Get a PDF of the manual and of the included foldout map. Be willing to just jump in, experiment on stuff, and then jump out. For the love of god, write down more map info and record locations/information as you find it. Don't expect to always be smooth sailing; It's an adventure and you'll have setbacks. Just keep trying and keep exploring and keep writing things down, and you will amass the knowledge necessary to become a great hero.
It's a game about exploration, discovery, and fighting monsters. If you go in expecting one of Aonuma's grass cutting puzzle games, you'll be disappointed.
>playing first quest >all dungeons are located at major locations on the world map, with only the last three being somewhat hidden >even then their locations are suspicious and draw the players attention >majority of dungeons are straight-forward, any area not easily accessible is a bombed wall away >non-essential items not found in dungeons(bracelet, blue ring) are only slightly hidden, no bombing or burning bushes required >letter for old woman is easily found and only weak enemies are around >playing second quest >level 2 is slightly hidden, level 4 requires you to visit the dangerous side of the map first to get the bracelet and is not obvious either, level 6 is pretty well hidden, and the last three levels are fricking buried >level 7's and level 8's entrances are pure "how the FRICK were you supposed to find that outside of bombing every stone and burning every bush?" >even the early dungeons are full of one-way passages and invisible exits, with passageways hidden in the same room as other passageways >only place that sells meat that isn't fricking hidden is on the dangerous side of the map >letter for old woman is on the far side of the most dangerous area of the map, surrounded by the toughest world monsters
I still playthrough the first quest every few years, but I have never had any desire to finish the second quest since I beat it the first time.
Yeah 2nd quest is genuinely bullshit
Every time I see someone calling 1st quest cryptic I just pretend they're talking about 2nd quest and it makes sense
Think Zelda 1 is too cryptic or hard? Then you've literally never played any 80s RPG or adventure game. Zelda is the *most accessible* of the whole decade, by far. In fact, I challenge anyone here to name an easier RPG or adventure game from the 80s.
>I challenge anyone here to name an easier RPG or adventure game from the 80s.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure. With only some minor boxing skill(just mash buttons yo), you can beat the game. You don't even need to fly the plane if you have Hitler sign your travel pass.
Maniac Mansion. You honestly need to put effort into getting one of the kids killed, and as long as you have two, you can always spring one out of the dungeon. Reaching the end isn't all that difficult either.
Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!! Game is rather easy, and you only have two ways of hard-locking yourself. Only tricky part is knowing what evidence to dump and what to hang on to at the end.
Sword of Vermilion. Neither hard nor cryptic, just very slow and grindy.
When you reach the first dungeon, enter, immediately leave, and enter again. The first locked door will be unlocked, essentially giving you an extra key you can take with you to the final dungeon.
This probably is not the recommended way to play but I'm having fun. I got the PDF for the "Hand Drawn Game Guide" of Zelda 1and I've been following that with some supplemental research online. I've got one more dungeon to go and I'm having a great time. Will you relive the '80s kid experience of wandering around with no idea what to do and randomly stumbling upon secrets? Not really but you're probably an adult like me that doesn't want to waste so much time slamming your head against the wall. The game exudes so much charm that isn't missed even with a guided experience.
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5752/
Patch it with this.
Same for Zelda II redux if you want to play that.
Don't let purists get to you, Redux will allow you to discover everything without having to consult a guide or look things up (bombable walls, burnable bushes and such)
>https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5752/
I just tried this out and it's really good, the best part is how customizable the patch is. (you put on the original patch and then can patch many other patches to adjust things.) The default patch adds all sorts of graphical changes and makes Link swing his sword differently, but you can patch it to make it faithful but with the bug fixes. You can patch out the hints entirely as well. Everyone should consider this patch.
No, it's fine for afirst time play. You can disable all of the hints and graphics alterations. It's actually particularly recommended for a first time play; it's a proper translation that makes all of the text in the game clear, understandable, and consistent with its actual purpose. (anyone who's played the original knows that many of the hints in the game are poor botched attempts at explaining concrete things, such as "EASTMOST PENNINSULA IS THE SECRET.") Just look at the description ("Changelog") or readme, (they say the same thing) it explains everything and how to disable extraneous additions and alterations the patch includes. (you just add patches to alter features after applying the base patch, it takes one second to do.)
