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I beat this game w/ the wooden sword & no ring. Zelda wears the same clothes as the color you have. I usually beat the 2nd lvl first, and get the white sword right away. I don't remember the order, but there were the quickest way to beat it wasn't in order.
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I think a HUGE part of the greatness of Zelda is the fact that is was a great game, and not some psych 101 babble like feelings of nostalgia.
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FYP. Sometimes games are just great. This was one of them.
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Do you get the letter if you get the medicine if you choose that instead of heart container?
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I haven't played in over a decade at least, so I'm relying on old memories, but no. The medicine vanishes into an empty slot.
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wow, no ring and wood sword? that is hardcore. I was going to ask if anyone had tried it. You are correct, i tried it, but you can't gain the letter by just picking up medicine from these hidden spots. I thought you needed to beat the 1st and 2nd levels both to get the second sword and not just the 2nd. You need it for the 3rd so those slime guys don't break apart on you. You get the top sword after beating Level-6. It's easy since you are right next to the graveyard. I do like Level-2 because it has my favorite enemy, the snakes. So easy to kill and so profitable.
http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda01.php
This is probably the best website for all things Zelda, it did show me where that heart container I was missing was. I accidentally saw where the letter for the medicine on the Second Quest was but my searching in what I thought the general area failed to turn up something.
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I thought the ability to get the swords were based on your max heart containers. You need 5 for the white sword, so usually you get it after you beat level 2, but if you find two of the heart containers in the overworld, you can get the white sword before you even enter the first labyrinth.
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This is what I usually do when I decide to replay for fun. I usually walk into the first level with the ring and the white sword.