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1998 · Nintendo 64

Ocarina of Time

A forest child, a vanished princess, and a kingdom separated by seven years. Follow the original adventure from Kokiri Forest to Ganon.

Source & original artwork ↗
Nintendo artwork, archived by Zelda WikiImage source ↗1212 × 1920

Before you set out

Your journey, at your pace.

Original Nintendo 64 quest. The linked detailed walkthrough also follows this version; Master Quest layouts and 3DS changes are outside its scope.

  • A bottle gives you space for fairies, fish, or Blue Fire.
  • Keep the ocarina accessible: songs open routes as well as tell the story.
  • Dungeon maps show different floors; compare them before spending a Small Key.
Begin the walkthrough ↓

From the beginning to the final encounter

A path through the story.

Story routes, puzzle solutions, boss tactics and collection planning. Linked references provide additional room maps and individual collectible locations.

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01

The child of the forest

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Earn the Kokiri Emerald.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Find the Kokiri Sword in the crawlspace training area and buy the Deku Shield. Equip both before asking Mido to let you pass.

  2. Inside the Deku Tree, obtain the Slingshot and clear the climbing wall's spiders. Break the central web by falling from sufficient height, then use burning sticks on later webs.

  3. Deflect the Deku Scrubs' nuts in the required order. Stun Gohma's red eye with the Slingshot and attack before it recovers or climbs away.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Deku Sticks carry flame between torches and burn webs.

02

Zelda and the remaining stones

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Open the way to the Temple of Time.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Meet Zelda, learn Saria's Song and play it for Darunia. In Dodongo's Cavern, use bomb flowers to open routes and drop bombs into the giant skull's eyes.

  2. Feed King Dodongo a bomb while he inhales, slash him while stunned and move aside as he rolls. Collect the second Spiritual Stone before heading to Zora's River.

  3. Win the diving game, recover Ruto's letter in Lake Hylia and show it to King Zora. Offer a bottled fish to Jabu-Jabu; carry Ruto through the dungeon and use the Boomerang on its tentacles and Barinade's protection.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

The letter is underwater in Lake Hylia; the Silver Scale helps you reach it.

04

Water and shadow

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Restore Lake Hylia and enter the royal tomb.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Use bottled Blue Fire in the Ice Cavern and obtain the Iron Boots. Enter the Water Temple, track the three water levels and check beneath the central tower's floating block.

  2. Defeat Dark Link and obtain the Longshot. Hook Morpha's nucleus out of its water tentacle, then strike from a corner between the spike panels, out of reach of the tentacle.

  3. As a child, play the Song of Storms in the windmill and explore the drained well for the Lens of Truth. As an adult, open the Shadow Temple with Din's Fire, use the Hover Boots and stun Bongo Bongo's hands before shooting its eye.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Watch the space under the central Water Temple platform when it rises.

05

Across the desert

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Awaken the final sage.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Rescue the carpenters in Gerudo Fortress and cross the Haunted Wasteland using the Lens of Truth's guide. Learn the Requiem of Spirit outside the temple.

  2. Return as a child and complete Nabooru's route for the Silver Gauntlets. Come back as an adult to move the large block and explore the other half.

  3. Use the Mirror Shield to direct light and reflect each witch's attack into her sister. Against Twinrova, absorb three attacks of the same element before releasing the stored energy.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

The Spirit Temple intentionally requires both ages; do not try to force the child crawlspace as an adult.

06

The last climb

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Rescue Zelda and defeat Ganon.

Route and puzzle solutions

  1. Finish the six barrier trials inside Ganon's Castle, collecting the Golden Gauntlets on the way. Refill magic and healing before the tower ascent.

  2. Return Ganondorf's energy ball, shoot a Light Arrow when he is stunned and cross to attack. Follow Zelda through the escape without leaving her behind at blocked doors.

  3. Against Ganon, evade the swords and attack the tail. Recover the Master Sword when the flames allow it, then finish the battle with it.

Chapter references

Checkpoints

A useful detail

Refill magic, arrows, and bottles before entering the final tower.

Collection field guide

Plan your final discoveries.

