The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest
FAQ/Walkthrough
By: Super Slash
Version: 1.0
Email: ganonpuppet@yahoo.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.........Story
II.........Controls
III.........Game Basics
IV.........Walkthrough (OoT)
V.........Walkthrough (MQ)
VI.........Bosses
VII.........Side Quests
VIII.........Item List
IX.........Heart Pieces
X.........Gold Skulltulas
XI.........Songs
XII.........Mini-Games
XIII.........Enemies
XIV.........Shops
XV.........Secrets and Glitches
XVI.........Frequently Asked Questions
XVII.........Email Info
XVIII.........Credits
XIX.........Copyrights
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IMPORTANT NOTE: All of the sections pertaining to item collecting and such will
have a seperate part for both Ocarina of Time and Master Quest,
so check whatever section you need, and you'll find the section
covered for both games.
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I. Story
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The story is about a boy that lives in a small, civilized forest. His name is
Link. The villagers of the Kokiri Forest are known as the Kokiris. However,
despite Link living in the village all of his life, he is not a Kokiri; this is
found out later in the game. He is actually a Hylian, and later becomes the
Hero of Time. Every person in the Kokiri Forest has a fairy partner, except for
Link. So, a fairy flies off to his treehouse; this fairy is called Navi. She
tells Link that the Deku Tree has summoned him for something important. The
Deku Tree tells Link that an evil curse has been put on him.
It was placed on him by the evil wizard, Ganondorf. The Deku Tree asks Link and
Navi to enter him, and defeat the monsters within, which will break the curse
off of him. Upon doing so, however, it is too late, because the Deku Tree dies
after giving Link the Kokiri Emerald, one of the three Spiritual Stones needed
to open the Door of Time. Link continues with his journey to find the three
Spiritual Stones, and behind the Door of Time lurks the Master Sword. However,
Link also has to play the Song of Time, which Princess Zelda teaches to him.
This truly opens the Door of Time, after all three Spiritual Stones are placed
onto the altar of the Temple of Time.
After the Door of Time is opened, Link finds the Master Sword, which is the
only blade that can perish evil, and defeat Ganondorf himself. Only the true
Hero of Time may wield it. After wielding the sword, he is sealed up in the
Sacred Realm for seven whole years, since he would otherwise be too young to
become the legendary Hero of Time. As an adult, he finds himself in the Sacred
Realm, with one of the six sages. The rest of the sages have been sealed up by
Ganondorf's evil magic, and Ganondorf has also destroyed nearly all of Hyrule
itself. Link must free all seven sages if he wishes to face off against
Ganondorf, and save the kingdom of Hyrule.
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II. Controls
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NOTE: The controls are for both OoT and MQ, and are going to be listed with all
of the buttons on a Nintendo 64 and Gamecube controller.
"A" Button: Talk to people, sheathe Link's sword, roll while running, open
doors, dive underwater, drop off of a ledge you're hanging onto,
confirms things
"B" Button: Draws Link's sword, allowing you to attack with it by pressing this
button. Press the button with different combinations (e.g. L+B) to
do different sword techniques. Press this button while on the Menu
Screen to be given the option to save your game. Press this button
during a talking sequence to skip the entire speech (doesn't work
on some talking sequences)
"X" Button: Does the same thing as the Right C Button
"Y" Button: Does the same thing as the Left C Button
"L" Button: On the Menu Screen, press this button to scroll to the west page.
If you're playing on a Gamecube, hold this button to L-Target. This
also toggles the map in a dungeon on/off
"R" Button: On the Menu Screen, press this button to scroll to the east page.
Hold this button down to use your shield
"C" Buttons: Use these buttons while on the Menu Screen (the Inventory page) to
set the desired item to that button. While not on the Menu Screen,
press one of those buttons after you set an item to it to use that
item. The only C Button that an item cannot be set to is the Up C
button. Every few minutes or so, the Up C icon will appear, and
say "Navi". Press this button, and Navi will give you a hint on
where to go next, or what to do at a particular part of a dungeon.
Use these buttons to play a song while using an ocarina
"Z" Button: Press this button to target a nearby enemy or NPC. If no enemy or
NPC is near, you can use this to close in the screen a bit, and
sidestep or backflip (press A while walking back to do a backflip,
and press A while sidestepping to jump sideways). This method of
targeting will only work on an N64 controller.
"Start" Button: Pauses the game, bringing up the Menu Screen
D-Pad: Does the same thing as L
Control Stick: Moves Link. Run over the edge of a platform to jump across it,
or run up to a reachable ledge to grab onto it
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III. Game Basics
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In this section, I will list all of the basics of the game. If you are not
familiar with the way Legend of Zelda games play, or any games play in general,
then read this section first before playing.
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The Menu Screen
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During gameplay, press Start to bring up the Menu Screen. On the Menu Screen,
you can find several different things. The first page that you're brought up to
is your inventory, which is a list of all of the items you can currently use.
