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Unusual Tips and Tricks

Welcome to the Tips and Tricks section of Zelda Secrets and Oddities. In this section you will find tips and tricks, of course! Below are a list of strange tips organized by games that have been submitted by viewers. Not all of them may necessarily have been tested and proven to work. If you find any that do not work, please feel free to e-mail us.

This section is full of peculiar ways people have found to earn money or beat bosses. Things that most have probably missed and are not in plain sight, or even known by everyone.

Have a tip or trick to submit? Then feel free to jump down to downwards and fill out our submittion form. Please pay attention to the rules stated above it. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!


Select a Zelda Game Below

  1. The Legend of Zelda: A Hyrule Adventure
  2. Zelda II: Adventure of Link
  3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  4. The Legend of Zelda: LttP / Four Swords
  5. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
  6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  7. The Legend of Zelda: OoT Master Quest
  8. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  9. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
  10. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
  11. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
  12. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
  13. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess


The Legend of Zelda: A Hyrule Adventure

2nd Quest First
Sent in by shy link
Type in your name as ZELDA and you'll start off on the 2nd Quest.
Lost Woods
Sent in by Bradley Schneider
Okay, most of you probably know this one already. But I didn't see it up there, so - to go through the lost woods and get out in the graveyard: enter the lost woods. Then proceed left, up, left, down, and left. Amazing! You are in the graveyard without the step ladder.
Free Keys
Sent in by phobos
The second dungeon 'Moon' gives you many more keys than you really need. You can end the dungeon with a healthy surplus of keys, and in this game, you can use keys in any dungeon you like. Which is a terrific help throughout the rest of the game. The way to do it: rather than moving up along the left hand side of the dungeon using keys, just shift onto the right and advance upward using bombs.
Get Your Money Back
Just lose a bunch of money on Door Repair? Stupid old guy! Well, you can get your money back - by pressing A and B on the controller at the same time! Mwhahaha! Take that old man!
Instant Game Over Screen
Stuck with no way to kill yourself? Or just need to kill yourself really fast but don't have the time to waste? Well, you can get to the Game Over screen (which also has the "Save" feature) by pressing start on your controller and on the Player 2 controller press Up+A at the same time. Still counts as a death!


Zelda II: Adventure of Link

Quick Save!
Rather than get into a fight and stand there and get hit until you lose all three guys, simply plug in the second controller and while in the overworld press start on Player 1 controller (pausing the game) and on Player 2 controller press up on the control pad and then press A at the same time. It will take you to the game over screen so you can save (still counts as a death).


