Basics

CONTROLLER OPERATION

CONTROL PAD Moving

The directional arrows make your character move in eight different directions. Depending on your location, you can go up or down stairs or jump off ledges. This control also moves the cursor on menu screens.

SELECT BUTTON Viewing the Map Screen

You can view a map of koholint Island by pressing the SELECT Button. This map will only show places you have already visited. Use the map to check your position and names of places.

A BUTTON B BUTTON Selecting Items For Use

You can assign different items (functions) to the A and B Button. also, the A Button will let you talk to a villager, answer the telephone, or read a stone slab. Press the A Button to see the next part of a long message. Press the B Button to cancel the message (NOTE--Not all messages can be cancelled).

START BUTTON Viewing the Sub-Screen

Press the START Button to see your Sub-Screen. In the Sub-Screen you can assign different items or weapons to the A and B Buttons, and you can confirm what objects you possess. In the dungeon, this screen displays the dungeon map and the dungeon items you own.

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BEGINNING YOUR JOURNEY

Correctly insert the Legend of Zelda : Link's Awakening game pak into the Game Boy unit and turn the power switch to the ON position. You will see the Nintendo logo appear for a few seconds, followed by an introductory sequence.

Who Do You Want To Be? (Selecting a Player File)

Press the START Button any time during the opening sequence to go to the title screen. Press the START Button again to go to the Player Select Screen. Move the cursor to one of the three "Save Files" and press the START Button. The game will save all your progress in this file so you can pick up your adventure later at the last entrance you went through.

Give Your Hero A Name

To start a new game, you must choose an empty save file and register your name. On the Name Registration Screen, use the Control Pad to move the cursor and the A Button to select a letter. The B Button will backspace to erase the previous letter. You can enter a name up to five letters long. Press START to finish registering your name.
When you finished registering your name, you will return to the Player Select Screen. Choose the new file you just created and start your adventure!

Deleting Saved Files

If you want to start a new game, but have data saved in all files, you must erase one of them.
Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen, then use left or right on the Control Pad to select ERASE.
Press the START or A Button. The screen will show all of your saved files with the message "ERASE WHICH PLAYER?" at the top. Select the file that you want to erase and press the A Button. The messages "QUIT" or "OK" will appear on the bottom of the screen. Select one of these and press the A Button.
Remember that once you have deleted a file, you cannot restore it, so choose "OK" only if you are sure you want to delete a file.

Copying Saved Files

You can copy the data in one Save file to another Save File. On the Player Select Screen, move the cursor to the bottom of the screen and select COPY.
Press either the START or A Button. The screen will read "COPY PLAYER -FROM- -TO-". Select the file you want to copy from and press the A Button, then select the destination file. As you could when deleting a file, you can then choose QUIT or OK. You must be careful when copying files because the information in the file you copy to will be replaced and cannot be retrieved.

BASIC MOVES

You do not need items to perform these basic moves:

Walking

You can make your character move up, down, left, right and diagonally by pressing the Control Pad. Try to explore every nook and cranny of Koholint Island.

Talking and Reading

Press the A Button when you are near a villager to engage them in a conversation. You can also read notice boards or stone slabs in the same way. In either case, if the message is very long, you have to press the A Button to see all of it. To cancel the message, press the B Button. (NOTE : You cannot cancel all conversations)

Opening Treasure Chests

To open a treasure chest, stand in front of it and press the A or B Button. The chest will open and you will take what is inside.

Pushing

To push a stone or statue, stand next to it and press against it by holding the Control Pad in the direction you want to move. Sometimes there are objects hidden under stones, and other times a moveable stone may be the trigger that will open a dungeon door.

Leaping

You can leap off ledges in the overworld and in the dungeons if there is no obstacle at the dge. Leaping down can be used as a short cut and is sometimes the only way to reach an area. Walk to the edge of the ledge and press the Control Pad in the direction you want to jump.

SIRENS' MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

These musical instruments were once used by the band of Sirens as they sang to lure sailors to their doom. now it is rumored that they lie in the depths of the dungeons, guarded by powerful monsters. If you obtain all of these instruments you will be able to solve the riddle of the Wind Fish.

Thunder Drum

Organ of Evening Calm

Coral Triangle

Wind Marimba

Surf Harp

Sea Lily Bell

Conch Horn

Full Moon Cello

DUNGEON CONTRAPTIONS

Crystal Switches

In some dungeons, cubical barriers may prevent you from advancing. You make these blocks rise or fall by applying force to the Crystal Switches with your sword or other items. Note that each switch will affect every block in the dungeon.

Pots

Earthen pots are a common sight in the dungeons. If you wear the Power Bracelet, you can lift these pots and throw them at enemies. Some pots have hearts or other items inside ; others hide switches beneath them.

Fragile Walls

If you notice cracks in a wall, try setting a bomb next to it. This may destroy the wall, allowing you to access the room on the other side.

