The game begins by tossing Link in the overworld. On the
starting screen there's a cave at the top-left corner. Enter it and you'll find
an Old Man. He will give Link his first item, the wooden sword. Leave the cave. 

Walk right a screen and you'll find the first enemy in the
game, the Octorok. They'll shoot rocks at you, but they're pretty easy to
dodge. Hit them with your sword once, and they're gone. Grab whatever they drop
and head right. 



 On this screen, you'll encounter another new enemy, the tektite. These
creatures will jump around the screen, so they're pretty hard to hit. Again,
they only take one hit to kill so don't be to worried. Defeat all of them on
this screen and head right. There's some more tektites, so kill them and head
right again. 

You'll now reach an area that has a coastline and you'll
find two new enemies on this screen. The first are leevers that start off
burrowed underground. They'll appear from beneath your feet to attack, so move
quickly. They are quite a nuisance but fortunately can be killed in two hits. 



 Another enemy on this screen are the Zolas that live in water. They'll
surface and shoot a beam towards you. Your regular shield is incapable of
blocking the beam, so try your best to avoid it. Zolas can be defeated with two
hits, but it can be quite difficult, so it is better to just avoid them.
Continue and head right a screen. 



 You'll encounter a blue variation of an octorok on this screen. These
octoroks are identical to the red ones, but they are slightly stronger in
health. They take two hits to defeat. We're almost there, so just keep heading
right for now. 

Keep killing the creatures until you reach the eastern
coast. Head up from here, as that's all we can do. Enter the cave on this
screen and purchase the bombs they have for sale. You should have enough rupees
for them if you've been killing the enemies. If not, go explore and collect
some more. You may have grabbed the bombs from an enemy that dropped them. If
you did, there's no need to buy them, but extra bombs could be useful. Exit the
cave. 

Now, we'll need to use the bombs to get some new items.
Backtrack down one screen, and left four screens.   - Place a bomb against
the top wall and enter the cave you've just uncovered. The Old Man will offer
you the Red Medicine or a Heart Container. A Heart Container is much more
important, and we can get the Red Medicine at a later time, so pick up the
heart container. Exit the Cave.

Now, head up one screen you'll find another new enemy, the
Moblin. The Moblin is a common enemy, and poses much more of a threat than some
other overworld enemies do. Besides the usual contact, they also come equipped
with a bow and some arrows. The Orange ones
take two hits to kill with the wooden sword, while the Blue ones take four. 



 From here, head up a screen. More Octoroks and Moblins here. From here,
go right, taking the top of the two paths. Then, head right again. Head up one
screen, then right one screen. 



 Here you will find another new enemy, the Armos. Touching them will get
them to move, but moving them from the bottom will hurt you. They commonly hide
treasures and secret paths underneath them, but you can't find them unless you
move them. They take three hits to kill with the wooden sword. Move the Armos
on the right to reveal a Cave. Enter it to find some rupees hidden by a Moblin.
Grab the rupees and leave.

Head back left a screen and head up one screen. There's some
more Armos and some moblins here. Move the Armos on the right to get another
rupee reward. This time, you'll get thirty rupees. Leave the cave.

Again, head up a screen. Place a bomb against the wall at
the top and enter the cave for 10 more rupees. Exit and head left. Place
another bomb against the rock on the bottom-right side to reveal another cave,
this one with a heart container. Grab the heart container and leave.

Now we can snag a new Sword, but first, there are a few
things other things for us to get. Start off by heading right a screen, then up
one screen. Here, we'll face a new enemy, the Peahat. Peahats are only
vulnerable when they are not flying. They're pretty easy, and only take one hit
to kill. Head right two screens and there are a bunch of trees, one of which
you can enter. Enter it if you want to play the Money Making Game. What you do,
is go up and grab any rupee you want and it'll randomly give or take away some
rupees. There's no way to win for sure, but it's fun to play. 



 Next, you will have to walk through the upper part of the wall to go up
to the next screen. Refer to the screenshot above to see where the invisible
stairs are. Enter the cave here and you will find another Moblin hideout. He
will reward you with 100 rupees for making it up there. Leave the cave. 

Now, head back down and head left a screen. Head up the
stairs and into the cave. The old man will give you a letter and tells you to
show it to the old woman. This will allow you to buy potions from the old woman
at various locations within Hyrule. Leave the cave. 

Go and head down a screen, then left a screen, fighting off
any remaining tektites and peahats. From here, head up the stairs and left a
screen where you will find another cave. Enter it and purchase the Blue Candle
for 60 rupees. Exit the cave. 

After obtaining the Blue Candle head down a screen. From
here go left two screens, then up another. You'll encounter a new enemy, the
Blue Lynel, and a Zola. Avoid the Blue Lynel and enter the cave behind the lake
to get the White Sword. This sword does twice the damage that your old wooden
sword did. With your upgraded sword in hand, leave the cave.

 1.4: Shield of Magics 

 1.5: Arrows and Practicing Medicine 

Exit the cave and head down a screen and burn the bottom
bush on the far left. Enter the cave for another 10 extra rupees. Grab them and
leave.

Now, to get the arrows. Head right three screens, up one
screen, and right a screen, killing or avoiding the various octoroks and
tektites on your way. Enter the cave and purchase the Arrows. You should have
plenty of rupees if you've been following along. Exit the cave and head right a
screen, then down a screen. Burn the far bottom-left bush. Enter the staircase
and grab the 10 rupees. After leaving, head down and burn the bottom bush in
the center. Enter the staircase and grab the 100 rupees. Leave the cave.

