The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening/Color Dungeon

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The Color Dungeon contains a small yet intricate set of puzzles that you could spend hours working out if you don't pay close attention to the patterns.

First of all go to the Mabe Village library. You'll notice a book on the top of the centre shelf. Equip the Pegasus Boots and ram into the shelves, knocking the book down in the process.

	Ram the book down, choose to read it, and follow its instructions. You can push the gravestones in any order you wish (this guide covers only one solution of many), but the fifth must always be last.
File:Zelda LA Dungeon C graveyard step 1.png	Push the bottom-right gravestone down.
File:Zelda LA Dungeon C graveyard step 2.png	Push the bottom-left gravestone right.
File:Zelda LA Dungeon C graveyard step 3.png	Push the top-left gravestone up.
File:Zelda LA Dungeon C graveyard step 4.png	Push the top-center gravestone right.
File:Zelda LA Dungeon C graveyard step 5.png	Push the top-right gravestone up. Congratulations, you've found the Color Dungeon! Now enter the dungeon and prepare for an interesting experience.
	Talk to each of the skeletons. Each will ask what color his tunic is. This check is an attempt to prevent monocrome Game Boy players from accessing the dungeon. Be sure to answer each question correctly. After this they will move aside and allow you entry.
	In this room the goal is simple; awaken each of the floor-hugging creatures and kill them. Head right.
	In this puzzle you need to make all the red blue.
	Hit the top-left head.
	Hit the bottom-right head.
	Open the chest for the Compass.
	Bomb the bottom wall for some goodies.
	Head to the right.
	In this room your goal is to hit the colored shell beetles to make them curl up into balls, and then throw them in the appropriate holes. If you put them in the wrong hole they'll pop out of it. Your reward is a stone beak.
	Avoid or kill the creatures and head up.
	Aha! More color-coded fun.
	Hit the top-left head.
	Hit the bottom-right head.
	Hit the top-left head. Take the key and go to the right.
	More pitiful monsters. Unlock the door and go up.

Miniboss #1: Giant Buzz Blob

Giant Buzz Blob

And now, you'll fight... the uber-sized Giant Buzz Blob! He says the sword can't harm him. Remember how the blue Stalfos told you to have Magic Powder with you? Use it. It will damage Giant Buzz Blob when you sprinkle it on him. After about five doses, he falls. Head left, and you'll get the Nightmare Key.

	Now that you've got the Nightmare's Key, return to the room with the shell beetles and head down.
	You know the drill; kill kill kill. Head left.
	Open the chest for a key and go through the body-cast door.
	In this room, simply head up.

Miniboss #2: Stone Hinox

Stone Hinox.

And now it's miniboss number two: Stone Hinox! He is quite tough, and drops boulder after boulder at you, and toss you if you get too close. He is basically a Hinox, but with a stone-armored body. It will take many hits to defeat him, but if you have the Fire Rod, he'll go down in two hits.

	In this room lift the top-left pot for a button and then go up.
	You found the map! Better late than never. Head right.
	Ooooh, more beetles. Put them in the right holes once more.
	Take the key and head back to the button room.
	This time, go to the left.
	Aha! Another color puzzle.
	Hit the top-center head first.
	Then the right-center one...
	Then the left-center one...
	And finally the bottom-center one. Now go through the door that just opened.
	In this room go near the tiles to awaken the Gels and then kill them to get a Small Key. Use it on the door and head left.
	In the next room, wall-ride on the blocks after hitting the switch, then unlock the door to fight the boss.

Boss: Giant Hardhat Beetle

Giant Hardhat Beetle.

The boss is Giant Hardhat Beetle. "Blue is safe. Yellow is caution. Red is danger." This line he says refers to his own health. Simply keep him from turning back to blue. The darker he gets, the closer to victory. When he's red, hit him one final time to kill him. The Fire Rod should make quick work of him, if you have it.

And you've made it! Talk to the fairy to claim your reward. She will give you a new color of clothes: red, or blue. To double your attack like the Piece of Power does, choose red. To double your defense like the Guardian Acorn does, choose blue. NOTE: after this change you can come back any time to change between the red and blue tunics, but you can never ever return to the green tunic without cheats. After making your choice and confirming that that is final, she returns you outside. Congratulations, you've completed the Color Dungeon!