You can press the L and R buttons to switch to different pages of the menu. The
other screen shows the map of Hyrule and the map of the dungeon you're in, and
the next one shows your collection, like the list of songs you've learned, how
many Heart Pieces you currently have (up to three show up at a time), how many
Spiritual Stones you own, etc., and the last screen shows your equipment. You
can choose between different swords, tunics, and shields you own.
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Battle System
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If you've ever played a Legend of Zelda game, you'll know what the battle
system is like. You run around in towns, fields, and dungeons, as you collect
new items that will be valuable for your journey. Some items are completely
optional to collect, however. You can find enemies in fields and dungeons, and
once you find an enemy, you can attack it with your sword until it dies. There
are some enemies that will require some rather strategic planning to defeat,
such as the Stalfos, which hold shields that block your attacks unless you
strike them at the right moment. You can also use items besides your sword to
fight with, such as the Hero's Bow, and the Megaton Hammer.
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Other Mechanics
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Hearts
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In Zelda games, your life is hearts. You start the game with three hearts. Each
time you get hit, you lose a certain amount of one heart. Sometimes, depending
on how strong an enemy is, you can even lose one heart in one hit, or even one
and a half hearts from one hit! After you defeat the boss of each dungeon, you
get a Heart Container (although you don't get one from the last dungeon, but
that's obvious). When you grab one, you get a heart added to your life. If you
collect four Heart Pieces, you also get an extra heart added to your life.
There are eight Heart Containers in all, and 36 Heart Pieces in all. That adds
up to 20 hearts in total. A 37th Heart Piece can be found using a cheat device.
However, towards the end of the game, you can find a Great Fairy that will up
your defense power. You get a white lining around your hearts (which looks
awesome, I might add), and damage dealt to you is reduced by half! Collect
hearts that enemies or grass and such drops to refill your health. You can also
use a fairy from a regular Fairy Fountain, or visit a Great Fairy to refill all
of your hearts.
Magic Meter
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After you reach Death Mountain, you can climb up near the top of the mountain,
where you'll find a bombable wall that holds a Great Fairy Fountain. This one
grants you the ability to use magic, including unleash a big, more powerful
spin attack with your sword. Certain items require magic to use. At first, your
magic meter is relatively small, and runs out fast. However, after you get the
Megaton Hammer, you can find another Great Fairy Fountain at Death Mountain
Crater, where a Great Fairy will extend your magic meter. This helps a lot, and
will especially be needed for the battle with Ganondorf. Collect magic jars to
refill your magic meter.
You can also collect a fairy from somewhere (like a regular Fairy Fountain), or
go and visit a Great Fairy. All of these things are methods to restore your
magic meter. Small magic jars only restore your magic meter by a little bit,
while large ones restore it by a lot.
Rupees
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Rupees are your money in this game. You will find yourself looking for them
often, as they are pretty useful, and can sometimes be essential to surviving
throughout your quest. Green Rupees are worth one, blue Rupees are worth five
(as are Silver Rupees, which can only be found in dungeons to trigger certain
things), red Rupees are worth twenty, purple Rupees are worth fifty, yellow
Rupees are worth two hundered, and orange Rupees are worth five hundered. You
start off with a small wallet, only being able to carry up to a maximum of 99
Rupees. After you get 10 Gold Skulltula Tokens, you break the curse off of a
kid in Kakariko Village.
By speaking to him, he gives you an Adult Wallet, which can hold up to 200
Rupees at once. After getting 30 Gold Skulltula Tokens, you break the curse off
of another kid in Kakariko Village, whom gives you the Giant's Wallet, which
can hold up to a maximum of 500 Rupees, the most you can hold up to in the
game! The upgraded wallets will help you a lot.
Gold Skulltulas
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Throughout the game, during the night, you might hear a crawling noise in
various places. If you do, keep searching until the sound gets closer. You will
eventually find a spider, usually stuck to a wall. Kill the spider, and then a
golden token will appear. If you can't reach it, you will need a Boomerang, a
Hookshot, or a Longshot. Use one of those items to get the token. You need to
collect the tokens in order to break the curse off of the children at the House
of Skulltulas in Kakariko Village. The children give you different things, but
most of them aren't that good. During the day, Gold Skulltulas will not appear.
The only exception is inside of dungeons. They like to lurk at dark places, and
since a dungeon is dark, they hide there, no matter what the time of day is.
There are 100 Gold Skulltulas in all.
Treasure Chests
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In every dungeon, and even outside of dungeons, you will find treasure chests.
Small ones contain supplies, such as Rupees, arrows, or even a recovery heart.
Large ones are usually only found in dungeons, and contain either new items, or
a Piece of Heart. Look for any treasures in any room, because you never know
what kind of items they might contain!
Dungeon Map
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A Dungeon Map can only be found in dungeons, hence the name. They're almost
always the very first item you find in a dungeon, and they can help you out a
lot, especially if paired with a Compass. The map shows up at the bottom-left
corner of the screen. You can turn it off and back on again by pressing L.
Dungeon Maps are very easy to find, too, so you don't really have to worry
about not being able to find one. You can also view the entire map on the Menu
Screen, where you can view all of the floors of the dungeon.
