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The {{Term/Store|Three Trials||Series}} are events in {{ST}}.{{Name Ref|ST}} They make up three different tests [[Link]] must complete to reach the [[Sand Temple]]. After playing the required duet with the [[Lokomo]], [[Rael]], he reveals that the way to access the Sand Temple is through withstanding the '''[[Rocktite|Big Eye that Looms in the Shadows]]''', the '''Forgotten Tunnels''', and '''The Impenetrable Temple'''. | |||
==The Trials, in Order of Completion == | ==The Trials, in Order of Completion == | ||
=== Big Eye that Looms in the Shadows === | === Big Eye that Looms in the Shadows === | ||
[[File: | [[File:Trial1ST.png|right|thumb|The very Rocktite that must be defeated to move on to the second trial.]][[File:Trial1-2ST.png|left|thumb|The Rocktite versus the Spirit Train in {{ST|-}}.]] | ||
The '''Big Eye that Looms in the Shadows''' is the first trial.<ref name="Quote 1" /> After Rael directs Link towards the trials and by | The '''Big Eye that Looms in the Shadows''' is the first trial.<ref name="Quote 1" /> After Rael directs Link towards the trials and by extension, the Sand Temple, to the north of the Sand Realm, the [[Spirit Train]] will enter a gargantuan cave, one that is home to one of the most stringent [[Rocktite]]s of the game. The strategy to defeat it is almost identical to its previous incarnations found in the Fire Realm and across the Hyrule overworld, save for one aspect - this Rocktite tends to shield its weak spot, its eye, from the Spirit Train, with its impregnable rocky mouth. Instead of firing pointless cannon blasts at its durable shell, Link must direct the Spirit Train's fire towards the [[Barrel#Explosive Barrel|explosive barrel]]s that lay embedded into the walls of the cave. When the Rocktite is near a barrel, its explosion is enough to startle it into opening its mouth, revealing its vulnerable eye. | ||
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=== | ===Forgotten Tunnels=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:ST Forgotten Tunnels Location.png|right|thumb|200px|The location of the labyrinth that is the second trial.]] | ||
The second trial is that of ''' | The second trial is that of the '''Forgotten Tunnels''',<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= ST |publisher= Prima |page= 252}}</ref> and begins immediately after Link clears the first trial and the cave itself.<ref name="Quote 1" /> A labyrinth was erected ahead that seems as if it was made not only to confuse passengers, but impede the travel to the Sand Temple, perhaps even more so than the vicious Rocktite experienced in the trial before. The Spirit Train will pass through small cave tunnels and across many lines of track, in the hopes of navigating the seemingly impossible expanse of land - not only will choosing a different path alter the direction of the Spirit Train towards the Sand Temple, going backwards through the cave one had just exited my place the Spirit Train in a totally different section of the maze altogether. With a bit of sheer luck and perseverance, Link trudges on to the final trial, and faces the Sand Temple itself. | ||
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=== The Impenetrable Temple === | === The Impenetrable Temple === | ||
[[File: | [[File:Trial3ST.png|left|thumb|210px|Destroying the turrets built onto the Sand Temple.]] | ||
The final trial is '''The Impenetrable Temple''', which brings Link face to face with the final temple of | The final trial is '''The Impenetrable Temple''', which brings Link face to face with the final temple of {{ST|-}}.<ref name="Quote 1">{{Cite|In order to reach the Sand Temple, you must pass three trials. First, you will encounter the big eye that looms in the shadows. Then you will need to navigate the twisted tunnels. And finally, you will face the impenetrable temple.|Rael|ST}}</ref> Literally, after Link passes the first two trials, the Sand Temple appears before him, flanked with wall-mounted cannons. Link must chart a course around the exterior of the Sand Temple in order to destroy all of the mounted cannons with his own, all while moving. Once the last cannon is destroyed, the doors to the Sand Temple will open, and Link shall be granted entrance. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | *The Forgotten Tunnels are similar to the Death Mountain trails in {{TAoL}}. | ||
*Four of the scattered Desert [[Rabbit]]s appear within the region that spans all three trials. | *Four of the scattered Desert [[Rabbit]]s appear within the region that spans all three trials. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 15 April 2024
The Three Trials are events in Spirit Tracks.[name references needed] They make up three different tests Link must complete to reach the Sand Temple. After playing the required duet with the Lokomo, Rael, he reveals that the way to access the Sand Temple is through withstanding the Big Eye that Looms in the Shadows, the Forgotten Tunnels, and The Impenetrable Temple.
The Trials, in Order of Completion
Big Eye that Looms in the Shadows
The Big Eye that Looms in the Shadows is the first trial.[1] After Rael directs Link towards the trials and by extension, the Sand Temple, to the north of the Sand Realm, the Spirit Train will enter a gargantuan cave, one that is home to one of the most stringent Rocktites of the game. The strategy to defeat it is almost identical to its previous incarnations found in the Fire Realm and across the Hyrule overworld, save for one aspect - this Rocktite tends to shield its weak spot, its eye, from the Spirit Train, with its impregnable rocky mouth. Instead of firing pointless cannon blasts at its durable shell, Link must direct the Spirit Train's fire towards the explosive barrels that lay embedded into the walls of the cave. When the Rocktite is near a barrel, its explosion is enough to startle it into opening its mouth, revealing its vulnerable eye.
Forgotten Tunnels
The second trial is that of the Forgotten Tunnels,[2] and begins immediately after Link clears the first trial and the cave itself.[1] A labyrinth was erected ahead that seems as if it was made not only to confuse passengers, but impede the travel to the Sand Temple, perhaps even more so than the vicious Rocktite experienced in the trial before. The Spirit Train will pass through small cave tunnels and across many lines of track, in the hopes of navigating the seemingly impossible expanse of land - not only will choosing a different path alter the direction of the Spirit Train towards the Sand Temple, going backwards through the cave one had just exited my place the Spirit Train in a totally different section of the maze altogether. With a bit of sheer luck and perseverance, Link trudges on to the final trial, and faces the Sand Temple itself.
The Impenetrable Temple
The final trial is The Impenetrable Temple, which brings Link face to face with the final temple of Spirit Tracks.[1] Literally, after Link passes the first two trials, the Sand Temple appears before him, flanked with wall-mounted cannons. Link must chart a course around the exterior of the Sand Temple in order to destroy all of the mounted cannons with his own, all while moving. Once the last cannon is destroyed, the doors to the Sand Temple will open, and Link shall be granted entrance.
Trivia
- The Forgotten Tunnels are similar to the Death Mountain trails in The Adventure of Link.
- Four of the scattered Desert Rabbits appear within the region that spans all three trials.
Nomenclature
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "In order to reach the Sand Temple, you must pass three trials. First, you will encounter the big eye that looms in the shadows. Then you will need to navigate the twisted tunnels. And finally, you will face the impenetrable temple." — Rael (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks—PRIMA Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 252