How to Speed Run the First Dungeon in Legend of Zelda

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go the cave behind the start point.

   Caution-levers will pop out of the ground.
   
   Go slowly until they both pop up, then advance up.
   
   Kill the Octoroks ONLY to clear a path to the bridge.
   
   If the Zora(fish guy) pops up near you, avoid the fireball he shoots, then cross. ,, If you aren't, exit the dungeon immediately, then go back in and then go left. , The keeses' movements are too unpredictable to get a good shot using your sword beam. ,,, Avoid the Stalfos, but you can swing a couple of times to clear a path should you need it. , Avoid them and head left. ,, Avoid the gels here, and go right. ,,, Here, Goriyas try to stun you with boomerangs.
   
   Kill the lone Goriya on the somewhat left side of the room, below the water in the middle of the room, then face upwards towards the Goriyas on the other side.
   
   Aligning your shield so it can deflect a boomerang attack, slice with your sword.
   
   They cannot reach you, but you can reach them.
   
   Repeat until they are dead. ,,, Don't fight the Goriyas here, they will waste your time.
   
   Avoid them. , However, Wallmasters materialize from the wall to abduct you and unhand you at the beginning of the dungeon.
   
   Get kidnapped by these, and your speed run is over. , His vulnerability lies with his unarmored horn.
   
   Attack that area with your sword directly, moving to avoid fireballs.
   
   Better, use sword beams to fry Aquementus.
   
   Even safer, plant a bomb RIGHT after the miserable dragon releases its fireballs.
   
   When it explodes, plant another one at the horn area.
   
   It should be dead, with no harm to you. , Here is the Triforce of Wisdom's first shattered segment.
   
   Take it, Link!
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   Step 2: Take the sword and leave.

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   Step 3: Go up one quadrant

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   Step 4: avoiding the Octoroks' meteor-like rock cannonballs.

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   Step 5: Go right

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   Step 6: hugging the wall.

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   Step 7: Go up three more times.

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   Step 8: Go to the trunk and enter.

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   Step 9: If you are playing glitch-free

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    Step 10: go left

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    Step 11: the place you will need sword beams the most.

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    Step 12: Destroy the keese with your actual sword.

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    Step 13: Take the key once you take out the trash

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    Step 14: and head two spaces right.

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    Step 15: Destroy the Stalfos with the key

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    Step 16: then exit.

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    Step 17: Unlock the upper door

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    Step 18: then advance.

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    Step 19: Enter a room with more Stalfos.

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    Step 20: Go straight up

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    Step 21: to a place where only one keese stands in your way of the door.

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    Step 22: Kill it

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    Step 23: then unlock the door.

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    Step 24: Steer clear of the gels

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    Step 25: and head north.

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    Step 26: Kill the Stalfos with the key

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    Step 27: and any others that get in your way.

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    Step 28: Unlock the north door

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    Step 29: and advance.

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    Step 30: Collect the dropped key

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    Step 31: and the bomb if they dropped one.

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    Step 32: Go down from where you fought the Goriyas.

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    Step 33: Go down again

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    Step 34: and this time unlock the right door.

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    Step 35: Enter a seemingly harmless room.

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    Step 36: Take the key and open the door to get to the boss

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    Step 37: a restless dragon by the name of Aquementus.

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    Step 38: Go through the doorway.

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