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Shock Switches,(MMMajora's Mask)[1][name references needed] also known as Crystal Switches,(ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | OoTOcarina of Time | FSAFour Swords Adventures | ALBWA Link Between Worlds | ZAZelda's Adventure)[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Crystal Balls,(OoAOracle of Ages)[9] Crystals,(BotWBreath of the Wild)[10] and simply Switches,(NLNintendo Land)[11] are recurring Objects in The Legend of Zelda series. Shock Switches go unnamed in Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, The Minish Cap, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, Tri Force Heroes, Tears of the Kingdom, and Cadence of Hyrule.
Location and Uses
Shock Switches are small sphere- or obelisk-shaped Switches that can be activated by being slashed by a Sword or hit by another weapon. They will then change color. Shock Switches are usually a two-position toggle with effects that last until they are hit again, but single-use and timed varieties also exist. Sometimes several Shock Switches will be connected to the same puzzle, each one acting as a toggle. They frequently move barriers and walls into new positions and affect everything in the Dungeon, rather than just the immediate area like other Switches. In some cases, a Bomb must be used to activate a Shock Switch after a time delay so Link can get ready for its effect.
A Link to the Past
Descriptions
A Link to the Past instruction booklet
Crystal Switches
In the dungeons there are blue and orange blocks which rise and fall into the floors. These will often block your path. Strike the Crystal Switch with your sword or some other weapon to make the blocks retract. When the Crystal Switch is red, the orange blocks will retract. When the the Crystal Switch is blue, the blue blocks will retract.
In A Link to the Past, shock switches are used mainly for Barrier block puzzles used throughout dungeons. When link hits one and it changes color, the blocks will either lift or recede into the ground, changing the path link can take.
Link's Awakening
Descriptions
Link's Awakening instruction booklet
Crystal Switches
In some dungeons, cubical barriers may prevent you from advancing. You can make these blocks rise and fall by applying force to the Crystal Switches with your sword or other items. Note that each switch will affect every block in the dungeon.
In Link's Awakening, shock switches retain many of their properties from A Link to the Past, and are used in barrier block puzzles throughout dungeons.
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, Shock Switches are used in several dungeons and mini dungeons, most notably the Fire Temple, where they are frequently used to solve puzzles and open Goron cells throughout the dungeon.
Majora's Mask
In Majora's Mask, hit switches are used in several dungeons and mini dungeons, notably the Ancient Castle of Ikana where they are used to solve puzzles and preserve progress throughout the dungeon.
Oracle of Ages
Four Swords Adventures
Descriptions
Four Swords Adventures instruction booklet
Crystal Switches
Activate these switches by hitting them with items like the boomerang or the bow.
The Minish Cap
Two varieties of Hit Switches appear in The Minish Cap, often in Dungeons or cave systems in areas such as Mount Crenel and Veil Falls. Both can be activated if Link strikes them with a Sword, a Bomb or Remote Bomb, an Arrow or Light Arrow, the Boomerang or Magical Boomerang, or by firing a Sword Beam or Peril Beam at them. The gray variety, once struck and activated, turn yellow and their effects are permanent. While some appear on their own, they often come in groups and must be struck simultaneously to activate their effect. The colored variety are either blue or red, and act as a toggle that alternates between the two colors as they are struck. Both varieties of Hit Switches often activate bridges or cause various Objects to appear, such as Minish Portals.
Phantom Hourglass
Two varieties of Shock Switches exist in Phantom Hourglass. One turns green when struck and can be switched off in certain cases. The red and blue Shock Switches act the same as those A Link to the Past, raising and lowering Elevator Blocks. However, the color of the Shock Switch is the same as that of the raised Blocks, rather than the one lowered.
Spirit Tracks
A Link Between Worlds
There are various types and behaviors of Crystal Switches in A Link Between Worlds, indicated by color:
- Dark-blue: Inactive.
- Cyan: Activated, cannot be switched off.
- Yellow: Timed.
- Red and blue: Functions the same as A Link to the Past, they raises and lowers Elevator Blocks throughout the dungeon. Just like in Phantom Hourglass, its color is the color of the raised barriers rather than the lowered ones.
