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Dampé's Grave, also known as ?, is a location from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This underground cavern can be found in Kakariko Graveyard. Because Dampé is still alive prior to Link's seven-year detainment in the Sacred Realm, the grave is only accessible when Link is an adult. Inside, Link must quickly follow Dampé throughout the confines of his enormous tomb. If Link manages to keep up with Dampé, he will award Link with the Hookshot. If Link repeats the task and finishes in under a minute, he will be rewarded with a Piece of Heart. Any subsequent repeats will earn Link 20 Rupees. If Link takes a wrong turn, he may encounter a Dead End, small Treasure Chests, or a ReDead. If Link fails to catch up with Dampé during the race, and one of the doors in the passage closes before Link can pass it, Link must start over, and he suffers damage.

After reaching the final room and receiving the Hookshot, Link must play the "Song of Time" near the back of the room to move the Stone of Time that is prohibiting passage. Following the revealed path takes Link to an upper level of the Windmill, allowing him to "ride" the Windmill and pick up the Piece of Heart located on a ledge there. The newly obtained Hookshot can also be used to get this Piece of Heart.

Oddly, when entered, the game displays the location's name as "?". The Windmill, which is part of the same area as Dampé's Grave due to the connecting path, also displays "?" when entered.

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