Use these routes alongside the edition-specific counters. The references link to individual locations and additional maps.

Skulltulas, hearts and the two ages

  1. Search each region as both child and adult. Some Skulltulas appear only at night; soft-soil rewards require bottled bugs rather than simply planting a bean.

  2. Record a Skulltula only after collecting its token. A defeated spider whose token remains out of reach has not advanced the counter.

  3. Use the heart and bottle lists to combine nearby rewards with the right age, song and equipment. Return to the Skulltula House for each earned reward tier.

Chapter references

Trading, minigames and equipment

  1. Complete the child mask trades in order and pay the shopkeeper before borrowing the next mask. The adult trading chain is separate and ends with Biggoron's Sword.

  2. For timed adult deliveries, plan the route before accepting the perishable item. Avoid warp songs that spoil the delivery.

  3. Earn Epona, finish the archery and fishing rewards, and check capacity upgrades. Master Quest uses different dungeon layouts and Skulltula placements, so use a dedicated layout reference for that mode.

Chapter references

Beyond the ending

Your route to 100%.

Alternate childhood and adulthood sweeps; several rewards require actions in both eras.

This is a collection roadmap with editable counters and links to detailed locations. The bar measures completed checklist goals, not a percentage read from your game save.

Original quest.

Choose your adventure

Compare editions & modes.

See what changes before choosing your checklist. Each column uses the edition’s own collection targets.

Nintendo 64

Original quest.

Master Quest

Same major collection totals; use Master Quest-specific dungeon locations.

Nintendo 3DS

Use 3DS dungeon notes and its separate Boss Challenge.

Collection targets by edition
Goal & referenceNintendo 64Master QuestNintendo 3DS
Finish the main story ↗IncludedIncludedIncluded
Pieces of Heart ↗363636
Gold Skulltula tokens ↗100100100
Bottles ↗444
Great Fairy rewards ↗666
Biggoron’s Sword and Mask of Truth ↗222
Equipment and capacity audit ↗IncludedIncludedIncluded
Songs, including Scarecrow’s Song ↗131313
Magic Beans planted ↗101010
Epona and the ranch cow reward ↗222
Check every dungeon ↗IncludedIncludedIncluded
Boss Challenge completed ↗Not includedNot includedIncluded

These are checklist targets, not an overall completion percentage. “Not included” means the goal is absent from that checklist. Hardware-dependent extras and additional runs are listed below.

Explore & collect

Your collectible atlas.

Keep track of individual locations and return to the ones still waiting for you.

  1. As a child, begin mask trading, plant beans and learn the Scarecrow’s Song.
  2. As an adult, finish the trade quest and revisit every region by day and night.
  3. Use dungeon maps and regional Skulltula markers before the final inventory audit.
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Finish the main story

Follow the story chapters above, take every boss reward and reach the ending.

Locations & reference ↗

Gold Skulltula tokens

Inspect dungeons and soft soil as a child; revisit outdoor locations at night.

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Bottles

Finish Cucco gathering, Talon’s game, Ruto’s letter and the ten Big Poe trade.

Locations & reference ↗

Biggoron’s Sword and Mask of Truth

Finish the adult timed deliveries and the child mask sequence.

Locations & reference ↗

Equipment and capacity audit

Check Ice Arrows, Golden Scale, 500-rupee wallet, and maximum seeds, arrows, bombs, sticks and nuts.

Locations & reference ↗

Songs, including Scarecrow’s Song

Record the twelve displayed melodies and the player-created Scarecrow melody.

Locations & reference ↗

Epona and the ranch cow reward

Win Epona, then complete Malon’s obstacle-course challenge.

Locations & reference ↗

Check every dungeon

Compare each floor with its map; collect permanent equipment, maps, compasses and remaining treasure before leaving.

Locations & reference ↗
Take your progress with you

One file for all games, editions, map marks, story checklists and the N64 companion. Download it on the old address, then import it on the new one. Nothing is uploaded.

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Sources & further help.

Independent route notes written for this archive. For a specific room, collectible or alternate version, consult these credited references.

Game artwork and characters © Nintendo.
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