Dodongo
For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
From the manual
A big rhino. Its attack is weak, but its tough hide turns attacks away.
Translated from the Japanese manual.
Enemy
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| Kind | Boss |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | ドドンゴ |
Official art

From the official guides
A big rhinoceros. It does not have much of an attack, but its hard hide bounces attacks back.
A big rhinoceros. It does not have much of an attack, but its hard hide bounces attacks back.
A giant rhinoceros. It hasn't got so much attacking power, but it bounces off attacks with its thick hide.
Giant rhinoceroses. A Dodongo is not really a powerful enemy but he easily blocks your attacks with his hard skin. Usually a giant enemy like Dodongo has some weaknesses. Somebody may tell you Dodongo's weakness.
The enemy bosses are just three Dodongos. Here you may use two bombs to blast them.
Its skin is hard, and most weapons do nothing. Feed it two ×××× and it disappears. Even if it does not swallow them, you can beat it with the sword while it is stunned.
A rhino covered all over in hard hide. It does not really attack, but it bounces back every attack, so go for its weak point.
The strongest enemy in the Moon Labyrinth (Level 2). Its hard hide bounces back swords and arrows. But it has a weakness. What could it be?
A rhino monster. Its attack is weak, but it is hard to attack.
A sort of triceratops. Normal attacks hardly work on it, but make it swallow two ○○○○ and it is easy to beat. You can also wrap it in ○○○○ smoke and stab it from the side.
A large rhino covered all over in hard hide. Its attacks are weak, but its defense is very strong. A ○○○○ attack works on Dodongo, but be careful: if you set the ○○○○ too early, it turns away.
Its hard hide bounces back almost every attack. Sometimes more than one appears.
A kind of dinosaur shaped like a rhino. It doesn't hit very hard and can't be called strong, but its power is megaton class. Above all, its hard hide bounces back its opponent's attacks.
A large rhinoceros with very hard skin. It isn't very eager to attack, but beating it takes a special trick. The sword alone won't work. You have to use a certain thing first. Take the advice of the old man in a labyrinth room.
A big rhinoceros. Its attack is not very strong, but its hard hide protects it, so Link's attacks bounce off.
Numbers
Hits to beat it
Hits don't wear it down.
Hearts lost per touch
| No ring | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
Where it appears
Labyrinths, First Quest
Labyrinths, Second Quest
Red: rooms it is in. Green: the entrance.