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The game has 38 lines that people say in caves and labyrinth rooms. The English NES cartridge and the Japanese Famicom cartridge use them in the same places, but many of the labyrinth hints say different things. In Level 1 of the First Quest the English old man talks about the eastmost peninsula, while the Japanese one warns that arrows can't be used once the Rupees run out. Below the lines is the other text the game draws on screen, as each cartridge shows it.

Old Man

Old Man

NES cartridge

IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS.

Famicom cartridge

ヒトリデハキケンジャ コレヲ サズケヨウ

  • Given in a cave: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 119
  • Given in a cave: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 119

NES cartridge

MASTER USING IT AND YOU CAN HAVE THIS.

Famicom cartridge

ツカイコナセルナラ コレヲ サズケヨウ

  • Given in a cave: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 10
  • Given in a cave: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 10
  • Given in a cave: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 33
  • Given in a cave: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 9

NES cartridge

TAKE ANY ROAD YOU WANT.

Famicom cartridge

スキナミチヲユケ

NES cartridge

SECRET IS IN THE TREE AT THE DEAD-END.

Famicom cartridge

ユキドマリノキニハ ヒミツガアル

NES cartridge

LET'S PLAY MONEY MAKING GAME.

Famicom cartridge

オカネヲフヤス ゲームヲスルカイ

NES cartridge

PAY ME FOR THE DOOR REPAIR CHARGE.

Famicom cartridge

ドアノシュウリダイヲ モラウゾ

NES cartridge

SHOW THIS TO THE OLD WOMAN.

Famicom cartridge

コレヲ オバアサンニ ミセテゴラン

  • Given in a cave: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 14
  • Given in a cave: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 17

NES cartridge

TAKE ANY ONE YOU WANT.

Famicom cartridge

スキナ ホウヲ サズケヨウ

NES cartridge

EASTMOST PENNINSULA IS THE SECRET.

Famicom cartridge

オカネガナクナレバ ヤ ハ ツカエナイ

NES cartridge

DODONGO DISLIKES SMOKE.

Famicom cartridge

ドドンゴ ハ ケムリ ヲ キラウ

NES cartridge

DID YOU GET THE SWORD FROM THE OLD MAN ON TOP OF THE WATERFALL?

Famicom cartridge

タキノウエノジイサンニ ケンヲ モラッタカイ

NES cartridge

WALK INTO THE WATERFALL.

Famicom cartridge

タキ ノ ナカ ニ ハイレ

NES cartridge

SECRET POWER IS SAID TO BE IN THE ARROW.

Famicom cartridge

オトニヨワイ イキモノ ガイル

NES cartridge

DIGDOGGER HATES CERTAIN KIND OF SOUND.

Famicom cartridge

デグドガニハ キライ ナ オトガ アル

NES cartridge

I BET YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE MORE BOMBS.

Famicom cartridge

バクダンヲ モット モチタイジャロウ

NES cartridge

IF YOU GO IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW.

Famicom cartridge

ヤジルシノ サキノ ミチヘ ユケバ・・・

NES cartridge

LEAVE YOUR LIFE OR MONEY.

Famicom cartridge

オカネカ イノチヲ オイテユケ

NES cartridge

THERE ARE SECRETS WHERE FAIRIES DON'T LIVE.

Famicom cartridge

ヨウセイノスマヌイズミ ニハ ヒミツガアル

NES cartridge

AIM AT THE EYES OF GOHMA.

Famicom cartridge

ゴーマ ノ メヲネラエ

NES cartridge

SOUTH OF ARROW MARK HIDES A SECRET.

Famicom cartridge

ミズウミノ キタ ニハ ヒミツガ アル

NES cartridge

THERE'S A SECRET IN THE TIP OF THE NOSE.

Famicom cartridge

メガネイワ ハ シヘノ イリグチ

NES cartridge

SPECTACLE ROCK IS AN ENTRANCE TO DEATH.

Famicom cartridge

デスマウンテンデ ヤヲ サガセ

NES cartridge

10TH ENEMY HAS THE BOMB.

Famicom cartridge

ライオンノカギヲサガセ

NES cartridge

ONES WHO DOES NOT HAVE TRIFORCE CAN'T GO IN.

Famicom cartridge

トライフォースヲ モタ ヌモノハ トオセナイ

NES cartridge

PATRA HAS THE MAP.

Famicom cartridge

イチバンウエ ノ サカ イメヲ コワセ

NES cartridge

GO TO THE NEXT ROOM.