Compass
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The Compass is awesome, especially if you also have a Dungeon Map with it. The
Compass shows icons indicating where treasure chests are located, where your
current position is, and where you entered the area from. Treasure chests re
indicated by a treasure icon, your current position is indicated by a yellow
arrow, and the entrance/exit you took is indicated by a red arrow. The Compass
is usually found shortly after the Dungeon Map.
Switches
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There are many switches in the dungeons throughout the game, that you usually
have to press in order to proceed further. There are four types: a yellow-ish
switch, a blue switch, a red switch, and a rusted switch. The most rare of the
four is the red switch. To activate the yellow one, just walk onto it to press
it in. If you step on the blue one, you'll activate it, but upon walking off,
the switch deactivates. You have to place an object in the room onto a blue
switch to hold it in. A red switch cannot be activated normally, and requires
a big smash from the Megaton Hammer to activate it. The red switch is found in
the Forest Temple, and operates the water of the well.
Fairy Fountains
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These fountains usually contain a fountain full of fairies. Other times, they
lead to a fountain you can't step on (looks sort of like an altar), with a
symbol of the Triforce imprinted in front of the altar. If you use the Ocarina
and play Zelda's Lullaby, a Great Fairy will come out and give you a new power,
or do something else. These type are known as Great Fairy Fountains. The normal
Fairy Fountains are harder to find, and are almost always found in a grotto,
secret or otherwise. When you touch a regular fairy, all of your health gets
replenished immediately. You can also catch a fairy in a bottle, so when you
die, it revives you instantly. Those fairies are extremely useful.
Grottos
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Throughout the game, you'll find small, black holes that you can fall through.
They usually lead to a small cave with puddles of water, and a stone. These
caves also have treasure chests often, or even Gold Skulltulas. A lot of these
grottos are hidden. If you have the Stone of Agony, and you feel a rumble when
you walk on a certain spot, either bomb that exact spot, or play the Song of
Storms. One of the two will open a secret grotto. You never know what these
things might hold, so be sure to enter one each time you find one.
Time Blocks
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Once you learn the Song of Time, just before getting the Master Sword, you'll
start seeing big blue blocks as an adult (in Master Quest, however, you see
some before becoming an adult). They are always there for a purpose. Stand next
to one, and play the Song of Time to move the block out of your way. If Navi
turns green near a ledge you cannot reach, play the Song of Time to see if a
Time Block appears. These blocks are really useful throughout the game.
Big Fairies
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Big fairies are the most rare of all normal fairies. In fact, they are so big
that they cannot fit in a bottle, therefore you cannot catch them. These are
always hidden, too. If you walk over a certain spot in the room, and Navi turns
green at that spot, try playing the Sun's Song, the Song of Storms, or try to
use the Megaton Hammer on that spot. A big fairy will appear. If you touch it,
it replenishes all of your hearts _and_ magic meter!
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IV. Walkthrough (OoT)
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NOTE: If I missed any small chests in the dungeons or anywhere else, I'm sorry.
It's simply too difficult to find every chest in the game.
This section is a complete walkthrough for the original Ocarina of Time. If you
are looking for a walkthrough for Master Quest, please refer to Section V.
The game starts out with some text in a black screen. The one that's speaking
is known as the guardian of the forest, the Great Deku Tree. Then, Link is
shown in bed at his treehouse, sleeping. The Deku Tree will speak of the
guardian fairies that every Kokiri has except for Link. You'll then see a dream
that Link is having, where the gate of the market in Hyrule Castle opens up. A
white horse gallops out of the town, and Princess Zelda and her attendant is
riding the horse. Ganondorf suddenly appears on a black horse, and stares at
Link. He is frightened. Then, back in the present, the Deku Tree calls out for
Navi, the fairy.
She is seen next to the Deku Tree. The Deku Tree explains that he is growing
too old to continue protecting the forest, and he sends Navi to be Link's new
fairy, since he doesn't have one. She flies off, and enters Link's house.
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Kokiri Forest
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Inside Link's treehouse, Navi nags on Link until he eventually wakes up. He
gets up, and after Navi says a few more things, you gain control. Exit the
treehouse, and when you get outside, a girl named Saria will call out your
name. Climb down the ladder, and speak to her. After her speech, we have some
things to do before we visit the Deku Tree. You see, someone is blocking the
path leading to the Deku Tree, and he will not let you pass without a sword and
a shield. The sword can be found somewhere in this village, and the shield you
need is sold at the shop for 40 Rupees. This early in the game, however, it'll
take a little long to earn 40 Rupees.
So, let's begin by getting a sword. Head right, and go up the little hill that
leads to a fence with a bunch of signs. Read them if you wish; they tell you
about sword techniques. The first sign tells you not to cut them down...hmm...
something tells me that the sword is nearby. To the north is a crawlspace; walk
up to it and press A to enter. Climb your way to the end. You're now in an area
with a couple of rolling boulders rolling around a narrow maze. Go right, and
snag the blue Rupee in the corner for 5 Rupees. Head back left (north from what
your prespective should be now), and when you reach the wall, follow the path
up to a big chest. Open the chest to recieve the Kokiri Sword!
