It’s been a few years since the initial release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and while the fervor for daily engineering updates has naturally cooled, the community is still finding ways to surprise us. The latest viral build from the HyruleEngineering subreddit shows a player successfully trapping Ganondorf inside a functional, custom-built hamster wheel.
The build itself is deceptively straightforward: it consists of a circle of wheeled Zonai carts connected to a central assembly featuring a wheel and a hover stone. Despite the simplicity of the parts, the result is a baffling, perpetual-motion prison that keeps the Demon King contained, even during the phase of the fight where his health bar expands across the screen.
How the 'Ganonwheel' Works
The engineering behind the device remains a point of confusion for many. Observers are still debating exactly how the wheel connects to the central device and why the boss is seemingly unable to break free of the contraption. The creator, who is known for their frequent airplane builds, appears to be well-versed in glitch exploitation, which likely plays a major role in keeping the boss stuck inside the spinning structure.
Beyond the impressive engineering, the clip has gained traction for the pure absurdity of the situation. The player specifically timed the build to trap Ganondorf during his final phase, adding a layer of comedic timing to the boss encounter. Watching Link perform a dance while the antagonist is relegated to running in a wheel has become an instant hit among long-time fans of the game's building mechanics.
While many players have moved on from the daily grind of checking for new Tears of the Kingdom inventions, this build serves as a reminder that the creative potential of the Zonai building system is far from exhausted.