Legend Of Zelda, The: Link's Awakening - Strategy Guide (Page 03)

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Step into the Darkness:

Enter the Egg.  You'll be in a dark room.  Go forward and you'll fall in.   
Now you'll be in a room with multiple doors.  Now is the time to remember  
the directions found in the book of mysteries.  Follow the directions to  
the letter, and you'll arrive at a room with a great pit.  Fall in to  
start the final battle.


The Boss: The Nightmares.

You thought you were coming to wake the Wind Fish, but you are forced to  
fight the Nightmares!  These nightmares from Link's past will make you  
think because you must use a different strategy for each one.  Below is  
how to defeat each one.

The Giant Gel:  This guy is easy.  Just sprinkle some powder on him and  
he'll take some damage.  Three sprinkles of powder and he's gone.

Agahnim's Shadow: If you played A Link to the Past, you'll know how to  
beat this guy.  If not, listen up.  When he charges up his magic, get in a  
direct vertical line with him.  When he releases it, bat the magic back at  
him with your sword.  He can't stand it very long if you keep up the  
attack.

Moldorm: Beat this guy in identically the same way you beat Moldorm  
before.  Be sure to equip the shield to protect yourself if he suddenly  
charges you.

Ganon's Shadow: Link will be having a serious nightmare here!  Ganon was  
the main baddie in the other games.  Fortunately, he's a bit easier here.   
Equip the Boots and the Sword.  Dash into him as many times as you can.   
Don't let up, even to avoid the bats.  You won't incur much damage.

Lanmola: This guy is a fruitcake.  Why does he even bother?  Oh well.  One  
well-placed Hookshot will do it.  Or, if you like, try the Fire Rod for a  
little variety.

Dethl: OK.  The rest of the guys were just a warm-up.  This is the main  
fight.  Equip the Feather and the Bow.  Stay beneath him at all times.   
When he opens his eye, shoot him.  When his swinging arms are about to hit  
Link, jump!  You may have to jump a lot, but be sure you do because he  
takes a lot of damage off if you get hit.  About 15-20 Arrows will do the  
trick.


Awake at Last: I'm not going to spoil the end of the game.  Beat it  
yourself to find out what happens.


 


D. Pieces of Heart

This section of the FAQ will tell you where to find those pieces of heart.


#1. Mabe Village.  Fall down the well from above.  There's a heart down  
here.  You need the sword.

#2. Mysterious Forest.  Enter the log tunnel.  If you have the power  
bracelet, move the stones to access the treasure chest.

#3. Kanalet Castle.  Once you get the flippers, swim all the way around  
the west side of the castle.  In the very SW screen, dive near the bottom  
of the screen to find another Piece.

#4. The Fishing Pond.  If you catch all the fish in the fishing game, the  
last big lunker will have a Piece of Heart.

#5. Ukuku Prairie.  Use a Bomb to enter a secret cave, then use the  
Pegasus Boots to dash down the crystal blocks and find a bombable wall.   
Bomb it and enter to find a heart.

#6. Tal Tal Heights Water Cave.  After finishing the Angler's Cave, go  
right several screens until you see a cave.  Go in it and dive underwater  
to find a Piece of Heart.

#7. Eastern Tal Tal Mountains.  Cross the rope bridge and whack down the  
bush.  Now you can get to the Heart that you've seen for quite a while.

#8. Koholint Prairie.  You need Roc's Feather to jump over the pits  
surrounding this one.  It's east of the Mysterious Forest.
 
#9. Yarna Desert.  After beating Lanmola, fall in the sand pit.  Bomb the  
north wall to pick up another piece.

#10. Animal Village.  Take the path outside the eastern fence.  Use the  
Hookshot to reach the heart piece.

#11. Cemetery.  Go to the Cemetery secret passage and push up the  
tombstone.  You can use the Hookshot to get this one, or you can have Link  
jump diagonally across the pit.

#12. Western Tal Tal Mountains.  After exiting Turtle Rock through the  
back exit, you'll see a heart in plain sight.  Pick it up, already!





