Lakeside Laboratory

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The Lakeside Laboratory is a location in Ocarina of Time.[1] Located in the shores of Lake Hylia, it is home to a Lake Scientist who tries to resolve the lake's many mysteries.[2]

Features and Overview

Ocarina of Time

Inside the laboratory, Link can find the Lake Scientist's experiments as well as a pool. Link can dive in the pool so the scientist tells him how many meters he dove.[3] If Link possesses the Golden Scale, he can dive to the bottom of the pool and touch the floor to receive a Piece of Heart from the scientist as a reward for his excellent diving skills.[4] Link can also find a Golden Skulltula hidden inside the crate at the bottom of the pool. Moreover, there is a cage where a motionless shark is imprisoned. There are also two glass aquariums on the desk behind the scientist, one of which holds two shrimp-like creatures, and another that holds a small octopus-like creature. In Ocarina of Time 3D, there is a frozen Octorok instead.

There is a patch of soft soil outside the laboratory where Link can plant a Magic Bean, enabling access to the roof. The roof can also be accessed by using the "Scarecrow's Song." Atop the roof is a ladder that leads to a small platform that oversees Lake Hylia, where another Piece of Heart can be found.

According to a Gossip Stone, the Cucco Lady goes to the Lakeside Laboratory to study how to breed pocket-sized Cuccos.[5]

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

In Hyrule Warriors, the Lakeside Laboratory appears next to a keep in the Lake Hylia stage.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSISimplified
沿湖实验室 (Yán hú shíyàn shì) (OoTOcarina of Time)[7] 
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Laboratoire du lac (OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[8]Lake Laboratory
The Italian Republic
Italian
Laboratorio (OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[6]Lab
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

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References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 240
  2. Lakeside Laboratory - Daily trying to get to the bottom of the mysteries of Lake Hylia! --Lake Scientist — Sign (Ocarina of Time)
  3. You may not have noticed, but I've been watching you. You dove 7 meters just now. You should be able to dive deeper! — Lake Scientist (Ocarina of Time)
  4. You may not have noticed, but I've been watching you. You touched the bottom just now. Fantastic! I'll give this to you! — Lake Scientist (Ocarina of Time)
  5. They say that the Cucco Lady goes to the Lakeside Laboratory to study how to breed pocket-sized Cuccos. — Gossip Stone (Ocarina of Time)
  6. Laboratorio - Lavoriamo per voi per risolvere i misteri del Lago Hylia! — Sign (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian version)
  7. 沿湖实验室
    每天都试着潜到海拉鲁湖底!
    -湖泊研究员
    — Sign (Ocarina of Time, iQue version)
  8. Laboratoire du lac
    Nous tentons de percer les secrets du lac Hylia !
    Le scientifique
    — Sign (Ocarina of Time 3D)
Regions in Ocarina of Time
Lon Lon RanchLakeside LaboratoryFishing HoleLake HyliaKokiri ForestInside the Deku TreeLost WoodsSacred Forest MeadowMarketHyrule CastleGerudo ValleyGerudo's FortressHaunted WastelandDesert ColossusKakariko VillageKakariko GraveyardDeath MountainGoron CityDeath Mountain TrailZora's RiverZora's DomainZora's FountainHyrule Field

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