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A L I N K T O T H E P A S T
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past FAQ Version 1.0
By: MetroidMoo (MetroidMoo@aol.com)
Last Updated: 8/9/99
The latest version of this FAQ can always be found at GameFAQs
(www.gamefaqs.com)
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Contents:
1)Updates
2)Walkthrough
3)Items
4)Tips/Tricks
5)Game Genie Codes
6)Contact
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1) UPDATES
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1.0:
- FAQ Release
- Missing a lot of info (It will be added soon)
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2) WALKTHROUGH
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Here's the walkthrough for the game.
NOTES:
When I say to get a certain item, look in the Items section to find
out how to get it.
I will be making a grid map of the Light and Dark World. Once I do, it
will help make this Walkthrough easier to understand.
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Link's House
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Items:
Lamp
When you first begin, Zelda talks to you. After she does, your Uncle
takes off to Hyrule Castle. Open the Treasure Chest to get the Lamp.
Then leave the house and head north to Hyrule Castle.
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Hyrule Castle
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Items:
Blue Rupee (x2)
Blue Boomerang
Small Key (x2)
Since the entrance is blocked by a guard, go to the left. There's a
bush with some stone around it. Pick up the bush and jump down the
hole. Down there is your Uncle. Talk to him to get the Fighter's Sword
and Shield. Go into the next room to find a Treasure Chest with a Blue
Rupee. Also pick up the pots to add some Magic Power. Exit this room
to go into the castle's garden. Now move around the enemies and enter
the castle.
When you first enter, go left. And then go north and east. This will
take you to a room with a staircase. Go down it. Defeat the blue
knight to get a Small Key. Also open the Treasure Chest to get the
Map. In the next couple screens are holes. Hit the knights so that
they fall into them. This makes it easier. Now in the next room you
get trapped with a green knight. Defeat him to open the doors and go
left. Kill the knight to get the Small Key and open the chest to get
the Blue Boomerang. Go left, up, and keep going until you reach the
jail cells. In this room is the Ball and Chain Trooper...
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BOSS: Ball and Chain Trooper
STRATEGY: This is obviously an easy boss. Use the Blue Boomerang to
stun him for a couple of seconds and then strike him with your sword.
You can also use the pots in the cells to attack him with. Keep
repeating this until he dies.
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Once you defeat him, you get the Big Key. Use it to free Princess
Zelda. Make your way back to the first room and go up the stairs at
the northen end. Now go at the northen end of that room and push the
shelf to the right to reveal a hidden underground path.
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Underground Path
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Items:
Small Key (x2)
In the first room, light up a torch and collect the Magic
Containers. Head down the stairs. Light up another torch and defeat
the snakes. And head down again. Open the Treasure Chest here to get
the Small Key. It's a good idea to defeat the rats since they give a
good amount of Rupees. When you reach the next locked door, defeat one
of the enemies to get the key. In the next room are two cracked walls,
but I have no idea how you can destroy them this early in the game.
Anyway, at the north end, push the middle block to continue on. At the
room with the two switches, pull the right one. If you pull the left
one, a bunch of snakes will drop down. Go through the door to the
Sanctuary.
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Sanctuary
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Items:
Heart Container
Zelda and the old man will talk to you about what's going. Then open
the Treasure Chest to get a Heart Container.
~ The rest of this Walkthrough is coming soon! ~
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3) ITEMS
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This section contains info on the locations and functions of the
items.
NOTE: Any item with a "*" beside it means that it uses Magic Power.
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Boomerangs
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Blue Boomerang
Location: Hyrule Castle
Function: Use this to either stun enemies for a limited time or
retrieve items from a distance.
Red Boomerang
Location: Waterfall of Wishing
How To Get: Throw the Blue Boomerang into the pond to have it upgraded
to the red version.
Function: Same as the blue one, but it has a longer range.
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Bottles
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Bottle #1
Location: Merchant at the Village
How To Get: Buy the Bottle from the merchant for 100 Rupees.
Function: Used to store certain objects.
Bottle #2
Location: Inn at the Village
How To Get: Enter the long building from the north end. Inside will be
a Treasure Chest containing a Bottle.
Function: Used to store certain objects.
Bottle #3
Location: Under bridge southeast of Hyrule Castle
How To Get: Go southeast of Hyrule Castle until you find a bridge.
Then jump into the water and swim under it. There you will find a man.
Talk to him to get the Bottle.
Function: Used to store certain objects.
Bottle #4
Location: Blacksmith's House
How To Get: After you get the dwarf brothers back together (Look at
the Tempered Sword to see how to do that), a chest will appear in
their house in the Dark World. You can't open it, so you have to
search for someone who can. Drag the chest and take it to the man near
the Desert Palace. Talk to him, and he'll open it for you.
Function: Used to store certain objects.
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Bows & Arrows
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Bow
Location: Eastern Palace
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: Use this to attack with arrows.
Wooden Arrows
Location: Buy them in shops, find them in Treasure Chests, etc.
Function: Use these with the bow to attack from a distance.
