Story

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The cave was blocked with a huge stone by Ganondorf after the leader of the Gorons, Darunia, refused to give the King of Evil the Spiritual Stone of Fire. These events caused the Goron population to starve because their primary source of food was the gourmet rocks present in the cavern. Darunia gives Link the Goron's Bracelet so he can wipe out the monsters in the cavern and restore the Goron food source. The Bracelet gives Link the ability to lift and use Bomb Flowers to destroy the rock blocking the entrance to the cavern. After defeating the boss, King Dodongo, he is rewarded with the Goron's Ruby by Darunia. They also become sworn brothers.

Gaining Entrance

Link can find the Dodongo's Cavern halfway up Death Mountain Trail. He cannot enter without first destroying the large rocks blocking the entrance. To do so, he must acquire the Goron's Bracelet from Darunia. He can do this by playing Zelda's Lullaby to open the door to Darunia's chambers in the Goron City, then playing Saria's Song to lighten the Goron chieftain's attitude. He will then grant the bracelet to Link.

To open the dungeon Link must then head outside. Leaving the Goron City, Link will find a cliff to his right overlooking the blocked entrance to the Cavern. There is a gap in the fence there with a Bomb Flower next to it. Link must lift the Bomb Flower and throw it through the gap so it lands and destroys the rock. Link can then enter the cavern.

Dungeon Design

The dungeon is mainly composed of rocky walls and lava pools. There are also a lot of Bomb Flowers. This dungeon is not as hot as Death Mountain Crater and Link is not burned over time.

The main room is a big hall with a status of Dodongo's head as the entrance to the last dungeon part and 2 bridges in the second floor. There are two levels and big stairs in the lower floor leading to the upper one. Link can enable an elevator in the second level, serving as a short-cut in the main room.

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