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

From the manual

Show it to the old woman who lives in a cave.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Letter

KindEquipment
Japanese nameおばあさんへの手紙

Official art

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

From the official guides

Choose it on the sub-screen and press the B Button, and Link can show it to the old woman who lives in a cave.

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

Choose it on the sub-screen and press the B Button, and Link can show it to the old woman who lives in a cave.

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

When you choose this letter at the sub menu and press button B, Link can show the letter to the little old lady who lives inside one of the many caves.

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

This is a letter that you show to a little old lady. You can get it from someone somewhere in the Overworld. This is your ID to use when you need to buy certain items.

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

A letter to the old woman, given by an old man. Show it to her and she will sell you medicine.

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

An old man gives it to you in a cave northeast of the starting point. With it the old woman will trust you. It works as your ID.

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 13, 101Leafy's translation

Get this letter and show it to the old woman who lives in a cave, and she will sell you potions.

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

An ID to show the old woman, and a must for buying medicine.

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 letter from the old man to the old woman. Once the old man gives you the letter, go to the old woman and show it to her. Something good is sure to happen.

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

Show it to the quiet old woman who lives in a cave, and she will sell you something good. You need to store up energy for the fights in the labyrinths.

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

This is a letter addressed to an old woman. Don't brush it off, because it helps Link a lot too. Show it to the old woman who lives in a cave and...?

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

You get it when you meet the old man in a cave toward the upper right of the overworld. It matters for collecting one item after another, so get it early.

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

Just as the name says, it is a letter to show the old woman. Get it from someone somewhere above ground. The letter proves who Link is, and some goods can't be bought until you prove it!

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

Caves

Given in a cave

Old Man

SHOW THIS TO THE OLD WOMAN.

  • Letter
Overworld, First Quest: 1 caves
Overworld, Second Quest: 1 caves

What it is for

The old woman sells potions only after Link shows her the letter. Her shops are on these screens.

First Quest: 7 screens

Second Quest: 9 screens