Pitfalls

Some of the treacherous walkways in the dungeon are not fenced. If you stray from these paths, you may fall into a bottomless pit and return to the entrance of the room. Some holes are not bottomless - a fall into one of these will land you in the room below.

You will find many other contraptions in the dungeons. Even though entering strange looking places can be dangerous, you must explore everywhere to complete your quest...

LIFE AND MAGICAL POWER

Restoring Life

You can restore lost life energy by picking up Hearts. (If you have Secret Medicine, and your life runs out, it will automatically be restored through the medicine's power.) You can buy Hearts at shops, find them in tall grass or earn them by defeating enemies. Also, small fairies live on Koholint Island. If you capture one of these fairies, she will restore six of your Hearts. Larger fairies, who have been known to inhabit springs, have the power to completely restore your life. So, if you find a fairie during your adventure, approach it and feel the refreshing power of its magic.

Heart Containers and Pieces Of Heart

At the start of the game, you have only three Heart Containers. As you progress through your quest, however, you will earn additional containers. For example, you will get another Heart Container every time you defeat a dungeon Nightmare. Another way to increase your Heart Containers is to find the Pieces of Heart scattered about Koholint Island. When you have collected four pieces, you will be awarded another Heart Container. In all, there are 12 Pieces of Heart. Try looking everywhere for these valuable pieces. In all, you can gain a total of 14 Heart Containers.

ENDING AND SAVING THE GAME

When all of your Heart Containers are empty, the game will end and a screen reading "GAME OVER" will appear. On this screen, you can select one of the following methods to end or save your game.

Save and Continue

This option will save the items that you had when the game ended and then let you pick up the action where you left off. You will continue the game at the entrance to the last building you entered if your game ended in the overworld. It will continue at the last dungeon entrance you went through if your game ended inside a dungeon.

Save and Quit

This option saves the items you had when your game ended and then quits the game, returning you to the opening demo sequence.

Continue Without Saving

This option will resume the game without saving the items you had acquired when your game ended. Select this option when you do not want to change your saved data. With this option, you can restart from where you saved last by turning the power OFF and back ON, and then selecting your player on the Player Select Screen.

Continue Without Saving

You can quit the game in mid-play if some urgent business calls you away or if you have run out of items and there is no way to defeat the enemy. when you press the A, B, START and SELECT Buttons simultaneously, a screen reading "Return To Game : Save and Quit" will appear. Select "Save and Quit" using the Control Pad and press either the A or B Button. (The screen will return to the opening demo.)

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT KOHOLINT ISLAND

Koholint Island is full of mysteries and riddles. There are also many strange and wonderful inhabitants that will be of use to you during your adventure.

Fishing Pond

Just north of Mabe Village, you will find a fishing pond. You can enjoy fishing here for a mere 10 rupees. Be careful not to break your line when you hook a lunker.

Trendy Game

Somewhere in Mabe Village is the latest craze in games, the Crane Game. Once you master the timing of this game, you can pick up some good prizes here!

Telephone Booth

Things would be very inconvenient even on a small island like Koholint without telephones. These phones are free, but whom do you suppose can call?

Town Tool Shop

This shop has many goods that will come in handy during your adventure. You can make your purchase by bringing the item you want to the cash register.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Marin

This maiden from Mabe Village saved your life when she found you washed up on the beach. Marin bears an uncanny resemblance to Princess Zelda. she is a very musical woman who loves singing and yearns for life off the island. She has many friends among humans, animals and even some among monsters.

Tarin

Tarin is Marin's father. He bumbles a bit but is kindhearted. He loves mushrooms and often goes to the forest in search of some for his dinner.

Owl

This mysterious owl follows you throughout your adventure. he seems to know much of the island and the world in general, including the Wind Fish. But is he friend or foe?

Grandpa Ulrira

This old man is a walking encyclopedia of Koholint Island. He knows everything about the island! However, he is not very talktive and it can be quite difficult to get information out of him. His wife is the loud, old woman who loves sweeping the front of her house.

Mr. Write

He loves reading and is always writing letters. People say he is writing to a charming young woman in a city far away. Doesn't he look a little bit familiar?

Crazy Tracy

This moderately odd woman lives to the northeast of Mabe Village. They say she can create a variety of secret medicines. you should visit her house at least once on your adventure.

DX'S NEW FEATURES

The Legend of Zelda : Link's Awakening DX is not just colorized! There are more new mysteries and events to make your adventure more exciting!

If you are using the Game Boy Color, a brand new dungeon awaits you!
New monsters and a new boss await you in the dungeon. there may even be new helpful items hidden deep within the dungeon!
This dungeon is ONLY accessable if you are using the Game Boy Color.
If you are using the Game Boy, Game Boy pocket or Super Game Boy accessory, you cannot enter.

There is a camera store and photographer somewhere on Koholint Island. you can take pictures and print them using the Game Boy Printer (sold separately)!

If the screen displays an error message while printing a picture, consult the Game Boy Printer instruction manual.