Level 9: Death Mountain: Difference between revisions

| image       = [[File:Level-9-death-mountain.png|200px]]

| caption     = The Entrance to Death Mountain

| game       = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

| boss       = [[Ganon]]

| enemies     = [[Blade Trap]]<br>[[Bubble]]<br>[[Gel]]<br>[[Keese]]<br>[[Lanmola]]<br>[[Like Like]]<br>[[Patra]]<br>[[Stone Statue]]<br>[[Vire]]<br>[[Wizzrobe]]<br>[[Zol]]

| item       = [[Red Ring (The Legend of Zelda)|Red Ring]]<br>[[Silver Arrow]]

| reward     = Completion of Game

| walkthrough = [http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda01-the-legend-of-zelda-walkthrough-10.php Text Walkthrough]

[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda01-the-legend-of-zelda-video-walkthrough-11.php Video Walkthrough]

'''Level 9: Death Mountain''' is the ninth and final [[dungeon]] found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. It is here where [[Ganon]] has imprisoned [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]. [[Link]] can only enter this dungeon if he has already collected all eight [[Triforce Shard]]s, making the [[Triforce of Wisdom]]. This dungeon is one of the hardest dungeons in the entire [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], and easily the hardest dungeon in the game. This dungeon's entrance is found in [[Spectacle Rock]] by [[Bomb|bombing]] the left ''eye'' on this screen. Spectacle Rock is found by going right one screen, up five screens, left one screen, up two screens, and left two screens from the [[Starting Screen]]. The [[Boss]] of this dungeon is Ganon, who is also the main antagonist of the game. Defeating Ganon allows Link to free Princess Zelda and save [[Hyrule]].

This dungeon features a mix of the hardest enemies ''The Legend of Zelda'' has to offer. It also introduces two new enemies, the [[Lanmola]] and the [[Patra]].

{{Gallery|size=80|pad=5|title=Enemies in Level 9: Death Mountain}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Blade-Trap-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Blade Trap|caption=[[Blade Trap]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Bubble-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Bubble|caption=[[Bubble]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Gel-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Gel|caption=[[Gel]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Keese-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Keese|caption=[[Keese]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Lanmola-Blue-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Lanmola|caption=[[Lanmola|Lanmola (Blue)]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Lanmola-Red-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Lanmola|caption=[[Lanmola|Lanmola (Red)]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Like-Like-Sprite.png|link=Like Like|caption=[[Like Like]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Patra-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Patra|caption=[[Patra]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Stone-Statue-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Stone Statue|caption=[[Stone Statue]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Vire-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Vire|caption=[[Vire]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Wizzrobe-Blue-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Wizzrobe|caption=[[Wizzrobe|Wizzrobe (Blue)]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Wizzrobe-Orange-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Wizzrobe|caption=[[Wizzrobe|Wizzrobe (Orange)]]}}

{{Gallery/Box|file=Zol-Black-LoZ-Sprite.png|link=Zol|caption=[[Zol]]}}

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The boss of Death Mountain is also the main antagonist of the game, Ganon. Ganon is a pig-like monster that attacks Link by warping around the room, while invisible, shooting fireballs at Link. Before the battle, Link walks into the room and shows off his Triforce of Wisdom. With this in hand, Ganon becomes visible and snarls at Link. This begins the battle. After Link has hit Ganon with the [[Sword]] enough times, Ganon becomes brownish in color, and this is Link's chance to shoot it with the Silver Arrow. Doing so turns Ganon into ashes, leaving behind the [[Triforce of Power]]. After collecting the Triforce of Power, Link can continue into the next room, where Princess Zelda awaits to be freed.

There is a very odd mix of [[Small Key]]s and Locked Doors in Level 9: Death Mountain. There are only four total Small Keys that can be found throughout the dungeon. However, there is a total of ''sixteen'' Locked Doors that block Link's path through the dungeon. If Link did not collect the [[Magical Key]] from the previous [[Level 8: The Lion|dungeon]], it makes Death Mountain much more difficult. With the Magical Key, getting past those Locked Doors is a breeze. Alternatively, if Link already knows where to go, he can collect the Compass, Dungeon Map, Red Ring, Silver Arrow, and all four Small Keys, as well as enter Ganon's lair, by only opening three Locked Doors.

File:Compass-DeathMountain-LoZ.png|''Room with the Compass''

File:Map-DeathMountain-LoZ.png|''Room with the Dungeon Map''

File:Ganon-DeathMountain-LoZ.png|''Room with Ganon''

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