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The {{Term/Store|Flight Control Platform||Series, TWW, TWWHD}} is an island in {{TWW}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 260}}</ref> It is a small wooden structure east of [[Dragon Roost Island]] where the [[Bird-Man Contest]] minigame is hosted.<ref>{{Cite|Greetings, O person who has surely come to take the challenge of the big sky! This is where you can register for the Official Rito Tribe Bird-Man Contest!|Willi|TWW}}</ref>
==Features and Overview==
{{Fishman|<p>To the west of here, over on {{Color|TWW Vermilion|[[Dragon Roost Island]]}}, you'll see all kinds of rocks. Big ones, little ones...you get the picture.</p>Anyway, they say that long ago, there used to be {{Color|TWW Vermilion|treasure}} hidden inside those things.</p><p>Who knows? There may still be some left, so you should open your eyes and take a good look around...from as high-up as the sun to as low-down as your toes!</p>}}
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|quote1= <p>Flight Control Platform</p><p>The Rito people have always held contests in that area.</p>
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', the '''Flight Control Platform''' is a small wooden structure classified as an island east of [[Dragon Roost Island]] and hosts the Bird-Man Contest. It is not essential to the plot to visit/complete any objectives on this island.
The Flight Control Platform is operated by [[Willi]] and [[Obli]], a pair of [[human]] siblings dressed as [[Rito]]s.<ref>{{Cite|Willi used to be a very average carpenter of Windfall. He so longed to soar the skies that he began dressing as a Rito. He's the younger of a laudable pair of siblings.|Figurine|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Obli has such an unhealthy obsession with the Ritos that he's begun dressing as a Rito and running the famed Bird-Man Contest. He's the older of the laudable brother who host the contest.|Figurine|TWW}}</ref> On the first level of the Flight Control Platform, [[Old Man Ho Ho]] can be found staring at the distant banner.<ref>{{Cite|Ho ho! All the way over there? I see! I see! Quite so!|Old Man Ho Ho|TWW}}</ref>
It is operated by [[Willi]] and [[Obli]], a pair of [[human]] siblings with such an unhealthy obsession with the [[Rito]] that they dress themselves up as Rito.<ref>{{Cite|Willi used to be a very average carpenter of Windfall. He so longed to soar the skies that he began dressing as a Rito. He's the younger of a laudable pair of siblings.|Willi figurine description|''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Obli has such an unhealthy obsession with the Ritos that he's begun dressing as a Rito and running the famed Bird-Man Contest. He's the older of the laudable brother who host the contest.|Obli figurine description|''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''}}</ref>
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|{{Fishman|Flight Control Platform|To the west of here, over on Dragon Roost Island, you'll see all kinds of rocks. Big ones, little ones...you get the picture. Anyway, they say that long ago, there used to be treasure hidden inside these things. Who knows? There may still be some left, so you should open your eyes and take a good look around...from as high-up as the sun to as low-down as your toes!}}
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|{{Tingle|Flight Control Platform|The [[Rito]] people have always held [[#The Bird-Man Contest|contests]] in that area.}}
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==Features==
===The Bird-Man Contest===
[[File:Flight control platform 1.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Link about to make the gratifying jump to begin the Bird-Man Contest.]][[File:Flight control platform 2.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Note the draining Magic Meter.]]
The brothers that control the Flight Control Platform challenge Link to a quirky mini-game: in order to win a prize, Link must traverse a specific sea distance and cross a pre-determined finish line, set out in the open ocean. The stretch of sea in question incorporates several wind vortexes into its design; the [[Deku Leaf]] is designed perfectly for catching the spinning air and pushing Link upward, aiding in his descent toward the finish line. The challenge lies in catching the vortexes; they all have paths of their own, and lay at different intervals from each other; one missed vortex may cause the young hero to run out of magic, causing his Deku Leaf to fail, subsequently losing the challenge.


The contest can normally only be completed with a doubled [[Magic Meter]], obtainable from the fairy at [[Eye Reefs#Two-Eye Reef|Two-Eye Reef]], as Link will not be able to make it to the finish line with his regular meter — the distance is too great. However, it is possible to use the [[Tingle Tuner]] to gain a distance boost at the beginning with a Tingle Balloon as well as replenish magic power as Link flies. This may seem like cheating, but according to Obli, Link is free to use any means he wishes to get to the goal. <ref>{{Cite|And now, listen. You are free to use any means, methods or tools you have at your disposal to help you soar through the sky. The rules are simple: 'See how far you can fly before you crash into the roiling seas like so much dead-weight driftwood.'|Obli|''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''}}</ref>
A [[Submarine]] can be found southwest of the Flight Control Platform. To open the [[Treasure Chest]] at the end of the Submarine, [[Link]] must press the step [[switch]] inside, spawning enemies that he must then defeat. Within the chest is the [[Platform Chart]], showing the locations of all the [[Lookout Platform]]s. In addition, after collecting and opening the [[Treasure Chart]] guarded in the [[Four-Eye Reef]], Link can retrieve the [[Island Hearts Chart]].


