A LINK TO THE PAST · SNES WALKTHROUGH
The Swamp Palace
Crystal II · acting in one world changes the other.
Original SNES route. GBA puzzles can differ, especially in the Ice Palace.
The key to this chapter
Use the Magic Mirror outside Swamp Palace. Enter the corresponding Light World building, pull the right lever, then return through the portal you left outside.
Before you set outHammer · Flippers · Magic Mirror
RewardsHookshot and second crystal
Dungeon floor maps 3 floors
Choose a floor, then enlarge its map. Stairs, treasure chests and passages are annotated on the original game maps.
In Zora's Domain in the northeast of the Light World, purchase the Flippers for 500 rupees. They make it possible to cross the palace.
Go to the southern ruins in the Dark World. Use the Magic Mirror, enter the corresponding Light World building and pull the right lever.
Exit and return to the Mirror portal. Enter the dark palace, cross the water and eliminate the enemies to reveal the first key.
Go down, look for the keys under the skulls and activate the valves. The Hammer allows you to lower obstacles.
From the central pool, open to the northwest and push the valve to the left. Set the crystal to lower the orange blocks, then swim into the southwest channel. To the west, push the bottom block to the left then the central block up. Go up; fall into the northeast hole and open the chest to the east.
Take the Hookshot. Use the pots as attachment points to cross the gaps and reach the distant platforms.
Use the Hookshot on the pot east of the big treasure chest to reach a key, then hook onto the pots to the north. Beyond the locked door, hold the switch down with the statue. Use the left doorway on the east side. Descend to the lever and drain the water. Return to the waterfalls and walk through the second one from the right. Collect the last key beneath a skull before the final door.
Enter the boss room with the Hookshot ready. Take the receptacle and the crystal after the fight.
Arrghus
Isolate each small cloud with the Hookshot and destroy it with the sword. Once the body is discovered, avoid its fall then strike between its movements.
Your checked steps are shared with the interactive ALttP guide in this browser. Use the progress backup panel in the main guide to keep a copy.
Sources & notes
Original SNES route. GBA puzzles can differ, especially in the Ice Palace.
Consult the reference of this chapter ↗Progress backup ↗