Blue shield
This trick requires that the second (red) shield. Find
the enemy that sticks out its tongue and can take your power-ups.
When you kill that enemy you will get the last power up that it
stole from you. This enemy can be found in various places, such
as in the forest, in the Dark World. Set Ether as your special
attack, Allow the enemy take your red shield (this may take a
few tries since it takes items at random). When the tongue is
still out and the shield is half way to the enemy, use Ether to
freeze it. Kill the enemy and to get your shield back. Your shield
will appear blue and remain that color even after moving to a
new screen.
Blue rupees
Get the Master Sword, then return to Hyrule Castle.
Chop down any bushes and weeds, and kill all enemies outside the
castle. Return to the secret entrance which your character fell
into at the start of the game and jump in to reach a room full
of Blue rupees.
Extra bombs or arrows
Go to the Pond Of Happiness in the lower right corner
of the map and throw in rupees until a fairy appears. She will
ask if you want to carry more bombs or arrows. Select which ever
you prefer, as you can repeat this until up to 50 bombs and 70
arrows are accumulated. Note :A large number rupees are required.
Flying bomb
This trick requires arrows and bombs. Equip the bombs
and arrows. Then, press the button to release a bomb and try to
release the arrow at the same time. This will create an exploding
flying bomb.
No Hookshot needed
After you get the Hammer from the first dungeon in
the Dark World, you can already get to the third or fourth level
without the Hookshot. First, get the Hammer and return to the
Light World. The exact location does not matter. Go to the town.
On the northern side of the town are two direct entrances to the
northwest of the town that lead to the Lost Woods (the forest
area). If you take the entrance that is second from the left,
you will see a heavy rock blocking your path. Take the entrance
furthest west and find a back way into the entrance that is to
the right of the one furthest west (this should not be difficult).
When you come out, walk down to find wooden pegs that you can
use the Hammer on. Once you get past those, you are behind the
heavy rock. When you pick up the light rock in the middle of the
area, there will be a teleportation pad that will take you to
the Dark World. You will be in the town that you originally would
not have been able to reach without the Hookshot.
Easy wins
When you get the Boomerang, use it to freeze enemies
until you can defeat them. Note: This may not work on the Bosses
of the castles where you get the pennants.
Easy health
Go in the house on the mountain that belongs to the
old man who gave you the magic mirror. Talk to him to get full
health. Then, go to the stairs behind him and lift up the pot.
Leave the house and go into the cave to the right. Go back in
and repeat as many times as desired.
Dungeon 6
The Hookshot is not needed to get inside Dungeon 6.
Move behind the block in the beginning, then dash into it. While
your character is in the air moving to the right, hold [Right]
until reaching the other side. The same technique may be followed
to exit the dungeon by using the other block.
Rupees or bees
If you receive the Pegasus Boots, run into some trees
that are not connected with other trees. You will either get some
rupees or some bees that chase you.
Angry helper bee
If you release your helper bee in the area with the
weathercock, it will fly away. When you retrieve it from his statue,
he will sting you. It appears that he did not think it was funny
to be asked to attack an inanimate object. Note: The helper bee
will not attack another bee.
Transformations
Go to the village. Enter the house to the left, with
the patrolling lady. One of the pots contains a chicken. Throw
magic dust on it to it turn into a lady. The green characters
in Light World near the witches hut will turn into hotdogs, and
the soldiers will turn into sand bags.
If you throw magic potion on a bee it will turn into a fairy.
If you throw magic powder on an orange fireball that takes away
hearts and magic, it will turn into a fairy.
The magic powder can be used to turn the spinning enemies that
take both hearts and energy into a fairy. However, this does not
work on the ones that guard the switch to open the chest to the
big key in Palace 1 in the Light World. The magic powder will
also turn the obnoxious little dust spinners that make you become
a bunny into a fairy.
Different swords
Silver Sword
This is the sword obtained from your uncle at the beginning,
when you go in the castle.
Master Sword
This is the sword you get when you collect the three pendants.
Once you have them, go to the top of the Lost Woods. Press [A]
+ [L] after getting the Master Sword, then go back to the
castle and show it to Zelda.
Tempered Sword
You get this sword after obtaining the golden glove in level
4. Then, save the Smith brother by the Library in the Dark World.
Warp into the Light World, go to the Smith house, and they will
temper your sword.
Golden Sword
This is the ultimate sword. You have to complete every level,
except for level 7, in the Dark World. Then, go to your house
in the Dark World and they should sell you a big bomb for 100
rupees. Take the bomb to the golden pyramid and blow up the large
brown square with the big crack.
Magic Boomerang
Obtain the Super Bomb after completing four dungeons.
Then, go to the Bomb Shop where Link's House is in the Dark World.
Purchase the Bomb. Take the Bomb to the crack in the Pyramid and
blow up the wall. Enter the hole and throw your sword first (only
if the sword is level 3), followed by your arrows, and finally
the boomerang. You will receive the Gold Sword, Silver Arrows,
and the Magic Boomerang. Note: The boomerang should turn a reddish-orange
color.
World
You can get the red shield without entering the Dark
World or paying 500 Rupees. After you get Zora's Flippers, go
to the Mysterious Pond behind the waterfall. When you are asked
to throw something in, answer "Yes". Throw in the small
shield. When the fairy asks you if it is yours, answer "Yes"
and she will give you the Red Shield.
Use Fire Rod without magic
When you have the fire rod, you can use it even if
you have no magic. Just keep tapping the button if you have a
little bit, and you will regenerate magic.
One half magic cost
Once you have the Hammer and Magic Powder (from the
mushroom in the Master Forest which you give to the Witch), go
to the Blacksmith's House. Pound the stake near the door, then
jump off the ledge into the well. Once inside, get the items under
the pots and proceed upward, as the left door will dump you in
town. You will see a green pedestal filled with red liquid, which
you must sprinkle with Magic Powder. A bat will fly out and will
"punish" you by halving your magic cost (the number
1/2 is also added to your magic meter).
Quake Medallion
To find the Quake Medallion, you need to be in the
Dark World and have the Power Gloves or Titan Mitts. Go to the
area similar to where the Waterfall Of Wishing is located (where
you can toss in your small shield and get a red one). You should
see a ring of stones, and a skull and bush to the right. Pick
up the skull and throw it in the middle of the ring. A big fish
should appear and give you the Quake Medallion. Do not try to
throw something in again, unless you want a fireball in the face.
If you leave the screen, return, and throw something in, some
fish bones will jump out of the water.