Temple of the Sun
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This is the Temple of the Sun. The valiant, male temple.
--Grail tablet for the Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun (太陽神殿, Taiyō Shinden) (map) is a field within the ruins and the home of Catball.
- Area number: 3
- Background music: Sacred Tomb
- Enter from / Exit to: Inferno Cavern, Temple of Moonlight (number 3 door concealed by Eye Block, in room D5), Guidance Gate, Twin Labyrinths, Chamber of Extinction
- Enter from: Spring of the Sky
- Boss: Ellmac
- Sub-Boss: Buer
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[edit] Overview
The Temple of the Sun takes on an obvious Egyptian motif. There is a pyramid in the lower right area where a few puzzles must be solved.
[edit] Hidden Things, Puzzles & Traps
Hidden Thing: Super Cobra ROM
Location: Temple of the Sun C-1
In the small area at the bottom-right, examine the head in the background that is hidden behind the movable statue.
Hidden Thing: Yie Ar Kung Fu ROM
Location: Temple of the Sun C-3
Examine the skeleton on the right-side of the screen.
Hidden Thing: King's Valley ROM
Location: Temple of the Sun E-4
Destroy the left side of the mass that extends from the ceiling with Bombs and examine within the resulting cavity.
Puzzle: Turn on generator
Location: Temple of the Sun B-1 B-2
At B-1, hit the button with the knife. At B-2, hit the mechanism inside a few times. This will make A-2 accessible.
Puzzle: Get the Map
Location: Temple of the Sun C-1
Depress the switch on the right-side of the screen.
Puzzle: Get the Life Jewel
Location: Temple of the Sun D-4
Defeat both bat enemies.
Puzzle: Get the Ankh Jewel
Location: Temple of the Sun B-5
Enter the room at C-5 and speak with its occupant. Afterward, stand beneath the large eye at the bottom-left of B-5 for around five seconds.
Puzzle: Get the Knife
Location: Temple of the Sun D-2
From the top-left corner, jump and toss a Shuriken at the face relief at the top-right corner of the screen.
Puzzle: Open pyramid top
Location: Temple of the Sun E-3
Place a weight on the hidden pedestal inside the pyramid at D-3. This will open the top of the pyramid, allowing passage to the other side. There is a pedestal on the top that opens the boots location.
Puzzle: Get the Boots
Location: Temple of the Sun G-4
When you either have the feather or unplugged the drain from Shrine in the Sky, destroy the pot to reveal a pedestal. Place a Weight upon it to reveal boots.
The boots or pedistal can neither be reached unless you have placed a weight at the top of the pyramid after opening it.
Puzzle: Get the Bronze Mirror
Location: Temple of the Sun E-6
Defeat Ellmac at D-6 and examine the monument at E-6.
Puzzle: Impregnation
Location: Temple of the Sun E-4
Late in the game, you need to impregnate the Woman Statue. Wait a few minutes once you retrieve it from the Chamber of Birth.
Event: Get the Talisman and mantra hints
Location: Temple of the Sun F-3
Examine the ruins of the Sphinx, once it has been destroyed (after you defeated Viy). Hints about mantras can be obtained to the right of the ruined Sphinx.
Trap: Sealed Inside
Location: Temple of the Sun B-1
Enter the lower area from room C-1, then simply walk off the first platform.
Effect: Closes a wall behind you.
Involved in Puzzle: Yes; you must enter this area to reveal platforms in B-2 by hitting the button in B-1, and activating the generator in B-2.
Disarm: Yes. In room C-2, there is a lighter-colored block at the top of the ladder - smack the block a few times and the trap is no more.
Trap: Sealed Inside
Location: Temple of the Sun C-5
Place a weight on the only Pedestal in the room.
Effect: Seals you with the pedestal. There is no escape - use the Grail to get out.
Involved in Puzzle: No.
Disarm: No.
Trap: Spike Pit
Location: Temple of the Sun D-5
Fall in the hole below the elevator.
Effect: Spikes will pop up - you have a few moments to get out of the pit before you get hit.
Involved in Puzzle: No.
Disarm: No.
Trap: Eye Drops
Location: Temple of the Sun B-5
Place a weight on the pedistal underneath the giant eye in the bottom-left corner.
Effect: Causes the pupil to fall. Leap to the right to dodge it.
Invovled in Puzzle: Yes; wait at the pedistal to reveal Ankh Jewel.
Disarm: No.
[edit] Shops
Location: Temple of the Sun B-5
Use the Death Seal near the top of the screen. It is worth noting that while all other shops with Ammunition sell them at 500 Coins, this one sells them for only 400.
400 Coins - Ammunition
100 Coins - Bombs
20 Coins - Shuriken
Location: Temple of the Sun D-2
Enter the room hidden behind the rightmost pot.
30 Coins - Throwing Knives
40 Coins - Spears
70 Coins - Flares
Location: Temple of the Sun E-5
Enter the room hidden behind the pot near the bottom of the screen.
100 Coins - Heatproof Case
80 Coins - Diviner Sensation
20 Coins - Weights
[edit] References
- The Catball (Cat Sidhe) is one of the enemies in this area, named by DeceasedCrab. It is noteworthy for its unpredictable movement and the placement of one just by the Grail Monument at C-1, which has been known to knock people away from the monument and severely hinder them.
[edit] Trivia
- The glyph on the wall in the room A-2 reads "Subete-no bummei-wa Haha-yori umareta." (全ての文明は母より生まれた。), that means "All civilizations are born of Mother."
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