Zelda Central
Log inRegister
English
Zelda Central

Games

Other games

Lon Lon Ranch Walkthrough

Ocarina of Time Remake 100% Completion Walkthrough41 chapters
Walkthrough overview
  • Kokiri ForestFind the Kokiri Sword, buy the Deku Shield for 40 rupees and get past Mido to the Great Deku Tree.
  • The Great Deku TreeFairy Slingshot, Dungeon Map, Compass, four Gold Skulltulas, Gohma and the Kokiri Emerald.
  • Leaving Kokiri ForestSay goodbye to Mido and Saria, get the Fairy Ocarina, meet Kaepora Gaebora and cross Hyrule Field.
  • Hyrule Castle TownGold Skulltula, Bazaar, Shooting Gallery seed bag, Potion Shop bottle and the Temple of Time.
  • Hyrule CastleGet the Weird Egg, wake Talon, sneak in, meet Zelda, learn Zelda’s Lullaby and collect Zelda’s Letter.
  • Kakariko VillageCucco Lady’s bottle, House of Skulltula, Adult’s Wallet and the rooftop Heart Piece.
  • GraveyardDampé’s Grave-Diggin’ Tour Heart Piece, Sharp and Flat, the Royal Family’s Tomb and the Sun’s Song.
  • Lon Lon RanchTalon’s cucco game, Lon Lon Milk, Epona’s Song, a Heart Piece and Gold Skulltula.
  • Gerudo ValleyTwo Heart Pieces, Lon Lon milk from Miss Moo with Epona’s Song, and a Gold Skulltula token.
  • Lake HyliaLakeside Laboratory, the scarecrow quest, a Gold Skulltula and the fishing Heart Piece.
  • Lost Woods and Sacred GroveRichard’s Heart Piece, Happy Mask Shop, Skull Kid, Saria’s Song, Gold Skulltulas 16 to 19 and the Business Scrubs.
  • Death Mountain Trail and Goron CityClimb to Goron City, win over Darunia with Saria’s Song and take the Goron Bracelet before Dodongo Cavern.
  • Dodongo CavernDungeon Map, Compass, Bomb Bag, four Gold Skulltulas, King Dodongo and the Goron Ruby.
  • Death Mountain Summit and CraterGoron City Heart Piece and Bigger Bomb Bag, Din’s Fire and magic meter, crater Heart Piece, Echo Gem.
  • Bombchu Bowling and the Great Fairy of PowerWin the Bombchus, Biggest Bomb Bag and Heart Piece, then get the enhanced Spin Attack.
  • Zora River and Zora DomainHeart Pieces, a Gold Skulltula, the Silver Scale, Ruto’s bottle in Lake Hylia and King Zora’s request.
  • Lord Jabu-Jabu’s BellyFarore’s Wind, the Boomerang, Ruto, Barinade, the Heart Container and the Spiritual Stone of Water for child Link.
  • Errands Before the Temple of TimeThe child errands before the Temple of Time in the Ocarina of Time Remake.
  • Temple of TimeFind the Ocarina of Time, open the Door of Time, draw the Master Sword and earn the Light Medallion.
  • Ingo Ranch and EponaIngo’s two horse races, winning Epona and teaching Bonooru the Scarecrow Song.
  • Kakariko Village and the HookshotDampé’s race, the Hookshot, Song of Storms and Heart Pieces #17 to #19.