Silver Arrows
Location: Pond in the Pyramid of Power
How To Get: Blow up the crack in the pyramid and throw the Bow into
the pond. The Faerie will turn the Wooden Arrows into Silver Arrows.
Function: Same as the Wooden Arrows but more powerful.
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Clothing
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Green Mail
Location: Can't imagine where you can find this one...
Function: The Green Mail doesn't do anything special.
Blue Mail
Location: Ice Island
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: Decreases damage taken by 25%.
Red Mail
Location: Ganon's Tower
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: Decreases damage taken by 50%.
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Dungeon Items
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Big Chest
Location: In a dungeon.
Function: Contains the dungeon's special item.
Big Key
Location: In a dungeon.
Function: Opens the Big Chest and other certain doors.
Compass
Location: Inside a Treasure Chest in a dungeon.
Function: Shows you where the boss of the dungeon is on the map.
Crystal
Location: Defeat the boss in a dungeon.
Function: Collect all 7 Crystals to open Ganon's Tower.
Crystal Switch
Location: In a dungeon.
Function: Hit it to raise and lower certain blocks.
Map
Location: In a Treasure Chest in a dungeon.
Function: Shows you the layout of the dungeon.
Pendant
Location: Defeat the boss in a dungeon.
Function: Collect all 3 Pendants to get the Master Sword.
Small Key
Location: Defeat certain enemies, open Treasure Chests, etc.
Function: Used to open certain doors.
Treasure Chest
Location: Dungeons, caves, etc.
Function: Contains all kinds of items.
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Gloves
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Power Glove
Location: Desert Palace
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: Allows you to pick up light-colored rocks.
Titan's Mitt
Location: Blind's Dungeon
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: Allows you to pick up dark-colored rocks.
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Magic Medallions
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*Bombos*
Location: Near Misery Maze
How To Get: Left of Misery Maze is a group of stakes. Stand in the
middle of them and use the Magic Mirror. Then to left and the read the
inscription with the Book of Mudora to get the Bombos.
Function: This medallion unleashes many explosions that cause a lot of
damage to enemies.
*Ether*
Location: Near Tower of Hera
How To Get: Left of the Tower is an ancient inscription. Use the book
to read it and get the Ether medallion.
Function: Use this in Ganon's Tower to light up the invisible bridges.
Also use this to open the entrance to the Misery Maze dungeon.
*Quake*
Location: Circle of Stones
How To Get: In the northeast corner of the Dark World, is a circle of
stones in the water. Throw an object (stone, sign, etc.) into the
circle, and a creatue will give you Quake.
Function: Used to open an entrance to Turtle Rock.
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Magic Potions
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Green Potion
Location: Buy it in shops.
Function: Restores all of your Magic Power.
Red Potion
Location: Buy it in shops.
Function: Restores all of your Heart Containers.
Blue Potion
Location: Buy it in shops.
Functions: Restores all of your Heart Containers and Magic Power.
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Magic Rods
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*Ice Rod*
Location: Lake Hylia
How To Get: At one end of Lake Hylia is a boulder on the wall. Bomb it
to open a hidden cave. Go into the cave to get the Ice Rod.
Function: Use it to freeze enemies. After you do that, you can pick
them up and toss them at other enemies.
*Fire Rod*
Location: Skull Palace
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: Besides the Lamp, this can also light torches. It also works
well against most enemies.
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Rupees
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Green Rupee
Location: Treasure Chests, defeated enemies, etc.
Function: Worth 1 Rupee.
Blue Rupee
Location: Treasure Chests, defeated enemies, etc.
Function: Worth 5 Rupees.
Red Rupee
Location: Treasure Chests, defeated enemies, etc.
Function: Worth 20 Rupees.
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Shields
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Fighter's Shield
Location: Link's Uncle
How To Get: Talk to Link's Uncle at Hyrule Castle.
Function: This one doesn't do anything special. There's one creature
that can swallow your shield, so watch out.
Red Shield
Location: Waterfall of Wishing or Item Shops
How To Get: If you're at the waterfall, throw the Fighter's Shield
into the pond to get the Red Shield. Buying it at a shop takes less
work but costs a large amount of money.
Function: This shield can block certain attacks. And it can also be
swallowed by a certain enemy.
Mirror Shield
Location: Turtle Rock
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: This one can block more attacks and cannot be swallowed.
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Staffs
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*Staff of Somaria*
Location: Misery Maze
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: Use this to create a block. Then you can push it, pick it
up, or press Y again to make it explode. This is also used in Turtle
Rock to create platforms.
*Staff of Byrna*
Location: Death Mountain
How To Get: Hop on top of the Warp Tile on Death Mountain. Then go
south and jump off the cliff to a cave. Enter the cave and smash the
moles with the Magic Hammer. Now run across the spikes and use the
Magic Cape. If you don't have it, it will be much harder. At the end,
pick up the dark-colored rock. Then open the Treasure Chest.
Function: This staff will make you invincible, but it will use up a
lot of Magic Power very quickly.
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Swords
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Fighter's Sword
Location: Link's Uncle
How To Get: Talk to Link's Uncle when you go to Hyrule Castle.
