Bombs

For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

From the manual

The blast hurts nearby enemies and can open holes in walls. Each one picked up adds 4 to your stock, up to a limit (8 at first).

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Kind	Equipment
Japanese name	バクダン

Official art

From the official guides

Set one, and its powerful blast takes out enemies.

ゼルダの伝説取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 23, 101Leafy's translation

Set one, and its powerful blast takes out enemies.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 17, 101Leafy's translation

Set one of these, and Link can overpower the enemy with the explosive blast.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 24

The blast of the bomb is deadly to your enemies. A bomb may appear when you beat an enemy. When you pick up a bomb, you actually get four bombs to use. You can have as many as eight bombs at one time at the beginning of the game. The merchants occasionally sell bombs, too.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 14

Blows away enemies and opens secret caves and holes. In the end you can carry up to 16.

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 77, 101Leafy's translation

Bombs have a good deal of power, and the blast can kill weak monsters. At first you can only carry 8. Moblins often have them.

ゼルダの伝説必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 9, 101Leafy's translation

When beating monsters doesn't give you any, or you need some right away, buy them in a merchant's cave. 4 for 20 Rupees. Very convenient.

ゼルダの伝説必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 14, 101Leafy's translation

You can buy them, but they also sometimes appear when you defeat enemies.

ファミリーコンピュータ攻略ガイドブック1 ゼルダの伝説 (曙出版, 1986), p. 14, 101Leafy's translation

Besides defeating enemies, you need them to find hidden tricks.

ファミリーコンピュータ必勝シリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (ミリオン出版, 1986), p. 4, 101Leafy's translation

Besides blasting enemies, they can open holes in walls and rocks. Dodongo is beaten with ○○○○. Got it? At first you can only carry 8, but as the levels go on you get the chance to carry 12, then 16.

ファミコンマル勝DXシリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (角川書店, 1986), p. 57, 101Leafy's translation

Set a Bomb and the blast blows enemies away. Each Bomb pickup adds four. At first you can only carry up to eight, though, so don't waste them.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 19, 101Leafy's translation

The blast damages enemies. It also has an important use: blowing holes in rock walls and labyrinth walls. The drawback is that you can only carry a limited number at once.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

A strong weapon that beats enemies with a destructive blast. Use it after gathering the enemies in one place to get the most out of it. It works well together with other weapons too!

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 12, 101Leafy's translation

Land a good hit and one Bomb beats any enemy above ground. You also use them to blow holes in walls. The smart move is to get them from enemies instead of buying them.

ゼルダブック (ファミコン必勝本 1986年6月号付録) (JICC出版局, 1986), p. 76, 101Leafy's translation

The force of the blast can beat enemies. They sometimes appear when you beat an enemy. Each pickup adds 4, and at first Link can carry up to 8 Bombs. Merchants sometimes sell Bombs too.

わんぱっくコミック増刊ゼルダの伝説必勝ヒント本 (徳間書店, 1986), p. 8, 101Leafy's translation