  • Sacred Grove as an AdultGet past Mido with Saria’s Song, cross the Moblin maze, beat the Great Moblin.
  • Forest TempleSmall keys, Fairy Bow, four Poe Sisters, Phantom Ganon, Heart Container and Forest Medallion.
  • Poes, the Hall of Fallen Foes and Lake HyliaBigger Quiver, Prelude of Light, Big Poes, Golden Scale and three Heart Pieces.
  • Goron City as an AdultHeart Pieces, a Gold Skulltula, the Goron Tunic from the small Goron.
  • Fire TempleFree all nine Gorons, find the Megaton Hammer and Boss Key, beat Volvagia and earn the Fire Medallion.
  • Double Magic and Death MountainCrater Great Fairy Fountain, doubled magic, Gold Skulltulas 60 to 62 and a Business Scrub Seed as adult Link.
  • Ice CavernBlue Fire, Iron Boots, Serenade of Water, the Zora Tunic and two Heart Pieces.
  • The Biggoron Sword RouteBuy the Giant’s Knife, trade from the Pocket Egg to Cojiro, and finish every step up to the Biggoron Sword.
  • Water TempleTriforce doors, small keys, Longshot, Dark Link, Morpha, the Water Medallion and Gold Skulltulas 68 to 73.
  • Kakariko Village and the Nocturne of ShadowLearn the Nocturne of Shadow and find two Gold Skulltulas and two Heart Pieces.
  • Bottom of the WellLenses of Truth, Dungeon Map, Compass, both small keys, Dead Hand and Gold Skulltulas 76 to 78.
  • Treasure Box Shop and the Way to the Shadow TempleWin the Piece of Heart with the Lenses of Truth, then warp to the Shadow Temple via the Nocturne.
  • Shadow TempleFloors B1 to B4, Hover Boots, Bongo Bongo, Heart Container and the Shadow Medallion from Impa.
  • Gerudo FortressRescue all four carpenters, win the Gerudo Pass, find Gold Skulltulas 84 and 85.
  • Mirage Desert and Evil Desert ColossusPhantom Guide, Requiem of Spirit, five Gold Skulltulas, three Heart Pieces, Biggest Quiver, Nayru’s Love.
  • Spirit TempleChild and adult routes, Silver Gauntlets, Mirror Shield, Boss Key, Iron Knuckle Nabooru, Twinrova.
  • Gerudo Proving GroundsPay 30 rupees, solve every room, and claim the Ice Arrow and a Business Scrub Seed.
  • Last Heart Pieces and Gold SkulltulasTokens 96 to 100, Heart Pieces 33 to 35, the Rich Man reward and Light Arrow.
  • Ganondorf’s CastleClear the six barriers, get the Golden Gauntlets and the Great Fairy of Courage’s gift.
  • Ganondorf and GanonTower climb, Boss Key, Ganondorf boss fight, the escape with Zelda and the Ganon boss fight.
CoversKakariko Village exit, Hyrule Field, Lon Lon Ranch
LinkChild
You needFairy Ocarina, Sun’s Song, an empty bottle slot
RewardsLon Lon Milk Lon Lon Milk (bottle), Epona’s Song, Malon’s Friend quest, Piece of Heart 1 Heart Piece (#3), Golden Skull Token 2 Gold Skulltula tokens (#12, #13)

