The Legend of Zelda: secrets
Hidden paths and dungeon entrances in the original NES game's First Quest.
Cross the Lost Woods
At the repeating woodland crossroads in western Hyrule, leave north, west, south, then west. This sequence reaches the Graveyard; leaving east returns you to the ordinary overworld. No item is required.
Reveal Level 7
Take the Recorder from Level 5 to the empty fairy pond in western Hyrule. Play it beside the pond to drain the water and reveal Level 7's stairs. Bring Food: a hungry Goriya inside blocks the route until you feed it.
Burn open Level 8
In southeastern Hyrule, find the lone bush blocking a narrow forest path. Burn it with a Candle to uncover Level 8's staircase. The Blue Candle from a shop is sufficient; you do not need the Red Candle from Level 7.
Find the final dungeon entrance
At Spectacle Rock in Death Mountain, bomb the western of the two rock peaks to expose Level 9. Finding the entrance is possible early, but the guard inside requires all eight Triforce fragments before allowing you farther in.
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