The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Ice Bug's Infinite Rupees
Need some Rupees fast? This glitch works better with the Flute, but you can do it anyway you like. In the cave that contained the Ice Rod, if you go to the Fairy Fountain to the right of it you will see a fairy statue. Dash into the statue and catch the Ice Bug that comes from it. Take it to the Bottle Seller in Kakariko Village and he will pay you 100 Rupees for it (you must release the bee and it as it's floating over him talk to him).
Additional "Ice Bug" Info
Sent in by Emily
The Ice Bug, aka the Good Bee, will attack your enemies if you release him when there are bad guys around. More from MagicFox: Thank you, Emily, however as I remembered when she sent this in, it's not just the Ice Bug that does this, any Bee that you catch and release will instantly go after your enemies.
"Good Bee" Reply
Sent in by HyperLink.
I was reading through all this stuff when I noticed the information on the Bees. Yes, all of the Bees you release will attack enemies, but the regular Bee will attack YOU when it is done, whereas the 'Good Bee' (aka 'Ice Bug') will just come back to you, allowing itself to be recaught.
Free Magic Potion
Need some Magic Potion but don't feel like collecting Rupees to pay for it? Simply head over to the Pond of Wishing inside the Waterfall of Wishing (where you get the Magic Boomerang) and throw in an empty bottle. Tell her "yes" and she will give you Green Potion.
Easy Magic Decanters
Freeze any enemy with the Ether Medallion or Ice Rod and then use the hammer on it to receive a Magic Decanter. I've noted this works the best on Turtles with a 9/10. All other creatures usually have about a 7/10.
The Running Man
Catch the Red Running Man in Kakariko Village at the beginning of the game by running at him from the west with the Pegasus Boots. He will give you a tip about running into trees.
The Chicken Lady
Inside the house of the lady wearing the blue dress who shouts for help if she meets you is a chicken under a pot. Use the Magic Powder on it and it will turn into the blue dress lady and will speak to you.
Doorway Tile Trick
Having problems with the Tiles? Here's a lovely little trick that works with any "Tile Room" as long as you did not come down the stairs. Stand inside the doorway and the Tiles will hit the door and not you! This even works on rooms that lock you in as long as you do not step through the door far enough for it to close.
Bomb-able Wall Alert
I'm frequently surprised by how many don't seem to notice this. But if you clang your sword against a crack in the wall the sound it makes will tell you if it can be bombed or not.
Chris Houlihan's Secret Room
A secret room is in the game, there are many many reported ways to enter it, check out MCLoZ's technique in the LttP section.
A Woman's Faith
Try sprinkling the Magic Powder on the woman in Kakariko Village that says she still trusts Link despite the fact everyone says he is a kidnapper. She'll turn into a fairy.
Making Money in the Village
Sent in by Dave
Go to the village and go into the house where the lady is sweeping, then go to the Mario picture inside and pull on it to get free Rupees. Just come back any time to get more.
Cheapshot on Ganon
Sent in by shy link
When you fall into the Pyramid of Power to fight Ganon, as soon as you land charge up for a Dash Attack. If you did it early enough, you'll hit Ganon before the battle even begins!
Bomb Shed
Sent in by theatrebrad
In the Dark World, there lies a small shed in the Village of Outcasts at the southwestern part of town with no doors or windows. Late in the game, you can buy a superbomb to take to this shed and there you will find a whole lot of rupees.
Level 3 or 4?
Sent in by theatrebrad
Whenever I play LTTP, I find it is always easier to beat Dark World Level 4 before Level 3. Isn't level 4 where you get the super powerglove [Titan's Mitt]? So why not use it to go get the newly tempered sword before moving on to the useless item firestaff in level 3?