Function: Basic weapon.
Master Sword
Location: Lost Woods
How To Get: Get all three Pendants and then visit the pedestal in the
Lost Woods to get the sword.
Function: Basic weapon. Twice as powerful as the Fighter's Sword.
Tempered Sword
Location: Smithy's Shop
How To Get: Near the Smithy's Shop in the Dark World is a frog trapped
by some rocks. Pick them up. Use the Magic Mirror, and the frog will
turn into a dwarf. Take him back to the Smithy's Shop. Then they will
let you have your Master Sword tempered. Now just go around Hyrule for
a while and return to get the sword.
Function: Basic weapon. Twice as powerful as the Master Sword.
Golden Sword
Location: Pond in the Pyramid of Power
How To Get: Blow up the cracked wall at the pyramid using the special
bomb from the Bomb Shop. Throw the sword into the pond to have it
upgraded.
Function: Basic weapon. Twice as powerful as the Tempered Sword.
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Misc. Items/Equipment
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Bomb
Location: Defeat enemies, buy them in shops, etc.
Function: Used to defeat enemies or blow up certain cracks/walls.
Book of Mudora
Location: Village Library
How To Get: On top of one of the bookshelfs is the Book of Mudora. Use
the Pegasus Boots and dash into it. The book will fall off. Go around
to the other side and pick it up.
Function: Use this to read ancient inscriptions.
Bug Catching Net
Location: Village
How To Get: In one of the houses is a kid is ill. Talk to him to get
the net. Make sure you have one Bottle with you when you talk to him.
Function: Deflects certain attacks and collects certain objects.
Flute
Location: Haunted Grove
How To Get: First get the Shovel. Then go the Haunted Grove and use
the Magic Mirrow. Now dig around in the upper-left corner until the
Flute comes out.
Function: Once you get it, go to the weathervane in the Light World
village. Play the Flute to free the duck. Now whenever you play it,
the duck will take you to one of eight locations.
Hook Shot
Location: Swamp Palace
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: This is used to hook on to certain things and pick up items
that are far away.
*Lamp*
Location: Link's House
Function: Used to light up torches.
*Magic Cape*
Location: Graveyard
How To Get: Go to the headstone in the north-east corner of the
graveyard. Do a dash on the front to reveal a staircase. Go down to
find a Treasure Chest containing the Magic Cape.
Function: This cape will turn you invisible.
Magic Hammer
Location: Dark Palace
How To Get: Open the Big Chest.
Function: Use this to smash certain things. It's also useful as a
weapon.
Magic Mirror
Location: Death Mountain
How To Get: When you first enter Death Mountain, there's an old man.
Take him through the mountain to his home. Once you do that, he will
give you the mirror.
Function: Use this in the Dark World to teleport into the Light World.
After you do that, a square with an X will appear. Step on it to
return to the Dark World. This also takes you back to the entrance of
a dungeon.
Magic Mushroom
Location: Lost Woods
How To Get: In certain places in the Lost Woods are mushrooms. So take
one of them.
Function: Give this to the Witch to make Magic Powder.
*Magic Powder*
Location: Witch's Hut
How To Get: First get the Magic Mushroom. Then take it to the Witch.
Wander around a while and return to get the Magic Powder.
Function: Sprinkle this on things to get special effects.
Shovel
Location: Haunted Grove
How To Get: In the Haunted Grove in the Dark World, there's an odd
creature sitting on a tree stump. Talk to him to get the Shovel.
Function: Dig up the ground with this. Use it to find the Flute.
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4) TIPS / TRICKS
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This section has tricks and tips for the game.
Chicken Squad
When you see a chicken, attack it repeatedly with a weapon.
Eventually, a bunch of chickens will fly in and attack you.
Faerie Lady
Go to the old lady sweeping front of her house in the Light World. Use
the Magic Powder on her, and she turns into a faerie. You can keep on
doing this for as long as you want.
Talking Trees
In the Dark World, there are some trees with eyes that watch you. Go
up to it and press A, and it should talk to you.
Tree Treasures
Sometimes if you run into a tree with the Pegasus Boots, items might
fall out. Most of the time you won't get useful items, but sometimes
you might get some goodies.
Easy Rupees
There are many ways to make money, and here's one of them. If you dash
into one of the trees in the village, a Red Rupee will fall out.
Collect it and go into a building to or go to another screen. Dash
into it again to get another Red Rupee. Keep on repeating this for as
long as you want.
Powder Power
Here are a couple of neat ways to use the Magic Powder:
1. Sprinkle it on the Buzzblob to turn it into a potatohead.
2. Use it on a Fire Faerie to turn it into a regular Faerie.
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5) GAME GENIE CODES
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This section has codes used for the Game Genie cheating device.
Some shops don't take your Rupees - AEEC-A586
Infinite Bombs - AE67-0D30
Almost infinite Hearts - AE6E-DF2A
Almost infinite magic power - AE8A-D4FA + AE8D-0D9A
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6) CONTACT
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E-mail Address: MetroidMoo@aol.com
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