         

         ------------- The Legend of Zelda (NES) FAQ ----------------

                             By Martin Nielsen 

                                Version 1.0

                    



 This FAQ contains:



 A. The story.

 B. Link's Adventure begins here.

 C. Basic Wisdom.

 D. Treasure - The Magic and the Mystery.

 E. What you find when you press button B.

 F. The Dragon Sword.

 G. Levels.

 H. The second Adventure.

 I. Secret paths (level 9).

 J. Game Genie codes. 



 A. The story.



    A long, long time ago the World was in an age of Chaos. In the middle of

    this chaos, in a little kingdom in the land of Hyrule,a legend was being

    banded down from generation to generation, the legend of the "Triforce";

    golden triangles possessing mystical powers. 



    One day, an evil army attacked this peaceful little kingdom and stole the

    Triceforce of Power. This army was led by Gannon, the powerful Prince of

    Darkness who sought to plunge the World into fear and darkness under his 

    rule. Fearing his wicked rule, Zelda, the princess of this kingdom, split

    up the Triforce of Wisdom into eight fragments and hid them throughout 

    the realm to save the last remaining Triforce from the cluthes of the 

    evil Ganon. At the same time, she commanded her most trustworthy 

    nursemaid, Impa, to secretly escape into the land and go find a man with 

    enough courage to destroy the evil Gannon. Upon heraing this, Ganon grew 

    angry, imprisoned the princess, and sent out a party in search of Impa.



    Braving forests and mountains, Impa fled for her life from her pursuers. 

    As she reached the very limit of her energy she found herself sourrounded 

    by Gannon's evil henchmen. Cornered! What could she do? ... But wait!

    All was not lost. A young lad appeared. He skillfully drove off Ganon's 

    henchmen, and saved Impa from a fate worse than death.

    His name was link. During his travels he had come across Impa and Ganon's

    henchmen. Impa told Link the whole story of the princess Zelda and the

    evil Ganon. Burning with a sense of justice, Link resolved to save Zelda,

    but Ganon was a powerful opponent. He held the Triforce of Power. And so, 

    in order to fight off Ganon, Link had to bring the scattered eight 

    fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom together to rebuild the mystical 

    Triangle.     

    

    If he couldn't do this, there would be no chance Link could fight his  

    way into Death Mountain where Ganon lived.

    Can Link really destroy Ganon and save the Princess Zelda?

    Only your skill can answer that question. Good luck. Use the Triforce 

    wisely.





 B. Link's Adventure begins here.



    Creating your own link Character: 

    

    Link, the hero of the game, does not yet exist. Create Link by 

    registering your name. You may create a total of three different 

    characters.



    Load the game pak in the unit and turn the power supply on. The title 

    display appears and the demonstration begins. Press the START button.

    Another display appears. Line up the hart with REGISTER YOUR NAME using 

    the SELECT button. Press the START button. A tird display appears. 

    Use the SELECT button to line up the heart with the Link you want to 

    name. Enter your name (up to 8 letters) using the control Pad 

    (to select a letter) and the A button (to see a letter).

    Once you have registered your name, line up yhe heart with REGISTER END,

    and then press the START button.



                                        

 C. Basic Wisdom.   

 

    Let's learn some skills for battling the enemy: 

    

    Use the Sword!

    to inflict damage on almost all of the enemy. Use buttom A for the Sword. 

    The enemy will flash when wounded, and will be knocked backwards.

    There are three types of swords, each with different striking power.

    They are frame A at the top of the main screen.



    Use the treasures!

    Link can use the treasures instead of the sword. Use the button B to get

    to these treasures. The treasures that Link can use right now are 

    displayed in frame B above the main screen.



    Use the Shield!

    When Link is not attacking, use the shield to fend off the enemy's 

    attacks. There are some enemy attacks that Link can't defend against.



    * Shield

      Link has this from the start of the game. Use it to protect him from 

      the enemy's spears and rocks.



    * Magic Shield

      This is a bigger shield. Use it to fend off the enemy's spells and 

      rocks, and Zola's beam.



