From StrategyWiki, the video game walkthrough and strategy guide wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
World map. Click to enlarge.
Zelda II Link walking.jpg

The following is an overview of tasks needed to complete the game. Visit sections from the table of contents for more specific information.

  1. North Palace
    • Exit the Palace and head east to Rauru Town.
  2. Rauru Town
    • Enter the second house in the second segment of town, and visit the Wizard to learn the Shield spell.
  3. Travel from Rauru Town to Parapa Palace.
    • Travel through the cave to the north of Rauru town to reach the north desert.
    • Before visiting the Palace, head south and collect a Heart Container Adventure of Link Heart Container.png from the oasis.
    • Return to the north and enter Parapa Palace.
  4. Parapa Palace
    • Collect the Candle Adventure of Link Candle.png.
    • Defeat Horsehead and deposit the first crystal in the statue.
  5. Travel from Parapa Palace to Ruto Town
    • Collect a Magic Container Adventure of Link Magic Container.png from the cave south of North Palace.
    • Collect the Statue Adventure of Link Statue.png from the desert cave north of North Palace.
    • Follow the north road west to Ruto Town.
  6. Ruto Town
    • Go to the first house in the second segment of town. Present the statue to the woman outside to gain access to the Wizard who will teach you the Jump spell.
  7. Travel from Ruto Town to Saria Town
    • Travel through the cave south of Ruto Town. Make use of the Jump spell to escape.
    • Explore the woods north of a bridge to find Bagu's House.
    • Collect a letter from Bagu.
  8. Cross the bridge to the south and travel to Saria Town.
    • Enter the first house in the second segment of town. Examine the space below the table to find the mirror
    • Return to the second house in the first segment. Present the mirror to the woman outside to gain access to the Wizard who will teach you the Life spell.
    • Enter the first house in the third segment of town and present Bagu's letter to the guard to gain access to the bridge, and cross it to exit through the south side of town.
  9. Death Mountain
    • From the entrance to Death Mountain, travel through the following caves; right, right, right (don't use the elevator), right, right, down, down, down.
    • Enter the cave on the right side of Spectacle Rock and collect the HammerAdventure of Link Hammer.png
    • Use the hammer on the rock on the left side of Spectacle Rock and collect a Magic ContainerAdventure of Link Magic Container.png.
  10. Travel from Death Mountain to Mido Town
    • Escape from Death Mountain using the cave to the far right of Spectacle Rock.
    • Cross the long bridge to reach the cemetery to the east.
    • Break the boulder blocking the road north of the cemetery, and travel west along the road. Head to the blocked swamp cave north-west of Bagu's home.
    • Break the boulder in front of the cave and head inside to collect the MedicineAdventure of Link Medicine.png.
    • Return to the road and follow it north, break the boulder off the road to the right, and enter it to collect a Heart ContainerAdventure of Link Heart Container.png.
  11. Mido Town
    • Walk to the church in the second segment of town. Activate the spell of Jump to reach the doorway in the second story. Proceed inside the door to find the soldier who will teach you the technique of Downward Thrust.
    • Go the first house in the third segment. Give the Medicine from the swamp cave to the woman who waits outside to gain access to the Wizard who will teach you the Fairy spell.
  12. Travel from Mido Town to Midoro Palace
    • Follow the mountain range above Bagu's home up and around to the left to find Midoro Palace.
  13. Midoro Palace
    • Collect the Power GloveAdventure of Link Power Glove.png.
    • Defeat Helmethead and deposit the second crystal in the statue.
  14. Travel from Midoro Palace to Island Palace
    • Return to the cemetery near Mido Town. Head to the King's grave in the center and travel south to find the false grave.
    • After falling down the pit, use the spell of Fairy to escape through the tunnel.
    • Walk around on the island to access the palace.
  15. Island Palace
    • Collect the RaftAdventure of Link Raft.png.
    • Defeat horse riding Ironknuckle and deposit the third crystal in the statue.
  16. Travel from Island Palace to Nabooru Town
    • Launch the raft from the dock below Mido Town.
