The Strange Brothers, the Tower of Spring and Mt. Cucco Walkthrough

Oracle of Seasons 100% Completion Walkthrough26 chapters

Walkthrough overview

• Getting Started in Holodrum and the Hero’s CaveImpa’s request, Mayor Ruul’s Gasha Seed, Vasu’s Ring Box, the Hero’s Cave ledge chest, shop Bombs and the Gnarled Key.
• Gnarled Root Dungeon (Dungeon 1)Keys, map, compass, Seed Satchel, Boss Key, Aquamentus and the Essence of Fertile Soil.
• Subrosia, the Tower of Winter and the Rod of SeasonsGasha Nuts, Boomerang, Ore Chunks, the Rod and the Ghastly Doll.
• Woods of Winter and the ShovelPay the old man, bomb the 30 Rupee cave, get the Shovel from Holly, find the Mystery Seed tree.
• Snake’s Remains (Dungeon 2)Compass, rupee room, Power Bracelet, Dungeon Map, bomb merchant, Facade, Dodongo boss, Heart Container and Gift of Time.
• Farore’s Secrets and Princess Zelda’s RescueThree Pieces of Heart, a Gasha Nut, Vasu’s rings, the L-3 Ring Box, Zelda and the Blue Joy Ring.
• Spool Swamp and the Floodgate KeyRicky’s Gloves, the Iron Pot trade, Pegasus Seeds, the Floodgate Key and freeing Dimitri for his flute.
• The Tower of Summer and Rosa’s RibbonStar-Shaped Ore, Rosa’s Ribbon, Subrosian Market buys (Heart Piece, Bomb Bag), the Spirit of Summer.
• Poison Moth’s Lair (Dungeon 3)Both Small Keys, Roc’s Feather, Compass, Map, Gasha Seed, Omuai, Boss Key, Mothula and the Bright Sun Essence.
• Natzu, Sunken City and Zora’s FlippersDimitri’s swim, Gale Seeds, Master’s Plaque, Master Diver and the Pyramid Jewel in Oracle of Seasons.
• The Hall of Secrets and the Noble SwordFarore’s secrets, Bombchu, the Noble Sword, Advance Shop rings, Vasu’s appraisals and a first Hero’s Cave visit.
• Great Moblin’s Keep and Goron MountainBomb-catching boss fight, Heart Piece, Tokay secret, bigger Ring Box, 300 Rupees and a Gasha Seed spot.
• The Strange Brothers, the Tower of Spring and Mt. CuccoWin back Roc’s Feather from the Strange Brothers, Spring power, Moosh, Heart Piece, Dragon Key and Dungeon 4.
• Dancing Dragon Dungeon (Dungeon 4)All five Small Keys, Map, Compass, Agunima, Slingshot, Boss Key, Gohma and the Essence of Soothing Rain.
• The Tower of Autumn and Eyeglass LakeGasha Seeds, ring appraisals, Seed Satchel, Treasure Map, Bomb Flower and Power of Autumn.
• Unicorn’s Cave (Dungeon 5)Compass, five Small Keys, Magnetic Gloves, Syger and Digdogger, Heart Container and Nurturing Warmth Essence.
• The Four Jewels, Tarm Ruins and the Lost WoodsRed Ore, Iron Shield, Round Jewel, Vasu’s rings, the Lost Woods seasons and the Master Sword.
• Ancient Ruins (Dungeon 6)Dungeon Map, Compass, three Small Keys, Magical Boomerang, Vire, Manhandla, Heart Container and Blowing Wind.
• Samasa Desert and the Pirate’s BellThe desert ring chest, the polished Rusty Bell and the way to Explorer’s Crypt.
• Explorer’s Crypt (Dungeon 7)Beat the Poe Sisters, get Roc’s Cape and the Boss Key, defeat Gleeok and claim the Seed of Life essence.
• Temple Remains and the Volcano EruptionMaku Tree secrets, Vasu ring appraisals, the Subrosian volcano eruption and the last Piece of Heart in the temple.
• Sword & Shield Maze (Dungeon 8)Compass, Dungeon Map, Hyper Slingshot, Frypolar, Medusa Head and the Changing Seasons essence.
• The Huge Maku Seed, the Last Trades and the Hero’s CaveThe Goron Vase to Phonograph trade chain, Gasha Seed planting, and the linked Hero’s Cave chest trial.
• Side Quests and Collectibles Before Onox’s CastleGasha Nuts, Vasu’s rings, the Mirror Shield, the chest game, Maple and Biggoron’s Sword.
• Onox’s Castle and the Final BattleClear the castle rooms, beat Facade, buy the Mirror Shield, then defeat General Onox and free Din.
• The Linked Game FinaleBeat Twinrova and Ganon in the Room of Rites, then finish at the Maku Tree and find the Hero’s Secret.

