The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Heart Piece and Seashell FAQ
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System: Gameboy Color
Part 1: Heart Pieces
Part 2: Seashells
Part 1: Breakdown
You can gain more heart containers by collecting 4 Pieces of Heart in addition
to defeating each dungeon boss. There are 12 pieces to be found scattered around
Koholint Island. When you have collected them all, Link's health meter will
raise by 3 Heart Containers
You must possess certain item's before you can collect some of the Pieces of
Heart.
Piece of Heart 1:
Location: Mabe Village
Item Required: Sword
At the west end of Mabe Village, cut down the center shrub and jump into the
well. You will find a Heart Piece there.
Piece of Heart 2:
Location: Fishing Pond
Item Required: Rupees
To get this Heart Piece, you must catch the large fish under you. It may take
awhile, but once you get him to the surface, you will get the Heart Piece and 20
rupees.
Piece of Heart 3:
Location: Prairie
Item Required: Feather
Equip the Roc's feather and jump over the ring of pits and collect the Heart
Piece.
Piece of Heart 4:
Location: Cemetery
Items Required: Bomb, Hook Shot, Feather, Power Bracelet
One of the tombstones can be moved up to reveal a hidden stairwell. Enter the
tomb and bomb the cracked wall. Then, use the Hookshot to pull yourself across
the chasm. Finally, use the Feather to jump over to the platform with thw Piece
of Heart.
Piece of Heart 5:
Location: Mysterious Forest
Item Required: Power Bracelet
Return to the tunnel leading to the mushroom of the forest. Use the Power
Bracelet to move the skulls out of the way to get to the Heart Piece.
Piece of Heart 6:
Location: Ukuku Prairie
Items Required: Bomb, Pegasus Boots
After you open the cave located by some pits, equip your sword and Pegasus Boots
to dash through the green crystals and reach the northern end of the cave.
There, use your sword to find the weak point in the east wall. Bomb it to open
up the chamber that has the Heart Piece.
Piece of Heart 7:
Location: Yarna Desert
Item Required: Bomb
You must bomb to destroy a wall which has a weak point. You can get to this room
two ways: fall into the quicksand and battle the Lanmola, or bomb the wall at
the right side of the screen. Once inside here, find the weakpoint on the north
wall, and bomb it to gain access to the chamber with the Heart Piece.
Piece of Heart 8:
Location: Tal Tal Heights
Item Required: Flippers
After you complete Angler's Tunnel, use the flipper to swim to the cave along
the water. Enter and dive to recover the Heart Piece.
Piece of Heart 9:
Location: Kanalet Castle
Item Required: Flippers
From the castle's north east corner, enter the water and head southeast. Dive
under the water above the 2nd pit from the stairway and you will find the Heart
Piece.
Piece of Heart 10:
Location: Animal Village
Items Required: Bomb, Hookshot
Bomb open the cave in the northeast corner. Use the hookshot to reach the north
end , where the Heart Piece is waiting for you.
Piece of Heart 11:
Location: Eastern Tal Tal Heights
Item Required: Bomb
Cut away the shrub on the plateau west of the bridge where Marin was stranded.
Then bomb the weak spot on the south wall to reveal the chamber holding the
Heart Piece.
Piece of Heart 12:
Location: Western Tal Tal Heights
Item Required: None
In the level, climb the stairs that lead up to the roof. Then climb those stairs
to get the final Heart Piece.
Part 2 Breakdown
There are 26 Secret Seashells scattered throughout Koholint Island. Some are in
dungeons, others are underground and some are in bushes. If you collect 20
shells and return to the Seashell Mansion, you will win the Level 2 Sword. When
you have full power, you can shoot small blasts at your enemies. Also, this
weapon is twice as powerful as your usual sword. If you choose to get this
sword, all remaining seashells will disappear from the game. It is well worth
it.
Level 1 Seashell:
Location: Mabe Village
Item Required: Sword
Cut down all the bushes in the square patch between the Shop and the Trendy
game. It is located in here.
Level 3 Seashells:
1. Location: Mabe Village
Item Required: Shovel
If you have Bow Wow with you when you visit the pup's doghouse, he points out an
area to dig up in the southeast corner. The shell is here.
2. Location: Tail Cave
Item Required: Bombs
Bomb the west wall in room 3C to reveal a passage into a hidden room. He shell
is in the chest.