E. Sea Shells

#1. Mabe Village.  Mow down the bushes south of the Shop.  The SHell is  
hidden beneath one.

#2. Mabe Village.  Take the SHovel to the little hut connected to Madame  
Meowmeow's House.  Dig in the SE corner there.

#3. The Tail Cave.  Bomb through the left wall of room 4-D to find the  
seashell in 4-C.

#4. Mysterious Forest.  After getting the Power Bracelet, return here and  
pick up the shell in the southern part of the forest.

#5. Ukuku Prairie.  Take the Shovel to the opening near the Ghost's Grave,  
and dig in the space surrounded by plants.

#6. Seashell Shrine.  Go to the Shrine when you have exactly 5 shells to  
pick up a sixth.

#7. Ukuku Prairie.  An X marks the spot north of the Key Cavern.  Use the  
shovel to dig in the middle of the cross.

#8. Ukuku Prairie.  On the plateau east of the Key Cavern, the owl sign  
tells you to dig near him.  There's a shell there.

#9. Ukuku Prairie.  After defeating the Moblins on the screen with all the  
smooth stones, pick up a rock to uncover a sea shell.

#10. Ukuku Prairie.  Just east of the Seashell Shrine, cut down some  
bushes.  There's a sea shell hidden there.

#11. Seashell Shrine.  Go to the Shrine when you have exactly 10 shells to  
pick up your eleventh.

#12. Martha's Bay.  On the screen where you can see the mermaid statue  
across the bay, cut down the bush to find a seashell.

#13. Richard's Villa.  After returning the Golden Leaves to Richard, go  
down the secret passage.  Take the left side for a shell.

#14. By the Tail Cave.  West of the Tail Cave is a lone tree.  Dash it to  
pick up a shell.

#15. By the Phone Booth.  Just west of the Key Cavern is another tree near  
the phone booth.  Dash it to pick up a shell.

#16. Martha's Bay.  Dig in the space near the Owl Sign NE of the Mermaid  
Statue.

#17. Yarna Desert.  Cross to the east border of Yarna Desert to lift the  
boulder and uncover the shell.

#18. The Face Shrine.  Use the Level 2 Power Bracelet to move a statue in  
the Face Shrine.  Follow the steps to find the shell.

#19. By the Key Cavern.  Near the Key Cavern is an island where a sea  
shell grows.

#20. Martha's Bay.  You'll find a suspicious island south of Martha's Bay,  
with a bush on it.  Demolish the bush to get the shell.

#21. The Ghost's House.  After you return the ghost to his grave, he'll  
tell you to look in his house for a shell.  It's under a pot.

#22. Tal Tal Mountains.  Cross the bridge to the right of the egg.  Pick  
up the stone to find a shell.

#23. Tal Tal Mountains.  Work your way to the treasure chest by going  
through lots of caves.

#24. Near the Face Shrine.  Exit the Face Shrine from room 1-A to come up  
in the rapids.  The treasure chest you see is a shell.

#25. Outside Kanalet Castle.  Reach the secret stairs just SW of Kanalet  
Castle by using the rooster to fly over the 5 pits.

#26. Inside Turtle Rock.  Fall through the leftmost pit in the room with  
Hinox to land on a ledge.  Go north to find a shell in a treasure chest.

   


F. The Trading Game.

This section of the FAQ will help you find the location of each item that  
you must trade.


Item              Must Give         Obtained From      Located At

Yoshi Doll        Rupees            Trendy Man         Trendy Game
Ribbon            Yoshi Doll        Quadruplet's Mom   Quadruplet's House
Dog Food          Ribbon            Little Bowwow      Bowwow's Doghouse
Bananas           Dog Food          Sale               Sale's House O'  
Bananas
Stick             Bananas           Monkeys            Kanalet Castle  
Bridge
Honeycomb         Stick             Tarin              Ukuku Prairie
Pineapple         Honeycomb         Chef Bear          Animal Village
Hibiscus          Pineapple         Quadruplet's Dad   Tal Tal Heights
Letter            Hibiscus          Miss Goat          Animal Village
Broom             Letter            Mr. Write          Mr. Write's House
Fish Hook         Broom             Grandma Ulrira     Animal Village
Necklace          Fish Hook         Fisherman          Under Bridge
Scale             Necklace          Mermaid            Martha's Bay
Magnifying Glass  Scale             Mermaid Statue     Mermaid Statue


Magnifying Glass:  Paths to the Wind Fish.

