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Bow

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

From the manual

Usable once you have both the bow and an arrow. Each shot spends rupees. Some enemies can only be beaten with arrows.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Bow

KindEquipment
Japanese name弓

Official art

Bow, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Bow. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 23

From the official guides

They can only be used once Link has both the bow and an arrow, and each arrow he shoots costs one Rupee. Some enemies can only be beaten with arrows, so be careful.

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

They can only be used once Link has both the bow and an arrow, and each arrow he shoots costs one Rupee. Some enemies can only be beaten with arrows, so be careful.

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

Link can use them only if he has both the bow and an arrow. For each arrow Link shoots, he loses one ruby. Oh, by the way, there are some enemies that can be disposed of using only the bow and arrow. So be alert!

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

To use the bow and arrows, you must find both. Each time you shoot an arrow you lose one rupee. Some enemies can only be beaten by using arrows. You can buy the wooden arrows, but the silver arrows are not for sale.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 16

Found in Level 1. It is useless until you buy arrows. Like the boomerang, it can also pick up distant treasure.

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

A treasure in the Eagle labyrinth (Level 1). Only once you have it can you use arrows as a weapon. You can beat enemies from far away, but it costs money. Some monsters can only be beaten with arrows, so be sure to get it.

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 15, 101Leafy's translation

Used with arrows. Each arrow you shoot costs 1 Rupee, so be careful.

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. 25, 101Leafy's translation

You can't use them unless you have both the Bow and Arrows. Each shot also costs Rupees.

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

Good for attacking enemies far away, but each arrow you shoot costs you 1 Rupee. You can probably guess what the Silver Arrow is for.

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

A weapon you can't do without for defeating enemies at a distance. Some enemies can only be beaten with arrows, so be sure to get it. But you can't attack unless you have both the Bow and the arrows, so be careful. Also note that every arrow you shoot lowers your Rupee count!

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 18, 101Leafy's translation

It only works together with arrows, but you have to get the two separately. Every shot costs Rupees, which makes it an expensive thing to use.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 10, 101Leafy's translation

You can only use them once you have both. Every arrow you shoot costs a Rupee. There are two arrows, a wooden one and a stronger silver one. Some enemies can only be beaten with arrows, so you can't do without them.

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 13, 101Leafy's translation

It is hidden in the basement of a room deep in the Level 1 labyrinth. Of course it is no use by itself. You need to get arrows.

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. 77, 101Leafy's translation

You can't shoot unless you have both the Bow and an Arrow. Each arrow you fire costs you Rupees. Some enemies can only be beaten with arrows, so watch out! You can buy the wooden Arrow, but you can't buy the Silver Arrow.

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. 9, 101Leafy's translation

Labyrinths

First Quest

Level 1

  • Room 127 (down a stairway)

Second Quest

Level 4

  • Room 122 (down a stairway)

Red: the item's room. Green: the entrance.

What it is for

It fires arrows, one rupee each. Without it, arrows are no use.