Go to the Menu Screen and equip it. To the right of the entrance of this maze
is a patch of grass, where you found the blue Rupee. Slice the grass, and you
might find some more Rupees. Either way, exit the maze. Back in the actual part
of the village, feel free to cut down those signs like a madman, if you feel
like being mean. At the left side of the hill you're on is a house known as the
Know-it-All Brother's house. Speak to all of them inside if you're not familiar
with this game or any other LoZ game. They teach you the most basic stuff about
the game. Whenever you're ready, go back outside, and head north of that house,
to the next one, which is Mido's house. Enter it.
Inside the house, open the four chests. They contain a blue Rupee, another blue
Rupee, a green Rupee, and a Recovery Heart. After getting these items, leave
the house. Go behind the house and climb onto the ledge. Behind the house is a
blue Rupee, so take it. Head right, and jump across the three stepping stones
without falling. If you do, you'll get a hidden blue Rupee when you reach the
other side! If you approach the building in front of you (which is the shop),
the girl sitting on top of the ledge above the shop will tell you to Z-Target
her. Hold Z and press A to talk to her, and she'll explain how Z-Targeting
works. After this, head north of the shop to the House of Twins.
There are a few pots in this house that contain Rupees. Pick them up and throw
them. Take any and all Rupees from them; this is the quickest way to get Rupees
at the moment. Just exit and re-enter the building to respawn the pots. Other
Rupees can be found in the grass around Kokiri Forest. There's also one at the
end of a bridge, which can be reached by going up the house east of the one
with the pots in it. The building you walk up also has Recovery Hearts inside.
Whenever you get 40 Rupees, head back to the shop and enter it. Talk to the
shop owner, and after his "Welcome!" message, move the Control Stick to the
right. Buy the Deku Shield for 40 Rupees, and equip it.
Now that you're fully equipped and prepared, head back outside, and go to the
eastern part of town. Speak with the boy guarding the path, which is Mido. He
will notice that you have a sword and a shield equipped, and will let you pass.
Follow the path, and you'll be greeted by three Deku Babas. Use your sword to
defeat them, then grab the Deku Sticks they drop. You'll need them for the
dungeon that's coming up. At the end of the path, you'll meet the Deku Tree. He
tells you that a curse has been placed upon him, and he'll need your help and
your courage in order to break it. Tell him you have the courage, and he'll
open up his mouth as an entrance.
After the rest of the Deku Tree's speech, enter his mouth.
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The Deku Tree
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This is your very first dungeon (as you can obviously tell already). Head north
and kill the Deku Babas. All three of them drop Deku Nuts; get some from them.
If you need any health, slice the patches of grass to the right, as they may
give you some hearts. If you go near the web on the ground, Navi will call you
out. She tells you that you can look below the web using the Up C button. At
the northern side of this area is a weird-looking wall, which has vines on it.
If you go near it, Navi tells you that you may be able to climb it. Either
climb the wall, or use the ladder to the west. Whichever method you choose,
just keep heading up the spiral-like platform.
You'll come to a big vine wall, with Skulltulas on it. Ignore them and the wall
for now, because if one sees you while you're climbing, it'll attack you and
knock you off of the wall. Open the big chest nearby to get the Dungeon Map.
This makes navigating dungeons a bit easier, but it's no good without having a
Compass with it. Head right, and jump across to the next walkway. Walk up to
the door ahead, and Navi will tell you how to open doors, which is really a
no-brainer. Enter the door, and when you enter the room, the door behind you
will lock. Uh oh. A small circle of grass is in the center of the room, with
something burrowed inside of it.
It will pop up (it's a Deku Scrub). Z-Target it, and use your shield to hit the
nut it spits at you back to him. When it hits him, he'll run around the room.
To catch him, just stand on the grass he was burrowed into, and he will run up
to you eventually, giving you an easy catch. He'll tell you that if you hold
the Control Stick up while falling, you'll roll (if the cliff wasn't too large)
and save yourself from any damage. He leaves behind a Recovery Heart. Take it
if needed, and go through the door ahead. Jump to the platform in the middle,
and quickly jump over to the platform with the big chest, before the platform
in the center falls.
Open the big chest to get the Slingshot. Woo! Climb the vine wall to the left
of the big chest, and then open the small chest there for a Recovery Heart. Go
back to the big chest, equip the Slingshot, and look north to see a ladder
stuck to a web. Z-Target it, and use the Slingshot to knock it down. Use that
ladder to reach the door, then go back to the main room. Head left and jump
across the walkway, and head back to the chest that had the Dungeon Map. Use
your Slingshot to shoot the Skulltulas off of the vine wall. Climb up the vine
wall all the way to the top, then head left or right and drop down.
Go around the walkway until you find a door. Upon entering, the door locks.
There is an unlit torch to the left, and a switch you can step on to the right.