    The white hearts tells you how wounded Link is!

    As the enemy attacks Link, the life hearts at the top of the main screen

    turn white. These hearts show show how much life Link has. The red hearts

    are Link's life force. When all the hearts turns whithe, is Link dead.

    When all the hearts are red, can Link throw his sword to attack the enemy

    from a distance.





 D. Treasure - The Magic and the Mystery.



    1. Rubies!

       Rubies are money. They sometimes appear when Link disposes of the 

       enemy. If Link collects enough rubies (up to 255 yellow rubies), 

       he can buy treasures from the merchant. Blue rubies are worth 5 times 

       more than the yellow one.



    2. Heart container and heart!

       The heart container increases the number of life hearts. A red heart

       also turns a white heart to a red. If link defeats the enemy and

       rescues the fairy, she will turn all the white hearts red.



    3. Key and magic key!

       Link needs these to open the doors in the labyrinths. Link can use 

       the magic key over and over again. "A" appears when he got the key. 

       

    4. Ladder!

       This treasure lets Link cross holes or rivers. (level 4)



    5. Raft!

       Link can float across seas and lakes when he launches this from a 

       dock. (level 3)



    6. Map of the labyrinths and compass!

       Link can discover the layout of the labyrinths with the map, and using

       the compass he can find out where the Triforce fragments are hidden.



    7. Letter to the little old lady!

       Choose this letter at the sub menu by pressing button B. Link can

       show the letter to the little old lady who lives inside the cave.



    8. Blue and red rings!

       The blue ring halves the damage inflicted by the enemy, and the red 

       ring reduces damage by one quater.



    9. Power bracelet!

       This bracelet gives Link amazing strength. He can lift giant rocks.



   10. Magical clock!

       The enemy stops moving when Link has this. It works only for the 

       screen he's presently at.





 E. What you can find when you press button B.    

 

    1. Wodden boomerang and magical boomerang!

       Link can use these to damage weak enemies. He can stop most of the 

       enemies by throwing the boomerang. The magical boomerang flies further 

       than the wodden boomerang.



    2. Bomb!

       Link can overpower the enemy with the explosive blast of a bomb.

       For each bomb Link picks up, he get's 4 bombs. Link can carry at most 

       eight bombs. At the start of the game, he can't carry more than 8 

       bombs.



    3. Bow, and wodden and silver arrows!

       Link can use them only if he has both the bow and arrow. For each 

       arrow Link shoots, he loses one ruby. There are some enemies that 

       can only be defeated by the bow and arrow.



    4. Blue and red candles!

       Use them to brighten up dark labyrinth rooms. Blue candles are good 

       for one screen only, but the red ones can light up rooms for serveral 

       screens.



    5. Whistle!

       A really mysterious item with magical powers. (level 5)



    6. Enemy bait!

       Link can use this bait to lure the enemy and defeat them as they come

       to eat it. This doesn't work for all of the enemy.



    7. Water of life!

       Drink this to turn all of link's life hearts red. Red water turns blue 

       when Link sips it. Drink the blue water and that's the last of the 

       water.



    8. Magic Wand!

       This is the Wand that Wizzrobe uses. Wave it to let loose magic 

       spells. If Link picks up the Books of Magic and learns some new 

       spells, he can chant some fiery spells and send out flames.  

       (level 6)

       



 F. The Dragon Sword.



    The cemetery:

     ______________________________

    |                              | o = Move this stone and you will

    |  +  +  +  +      +  +  +  +  |     find a stairway.

    |  +  +  +  +      +  +  o  +  |     An old man will give you the  

    |  +  +  +  +  __  +  +  +  +  |     Dragon Sword if you got hearts

    |             |__|             |     enough.

    |  +  +  +  +      +  +  +  +  |

    |  +  +  +  +      +  +  +  +  |     You have to get the Dragon Sword

    |  +  +  +  +  __  +  +  +  +  |     before you can defeat Gannon.

    |             |__|             |

    |  +  +  +  +      +  +  +  +  |     (Move the stone from the east to 

    |  +  +  +  +      +  +  +  +  |     the west or from the west to the

    |  +  +  +  +      +  +  +  +  |     east).

    |______________________________|



 

 

 G. Levels.   

 

    1. The Eagle

       The first Labyrinth is the eagle. It contains the wodden boomerang and 

       a heart. With five hearts you can get the white sword of the old man

       in the overworld. The Dragon Aquamentus watch the first part which

       you have to get.

