Legend of Zelda, The (NES)

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Legend of Zelda, The (NES)

Developer:	Nintendo R&D4
Publisher:	Nintendo
Genre:	Action-Adventure
First released:	February 21, 1986

Achievements

There are 69 achievements worth 800 (5271) points.
Authors: dude1286 (33), zeldamaniak (31), Mutawarrior (3), Arek1985 (2).

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won by 6657 (3210) of 6834 (97.41%)

(1)
Obtain the sword

won by 2342 (1482) of 6834 (34.27%)

(5)
Acquire the white sword

won by 1687 (1081) of 6834 (24.69%)

(10)
Acquire the magical sword

won by 2285 (1412) of 6834 (33.44%)

(8)
Acquire the magical shield

won by 1792 (1142) of 6834 (26.22%)

(10)
Equip the blue ring in the first quest

won by 2168 (1358) of 6834 (31.72%)

(5)
Find the letter in the first quest

won by 1529 (988) of 6834 (22.37%)

(11)
Find the bracelet in either quest

won by 2906 (1765) of 6834 (42.52%)

(7)
Obtain the bow in the first quest

won by 2992 (1783) of 6834 (43.78%)

(4)
Obtain the boomerang in the first quest

won by 1865 (1202) of 6834 (27.29%)

(10)
Obtain the magical boomerang in the first quest

won by 1907 (1216) of 6834 (27.90%)

(9)
Obtain the raft in the first quest

won by 1745 (1111) of 6834 (25.53%)

(10)
Obtain the stepladder in the first quest

won by 1432 (914) of 6834 (20.95%)

(12)
Obtain the recorder in the first quest

won by 1274 (826) of 6834 (18.64%)

(13)
Obtain the magical wand in the first quest

won by 1216 (792) of 6834 (17.79%)

(13)
Obtain the red candle in the first quest

won by 1208 (787) of 6834 (17.68%)

(13)
Obtain the book of magic in the first quest

won by 1084 (702) of 6834 (15.86%)

(15)
Obtain the magical key in the first quest

won by 995 (646) of 6834 (14.56%)

(32)
Obtain the red ring in the first quest

won by 1026 (665) of 6834 (15.01%)

(31)
Obtain the silver arrows in the first quest

won by 1441 (958) of 6834 (21.09%)

(4)
Find your way through the lost woods

won by 2818 (1735) of 6834 (41.24%)

(4)
Have 100 Rupees

won by 2005 (1273) of 6834 (29.34%)

(9)
Have 255 Rupees

won by 1273 (832) of 6834 (18.63%)

(8)
Obtain your first bomb upgrade in the first quest

won by 968 (655) of 6834 (14.16%)

(16)
Obtain your second bomb upgrade in the first quest

won by 1232 (808) of 6834 (18.03%)

(27)
Obtain all 16 heart containers in the first quest

won by 801 (580) of 6834 (11.72%)

(96)
Find all compasses and maps in the first quest

won by 3235 (1953) of 6834 (47.34%)

(7)
Complete the Eagle dungeon in the first quest

won by 2241 (1438) of 6834 (32.79%)

(8)
Complete the Moon dungeon in the first quest

won by 2055 (1320) of 6834 (30.07%)

(9)
Complete the Manji dungeon in the first quest

won by 1782 (1147) of 6834 (26.08%)

(10)
Complete the Snake dungeon in the first quest

won by 1558 (1015) of 6834 (22.80%)

(22)
Complete the Lizard dungeon in the first quest

won by 1395 (914) of 6834 (20.41%)

(24)
Complete the Dragon dungeon in the first quest

won by 1339 (895) of 6834 (19.59%)

(25)
Complete the Demon dungeon in the first quest

won by 1253 (825) of 6834 (18.33%)

(26)
Complete the Lion dungeon in the first quest

won by 1116 (733) of 6834 (16.33%)

