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Triforce

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

Item

Triforce

KindTriforce and pick-ups
Japanese nameトライフォース

Official art

Triforce, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Triforce. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 25

From the official guides

When Link gets a Triforce hidden in a labyrinth, all of his LIFE hearts turn red and he can return to the labyrinth entrance. Each Triforce he takes is shown on the chart on the sub-screen, in the spot for that labyrinth's level. And by playing the Recorder to call a whirlwind, he can warp to the entrance of a labyrinth whose Triforce he has already taken.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 25, 101Leafy's translation

When Link gets a Triforce hidden in a labyrinth, all of his LIFE hearts turn red and he can return to the labyrinth entrance. Each Triforce he takes is shown on the chart on the sub-screen, in the spot for that labyrinth's level. And by playing the Recorder to call a whirlwind, he can warp to the entrance of a labyrinth whose Triforce he has already taken.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 19, 101Leafy's translation

All of Link's LIFE hearts turn red when he finds a Triforce fragment hidden in a labyrinth. He will also return to the labyrinth entrance.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 26

One is hidden in each of Levels 1 to 8. Collect all eight and you can go deep into Level 9 and challenge your sworn enemy, the great king Ganon.

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

There are eight pieces of the Triforce in all, every one hidden inside a labyrinth. Gather them all and you can fight Ganon!

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. 5, 101Leafy's translation

Above all, this is the most important item of all. Take it and your LIFE is fully restored, and you can leave the labyrinth. Each Triforce piece you take is set into the triangle on the sub-screen. Collect all 8 and it is complete.

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. 62, 101Leafy's translation

The Triforce of Wisdom, which Princess Zelda is said to have split into eight pieces. Link's mission is to collect every piece and make it whole again. One piece is hidden in each labyrinth from Level 1 to Level 8.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 23, 101Leafy's translation

Unless you collect all eight pieces of the Triforce, you can never beat the great demon king Ganon. When you take a piece hidden in a labyrinth, all the hearts of your LIFE turn red and you go back to the labyrinth entrance. The pieces you have are shown on the sub-screen, by labyrinth level.

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 15, 101Leafy's translation

To rescue Princess Zelda you have to collect the eight pieces of the Triforce. Take one and Link's life fills all the way, and he can return 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

Labyrinths

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

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

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

What it is for

Each of the first eight levels holds one piece. Link may enter Level 9 only with all eight.

First Quest

Second Quest