It's dangerous to go alone! Let's Play The Legend of Zelda!

Is that I've never thought to go into a dungeon just to get the treasures from it... If I go into it I have to beat it and I do them in the correct order too... how completely predictable and unoriginal of me. Every time OP goes into one and then leaves without getting the tri-force I'm like, "What?! you can do that!"

weird, huh?

I am nothing if not unpredictable.

I knew you were going to say that!

Chapter Six:
In Which Dodongo Prefers Clean Air

Having filled his inventory to its very limit, The Dude returns to the earlier Dungeons, with intent of slaying their loathsome guardians and reclaiming the fragments of the Golden Power that lay within.


A pair of Moldrom lurks within Level 2. Though this may have been a considerable threat if The Dude had 3 Hearts and a humble wood sword, they are not so deadly now. The Dude slays them and presses forth, to the true lord of this dungeon.


Dodongo, the monstrosity from before the dawns of time, armored with impenetrable scales and ferocious intent. Now even the fabled Magic Sword, nor his Wand could ever hope to scratch this primordial horror. The Dude quickly recalls what he was told of the menagerie of Ganons creatures, specifically the part of Dodongos rather poor lung capacity. As it would happen, the monster dislikes smoke, and The Dude decides that there’s no faster delivery system for smoke then lobbing a bomb down someone’s throat.

And what do you know? It turns out that, like most of the worlds creatures, Dodongo doesn’t respond well to having explosives shoved in ones face.


Another Magic Triangle is found, and The Triforce is one step closer to completion.

The Dude now returns to Level 4. His previous excursion here, to obtain the Ladder, also resulted in his slaughter of most of the dungeons native inhabitants, so it’s a straight shot to the boss.


Gleeok, a monstrous two headed dragon who is so massive that it cannot uproot itself from the spot in which it stands. This is little concern to the creature, however, as it posses an almost prehensile neck, and an inexhaustible supply of fire to spew. The Dude is less then concerned and hacks off one of the worms heads…


…only to have the freshly decapitated head come to life, start flying around on what I assume to be a jet-pack, and continue to molest our great hero. The Dude isn’t having any of that and re-de-capitates the remaining head, killing the horror. Let it not be said that any of lifes problems can’t be solved by way of horrific displays of violence.


The end is closer now then ever before. The Dude saddles forth and returns to Level 1.


Near the end of the Dungeon is a room filled with Wall-Masters. In another time and place, these would be, if not the most dangerous, certainly the most annoying of The Dude’s enemies. Capable of dragging him back to the entrance of any dungeon he happens to be inside, this variety is too weak and slow to be of any threat, and the entire room is quickly and effortlessly dispatched. The Dude can hear the baleful howl of the Dungeon Boss, and walks forth.


Aquamentus, apparently the offspring of a dragon and a unicorn, though it’s best to not think about that for an especially long time. Once again, at the beginning of his quest, this would have truly been an epic battle, as the monster can only be injured by striking its head, and it is capable of launching a huge amount of fireballs at The Dude.

He is not at the beginning of his quest the Not-Wood Sword is twice as powerful as the Wood, and the Magic Shield can defend against the fire. It doesn’t take very long to prevail.

What the heck is going on with the images in this thread?

The Triforce is half completed, and The Dude has 12 Hearts. Wasn’t there something he was waiting for when he got 12 Hearts?


Oh dear me, yes. The Dude has apparently mastered the use of the Not Wood Sword and has proven his worth to wield histories greatest, deadliest weapon; The Magic Sword. Twice as powerful as the Not Wood Sword, and four times as powerful as the Wood, and it now allows a plausible justification for the lasers. The Dude has a brief moment of mourning for the loss of his Not Wood sword, possible his only true friend on his adventure.

But now he has the strength to slay almost all of Hyrules creatures with little to no threat to himself. He soldiers forth the Level 5.


Since he can safely ignore the Blue Darknuts side of the dungeon, Level 5 passes rather quickly. At the end is Digdogger… again. And once again, the boss is less dangerous the previously encountered mini-boss variety. It only shrinks into a single monster, and it is quickly beaten with the Magic Sword.


Next is Level 7, I guess.

The Old Man in this dungeon said that there’s a secret in the tip of nose. Since the map does resemble some kind of a face, and The Dude is currently standing near the nose of it, it must be nearby. But what is it?


Oh, I see. The Dude quickly mutters under his breath something about it taking him months to figure that out when he was 8, and quickly resumes the way through the dungeon.


Seriously? Aquamentus again? “This guy wasn’t a threat 2 dungeons ago, and my sword wasn’t even slightly magical back then”, says The Dude, mildly irritated. “Seriously, this is just pitiful”.


The Dude defeats the creature almost before it realizes he walked into the room and claims the next piece of the Triforce.