This chapter takes you from Kakariko Village across Hyrule Field to Lon Lon Ranch. Talon pays you in Lon Lon Milk for rounding up his chickens, Malon teaches you Epona’s Song in the paddock, and a stone storeroom at the back of the ranch hides Heart Piece #3. A Gold Skulltula waits on the way out of Kakariko and another on the ranch path. From the ranch you carry on toward Gerudo Valley.

Link walking along the stone path toward the Kakariko gate at night
Link on the dirt road across Hyrule Field at night, Navi glowing ahead
Link approaching the Lon Lon Ranch entrance arch at night

From Kakariko Village to Hyrule Field

Play the Sun’s Song

On the path through Kakariko Village, open the ocarina and play the Sun’s Song. The sky swirls and turns to night, so you cross Hyrule Field after dark. The song switches between day and night wherever you stand.

Link playing the Sun's Song on the ocarina beside a glowing light column
Link standing in the swirling light of the Sun's Song as night falls
Golden Skull Token

Gold Skulltula #12, Kakariko Village

Walk down through Kakariko Village past the lit houses. Under the eaves of one house, a Gold Skulltula clings to the plaster wall. Strike it when it shows and collect the token, number 12. It is easy to miss if you are only passing through. Then take the stairs and the gate out of the village.

Link walking past a lit Kakariko house with a red door at night
Link holding up a Gold Skulltula token beside a house wall

Follow the road to Lon Lon Ranch

The Hyrule Field banner appears as you step out. Keep to the dirt road with Navi leading and check the map if you are unsure of the way. There is nothing to fight or collect on this stretch. After a short run the Lon Lon Ranch banner appears and the ranch fences come into view.

The Hyrule Field name banner over Link on the road at night
Link crossing open grass at night toward the distant ranch lights
The Lon Lon Ranch name banner over the ranch fences and gate

Talon’s Cucco game and Lon Lon Milk

Talon

Talk to Talon in the ranch house

Cross the ranch yard to the wooden house and go through its door. Talon is slumped on the floor among his chickens. Talk to him and he recognizes the fairy child from the castle and says he owes you one. He explains his side hustle, the cucco-finding game: find all his chickens and win his best prize, Lon Lon Milk, with a free refillable bottle thrown in.

Link in the ranch yard beside the wooden house with its door
Link beside loose chickens while Talon sleeps on the floor behind them
Talon sitting on the floor with a chicken beside him, greeting Link
Cucco

Cucco-finder game

Talon gives you 30 seconds and a timer starts on screen. Three chickens are mixed in with the others in the house. Run around the room and pick up the right ones at the Pick Up prompt, and Talon announces how many are left after every catch. Finish with time to spare and he congratulates you.

Talon explaining the 30-second chicken hunt beside the on-screen timer
Link holding a chicken overhead in the house with the timer running
Talon with both arms raised announcing one more chicken in the house
Talon cheering after every chicken is caught, the timer at 21 seconds
Lon Lon Milk

Lon Lon Milk

Return to Talon and talk to him. He asks whether you want to marry Malon and take over the ranch, with the choices “Sure thing!” and “Seems kinda sudden…”, then laughs that he was only kidding. He hands over a bottle: “You got some Lon Lon milk!” One serving restores a few hearts, and Talon asks you to bring the bottle back once the milk is gone for a refill at 30 rupees.

Talon asking Link about marrying Malon, with Sure thing and Seems kinda sudden choices
Talon in the ranch house telling Link he has one bottle of Lon Lon Milk
Link holding up a bottle of Lon Lon Milk in a ranch house with chickens
Link holding up a bottle of Lon Lon Milk, the box saying one serving restores a few hearts

Malon’s Friend and Epona’s Song

Golden Skull Token

Gold Skulltula #13, Lon Lon Ranch

Leave the house and follow the fenced dirt path away from the yard in daylight. A Gold Skulltula shows up along the way, and the box tells you that you now hold 13 tokens. Then move on to the paddock.

Link walking along the fenced dirt path away from the ranch yard in daylight
Link holding up a Gold Skulltula token on the ranch path, 13 tokens collected
Malon

Meet Malon in the paddock

Continue through the white arch into the paddock, the big fenced field with a ruined stone tower at the far end. Malon is standing in the grass. She thanks you for finding her papa, tells you how they headed straight home after you woke him, then introduces her friend, the young horse Epona, who is shy of strangers. The Malon’s Friend quest starts here.

Link running through the white arch into the fenced paddock with the ruined tower
Malon in the paddock grass telling Link how she and her father got home
Malon saying she wanted to introduce Link to her friend, a horse near the tower

Malon’s Friend

Malon asks if you have an instrument, so show her your ocarina. She loves it and asks you to accompany her. Epona herself becomes yours later, in Ingo Ranch and Epona. For now you only need the melody, so watch the staff when Malon tells you to listen.

Malon asking Link if he has an instrument so he can accompany her
Link standing with Malon in the paddock under the Malon's Friend quest banner
Malon admiring Link's ocarina in the paddock with the tower behind

Epona’s Song

Copy the melody Malon shows you on the staff: X, Y, A, X, Y, A. Play it back and the game confirms with “You played Epona’s Song!” Play it again with Malon and the box announces “You learned Epona’s Song!” The song calls Epona to your side. She trots over and lets you stand next to her, and Malon says she thinks Epona likes you and that she will let you ride her sometime when she is bigger.

