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#17 Lanayru Desert
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Blow up the pile of rocks to the right of the mining cart to reveal a Blue Stone. Strike it. A new Timeshift zone is created. Now look to the right, to see a vine-covered wall. Climb up and follow the path to its end, then turn right and look up. Grab the hand ledge and go hand over hand to the left. Drop down and follow the new path a short distance. Look to the right and down. Link will see a treasure chest. Link can drop down or follow the path to the left and then through a tunnel, to open the chest and find a Blue Bird Feather. Turn around and go through the tunnel. Walk to the ledge and look down. There is a large ant like creature with a nautilus type shell on its back. It is called an "Ampilus". They generate electricity and can easily cross Sinksand. Their attack is to wind up into a fast spin and roll over Link. This will take at least three of Link’s hearts. They can easily be defeated, by positioning Link between them and a solid object. As it attacks, step aside and it will hit the solid object, stunning him. Then a few slices with the sword and it’s over. There is a tall cylindrical object, like a cactus, with a reddish top. When hit with the beetle it releases a heart.
Go down the valley following the wall on the left. Link will see a rectangular structure with a dirt ramp, in the middle of this area. Go up the ramp and open a treasure chest that contains a "Tumbleweed". Look north to see three cages. Jump onto the one on the right and toss a bomb in the hole in the top of the middle cage. This will blow up the pile of rocks inside to expose another Blue Stone. Jump down and walk up to the cage. Strike the stone with the charged sword. A small Timeshift zone will be created and an armed "Technoblin" will appear. They are Bokoblins with sophisticated electrical weapons. Then the robot in the cage will ask for Links help. Defeat the two Technoblins and talk to the robot. He thanks Link and notices Link has a Beetle, which is an older model. In his gratitude, he upgrades the Beetle Link has, to a "Hook Beetle". He also modified the pincers. The Beetle can now grab things. Turn toward the West of this area to see Sinksand and a corner wall with two slabs. Launch the hook beetle toward the tree in front of Link, and grab a Bomb Flower. Drop one into each slab receptacle to bring them down and reveal two Blue Rupees.
Now move South/West to another Sinksand area. Bring down the slabs and the "Electro Spume" using the Hook Beetle. Cross the Sinksand. To the right are several "Hroks" flying overhead. They regurgitate boulders and drop them on Link. Ahead is another Sinksand area. To the left of this area is a Goddes Cube. Using the Hook Beetle, grab a bomb flower from atop a tree and drop it on the Ampilus. The shell will remain intact for about fifteen seconds. Dash to the Ampilus’s shell, stop to replenish Link’s stamina, and dash to the island in the middle of the area. Do the same with the next Ampilus to reach the Goddess Cube. Then strike it with the charged sword to send its energy to the clouds. Finish crossing this area and go through the doorway. Turn to the left and climb two ledges. Follow the ledge to the mining cart and push it over the edge. Return to the doorway and look North to see another Sinksand area. Using the same method, find a way to the far North edge.
Climb the two ledges to the left and follow the ledge to its end. Use the stepping stones in front of Link to reach another ledge, and follow it to another mining cart. Push it over the edge and return to the doorway Link came from. Go through the doorway and into a tunnel. Link emerges in a new area.
Move forward and to the right. At the mining cart turn right and look to the top of a mound to see a Blue Stone. Equip the Hook Beetle and strike the stone to create a new Timeshift zone. Several Technoblins will appear. Be ready. Get in the cart to cross to the next piece of land. Walk up to the next mining cart and turn to the left. Look toward a bottle shaped rock to see a blue hue near the top. It is a Blue Stone. Equip the Hook Beetle and grab a Bomb Flower from the cactus plant near Link, and drop it down the opening. A new Timeshift zone replaces the one Link just left. Equip the Hook Beetle again and fly into the tunnel. Strike the Gemstone on the left to open the gate. Equip the Hook Beetle yet again to take a dinner of bomb to the hanging Deku Baba. Now get into the cart and let it take Link to the other side.
