Let's Play 22: "The Legend of Zelda" Part 2 Quiz

Answer: Eighteen

"The Legend of Zelda" features the most dungeons of any "Zelda" title: a staggering eighteen. The game comprises two individual quests with nine dungeons each.

Answer: One

There is only one dungeon that is located in same place in both the first and second quest, and that is the first dungeon located on the island in the middle of Lake Hylia. The second quest, other than having the same enemies and boss battles, completely changes the locations of all major dungeons and items.

Answer: First Dungeon

This is one of the more famous glitches in the series. Another glitch can occur when you purchase the Blue Ring. Exit and renter the store with the rupees are still being depleted, and more often that not the overworld music will continue to play.

Another glitch involves the Goriya who you have to give bait too in order to pass. As the Goriya disappears, open up the menu screen, press Up and A, select "Continue", and you will restart the dungeon with the Hungry Goriya gone and your bait still intact.

Answer: False

Over the years "Zelda" aficionados have done different things to test their skill. One popular way to play "Zelda" for those looking for that extra challenge is to play the game without ever picking up the sword. The entire game can be played and beaten without the sword up to the point where you fight Ganon. Ganon requires both the sword and the Silver Arrows to beat.

Answer: Digdogger

Dungeon Seven is brutal. The level is filled with Blue Dark Nuts. You must fight Manhandla and Gohma in regular rooms. "The Legend of Zelda" is one of those rare games that features dungeon bosses are regular enemies in later dungeons.

Answer: Recorder

Link must play the recorder in order to make the grave vanish. The secret item in Dungeon Six is the ladder.

Answer: Dungeon Eight

The Eight Dungeon is hidden under a bush in the eastern woods. It contains both the Book of Magic and the Magical Key. The Book of Magic enables Link to shoot a fire spell. The Magical Key opens any locked door.

Answer: Seventh Dungeon

The first dungeon is Eagle Labyrinth. The second dungeon is Moon Labyrinth. The third dungeon is Manji Labyrinth. The fourth dungeon is Snake Labyrinth. The fifth dungeon is Lizard Labyrinth. The sixth dungeon is Dragon Labyrinth. The seventh dungeon is Demon Labyrinth. The eighth dungeon is Lion Labyrinth. The ninth dungeon is Death Mountain Labyrinth.

The third dungeon, the Manji Labyrinth, is an inverted swastika.

Answer: Silver Arrows

To defeat Gannon, you must have both the sword and the Silver Arrows. You find both the Red Ring (a special piece of armor, more powerful than the Blue Ring) and the Silver Arrow in the final dungeon of Death Mountain.

According to the game manual: "Link's no match for Gannon and his might. Whatever attack Link uses, Gannon just repels him. But if Link uses the magical sword and some other object, he'll manage to topple the mighty Gannon."

This section of the manual alludes to the fact you must have the Silver Arrows, found in Dungeon Nine (the final labyrinth), to bring down "Gannon". Oddly enough, the in-game text and all instances in the manual refer to Ganon as "Gannon". This spelling would be changed in all subsequent titles in the series.

Answer: True

In an interview segment of Nintendo called "Iwata Asks", the principal game coder of "The Legend of Zelda", Toshihiko Nakago, had this to say about the Second Quest:

"I created the data exactly in line with it [the map], but then Tezuka-san made a mistake and only used half of the data. I said, 'Tezuka-san, there's only half here. Where did the other half go?' and he was like, What?! Oops, I messed up...' But Miyamoto-san said it was fine just like that," Nakago said. "So, using the half of the memory that was left over, we decided to create the Second Quest."