(73)
Defeat Ganon in Death Mountain in the first quest

won by 2332 (1492) of 6834 (34.12%)

(17)
Defeat Aquamentus without being harmed in the Eagle dungeon in the first quest

won by 1888 (1253) of 6834 (27.63%)

(20)
Defeat Dodongo without being harmed in the Moon dungeon in the first quest

won by 999 (706) of 6834 (14.62%)

(32)
Defeat Manhandla without being harmed in the Manji dungeon in the first quest

won by 488 (369) of 6834 (7.14%)

(144)
Defeat Gleeok without being harmed in the Snake dungeon in the first quest

won by 966 (680) of 6834 (14.14%)

(32)
Defeat Digdogger without being harmed in the Lizard dungeon in the first quest

won by 1059 (723) of 6834 (15.50%)

(30)
Defeat Gohma without being harmed in the Dragon dungeon in the first quest

won by 468 (345) of 6834 (6.85%)

(153)
Defeat the Patra south of a wise man in Death Mountain without being harmed in the first quest

won by 967 (726) of 6834 (14.15%)

(9)
Unlock the first door in level 1 without using a key

won by 432 (374) of 6834 (6.32%)

(67)
Take and visit everything in level 1 in the first quest but open only four locked doors

won by 338 (306) of 6834 (4.95%)

(208)
Complete level 2 without owning a sword

won by 412 (349) of 6834 (6.03%)

(173)
Clear the item room in level 3 only using bombs (not owning the magical sword and without leaving)

won by 1252 (852) of 6834 (18.32%)

(5)
Find the secret room in level 4

won by 354 (285) of 6834 (5.18%)

(197)
Clear the item room in level 5 without taking damage (not owning the magical sword and without leaving)

won by 1044 (694) of 6834 (15.28%)

(6)
Find the secret room in level 7

won by 856 (587) of 6834 (12.53%)

(7)
Find the secret room in level 8

won by 688 (406) of 6834 (10.07%)

(44)
Receive money from every hidden moblin in the first quest

won by 239 (216) of 6834 (3.50%)

(285)
Beat the game without obtaining a ring in the first quest

won by 208 (189) of 6834 (3.04%)

(651)
Get to Ganon's room in Death Mountain in the first quest without a sword

won by 386 (314) of 6834 (5.65%)

(37)
Equip the blue ring in the second quest

won by 294 (242) of 6834 (4.30%)

(237)
Obtain all 16 heart containers in the second quest

won by 264 (228) of 6834 (3.86%)

(263)
Find all compasses and maps in the second quest

won by 235 (210) of 6834 (3.44%)

(293)
Get all items and item upgrades in the second quest

won by 507 (412) of 6834 (7.42%)

(56)
Complete the Eagle dungeon in the second quest

won by 446 (364) of 6834 (6.53%)

(63)
Complete the Moon dungeon in the second quest

won by 432 (356) of 6834 (6.32%)

(65)
Complete the Manji dungeon in the second quest

won by 395 (325) of 6834 (5.78%)

(70)
Complete the Snake dungeon in the second quest

won by 365 (300) of 6834 (5.34%)

(75)
Complete the Lizard dungeon in the second quest

won by 356 (294) of 6834 (5.21%)

(77)
Complete the Dragon dungeon in the second quest

won by 353 (291) of 6834 (5.17%)

(78)
Complete the Demon dungeon in the second quest

won by 355 (294) of 6834 (5.19%)

(77)
Complete the Lion dungeon in the second quest

won by 345 (290) of 6834 (5.05%)

(198)
Defeat Ganon in Death Mountain in the second quest

won by 322 (273) of 6834 (4.71%)

(26)
Find the secret room in level 4 in the second quest

won by 179 (166) of 6834 (2.62%)

(748)
Get to Ganon's room in Death Mountain in the second quest without a sword

won by 605 (412) of 6834 (8.85%)

