Trinexx in Turtle Rock
For The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo (SNES).
Where it is
From the official guides
Trinexx is a giant turtle monster with three necks. The middle neck is the main body, but hitting its head does no damage. Here you first have to beat the necks on either side, and plain attacks won't do it. Find each side neck's weak point and use the item that works on it, and only then do further hits deal damage. Beat both side necks and the shell breaks, and the main body crawls out like a tsuchinoko. Its weak spot is the part glowing red. Get around to its side and give it a blow with the sword.
How the fight goes
- Three heads, 40 hit points each. The Fire Head is hurt by the Ice Rod, the Ice Head by the Fire Rod, and swords hurt all three.
- When both side heads are gone, the Rock Head fights on alone. Only swords hurt it.
- Then everything stops for 255 frames, and the Rock Head crawls on as a snake of 16 parts.
- For 128 frames it crawls along the walls at 31 pixels per 16 frames, starting downward and turning clockwise each time it hits a wall. During this time its head can be hurt.
- After that it chases Link for the rest of the fight, steering toward him every other frame. Now only the flashing part of its body can be hurt.
- Touching any part of its body takes 1 heart, whatever mail Link wears, and knocks him back.
- Once it crawls, touching the head itself takes 4 hearts from Link in the Green Mail, 3 in the Blue Mail, and 2 in the Red Mail, and the shield does not block it.
101Leafy researched the game for how the fight runs and what hurts the boss at each step.
Boss room
BossAfter the fight
I appreciate your coming so far to rescue me. As I thought, you are the legendary Hero. I have felt this from the first time we met. … … … Ganon is waiting inside of his tower to pass through the gate linking the two worlds. Once Ganon enters the Light World, it is unlikely that anyone can stop him. But if he stays in the closed space of this world, you can find him wherever he runs. Now, go to the Tower Of Ganon! We will use our combined powers to break the barrier. Let's return peace to the country without fail… … … …
I appreciate your coming so far to rescue me. As I thought, you are the legendary Hero. I have felt this from the first time we met. … … … Ganon is waiting inside of his tower to pass through the gate linking the two worlds. Once Ganon enters the Light World, it is unlikely that anyone can stop him. But if he stays in the closed space of this world, you can find him wherever he runs. Some maidens still need your help, though. Once you rescue them all, go to Ganon's Tower. We who are of the blood-line of the wise men will then use our power to break Ganon's barrier! Link… You must return peace to this country…
Said by: Crystal Maidens
What Link wins
Rock Head
| Hit points | 40 |
|---|---|
 Damage to Link, Green Mail | 4 hearts |
 Damage to Link, Blue Mail | 3 hearts |
 Damage to Link, Red Mail | 2 hearts |
Weapons
 Boomerang | No effect |
|---|---|
 Fighter's Sword | No effect |
 Master Sword | 10 hits |
 Tempered Sword | 5 hits |
 Golden Sword | 3 hits |
| Golden Sword spin attack | 3 hits |
 Arrows | No effect |
 Hook Shot | No effect |
 Bombs | No effect |
 Silver Arrows | No effect |
 Magic Powder | No effect |
 Fire Rod | No effect |
 Ice Rod | No effect |
 Bombos Medallion | No effect |
 Ether Medallion | No effect |
 Quake Medallion | No effect |
Drops
It drops nothing.
Fire Head
| Hit points | 40 |
|---|---|
| Damage to Link, Green Mail | 4 hearts |
| Damage to Link, Blue Mail | 3 hearts |
| Damage to Link, Red Mail | 2 hearts |
Weapons
| Boomerang | No effect |
|---|---|
| Fighter's Sword | No effect |
| Master Sword | 10 hits |
| Tempered Sword | 5 hits |
| Golden Sword | 3 hits |
| Golden Sword spin attack | 3 hits |
| Arrows | No effect |
| Hook Shot | No effect |
| Bombs | No effect |
| Silver Arrows | No effect |
| Magic Powder | No effect |
| Fire Rod | No effect |
| Ice Rod | 10 hits |
| Bombos Medallion | No effect |
| Ether Medallion | No effect |
| Quake Medallion | No effect |
Drops
It drops nothing.
Ice Head
| Hit points | 40 |
|---|---|
| Damage to Link, Green Mail | 4 hearts |
| Damage to Link, Blue Mail | 3 hearts |
| Damage to Link, Red Mail | 2 hearts |
Weapons
| Boomerang | No effect |
|---|---|
| Fighter's Sword | No effect |
| Master Sword | 10 hits |
| Tempered Sword | 5 hits |
| Golden Sword | 3 hits |
| Golden Sword spin attack | 3 hits |
| Arrows | No effect |
| Hook Shot | No effect |
| Bombs | No effect |
| Silver Arrows | No effect |
| Magic Powder | No effect |
| Fire Rod | 10 hits |
| Ice Rod | No effect |
| Bombos Medallion | No effect |
| Ether Medallion | No effect |
| Quake Medallion | No effect |
Drops
It drops nothing.