Iron Boots, King Bulblin and Death Mountain Walkthrough

Bo takes you behind his house to a sumo ring. Press A to grab your opponent and keep tapping A to shove him back toward the edge of the ring. When he lunges at you, sidestep with the control stick or duck so he misses, then grab again. The first bout is a tutorial; the second, against the real Bo, is only slightly harder, and the shove-and-sidestep routine wins both. Afterwards, open the chest for the Iron Boots, which make Link heavy and slow, stop him being pushed by Gorons and wind, and stick him to magnetic surfaces.

Before you leave, ride to Ordon Ranch. Talk to Fado once to hear his thanks, then talk to him again while mounted on Epona (use the horse grass to call her if she is not with you). Agree to herd the goats once more: all 20 must be penned within three minutes. Succeed and he gives you a Piece of Heart (#1 on the Heart Piece list). Then ride back to Kakariko.

Talo tells you his brother Malo has reopened the village shop, now Malo Mart, the first building on the right. It sells a Wooden Shield and the Hylian Shield, which never burns. Death Mountain burns wooden shields, including the Ordon Shield, so buy the Hylian Shield now (200 Rupees) if you can afford it. The shop also sells a Wooden Shield for 50 Rupees and a Red Potion for 30, and only opens in daylight. See Malo Mart.

Go to the Kakariko Graveyard. Two gravestones can be pushed back; one hides a yellow rupee. In the northeast corner, a golden glint marks the Male Ant, so walk up and press A. Above the two trees there, Guay birds circle: pull them in with the Gale Boomerang and slash them, and rupees fall when all are dead.

Back in the village, a row of buildings along the east side is boarded up, but the third building can be entered. The Female Ant lies on the floor inside. At the Elde Inn, a chest sits under the stairs on the ground floor with a red rupee, and Renado, Beth, Luda and the resting Colin are upstairs. Barnes cannot sell bombs yet because the Gorons will not trade with him.

Leave the village by the north path and climb the fence to meet the same Goron. Equip the Iron Boots, and when he rolls at you, hold A to grab him and throw him aside. Take the boots off to move normally and repeat for each new Goron as you climb.

At the top, a burning boulder crashes into the area; it will matter later. Gorons here attack you, and a hit or two, or a block, curls them into a ball. Jump onto a curled Goron and he stands up and launches you to a higher ledge. Use one to reach the upper level, go northeast, and launch off another Goron.