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Compass

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

From the manual

Shows where the Triforce is in the dungeon.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Compass

KindItems
Japanese nameコンパス

Official art

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

From the official guides

The map shows the whole shape of a labyrinth, and the compass shows where the Triforce is in that labyrinth.

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

The map shows the whole shape of a labyrinth, and the compass shows where the Triforce is in that labyrinth.

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

Link can discover the entire layout of the labyrinths with this map, and by using the compass he can find out where the Triforce fragments are hidden within the labyrinths.

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

A compass directs you to "Triforce". Like maps, the compasses await you in the mazes so look for them! It will be a double advantage if you find both a compass and a map.

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

Take it and you learn roughly where the room with that labyrinth's Triforce is.

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 78, 101Leafy's translation

It tells you where the labyrinth's exit is, that is, where the Triforce is. Once you have it, the exit glows pink.

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

The Compass shows where the Triforce is, and the Map shows the whole labyrinth. Each works only inside its own labyrinth.

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

The Compass is handy used together with the Map. With the Compass you can tell exactly where the Triforce is.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 21, 101Leafy's translation

It tells you where the Triforce is in each labyrinth. Its position is shown in red on the radar.

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

Treasures that only help Link. The Map shows the whole shape of the labyrinth, and the Compass shows where the Triforce is inside it. You can manage without them, but you are always better off having 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. 10, 101Leafy's translation

Every labyrinth has one somewhere. Take it and you know where the Triforce is. Used together with the Map, it makes clearing the labyrinth easier.

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 shows where the Triforce is hidden in the labyrinth. Like the Map, the Compass is somewhere in each labyrinth, so look for it. With both the Map and the Compass, you are unstoppable!

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

Labyrinths

First Quest

Level 1

  • Room 84

Level 2

  • Room 111

Level 3

  • Room 90

Level 4

  • Room 98

Level 5

  • Room 55: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Level 6

  • Room 104: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Level 7

  • Room 90

Level 8

  • Room 95

Level 9

  • Room 53: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Second Quest

Level 1

  • Room 87: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Level 2

  • Room 118: Down the stairs under a pushed block

Level 3

  • Room 90: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Level 4

  • Room 65: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Level 5

  • Room 108: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Level 6

  • Room 52

Level 7

  • Room 31: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Level 8

  • Room 120: Down the stairs under a pushed block

Level 9

  • Room 66: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

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

What it is for

Each level has its own compass. It marks one room on the level's map with a blinking dot, the rooms below.

First Quest

Level 1

  • Room 54

Level 2

  • Room 13

Level 3

  • Room 61

Level 4

  • Room 3

Level 5

  • Room 20

Level 6

  • Room 12

Level 7

  • Room 43

Level 8

  • Room 44

Level 9

  • Room 50

Second Quest

Level 1

  • Room 8

Level 2

  • Room 32

Level 3

  • Room 27

Level 4

  • Room 0

Level 5

  • Room 79

Level 6

  • Room 22

Level 7

  • Room 45

Level 8

  • Room 27

Level 9

  • Room 7

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