A torch that's already lit is next to the switch; equip a Deku Stick and touch
the flame to put a flame on the top. Run to the unlit torch before the stick
burns. The door you entered from will open. Swing your sword to unequip the
Deku Stick, then step on the switch. This will cause three platforms to rise in
the room for a short time. Hop across them, and on the second one, jump to the
left to avoid the giant Skulltula. Open the chest to get a Recovery Heart. Kill
the weird-looking spider behind the chest, which is a Gold Skulltula.
After killing it, take the token to get your first Gold Skulltula Token! Jump
down to the lower floor, and use the vines by the torches and switch to get
back up on the platform. Activate the switch again, and then jump across all
three platforms to the ledge at the northern side of the room. Open the chest
to get the Compass. Now, make your way back to the entrance of this room, thnen
exit it. Around this walkway, there are a few big Skulltulas by the cliff. Go
near one to make it come down. When it shows its back, strike it with your
sword. It takes two hits from a normal strike, and one strike from a jump
attack to kill a big Skulltula.
You only need to kill one. Jump off from where it was, and land onto the center
of the web to break it, and fall down to the bottom room. One of the platforms
at the top that you can jump off of has a Recovery Heart, which you can get on
the way down to the web. At the bottom floor, get on the platform at the center
of the room, and climb onto the lowest ledge nearby. Activate the switch to
light a torch, burning the web blocking it. The chest next to the torch has a
Recovery Heart inside. Near the switch, there is a Gold Skulltula on the caged
wall. Use your Slingshot to kill it, then jump to the token to get it. Another
Gold Skulltula is in this room.
To find it, look on the vine wall at the left side of the room. It's on the
western part of the vines. Kill it with the Slingshot, then climb up to the
token. Now, go back up on the platform with the lit torch. Take out a Deku
Stick and light it, then head back north. Jump to the small platform sunk into
the water, because if you land directly in the water, the Deku Stick will lose
its fire. Head to the platform ahead, and run to the web with the Deku Stick
still on fire to burn it. Enter the door. Z-Target the Deku Scrub, and use your
shield so that the nut gets backfired onto him. After you hit him, catch him.
He tells you that you'll never beat his brothers unless you hit them in a
certain order. The order is: 2, 3, 1, but you would know that either way,
because I would guide you through it. :) The Deku Scrub runs off, leaving a
Recovery Heart behind. Above the locked door is an eye; shoot the eyelid to
unlock the door. In the next room, you'll see a spiked log with a platform
riding across the water. You can't get across, because the water is too high,
therefore the log would hit you. So what do we do now? Simple. Go near the
water, and Navi will tell you about diving, and how there might be something
worthy of looking for underwater.
Go into the water, and swim to the left side, under the spiked log. There is a
switch; dive underwater and activate it. This lowers the water, but only for a
short time. Get back up onto the platform, and jump to the moving platform when
you can. Duck using your shield, and the platform will carry you directly under
the spiked log. Jump acorss to the next platform. Kill the big Skulltula, then
go to the left side of the block. Navi will tell you about pushing blocks. Hold
the A button in front of the left end of the block to grab onto it, then hold
the Control Stick to the right to push it. Push it all the way to the end, then
jump on it, and to the next platform. Go through the door.
Kill the Deku Baba in the center of the room, then light a Deku Stick using the
lit torch in the room. Light the two unlit torches, and a door will unlock. If
you have no Deku Sticks, simply kill the other Deku Babas in the room to get
some. Go through the door after you've unlocked it. In the next room, kill the
Skulltula, then look at the ceiling at the center of the room. There are three
Gohma eggs; shoot them with the Slingshot to break them. If you don't break
them, and go near them, they'll drop to the ground and hatch into a baby Gohma
in a second or so, which can be defeated with your sword, obviously. There's a
lit torch in the room; light a Deku Stick with it.
There are two different webs to burn, from your prepesctive of the door: one to
the right, and another to the north. The one on the right is the one you want
to burn, because the northern web leads to a room with a Gold Skulltula, but
you need bombs to bomb the wall away leading to the room, and the Boomerang to
reach the Gold Skulltula token. So, burn the web on the right to find a
crawlspace. Crawl through it, and you'll end up in the room you feel into when
you broke the big web earlier. Head left, and push the block there into the
water. For one, it'll be a shortcut to this platform. For two, you have to use
it anyway.
Head to the platform with the lit torch, and light a Deku Stick. Quickly jump
onto the block you just pushed, and go to the web in the middle of the platform
with the Deku Stick still lit. Use a Deku Nut while standing on the web, and if
you did it fast enough, the flame from the Deku Stick will touch the web and
burn it, and you'll fall down into a body of water. Swim over the Recovery
Hearts underwater to get them. There are three Deku Scrubs in this room. The
middle one is number two, the left one is number one, and the right one is the
third one. Use your shield, and hit the Deku Scrubs by deflecting the nuts they
spit at you.
