Rickety Coaster
The Rickety Coaster is the name for the minigame and the minecart track that sprawls around the Shipyard it is featured in Skyward Sword. It is run by a sole Goron by the name of Gontram.
Appearance and Features
The Rickety Coaster is a large rollarcoaster that is owned by Gontram. Running around multiple sharp turns, and connecting large ancient buildings that were part of a town where the citizens would help build the ships located inside the Shipyard[1]. Gontram would spend his day riding the tracks due to being alone for years[2]. It is first used as an alternative when the entrance to the Shipyard leading to more clues about the Sandship is found to be locked[3]. Gontram allows Link to use the minecart after explaing how to ride one to reach the other entrance to the Shipyard which is located at the other end of a large minecart track. After riding through twists and turns Link reaches the Shipyard where the scoripian Moldarch is found under a pit of sand.
After obtaining Nayru's Flame, Link can return to find that Gontram has set up a minigame for the price of 20 Rupees with two track choices the "Heart Stopping! or the "Scary!" track. The Heart Stopping! requires that Link beats Gontram's incredible time of 1:05 in order to recieve a heart piece. The Scary track rewards other prizes such as Rupees or treasure.
Enemies that appear in the Shipyard or Rickety Coaster are Lizalfos, Aracha, and a Moldarch.
References
- ↑ "We've arrived, vrrm! This is the island where we used to make our ships, bzzt. You'll find the Shipyard here, as well at the town where the workers lived vweep!" — Skipper (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "I have been here alone for...well, who knows how long. Years. But I get to ride these carts every day, and I never get bored of it!" — Gontram (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "That building is the construction bay, vrrm! But the entrance is closed, vrrrm. Looks like you can't get in. Each location on the island is linked to the others via a mine-cart track, vrrm! You might be able to get to the back door of the construction bay if you can get around to the other side of it using a mine cart, brrzrrt." — Skipper (Skyward Sword)