Famicom cartridge

トナリノヘヤヘ ユケ

NES cartridge

EYES OF SKULL HAS A SECRET.

Famicom cartridge

アカイユビワヲ ミツケ タカイ

Old Woman

Old Woman

NES cartridge

MEET THE OLD MAN AT THE GRAVE.

Famicom cartridge

ハカバノジイサンニアエ

NES cartridge

BUY MEDICINE BEFORE YOU GO.

Famicom cartridge

クスリヲカッテユキナサイ

NES cartridge

PAY ME AND I'LL TALK.

Famicom cartridge

タダデハ ハナセナイヨ

  • Pay for a hint: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 26
  • Pay for a hint: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 26
  • Pay for a hint: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 112
  • Pay for a hint: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 112

NES cartridge

THIS AIN'T ENOUGH TO TALK.

Famicom cartridge

コレデハ イエナイネ

  • Answer for 5, 10 Rupees: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 26
  • Answer for 5, 10 Rupees: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 26
  • Answer for 10 Rupees: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 112
  • Answer for 10 Rupees: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 112

NES cartridge

GO UP,UP, THE MOUNTAIN AHEAD.

Famicom cartridge

コノサキノ ヤマヲ ウエヘ ウエヘ ト ユケ

  • Answer for 20 Rupees: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 26
  • Answer for 20 Rupees: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 26

NES cartridge

GO NORTH,WEST,SOUTH, WEST TO THE FOREST OF MAZE.

Famicom cartridge

マヨイノモリヲ キタ ニシ ミナミ ニシ ヘ

  • Answer for 30 Rupees: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 112
  • Answer for 30 Rupees: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 112

NES cartridge

BOY, YOU'RE RICH!

Famicom cartridge

アンタオカネモチダネ

  • Answer for 50 Rupees: Overworld, First Quest, Screen 112
  • Answer for 50 Rupees: Overworld, Second Quest, Screen 112

Merchant

Merchant

NES cartridge

BUY SOMETHIN' WILL YA!

Famicom cartridge

ナンカコウテクレヤ

NES cartridge

BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!

Famicom cartridge

コレハネウチモノデッセ

Moblin

Moblin

NES cartridge

IT'S A SECRET TO EVERYBODY.

Famicom cartridge

ミンナニ ナイショダヨ

Goriya

Goriya

NES cartridge

GRUMBLE,GRUMBLE...

Famicom cartridge

ブツ ブツ ・・・・

Title story

NES cartridge

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

MANY YEARS AGO PRINCE

DARKNESS GANNON STOLE

ONE OF THE TRIFORCE WITH

POWER. PRINCESS ZELDA

HAD ONE OF THE TRIFORCE

WITH WISDOM. SHE DIVIDED

IT INTO 8 UNITS TO HIDE

IT FROM GANNON BEFORE

SHE WAS CAPTURED.

GO FIND THE 8 UNITS

LINK TO SAVE HER.

Famicom cartridge

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

MANY YEARS AGO PRINCE

DARKNESS GANNON STOLE

ONE OF THE TRIFORCE WITH

POWER. PRINCESS ZELDA

HAD ONE OF THE TRIFORCE

WITH WISDOM. SHE DIVIDED

IT INTO 8 UNITS TO HIDE

IT FROM GANNON BEFORE

SHE WAS CAPTURED.

GO FIND THE 8 UNITS

LINK TO SAVE HER.

File screens

File select

NES cartridge

-SELECT-

NAME

LIFE

REGISTER YOUR NAME

ELIMINATION MODE

Famicom cartridge

-セレクトシテクダサイ-

NAME

LIFE

ナマエ トウロク

KILL M0DE

Name entry

NES cartridge

REGISTER YOUR NAME

A B C D E F G H I J K

L M N O P Q R S T U V

W X Y Z - . , ! ' & .

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

REGISTER END

Famicom cartridge

ナマエトウロク

ア イ ウ エ オ ハ ヒ フ ヘ ホ ァ ィ ゥ ェ ォ

A B C D E F カ キ ク ケ コ マ ミ ム メ モ ャ ュ ョ ッ

G H I J K L サ シ ス セ ソ ヤ ユ ヨ - . +

M N 0 P Q R タ チ ツ テ ト ラ リ ル レ ロ 0 1 2 3 4

S T U V W X ナ ニ ヌ ネ ノ ワ ヲ ン 5 6 7 8 9

Y Z

トウロク オワル

Erasing a file

NES cartridge

ELIMINATION MODE

ELIMINATION END

Famicom cartridge

KILL MODE

KILL オワル

Game Over

Continue, save, or retry

NES cartridge

CONTINUE

SAVE

RETRY

Famicom cartridge

ツヅケル -CONTINUE-

オワル -SAVE-

ヤリナオス -RETRY-

Caution box

Only the later US and European cartridges show this box, under the Game Over choices.

