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{{Hatnote|This article is about the {{Term|Series|Dungeon|link}}­. For other uses, see [[Turtle Rock (Disambiguation)]].}}

{{Infobox Dungeon

  |Artwork ALttP= File:ALttP Turtle Rock Artwork.png

  |Screenshot ALBW= File:ALBW Turtle Rock.png

|location=

|ALttP= {{Term|ALttP|Death Mountain|link}} {{Small|({{Term|ALttP|Dark World|link}})}}

|LA= {{Term|LANS|Tal Tal Mountain Range|link}}

|ALBW= {{Term|ALBW|Lorule Lake|link}}

}}

|game= ALttP, LA, ALBW

|other= ALttP (Ishinomori)

|item=

|ALttP= {{Term|ALttP|Mirror Shield|link}}

|LA= {{Term|LANS|Magic Rod|link}}

|ALBW= {{Term|ALBW|Hylian Shield|link}}

{{Infobox Game Blocks

|ALttP= {{Term|ALttP|Crystal|link}}, {{Term|ALttP|Heart Container|link}}

|LA= {{Term|LANS|Heart Container|link}}, {{Term|LANS|Thunder Drum|link}}

|ALBW= {{Term|ALBW|Heart Container|link}}, {{Term|ALBW|Sage|link}} {{Term|ALBW|Impa|link}}

}}

|mini-boss=

|LA= {{Term|LANS|Blaino|link}}, {{Term|LANS|Blue Hinox|link}}, {{Term|LANS|Hydrosoar|link}}, {{Term|LANS|Rover|link}}, {{Term|LANS|Spike Roller|link}}

|ALBW= {{Plural|ALBW|Fire Gimos|link}}

{{Infobox Game Blocks

|ALttP= {{Term|ALttP|Trinexx|link}}

|LA= {{Term|LANS|Hot Head|link}}

|ALBW= {{Term|ALBW|Grinexx|link}}

}}

{{Term/Store|Turtle Rock|Turtle Rocks|Series, ALttP, LA, LADX, LANS, ALBW}} is a recurring dungeon in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 147, {{Exp Game|ALttP}} 148, {{Exp Game|LA, LADX}} & 159 {{Exp Game|ALBW}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Big|Level 8 - Turtle Rock}}|Game Screen|LANS}}</ref>{{Name Ref|ALttP (Ishinomori)}}

Turtle Rock is the seventh Dungeon in the [[Dark World]] and the eleventh in the whole game. It can only be accessed by using a [[Warp Point]] on the eastern peak of [[Death Mountain]]. This will warp Link to the roof of the Dungeon, where he must use the [[Quake Medallion]] to open the entrance. The exterior of {{Term|ALttP|Turtle Rock}} was carved into the shape of a {{Term|ALttP|Turtle|link}} by inhabitants of the {{Term|ALttP|Sacred Realm|link}} prior to {{Term|ALttP|Ganon|link}}'s rule.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= ALttP |publisher= Nintendo |page= 102}}</ref>

This Dungeon is unique in that its interior looks more like an incredibly extended cavern, instead of having a man-made architecture; likewise, the [[Cane of Somaria]] (previously won in [[Misery Mire (Dungeon)|Misery Mire]]) shows a new function here: it creates platforms that can travel across floating rails, which help [[Link]] to fully explore this Dungeon, as well as to find torches that must be lit; this also means that a lot of magic power is required (in fact, [[Sahasrahla]] advises Link to have magic at the start of the Dungeon).

Some interesting references to the ''Mario'' series occur here as well: [[Chain Chomp]]s make their debut, and warp pipes carry Link from spot to spot. Similar to the [[Skull Woods]], there are multiple exits, one of them even leads Link to an apparently empty dead end, but guards a [[Piece of Heart]] in the Light World. But there's more: this is the only location in the game with lava, and it's harmless since Link cannot fall into it. This Dungeon houses the [[Mirror Shield]], useful to repel more powerful projectiles, and the final [[crystal]] (containing [[Princess Zelda]]) is guarded by [[Trinexx]].

After Link clears this tough Dungeon, he can access the final Dungeon, which is to the west, across a bridge guarded by [[Lynel]]s (where the [[Tower of Hera]] would be in the Light World).

=====Areas=====

|ALttP= Crystal-Switch Maze, Lift Maze, Pipe Maze

 

=====Minor {{Plural|ALttP|Enemy}}=====

|ALttP= Anti-Fairy, Blue Bari, Blade Trap, Chain Chomp, Flying Tile, Guruguru Bar, Helmasaur, Hokkubokku, Laser Eye [2], Light-Green Zol, Medusa, Rabbit Beam, Red Hardhat Beetle, Red Stalfos, Spiketrap, Yellow Stalfos, Zoro

To reach the {{Term|LANS|Dungeon|link}}, {{Term|LANS|Link|link}} has to travel through several {{Plural|LANS|Cave|link}} from the center of {{Term|LANS|Tal Tal Mountain Range|link}}. He eventually encounters a {{Term|LANS|Flame Fountain|Link}}, preventing him from going any further. However, by using the {{Term|LANS|Mirror Shield|link}}, obtained in {{Term|LANS|Eagle's Tower|link}}, {{Term|LANS|Link}} manages to get past the fireballs unharmed, arriving in the {{Term|LANS|Western Tal Tal Mountains|link}}. Upon reaching {{Term|LANS|Turtle Rock}}'s entrance, he finds that its entrance is a {{Term|LANS|Cave|link}} guarded by two {{Plural|LANS|Dacto|link}} and {{Term|LANS|Turtle Rock (Boss)|link}} itself, dormant. By playing the {{Term|LANS|Frog's Song of Soul|link}}, the stone head springs to life and starts attacking {{Term|LANS|Link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Hoot! That girl sang her song in front of the Egg! Her 'Ballad of the Wind Fish' is a song of awakening! Did she actually intend to wake the Wind Fish?! The next Sirens' Instrument is in the west. Play your melodies so the unliving stones might hear! Show your courage! The Wind Fish waits for you! Hoot! |Owl|LADX}}</ref> Defeating {{Term|LANS|Turtle Rock (Boss)}} opens the entrance to the {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}}.