    • Travel south-east to reach Nabooru Town
  17. Nabooru Town
    • Investigate the fountain in the second segment of town and collect water from it.
    • Visit the first house in the second segment of town and present the water to the woman outside to gain access to the Wizard who will teach you the Fire spell.
  18. Travel from Nabooru Town to Maze Island
    • Travel through the cave north of Nabooru Town to reach the north region.
    • Cross the bridge to the east of the cave exit to reach Maze Island.
  19. Maze Island
    • Find the pitfall in the south-east corner of the island which leads to the location of the kidnapped childAdventure of Link Lost Child.png. Find and rescue the child.
  20. Travel from Maze Island to Darunia Town
    • Travel west across the bridge and travel all the way west across the north region to reach Darunia Town.
  21. Darunia Town
    • Go to the first house in the second segment of town. Activate the spell of Jump and jump on to the roof. Jump from roof to roof until you reach a chimney, and drop down to find a soldier who will teach you the Upward Thrust technique.
    • Go to the first house of the third segment of town and present the kidnapped child to the woman outside to gain access to the Wizard who will teach you the Reflect spell.
  22. Travel from Darunia Town to Maze Palace
    • Return to Maze Island and find the pitfall in the north west corner of the island to locate a Magic ContainerAdventure of Link Magic Container.png.
    • Travel around to the north east corner of the island to enter the palace.
  23. Maze Palace
    • Collect the BootsAdventure of Link Boots.png.
    • Defeat Carock and deposit the fourth crystal in the statue.
  24. Travel from Maze Palace to Ocean Palace
    • Return to Naboru Town and walk east into and over the ocean.
    • Find the path that breaks off to the north to collect a Heart Container Adventure of Link Heart Container.png before visiting the palace.
  25. Ocean Palace
    • Collect the FluteAdventure of Link Flute.png.
    • Defeat Boss Gooma and deposit the fifth crystal in the statue.
  26. Travel from Ocean Palace to New Kasuto Town.
    • Walk up to the monster which blocks the path to South East Hyrule (south of Nabooru Town), and blow the Flute to remove it.
    • Pass through the mountain path, and travel north along the river near the cemetery
    • Travel to the east along the river, and enter the cave north of the lake.
    • Pass through the cave to reach the woods on the along the east coast.
    • Use the hammer to smash through the woods to reveal the hidden location of New Kasuto Town.
  27. New Kasuto Town
    • Enter the second house in the first segment of town to collect the Magic ContainerAdventure of Link Magic Container.png in the back of the house.
    • Go to the third house of the second segment. If you have at least seven bars in your magic meter, the Wizard that lives there will teach you the magic of Spell.
    • Use the magic of Spell In the third segment of the town to make a building appear. Enter the building to locate and collect the Magic KeyAdventure of Link Key Magic.png.
  28. Travel from New Kasuto Town to Old Kasuto Town
    • Cross through the cave, and travel south along the south eastern coast until you discover a tile with a Heart ContainerAdventure of Link Heart Container.png.
    • Continue along the coast until you see a bridge that leads to Old Kasuto Town. Cross the bridge.
  29. Old Kasuto Town
    • Enter the first house in the first segment. If you have eight bars in your magic meter, the Wizard inside will teach you the magic of Thunder.
  30. Travel from Old Kasuto Town to Hidden Palace
    • Travel east across the bridge to the three rocks. Blow the flute in the center of the rocks to make the sixth palace appear.
  31. Hidden Palace
    • Collect the CrossAdventure of Link Cross.png.
    • Defeat Barba and deposit the final crystal in the statue.
  32. Travel from Hidden Palace to the Grand Palace
    • Travel through the cemetery and enter the southern passage to the lava flow pathways.
    • Travel through the lava flows and enter the caves that link the pathways together until you reach the palace.
  33. Grand Palace
    • The barrier protecting the Grand Palace will only lift if all six crystals have been inserted in the six palace statues.
    • Navigate the maze and locate the Thunderbird. Use the spell of Thunder to make it vulnerable and defeat it.
    • Challenge the Shadow version of Link and defeat it to collect the Triforce of Courage and awaken Princess Zelda from her sleeping spell.