The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Console icon SNES/Super Famicom

  • Rescue Zelda in Turtle Rock before any other maiden.

    1,200 (1,065) of 34,241 โ€“ 3.50%

    3.11% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.50% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Created by TheMysticalOne on: 09 May, 2023 01:31
    Last modified: 23 May, 2023 18:15


    Comments:
    9 May 2023 01:31
    TheMysticalOne uploaded this achievement.
    9 May 2023 02:06
    TheMysticalOne edited this achievement's title.
    21 May 2023 21:50
    suspect15 promoted this achievement to the Core set.
    ahstro 23 May 2023 15:47
    Isn't this missable?
    23 May 2023 18:15
    suspect15 edited this achievement's title.
    suspect15 23 May 2023 18:15
    Good catch ahstro - updated the title with a missable tag. Thank you for speaking up.
    anzuni 27 May 2023 04:48
    how do you do this?
    heavybass 27 May 2023 12:41
    Exactly as the achievement suggests... you beat Turtle Rock before taking on any of the other dungeons, suggestion would be to ransack all the other dungeons first to get their items and then get all the heart pieces for 13 Heart Containers of health.
    GoJamBe 8 Jun 2023 15:33
    This achievement just sounds like pointless detours
    Jazmataz 8 Jun 2023 15:42
    Zelda gives you a new Dialogue!
    GoJamBe 9 Jun 2023 06:52
    Reaaaaally. Alright, interesting
    ThePixelJunkie 11 Jun 2023 12:51
    I'd say the main positive about this is Ice Palace not being required lol I despise that dungeon. 4 fairies and green tunic isn't that bad if it means not stepping foot in that monstrosity of a dungeon.

    This does show off how non-linear this game is, which I think is interesting. Extra dialogue is kinda cool but I wish it was...better? Still, it's interesting that the devs thought of this and planned for it to happen.
    Jenkys 14 Jun 2023 19:40
    https://youtu.be/Mq9DR8QIP08
    randresen77 23 Mar 2024 15:30
    this doesnt show how to get the cane in misery mire without the bird though
    Atrollman 4 Aug 2024 05:42
    Will the achievement still work if you defeat the others bosses just to get a heart piece but leave w/ out picking up the crystal?
    dreadlocke12 1 Sep 2024 22:27
    So once in shadow world you have to go to the dark temple to pick up the hammer, go to Swamp Palace to pick up the hoockshot, go to skull woods to get the fire rod, go to Gargoyleโ€™s Domain to get the tittans mitt, go to misery mire to get the cane of somaria. As well you need the Ether and the Quake Medallion to get into Misery Mire and Turtle rock.

    No boss fight started and in Gargoyleโ€™s Domain when the woman following you were you get the titans mitt i use the mirror to spawn at the entrance and left it afterwards.
    AlyxMeadow 21 Nov 2024 09:35
    This was an oddly enjoyable challenge. We initially tried to couple it with the bottleless achievement, but we really needed the bottles to rescue Zelda. We're not quite that skilled. Luckily, we had the sense to copy our save when we realized we needed bottles, so at least we won't have to start from square one.
    sandro4912 18 Apr 2025 09:58
    The unique dialog already triggers if you just leave out rescuing one maiden.

    You can leave out one before go to zelda to get

    So this cheevo is just a waste of time.

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