Hinox Mine

Hinox Mine is a Level in Tri Force Heroes.^[1] It is the second Level in the Volcano Area.

Themes and Navigation

Hinox Mine is a large volcanic cavern, which contains several railways and Mine Carts that are used for transportation over lakes of magma.

In Stage 1, the Links begin at a small area with a pair of pillars growing Bomb Flowers, and a large Block barricading the way. A pair of Boomerangs and a Bow are immediately provided for their use. To destroy the Block, the Links must throw the Boomerangs at the Bomb Flowers to catch the Bombs, then throw them at the Block, which requires two blasts to destroy. Removing the Block allows one of the Links to shoot an Arrow at the Shock Switch up ahead, which raises a flight of stairs to the next area. Here, the Links must work in tandem to activate a set of three timed Shock Switches across a gap. This can be accomplished numerous ways; the intended method is for one Link to grab one of the Bomb Flowers from the sides, and throw it between the two Bomb Flowers that sit next to the Switches, which causes a chain reaction of explosions that activates two Switches. The Links must then quickly form a Totem so the top Link can fire an Arrow at the higher Shock Switch in the center before others revert to deactivated. Activating all three Switches at once creates a moving platform that leads to the Triforce Gateway.

In Stage 2, the Links appear on a platform above a set of rails and a Mine Cart. The Cart will continuously move in a circle around the area, passing by some Bomb Flowers and Rupees on a ledge, and a large, cracked Block. The Links with Boomerangs can grab the Bombs and throw them to demolish the Block, revealing a Shock Switch and a Purple Rupee behind it. The Rupee can be retrieved with a Boomerang by a Totem of two, while the Links must form a Totem of three to hit the Switch with an Arrow. A pair of Bomb Flowers sit next to the Switch which will also activate it, so Link's aim does not need to be perfect. Hitting this Switch turns the rails so the Mine Cart will move north to a Triforce Gateway.

Stage 3 features another Mine Cart and a more complex railway. The Links ride the cart around in another circle, and pass by a lever Switch. Hitting this turns the rail so the Mine Cart can move to the next set of rails, which forms a large loop around most of the Stage. This next area contains three more Shock Switches and a number of Bomb Flowers on ledges. Each Switches has a line of Bomb Flowers leading up to them; two of these lines begin at fire stacks near the railway. The Links must activate these Switches by blowing up the lines of Bomb Flowers, creating a chain reaction that will hit the Switches. One Switch simply requires one Link atom a Totem to shoot an Arrow at the line of Bomb Flowers, while the other two require that the Links throw Bombs into the fire stacks. Alternately, the other two Switches can also be hit with an Arrow that is shot with just the right angle and timing. Hitting all three Switches opens a door to the Triforce Gateway back on the starting platform, and turns the rails to lead back to it.

Stage 4 is where the Links battle two of the Hinox Bros aboard a larger Mine Cart.

Drablands Challenges

Hinox Mine includes the following Drablands Challenges: "Clear within the time limit!", "Pop all balloons!", and "Don't pop any balloons!".

Materials

At the end of the Level, three Treasure Chests can be opened. Two contain the same Materials, and one contains a different, more valuable Material.

Nomenclature

Names in other regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ヒノックス坑道 (Hinokkusu Kōdō)^[2]	Hinox Mine Shaft
	French^CA	Galeries hinox^[3]
	French^EU	Galeries hinox^[4]
	German	Hinox-Tunnel^[5]
	Italian	Miniere hinox^[6]
	Spanish^EU	Mina Hinox^[7]
	Spanish^LA	Mina hinox^[8]
This table was generated using translation pages.