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The cave was blocked with a huge stone by [[Ganon]]dorf after the leader of the [[Goron]]s, [[Darunia]], refused to give the King of Evil the [[Goron's Ruby|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 (Ocarina of Time)|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 Flower]]s 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.

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.

As a Fire dungeon, the Dodongo's Cavern is mainly composed of rocky walls and lava pools. There are also a lot of [[Bomb Flower]]s. This dungeon is not as hot as [[Death Mountain Crater]] or the [[Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Fire Temple]] so Link is not timed without the [[Goron Tunic]].

The item for this dungeon is the [[Bomb]]s and [[Bomb Bag]]. With it, Link will receive 20 bombs to carry and use at will along with the ability to purchase Bombs and [[Bombchu]].

{{Main|Lizalfos}}

The dungeon has two miniboss battles, each of them involving a pair of [[Lizalfos]]. The battles take place in a two-story room with a river of lava that flows from one floor to the next in a "lava-fall." The river is studded with rocks that Link must jump between to challenge the Lizalfos. The first battle takes place on the lower section of the room, and the second one is on the upper platforms.

To fight the Lizalfos, Link needs to focus on them one at a time by [[Z-Targeting]]. Then he simply needs to avoid their attacks and strike in between their movements to avoid being hit. The Lizalfos can be stunned for a short time using a [[Deku Nut]].

{{Main|King Dodongo}}

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File:OoT-Gold-Skulltula-055.jpg|<nowiki>#55</nowiki>: Re-enter Dodongo's Cavern as an adult, and return to the Baby Dodongo room in the south-east. When Navi flies up to a higher ledge and turns green, play the [[Scarecrow's Song]] to summon [[Pierre]], then hookshot up to find a Gold Skulltula.

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