In Level 8 is yet another Manhandla. Not the very fast, overly volatile kind from before either, just another lazy mobile plant. The Dude wonders if these things are actually worth the time and effort it takes to create them.

If the dungeon opens with this wimpy a fight, surely the rest can’t be very difficult.


Once again, The Dudes hubris is answered with swift and terrible vengeance. Yes, the primary enemy of this dungeon is the Darknut. Not so much the humble Red kind either, no this wretched hive of scum and villainy is full of the devils favorite color. Thrice damn whoever created that hellish shade! Damn them!

The Dungeon Boss is yet another Gleeok, for a brief glorious second, The Dude thinks that another disproportionately weak boss fight was a reward for the sheer difficulty of the dungeon itself. Sadly, this is not the case, for this Gleeok has Four heads that need removal.


Another one obtained. Now there is only one dungeon left; Level 6. The Dude is shaking noticeable with every step he takes. He wouldn’t have returned there under normal circumstances, but there’s a magic triangle there, and The Dude needs that to actually enter the final dungeon.


Luckily, having 9 more hearts and a Magic Sword does make the going easier, at the very least. The Dude was especially less the fond of this variant on The Room from Hell.

Of course, the fact that the first Wizzrobe he slew dropped a Watch made The Dude smile. Most authors would describe it as a smile that didn’t reach the eyes.

This one gave the head a miss altogether.


The Dude is also heard to laugh hysterically at the sight of the Dungeon Boss. The Gohma is a shellfish with an unbreakable shell… and an enormous, fleshy, eye. If this was at least a blue one, there might be some semblance of difficulty to this fight.

A single arrow later…



And thus, the Triforce is rebuilt. The path into Death Mountain is open.

Next-
Beyond Good, Beyond Evil, Beyond your Wildest Imagination.

What the heck indeed?

Photobucket went kind of... insane, and I was unaware of how widespread the damage was.

Had to upload the last batch about 3 times to get it as cohesive as it is.

The endgame where you fight all the bosses again! But they're different colors!

I think I've only ever attempted to play this game twice. As far as I can recall, both playthroughs ended at the first screen involving enemies, which would usually coincide with my discovery that you can't move diagonally in this game. What the hell?

I'm appreciating this chance to vicariously live the adventure, since I doubt I will ever have the fortitude to overcome this game's controls and fairly stiff difficulty curve. So keep it up, you're almost there!

I got up to Ganon, with a heap of pictures, then the computer froze and I had to restart, before I could save. So now I'm at it again.

Fun times, fun times.

I always get lost in Level 9. Always. I know every other area of the game like the back of my hand, but it's like Level 9 is a new dungeon every time I enter it.

I forget, are there any rooms with both blue wizzrobes and blue darknuts? Maybe in the second quest?

Chapter Seven:
In Which the Ultimate Destiny has its Ultimate Showdown


Death Mountain is a vast, vast labyrinth, larger then any The Dude has yet encountered. Like Level 1, it has 2 separate items, unlike Level 1 it is filled to overflowing with a staggering variety of monsters. This May be The Dudes greatest challenge, and it begins with a duel against a couple of Bubbles, Bots and Like-Likes.


Level 9 is also full of false paths and cross-roads. In this room the best course is to blast open this wall and advance.


The hidden chamber contains the first of Death Mountains unique monsters, the Lanmola. It is similar to, but much faster then, a Moldrom. Luckily the rooms’ geography makes it so the serpents can be struck with the Magic Sword Lasers quite easily.


Unfortunately, the staircase leads straight into a den of Like-Likes. Again, Ganons poor choice of architecture is to The Dudes advantage. He is able to strike down the worms before any can draw close to him.


And here is the other of Ganons personal guard, The Patra. It can only be defeated when the swarm of tiny Petra’s that orbit it are destroyed. Each Petra can be defeated rather quickly with the Magic Sword, but their sheer number, speed, and shifting orbit make them quite dangerous.

Though the North Door is open, The Dude decides to head south…

Then East…


Kills another Patra, moves a block, passes some stairs and heads north another couple of rooms…


…And straight into another Nightmare. This room is, like so many others in Death Mountain, is full of Bubbles and Wizzrobes. However, once all are killed and the way to the stairs is opened…


Ho-ho! The Dude has uncovered the long-lost Red Ring. A Defensive item similar to the Blue Ring, but far more powerful. Now The Dude can take a shot of Wizzrobe magic and only lose half a heart, instead of 2 whole hearts.

The Dude smiles, for now, he is as close to invulnerable as he is going to get.


The Dude returns to that open Door he ignored earlier, and comes across quite possibly the least helpful Old Man he has ever met. I mean, really, what the hell does that even me-

Oh, I see… well, I guess The Dude is a bit faster on the uptake then some of us.


