Palace of Darkness

The Palace of Darkness (ヤミの神殿, Darkness Temple) is the first dungeon of the Dark World in A Link to the Past.

It is located in the east, in the area were first stood the Eastern Palace. The main treasure is the Magic Hammer. The end boss is the Helmasaur King. After defeating him Link receives a Heart Container and the first crystal.

Access to the dungeon is granted by walking through the maze. Eventually, a monkey named Kiki will follow Link and ask for ten rupees. Link must give him the requested amount and continue towards the dungeon. There, the monkey will offer to reveal the dungeon's entrance for one hundred more rupees. Link must give him these as well and he will open the dungeon for Link by hopping onto an otherwise inaccessible switch.

In Four Swords Adventures, it is where Link finds the Red Maiden.

When Link enters the dungeon in the GBA remake of A Link to the Past, the dungeon's name is just "Dark Palace".