3. Location: Mysterious Forest
Item Required: Power Bracelet
On your way back to town from Bottle Grotto, go to the treasure chest in the
corner of an area in this forest.
4. Location: Cemetery
Item Required: Shovel
Near the solitary tombstone, you will find a mysterious clump of grass. Dig
under the middle shrub to get the seashell.
5. Location: Seashell Mansion
Requirement: 5 Seashells
Visit the Seashell Mansion when you have 5 shells and you will be given a bonus
seashell as a present. You must have exactly 5 shells.
6. Location: Seashell Mansion
Item Required: Sword or Power Bracelet
One screen east of Seashell Mansion is a plateau facing the water with bushes on
it.  Slice or pull out all the shrubs to reveal the shell here.
7. Location: Richard's Villa
Requirement: The 5 Golden Leaves
Richard lets you explore his basement when you find his leaves for him. Down
there, you will find the Slime Key and the seashell.
8. Location: Key Cavern
Item Required: Shovel
Before you enter the Key Cavern, take the stairs to the roof and dig at the
center of the cross of grass to get the shell.
9. Location: Ukuku Prairie
Item Required: Power Bracelet
Lift the stone in the Moblin Maze to reveal the shell here. You may want to
clear the area first.
10. Location: Seashell Mansion
Requirement: 10 Seashells
Visit the mansion again when you have exactly 10 Seashells and you will receive
another seashell present. You must have 10 exactly.
11.  Location: Ukuku Prairie
Item Requirements: Bombs, Feather, Shovel
In the cave next to the Moblin Maze, bomb a hole in the west wall to reveal a
secret passage. Climb to the roof, talk to the Owl Statue and then dig around
the statue to reveal the shell here.
12.  Location: Martha's Bay
Item Required: Power Bracelet or Sword
Across the bay from the Mermaid Statue lies a solitary bush. Cut it down or pull
it out to reveal the shell here.
Level 4 Seashells:
1. Location: Tail Cave
Item Required: Pegasus Boots
Dash into the tree on the screen next to the Tail Cave entrance and the shell
will pop out.
2. Location: Ukuku Prairie
Item Required: Pegasus Boots
Dash into the tree next to the Telephone Booth. It is located between Ukuku
Prairie and Mabe Village. The shell will pop out.
3.  Location: Martha's Bay
Item Required: Shovel
West of Animal Village, take the bridge to an Owl Statue. Dig next to the statue
to get the shell here.
4. Location: Yarna Desert
Item Required: Power Bracelet
After Marin helps you wake the walrus, go to the southeast corner. The seashell
is under the heavy stone.
5. Location: Southern Shrine Complex
Item Requirement: Level 2 Power Bracelet, Shield
East of the Southern Shrine, you will find a square guarded by Armos Statues.
Move the statue to the southeast to reveal a staircase that leads to the shell.
Level 5 Seashells:
1. Location: The Ghost's Cabin
Item Requirements: Power Bracelet, return the ghost to his tomb
Once you have laid the ghost to rest, it tells you about the present he left you
in his cabin. Under a vase will be a seashell that was not there before.
2. Location: Martha's Bay
Item Requirements: Flippers, Sword
Swim out to the small island on the water and cut down the bush. The shell will
fly out.
3. Location: Key Cavern
Item Requirements: Flippers, Sword
Swim to the lone island near the key cavern and slash the bush and it will pop
out.
4. Location: Tal Tal Mountains
Item Requirements: Flippers, Power Bracelet
Cross the rope bridge east of the Chicken Coop and lift the stones to find the
shell here.
5.  Location: Tal Tal Mountains
Item Requirements: Flippers, Bombs
Bomb a hole in the wall next to a suspicious sandbar. Then climb to a room full
of stones and treasure chests. Outside, you will find a chest that contains a
seashell.
Level Six Seashells:
Location: Face Shrine
Item Requirement: Level 2 Power Bracelet
Inside the Face Shrine, you will get the opportunity to go onto the River
Rapids. In the chest is a seashell.
Level 7 Seashells:
1. Location: Kanelet Castle
Item Requirement: Flying Rooster
With the flying rooster, you can fly over the 5 pits separating you from a
stairwell. Down there, you will find a chest with the a seashell.
2.  Location: Eagle's Tower
Item Requirement: None
Drop to the hole along the west wall of the Hinox's room to land on a narrow
wall. Follow it north to the end and claim the final seashell.