Descriptions
Eye Switch
This eye stares unnervingly until you hit it and trigger the switch mechanism. But sometimes I can't really tell if it's done anything. Maybe it should spend less time leering and intimidating and more time being productive.
Eyeball Switch
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Eyeball Switches,(MMMajora's Mask)[1] also known as Eye Switches,(OoTOcarina of Time | FSFour Swords | FSAFour Swords Adventures | NLNintendo Land)[2][3][4][5][6] and Eye Plaques,(TWWThe Wind Waker)[7][8] are recurring Objects in The Legend of Zelda series.[name references needed] Eyeball Switches go unnamed in The Minish Cap.
Location and Uses
Ocarina of Time
Eye Switches appear within numerous Dungeons, starting as early as Inside the Deku Tree. Eye Switches are mounted on walls and can only be activated by shooting at them with the Slingshot or Bow. There are two kinds of Eye Switches, silver and golden Eye Switches. Silver Eye Switches remain activated or deactivated as long as Link shoots at one, and can be swapped between the states by shooting at it again. Golden Eye Switches will only remain active for a short duration, forcing Link to act quickly.
Sometimes, silver Eye Switches may appear to be frozen in Ice. The surrounding ice protects the Eye Switch from normal Arrows, so Link should shoot an Arrow through a lit Torch to melt the Ice and activate the Eye Switch at the same time. Alternatively, Fire Arrows can be used.
In addition to Eye Switches, Fire Eyes appear within the Shadow Temple, taking the appearance of silver Eye Switches. These Fire Eyes will open their Eye and shoot a fireball towards Link that homes in on him once touching the floor. Link can destroy a Fire Eye by shooting an Arrow at its eye while open.
Majora's Mask
Four Swords
The Wind Waker
Descriptions
Eyeballs!
Eye Plaques appear in the Tower of the Gods in The Wind Waker, where they are activating by shooting them with the Hero's Bow. Most of the Eye Plaques are used to activate small moving platforms that allow Link to cross various bottomless pits, while one Eye Plaque on floor 2F creates a Treasure Chest containing a Joy Pendant. Another one on floor 1F opens a hidden room with a Chest containing Treasure Chart 6.
Four Swords Adventures
The Minish Cap
Eyeball Switches appear in Dungeons in The Minish Cap, particularly the Fortress of Winds, the Palace of Winds, and Dark Hyrule Castle. They can only be activated by shooting them with the Bow; they often come in pairs, and both Eyeball Switches must be activated in a short amount of time to progress.
Phantom Hourglass
Spirit Tracks
Skyward Sword
Other Appearances
Nintendo Land
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 JapanJapanese | かべ目玉スイッチ (Kabe Medama Suicchi)[9] | Wall-eye Switch |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Gallery
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Ocarina of Time
An Eye Switch Inside The Deku Tree -
Ocarina of Time 3D
A golden Eye Switch -
Four Swords Adventures
An activated Eye Switch -
Four Swords Adventures
An activated Eye Switch
See Also
References
- ↑
Canyon, #1: Eyeball Switch
— Sheikah Stone (Majora's Mask 3D) - ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 8
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D—Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 76
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 181 (FSFour Swords)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 100
- ↑
Eye Switch
— Monita (Nintendo Land) - ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 12
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD—Official Digital Strategy Guide for Wii U § How to Play
Environmental Objects, Prima Games - ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Shogakukan, pg. 34