Ahead is a narrow path leading to a large open area with several "Octorok (rock)". They can be easily disposed of by equipping the Hook Beetle and dropping a bomb on them. To the right of this area are several pillars with piles of rock at their top. Bomb the rock to reveal a Blue Stone. Walk toward the rubble ahead and talk to the Goron, Gorko. He is excited to tell Link about the "Temple of Time". He tells Link that he saw a human living on the legendary "Isle of the Goddess". He tells Link the human looked just like Link. He was with another person. Gorko wanted to follow them, but there was an explosion that destroyed the entrance. Equip the Hook Beetle and strike the Blue Stone to create a new Timeshift zone. Two Technoblins and a robot will appear. Take out the Technoblins by dropping bombs on them. Now talk to the robot near the mining cart. He thanks Link and tells him this is the Temple of Time and the "Gate of Time" is within. He tells Link that the Temple of Time and the Lanayru Mining Facility are connected underground. The robot tells Link his map is inaccurate and then fixes it.
Fi appears to tell Link that his map is only 35% accurate and the fix made by the robot shows past terrain that is below the Sinksand. Directly across from the mining cart tracks is a cave with a Blue Stone. Strike it with the Hook Beetle to create a new Timeshift zone. [GLITCH WARNING - SEE THE BEGINNING OF THIS WALKTHROUGH FOR DETAILS] Get in the cart, raise the sword skyward to charge it and strike the Goddes Cube as the cart passes it, to send its energy to the clouds. Equip the Hook Beetle and pick up a Bomb Flower from a cactus plant to dispose of the two Octoroks ahead. Follow the path and enter the tunnel.
Link emerges in a new area. Following the wall to the right, dash across the Sinksand to the island ahead and turn left. As Link dashes forward Fi will appear and tell Link that her readings indicate there is a submerged pathway beneath the Sinksand. She recommends using Beacons to mark a safe route. Continue to the next island. Place a marker on the map at this point. Turn right, crossing the Sinksand to a collapsed portion of wall that is like a ramp. Dash to the top and turn left. Follow the wall to a large device of some sort, and turn left to see two piles of rock. Blow them up to reveal a Blue Stone. Strike the stone and a new Timeshift zone will be created. Two Technoblins will appear. Take them out. Then walk toward the strange device and talk to the robot to the right.
He tells Link that the device is a power generator mechanism that opens the entrance to the Lanayru Mining Facility. The robot tells Link he must activate remote "power nodes" and set three dials on the device correctly. Fi appears and tells Link the materials used in the generator are the same as those in the vicinity and adds this to the dowsing ability. From the device turn and look to the north to see the upper portion of a structure. Go to the front of the structure and look for a crack in the wall. Place a bomb here to reveal an opening. Go to the right of this chamber and walk forward to the end of the platform. The floor is Sinksand. Now roll a bomb toward the pile of rocks on the platform in the center of the chamber to reveal a Blue Stone. Equip the Hook Beetle and strike the stone to create a Timeshift zone. The Sinksand will disappear and a lower level will be revealed.
Several Technoblins will appear. Drop down into the lower level and deal with them as needed. Link will also find an "Ampilus Egg" which still generates electricity. It can be carried by the Hook Beetle. Move to the South/West corner of the lower level and open the treasure chest that contains a Red Rupee. Turn around and go through the passage way to the right and veer to the left. Open the treasure chest here to reveal a Blue Rupee. Turn around and walk to the North/East portion of the chamber to find some sort of electrical device. Fi will appear and tell Link that the device can be made operable by inserting a source of energy. Aha! The Ampilus Egg. The platform directly in front of the device raises a grate when stepped on. Pick up the nearby Ampilus Egg, step on the platform and roll the egg into the opening. The device is now activated raising a gate, allowing access to another chamber.