- Pink: Can be struck again to enter an inactive state.
Tri Force Heroes
In Tri Force Heroes, many Shock Switches contain protective metal flaps which close around the Switch if any of the Links approach them, forcing the heroes to activate them from a distance using their Items.
Breath of the Wild
In Breath of the Wild, striking Shock Switches with a Weapon does not affect the Durability of the Weapon.
Tears of the Kingdom
Echoes of Wisdom
When inactive, Shock Switches are blue in appearance and have an open eye. After being struck, Shock Switches turn orange and close their eyes. Additionally, Zelda's Spin can also activate Shock Switches, despite not being capable of damaging Enemies.
Other Appearances
Zelda's Adventure
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Nintendo Land
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Descriptions
Switch
Made with a state-of-the-art, space-age glass material, these switches can withstand just about anything. It does make a robot girl wonder, though--since when do switches get all the high-tech glass?
Cadence of Hyrule
The following section has content which has neither been confirmed nor denied as canonical by Nintendo.
Two varieties of Shock Switch can be found in Cadence of Hyrule inside the Temple of Brainstorms and in Puzzle Mode. Octahedral Shock Switches can lower the Water level of the Temple and disable Fans. The spherical variety creates Cracked Floor Tiles that bridge gaps for five beats before the Tiles disappear. Both varieties can be activated by being walked into or struck.
Nomenclature
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Other Names
These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.
| Name | Crystal[14] |
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| Superseded by | Four Swords Adventures manual |
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Crystal[14] | Four Swords Adventures manual |
Gallery
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Artwork of a Crystal Switch from A Link to the Past
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A Crystal Switch from A Link to the Past
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A Crystal Switch from Link's Awakening
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An active Shock Switch from Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch
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An active Crystal Switch from Ocarina of Time
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An inactive Shock Switch from Majora's Mask
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An inactive Crystal Switch from Four Swords Adventures
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An active Crystal Switch in the GBA Window from Four Swords Adventures
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A red Hit Switch from The Minish Cap
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A gray Hit Switch from The Minish Cap
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An activated gray Hit Switch from The Minish Cap
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An active Shock Switch from Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks
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A red Shock Switch from Phantom Hourglass
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A blue Shock Switch from Phantom Hourglass
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Link performing a Spin Attack to hit four Shock Switches simultaneously from Phantom Hourglass
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An activated, cyan Crystal Switch from A Link Between Worlds
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An activated Crystal from Breath of the Wild
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A directional Crystal from Breath of the Wild
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A horizontal Shock Switch from Tears of the Kingdom
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A vertical Shock Switch from Tears of the Kingdom
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An activated Shock Switch from Echoes of Wisdom
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An octahedral Shock Switch from Cadence of Hyrule
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A spherical Shock Switch from Cadence of Hyrule
See Also
References
- ↑
Canyon, #3: Shock Switch A
— Sheikah Stone (Majora's Mask 3D) - ↑ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 63
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 36
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 63
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D—Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 86
- ↑ Four Swords Adventures manual, pg. 32
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 16
- ↑ Zelda's Adventure manual, pg. 9
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—Official Strategy Guide, BradyGames, Pocket Guide, pg. 60
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—The Complete Official Guide, Piggyback Interactive Limited, Expanded Edition, pg. 31
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Switch
— Monita (Nintendo Land) - ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Perfect Guide, Kadokawa Game Linkage Co., Ltd., pg. 418
- ↑ A Link to the Past manual, pg. [which page?]
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 102
Categories:
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- Objects in Majora's Mask
- Objects in Majora's Mask 3D
- Objects in Oracle of Ages
- Objects in Four Swords Adventures
- Objects in The Minish Cap
- Objects in Phantom Hourglass
- Objects in Spirit Tracks
- Objects in Tri Force Heroes
- Objects in Breath of the Wild
- Objects in Tears of the Kingdom
- Objects in Echoes of Wisdom
- Objects in Nintendo Land
- Objects in Cadence of Hyrule