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The controls players have used to activate Bombs have changed constantly throughout the series. From slot setting to motion controls, all controls are described below.

Button controls are easily the most simple controls of them all. In order to use a Bomb in these games, Link has to first select the Bombs from his item screen, equip it into an item slot, and finally press the aforementioned item slot button, usually either A or B, and then press the button again to throw or place the Bomb. Games that use this system are ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', .

The next control system for Bombs can be called simple motion controls. This system is only found in the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]] version of ''Twilight Princess''. The controls in this system are almost exactly the same as the previous system, but instead of pressing the button again to place the Bomb, the player can either press the button or move the Wii Remote. This will cause Link to throw the Bomb.

The third control scheme is touch screen controls. This system requires using the touch screen on the [[Nintendo DS]] to control Link's Bombs. This can be done by first equipping the Bombs and then pressing the symbol in the top-right corner of the screen. This will cause Link to take out a Bomb and hold it over his head. In order to throw the Bomb, the player must press the location they would like the Bomb to go with the stylus. Link will proceed to throw the Bomb directly to that spot. This system is found in the two games for the DS, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.

The fourth and final control system is the MotionPlus Controls. This system of controls uses the Wii MotionPlus accessory, and thus is only found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', the only game that uses Wii MotionPlus technology. After equipping the Bombs and taking one out, Bombs can be either rolled on the ground or thrown through the air. To roll them, the player must lower the Wii remote to a vertical position parallel to their legs. Quickly thrusting the remote back to its normal position will cause Link to roll the Bomb. Before doing so, the player can change the direction by moving the control stick on the nunchuk. In order to throw, the player can do the opposite; raise the Wii Remote parallel with Link's head, and thrusting it downward. This control system is easily the most innovative yet.

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