Questions tagged [zelda-ocarina-of-time]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was the first Legend of Zelda game to be released on the Nintendo 64 and introduced many important controlling techniques, the most notable being the game's "z-targeting" system and context-sensitive control.
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What determines which part of the "Hyrule Theme" is played in Ocarina of Time?
Recently, I replayed Ocarina of Time on my Nintendo 64.
The first time you exit Kokiri Forest and walk out into the big world outside of it, the theme of Hyrule Field sounds very good as you move ...
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N64 graphical glitches in RetroArch/Mupen64Plus-next
I was playing Ocarina of Time successfully, but now when I play I get graphical glitches:
https://imgur.com/XB5MN0P
Notice the spinning N logo is already glitchy, as well as the obvious OOT-specific ...
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How do I find the missing Gold Skulltulas?
I've almost completely finished Ocarina of Time now, and I'd like to get 100% completion just for the fun of it. The big problem is the Gold Skulltulas.
I've heard there's some sort of indicator on ...
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Why do the Stalfos in the Forest Temple lag so badly?
In Ocarina of Time, there's one particular pair of Stalfos in the Forest Temple that have unique behavior:
They also cause an incredible amount of lag, on every version of the game I've seen (N64, ...
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Why is it called "Time Portal" when the time travel was just a byproduct of Link being too young?
Link collects the 3 Emeralds to open the Door of Time, Zelda explicitly calls it "Door of Time" when she appears in Link's Vision when he obtains the Ocarina of Time.
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What attacks (and associated controller movements) are effective against Dark Link?
In OoT, the mini-boss in the Water Temple is Dark Link, and he functions very much as a mirror image of the player. Almost all moves by Link (the player) are parried, and even countered (I.e. the stab ...
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Were major professional video games really made this "organically"? [closed]
I always thought that Shigeru Miyamoto sat down and made a very detailed "plan" before they ever started programming and making assets for the game to actually construct it. And that this ...
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How can I cross the Haunted Wasteland if I can't see well enough?
I'm playing through Ocarina of Time on the Wii (Virtual Console), and due to eyesight issues (I've got keratoconus, which results in light trails on bright images, causing troubles with similarly ...
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Does the original N64 Zelda: OoT have small black borders like this or is it my TV accessory?
To connect my N64 to my TV I have to put it through an RCA to HDMI converter.
Are the black borders output from the console or is this added by my TV accessory?
I'm guessing that this is actually ...
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What can I do if I accidentally knock the block down multiple levels in the Fire Temple?
I am playing the 3ds version of Ocarina of Time, and I am currently on the Fire Temple. I reached the area where you need to use the hammer to knock down a block multiple floors, until it becomes a ...
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How do I take the bomb flower to Dodongo's Cave?
I am playing Ocarina of Time (the 3DS version) for the first time, and I am at the part where I need to enter Dodongo's Cave. I can carry Bomb Flowers, but when I try to take them to the boulder ...
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In Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, are the "follow-guy maze puzzle" routes randomly picked each time?
In both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, there's one part where you are supposed to follow a ghost or other creature in an underground maze of sorts. Anyone who has played either game knows what I ...
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In the 3D Zeldas, is it faster to roll or to simply walk?
In 3d zeldas where you can roll infinitely (By memory Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Windwaker and Twilight Princess) I usually just roll over and over again instead of simply walking. It feels just ...
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What are the drop rates for items in pots?
Does anyone know the drop rate for items in pots in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? I found a table for basically everything else (here if you're interested) but it doesn't include most pots. I ...
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What is the difference between the LoZ songs "Lost Woods" and "Saria's Song"?
I never played OOT growing up, but I did watch friends play it and ever since have had the "Lost Woods" song stuck in my head, which I recently learned on ukulele. Specifically, this version....
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N64 Zelda Rumble on Wii?
For Zelda Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, I'm considering getting a Wii instead of N64, so that the graphics will be better. I'm not currently interested in Wii U or 3DS. Leary of GameCube.
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Stuck at water temple, where I have to jump over the geysers
In my quest to get the boss key, I'm stuck at the room with the three geysers and the tektites. I killed the tektites, and I'm now trying to jump over the geysers to the other side of the room. The ...
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When does Navi say "Try to keep moving"?
Whilst looking in a text dump of the game, I saw this line:
<Player Name>...
Try to keep moving!!
I definitely remember Navi saying this but I can't remember the in-game situation when. ...
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When is the earliest point you can learn Saria's Song?
So, I just tried going to the Sacred Meadow directly after getting the Fairy Ocarina and Saria wasn't there. Do I absolutely have to talk to Darunia before she'll appear, and teach me Saria's Song, ...
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Where can I find more keys to progress through the Water Temple?
I am on my second or third playthrough of the game, but it's been a long while since I played the entire game through in a long time. I have just gotten to the water temple and used my keys in the ...
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How tolerant are cuccos?
How many hits on a cucco from the master sword does it take to initiate the cucco swarm attack? I have hit a cucco once by mistake, and it didn't trigger, but I want to be sure to have a margin of ...
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How do I obtain the Biggoron Sword?
Playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I purchased the Gaint's Knife, as a kid.
It broke, and I was searching online, to find out why. I found out that there is an upgraded version, but I can ...
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Is Ganon Supposed To Revive Himself?
I've been playing Zelda OOT on my N64 for a long while now, since I was around nine years old. It took me a while to first beat the game, and when I did, I discovered that I was able to beat the final ...
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Hover Boots: Ocarina of Time
Are the hover boots used for anything in OOT? because I can't find a use for them and I've beaten the game, they just make me slide around a lot and not be able to jump. Is there a purpose for them?