(241)
Defeat Ganon in either quest without being killed

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Recent comment(s):

16 Dec 2019 15:31		Having achieved it, I completely disagree. Not only was it fun, but it wasn't that impossible.
16 Dec 2019 22:19		I can get behind moving Swordless to a Bonus set, though I don't think it's exactly necessary either. Though at this rate, all the bonus sets will be more fun than the regular sets. :P I'm not a fan of demoting the achievement to leaderboard though.
17 Dec 2019 5:26		Swordless isn't that RNG dependent. Bombs are set drops. There are secret rupee spots that are easily accessible. I think it's a creative and fun achievement, looking forward to challenging it. Don't like it? Try the GBA Classic version.
24 Dec 2019 7:47		I should have specified earlier, my beef with swordless was moreso that you had to do it TWICE. So basically the whole time you're spending with this game, you can't play normally at all. That's what I disliked, one time wouldn't have been as bad.
13 Jan 2020 12:59		This really isn't that hard. Once you get the wand, it's basically like a normal play-through. Great set, lots of fun.
16 Jan 2020 12:47		I love this game. It's what got me into gaming. But I swear by the sacred Doritos... I am never playing it again. ()
29 Jan 2020 4:01		i figured zelda would get butchered by ridiculous challenges
5 Jul 2020 20:33		This was a very fun mastery for me. Swordless was a really interesting way to re-experience Zelda 1.
15 Aug 2020 15:11		So I put together a Retro Achievement Review for this title. It also has some supplemental maps and notes I created to help you get those swordless cheevos. https://youtu.be/us5_QLPL5FU
27 Aug 2020 23:49		I had some trouble with the "Fully Loaded and Upgraded" (Second Quest) and was confused because I had acquired all the items. The trick to unlocking it for me, was to purchase the food again, because I had used it after purchasing it.
27 Aug 2020 23:50		I also see that there is no achievements for the third or fourth quests. shrug
27 Aug 2020 23:56		There is no third quest
28 Aug 2020 0:07		Technically there is... but that's a Satelliview ROM, not the original game. Any cheevs for that would be in a different set.
10 Oct 2020 23:35		I also think that Swordless deserves to be in the core set. It's not terribly difficult, especially once you get the wand, and it doesn't require any glitches to complete.
1 Dec 2020 1:16		Mastered!!! Now for Zelda II
17 Jan 2021 15:14		are blue darknuts hurt by the magic wand? I'm hearing mixes things and need to know whether I've goofed up or not.
17 Jan 2021 19:33		Yes they are but by the wand itself not by the beam/fire (have to stab them like you do with a sword). They do the same damage as the White Sword does.
17 Jan 2021 20:08		Thanks. I ended up finally figuring it out. I should also note that the same goes for fighting Gleeok. You have to be right on his head with the wand.
22 Jan 2021 4:38		Mastered! What a great way to enjoy such a classic game. Love live RA!
8 Feb 2021 5:58		This was a tough one, but it proved more enjoyable than I thought!

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High Scores

Pos		Mastery Date
1	phalnx	2021-03-20 20:35:41
2	DannyPrickle	2021-03-17 20:59:56
3	Akujo	2021-03-10 01:48:31
4	belarus	2021-03-06 12:13:53
5	luigisakaguti	2021-02-22 19:31:39
6	rodent	2021-02-16 20:04:22
7	AirRazorX	2021-02-12 13:24:06
8	ryuzakimrl	2021-02-11 15:12:02
9	dorayaki	2021-02-09 13:57:12
10	BenjiBrindar	2021-02-08 05:41:32

Pos	Points
1	Mutawarrior	1600
2	zeldamaniak	1600
3	ImpliedKappa	1600
4	jerkwad152	1600
5	Ishbale	1600
6	infpgamer	1600
7	NightmareJames	1600
8	HippopotamusRex	1600
9	ShadwSonic	1600
10	Hitaka	1600

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