Magical Shield
For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
From the manual
There are two shields. The Magical Shield is bigger than the one Link starts with and blocks more kinds of attacks.
Translated from the Japanese manual.
Item
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| Kind | Shield |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | マジカルシールド |
Official art

From the official guides
Bigger than the shield Link starts with. It can block the spells and swords the enemy shoots, Zora's beams, and so on.
Bigger than the shield Link starts with. It can block the spells and swords the enemy shoots, Zora's beams, and so on.
This is bigger than the other shield. Use it to fend off the enemy's spells and rocks, and Zola's ball.
It's much bigger than the regular shield. You can block beams, swords and even magic spells from your enemies.
A shield that blocks beams and other shots from mid-level enemies. Merchants sell it, and the price depends on the shop.
It is bigger than the one Link starts with and blocks most attacks. You buy it from a merchant, but some merchants sell it really cheap, so think hard about which deal is better.
Protects you from enemy attacks. You can buy it, but it is quite expensive.
The shield stops enemy attacks and is a very important weapon. Besides the one Link starts with, there is the "Magical Shield," which can also stop spells, swords, beams, and more. With it you can block everything except enemies running into you!
It blocks everything the normal shield couldn't, such as Zora's beams, Lynels' swords, and Wizzrobes' spells. Watch out that a Like Like doesn't eat it!
The Magical Shield. It can block spells and swords thrown by enemies, Zora's beams, and more.
It is big and has a mysterious power, so it can bounce back swords, beams, and spells. It's reassuring, but a certain enemy eats it if it catches you.
The shield Link has from the start is small. To block the beams, swords, and spells that the stronger enemies throw at you, this shield is the only choice.
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What it is for
What each enemy throws, and whether the shield stops it. Link blocks only while he faces the shot and is not swinging his sword.