Fishy Ways of Getting Rupees
Sent in by RafterMan
This trick is good for snagging some quick Rupees and can be repeated as many times as desired. In the Light World go to the building in the swamp (just south of Link's house) [a.k.a. aqueduct] and pull the switch that drains the water out of the nearby ponds. When you exit the building, there will be at least one fish flopping around. If you pick up the fish and throw it back into deep water, the fish will give you 20 Rupees in gratitude. If you take the fish to the bottle salesman in the Kakariko Village, he will pay you 100 Rupees for it.
Pond of Happiness
Sent in by RafterMan and Lyndon Reid
In the Light World, go to the Pond of Happiness (located on an island in Lake Hylia). When you reach the edge of the pond you will be asked to throw in some Rupees. You will have to approach the pond several times to throw in enough Rupees, but after you've thrown 100 Rupees into the pond, a fairy will appear and ask if you would like to carry more bombs or more arrows. You can repeat this trick until you have 70 arrows and 50 bombs. You'll need to go collect Rupees once or twice, because you need 1600 Rupees to finish this.
Rupee Room
Sent in by Lyndon Reid
I bet a lot of people know this, but just between the desert and wetlands area, to the left side of that stupid guy who is "average," there are the two huge rocks for lifting, the one lower down opens into a cave, which has ten pots with 5 rupees each (fifty rupees), you can come in and out of this cave for easy $.
Bees vs Moth
Sent in by EternalDreams
I've only heard of this, but people say that if you keep Bees in your bottles and you go against Mothula, the moth boss (of Dungeon 3 Dark World), you can release the bees. In just a few seconds, Mothula dies. Weird...
Death By Net
Having trouble in the first battle with Agahnim? Try using the Bug-Catching Net to reflect back his attacks. It will hit his fireballs back just as effectively as his sword and if you have the L2 Shield when you deflect his ice-ray attacks the smaller beams will simply hit your shield leaving you unharmed. All in all much more effective than using the sword, and a little bit more interesting - Agahnim was defeated by a child's NET!
Quick, Easy, and Clean Kill on Viterous
Sent in by Jeremy Yerkes
[Viterous = Boss of Level 6: Misery Mire] I am surprised that every single person I have ever asked about this never thought of it. For shame. All you need is the Magic Cape, the 1/2 Magic Power upgrade, and a trusty blade. As the battle starts, immediatly get close and put on the cape. Get as close as you can and just keep swinging. Every time, Viterous will fall right before my MP runs out. :)
Easy Lanmola Kill
Sent in by Skullrama
I can't believe no one seems to have noticed this. There's a much easier way to kill the Lanmolas then the 'hit them with your sword and dodge their attacks' strategy all the sites seem to give (does that even count as a strategy?). Ever wonder why Sahasarahla tells you to get the mysterious item east of Lake Hylia (the Ice Rod, if you don't know) after the first dungeon when he gives you the Pegasus Boots? It's because it kills the Lanmolas, the desert dungeon's boss, in two hits each! If your aim is good, they die in about 30 seconds or less. I've looked through lots of sites and faqs and by all indications I'm the only one who's ever figured this out. Comm'on people, you can't be THAT dense...
Skip Level 2
Sent in by Franklin
To get to Dark World Level's 3 and 4, don't use the hookshot in the Dark World. Skip Level 2! Take the Magic Hammer, go to the Light World, go to Kakariko Village, go into the far left entrance of the Lost Woods, and go right into the back entrance to the clearing holding the warp tile under a white rock. In front of it is a giant black rock, behind it is two weak pegs. Hit these pegs with your Hammer to get to Levels 3 and 4 earlier then normal by visiting the Village of Outcasts.