Hit them in this order: 2, 3, 1. If you did it in that order, the first Deku
Scrub will get up. Catch him, and he'll blurt out the secret to fighting the
Queen Gohma: hit her with your sword while she's stunned. He'll run off, leave
behind a Recovery Heart, and the locked door will open. Go through the door,
and you'll be in a dark area. Head north, and a wall behind you will shut. You
will hear a crawling noise. Head a little bit more north, and go into first
person view with C-Up. Look up, and you'll spot a big eye. Queen Gohma will
drop onto the ground, and your first boss battle commences. See the Bosses
section to see how to bring her down.
Upon defeating Queen Gohma, she'll burn to pieces, and a Heart Container will
appear. Pick it up, and one heart will be added to your maximum health! There
is also a blue portal. Step in it, and you'll be returned to Kokiri Forest.
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Kokiri Forest
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Back in the forest, the Deku Tree will tell you that he has more to say. Tell
him that you'll listen, and he'll explain that an evil wizard cast this curse
upon him. He'll tell you a story about Ganondorf, the wizard that did this to
the Deku Tree. He will also tell you about the three goddesses: Din, the
goddess of power, Nayru, the goddess of wisdom, and Farore, the goddess of
courage. Din created the earth itself. Nayru created the sky and such, and
gave the world the spirit of law. Farore created all living beings. The three
goddesses ascended to the heavens after completing their jobs, and created the
Triforce, which was left in the Sacred Realm.
The Deku Tree tells you that he is about to pass away, and that it was already
too late for him, even before you broke the curse. Before his death, he tells
you to go to Hyrule Castle, where you'll meet the princess. He gives you a
stone known as the Kokiri Emerald, the first of the three Spiritual Stones.
Leaves fall off of him, and then he turns black, and dies. You'll regain
control of Link after that. Speak with Mido, and he'll think that you are the
one that caused the Deku Tree. He walks off. Head all the way to the left part
of the map, and go through the now unguarded cave. Link will spot Saria, his
best friend.
Before he leaves the forest, Saria gives him an Ocarina. After getting it,
Saria says a few more words, then Link leaves for Hyrule Field.
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Hyrule Field
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Head north, and you'll spot an owl on a tree that speaks to you. Although the
game never says it, his name is Kaepora Gaebora. Skip his conversation if you
want, or just listen to it. Either way, when he asks if you got all of that,
say yes, or he'll just repeat himself. After he flies off, make your way north
all the way towards Hyrule Castle. To make the process faster, roll. Right now,
it's day time, but it becomes night time awfully fast. Just keep rolling to the
north before it becomes night. When it turns night, the drawbridge leading to
the town closes. Then, Stalchild enemies spawn (only during the night), and you
have to keep fighting them until it turns day again.
Once you reach the drawbridge and if it is daytime, walk into the next area.
That one small building holds a lot of pots which contain nothing but Rupees.
After you destroy all of the pots, just exit the area and re-enter to make them
respawn. Get as many Rupees as you need (right now, you can only get 99). By
the way, roll into the second crate all the way to the north to find a Gold
Skulltula. Whenever you're ready, proceed into the town itself.
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Market
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In this town, you should know that there's a Bazaar Shop to the left (the
building with a guy's face on it), and a Potion Shop just west of the Bazaar.
West of the two shops is another building, which is the Happy Mask Shop, which
we can't use right now. East of the Happy Mask Shop is a temple, which is the
Temple of Time. This will be used later in the game. Also, around the town are
other buildings. One is the Bombchu Bowling Alley (it isn't open right now),
and the other is the treasure chest game, which is only open at night. You'll
need the Sun's Song to access this place at night (or you could stand on the
drawbridge during the day, and let it push you into the town at night).
There's also a back alley you can explore, that has a Bomb shop. Obviously, we
can't access it right now. Since we can't do much in the town at the moment,
head west of the Happy Mask Shop, and talk to the girl with long hair. Her name
is Malon. She says that her dad hasn't come back from delivering milk yet. Head
north, and to the outside area.
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Hyrule Castle
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Go north, and you'll encounter Kaepora Gaebora again. He tells you that the
princess is inside of the castle up ahead, and to watch out for the guardss. If
you get caught, they'll throw you out to the gate in this area. Exit this area,
then re-enter it. You'll see Malon by the vines on the wall, singing. Talk to
her, and she'll ask you to find her dad. She also gives you the Weird Egg. In
order for the egg to hatch, it has to become another day. Just sit there until
it becomes day again (if it's already day, wait until it's night, then day
again, and it will hatch). Also, if you ram into the tree to the north during
the night (roll into it), a Gold Skulltula will drop out.
Once the egg hatches, climb up the middle vine to the top of the ledge. Head
north, and either jump off of the ledge, or do it the fancy way, by climbing
down the ladder and going through the door leading out of the gate, to the
other side. Regardless, keep going north, and you'll see some guards. Don't get
near them. Walk along the side of the hill, slowly making your way up (walk,
don't run). There's also a guard up the hill, so be careful. Once you get up
the hill, head all the way north, still staying away from the guards. When you
come to a rock wall, climb it. Go all the way north, and jump into the stream
of water.