       (Use the shield to protect you from Aquamentus fire and hit his head).



    2. The Moon

       Labyrinth number two is formed as a half-moon and it contains the

       magical boomerang and a lot of rubies. Dodongo is a tuff opponent,

       but an old man can tell you what to do. When you have completed the

       labyrinth you have to get some more rubies.

       (Dodongo is thick-skinned and it is very difficult to injur. But he 

       eats everything, so feed him with bombs).



    3. Manji

       In this labyrinth you get the whistle. You meet very difficult 

       opposition and the most of the fights are in the four darknuts rooms.

       In this labyrinth you can find the raft.

       (The magic shield dosen't help you against Manhandia. Put a bomb

       under him to make him blow away).



    4. The Snake

       Buy the blue candle before you enter this labyrinth. Without this you 

       can't see anything in the dark rooms. Link can get very valueable

       things here.

       (Hit the twoheaded gleeok in both it's heads).



    5. The Lizard

       Darknuts in the fifth labyrinth are not difficult. If all of your

       hearts are filled you can stand in the doorway and hit them with

       the sword.

       (You can find the fifth level in the lost hills. Keep going up!).

       (Digdogger hates music. Minimize him by using the whistle). 

       

    6. The Dragon

       This is the most difficult labyrinth yet! Wizzrobes and Likes Likes

       are difficult, and now they are together in the same room. Fight the

       Wizzrobes first and then the Like Likes. Remember... Don't stand 

       still!!!!



    7. The Demon

       It will be a good idea to have 100 rupies before you enter the 

       labyrinth. kill all the enemies in the room by the nose before you

       can enter the secret path.

       To get to the secret path you have to go thru the room with the red 

       light. Use a bomb to get the light.



    8. The Lion

       The 8th. labyrinth has may enemies and many strange rooms. Try to 

       avoid so many enemies as possible on your way to the magic key.  

       Try bombing or just walk thru walls.

       Is the four headed Gleeok too difficult to defeat? Wait until you 

       stand eye to eye with the Gleeon. Hit it with your sword as many 

       fast as you can.



    9. Death Mountain

       In the 9th. and last labyrinth you can find a lot of stairways. 

       Get the red ring and the silver arrow and then go to the final 

       battle against Ganon.





 H. The second Adventure.



       If you want to go straight to the second Adventure which is 

       more challenging just type the name ZELDA on the initial menu.





 I. Secret paths (Level 9).



       Links last mission is to defeat the Prince of Darkness, Ganon, in

       his cave in the death mountain. You need two weapons to kill 

       Ganon. The Magic sword and the silver arrow. The red ring, which 

       you can find at this level, is also a good thing to have 

       (it increases your defensive strength).

       Choose the secret path to Ganons cave (look at the map) and hit the

       jumping Ganon three times with the sword (no it's NOT easy). When

       you have done that he becomes visible, you kill him with the silver

       arrow.

               ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

           ___|___|___|_F_|_E_|_B_|___|___|

          |___|___|___|___|_A_|___|___|___|

          |_D_|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|

          |_E_|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|

          |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|

          |___|___|_F_|___|___|_A_|___|___|

              |_D_|___|_B_|___|___|___|

              |_C_|   |___|_C_|   |___|



       The secret of the Death Mountain is, that you have to know the

       secret paths and where they are leading to. This map shows the  

       paths and where they are leading to.



       

 J. Game Genie codes.



       AVVLAUSZ    -    Nothing can hurt you

       

       YYKPOYZZ    -    Create person with 8 hearts

       

       NYKPOYZX    -    Create person with 16 hearts



       

    Note: 



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