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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Wiki & Guide

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Super NES box art

Quick reference for the Super NES classic: every dungeon with its route and boss, both world maps, all 57 items, 24 Heart Pieces, 94 enemies and the secrets worth knowing.

Released
JP 1991 · NA 1992 · EU 1992
System
Super NES
Dungeons
13
Heart Pieces
24
Sales
about 4.6 million

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Dungeon guidesAll 13, with routes and bossesWalkthrough orderFrom the castle to GanonWorld maps39 places in both worldsItems & equipment57 items and where they areHeart PiecesAll 24 + 11 Heart ContainersBottles & upgradesBottles, magic, swords, capacityEnemies94 enemies with spritesBosses14 boss fightsCharacters25 charactersSecrets & minigamesPyramid fairy, smiths, Mad BatterImage galleryEvery picture on this wiki

Dungeon guides

Hyrule Castle screenshotHyrule CastleEastern Palace screenshotEastern PalaceDesert Palace screenshotDesert PalaceTower of Hera screenshotTower of HeraHyrule Castle Tower screenshotHyrule Castle TowerPalace of Darkness screenshotPalace of DarknessSwamp Palace screenshotSwamp PalaceSkull Woods screenshotSkull WoodsThieves’ Town screenshotThieves’ TownIce Palace screenshotIce PalaceMisery Mire screenshotMisery MireTurtle Rock screenshotTurtle RockGanon’s Tower screenshotGanon’s Tower

Quick tips

  • Open the chest in Link’s House for the Lamp before you leave.
  • Without the Moon Pearl, Link turns into a bunny in the Dark World.
  • The Magic Mirror works only in the Dark World: it drops you on the same spot in the Light World.
  • Throw Rupees into the Pond of Happiness to carry more Bombs and arrows.
  • A fairy in a Bottle revives you automatically.

Did you know?

  • In Japan the game is called Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce, which means ‘The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods’.
  • The Western release had religious wording softened: the Japanese priest became the Loyal Sage, the church became the Sanctuary, and Agahnim, a priest in Japan, became a wizard.
  • It was the first Zelda game to feature the Master Sword, Pieces of Heart, Kakariko Village and Lake Hylia.
  • Unlike later games, the Master Sword alone can’t finish Ganon here: Link needs the Silver Arrows, just as in the original Legend of Zelda.
  • The logo created for the Western release by the Girvin design firm became the standard Zelda logo for the series in the West.

FAQ

When did A Link to the Past come out?

21 November 1991 in Japan, 13 April 1992 in North America and 1992 in Europe, on the Super NES (Super Famicom).

How many dungeons are in A Link to the Past?

Thirteen counting Hyrule Castle: three pendant palaces, Agahnim’s tower, seven crystal dungeons and Ganon’s Tower. Dungeon list.

How many Heart Pieces are there?

24: 18 in the Light World and 6 in the Dark World. With 11 Heart Containers, Link reaches 20 hearts. Every location.

Who made A Link to the Past?

Nintendo EAD, directed by Takashi Tezuka and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, with music by Koji Kondo.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Zeldapedia. Screenshots, sprites and artwork © Nintendo; local copies archived from Zeldapedia file pages (listed on the image gallery).