Dodongo's Cavern is a dungeon in Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 with 19 rooms. It has 6 chests and 5 Gold Skulltulas.
| Category | Dungeons |
|---|---|
| Rooms | 19 |
| Map Screen |  |
| English | Dodongo's Cavern |
| Français | Caverne Dodongo |
| Deutsch | Dodongos Höhle |
| 日本語 | ドドンゴの洞窟 |
Seen from above, north up. The pins mark chests, Gold Skulltulas, Pieces of Heart, people, shops, enemies, and exits, and each one links to its page. The buttons show or hide each kind; + and - zoom in and out, and a zoomed map can be dragged. Each floor has its own map, with the floors under it shown darker. The pins of the Master Quest maps are where things are in Master Quest.
| Item | Room |
|---|---|
 Dungeon Map | 0 |
 Deku Shield | 0 |
 Bomb Bag | 9 |
 Red Rupee | 9 |
 Compass | 15 |
 Bombs |
Gold Skulltulas and Pieces of Heart lying in the open or hidden in the walls, by room. Pieces of Heart in chests are in the chest list.
| Room | Gold Skulltula | Piece of Heart |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 |
What happens in Dodongo's Cavern in the main story, with the lines from its cutscenes. All the steps in order are on the quests page.
Clear the cavern the Gorons take their rocks from. Their leader gives the second Spiritual Stone.
| Leads to | Death Mountain Trail |
|---|
Dodongo's Cavern is one of the places Master Quest changed. What changes in Master Quest
Opened by dropping a Bomb Flower from the cliff onto the boulder at the entrance.
If he threw the Bomb Flower over the side of the cliff, maybe it would hit the boulder below and open the tunnel entrance.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo of America, 1998), p. 48
The Gorons' food source, Dodongo's Cavern, has been sealed by evil powers, so they are going hungry.
Goron's Ruby
Heart Container
Deku Stick
Deku NutSeither müssen die Steinfresser hungernDer offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. VI, Translated by 101Leafy
A bomb thrown down from the ledge turns the huge rock to rubble and frees the entrance.
schon ist der Zugang freigelegt!Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 38, Translated by 101Leafy
A gloomy place full of lava pits and vicious creatures, where Link earns the Goron Ruby and can also win a leather Bomb Bag.
Doch Link weiß, daß er sich nur hier den ersehnten Goronen-Opal verdienen kann. Zusätzlich winkt noch eine lederne Bombentasche.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 40, Translated by 101Leafy
Some doors open only when all enemies in the room are beaten; others need a switch pressed by pushing a statue or block onto it, or all torches lit.
Brennen alle Fackeln, öffnet sich die Tür.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 40, Translated by 101Leafy
Before Link can reach the upper floor he must set off the bombs placed around the stairs as a chain explosion; one bomb in the right spot does it and the stairs sink.
Die Treppe senkt sich!Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 41, Translated by 101Leafy
On the upper floor Link must dodge spikes sliding back and forth, then push a block to climb to a Bomb Flower and throw it onto the narrow ledge before a walled-up passage.
Er verschiebt diesen Block so, daß er auf ein Podest mit einer Donnerblume klettern kann. Diese wirft er geschickt auf den schmalen Absatz vor der Mauer.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 41, Translated by 101Leafy
A wall of fire blocks one room; shooting a Deku Seed at the eye on the far wall puts the fire out for a few seconds.
Link löscht das Feuer mit der Feen-Schleuder!Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 41, Translated by 101Leafy
The 1F map numbers the rooms 1 to 20 and marks Bomb Flowers, the King Dodongo room, the dungeon map and several Gold Skulltulas.
Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 41, Translated by 101Leafy
On the upper floor a hint says to make the statue's eyes glow; from a rope bridge over the chasm Link drops bombs into the Dodongo statue's eye sockets, which opens a new way in.
Die Augen glühen, das Maul öffnet sich!Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 42, Translated by 101Leafy
Inside the statue's mouth Link must weigh down a sunken floor switch with a block to lift the bars from the last door, and reaching the block takes a small detour.
einen im Boden versenkten Schalter mit einem Block beschweren. Dadurch geben die Eisenstangen die letzte Tür freiDer offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 42, Translated by 101Leafy
The supposed boss room holds only a chest of bombs; a bomb laid on the dark patch of floor blasts a square hole, and Link jumps down to King Dodongo.
Die Bombe liegt hier richtig!Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 42, Translated by 101Leafy
A Magic Bean planted as young Link grows into a platform that adult Link rides to a Piece of Heart.
Eine Wundererbse, in jungen Jahren vor der Dodongo-Höhle gepflanzt, gibt Link die Möglichkeit, sieben Jahre später auf einer Plattform zum Herzteil zu schweben.Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo of Europe, 1998), p. 100, Translated by 101Leafy