As soon as you start this second quest of the game, head into the nearby cave and claim the Wooden Sword.
Then, head east for 8 screens, defeating all the enemies along the way for some rupees. When you reach the lower-right corner of the overworld, head north 1 screen and enter the shop, then buy some Bombs if you have the money (if you don't, fight some more enemies until you do).
After that, go back south 1 screen and west 9 screens to the screen directly west of where you started the game. Defeat the Tektites and bomb the north wall, then enter the cave and play the Gambling game until you have about 60 rupees. If you need more rupees, go fight some enemies and come back here. Head north 1 screen and enter the shop, then buy the Blue Candle.
Now, head back south 1 screen and play the Gambling game again until you have about 100 rupees (you may need to fight some enemies to get rupees in order to play). After you get that much, head north 1 screen, west 1, north 1, east 1, and north 1. Burn the bush in the upper-left corner with the Candle and enter the shop, then buy the Large Shield.
After that, head east 2 screens and north 1 screen. From there, go west across the bridge to the next screen, then enter Dungeon 1.
Dungeon 1
When you enter this first dungeon, head into the east room and defeat the Goriyas there.
Take the Wooden Boomerang that's left behind, then go back to the previous room.
From there, head north to the next room. Here, defeat the Goriyas while avoiding the fireballs being shot from the statues. Then, take the Key and continue to the next room.
In this room, defeat the sword-throwing Stalfos and take the Compass, then go north into the next room.
Defeat the blue Goriyas here, then take the Bombs left behind and go north to the next room.
Here, defeat the Gels and take the 5 rupees, then unlock the east door and continue into that room.
Defeat the Dodongo by feeding it 2 Bombs, or by using the secret method (read the Secrets section for more details).
After that, go south to the next room. There, avoid the Blade Traps and take the Map, then defeat the Keese to open the door. Then, go north 1 room and west 1 room.
In this next room, defeat the 2 Moldorms, then go back south for 4 rooms.
When you get to that room, bomb the east wall and enter that new room. Here, defeat the Keese, then push the left block aside and go through the passage to the next room.
Defeat the Wallmasters that come out of the wall while avoiding the Bubbles, then take the Key that appears and unlock the west door, and continue into the next room.
Defeat the 3 blue Goriyas while avoiding the crossfire from the statues in each of the corners.
After that, bomb the north wall and enter that room. Here you'll fight the Aquamentus boss; read the
Enemies section for help on winning here. After the fight, take the Heart Container and continue to the next room, then take the first Triforce piece and end this dungeon!
NEXT: Dungeon 2