He Uncovered room led to another Staircase (and another small army of Wizzrobes) which lead to this room, full of nice, harmless Bots.

After slaughtering the meek and unassuming creatures mercilessly The Dude advances to the West.


Another Patra stands in his way, but luckily a full complement of Hearts and giving the tiny, flying monstrosity a wide berth allows The Dude to slay it, and descend the Stairs.


The Dude recalls when he cringed in fear at a room such as this, but now with a Red Ring and Magic Sword, The Dude is able to smash these hellish wizards and move on through the hidden collapsible wall.




Another room full of Wizzrobes and Block Puzzle later…


The Dude’s wit and bravery have served him well, and he has uncovered the final Dungeon Item, the Silver Arrow. He now has all he needs to destroy Ganon and save the world. The Arrow itself is just a stronger variant of his regular arrow, comparable to the Magic Sword, though not as universally potent on enemies.


We’re near the end of our epic quest, just another few monsters to slay.


Will things ever be the same again?


It’s the Final Countdown

Here it is, the Penultimate challenge before The Dude faces his destiny. The Patra itself isn’t especially dangerous, but the Roar from the next room frightens The Dude to his core.


He steps forth, and into destiny.


Ganon. The Great King of Evil, The Lord of All Darkness, The Large Piggy of Worrisome Intent.

The swine turns himself invisible, teleports around the room and sprays The Dude with powerful magic that can even bypass his Magic Shield. It takes careful timing, furious reflexes, and noticing that Ganon only shows up in about 5 or 6 different parts of the screen before The Dude can land the needed 4 blows.


At last, The Evil One has turned Golden Brown, he is Vulnerable to the Silver Arrow! Go, The Dude, Shoot Through his Heart! You’re to blame! Give Love a Bad Name!







Better then any single little sparkly effect, I’d say.

And here’s The Princess responsible for this whole mess, surrounded by flames. Luckily, unlike every other fire in the game, these ones are quite vulnerable to swordsmanship





They got his name wrong…


Now The Dude, has Saved the Day
Put Ganon, in His Grave

So Now, Zelda is Free
Soon out Hero shall be

The Dude, I think you name will go down into History


This game is harder when played with a keyboard.

Congratulations! This thread was awesome. Are you going to tackle the second quest?

That was Awesome. Guess I never got to Ganon nor did my older brother, there are no multiples of earlier bosses in dungeon 9, and the image of Ganon stirs no memories... hmm... Well at least now I've seen the end, thanks OP! Any glitches or other random technical tidbits you want to show us?

/applauds
Great job, The Dude! Fun from beginning to end.



So, second questing it?

I second the second quest request. C'mon, show us what you got.

Also using a keyboard sucks so bad I hate it so much ugh

Bravo! Well played, The Dude. I can't see any screenshots; did you eventually go back for the magic key?

The second quest is mean. I've only finished it once, but I was firmly on GameFAQs. As a kid we never made it past Level 1 because we never thought to try walking through walls (which isn't even possible anywhere in the first quest).

eta: Guys, buy gamepads. Srsly.

I'll be saving the Second Quest for a future Fun Club, so don't despair. This is not the End of The Dude, merely a wait until a new beginning.

Also, I played through this damn game twice in the last week. I'd like a break from it.

Also, I didn't get the Magic Key, since somebody asked me not to bother with it. I had more then enough to clear the final dungeon anyway.

or plug in your xbox (xbox360) controller if you have one, easy-peasy

I have one, but it's the wireless kind.

I'm playing through Dragon Warrior with my old PS1 Dual Shock.

Congrats on the first quest, good luck tackling the second!

Then buy a charging kit, which is a rechargable battery pack and a USB connector thing so you can use the controller even if it's dead.

The 360 controller is great except the d-pad is mushtastic. Not a big problem in Final Fantasy, but I could see how it might make you hate life in Zelda. It was enough to get me to move off the path or cast the wrong spell sometimes, I could imagine it tricking you into banging into Darknuts you're trying to avoid.

I have the wireless doohickey that magically allows me to use two 360 controllers on my PC at once, no fuss no muss! Of course, most older games use digital control and the 360 d-pad is a hate crime against gamers, so I actually use a PS2 controller running through a Super Dual Box Pro. It works very well, with the exception that I have never gotten it to work with two controllers. Since I have no friends, this is not an issue!

(Actually, if ever my friends want to play a computer game with me that requires two gamepads, I'll just use the wireless 360 controllers.)

Great stuff, Octopus. This was a blast to read.

Legend of Zelda was the first game I ever owned, and I've never beaten it. I watched my mom beat it like five times, though. I think that counts.

i bought a little 10 dollar adaptor that lets me use a dual shock via usb. it's pretty much the best controller ever for any game before this gen.

Exception: Street Fighter anything. Saturn pad wins out every time in that battle.