The Legend of Zelda (game)

that thing on the top left looks like a vent

## Chronology

First game in the Legend of Zelda series, amazing.

Watch this version of Link as he travels through a post-apocalyptic Hyrule, barely managing to scrape by the adventure.

## Overview

This article will focus on the 100% run of the game.

Across the map are "secrets to everybody" that grant you a good amount of rupees. You can use those rupees to buy bombs that you can then use to open secret tunnels leading to extra heart pieces and such. You don't need to grind rupees by killing enemies.

You can start the chain of rupees via the top right of the map, you can just walk through some rocks and you'll get some easy 100 rupees. You can then buy a lantern which then opens the path for a bunch more "secrets to everybody" for you.

All dungeons in the game require a number of enemies that need to be destroyed to clear a path forward.

### Level 1

3 Keese are required to be killed to get a key forward. Only one Stalfos is needed to be killed to get a key out of it, there is another room with the exact situation. There is another room which needs 5 Stalfos killed to get a key. 6 Keese need to be killed to open a door back, but it's optional. 3 Red Goriya need to be killed to get a key.

The boss of this dungeon is Aquamentus. In total, 14.

### Level 2

5 Ropes need to be killed to get a key. 5 more to open a path to a key. *Then* 5 more to get a key. 3 Blue Goriyas need to be killed to get a Magical Boomerang. 2 Moldorms are there which gives a key if killed. But then, 8 more Ropes need to be killed to open a door. Finally, 5 Red Goriyas need to be killed to open the path to this dungeon's boss.

Dodongo is the boss. Lol 34 kills.

### Level 3

The map where you need to understand culture as to not associate Nintendo with [ARMY FROM THE FOURTIES].

Back on topic, 5 Zols are killed to get a key, 5 Darknuts to open a path, 3 Zols for a key again, 8 Keese to open a door again, 3 Darknuts to open a door, and 3 Keese and 2 Zols to open a door to the boss.

Manhandla is the boss of this dungeon. This dungeon required 30 kills. Hm, not rising this time like many other levels in games do.

### Level 4

8 Keese need to be killed for a key, 10 Keese to open a door, Manhandla is the mini-boss of this dungeon, and Gleeok is the boss of the dungeon.

In total, 20 kills. A lot less than what's normally comfortable, but that's what you get when you have secret paths accessible to bombs.

### Level 5

3 Gibdos open a door (who you need to kill again at a later point), there are 3 Dodongos which open a path, 5 Zols to get a key, 5 Gibdos to get a key, 3 Darknuts to get a compass (100% aim, remember), and 5 Gibdos to get a key.

Digdogger is the boss of this dungeon. 28 total, we're getting there.

### Level 6

3 Wizzrobes give you a key, 5 Zols give you a compass, 8 Keese give you a key and opens the door, Gleeok is the mini-boss, 2 Like Likes and 2 Zols give you the map, 5 Vires (that don't spawn Keese) open a door, and 6 Keese give a key.

Gohma is the boss of this dungeon. 33 kills, almost back to the record total.

### Level 7

6 Blue Goriyas open a door, Digdogger is the mini-boss, 3 red and blue Goriyas open a door, 1 Stalfos has a compass, 3 blue Goriyas and Keese open a door, there's another Digdogger mini-boss (splitting into 3), 2 Moldorms give a key, 3 red and blue Goriyas open 2 doors, and yet another Digdogger mini-boss appears that also splits into 3.

Aquamentus appears as the boss of this dungeon. 35 in total. Great, a record that's just a +1 to the previous lol.

### Level 8

The first room has Manhandla, 5 Darknuts have a key and opens 2 doors, 3 more Darknuts give a key, Gohma opens the path to the old man, another Mandandla gives you the map, another Gohma opens the path to 2 doors, 6 Darknuts open a door, 7 Pols Voice guard the path to the boss.

Gleook is the boss. And this dungeon needed... 26 kills. Back down again.

### Level 9

2 Zols and Like Likes give a key, 5 Wizzrobes give a compass, 9 Patras hold the map of the dungeon, 6 Like Likes open the door, and then 9 Patras guard to door to Ganon.

Of course, Ganon is the boss, dies (but will be reborn yes yes, he still died), and Zelda is saved. Link is the hero of Hyrule, Ten Ten is the designer of the game, and Hyrule needs some severe rebuilding.

Anyway, that dungeon took 34 lives.

### The graveyard

Barring exception to one grave which just looks like a hideout for an old man, geezus what a graveyard.

Counting all of the graves, minus the old man one, there are 71 graves.