Head left four screens and place a bomb at the top of the
wall here. Enter it for some more secret rupees. This time there's 30 for us to
grab. Leave the cave and continue heading left for three screens. Enter the
cave here and use the letter we got earlier. The old woman will show you some
potions for you to buy. They will fully restore your health, and the red potion
can be used twice. Buy the red one, if you'd like, and leave.

 1.6: Cast it in the fire, Frodo 

Leave the cave and head to the left one screen, down one
screen, and left two. There are plenty of Moblins on this path, so be careful.
Here, place a bomb to the right of the little 'crack' in the wall to reveal
another hidden rupee location. Enter it for thirty rupees and leave. Head up a
screen and here, you'll find the Lost Woods. You can only leave if you go right
or follow the secret pattern. Just head right for now. Here, there's a large
chunk of trees. Burn the third bush from the top for 100 more rupees.

Head up one screen, then left one screen and burn the bush
in the bottom right corner to find a secret rupee cave with 10 rupees inside.
Leave the cave and head right three screens, then up two. Tap the center Armos
on the top row here to reveal a cave. The armos will hurt you if you move it
from the bottom, so only move it from the top or from the sides. Enter it and
purchase the Blue Ring. The Blue Ring is a very useful item, as it cuts the
damage you take in half.
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Items

 Wooden Sword 
The very first sword in the game. It's reliable and will work just fine for our needs. However, it lacks power, so it should be replaced early.

 Bombs 
Used to blow stuff up (surprise, surprise) and act as a weapon. We'll use this to discover some overworld secrets. They're sold in many shops across Hyrule, and sometimes, enemies may drop them.

 Old Man's Letter 
This letter is used to let us purchase potions from the Old Woman. There's no use for it now, but it'll be very important later on. Let's just keep it with us for now.

 Blue Candle 
The Blue Candle can be used to burn down some trees and also as a very effective long-lasting weapon. Sadly, it can only be used once per screen, but we'll get an upgraded one later.

 White Sword 
The second of three swords. It has double the power of the wooden sword and is twice as useful. Your journey should be much easier with this by your side.

 Magical Shield 
The Magic Shield is quite an upgrade over the Wooden Shield. It is larger and will deflect more projectiles including beams from Zolas. It is very useful, but it may be eaten by Like-Likes, so watch out for them.

 Arrows 
This item is incredibly potent against some enemies. We can't use it yet, but once you can, it'll come in handy against the variety of enemies we'll face in the upcoming dungeons.

 Medicine 
The Medicine comes in two forms, Red and Blue. They both heal you to the fullest, but the red one turns into a blue one when you use it, making it have two uses. It's a very useful potion, so only use it in an emergency.

 Blue Ring 
The Blue Ring is a very useful item. It cuts all damage dealt to you in half. Now, Octoroks need to hit you twice for it to have an effect!
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Enemies:

 Octorock 

Threat
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Attacks
 Contact
 Rock   

Octoroks are enemies that spit rocks at you. They are annoying, but commonly leave rupees behind for you to grab. The red variant has less defense and'll take one hit with the wooden sword, while the blue variant'll take two. The blue variant may also leave bombs behind.

 Tektite 

Threat
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Attacks
 Contact

Tektites are annoying enemies that can be difficult for new players. They like to jump around a lot and it can get annoying. They take only one hit with any sword to bring down, and the blue one doesn't jump as far as the red one.

 Leever 

Threat
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Attacks
 Contact

Leevers can get annoying and are a lot more difficult than the past two enemies. They hide in the ground and will occasionally pop up near you to attack. The red and blue one have quite a big difference. The blue variant, when hit, won't hide in the ground, but the red one, once hit, will hide in the ground briefly and reappear in another location. The red one also has less health than the blue one. It takes two hits with the wooden sword to kill a red Leever, and four to kill a blue Leever.

 Zola 

Threat
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Attacks
 Beam

Zolas are common enemies that are nearly impossible for us to kill at the moment. They live in the lakes and oceans of Hyrule and shoot a beam at you. The most you can do right now is dodge their beams 
 They take two hits with the wooden sword to kill and there is only one variant of the Zola.

 Moblin 

Threat
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Attacks
 Contact
 Arrow  

Moblins are a mix of bulldogs and pigs. They carry Bows and will shoot you on sight. They're weak, but have high health. 
 The Orange variant takes two hits to kill while the Blue variant takes four.

 Armos 

Threat
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Attacks
 Contact

Armos Statues are the bodies of fallen Hylian soldiers. When touched, they will unfreeze and run around the screen. They also walk at two different speeds, but it's impossible to tell when they're going to use which speed. They take three hits to kill with your wooden sword. However, they take only one to kill with the bombs, but it's difficult to hurt them with it.

 Peahat 

Threat
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Attacks
 Contact

Peahats are the spirits of dead flowers that fly around trying to hit you. They are too high for you to reach with your sword, so wait until they've landed to attack them before they fly off again. No matter how annoying they are, they only take one hit to kill, so be quick about getting them.

 Lynel 

Threat
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Attacks
 Contact       
 Sword Beam

Lynels resemble Centaurs closely. They are Horse-men and wield swords and shields. They shoot out a magical beam from their sword, similar to Link when he has full power. They are very strong, so it'll be a good idea to avoid them. The Blue Lynels take six hits with the wooden sword to kill, while the red ones only take three.

 Boulder 

Threat
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Attacks
 Contact

Boulders are chunks of Death Mountain that fall during the eruption. They cannot be killed and will just fall down the screen. Dodging them is the only thing you can do.

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Check back soon for part 2!