Two Subrosians take your Roc’s Feather the moment you step through the highlands portal, and you have to follow them across their Treasure Grove and dig it up again. While you are down there you collect three Gasha Seeds, buy the Member’s Card at the Subrosian Market and walk to the Tower of Spring for the power of spring. Back on Mt. Cucco you feed Moosh a Spring Banana, ride him to a Piece of Heart and the Dragon Key, and use the key to stop the waterfall over Dungeon 4. A summer vine finishes the way in.

Subrosia: get Roc’s Feather back from the Strange Brothers

Tail them across the Treasure Grove

The brothers cross several screens of grass and trees. They only see straight ahead of them, so stay out of their line of sight behind trees and rock clusters. Wait on each screen until both have left before you move on, and never walk in front of them. If they spot you they run off and you must start the chase again from their house, so go slowly.

Put the Feather back on a button

Leave the grove and walk to the red houses on the lava ledge, where the blue Subrosian stands. Open your items and equip the Roc’s Feather again; you need it to jump lava for everything that follows.

Subrosian Market: Member’s Card and Gasha Seed

Buy the “Silver Seed”

The next merchant calls a Gasha Seed a “Silver Seed” and asks 100 Ore Chunks plus 20 Scent Seeds on this visit, a separate offer from the 40-Ore Gasha Seed in the Market. Accept if you can spare them. You receive a third Gasha Seed of the chapter, and your Ore Chunk counter drops by 100.

The cave to the Temple of Seasons and the Tower of Spring

Receive the Power of Spring

You come out in front of the Tower of Spring, part of the Temple of Seasons. Cross the lava rivers with the Roc’s Feather, climb the two flights of steps and stand before the pink statue. The Spirit of Spring tells you that rock-hard buds bloom in spring and lends the Rod of Seasons the power of spring. Your Rod can now switch a stump to winter, summer and spring.

Go back to the highlands

Leave the temple, recross the platform cave and walk west past the volcano house to the swirling portal on the red ledge. It lifts you back to the Mt. Cucco highlands with your Rupee counter returning to 939. Ore Chunks stay in Subrosia.

Mt. Cucco: Moosh, the ring and the Spring Banana

Use the Flying Cucco

Follow the sandy cliffs to the signpost that reads “Flaps when held”. Lift the blue rooster beside it with the Power Bracelet, jump off the cliff holding it and tap A to flap upward, steering left or right to land on the ledge above. Two cave doors in the cliff above lead to the ring and to the Spring Banana.

Get the ring from the pad-block cave

The first cave is dark and full of bats. Ride the green floating pad blocks to a stone island and step on the green switch. A ring drops down on the far side. You get an unappraised ring (“Get it appraised later!”), which is the Green Joy Ring. Take it to Vasu when you pass.

Piece of Heart 7 and the Dragon Key

Ride to the winter pit room

Ride Moosh west along the sandy ridge into the snowy region, which is winter here. A room of pink rock is covered in pits and rubble. Moosh tells you to hover across the pits, so tap A to float from stone to stone while the pits go by below.

Dive for 30 Rupees

Return to the stump island above the waterfalls and set the stump to summer. Swim into the dark spot at the foot of the waterfall, which needs the Flippers from Sunken City, and follow the underwater cave to a ledge with a pedestal that holds 30 Rupees. Surface and use the stump to switch to winter for the next step.

The keyhole, the waterfall and the way into Dungeon 4

Cross the snow cave

In winter, walk west from the waterfall to a snow bank that leads to a cave in the cliff. Hop the pits inside, past the gem piles, bats and spiders, and climb the steps to the pink sky ledge with the “Flaps when held” signpost.

Switch to summer and swim to Dungeon 4

Jump down the cliff gap to the stump below, use the Rod to call summer and the vines grow in front of the door. Swim across the pond to the vines, climb them and enter the Dancing Dragon Dungeon (Dungeon 4).

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