If you've seriously never played this before you're most likely underage and shouldn't be on this website. Use a guide or the redux hack or don't even bother, you'll just waste a lot of time.
1) There's a PDF of the manual on the website for the BES Classic. Read it.
2) buy some graph paper and use it to make a map while you play. Tape the pages together by the edges because you'll need a big nap so you can mark off secrets you found.
3) don't read a guide
4) explore
5) when you feel like there's a door missing, there probably is. One of the items you find on your journey will help with this.
it's perfectly beatable without a guide. you might have to spend a few minutes wandering but that's preferable to having an adventure/ exploration game ruined by some nerd telling you exactly where to go. you also frick the combat up if you have a checklist of every heart piece. they're secret for a reason and the game is perfectly playable if you're a few hearts short. easy for the time, even
Read the manual.
Get a PDF of the manual and of the included foldout map. Be willing to just jump in, experiment on stuff, and then jump out. For the love of god, write down more map info and record locations/information as you find it. Don't expect to always be smooth sailing; It's an adventure and you'll have setbacks. Just keep trying and keep exploring and keep writing things down, and you will amass the knowledge necessary to become a great hero.
Be prepared to spend years or never beat it, zoomie.
(without using a guide, that is)
dumb boomer
It's a game about exploration, discovery, and fighting monsters. If you go in expecting one of Aonuma's grass cutting puzzle games, you'll be disappointed.
Yeah, use a guide.
You can’t save UNLESS YOU DIE. Lol at real hardware homosexuals.
this will filter “muh perfect run” homos
the regular quest can be done without dying, very reasonably, if you know what you're doing
the 2nd round on the other hand is sadistic
spoken like a true zoomer
>if you know what you’re doing
You clearly aren’t even capable of following a 15-post thread. He’s playing it for the first time, genius.
Good thing I don't die in games like a little b***h.
Yeah, go play it without being told what to do and think.
>I mever die
Ok, have fun never ever beating Zelda 1 and restarting from the beginning every time.
s/mever/never/
Second controller, moron.
>You can’t save UNLESS YOU DIE. Lol at real hardware homosexuals.
yes you can
Buy the ring.
Its cryptic and will eventually filter you.
>playing first quest
>all dungeons are located at major locations on the world map, with only the last three being somewhat hidden
>even then their locations are suspicious and draw the players attention
>majority of dungeons are straight-forward, any area not easily accessible is a bombed wall away
>non-essential items not found in dungeons(bracelet, blue ring) are only slightly hidden, no bombing or burning bushes required
>letter for old woman is easily found and only weak enemies are around
>playing second quest
>level 2 is slightly hidden, level 4 requires you to visit the dangerous side of the map first to get the bracelet and is not obvious either, level 6 is pretty well hidden, and the last three levels are fricking buried
>level 7's and level 8's entrances are pure "how the FRICK were you supposed to find that outside of bombing every stone and burning every bush?"
>even the early dungeons are full of one-way passages and invisible exits, with passageways hidden in the same room as other passageways
>only place that sells meat that isn't fricking hidden is on the dangerous side of the map
>letter for old woman is on the far side of the most dangerous area of the map, surrounded by the toughest world monsters
I still playthrough the first quest every few years, but I have never had any desire to finish the second quest since I beat it the first time.
Yeah 2nd quest is genuinely bullshit
Every time I see someone calling 1st quest cryptic I just pretend they're talking about 2nd quest and it makes sense
Think Zelda 1 is too cryptic or hard? Then you've literally never played any 80s RPG or adventure game. Zelda is the *most accessible* of the whole decade, by far. In fact, I challenge anyone here to name an easier RPG or adventure game from the 80s.
Final Fantasy (1987). Maybe not easier, but far less cryptic and you can beat it without a guide.
>I challenge anyone here to name an easier RPG or adventure game from the 80s.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure. With only some minor boxing skill(just mash buttons yo), you can beat the game. You don't even need to fly the plane if you have Hitler sign your travel pass.
