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Q 01What set the original game's North American cartridge apart on the shelf?
It was gold-colored
It was gold-colored, and the box had a small window cut into it so the metallic cartridge showed through.
Q 02The original Legend of Zelda was built alongside which other Nintendo game, by a team that deliberately kept the two designs apart?
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. shared the team and the timeframe; they deliberately gave Zelda the non-linear structure and Mario the linear one.
Q 03Who is the recurring arch-villain of The Legend of Zelda series?
Ganon
Ganon first appeared as a porcine monster in the 1986 original; his humanoid Ganondorf form was not seen in the flesh until Ocarina of Time in 1998.
Q 04In Skyward Sword, what are the bird-like creatures called that carry the Hylians of the floating island through the sky?
Loftwings
Loftwings include Link's own rare crimson one, stolen early in the game to stop him competing in a ceremonial race.
Q 05In the original NES Legend of Zelda, how many fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom must Link gather to rescue Zelda?
Eight
Eight fragments collected open a ninth and final dungeon, where the last battle with Ganon takes place.
Q 06Link's horse, his ride across Hyrule, goes by what name?
Epona
Epona debuted in Ocarina of Time, raised at Lon Lon Ranch and summoned with Epona's Song; she returned in Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess, and via amiibo in Breath of the Wild.
Q 07The very first Legend of Zelda was released in Japan in February 1986 on which system?
Famicom Disk System
Famicom Disk System's disk format is why the Japanese original had a save feature; the later cartridge version needed a battery to match it.
Q 08Who is one of the co-creators of The Legend of Zelda series?
Shigeru Miyamoto
The Legend of Zelda series was co-created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka.
Q 09In The Legend of Zelda, which of these is NOT one of the three virtues represented by the Triforce's pieces?
Spirit
Spirit is the odd one out: the pieces are Power, Wisdom and Courage, for the goddesses Din, Nayru and Farore; the first game had only two, and Zelda II introduced the third.
Q 10Link's pointed ears mark him as a member of which elf-like race?
Hylian
The race takes its name from the goddess Hylia, and most of Hyrule's royal family are Hylians too.
Q 11Which company's Flagship studio developed the two linked 2001 Zelda games for the Game Boy Color?
Capcom
Capcom's subsidiary Flagship, under Yoshiki Okamoto, developed Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages; a planned third interlinked game was cut before the 2001 release.
Q 12In A Link Between Worlds, the sorcerer Yuga escapes with Princess Zelda into which parallel world?
Lorule
Lorule is a decayed mirror of Hyrule whose own Triforce was destroyed, and its princess Hilda is Zelda's counterpart.
Q 13"The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" primarily takes place in which parallel world?
Termina
Unlike most games in the series, "Majora's Mask" is set in Termina, a parallel world facing destruction from a falling moon.
Q 21Which game introduced the ability for Link to travel between the Light World and the Dark World?
A Link to the Past
"A Link to the Past" was groundbreaking for introducing two distinct, interconnected worlds for Link to explore, the Light World and the Dark World.
Q 22Which recurring octopus-like enemy, dating back to the first game, spits rocks at Link?
Octorok
They come in land and water varieties, and the tentacled Bokoblin-scale ones in Breath of the Wild will happily swallow bombs.
Q 23Which pirate captain, dropped into Outset Island's forest by a giant bird, is an incarnation of Princess Zelda?
Tetra
Tetra, captain of a pirate crew, is revealed beneath Hyrule Castle to be the royal heir and takes Zelda's form; her crew and the talking boat, the King of Red Lions, are Link's allies.
Q 14In "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess," Link often transforms into what animal form?
Wolf
In "Twilight Princess," Link transforms into a wolf when he enters areas shrouded in Twilight, gaining enhanced senses.
Q 15Which weapon, the strongest in Ocarina of Time, is the reward at the end of a ten-item trading sequence?
Biggoron Sword
The Biggoron Sword, forged by the giant Goron Biggoron once Link returns the Claim Check, outdamages the Master Sword but is two-handed, so Link cannot raise a shield while wielding it.
Q 16The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on the Wii was built around which control scheme, later made optional in its HD remaster?
Motion controls
Motion controls with the Wii Remote Plus drove the sword; the HD remaster added a second scheme using the right analog stick instead.
Q 17In Ocarina of Time's creation myth, which goddess cultivated the red earth with her flaming arms?
Din
Din, the goddess of power, is described by the Great Deku Tree as creating the red earth with her strong flaming arms; Nayru gave law and Farore produced all life.
Q 18How many in-game days does Link have to stop the moon crashing in Majora's Mask before resetting time?
3
"Majora's Mask" features a unique time system where Link must prevent the moon from crashing within a 72-hour (three-day) cycle by playing the Song of Time.
Q 19In Twilight Princess, what does Link use to summon his horse instead of an instrument?
A blade of grass
Wolf Link howls the tune from a patch of 'horse grass'; in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask the same song is played on the ocarina.
Q 20What was the Blade of Evil's Bane originally called when forged by Hylia?
Goddess Sword
Before being reforged into the Master Sword, the blade was known as the Goddess Sword, created by the goddess Hylia.
Q 24In "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," what is the name of the region inhabited by the Goron tribe?
Death Mountain
The Gorons, a rock-eating race, primarily reside on and around Death Mountain in "Ocarina of Time" and other games.
Q 25Which species is known for its fish-like appearance and ability to live underwater?
Zora
The Zora are an aquatic, humanoid race resembling fish, often serving as guardians of bodies of water like Zora's Domain.
Q 26The series' recurring villain, in humanoid form, originally led which race of desert nomads?
Gerudo
The Gerudo are the desert tribe Ganondorf led: by series lore a single male is born to them every hundred years and becomes their king.
Q 27In Majora's Mask, what curse does Skull Kid put on Link at the very start of the game?
Turns him into a Deku Scrub
He is stuck in that form until he recovers his ocarina and gets back through the Clock Tower doors, three days later.
Q 28In Breath of the Wild, what limits how long Link can climb, swim or glide?
His stamina
Cooking the right meals temporarily extends it, and the paraglider was almost cut for giving the player too much mobility.
Q 29In which Nintendo DS game does Link travel between towns by driving a steam train?
Spirit Tracks
Spirit Tracks (2009) puts Link at the controls of the Spirit Train: he sets speed and direction, switches junctions and blows the whistle to clear animals off the line.
Q 30Who is the imp-like member of the Twili who joins forces with Link in Twilight Princess?
Midna
Midna, the Twilight Princess of the title, was cursed into imp form by the usurper who seized her throne; her true humanoid form appears only in the ending.