If completed, The Bird-Man Contest yields a [[Heart Container#Piece of Heart|Piece of Heart]] as the prize.
===Bird-Man Contest===
{{Main|Bird-Man Contest}}
The brothers that control the Flight Control Platform challenge Link to a minigame, the Bird-Man Contest. Using the [[Deku Leaf]] as well as the {{Plural|TWWHD|Updraft|link}} present in the sea, Link must fly across a long stretch of sea past a goal post. If the goal is reached, the Bird-Man Contest yields a [[Piece of Heart]] as the prize. Willi also tells Link how far he flew, with the goal post being 250 yards from the Flight Control Platform.<ref>{{Cite|Your current record is...an impressive # yards!!!|Willi|TWW}}</ref>


===Other features===
===Minor Enemies and Traps===
The [[Special Charts#Platform Chart|Platform Chart]] can also be found near the island by defeating all the enemies aboard the [[submarine]] southeast of the Control Deck itself. In addition, after collecting and opening the [[Treasure Chart]] guarded in [[Eye Reefs#Four-Eye Reef|Four-Eye Reef]], the young hero can retrieve the [[Special Charts#Island Hearts Chart|Island Hearts Chart]]
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==References==
==Trivia==
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* If {{Term|Series|Link}} gives a {{Term|TWWHD|Letter|link}} to the {{Term|TWWHD|Postbox|link}} on the island, it will state that it is "quite far" from {{Term|TWWHD|Dragon Roost Island|link}} and charge the maximum postage fee of 20 {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|This postbox is quite far from Dragon Roost Island. Postage for this parcel is {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|20 Rupees}} from here.|Postbox|TWW}}</ref> This is in spite of the fact that {{Term|TWWHD|Flight Control Platform}} is adjacent to {{Term|TWWHD|Dragon Roost Island}}. Nearly every other {{Term|TWWHD|Postbox}} in the northern half of the {{Term|TWWHD|Great Sea|link}} — from {{Term|TWWHD|Pawprint Isle|link}} to {{Term|TWWHD|Tingle Island|link}} — charges the minimum 5-Rupee postage and states that it is near {{Term|TWWHD|Dragon Roost Island}}.<ref>{{Cite|This postbox is near the mail center on Dragon Roost Island.<br/><br/>Postage is only {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|5 Rupees}}.|Postbox|TWW}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 6 September 2023

The Flight Control Platform is an island in The Wind Waker.[1] It is a small wooden structure east of Dragon Roost Island where the Bird-Man Contest minigame is hosted.[2]

Features and Overview

Fishman's Commenthide ▲
Fishman says:

To the west of here, over on Dragon Roost Island, you'll see all kinds of rocks. Big ones, little ones...you get the picture.

Anyway, they say that long ago, there used to be treasure hidden inside those things.

Who knows? There may still be some left, so you should open your eyes and take a good look around...from as high-up as the sun to as low-down as your toes!

Tingle's Commenthide ▲
Tingle says:

Flight Control Platform

The Rito people have always held contests in that area.

The Flight Control Platform is operated by Willi and Obli, a pair of human siblings dressed as Ritos.[3][4] On the first level of the Flight Control Platform, Old Man Ho Ho can be found staring at the distant banner.[5]

A Submarine can be found southwest of the Flight Control Platform. To open the Treasure Chest at the end of the Submarine, Link must press the step switch inside, spawning enemies that he must then defeat. Within the chest is the Platform Chart, showing the locations of all the Lookout Platforms. In addition, after collecting and opening the Treasure Chart guarded in the Four-Eye Reef, Link can retrieve the Island Hearts Chart.

Bird-Man Contest

Main article: Bird-Man Contest

The brothers that control the Flight Control Platform challenge Link to a minigame, the Bird-Man Contest. Using the Deku Leaf as well as the Updrafts present in the sea, Link must fly across a long stretch of sea past a goal post. If the goal is reached, the Bird-Man Contest yields a Piece of Heart as the prize. Willi also tells Link how far he flew, with the goal post being 250 yards from the Flight Control Platform.[6]

Minor Enemies and Traps

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Trivia

  • If Link gives a Letter to the Postbox on the island, it will state that it is "quite far" from Dragon Roost Island and charge the maximum postage fee of 20 Rupees.[7] This is in spite of the fact that Flight Control Platform is adjacent to Dragon Roost Island. Nearly every other Postbox in the northern half of the Great Sea — from Pawprint Isle to Tingle Island — charges the minimum 5-Rupee postage and states that it is near Dragon Roost Island.[8]

Nomenclature

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LanguageNamesMeanings
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Tour de l'Envol (TWW)[10] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Flugplatz (TWW)[11] 
The Italian Republic
Italian
Piattaforma di Volo (TWW)[9]Flight Platform
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Andamio de vuelo (TWW)[12] 
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    The Flight Control Platform

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 260
  2. ↑ "Greetings, O person who has surely come to take the challenge of the big sky! This is where you can register for the Official Rito Tribe Bird-Man Contest!" — Willi (The Wind Waker)
  3. ↑ "Willi used to be a very average carpenter of Windfall. He so longed to soar the skies that he began dressing as a Rito. He's the younger of a laudable pair of siblings." — Figurine (The Wind Waker)
  4. ↑ "Obli has such an unhealthy obsession with the Ritos that he's begun dressing as a Rito and running the famed Bird-Man Contest. He's the older of the laudable brother who host the contest." — Figurine (The Wind Waker)
  5. ↑ "Ho ho! All the way over there? I see! I see! Quite so!" — Old Man Ho Ho (The Wind Waker)
  6. ↑ "Your current record is...an impressive # yards!!!" — Willi (The Wind Waker)
  7. ↑ "This postbox is quite far from Dragon Roost Island. Postage for this parcel is 20 Rupees from here." — Postbox (The Wind Waker)
  8. ↑ "This postbox is near the mail center on Dragon Roost Island.

    Postage is only 5 Rupees.    " — Postbox (The Wind Waker)
  9. ↑ "Piattaforma di Volo" — Map (The Wind Waker, Italian localization)
  10. ↑ "Tour de l'Envol" — Map (The Wind Waker)
  11. ↑ "Flugplatz" — Map (The Wind Waker)
  12. ↑ "Andamio de vuelo" — Map (The Wind Waker)
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