Link's Awakening DX GBC Side Quests
For The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX on the Game Boy Color (1998).
Koholint Island has these side quests on top of the trading sequence. Each card says who asks, what Link needs, what he gets, and where, followed by the game's text for the quest in the order it comes up, Old Man Ulrira's hints on the phone included. 101Leafy researched the game.
Side quests
The ghost's grave
- Given by: The ghost
- Needs: Take the ghost to the House By The Bay, then to his grave in the cemetery.
- Reward: Secret Seashell. It is in a jar in his house, once he is back in his grave.
- Where: Martha's Bay, House By The Bay, Cemetery
...my grave... ...take me...
...my grave...
...Here!... ...enter...
...my house...
...Nostalgia... ...unchanged...
...boo hoo...
...Enough... ...cemetery...
...take me... ...my grave...
...Thank you... ...a jar...
...in my home... ...look inside..
...bye...bye...
'BRRING! BRRING! This is Ulrira!
Now you're being haunted by a
ghost?! Well, how about taking
him where he wants to go?
Bye! CLICK!'
Saving BowWow
- Given by: Madam MeowMeow
- Needs: Bring BowWow back from the monsters who took him, then take him for a walk.
- Reward: A kiss from Madam MeowMeow. On his walk, BowWow also eats the flowers that block Goponga Swamp.
- Where: Mabe Village, Madam MeowMeow's House Beware of Dog!
AIEEEEEEEE! It's terrrrible!
My BowWow was dognapped by...
Mo-mo-MOBLINS!! OHHH! AHHHH!
Please! Somebody help my poor
BowWow!!
You've saved BowWow! What a
fearsome beast!
Oh thank you! I'm so happy you
brought my baby back! Now, would
you be a dear and take him for
a walk? It would really help me
out a lot! You will?! Thanks!
'BRRING! BRRING! Yes, this is
Ulrira. The Indigestible
Flowers of Goponga Swamp...
Those flowers are BowWow's
favorite. Why don't you take
him for a walk there? CLICK!'
Ho ho ho! I really appre-
ciate what you did for my poor,
precious BowWow! You are such a
nice boy! How can I ever repay
you? I know... SMOOOOOOOCH!
You got a reward from Madam Meow-
Meow... ... ... L-l-lucky!
Richard's Golden Leaves
- Given by: Richard
- Needs: Shovel. All five Golden Leaves from Kanalet Castle too. Richard says to buy the shovel before going.
- Reward: Slime Key. It is behind the box Richard tells Link to move.
- Where: Pothole Field, Richard's Villa
Salutations! You wouldn't
know by the look of me, but I
used to live in the castle! My
servants went berserk and I
was forced to flee to my
villa... So, you want the key to
Ukuku Prairie, do you? I may
be able to help you... Let's
make... a deal, shall we? I want
you to retrieve the Golden Leaf
I left behind in the castle when
I fled... Okay No Way
I am impressed. There are five
leaves in all. Remember to buy
a shovel on your way back.
You've found a Gold Leaf! Press
START to see how many you've
collected!
At last! You've got the final
Golden Leaf! Now go and see
Richard about that key...
'BRRING! BRRING! Ya, it's Ulrira!
You say you haven't found
all five Golden Leaves? Go ask
the crow at the castle. I'm sure
he can help you. Bye!
CLICK!'
Ahh! Tres Bien! I see you have
recovered all of the leaves! Now,
move this box and you will
find your reward!
The Frog's Song of Soul
- Given by: Mamu
- Needs: Ocarina. And 300 Rupees. Without the Ocarina, Mamu sends Link away.
- Reward: The Frog's Song of Soul, which brings things to life.
- Where: Signpost Maze
Ribbit! Ribbit! Hey, man, I'm
Mamu, on vocals! Brother, you
look like you don't know
squat about music! Ribbit!
Ribbit! Ribbit! I'm Mamu, on
vocals! But I don't need to
tell you that, do I? Everybody
knows me! Want to hang out and
listen to us jam? For 300
Rupees, we'll let you listen
to a previously unreleased cut!
What do you do? Pay Leave
You've learned The Frog's Song
of Soul! It's a very moving
tune... It can even liven up
unliving things!
Manbo's Mambo
- Given by: Manbo
- Needs: Ocarina. Manbo lives in the pond on Tal Tal Heights.
- Reward: Manbo's Mambo, which warps Link to Manbo's pond.
- Where: Tal Tal Heights
I am Manbo, child of the Sun
Fish! Have you got an Ocarina?
Yes No
Aha... You don't have an Ocarina,
so...Glub glub!
You've learned Manbo's Mambo!
When you get out of the water,
play it!
I am Manbo, child of the Sun
Fish! When you play my Mambo,
you can warp to Manbo Pond! Try
this tune in the dungeons, too!
Cha-cha-cha!
The Flying Rooster
- Given by: The Hen House keeper
- Needs: Ocarina. Play the Frog's Song of Soul at the grave under the Weathercock in Mabe Village.
- Reward: The rooster comes back to life and follows Link. Held over his head, it lets him fly.
- Where: Tal Tal Mountain Range, Hen House
Chickens these days don't have
the fighting spirit they used
to! In the old days, they could
fly, flap flap! But now, see?
Cluck cluck!
'BRRING! BRRING! Hi, it's Ulrira!
Have you heard of the Flying
Rooster of Mabe Village? In the
good old days, it used to give
us rides if we held it above
our heads... Now it is lying
under the Weathercock...
Is that useful for you? I hope
so! Bye! CLICK!'
Here Sleeps The Flying Rooster
Wow! The Rooster has recovered!
He seems very friendly!
Wow! Amazing! That rooster is
actually flying! It's just like I
said, eh? Have you tried to
hold him over your head? Cluck
Cluck!
