Walkthrough:The Legend of Zelda

Zelda Dungeon has both full text and video walkthroughs for the original The Legend of Zelda for Nintendo Entertainment System, which can be visited from the links and embedded videos below.

Text Walkthrough

Zelda Dungeon has a full text walkthrough of The Legend of Zelda in ten parts:

1. The Gathering
2. Level 1: The Eagle
3. Level 2: The Moon
4. Level 3: The Manji
5. Level 4: The Snake
6. Level 5: The Lizard
7. Level 6: The Dragon
8. Level 7: The Demon
9. Level 8: The Lion
10. Level 9: Death Mountain

Video Walkthrough

Below is a listing of videos in our The Legend of Zelda Video Walkthrough. Each video is associated with a short description of what is accomplished, along with a more extensive breakdown of timestamps where important events occur. For a full playlist of the video walkthrough, visit our YouTube page here.

Part 1 - The Gathering

This portion of the walkthrough shows how to get up to the first dungeon, along with many items for collection.

0:01 Wooden Sword
0:13 Bombs
1:42 Heart Container #1
2:19 Heart Container #2
2:54 Old Man's Letter
3:21 Secret Rupee #4
3:47 White Sword
4:51 Blue Candle
6:13 Secret Rupee #9
7:00 Secret Rupee #12
8:05 Blue Ring
8:45 Potion Shop
9:05 Heart Container #3
9:45 The First Dungeon

Part 2 - Level 1: The Eagle

Shows how to get through the first dungeon, The Eagle.

0:01 Dungeon Entrance
1:03 Compass
2:00 Dungeon Map
2:41 Bow
3:20 Boomerang
3:42 Dungeon Boss: Aquamentus

Part 3 - Level 2: The Eagle

Covers getting to and completing the second dungeon, The Moon.

0:01 Secret Rupee #6
0:24 Secret Rupee #5
0:43 Secret Rupee #3
1:24 Secret Rupee #2
1:40 Secret Rupee #1
2:01 Buying More Arrows
2:38 Dungeon Entrance
4:12 Compass
4:47 Dungeon Map
5:17 Magical Boomerang
7:19 Dungeon Boss: Dodongo

Part 4 - Level 3: The Manji

Covers getting to and defeating the third dungeon, The Manji.

0:01 Secret Rupee #10
1:10 Secret Rupee #7
1:43 Magical Shield
2:44 Dungeon Entrance
3:26 Compass
4:11 Raft
6:06 Dungeon Map
6:47 Dungeon Boss: Manhandla

Part 5 - Level 4: The Snake

Covers getting to and completing the fourth dungeon, the Snake.

0:01 Secret Rupee #11
0:28 Secret Rupee #13
0:56 Bait
1:32 Red Potion
1:53 Heart Container #4
3:28 Dungeon Entrance
5:17 Compass
6:53 Stepladder
7:38 Dungeon Map
8:53 Dungeon Boss: Gleeok

Part 6 - To Level 5

Collecting more items before getting to the fifth dungeon.

0:01 Heart Container #5
1:45 Magical Sword
4:35 Power Bracelet
5:11 Dungeon Entrance

Part 7 - Level 5: The Lizard

Covers getting to and completing the fifth dungeon, The Lizard.

2:30 Bomb Upgrade
3:10 Recorder
4:32 Dungeon Map
5:13 Compass
6:30 Dungeon Boss: Digdogger

Part 8 - Level 6: The Dragon

Covers getting to and completing the sixth dungeon, The Dragon.

0:01 Dungeon Entrance
2:08 Compass
3:47 Dungeon Map
4:21 Magic Wand
8:46 Dungeon Boss: Gohma

Part 9 - Level 7: The Demon

Covers getting to and completing the seventh dungeon, The Demon.

0:01 Dungeon Entrance
3:46 Bomb Upgrade
4:12 Compass
5:44 Dungeon Map
6:52 Red Candle
8:45 Dungeon Boss: Digdogger

Part 10 - Level 8: The Lion

Covers getting to and defeating the eighth dungeon, The Lion.

0:01 Dungeon Entrance
2:07 Magic Book
3:25 Compass
6:01 Dungeon Map
7:29 Magical Key
8:54 Dungeon Boss: Gleeok

Part 10 - Level 9: Death Mountain

Covers the ninth and final dungeon, Death Mountain.

0:01 Dungeon Entrance
2:18 Compass
2:59 Dungeon Map
4:01 Red Ring
6:36 Silver Arrows
9:12 Dungeon Boss: Ganon