In this room is another device having a dial in the center, similar to the one on the power generator outside. It is a remote power node. Talk to the robot standing next to the device. It thinks Link is suspicious looking and tells him not to mess with the device. Position Link in front of the node, equip the sword and use the forward thrust to insert the sword in the slot. Turn the dial to the left and push in. This is one of the three power nodes. It is now activated. Return to the outside and equip the node dowsing. Now strike the Blue Stone near the power generator. Turn to the right of the generator and follow the top of the wall to its end. Look across the Sinksand, slightly to the right (South/West) to see two vertical slabs with receptacles and a third already laid down. Equip the Hook Beetle and grab a bomb flower from the top of a cactus. Drop it into the receptacle to bring the slab down. Do this again with the second one. Then look closely at the wall above the slab that was already down to see a crack. Place a bomb here to create an access to another Blue Stone. Open the map and place a beacon at the base of the wall Link is standing on, as a reference. Walk down to the beacon and cross the Sinksand on the hidden pathway to the opening above the center slab to find another power node. Insert the sword, turn it to the left and push to activate it.
Leave this room and move next door to the Blue Stone to strike it to activate a new Timeshift zone. Now go back to the power generator, then to the Blue Stone nearby, strike it to activate the Timeshift zone. Walk to the Bird Statue. Open the map and notice that all the pathways form three rings. The Bird Statue is in the second ring where Link is now standing. In a clockwise direction from Link’s point, place three markers, one on each hidden intersection. Follow that pathway to the large landmass on the eastern side of this area. Turn to the left and walk up the ramp of rubble to the top of the wall. Walk a short distance to an intersecting wall, turn right and walk to its edge. Look across the Sinksand to a rock wall with a crack near the bottom. Roll a bomb to the crack to blow it up. Drop down onto the hidden pathway and into the cave. Cautiously walk through the cave past several Yellow Chuchus to find a treasure chest containing a piece of heart.
Go back through the cave to the hidden pathway and dash across the Sinksand to the landmass where Link will have to deal with several Ampiluses. Continue across this area to a large rectangular building and go through the door at the southern end. Turn to the left and follow the wall to a lower platform. Blow up the rocks here. Look to the center of the chamber to see a large cube with a pile of rocks to its left. Roll a bomb to blow up the rocks to reveal a Blue Stone. Equip the Hook Beetle and strike the stone to create a new Timeshift zone. The Sinksand disappears revealing a basement area where Link will have to deal with several Technoblins. Near the South/West corner of this area is a treasure chest containing a Blue Rupee. Follow the "S" shaped maze to the North/East corner to find a treasure chest containing another Blue Rupee. Climb the crate to the left then to the top of the larger crate, equip the Hook Beetle, turn to the right and strike the Blue Stone. The Sinksand will return with an Ampilus pacing nearby. Use a bomb to take down the Ampilus, then dash to his nautilus shell and ride it on the moving Sinksand to the other end of the chamber.
Look to the left and climb the crate to the top of the larger row of crates. Watch out for a Yellow Chuchu. Move forward to find a treasure chest containing Eldin Ore. Equip the Hook Beetle and strike the Blue Stone yet again. Equip the Hook Beetle again and pick up an Ampilus Egg. Carry the egg to the electrical switching device controlling the entrance to the next room. Link may have to drop the egg part way and then pick it up again before the time runs out in order to complete the trip. Walk to the switching device, step on the platform and roll the egg into it to open the door. Go in the next room to find the third power node and two treasure chests that contain a Monster Horn and Blue Rupee. Approach the power node, equip the sword, insert in the dial, turn it to the left and push in to activate it.
Fi appears to tell Link that all three power nodes have been activated. She then tells Link to make his way to the power generator in front of the Lanayru Mining Facility. Exit this chamber and turn right, look toward a wall to see a gate. Walk toward it and look to the left. There is a lever on the wall near the gate. Position Link in front of it. Dash forward and up the wall. Link will grab the lever and pull it down allowing the gate to open. Do not enter. Now go back to the Blue Stone near the main power generator following the markers Link left behind. Strike the stone to activate the Timeshift zone and walk up to the generator. Insert the sword, rotate the dial to the nine o’clock position, push in then rotate the dial to the four o’clock position and push in. Finally rotate the dial to the twelve o’clock position then push in. The symbols should be, water at nine o’clock, electrical bolt at 12 o’clock, and fire at four o’clock. The generator is now fully active. A large structure rises from the depths of the Sinksand; it is the Lanayru Mining Facility. Around the back of this structure is a damaged portion of the building. Dash up and turn right. On the wall of this side is a climbable area. Go up the wall to find a treasure chest containing a Blue Bird Feather.