NES cartridge

CAUTION

TO AVOID DAMAGING GAME

INFO SAVED, HOLD IN

RESET BUTTON AS YOU

TURN POWER OFF.

Famicom cartridge

-

Game screen

NES cartridge

B A -LIFE-

INVENTORY

LEVEL-0

TRIFORCE

Famicom cartridge

B A -LIFE-

INVENTORY

LEVEL-0

トライフォース

Ending

The last words

NES cartridge

THANKS LINK,YOU'RE

THE HERO OF HYRULE.

FINALLY,

PEACE RETURNS TO HYRULE.

THIS ENDS THE STORY.

Famicom cartridge

アリガトウ リンク アナタハ

ハイラル ノ エイユウデス

コウシテ ハイラル ニ ヘイワガ モドッタ

コレデ コノ モノガタリ ハ オワリデス

List of treasures

NES cartridge

HEARTCONTAINER

HEART

FAIRYCLOCK

RUPY5 RUPIES

LIFE POTION2ND POTION

LETTERFOOD

SWORDWHITE

SWORD

MAGICALMAGICAL

SWORDSHIELD

BOOMERANGMAGICAL

BOOMERANG

BOMBBOW

ARROWSILVER

ARROW

BLUERED

CANDLECANDLE

BLUERED

RINGRING

POWERRECORDER

BRACELET

RAFTSTEPLADDER

MAGICALBOOK OF

RODMAGIC

KEYMAGICAL

KEY

MAPCOMPASS

TRIFORCE

Famicom cartridge

ハートイノチ ノ ウツワ

HEARTCONTAINER

HEART

ヨウセイトケイ

FAIRYCLOCK

ルピー5 ルピー

RUPY5 RUPIES

イノチノミズ アオイノチノミズ アカ

LIFE POTION2ND POTION

テガミエサ

LETTERFOOD

ソードホワイト ソード

SWORDWHITE

SWORD

マジカル ソードマジカル シールド

MAGICALMAGICAL

SWORDSHIELD

ブーメランマジカル ブーメラン

BOOMERANGMAGICAL

BOOMERANG

バクダンユミ

BOMBBOW

ヤギン ノ ヤ

ARROWSILVER

ARROW

ロウソク アオロウソク アカ

BLUERED

CANDLECANDLE

ユビワ アオユビワ アカ

BLUERED

RINGRING

パワー ブレスレットフエ

POWERRECORDER

BRACELET

イカダハシゴ

RAFTSTEPLADDER

マジカル ロッドバイブル

MAGICALBOOK OF

RODMAGIC

キーマジカル キー

KEYMAGICAL

KEY

チズコンパス

MAPCOMPASS

カクサレタ チエノ トライフォース

TRIFORCE

クワシイコトハ マニュアルヲ ヨミマショウ

Staff roll

NES cartridge

STAFF

EXECUTIVE

PRODUCER... H.YAMAUCHI

PRODUCER.... S.MIYAHON

DIRECTOR.... S.MIYAHON

...... TEN TEN

DESIGNER...... TEN TEN

PROGRAMMER.. T.NAKAZOO

..... YACHAN

... MARUMARU

SOUND

COMPOSER...... KONCHAN

ANOTHER QUEST WILL START

FROM HERE.

PRESS THE START BUTTON.

©1986 NINTENDO

YOU ARE GREAT.

YOU HAVE AN AMAZING

WISDOM AND POWER.

END OF

"THE LEGEND OF ZELDA 1"

©1986 NINTENDO

Famicom cartridge

STAFF

EXECUTIVE

PRODUCER... H.YAMAUCHI

PRODUCER.... S.MIYAHON

DIRECTOR.... S.MIYAHON

...... TEN TEN

DESIGNER...... TEN TEN

PROGRAMMER.. T.NAKAZOO

..... YACHAN

... MARUMARU

SOUND

COMPOSER...... KONCHAN

イマカラ モウヒトツノ タビ ガ ハジマリマス

スタートボタン ヲ オシテクダサイ

©1986 1992 NINTENDO

YOU ARE GREAT.

YOU HAVE AN AMAZING

WISDOM AND POWER.

ゼルダノデンセツ 1 オワリ

©1986 1992 NINTENDO