A LINK TO THE PAST · SNES WALKTHROUGH

The Desert Palace

Second pendant · the strength beneath the sand.

Original SNES route. GBA puzzles can differ, especially in the Ice Palace.

The key to this chapter

Obtain the Power Glove in the west wing, step out onto the ledge and reach the northern entrance behind the white rocks.

Before you set outPegasus Boots · Book of Mudora · Lantern

RewardsPower Glove and pendant

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Dungeon floor maps 3 floors

Choose a floor, then enlarge its map. Stairs, treasure chests and passages are annotated on the original game maps.

Game images © Nintendo · maps and annotations: Ian Albert ↗

1. Drop the book
South of Kakariko, hit the library shelf with the boots. Take the Book of Mudora.
2. Open the palace
In the desert to the southwest, read the central inscription with the book. Enter when the passage opens.
3. Pick up the key
Explore the northwest of the first set. Run into the support holding a key to make it fall.
4. Cross the east wing
Use this key to the east; eliminate the enemies and cross the corridor of projectiles to reach the Big Key.
5. The Power Glove
Return to the west. The switch hidden under a pot opens the large chest room: take the glove.
6. Take the ledge
Exit southwest; go down the ledge for the Piece of Heart. Go back up and lift the stones in front of the north entrance.
7. Reveal the last door
Move between the rooms of flying tiles, taking the keys under the pots. In the last room, light the four torches.
8. Collect the pendant
Defeat the three Lanmolas, then take the heart container and the pendant.

Watch for moving sand. Strike the heads as they emerge, away from diagonal debris. The last worm throws more stones: give it space.

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Original SNES route. GBA puzzles can differ, especially in the Ice Palace.