100% Completion Checklist
Heart Containers 13 (8 from bosses, 5 hidden), so 16 hearts is the maximum with your 3 starting hearts Triforce pieces 8 pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom , one from each of Levels 1 to 8 Dungeons 9 levels, with Level 9 (Death Mountain) as the final one Swords and rings 3 swords and 2 rings Bomb upgrades 2, from 8 up to 16 capacity
This checklist lists everything a 100% file needs in The Legend of Zelda for the NES. Boxes are remembered in this browser, so you can come back to them later. Each row links to the page that explains where to get it, and the walkthrough shows the order in which the chapters reach each one.
Dungeons (9)
Triforce of Wisdom pieces (8)
Each of the first eight levels holds one piece, and the Old Man at the Level 9 entrance checks that you have all of them. The full table is on Dungeons and Triforce Pieces .
Piece Where in the level Level Piece 1 Room to the right of Aquamentus Level 1: The Eagle Piece 2 Dark room to the left of the Dodongo boss room Level 2: The Moon Piece 3 Room above the Manhandla boss room Level 3: The Manji Piece 4 Room above the Gleeok boss room Level 4: The Snake Piece 5 Room above the Digdogger boss room Level 5: The Lizard Piece 6 Loop of rooms and a stairway past the Gohma room Level 6: The Dragon Piece 7 Room to the right of the Aquamentus boss room Level 7: The Demon Piece 8 Room above the Gleeok boss room Level 8: The Lion
Heart Containers (13)
Eight come from the dungeon bosses and five are hidden in the overworld. The rows below follow the order of the walkthrough, so the Heart Container numbered 1 is the first one you meet and the last row takes you to 16 hearts. The full list with directions is on Heart Container Locations .
# Heart Container Overworld location Needs 1 Hidden cave in the lower row L8: four screens east of the start, lowest row Bombs (bomb the wall left of the north path) 2 Cave under a large boulder M3: north-east, past four screens east and five north Bombs 3 Staircase under a bush H5: three screens north of the start, fifth bush from the right Blue or Red Candle 4 Level 1 boss, Aquamentus Level 1 : The EagleBeat the boss 5 Level 2 boss, Dodongo Level 2 : The MoonBeat the boss 6 Level 3 boss, Manhandla Level 3 : The ManjiBeat the boss 7 Small island in the eastern sea P3: out on the Raft, one screen north of the east-coast dock at P4 Raft 8 Level 4 boss, Gleeok (two heads) Level 4 : The SnakeBeat the boss 9 Far dock on the east coast P6: eight screens east and two north of the start Stepladder 10 Level 5 boss, Digdogger Level 5 : The LizardBeat the boss 11 Level 6 boss, Gohma Level 6 : The DragonBeat the boss with arrows 12 Level 7 boss, Aquamentus Level 7 : The DemonBeat the boss 13 Level 8 boss, Gleeok (four heads) Level 8 : The LionBeat the boss
Swords (3)
Sword Needs Where Wooden Sword Nothing Cave on the start screen, from the Old Man White Sword 5 hearts Cave at K1, just above the waterfall screen at K2 Magical Sword 12 hearts Movable tombstone on B3, in the right-hand side of the cemetery
Rings (2)
Bomb upgrades (2)
Potions and the Letter (3)
Item Cost Where The Letter Free Old man in the cave at O1, in the north-east of Hyrule Red Potion 68 rupees Medicine women in hidden caves, after you show them the Letter Blue Potion 40 rupees Medicine women in hidden caves, after you show them the Letter
Key items (14)
Most key items are dungeon rewards. The items that come from shops or the overworld are noted in the Where column.
Secret rupees and money caves
The Money Making Game and the secret caves are the two ways to earn rupees for the purchases above. You can carry 255 rupees at most, so spend as you go.
Second Quest
The Second Quest unlocks after you finish the First Quest and moves most items and hearts. It is not counted in the totals above. Read Second Quest before you start it, and follow the Second Quest walkthrough in route order. Each row links to the chapter that explains it.
Dungeons 9 dungeons, with 8 Triforce of Wisdom pieces from Levels 1 to 8. Level 9 gives the Triforce of Power from Ganon, not a piece Heart Containers 13, listed in route order below Bomb upgrades 2, from 8 to 12 in Level 4 and from 12 to 16 in Level 8
Second Quest dungeons (9) and Triforce pieces (8)
Level Entrance Boss Triforce piece Level 1 H4: dead tree on the island across the lake bridge Aquamentus Piece 1 Level 2 E4: stairway under the middle Armos of the top row Gleeok (two heads) Piece 2 Level 3 M4: pond on the green hill in the east, drained with the Recorder Three Dodongos Piece 3 Level 4 L2: Lost Hills, lift the easternmost boulder with the Power Bracelet Digdogger Piece 4 Level 5 F5: island in the central lake, Raft from the dock at F6 Three-headed Gleeok Piece 5 Level 6 A4: middle-west of the graveyard, Recorder reveals the stairs Blue Gohma (arrows only) Piece 6 Level 7 M7: forest tree, burned with the Blue Candle Four-headed Gleeok Piece 7 Level 8 J2: cliff wall above the river, after crossing with the Ladder Three Dodongos Piece 8 Level 9 A1: bomb the middle of the north wall in the far north-west Ganon None (Triforce of Power)
Second Quest Heart Containers (13)
Listed in route order, so the first row is the first heart you collect. Eight come from bosses and five are hidden.
Second Quest key items and upgrades
Item Where Chapter Blue Candle Shop on the overworld, 60 rupees Start Power Bracelet Statue field at E3, east of the graveyard Start Wooden Boomerang Level 1, Goriya room Level 1 Recorder Level 2, basement behind the stairwell Level 2 Magical Boomerang Level 3, room behind the Monster Bait door Level 3 Book of Magic Level 4, stairwell past the Aquamentus door Level 4 Raft Level 4, staircase after the three Dodongos Level 4 Bow Level 5, gray-brick room at the top of the stairs Level 5 Arrows Cave shop at F3, 80 rupees Arrows, Magical Sword and Letter Magical Sword Stairs under the left-most boulder in the northern mountains, needs 12 hearts Arrows, Magical Sword and Letter Letter Stairs under the left-most boulder in the north-west rock fields Arrows, Magical Sword and Letter Ladder (Stepladder) Level 6, gray-brick passage behind the Vire room Level 6 Red Candle Level 7, underground passage below the centre blocks Level 7 Magical Rod Level 8, stairway under the centre block in the Wall Masters room Level 8 Magical Key Level 8, stairway in the fourth row of the Stalfos room Level 8 Silver Arrow Level 9, stairwell behind the block in the Wizzrobe room Level 9 and Ending Red Ring Level 9, staircase in the Patra room under the blue Lanmolas Level 9 and Ending Blue Ring Hidden shop in the north-east, 250 rupees Blue Ring and White Sword White Sword Cave above the waterfall in the north-east, needs 5 hearts Blue Ring and White Sword Bomb upgrade, 8 to 12 Level 4, old man past the invisible passage, 100 rupees Level 4 Bomb upgrade, 12 to 16 Level 8, man behind the left door past the Aquamentus, 100 rupees Level 8