Maniac Mansion. You honestly need to put effort into getting one of the kids killed, and as long as you have two, you can always spring one out of the dungeon. Reaching the end isn't all that difficult either.
Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!! Game is rather easy, and you only have two ways of hard-locking yourself. Only tricky part is knowing what evidence to dump and what to hang on to at the end.
Sword of Vermilion. Neither hard nor cryptic, just very slow and grindy.
Ultima 4
You must be talking about the NES or Sega Master System port of Ultima IV.
The original Ultima IV for PC is not more accessible than The Legend of Zelda. Only someone unfamiliar with the game could hold such an opinion.
Bomb every wall and burn every tree
When you reach the first dungeon, enter, immediately leave, and enter again. The first locked door will be unlocked, essentially giving you an extra key you can take with you to the final dungeon.
This probably is not the recommended way to play but I'm having fun. I got the PDF for the "Hand Drawn Game Guide" of Zelda 1and I've been following that with some supplemental research online. I've got one more dungeon to go and I'm having a great time. Will you relive the '80s kid experience of wandering around with no idea what to do and randomly stumbling upon secrets? Not really but you're probably an adult like me that doesn't want to waste so much time slamming your head against the wall. The game exudes so much charm that isn't missed even with a guided experience.
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5752/
Patch it with this.
Same for Zelda II redux if you want to play that.
Don't let purists get to you, Redux will allow you to discover everything without having to consult a guide or look things up (bombable walls, burnable bushes and such)
>https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5752/
I just tried this out and it's really good, the best part is how customizable the patch is. (you put on the original patch and then can patch many other patches to adjust things.) The default patch adds all sorts of graphical changes and makes Link swing his sword differently, but you can patch it to make it faithful but with the bug fixes. You can patch out the hints entirely as well. Everyone should consider this patch.
neat, but definitely not recommended for a first time play
No, it's fine for afirst time play. You can disable all of the hints and graphics alterations. It's actually particularly recommended for a first time play; it's a proper translation that makes all of the text in the game clear, understandable, and consistent with its actual purpose. (anyone who's played the original knows that many of the hints in the game are poor botched attempts at explaining concrete things, such as "EASTMOST PENNINSULA IS THE SECRET.") Just look at the description ("Changelog") or readme, (they say the same thing) it explains everything and how to disable extraneous additions and alterations the patch includes. (you just add patches to alter features after applying the base patch, it takes one second to do.)
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5752/
1st quest is perfectly beatable without any external help as long as you draw the fricking map. 2nd quest is the real cryptic bullshit
If you've seriously never played this before you're most likely underage and shouldn't be on this website. Use a guide or the redux hack or don't even bother, you'll just waste a lot of time.
>8154431
what a stupid fricking post
Yes I can tell youre a newbie
dodongo dislikes smoke
1) There's a PDF of the manual on the website for the BES Classic. Read it.
2) buy some graph paper and use it to make a map while you play. Tape the pages together by the edges because you'll need a big nap so you can mark off secrets you found.
3) don't read a guide
4) explore
5) when you feel like there's a door missing, there probably is. One of the items you find on your journey will help with this.
>3) don't read a guide
probably the worst "tip" you could give
imagine not being able to finish an easy game like Zelda without a guide.
it's perfectly beatable without a guide. you might have to spend a few minutes wandering but that's preferable to having an adventure/ exploration game ruined by some nerd telling you exactly where to go. you also frick the combat up if you have a checklist of every heart piece. they're secret for a reason and the game is perfectly playable if you're a few hearts short. easy for the time, even
skip it and play a link to the past instead
It is full of secrets. Some you can guess, some you need to brute force.
watch a lets play instead zoomie
Why the frick would you tell someone to watch a letsplay?
You couldn't possibly sound more like a tryhard 15 year old if someone wrote a script for you.
not much worse than these tryhard boomers thinking that beating a 35yo video game without a guide is some impossible feat.
Ikr this thread is so fuvkung reddit
Everything you need to know is in the manual
Have walkthrough at the ready