The Legend of Zelda: LttP / Four Swords

Easy Rupees, Mario Style!
Sent in by Dark Grapefruit
Not many people know that in the Four Swords it's possible to have a Bow Wow follow you, just like in Link's Awakening. It will eat enemies if it touches them and if it touches another player it will scatter their Rupees, but you can get them back. If you have Rupee Fever on, touch other players with a Bow Wow. You will lose the face value of the Rupees but get them back double!


The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Secret Screen Select Music
Enter ZELDA as your name to access this awesome Zelda tune.
Trendy Game Trick
Can't get anything other than the Yoshi Doll? Time for the master to teach you! Move the crane to the top right corner of the conveyer belt. Watch your item. The moment it starts going right on the bottom conveyer belt tap the A button. (Don't hold the button to move the crane, just a light tap.) If done right, you get your item. Takes practice to perfect, but this way you NEVER have to worry about rupees ever again!
Link the Thief
Too impatient for the Trendy Game? Try stealing the items from the shop. Quick timing while the guy's back is turned will win it for you instantly, however, upon return to the shop you will be killed instantly and everyone on the island starts calling you THIEF.
Secret Boomerang
After you have received the Magnifying Glass head over to Toronbo Shores and trade the shovel for the Boomerang. Use this to stun enemies, kill Sparks for instant fairies, kill Bubbles, kill Armos, and kill Dethl (the FINAL boss) in one hit!
Fun with the Magic Powder
Pour it on Buzz Blobs to transform them into Cukeman. This creature will talk to you and say some peculiar thing! Pour it on other enemies, too, for interesting effects (including bushes, dogs, and chickens). Pour it on the Ghost's Grave and he will threaten to curse you!
Fun with Marin
This has endless possibilities. To get reactions from her, do the following - hit a chicken, dig with the shovel, take her to the Trendy Game, jump into the well (not moving out of the way - gets a DX photo - and moving out of the way), look into a clothes chest in someone's house, play the Ocarina, go into a dungeon and come out immediately, go into a dungeon and stay for a looooong time to get a different reaction, talk to the animals at Animal Village to get their reaction of you, collect the DX photos, talk to the boys of the island ... I think this is everything...
The End
Finish the game with 0 deaths and, in the original version, you see Marin with seagull wings fly across The End screen. In the DX version, you see a picture of her and hear her song and then she fades out into a seagull and then a note from the developement team appears thanking you for playing.
Rooster Boomerang Trick
Sent in by Jeppo
Equip the boomerang and the power bracelet when you have revived the outstanding flying rooster. Throw the boomerang then quickly pick up the rooster, and when the boomerang comes back it will be spinning just under you.
Link's Bazooka
Sent in by David
This is so easy to find, I'm surprised this isn't already on here - if you set bombs and the bow to the A and B buttons then try to use them both at once, you fire an explosive projectile!
Bow Wow Hound
Sent in by theatrebrad
Most of you probably know this already. When you take Bow Wow for a walk, he can sniff out Sea Shells burried in the ground.


