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Magical Boomerang

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

From the manual

Stops the enemy it hits, and hurts weak ones. It can also fetch items.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Magical Boomerang

KindEquipment
Japanese nameマジカルブーメラン (101Leafy's translation)

Official art

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

From the official guides

It can damage weak enemies, and a hit stops most enemies from moving. The Magical Boomerang flies farther than the wooden one.

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

It can damage weak enemies, and a hit stops most enemies from moving. The Magical Boomerang flies farther than the wooden one.

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

Link can use these to inflict damage on weak enemies. He can also stop most of the enemy in their tracks if he throws the boomerang on target. The magical boomerang flies further than the wooden boomerang.

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

These are very effective weapons because with them you can damage weak enemies and you can freeze almost all your other enemies. You can throw the magical boomerang farther than the wooden one.

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

If you defeat all the red Goriyas, you can get the Magical Boomerang which can go longer distances.

The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo Power) (Nintendo of America, 1988), p. 29

Found in Level 2. It flies farther than the plain boomerang. Also called the silver boomerang.

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

It flies from one edge of the screen to the other! It flies fast too, and it comes right back to you wherever you move after throwing it. It is a treasure from the Moon labyrinth (Level 2)!

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

Flies farther than the wooden Boomerang. Useful for defeating Goriya.

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. 29, 101Leafy's translation

There are wooden and Magical ones, and they can stop Moblins and other enemies in their tracks.

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

It stops enemies for a moment (some aren't affected). It also fetches items that are far away. A handy thing.

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

There is also the Magical Boomerang, which flies farther than the ordinary wooden Boomerang.

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

The same attack power, but it flies farther than the wooden one. Boomerangs can also be used to pick up Rupees and hearts that appear far away.

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

A good weapon for fighting enemies far away. There is the wooden Boomerang and the Magical Boomerang, which flies farther. It stops any enemy it hits.

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

It flies farther than the ordinary Boomerang. You get it by beating a blue Goriya in the Level 2 labyrinth. A boomerang works just the same on its way back.

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

When it hits, it damages weak enemies and stops most enemies for a moment. It is a handy weapon to have. The Magical Boomerang flies farther than the wooden one.

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 2

  • Room 79: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

Second Quest

Level 2

  • Room 21: Shows up once every enemy in the room is beaten

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

What it is for

Hits to beat it

Damage calculator for every enemy