Malon at the ranch fence as the staff reads Ready? Listen closely now
Link playing Epona's Song on the ocarina, the staff box showing the notes
The Epona's Song learned box shown over the ranch paddock
Epona trotting up beside Link in the ranch paddock after the song

Replay the song

To read the notes again, open the ocarina song menu and select Epona’s Song, or press the listen button to hear it. Walk back out through the paddock gate and, next to the fence, play the Sun’s Song to turn the afternoon to night before you head for the storeroom.

Link walking back out through the stone paddock gate arch toward the ranch
Link playing the Sun's Song by the wooden fence, the staff box confirming it

Storeroom Heart Piece

Enter the tower storeroom

Follow the fence along the edge of the ranch until you reach the ruined stone building with the red door. Go inside to find a walled room stacked with wooden crates. Navi hovers over the way forward. Press A at the Grab prompt to pull some crates aside and push others to clear a lane through the room.

Link walking along the ranch fence toward the stone ruin with its red door
Link beside stacked wooden crates in a walled room with Navi hovering nearby
Link pressing A to grab a wooden crate in the walled room

Clear the crate path

Work along the lanes between the crates, grabbing the crate that blocks you at each corner. At the far end the crates give way to a short stone passage. It opens into a round stone room strewn with rubble, where something glows.

Link crouching between stacked crates along a plank path with Navi
Link pushing a crate in front of a grated gap in the crate room
Piece of Heart

Heart Piece #3

In the stone room, walk up to the glowing pink heart and press A. The box says “You got a Piece of Heart!” and tells you one more is needed to form a container. This is Heart Piece #3. Then head back out through the crate room.

Glowing heart piece at the end of a dim stone room
Link walking up to the glowing pink heart piece with the Take prompt
Link taking a Piece of Heart in the stone storeroom, the box reading Four pieces form one container

On toward Gerudo Valley

Cross Hyrule Field at night

Leave Lon Lon Ranch by the main gate and head back onto Hyrule Field. After dark a Guay crow circles overhead, and Navi tells you to keep your eye on your surroundings. Stalchildren rise from the ground, and Navi warns that more keep coming however many you cut down. Do not stop to fight. Keep running along the field path and let them fall behind.

Link running out of the Lon Lon Ranch gate arch at night
Link running along the dirt field path across Hyrule Field at night
Kaepora Gaebora

Kaepora Gaebora’s field advice

Kaepora Gaebora swoops in, calls out “Hello there, Link!” and tells you about the area. Lake Hylia lies through the rolling fields, and Gerudo Valley lies beyond a stone archway, where the Gerudo thieves have their hideout. He warns that it is no place for a child, and leaves the choice of route to you. Take the archway on to Gerudo Valley, covered next.

Kaepora Gaebora perched in the night field, telling Link about the fields beyond to Lake Hylia
Stone archway between dark rock formations and palm trees at night, with the Gerudo Valley caption
Kaepora Gaebora facing Link at night, saying the choice of path is entirely up to him

Chapter checklist

CollectibleTypeWhere
Golden Skull Token Gold Skulltula #12Gold Skulltula tokenKakariko Village, house wall by the exit route
Lon Lon Milk Lon Lon MilkBottleTalon, ranch house, after the Cucco game
Golden Skull Token Gold Skulltula #13Gold Skulltula tokenFenced path between the house and the paddock
Epona’s SongSongMalon, paddock
Malon’s FriendQuestMalon, paddock
Piece of Heart Heart Piece #3Heart PieceStone room behind the crate storeroom, Lon Lon Ranch

Gerudo Valley is next: a Cucco-assisted chest, Miss Moo’s milk and a sealed room.

Link walking past a torch-lit stone pillar on the dark road toward Gerudo Valley
Link beside a wooden signpost with the Check prompt on the dark road toward Gerudo Valley

Google is changing how it surfaces content. Prioritize our high-quality Zelda guides and expert coverage in search results by setting ZeldaCentral.com as a preferred source.