Once you obtain the magnifying glass, go to Mabe Village's library to read  
"Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint Island."  You will get one of the  
following paths to the Wind Fish:

Path 1 - Right, Up, Up, Right, Up, Up, Right, Up.
Path 2 - Left, Left, Up, Right, Right, Up, Left, Up.
Path 3 - Left, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up, Right, Up.
Path 4 - Right, Right, Right, Right, Up, Up, Up, Up.



G. Secret Sites


Faerie Springs:

Mysterious Forest, Ukuku Prairie, Face Shrine, Tal Tal Mountains.


Mad Batters:

Mysterious Forest, Martha's Bay, Tal Tal Mountains.


Tree Treasures:
 
Ukuku Prairie, Mabe Village (2), Kanalet Castle, Face Shrine.




H.  Tricks of the Trade

This is the fun part of the FAQ.  This will tell you about neat anomalies  
and fun things to try out.  A 5-star rating will be assigned to each item  
to depict how useful and/or fun the trick is.


Make Music:  If you enter your name as "ZELDA" when you start a new game,  
the background music will be different.  **

Birds of a Feather: In Mabe Village, start whacking the chickens with your  
sword.  If you attack long enough, a whole flock will attack. ***

Link, The Thief?! : If you want to get an item from the Shop in Mabe  
Village for free, just pick it off the wall and start walking circles  
around the shopkeeper.  Then make a run for the door.  If you escape with  
out him catching you, you'll get the item for free!  However, if you enter  
the shop again, the shopkeeper will zap you into oblivion!  And throughout  
the game people will call you a thief.  It's a good way to get the  
expensive Bow, however. *****

Save Rupees: Here's another way to "steal" an item.  The only catch is  
that you must have enough Rupees to buy it.  As soon as the shopkeeper  
starts taking down your Rupees, push A,B, select and start.  This will  
take you to the save game screen.  Choose to save and quit.  Your Rupees  
will still be there and so will your new item!  *****

Bomb Arrows: The only problem with bombs is they don't have much range.   
Not any more!  If you equip the Bow and Bombs, and then push both buttons  
together at the same time, the bomb will go flying across the screen. ****

Talkative Tagalong: When Marin tags along, she's quite talkative.  She  
will get mad at you for breaking pots and for hitting chickens.  And she  
really digs it when you dig with the shovel.  ***

Fun and Games: When Marin's along, enter the Trendy Game.  This is a hoot.   
She'll take the controls and move the claw so it picks up Mr. Trendy.   
It's quite hilarious. ***

Rough Landing: If Marin is along and you fall down a ledge, if you don't  
move away, she'll land on you and flatten you.  She's apologetic, but it  
still hurts!  *

Powder Power: You can do some interesting stuff with the powder.  Try  
sprinkling it on the Ghost's Grave, the trees in front of the Seashell  
Mansion, and the bones in the desert. **

Have a Heart: When you see Goombas in this game, stomp them instead of  
slashing them.  They'll always give you a small heart. ***

Use the Ocarina: It turns out that Pols Voice hates music.  Must be those  
large ears.  Play the Ballad of the Wind Fish for him and he'll  
self-destruct. ***

Bomb for a Boomerang: After obtaining the Magnifying Glass, go to Toronbo  
Shores and find a bombable wall.  Inside you'll find a Goriya who will  
trade an item for a Boomerang.  Trade the Shovel.  If you find you need  
the shovel again, you can always trade it back. *****

Find the Faerie: If you use the boomerang on a spark, it will turn into a  
faerie.  ****

Boomerang Border: When you have the Power Bracelet, Rooster, and  
Boomerang, you can put all three items together to make an awesome  
machine.  Grab on to the rooster's legs and launch the boomerang.  Instead  
of coming back to you, the boomerang will circle around you, mowing down  
enemies. *****

This is the Pits!: Sometimes there is a pit beneath a bush.  If you pull  
on the bush and it won't lift up, you'll know there's a pit beneath.  Be  
careful!