The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Deku Nuts or Slingshot
How frustrating to realize that many people, when fighting Gohma use Deku Nuts to stun her instead of the Sling Shot! Use the Sling Shot on her eye and it puts her out twice as long as the puny Deku Nuts will!!
Fighting the Great Dodongo
Here's a trick I'm still amazed not many know. Once you have thrown a bomb into the Great Dodongo's mouth, get away from the lava pit and use the Hylian Shield. The way that Link holds it prevents the Dodongo from hurting him, even rolling right over him! Just be careful not to get pushed into the lava pit.
Drawbridge Rupees
Need 60 Rupees? Even though the Gatehouse is near by? Well, try climbing up a chain on the Drawbridge. You get 20 Rupees for making it up there, 20 for jumping to the middle, and another 20 for the other chain. Niiiice.
Pot of Gerudo Sauce
Notice the red sauce cooking in one of the rooms of the Gerudo Fortress? Jump in it and receive a red rupee. Careful, you must wear the red Tunic, and even then it hurts you, so you have to be quick with the hookshot.
Fishing Pool Trick
Sent in by Jordan
More added by MagicFox. At the fishing pool, you can steal the the Fisherman's hat! Just aim the rod at him, then cast!It IS a little hard.....Once you have his hat, you can return it to him, or you can lose it in the pool and he will force you to pay a fine for the loss of it. Throughout the rest of the game, though, he will not have his hat and it will still be in the pool.
Gerudo Fortress
Sent in by helga
In the Gerudo Fortress while you are saving the carpenters when you have to fight the gerudo when you find a carpenter, if you change your tunic while fighting her her pants and lip stick change with you! It is real fun to watch! MagicFox: I've never tried it during the fights. I only knew about this trick with the Gerudo who acknowledges you as a member. Interesting. I'll have to test it.
Easily Beat King Dodongo
Sent in by K O'Shea
Not many people have thought to use Deku Sticks on King Dodongo. But using the jump attack with a Deku Stick does 4 times more damage than just swinging the Kokiri Sword. You can beat the Infernal Dinosaur in only two rounds.
Arrow in Someone's Head
Sent in by samuel
First take out take out your bow and ready an arrow then using Z-targetting get close to someone and talk to them and they will look like they have an arrow in their head.
LttP Revival
Sent in by HyperLink
Didn't see this on the list, so: In the first battle with Ganondorf, you can reflect his balls of light with your bottles! The balls don't seem to hurt him after being reflected by the bottles, but it's interesting to watch Big G get his but kicked by a glass container. (LttP similiar - Bug-Catching Net Trick in the battle with Agahnim / "Death by Net" Oddity)
Get Your Money Back
Sent in by Dark Grapefruit
Pay 10 Rupees for a ride on the horses at the ranch. Ride a horse and try to jump over the two fences in the ranch. If you can jump over the exact center you will get 5 Rupees for each fence.
See What You Can't
Sent in by Nick
If you're having trobles with the treasure chest game, this will make it really easy. When you get the Eye of Truth, you can see through the treasure boxes to see whats inside So it's easy as pie to beat that dratted, cheapscape game.
Bomb-Throwing Soldier
Sent in by Orion
Go to the garden where you meet Zelda as a child (the same one where you see pictures of Mario characters), and shoot the window on the left wall with your slingshot. What seems to be a soldier appears at the window, says something, and throws a bomb at you.
No Eggs from Gohma
Sent in by Dethl'sShadow
This is a way to make the fight against Gohma much easier. First of all, you need to either be locked-on or have a really good aim with the Slingshot. Stun and hurt Gohma, then have your Slingshot ready. When Gohma is on the ceiling and is about to lay eggs, she'll arch her back and her eye will turn red. Hit her eye right then to bring her crashing down with no eggs. Repeat as necessary to ensure a larva-free battle.
Monsters Overlarge
Sent in by Josh
I'm surprised no one has found this Oddity! During the night when the Stalchildren attack, prepare to fight them. After you kill about ten of them a huge stalchild will come out and attack! Usually you will get five Rupees for killing it instead of the one Rupee you get from the normal stalchildren. I haven't found any special reason for this to happen but it is pretty strange. More from MagicFox: This also happens with the Leevers and the Guays.
A Stalchild for Five
Sent in by red-headed wonder
Stuck for cash? Go to anywhere close to water in Hyrule Field and play the sun's song or wait until nightfall . When the Stalchildren attack, get them to follow you and then jump into the water. They will follow you into the water and will immediately burn up into a Blue Rupee. Dive to the bottom of the water and collect the money.
Gossip Stones
Sent in by Triforce_Hunter
Gossip Stones aren't as useless as they seem - if you play Zelda's Lullaby in front of one it will release a Fairy.
Kid Link in Gerudo Fortress
Sent in by Schon
First go to the Gerudo Hide-Out and into the desert as if you're going to the Spirit Temple.When you get to the Poe trY to memorize the path you walk. Usually you go straight and turn up a hill, go diagonal and then forward (use the lines in the sand to help memorize). When you think you got it, turn into a kid and warp to the Spirit Temple, and take the same path as you were when you were older, but backwards. If you you follow it just right you'll make it to the building where you meet the Poe. If you don't, you'll have to start all over. Then follow the flags until you get to the quick sand. THIS PART IS HARD!. Go to one of the ends to the very top and do a vertical jump attack or a roll to get across. Once you're across it, keep going and you're there!
Kill Big Octo Easy
Sent in by Santa, Hero of Time
If you do a jump attack with a Deku Stick on the Octo mini-boss in Jabu-Jabu, it'll die in one hit.
Giant Orange Rupee
Sent in by Miss Chibi
As Adult Link, go to the Lost Woods and fight a Skullkid. If you kill it, he leaves behind a giant orange Rupee worth 200!