The {{Term|LANS|Dungeon|link}} appears to be within a volcano, as there are many {{Term|LANS|Lava|link}} pits scattered throughout it. The walls are composed of brown rocks and the floor consists of cracked gray stone.{{Note|In {{LADX}}, the walls are red and the floors are orange.}} A fiery haze is present in rooms with {{Term|LANS|Lava}}. There are two rooms which connect to the peak of the {{Term|LANS|Western Tal Tal Mountains|link}}, and exiting and reentering the {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}} is necessary to proceed. A recurring puzzle in this {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}} involves the use of flashing blocks which create land when pushed over {{Plural|LANS|Hole|link}} or {{Term|LANS|Lava}}. In some rooms, it is only necessary to create a path, while in others, covering all of the {{Plural|LANS|Hole}} makes a {{Term|LANS|Treasure Chest|link}} appear.

This {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}} notably features many previously encountered {{Plural|LANS|Sub-Boss|link}} as {{Plural|LANS|Enemy|link}}, many which have to be defeated for a {{Term|LANS|Small Key|link}} or to move on. These include a {{Term|LANS|Spike Roller|link}}, a {{Term|LANS|Hinox|link}}, two {{Plural|LANS|Dodongo Snake|link}}, and a {{Term|LANS|Rover|link}}. These {{Plural|LANS|Sub-Boss}} effectively act like normal {{Plural|LANS|Enemy}}, as they will reappear at a later time. {{Term|LANS|Hydrosoar|link}},  another previous {{Term|LANS|Sub-Boss}}, also appears but does not reappear upon its defeat unlike the others. However, the true {{Term|LANS|Sub-Boss}} of this {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}} is {{Term|LANS|Blaino|link}}, a creature which uses its boxing gloves to hurt {{Term|LANS|Link}} and send him to the entrance of the {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}}.

Some passageways defy the predominant {{Term|LANS|Fire|link}} theme of the {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}}, as they are frozen and have {{Plural|LANS|Ice Block|link}}. The main tool of this {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}} is the {{Term|LANS|Magic Rod|link}}, which is necessary to burn away the {{Plural|LANS|Ice Block}} and to defeat the {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}}'s {{Term|LANS|Boss}}, {{Term|LANS|Hot Head|link}}, a giant fireball that lives in a pool of {{Term|LANS|Lava}}.

When viewed on the {{Term|LANS|Dungeon Map|link}}, the {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}} is in the shape of a turtle, which fits the appearance of the exterior of this {{Term|LANS|Dungeon}}.

====={{Plural|LANS|Enemy}}=====

{{Gallery List|Enemies

|LA= Arm-Mimic, Beamos, Blade Trap, Dodongo Snake, Gibdo, Goomba, Hinox, Peahat, Rolling Bones, Rope, Smasher, Spark, Vacuum Mouth, Vire, Zol

|LADX= Arm-Mimic, Beamos, Blade Trap, Dodongo Snake, Gibdo, Goomba, Green Zol, Hinox, Peahat, Rolling Bones, Rope, Smasher, Spark, Vacuum Mouth, Vire

|LANS= Arm-Mimic, Beamos, Blade Trap, Dodongo Snake, Gibdo, Goomba, Green Zol, Peahat, Podoboo, Red Stalfos, Rope, Spark, Vacuum Mouth, Vire

=====Minor {{Plural|ALBW|Enemy}}=====

{{Gallery List|Enemies

|ALBW= Beamos, Blade Trap, Chasupa, Fire Gimos, Fire Wizzrobe, Flamola, Gibo, Guruguru Bar, Ice Wizzrobe, Green Kodongo, Medusa, Red Popo

}}

After learning the location of Turtle Rock, Link heads there and strikes the top of it with the [[Master Sword]] to allow a lightning bolt to hit it, revealing the entrance. Inside the lava-infested Dungeon,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=A lava lake! This place is hot as an inferno!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=11}}</ref> Link finds Zelda imprisoned in a crystal,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Zelda!! Is it '''really''' you this time[...]?!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=12}}</ref> but he is then attacked by a [[Trinexx|three-headed dragon]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Link! Watch your back!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=12}}</ref> However, [[Roam]], who had been following Link,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Ha ha ha! I followed you all this way...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=16}}</ref>  arrives just in time to save the young hero from one of the dragon  head's attacks. Roam and Link then cut off the dragon's ice head, causing its ice and fire to mix and explode.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote='''Move''' it, hero! Without that head, the monster's fire and ice will mix violently! You can guess what happens next!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=1}}</ref> The explosion shatters Zelda's crystal, and with the princess now rescued, the group quickly escapes Turtle Rock as it begins to collapse.

  |dungeons= ALttP, LA, LADX, LANS, ALBW