Swim, and you'll collect some Rupees. You'll see a small patch of ground going
up, half way down the stream. Get on that piece of land, and climb up onto the
ledge. To the north is a sleeping man, which is Malon's dad. Use the chicken
that hatched (or that _will_ hatch) while Z-Targeting him to wake him up. Talk
to him, and he'll say that he's Talon, the owner of Lon Lon Ranch. After he
finds out that Malon has been wanting him, he'll run off. Now, see the two
crates behind you? Pull the second one to the left. Push it all the way up,
where Talon was sleeping. Then, push it down onto the floor below. Do the same
for the second one, only you need to push it on top of the first one.
This creates a ledge. Climb onto it, then jump into the small hole in the wall.
If it is daytime, crawl through the crawlspace into Castle Courtyard. If it is
night, you won't be able to go any further, due to guards being there. They
kick you out and you end up by the crates you just pushed. When/if it is day,
crawl through.
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Castle Courtyard
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Head west, and to the first section of the courtyard. Hide behind the green
grass wall. We have to play the stealth game, because if a guard sees you, he
will throw you out of the courtyard. The guard(s) will stop after walking a
certain distance, and look around for anything. They'll start walking in a
different direction after that. When the guard is on the opposite side of the
wall in the center, quickly run to the next section before he sees you. In the
next section is two guards. Hide behind the grassy wall, and when the two
guards both go in between the fountains at the same time, make your move and
run to the next section.
There's only one guard in this section, along with some Rupees formed in a
square. Ignore them, since it's too risky to get them. Jump up the steps nearby
and walk across the wooden plank. Be extremely careful not to fall. When you
get to the other side, proceed into the next section. Hide behind the wall;
there are two guards here. When one is on the top section, and the other is on
the bottom, the top guard should stop in the middle. Use this time to get
behind the bottom guard, but make sure he doesn't hear or see you. Then, follow
him left when he starts moving again, and then just run left all the way to the
last section.
Hide behind the grass wall. As you probably knew, there's two guards here. When
one is by the left wall, and the other is by the right wall, follow the left
guard. This is basically the same as the last section. When he walks to the
right, run northwest to the area where the princess is. In the garden, walk to
the middle of the flowers, and look to the right. There is a window with a
picture of Luigi, Bowser, Mario, Peach, and Yoshi. If you shoot the Mario
picture with your Slingshot, a red Rupee will appear. Cool. If you shoot the
left window, a guard will appear and say "Hey you! Don't cause any trouble!",
and throw a bomb at you. Nice easter eggs.
Anyway, at the northern end of this area is the princess. Speak to her, and she
will notice Link. She notices Navi, and knows you are the boy from the forest,
with the Spiritual Stone. Tell her you have it. She'll tell you a story about a
dream she had, which she believes was a prophecy stating that Link would come
to save Hyrule. She then tells you her name, which is Zelda. Link tells her his
name, and she asks that you keep the story she's about to tell you a secret.
Tell her "OK", and she'll tell you a story about the gods, and the Triforce.
After that, she'll tell you about the Door of Time, and how you will need all
three Spiritual Stones, and the Ocarina of Time, to open it.
Tell her you understood her story, and she'll ask you to look through the
window at the evil man. Tell her you will, and Link will peek. You'll find out
that he is Ganondorf, king of the Gerudos. When Zelda asks if you will help
save Hyrule from Ganondorf, tell her "OK". After a little more talking, she'll
give you her letter. You'll need this soon. Once she finally stops talking, go
back the way you came. An old lady is blocking the way. Approach her, and she
will tell you that her name is Impa. She will teach you a melody that she has
played for Princess Zelda ever since she was a baby.
Use the C Buttons in the order they're shown, and you'll learn your first song,
Zelda's Lullaby! Impa will automatically lead you out of the courtyard, and
back onto Hyrule Field.
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Hyrule Field
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Impa will show you Death Mountain, which is the home of the Gorons. Apparently,
the Spiritual Stone of Fire lurks there. But you have to go to Kakariko Village
before you can reach Death Mountain. Impa will then disappear. Before we go to
Kakariko Village, we have some things we can do. First, head directly north of
the Hyrule Castle drawbridge. Go towards that area that's almost in the center
of the map, which is Lon Lon ranch. Enter it, and make sure it is daytime.
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Lon Lon Ranch
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Here, head all the way north, to where the gate is. Go east, and around the
gate, then head into the entrance. At the center, you'll meet Malon again, but
only during the day (it can be evening, too). She'll introduce her horse, named
Epona. Talk to her two more times, then take out your Ocarina. She notices that
you have one, and then she decides to teach you a song. Play it, and you'll
learn the Epona's Song. Play this song whenever you need to call on Epona. You
won't be able to use this song for anything until you become an adult later in
the game, and actually have Epona as your horse. Anyway, after you learn this
song, exit the farm area, but not the ranch itself.