The Legend of Zelda: OoT Master Quest

Blow the Man Down
Sent in by HyperLink
Myself and Wraifen have found two oddities pertaining to the fishing arena, but they only seem to work in MQ. First, we can't get rid of the blasted hat. Sure, we can CATCH it, but we just can't get it to latch off of the lure in the water. Okay, second: if you have his hat and you find the Sinking Lure, the hat will disappear! Unfortunately, you still cast about three feet (like you do when you still have the hat) and you can still return the see-through headwear to the disgruntled pond-owner.


The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Win the Lottery Game Every Time
Play the game once through and get the Lottery numbers, then warp back to the first day and use those Lottery numbers and you can win!! Quite simple, really, but I was like "Doi!" when I realized it.
Trouble Winning the Goron Race?
I could never win this race until me and my friend Storm began to wonder.... maybe if the magic was infinite... If you get the Chateu Romani to make your magic infinite it provenly DOES make the race SO much easier! I win every time now ^_^ ::Mutters:: Though Storm was the first to question this. ...I did the research though >:]
The Easy Way to Beat Goht
Sent in by Azeem
I know the EASIEST way to beat Goht. On every walkthrough I've read it says to become Goron Link and chase him while rolling. The easy way to beat him is when you enter the room you will see two normal pots in the corners. They contain arrows. Does that tell you anything? Just stand in the corner and shoot him with Fire Arrows.
Sad Gorman Theives
Sent in by IceCut Soldier
If you ride Cremia's wagon a second time wearing the Circus Leaders' Mask, the bandits won't attack the cart on the way through the Gorman's Track.
Mysterious Rupees
Sent in by theatrebrad
Ever wonder how to get the three red rupees under water behind the gate in the frog pond in Clock Town? Just wait until night-time on the second day and they wash into reach.
Sword Swirl
Sent in by theatrebrad
You can do the megaswirl with your sword without using magic, including the fairy sword too. I am not exactly certain how to do it, but I think you have to do a quick revolution followed by an even quicker tap of the sword button. Play around with it for a while and you'll see what I mean.
Quick Rupees Late in the Game
Sent in by theatrebrad
Put on the Gibdo mask and fly to Ikana. Go into the Anciet Castle and enter the door. There you will find four dancing mummys. Kill them for about 60 rupees. Exit and reenter. Do it again for more super-quick cash!
Secret Cinema
Sent in by HyperLink
Okay, this will unlock a rather amusing cinema between Cremia and Link. ON the first day, buy a powder keg and withdraw 200 ruppees. That night, get into the Milk bar. Buy the Chateau Romani. Then go out and max out your ruppee wallet (I've only done it with the adult wallet). Then go to the ranch, blow up the rock, and protect the ranch from "them". The next night, take a ride into town on Cremia's wagon. Before you go, TAKE OFF ALL OF YOUR MASKS as Link looks really dumb in some of them. Protect the wagon (no broken bottles) and make it to the town. Now, the first time you protect the wagon, you get the Romani's mask, right? And you will get Chataeu Romani after that, right? Well, if you have both of those in your inventory, she will give you a Gold ruppee (worth 200). Now, if you have the Romani's mask AND the Chataeu AND a maxed out wallet, then she gives you a DIFFERENT reward, that which cannot be shown on your item subscreen. Sometimes this does not work, but keep trying and you will pull it off.
Not Just for Decoration
Sent in by Marc
When fighting Majora's Mask, on the floor are designs that resemble Deku Flowers. As the Deku Scrub, press A on them and you will dive into them. Try shooting out when Majora's Mask is right above you.
Dancing Skeletons
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
I can't really beleive that this was not posted up yet. After you get the Bremen Mask, you will find out that it has the power to make young animals dance. Did you know that it also works on the warriors of Igos Du Ikana? If you select the Bremen Mask during the battle, you will see them dance. You can also do this on the Re-Deads with the Garos Mask.