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How do I navigate the lost woods?
I keep getting redirected back to kokiri village, and I found my way to the forest meadow once, but now I need to find it again and I can't. Is there a trick to it or do I just need to get lucky, ...
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How do I get King Zora to move?
I played the whole game once before, and figured it out, but for the life of me I can't do it now.
How do I get King Zora to move?
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How does the 20 minute OOT run work? [duplicate]
I've just got done watching a sub-20 minute run of The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina Of Time and I need to be explained something.
How in the hell can you Warp form the first boss to the last boss. ...
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Is there a version of Ocarina of Time where the village tree doesn't change?
In Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the lone tree in Kakariko Village and one of the trees next to the entrance to Castle Town change between the two eras. While they look like any other tree when Link is a ...
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Is the Goddess Harp from Skyward Sword the harp Sheik plays in OOT?
So I just saw someone cosplaying as Sheik on Facebook, and she was carrying Sheik's harp. But the person posting the photo - a mod from a Zelda Facebook page - referred to it as the Goddess Harp ...
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How to drain the well with the Song of Storms
My 6 year old son is playing Zelda and needs to drain the well in Kakariko Village but needs to know how to become an adult first? Also, he's been trying to figure out how to play the Song of Storms ...
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Severely Annoying Fishing Pond Glitch?
Okay, so I'm trying to catch the 15-pound lunker in the fishing pond as an adult to get the Golden Scale (which is frustrating enough in itself, with the way the fishing seems to work...).
I use the ...
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Master Quest - Does it reinforce the temple order?
All of this is necessarily excluding someone just going into a temple for the item and leaving immediately without beating it.
The vanilla Ocarina of Time gives you some choice after the Forest ...
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Can't access Gohma in OoT3D?
In the Inside of the Deku Tree dungeon, to access the boss, Gohma, you have to deflect bullets from enemies (I can't remember their name) in a certain order. Before, another enemy tells you said order....
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How are you supposed to get up the last room before the boss in the water temple?
The second-to-last room of the water temple features a slanted floor with 3 sliding spike things going across. You have to get to the top.
After you get about a third of the way up, your upwards ...
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Why am I able to take out, and put away Navi?
I noticed that if I'm standing still I can push the blue button, and bring Navi out, or put her away. What is the purpose of this, or is it just for looks?
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How do you reliably kill the ice golem things in the Ice Cave?
There are enemies made of ice, who also breathe ice, in the Ice Cave. I found that you can draw yourself to them with the hookshot, but sometimes they would instantly freeze me if I did that. They ...
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Is there any way to press the I and II buttons without the touch screen?
There are only two buttons (X and Y) that are mappable in the 3DS version of Ocarina of Time. There are two more, labeled I and II, that can be used via the touch screen. The touch screen, however, is ...
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What do you do if you run out of arrows against Phantom Ganon?
The boss of the Forest Temple keeps going into and out of pictures. On my first playthrough, I couldn't figure out what to do before I ran out of arrows, and I figured it was easier to just reset and ...
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How can you tell which purple ghost is real in the Forest Temple?
In the Forest Temple, after you've killed the first 3 ghosts, the fourth (purple) ghost appears near the elevator down to the boss level. It creates 3 illusions of itself and they all circle around ...
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What are the torches Inside Zora's Domain used for?
In Zora's Domain there are a number of torches which go out after some time, 2 are behind the Waterfall and one is in the shallows by the shop. I've tried lighting them all and i think i do get them ...
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Can you still get gold skulltulas from soil after planting a magic bean?
I didn't realize that some (most? all?) soil has golden skulltulas hidden if you drop bugs in there. I've already planted magic beans in a bunch of places. If I've planted a magic bean in a place ...
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What are these eyeball statues everywhere?
Throughout the game, there are small statues with eyeballs on them. If you inspect it, Navi says something about a fairy being inside. If you whack it with your sword, it shows you the current time.
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How do you get the pieces of heart on the way to Zora's Domain?
On the way up towards Zora's Domain from the central overworld area, there's a long river with a lot of paths over it. I saw 2 pieces of heart on my way up, but couldn't figure out how to get either ...
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How do you deal with these jellyfish?
I just got into Jabu-Jabu's belly, and there's annoying enemies all over the place. Jellyfish are only one among them. Two others I've seen are bubbles and floating lamprey-ish guys. If I attack any ...
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I cannot kill my reflection, what am I doing wrong?
In the water temple, you are forced to fight a reflection of yourself. However, I can't seem to land a hit. Does anybody have advice on a good method of self-murder?
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What is the chicken/Cuckoo in the Kakariko Village windmill for?
So I found this Cuckoo by longshotting into the windmill in Kakariko Village as adult Link. I have absolutely no idea what it's there for. I've flown around the village on it, but it doesn't seem to ...
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When does Navi to talk to me?
Note: I haven't played through the game so try not to spoil anything.
I just started playing the game again, and though one big complaint was that she talked too much I actually like her.
So is Navi ...
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How does "wrong-warping" happen, and how can I do it myself?
In Zelda Speedrunning, namely Ocarina of Time, one of the tricks that speedrunners can use is called "wrong-warping". As I understand it, this happens when you go outside of a level and somehow go to ...
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What is added/changed in Ocarina of Time Master Quest?
What are the differences between The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest?
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What reward(s) can I get from fishing?
What reward can I get from fishing at the Fishing Hole? Is there treasure or equipment to be won from fishing, even if I catch the Hylian Loach?
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