Go to the southwestern portion of the map, and enter the building there. You
are now in a house with two cows and some crates. Pull the northeastern crate
down towards the bottom crates. You'll have to go to the top part of the crate
to move it all the way down. Then, pull the northwestern crate back towards the
right. Go to where the crate was, and you'll find a crawlspace. Crawl through
it to a secret area, with a Piece of Heart on the hay! Take it, and leave the
building. Leave the ranch now. However, you should know that whenever it is
night time, there are two Gold Skulltulas you can get. Roll into the tree west
of the buildings at the entrance of the ranch to find one.
For the next one, go around the farm gate until you reach a wooden wall, with a
Gold Skulltula on it. Kill it and get the token. There's another one here, but
we can't get it until we get the Boomerang. Leave the ranch.
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Hyrule Field
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Back on Hyrule Field, head towards Hyrule Castle again. East of the drawbridge
is a regular bridge. Cross it, and head up the set of stairs nearby, which lead
to Kakariko Village.
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Kakariko Village
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There are quite a few Gold Skulltulas to find in this village, but we'll get to
that soon. Head all the way northeast, then proceed into the graveyard, which
is north of the chicken coop.
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Graveyard
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At the graveyard, you'll see many graves around the area (obviously). You can
pull the graves to reveal holes and such, but only certain ones are important.
Go all the way to the northern end of the graveyard, and you'll see a big
grave. Stand on the Triforce symbol near the grave, and pull out your Ocarina.
Play Zelda's Lullaby, and it'll begin raining. An electrical ball of energy
will be on the grave, and then it'll explode, revealing a hole. Drop down
through it.
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Royal Family's Tomb
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Inside this place, you'll notice a lot of bats (named Keese, to be exact). When
you get near them, they'll fly off of a wall or wherever they are, and fly
around. Use your Slingshot to spot the Keese, then shoot them. After you kill
all of them, the door in this room opens. Go through it, and in the next room,
you will see green pools of acid. This room is full of zombies known as the
ReDeads. When you get near them, their scream will paralyze you temporarily, as
they draw near. Tap all buttons as fast as possible to escape the paralysis. If
they get on top of you, they'll drain your life energy. Tap buttons as fast as
you can to escape that, too.
After you escape the paralysis of the ReDeads, walk over to one and attack it
with your sword until it dies. Do this to each ReDead in the area, then go
north and through the hallway. Read the inscription on the wall. It has a song
inscripted on it, known as the Sun's Song. Play the song, and you'll learn it.
Using this song, you can turn day to night, and night to day in an instant,
which will be useful at times, especially when looking for Gold Skulltulas. Go
back to the acid-filled room, and you'll see that the ReDeads have respawned.
Now that you have the Sun's Song, play it, and you'll freeze the ReDeads! Just
run right past them, and go back to the graveyard.
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Graveyard
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There's two Pieces of Heart here that we can get right now. First, make sure it
is nighttime. If it's daytime, the kid will not allow you to pull the graves in
this place. So, turn it night, if it isn't already, so the kid will be gone.
Go to the last row of graves, just south of the hole that we just exited from.
Pull the second grave on the left row to reveal a hole. Jump inside. In this
cave-like area, kill the lone ReDead (don't bother freezing him). Once he is
dead, stand where he was at and play the Sun's Song to make a big chest appear.
Open it to recieve a Piece of Heart. For the second one, go outside of Kakariko
Village, and make sure it is day.
Simply wait until it is night. The second you hear the drawbridge begin to
close, run back into Kakariko Village, and go to the graveyard. You should see
an old man with a shovel walking around. His name is Dampe. Speak to him, and
he'll explain about the Gravedigging Tour. When he is by a spot on the ground,
talk to him and tell him to dig there for 10 Rupees. Try all spots. Eventually,
you should find a Piece of Heart. Rupees come out of the holes, too, so you may
not have to worry about Rupees. Keep trying until you get it. Once you finally
get the Piece of Heart, make sure it is still night, and then go back to
Kakariko Village.
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Kakariko Village
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Now let's get those Gold Skulltulas. From the graveyard entrance, head south.
Go up the staircase leading to a brick wall. Around the brick wall is a small
ledge, with a Gold Skulltula on the wall near the ledge. Get on the western
part of the ledge to avoid getting hurt by the Gold Skulltula. Kill it from
where you're standing, and get the token. For the next one, go directly north
of the area you're at, and you'll find a Gold Skulltula on the wall of that
building. Now, head east of that building, and go up the staircases going up to
a closed gate. Look at the tower behind you; it has a ladder on it, with a Hold
Skulltula all the way near the top.
Kill it with the Slingshot, then climb up to the token. For the last one, go
back up the staircases where the closed gate is, and look behind the house to
the left to find yet another Gold Skulltula. After you get its token, go up to
the closed gate, and take out Zelda's Letter. Z-Target the guard, and show it
to him. He makes fun of you, but opens the gate anyway. He also says that if
you plan to climb Death Mountain, you'll need a better shield, since it is an
active volcano. He says that the Bazaar in the Hyrule Castle Town market sells
the shield you'll need, and that they'll give you a discount for it if you go
and tell him he sent you.
He also wants you to get a Keaton Mask from the Happy Mask Shop, for his son.
Both of these things are optional, but let's get the shield. Refer to the Side