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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Wiki & Guide

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 box art

Quick reference for the Nintendo 64 classic: every dungeon with its route and boss, all 12 songs, 93 items, 36 Heart Pieces, 65 enemies and the side quests worth doing.

Released
1998 (JP, NA, EU)
System
Nintendo 64
Dungeons
12
Heart Pieces
36
Sales
about 7.6 million

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Explore the wiki

Dungeon guidesAll 12, with routes, maps and bossesWalkthrough orderFrom Kokiri Forest to GanonMap of Hyrule21 places, child and adultItems & equipment93 items and where they areHeart PiecesAll 36 + 8 Heart ContainersOcarina songsAll 12 songs with the notesBottles & upgradesBottles, magic, wallets, capacityEnemies65 enemies with picturesBosses10 boss fights + minibossesCharacters26 charactersSecrets & side questsBiggoron’s Sword, masks, SkulltulasImage galleryEvery picture on this wiki

Dungeon guides

Inside the Deku Tree screenshotInside the Deku TreeDodongo’s Cavern screenshotDodongo’s CavernInside Jabu-Jabu’s Belly screenshotInside Jabu-Jabu’s BellyForest Temple screenshotForest TempleFire Temple screenshotFire TempleIce Cavern screenshotIce CavernWater Temple screenshotWater TempleBottom of the Well screenshotBottom of the WellShadow Temple screenshotShadow TempleSpirit Temple screenshotSpirit TempleGerudo Training Ground screenshotGerudo Training GroundGanon’s Castle screenshotGanon’s Castle

Quick tips

  • Hold Z to lock on: Navi flies to the target and Link circles and blocks while facing it.
  • Play Saria’s Song anywhere to ask Saria what to do next.
  • The Sun’s Song switches between day and night; many Gold Skulltulas only appear at night.
  • Put the Master Sword back in the Pedestal of Time to become a child again.
  • A fairy in a Bottle revives you automatically.

Did you know?

  • The game runs on a heavily modified version of the Super Mario 64 engine; Shigeru Miyamoto said it was changed so much that it became a different engine.
  • Its Japanese release date, 21 November, is the same day of the year as A Link to the Past and the Super Famicom.
  • Early builds starred only adult Link; child Link was added late in development.
  • Later cartridge revisions changed details such as Ganondorf’s blood (red to green) and removed a chanting sample from the Fire Temple music.
  • The title-screen theme is an extended version of the tune played on the Recorder in the original Legend of Zelda.

FAQ

When did Ocarina of Time come out?

21 November 1998 in Japan, 23 November 1998 in North America and 11 December 1998 in Europe, on the Nintendo 64.

How many dungeons are in Ocarina of Time?

Twelve: three child dungeons, five adult temples, three mini-dungeons and Ganon’s Castle. Dungeon list.

How many Heart Pieces are there?

36. With the 8 Heart Containers from bosses, Link reaches 20 hearts. Every location.

Who made Ocarina of Time?

Nintendo EAD, produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, with music by Koji Kondo. The directors were Toru Osawa, Yoichi Yamada, Eiji Aonuma, Yoshiaki Koizumi and Toshio Iwawaki.

Sources & picture credits

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