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* [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]]: Ganon's Tower.
* [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]]: Ganon's Tower.
* [[Faceless Eye]]: Several of the bosses, most notably Kholdstare and Vitreous, who is nothing but a bunch of eyes in a pile of slime.
* [[Faceless Eye]]: Several of the bosses, most notably Kholdstare and Vitreous, who is nothing but a bunch of eyes in a pile of slime.
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* [[False Innocence Trick]]: This is how you trigger the boss fight with the boss underneath Kakariko Village. You are told he kidnapped one of the maidens, and in some way you can say he did it, but he also disguised himself as her.
* [[Fanfare]]: The first game in the series to play the overworld theme as such.
* [[Fanfare]]: The first game in the series to play the overworld theme as such.
** Likewise, the ending fanfare.
** Likewise, the ending fanfare.
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* [[False Innocence Trick]]: This is how you trigger the boss fight with the boss underneath Kakariko Village. You are told he kidnapped one of the maidens, and in some way you can say he did it, but he also disguised himself as her.
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* [[Free Sample Plot Coupon]]: Unlike in the game, the manga adaptation has Link getting the first pendant from Sahasrahla, instead of getting it after some difficult dungeon exploration as in the case of the other two pendants.
* [[Fisher King]]: The Golden Land became the Dark World in reflection of Ganondorf's dark desires.
* [[Fisher King]]: The Golden Land became the Dark World in reflection of Ganondorf's dark desires.
* [[Fisher Kingdom]]: The Dark World transforms everyone into a different species (except for Link, once he acquires the Moon Pearl).
* [[Fisher Kingdom]]: The Dark World transforms everyone into a different species (except for Link, once he acquires the Moon Pearl).
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* [[Free Sample Plot Coupon]]: Unlike in the game, the manga adaptation has Link getting the first pendant from Sahasrahla, instead of getting it after some difficult dungeon exploration as in the case of the other two pendants.
* [[Game Mod]]: Parallel Worlds, Tower of the Triforce, and Goddess of Wisdom, among others. Made possible with Hyrule Magic and [[Black Magic]] editing programs.
* [[Game Mod]]: Parallel Worlds, Tower of the Triforce, and Goddess of Wisdom, among others. Made possible with Hyrule Magic and [[Black Magic]] editing programs.
* [[Gotta Catch Em All]]: The three pendants in the Light World, and the seven maidens in the Dark World.
* [[Gotta Catch Em All]]: The three pendants in the Light World, and the seven maidens in the Dark World.
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** You also get this when you come out of a portal or flute-transport, which is very important since you can easily drop on top of enemies/spikes/whatever.
** You also get this when you come out of a portal or flute-transport, which is very important since you can easily drop on top of enemies/spikes/whatever.
* [[Mission Control]]: Sahasrahla.
* [[Mission Control]]: Sahasrahla.
* [[Mission Pack Sequel]] : The [[No Export for You|BS Satellaview Japan-only sequel]], for the Super Famicom add-on. The ALttP Link is gone, and you are controlling a hero who must complete 8 dungeons to regain tablets needed to seal again Ganon. Also, you'll have to complete the game [[Timed Mission|under 4 hours]]. It has a [[Scoring Points|score counter]], full voice acting for Zelda and Sahasrahla (lost forever in the backup roms found), guiding you throughout the game with gamaplay advices and sometimes triggering the medallion spells you can't use yourself, or rendering for a couple of minutes your bomb/arrow/heart number infinite.
* [[Mission Pack Sequel]]: The [[No Export for You|BS Satellaview Japan-only sequel]], for the Super Famicom add-on. The ALttP Link is gone, and you are controlling a hero who must complete 8 dungeons to regain tablets needed to seal again Ganon. Also, you'll have to complete the game [[Timed Mission|under 4 hours]]. It has a [[Scoring Points|score counter]], full voice acting for Zelda and Sahasrahla (lost forever in the backup roms found), guiding you throughout the game with gamaplay advices and sometimes triggering the medallion spells you can't use yourself, or rendering for a couple of minutes your bomb/arrow/heart number infinite.
* [[Money for Nothing]]: The game can be finished with a minimum of 710 rupees, but the game loves giving out huge sums of money in treasure chests and dungeons throughout the second half.
* [[Money for Nothing]]: The game can be finished with a minimum of 710 rupees, but the game loves giving out huge sums of money in treasure chests and dungeons throughout the second half.
** Fortunately, there's a convenient and useful [[Money Sink]] in the Pond of Happiness. However, this is exhaustible, and once you've finished upgrading your bombs and arrows you'll basically have nothing to spend money on except medicine. If you're particularly obsessive about collecting rupees you'll probably have already bought everything you can buy by about the fourth Dark World dungeon (except for the Super Bomb, which only becomes accessible after completing the fifth and sixth dungeons, but that's only 100 rupees).
** Fortunately, there's a convenient and useful [[Money Sink]] in the Pond of Happiness. However, this is exhaustible, and once you've finished upgrading your bombs and arrows you'll basically have nothing to spend money on except medicine. If you're particularly obsessive about collecting rupees you'll probably have already bought everything you can buy by about the fourth Dark World dungeon (except for the Super Bomb, which only becomes accessible after completing the fifth and sixth dungeons, but that's only 100 rupees).