Old Friends Gathering
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
Yet another Ikana Canyon trick. When you face Igos Du Ikana's warriors, wear the Captain's Hat mask and walk up to Igos Du Ikana to recieve a wierd reaction. WARNING: Do not wear the mask when facing the King himself. It's not going to do anything bad but he will hurt you.
Eavesdropping
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
On day 1 between 1:50 and 4:10 p.m., Talk to Anju at the Stock Pot Inn to get the room key. The room she gives you is near her bedroom, and the walls make it easy to overhear things. To hear her secretly talk with her mother, check the crack in your room's wall at 9:30 p.m. on day 2.
Don't Look for Water
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
If you have a Magic Bean and you need water to make it grow, don't spend time looking for the water. Everybody knows that the Song of Storms makes it rain. Just plant the bean and use the Song of Storms! It works! A big way to save time. :)
Coward
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
You know that person who keeps saying he's "so brave and so good" at sword-fighting (in the Sword Training Center). Want to test his bravery? Try going to his hut after midnight on Day 3. He's not there? You think he's gone. But what if he's hiding? Does that wooden poster with Japanese writing on it look like it's hiding a secret room? Slash it down with your sword to see the coward.
The Happy Masks
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
Hey, here's another one with the sword guy who thinks he's so cool. You know the Happy Masks? Wear them and talk to him to find out some sick information about him. For example, wear the Mask of Scents and he says that he takes a bath only once a month. Eeew! Lots of other stuff from him by wearing as many masks you have.
Coward (2)
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
Once again another way to make the Sword Training Center man show his cowardness. (This is kinda alligned with the Happy Masks trick I submitted earlier.) If you get the masks for Ikana Canyon (for example the Captain's hat) then he will scream "Put it away!!!! It looks like something I saw in a bad dream!"
Secret Wedding
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
Most people know this but I'll let the people who don't know be able to see this. Long story short: if you complete the Anju-Kafie thing, then at the end of the game you can see the wedding after the carnival.
Gibdos ARE ReDeads
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
Hmm... anyone knows how Gibdos are like ReDeads, right? And everyone is all like "there is no difference in them exept that they look like." Well anyone wonder WHY there aren't any ReDeads in Majora's Mask? Just go to Ikana Canyon and then use a Fire Arrow!!! Oh! The Gibdos ARE ReDeads!!!
Generous Guay
Sent in by A Devoted Zelda Fan
This is just a secret thing that no one's noticed. Go to the astral observatory and use the telescope. Look to your left and look at where the horizon meets the bottom of Woodfall (the big mountain). A Guay will fly out of the forest and fly around for a bit, then drop a red Rupee. Go outside and get free Rupees.
Counter Jump
Sent in by Sean
Ok, so if you want to do something really weird/cool in Majora's Mask, try going to the inn, stand so the counter is next to you, then do back flips, side jumps, etc. Eventually you will land on the counter. From there you can go over to the edge of the wall then do the same and sometimes land on top of the bookcase.
Extra Rupees
Sent in by Triforce_Hunter
In the Clock Town Bank, the maximum amount of rupees you can have is 5000. But everyone knows that. However, you can still go beyond this so-called maximum by withdrawing 1 rupee, then depositing all the rupees you have. The rupee count will increase beyond the 5000-rupee limit, and you can repeat this as many times as you like, withdrawing so that there are 4999 rupees in the bank and then depositing again.
Death from Above
Sent in by Penguin dude
In the fight with Majora's Wrath, when it throws you, you can actually land where it was on the wall before it attacked you. It will keep attacking you, but it can't hit you, so shoot it.


