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Red Candle

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

From the manual

Lights up dark rooms, and its flame hurts enemies. The Blue Candle fires only once per area; the Red Candle fires as often as you like.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Red Candle

KindEquipment
Japanese name赤いロウソク

Official art

Red Candle, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Red Candle. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 24

From the official guides

They light up dark rooms in the labyrinths. On each screen, the blue one can make only one fire, and the red one any number of fires.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 24, 101Leafy's translation

They light up dark rooms in the labyrinths. On each screen, the blue one can make only one fire, and the red one any number of fires.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 18, 101Leafy's translation

Some of the rooms inside of the labryinths are really dark. So use these to brighten them up. Blue candles are good for one screen only, but the red ones can light up rooms for several screens.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 25

These candles light up the dark rooms in the Underworld mazes. The blue candle can be used only once but the red candle can be used many times within each screen. You can attack your enemies with the fire of the candle.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 16

Found in Level 7. Unlike the blue one it can be used any number of times, so it also works as a strong weapon.

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

It has the same power as the blue candle, but you can use it as many times as you like on one screen! Besides giving light, a candle can burn things too! It is the treasure of the Demon labyrinth (Level 7).

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

A candle that could only be used once per screen can now be used as many times as you like.

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. 48, 101Leafy's translation

There are blue and red ones, and the red one can be used any number of times. A handy thing that can also burn things.

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

Used to light the dark and to set fire to enemies and such. The blue candle can be used only once per screen, but the red candle can be used again and again. From Level 4 on, a candle is a must!

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. 58, 101Leafy's translation

To light up the dark rooms in the labyrinths (Level 4 and later), you need a candle. There are two kinds, blue and red. The Blue Candle can put out only one fire per screen, while the Red Candle can put out as many as you like.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 19, 101Leafy's translation

The Blue Candle can only be used once per screen. This one can be used any number of times. It's good for striking enemies first in the higher-level labyrinths.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

Very useful in the labyrinths. It lights up dark rooms. The blue candle makes a flame only once per screen, and the red one as many times as you like.

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 13, 101Leafy's translation

It is hidden underground in Level 7. Like the Blue Candle, it lights up rooms. You can use it any number of times on a screen. It can also burn trees above ground.

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. 79, 101Leafy's translation

It lights up the dark rooms in the labyrinths. On each screen the blue one can make fire only once, and the red one as many times as you like. You can also attack enemies with the fire from the candle!

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. 9, 101Leafy's translation

Labyrinths

First Quest

Level 7

  • Room 74 (down a stairway)

Second Quest

Level 8

  • Room 112 (down a stairway)

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

What it is for

Hits to beat it

Damage calculator for every enemy

The candle's fire burns away the bush hiding stairs on these screens.

First Quest: 16 screens

Second Quest: 14 screens