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* [[Tennis Boss]]: One of the oldest examples, and would start a trend in Zelda games.
* [[Tennis Boss]]: One of the oldest examples, and would start a trend in Zelda games.
* [[Tube Travel]]: In the Turtle Rock dungeon.
* [[Tube Travel]]: In the Turtle Rock dungeon.
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* [[The Un-Reveal]]: We never do learn exactly what Link wishes when he touches the Triforce. Clearly it involves restoring Hyrule to its former glory, but it would have been kind of neat to see his actual choice of words.
* [[Underground Monkey]]: Stronger varieties of soldiers simply have differently colored armor. Interestingly enough, the color coincides with the colors of Link's own armor upgrades obtained later in the game (green being the standard version, blue being stronger than green, and red being the strongest). The [[Dark World]]'s version of soldiers, Tauruses, come in red and blue varieties, though the red ones are rarer, and unlike the soldiers their weapons are different (they wield tridents instead of spears).
* [[Underground Monkey]]: Stronger varieties of soldiers simply have differently colored armor. Interestingly enough, the color coincides with the colors of Link's own armor upgrades obtained later in the game (green being the standard version, blue being stronger than green, and red being the strongest). The [[Dark World]]'s version of soldiers, Tauruses, come in red and blue varieties, though the red ones are rarer, and unlike the soldiers their weapons are different (they wield tridents instead of spears).
* [[Unique Enemy]]: The weird blimp-like creature on the southern shore of Lake Hylia is the only one of its kind, and Lynels appear only on two screens of Death Mountain. There are also a few dungeon-specific monsters like Freezors and the unnamed-in-English antlion-like enemies in the Desert Palace.
* [[Unique Enemy]]: The weird blimp-like creature on the southern shore of Lake Hylia is the only one of its kind, and Lynels appear only on two screens of Death Mountain. There are also a few dungeon-specific monsters like Freezors and the unnamed-in-English antlion-like enemies in the Desert Palace.
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* [[The Un-Reveal]]: We never do learn exactly what Link wishes when he touches the Triforce. Clearly it involves restoring Hyrule to its former glory, but it would have been kind of neat to see his actual choice of words.
* [[Updated Rerelease]]: The [[Game Boy Advance]] version released in 2002 added voice bits for Link (taken from Young Link in ''Ocarina of Time,'') and a [[Bonus Dungeon]] unlocked after beating ''Four Swords.'' Also a new riddle sidequest for the Hurricane Spin.
* [[Updated Rerelease]]: The [[Game Boy Advance]] version released in 2002 added voice bits for Link (taken from Young Link in ''Ocarina of Time,'') and a [[Bonus Dungeon]] unlocked after beating ''Four Swords.'' Also a new riddle sidequest for the Hurricane Spin.
* [[Useless Useful Stealth]]: An aversion; the invisibility from the Magic Cape is quite useful to go through certain boss fights and other situations without taking any damage.
* [[Useless Useful Stealth]]: An aversion; the invisibility from the Magic Cape is quite useful to go through certain boss fights and other situations without taking any damage.
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* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: Hey [[That One Boss|Mothula]], have a look at this cute little bee I've found!
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: Hey [[That One Boss|Mothula]], have a look at this cute little bee I've found!
* [[Weather Control Machine]]: The Ether Medallion functions this way to open one dungeon.
* [[Weather Control Machine]]: The Ether Medallion functions this way to open one dungeon.
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* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]: If you look closely, Link's hair in this game is pink (though official art shows he's ''supposed'' to be a muddy brown). Presumably this is the reason that his rabbit form in the Dark World is also pink. It's unclear if this was intentional or if it was due to a programming oversight.
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** Most likely it's so that Link's head is distinguishable when he's standing on dirt or sand.
* [[Where It All Began]]: You have to return to the introductory dungeon to get to the [[Disc One Final Dungeon]] and you're transported to the first location in the dark world for the Final Battle.
* [[Where It All Began]]: You have to return to the introductory dungeon to get to the [[Disc One Final Dungeon]] and you're transported to the first location in the dark world for the Final Battle.
* [[World-Healing Wave]]: With the help of the Triforce.
* [[World-Healing Wave]]: With the help of the Triforce.
* [[You Are Too Late]]: Agahnim decides to wait until Link arrives so that he can send Zelda into the Dark World right in front of him. D'oh.
* [[You Are Too Late]]: Agahnim decides to wait until Link arrives so that he can send Zelda into the Dark World right in front of him. D'oh.
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* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]: If you look closely, Link's hair in this game is pink (though official art shows he's ''supposed'' to be a muddy brown). Presumably this is the reason that his rabbit form in the Dark World is also pink. It's unclear if this was intentional or if it was due to a programming oversight.
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** Most likely it's so that Link's head is distinguishable when he's standing on dirt or sand.
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{{quote|''Do you understand?''
{{quote|''Do you understand?''
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