The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Torture King Moblin
After King Moblin's and his fortress's demise, go to Sunken City. In the house located in the bottom right most corner you will find him and his cronies making bombs. There will be a stack of bombs in the corner as well. Want to have some fun? First, use an Ember Seed on the pile, but don't leave the house! The pile of bombs will blink faster and faster until BOOM! and... Game Over! However, if you leave the house before the pile explodes, you will watch a cinema of the house exploding and King Moblin and his cronies running off. After a while in the game, the house and King Moblin will return and you can do it all over again!
King Moblin's Revenge
Sent in by The Eighth Sage
Yes, you can torture King Moblin by setting a Bomb or an Ember Seed. BUT...if you do it 3 times in a row, one of his cronies gets wise to you and pushes you into the house before it explodes, causing instant GAME OVER!


The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Free Tingle Bombs
Sent in by Jeremy Yerkes
If you're using the Tingle Tuner and are afraid of using up your precious few rupees in the beginning of the game, as I was my first play-thru, don't be. 99% of the time you use the Tingle bomb on an enemy, a yellow (10) or red (20) Rupee will appear! Fear not and bomb those ChuChus, just for fun!
Need 30 Rupees for "Zee Fleet"?
Sent in by Jeremy Yerkes
If you are trying to get the Heart Piece for beating the mini-game "Zee Fleet" but don't have many Rupees, just jump behind the boat for 3 Yellow Rupees.
Second Play-through Bonuses - SPOILERS!
Sent in by Jeremy Yerkes
After you beat the game, make sure you stick through the credits. After they are all done you will be given the option to save your file again. Do so. Now, Link will play through the entire game in his normal clothes, Aryll will start with the dress she usually gets later in the game, all Hylian text will be in English, and you start with the Pictobox DX, so that you can get pictographs of the earlier bosses and characters.
Zelda's Betrayal - SPOILERS!
Sent in by Dark Grapefruit
In the final battle against Ganondorf, Zelda will fire Light Arrows at you. She wants to deflect them off your Mirror Shield so they will hit Ganon. But if you don't put your shield up, the arrows will hit YOU and do a lot of damage. Imagine being killed by the very person you're supposed to be rescuing!
Down with Beedle
Sent in by Linker 11
To do this you MUST have bombs. When on Outset Island get onto the dock of Beedle's boat. When on the dock throw as many bombs on the top of the ship's roof as possible. The boat won't sink but a lot of black smoke will come out.
Do Not Hit the Pig!
Sent in by Dark Grapefruit
Once you come back to Outset Island later in the game, there will be a giant pig in front of one of the houses. If you hit the pig enough times with the sword, it will charge at you and do 3 hearts of damage. I guess this is the closest thing to the Cucco swarm trick in this game...
LttP Revival... Again
Sent in by Dark Grapefruit
The trick from LttP and OoT where you can deflect Ganondorf's energy balls with a bottle, still works in TWW. Of course, Ganondorf does not shoot energy balls, but you can use it on Phantom Ganon.
Good Pictures
Sent in by matt
This is an easy & fun thing to do. All you have to do is take a picture of the Nintendo Gallery guy or David. The Nintendo Gallery guy will act all surprised and say some funny stuff.
Kill the Boat!
Sent in by Dethl'sShadow
This is REALLY fun and so simple I can't believe it hasn't been posted. Sheesh. Anyways, you can use your weapons, like your sword and boomerang, on the King of Red Lions! When you hit him, he'll flash and roll his head a bit.
Secret Weapons
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
Hey, Guys (and girls)! HAHAHAHAHA This is funny. Ya' know the old baddies that carry weapons? It can be any one, but I prefer Moblins and Stalfos, but you can steal their weapons!! Many know this, of course, but the baddies can do funny things! They can either use karate, steal another baddy's weapon, or, in the Stalfos' case: they're skeletons, so they walk towards you, swing at you with thin air (they don't know the weapon's gone lol) and then, when they finally figure out it's gone, they stop, think for a while, and then they snap off their arm and use it as a mace LOL!!
Item Stealing
Sent in by Triforce_Hunter
Most people know that you can steal items from enemies with the Grappling Hook, but did you know you can also do it in the Savage Labyrinth, despite the fact that they leave nothing behind when they die? Makes item-collecting side quests much easier.
Item Thief
Sent in by Penguin dude
Anywhere there's a Redead (except in the cave on Outset where there's Redeads AND Darknuts in the same room) use the Grappling Hook and you get a lot of cash. The first time I did this, I got 41 rupees, 1 heart and a big magic jug.


The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Force Gem City
Sent in by ChameleonLizard3
Hi! I just got the FSA yesterday, and I already found a helpful secret! When you get the Fire Rod, go to any field that's full of grass, such as the starting point, or the part where you get the Rod... BURN IT!! BURN IT ALL!! MUHUHUHAHAHAHAHA!! You get like, two hundred force gems! Muhuhahaha!!


The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Infinite Rupee
Sent in by TheEighthSage
I'm not the first to find this, but if you dig to the right of the door just outside Link's House, you'll find a red rupee. Go in the house and come out again. The rupee will continue to be there.


The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Link the Thief?
Sent in by Jinkondorf
When you're in wolf form in Castle Town, the guards will occasionally rush toward you to fend for their town. Do a lupine spin attack, and the guards will occasionally drop a rupee or some arrows right before they retreat.


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