Wooo! Finally! This flying
rooster is the greatest!
Fishing
- Given by: The fisherman at the pond
- Needs: 10 Rupees a try.
- Reward: Piece of Heart, 20 Rupees. Both for the big fish. The small one pays 5 Rupees.
- Where: Mysterious Woods, Fishing Pond
How about some fishing, little
buddy? I'll only charge you 10
Rupees... Fish Not Now
Oh! It's a big one! And it has
a Piece of Heart, too! You
get a 20 Rupee prize on top of
that! Try again? Yes No
Oh! It's a big one! And it has
a Piece of Heart, too! You
have completed another Heart
Container! On top of that, you
get a 20 Rupee prize! Want to
try again? Yes No
It's a runt! I'll only give
you a 5 Rupees prize for that.
You should try again!
Okay No
Trendy Game
- Given by: The Trendy Game owner
- Needs: 10 Rupees a try. The A and B Buttons move the crane.
- Reward: Yoshi Doll, Shield, Magic Powder. Also 30 Rupees. The Yoshi Doll is only in the machine until Link holds a trade item, and the Magic Powder is not in it while he carries the Sleepy Toadstool.
- Where: Mabe Village, Trendy Game
TRENDY GAME! One Play 10 Rs.
Play No
The A and B Buttons move the
crane...The rest is just timing!
Go over to the buttons to play!
Good Luck!
You got a Yoshi Doll! Recently,
he seems to be showing up in
many games!
It's a Shield! There is space
for your name!
You got some Magic Powder!
Try to sprinkle it on many
things!
It's 30 Rupees! You can play the
game three more times with this!
Challenge Again? Play No
You're good! You're a pro,
aren't you? ... ... ... ...
Well, beat it! Pros aren't
allowed in here!
We're closing up for today! Come
again, anytime!
Rapids Ride
- Given by: The Raft Shop owner
- Needs: 100 Rupees at the Raft Shop.
- Reward: A raft ride down the river rapids of Tal Tal Heights.
- Where: Tal Tal Heights, Raft Shop
Hey friend! Have you ever ridden
the rapids on a raft? You can,
near Tal Tal Heights! You
ought to try it!
Do you want to challenge the
river rapids on a raft? Proceed
to the office at once, please!
Want to go on a raft ride for a
hundred Rupees? Yes No Way
Okay, the raft is ready for you
outside! Enjoy!
Seashell Mansion
- Needs: Secret Seashell. 20 of them. Walking in with exactly 5 shells gives one more, and so does walking in with exactly 10, once each.
- Reward: Sword. The new sword.
- Where: Ukuku Prairie, Seashell Mansion
You found a Secret Seashell!
If you collect a lot of these,
something good is bound to
happen!
'BRRING! BRRING! Ulrira speaking!
Are your enemies too strong for
you? In that case, you better
collect all the Seashells...Just
believe in your- self and do your
best! CLICK!'
The Boomerang trade
- Given by: The man in the beach cave
- Needs: Whatever item is on the B Button. He gives it back for the Boomerang later.
- Reward: Boomerang
- Where: Toronbo Shores
I found a good item washed up
on the beach... I'll trade it to
you for what you have in your B
Button... Okay No
Okay, let's do it! When you
don't want the Boomerang any
more, come back!
You got the Boomerang in
exchange for the item you had.
Give me back the Boomerang, I beg
you! I'll return the item you
gave to me! Okay Not Now
The Color Dungeon
- Given by: The fairy queen
- Needs: Open the dungeon under the five gravestones in the cemetery in the order the library book gives, tell who wears red and who wears blue at the door, and reach the end.
- Reward: Red Clothes, Blue Clothes. Link picks one: red for attack, blue for defense.
- Color Dungeon
- Where: Cemetery
Do you want to read this book?
YES NO
New world of color under the
5 gravestones.
3
4
5
2
1
Try with all your might. Open
a new path! Whoever is
worthy receives the power of
color. I wonder what the world
of color is?
Our colors are never the same!
If I am red, he is blue! If he
is red, I am blue! What color
is my cloth? Red Blue
Don't tell anyone.
Welcome, Link. I admire you for
coming this far. I will give you
the power of color. If you
want offense, choose red. If
you want defense choose blue.
Which power do you want?
RED BLUE
Red for offense, blue for
defense. Which do you choose?
RED BLUE
You've got the Red Clothes!
Your body is full of energy!
You've got the Blue Clothes!
Your damage will be reduced by
half!
Photographs
- Given by: The photographer
- Needs: Meet the photographer around the island. There are 12 pictures to take.
- Reward: Each picture goes into the album at the photographer's shop.
- Photo Album
- Where: Tal Tal Heights
I just LOVE to take pictures.
Will you let me take your
picture? YES NO
Which picture would you like
to see? Use 
to
select, then
press the A Button!
Marin and the walrus
- Given by: Marin
- Needs: Talk with Marin on Toronbo Shores, then bring her to the walrus sleeping East of the Bay.
- Reward: The walrus wakes up and the way to Yarna Desert opens. Marin goes to sing in Animal Village.
- Where: Toronbo Shores, East of the Bay
Oh, Link, I'm glad you found
this place. Will you stay
and talk to me for a while?
Yes! No...
I wonder where these coconut
trees come from? ...Tarin says
there is nothing beyond the sea,
but I believe there must be
something over there... When I
discovered you, Link, my heart
skipped a beat! I thought, this
person has come to give us a
message...
Hunh? The walrus wants me to go
to him? It doesn't matter,
I will go with you to him...
ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ
... 
... ...
Yes, it's that lazy walrus!
Shall we give him a little
surprise? Yes No...
Aha ha ha! Wow! He certainly
woke with a start!
Link, I'm going to the Animal
Village! Please drop by, okay?