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Clock

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

From the manual

Enemies stop moving while Link stays in that area.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Clock

KindItems
Japanese nameマジカルクロック

Official art

Clock, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Clock. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 22

From the official guides

Taking this stops the enemies from moving. It only works on that screen.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 22, 101Leafy's translation

Taking this stops the enemies from moving. It only works on that screen.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 16, 101Leafy's translation

The enemy stops moving when Link has this. Mind you, it works only for the screen he's on at the moment.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 23

A magical clock sometimes appears when you beat your enemies. When it does and you pick it up, your enemies on the screen can't move so you have plenty of time to attack them. Keep in mind, however, that you can enjoy the power of this magical clock only within that particular screen.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 13

Enemies drop it now and then. Taking it makes Link invincible and stops most enemies in place.

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 76, 101Leafy's translation

A handy clock that stops the monsters from moving when you pick it up. Link flickers too, which is cute. It wears off when the screen scrolls!

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

Stops enemies from moving. It appears when you defeat an enemy.

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. 15, 101Leafy's translation

It stops all enemies on the screen and makes you invincible, but only on that screen. When there are lots of nasty enemies, nothing is more welcome!

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. 60, 101Leafy's translation

Appears when you defeat an enemy. Take it and the enemies stop moving. Finish them off while they are frozen. It works only on that screen.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 22, 101Leafy's translation

A lucky item that stops enemies moving. You can beat them all you like. But if you get carried away and touch an enemy, you still take damage.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 13, 101Leafy's translation

A strange clock that can control time. When Link takes it, he can stop time. In other words, he can stop the enemies from moving. Only on that screen, though.

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

Some enemies turn into a Magical Clock when you kill them. Take it and the remaining enemies freeze in place. Beat them while they can't move.

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. 78, 101Leafy's translation

It sometimes appears when you beat an enemy. Take it and every enemy on the screen stops moving, so you can beat them at your leisure. But the Magical Clock only works on that one screen.

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

Dropped by enemies

5.9% per enemy beaten: the enemy drops something 152 times in 256, and this item is 1 of its 10 drops.

4.1% per enemy beaten: the enemy drops something 104 times in 256, and this item is 1 of its 10 drops.

What it is for

It stops every enemy on the screen until Link leaves it.