Trap
Spiked Pincer Trap
A block-shaped enemy with spikes; a dangerous obstacle that quickly clamps down if you stand on a vertical or horizontal line. Indestructible, and deals damage to Link upon contact.
Trivia
- Traps cannot be destroyed, so avoiding contact is key to strategy.
- Installed to block vertical or horizontal passages, used as traps.
- After activation, no further attacks occur until returning to original position, but gaps are often exploited.
Alternate names
Trap
Profile
- Species
- Monster (Block-shaped)
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Square black box-like appearance with sharp spikes protruding from all four sides. Often placed in pairs.
- Distinguishing features
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- Spikes on all four sides
- Rigid block shape
- Iconic items
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- Spiked Block
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Persistent
- Detailed personality
- Has a persistent nature that tries to trap and crush the player character; moves at high speed but lacks intelligence. Indestructible and simple, but not to be taken lightly.
- Keywords
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- Dangerous
- Persistent
- Indestructible
- Pincer Attack
- Trap
- Talents
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- High-Speed Movement
- Encirclement
- Skills
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- Enemy Capture on Line
- Motivation
- Dealing Damage to Enemies
- Habits
- Does not reactivate until returning to original position after once activating
History
- Backstory
- A type of trap installed in Hyrule's dungeons and fields that impedes Link's progress and tries to crush him. An indestructible special block placed as an enemy trap.
- Debut date
- February 21, 1986
- Work title
- The Legend of Zelda
- Media type
- Game
First Appearance
- Significant event
- First Appearance
- Description
- Appears in the Famicom Disk System game 'The Legend of Zelda'.
Clamping Attack
- Significant event
- Clamping Attack
- Description
- Placed in pairs vertically or horizontally; when Link stands on the line between the two, they quickly perform a crushing attack.
Media appearances
The Legend of Zelda
Game / Supporting
February 21, 1986 Famicom Disk System
The Legend of Zelda (Ported Versions)
Game / Supporting
Various ports, Virtual Console, etc.
Voice cast and creators
Shigeru Miyamoto
- Creator name
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Role
- Original author
Shigeru Miyamoto
- Creator name
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Role
- Character designer
Takashi Tezuka
- Creator name
- Takashi Tezuka
- Role
- Character designer
Keiji Terui
- Creator name
- Keiji Terui
- Role
- Writer
Nintendo
- Creator name
- Nintendo
- Role
- Publisher
Nintendo
- Creator name
- Nintendo
- Role
- Licensee