The Queens of Hearts: You'll come across three enemies with changing  
suits.  When you stop them all on the same suit, they'll disappear.  If  
you stop them all on Hearts, however, they'll turn into hearts.  Replenish  
your life meter with this trick. *

Alter the Enemy: Try sprinkling Powder on some enemies.  They may turn  
into easier to defeat enemies. **

Link's Gymnastic Video?!: Link can sure get an aerobic workout.  First of  
all, have Link equip the Boots and the Shovel.  Start to dash with your  
boots, but before taking a step, use the shovel.  Link will start running  
in place until you press the control pad.   **

Trendy Game Trends: Here's how to win the Trendy Game every time.  Move  
the crane all the way over to the right edge of the conveyor belt.  When  
the item you want is in the lower left hand corner, tap A.  The crane will  
be able to pick it up if you do it correctly. ****

Cheap Powder: Instead of running and getting the mushroom and giving it to  
the Witch, just pick some up from the Trendy game.  ***

Find Bombs: Defeat the Bombites in the Dungeons using Bombs and they'll  
leave a lot of bombs behind.  You can stock up this way. **

Wandering Walrus: The Walrus loves the Ballad of the Wind Fish.  It's what  
persuades him to move.  If you play the Ballad on the screen he appeared  
on, he'll stick his head out of the water.  Apparently he likes Marin's  
singing better because he soon ducks his head back in the drink. **

Shielding Link: Instead of defeating the Armos Statues in the Face Shrine,  
just use your Shield to push them out of the way. *

Dig the Reflection: When facing Agahnim's Shadow, use the Shovel instead  
of the Sword to reflect his spells.  The shovel is larger and therefore  
easier to use.  How strange! ***

Stare Down: When facing Dethl, use a boomerang instead of Arrows.  He is  
much more hurt by those than the arrows. *****

The End: If you finish the game without losing a life, instead of a  
seagull flying over "THE END", a winged Marin will fly above. *****

The Unwinnable Game: Thanks to Ken Arromdee for this bit of information.   
Apparently, in the Angler's Cave, there is a way to get "stuck" so that  
the game is unwinnable.  This is what he wrote to me:

I found out this one the hard way.  You could call it a bug in Zelda, or  
at
least a design error.  In the Angler's Cave, there is a room with a  
pressure pad on the top, next to a door.  If you enter this room without  
the flippers, it seems like jumping over the water to reach that pressure  
pad is impossible.
The jump isn't impossible.  But if you used up three keys and haven't  
opened
the door leading to the flippers, and then make the "impossible" jump, and
then use up your fourth key on the locked block behind it...  you'll be
caught in a completely unwinnable game; you need the flippers to get the
fifth key out of the water, and you need the fifth key to get to the  
flippers.
At this point, there's nothing to do other than start the game over from  
the
beginning (or from a previously saved point).  I suspect that this is just  
a bad design, and nobody realized that it's actually possible to make the  
jump.  (It certainly doesn't look possible, and it's not very easy, but  
you _can_ do it, especially since you don't lose health for falling in the  
water, letting you try as many times as you want.)

Please don't try this unless you have a game backed up, because otherwise  
you'll have to start over. *****


Note: If you have any comments or discrepancies about this FAQ, or would  
just like to drop a line, please e-mail me at   
evansmj@nextwork.rose-hulman.edu

Note: An additional source to read about this game is the Nintendo Power  
Strategy Guide for Zelda: Link's Awakening.