Thieves’ Town Walkthrough A Link to the Past
A dungeon built around a trick. Past a maze of narrow walkways the boss room stands empty, and a girl locked in a basement cell asks Link to take her outside.
- World
- Dark World
- Dungeon
- Crystal dungeon 4
- Treasure
Titan’s Mitt- Boss
- Blind the Thief
- Prev / next
- Skull Woods · Ice Palace
At a glance
- Location
- Beneath the gargoyle statue in the centre of the Village of Outcasts (the Dark World’s Kakariko Village).
- How to get in
- Grab the prongs of the gargoyle’s trident and pull them to open the entrance.
- Bring
Moon Pearl 
Bombs- Big chest
- Titan’s Mitt
- Reward
- Crystal (fourth maiden) + Heart Container
Thieves’ Town route, step by step
- Open the gargoyle’s door and work through the four maze-like rooms of narrow walkways.
- Get the Big Key to escape the maze; the boss room straight ahead is empty for now.
- Explore the rest of the dungeon, past conveyor belts and traps.
- Head down to the basement for the big chest with the Titan’s Mitt and the girl in the cells.
- Climb to the top floor and bomb the cracked floor so sunlight shines into the boss room below.
- Lead the girl into the beam of light to reveal Blind the Thief.
Key chests
| Contents | Where |
|---|---|
| Titan’s Mitt | Big chest in the basement |
Screenshots
Enemies in Thieves’ Town
Tips
- The girl refuses to leave by the entrance or go upstairs with you — open the attic floor first.
- Zelda’s telepathic hint warns that the girl may not be what she seems.
- The Cane of Somaria works on Blind if you have it: place a block in the path of his flying heads.
Boss: Blind the Thief
- Weak to
- Light to reveal him, then sword
Lead the disguised maiden into the sunlight to start the fight. Slash Blind’s body until it collapses; his head then flies loose around the room spitting fire while the body regrows a new head. This repeats three times, and each loose head stays in play, so the room gets busier as the fight goes on.
FAQ
Why won’t the maiden in Thieves’ Town follow me out?
She isn’t a real maiden — she’s Blind the Thief in disguise. Bomb the cracked floor on the top floor to let light into the boss room, then walk her into the light.
Do I need the Titan’s Mitt to beat Thieves’ Town?
No, but you need it later to reach the Ice Palace and Misery Mire.
How do you open the Thieves’ Town entrance?
Pull the trident prongs on the gargoyle statue in the middle of the Village of Outcasts.
Sources & picture credits
- Thieves’ Town (Zeldapedia)
- Titan’s Mitt (Zeldapedia)
- Blind the Thief (Zeldapedia)
- Picture: Thieves'_Town.png
- Picture: ALttP_Blind_the_Thief_identity_revealed.png
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).