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There is a hole that can be found under the frozen ice in [[Zora's Domain]] which many believe is a passage to [[Unicorn Fountain]]. It could have possibly been, but the coding to transport Link to it could have been removed, as seen in this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2apgFPFsUo video]. | There is a hole that can be found under the frozen ice in [[Zora's Domain]] which many believe is a passage to [[Unicorn Fountain]]. It could have possibly been, but the coding to transport Link to it could have been removed, as seen in this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2apgFPFsUo video]. | ||
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===Obtaining the Triforce=== | ===Obtaining the Triforce=== | ||
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===No Discount for the Shield=== | |||
[[File:OoT Hylian Shield.png|right]] | |||
It has been widely believed that a programming error prevented people from getting the discount for a [[Hylian Shield]] that the guard in [[Kakariko Village]] promises [[Link]].<ref>{{Cite|If you go back to Hyrule Castle Town Market, you should check out the Bazaar. They sell the shield you need there. Tell 'em I sent you and they should give you a special discount!|Death Mountain Trail Guard|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> This belief comes from a misunderstanding about how the discount is applied. People believed that the discount would be shown immediately in the displayed price of the shield. However the discount is not applied until after Link attempts to buy the shield<ref>{{Cite|You heard about us from the guard at Death Mountain gate? Well, I have to give you a good deal then!|Owner of the [[Bazaar]]|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>, which is what led to the confusion. | |||
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===Hylian Loach=== | |||
[[File:Hylianloach.jpg|thumb|left|170px|The Hylian Loach in ''Ocarina of Time'']] | |||
In the early days of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', when word of the [[Hylian Loach]] first started to spread, many people believed it to be purely a fabricated myth. Eventually though as more people came across it, it became clear that it was a real feature of the game. It wasn't believed to be real due to the how infrequently it appears, that it largely stayed in the middle of the pond far under the water, and that it looked similar to background fish that can't be caught. | |||
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===Doggy Racetrack=== | |||
It is very commonly believed that in order to win the [[Heart Container#Piece of Heart|Piece of Heart]] at the [[Doggy Racetrack]], Link had to win 150 [[Rupee]]s in one bet. This is just a misunderstanding as [[Mamamu Yan]] isn't clear that she means a collective win of 150 Rupees. Link only has to win 150 Rupees in all of his bets in one session. So three bets winning 60 Rupees, first place three times with a 20 Rupee bet each, will win him the Piece of Heart. | |||
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===Biggoron's Sword=== | ===Biggoron's Sword=== | ||
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In [[Ordon Village]], there is a house near [[Bo|the mayor Bo's]], which belongs to [[Fado (Twilight Princess)|Fado]]. There was a rumor regarding the possibility of entering said house, but it was proven untrue, and the only way to enter there is through either glitches or highly skilled techniques (as in the video shown here). One possible explanation for the house being inaccessible is that, during day, there's no one inside and thus it's locked for safety reasons; and during night, it's locked because Fado is sleeping and doesn't want visitors. A similar case happens with one of the houses found in [[Kakariko Village]], in ''Ocarina of Time''. | In [[Ordon Village]], there is a house near [[Bo|the mayor Bo's]], which belongs to [[Fado (Twilight Princess)|Fado]]. There was a rumor regarding the possibility of entering said house, but it was proven untrue, and the only way to enter there is through either glitches or highly skilled techniques (as in the video shown here). One possible explanation for the house being inaccessible is that, during day, there's no one inside and thus it's locked for safety reasons; and during night, it's locked because Fado is sleeping and doesn't want visitors. A similar case happens with one of the houses found in [[Kakariko Village]], in ''Ocarina of Time''. | ||
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Revision as of 18:32, 7 June 2010
This page details various popular and long running myths within The Legend of Zelda series.
Ocarina of Time
Defeating the Running Man
There have been many proposed tricks and actions purported to be able to beat the Running Man in the race to the bridge in the Lost Woods. Including: warping, leaving the game on for a certain amount of time, lifting up the cartridge a small amount, etc. All have been false. It has been confirmed through the use of cheat device that no matter what Link does, the Running Man will always beat him by one second no matter what.
Hole in Zora's Domain
There is a hole that can be found under the frozen ice in Zora's Domain which many believe is a passage to Unicorn Fountain. It could have possibly been, but the coding to transport Link to it could have been removed, as seen in this video.
Obtaining the Triforce
No Discount for the Shield
It has been widely believed that a programming error prevented people from getting the discount for a Hylian Shield that the guard in Kakariko Village promises Link.[1] This belief comes from a misunderstanding about how the discount is applied. People believed that the discount would be shown immediately in the displayed price of the shield. However the discount is not applied until after Link attempts to buy the shield[2], which is what led to the confusion.
Hylian Loach
In the early days of Ocarina of Time, when word of the Hylian Loach first started to spread, many people believed it to be purely a fabricated myth. Eventually though as more people came across it, it became clear that it was a real feature of the game. It wasn't believed to be real due to the how infrequently it appears, that it largely stayed in the middle of the pond far under the water, and that it looked similar to background fish that can't be caught.
Majora's Mask
Doggy Racetrack
It is very commonly believed that in order to win the Piece of Heart at the Doggy Racetrack, Link had to win 150 Rupees in one bet. This is just a misunderstanding as Mamamu Yan isn't clear that she means a collective win of 150 Rupees. Link only has to win 150 Rupees in all of his bets in one session. So three bets winning 60 Rupees, first place three times with a 20 Rupee bet each, will win him the Piece of Heart.
Twilight Princess
Biggoron's Sword
A wildly popular myth that has been circulating ever since Twilight Princess's release is that a sword hanging in a side hallway on the second floor of Hyrule Castle is the Biggoron's Sword. This is false. The guards on this sword are longer and wider than the guards on the Biggoron's Sword. The sword's hilt is much thicker and a different color than the Biggoron's Sword's hilt. The pommel on the sword is far blunter than the pommel on the Biggoron's Sword. The design in the center is totally different. The only thing that is really at all similar is that they appear to have the same ratio of blade length to the width of the guard and and length of the hilt. That does not, however, make them the same sword. More likely is that it's just a generic European longsword. Which explains the coincidence in size ratios as the Biggoron's Sword itself is based on a generic European longsword.
Entering Fado's House
In Ordon Village, there is a house near the mayor Bo's, which belongs to Fado. There was a rumor regarding the possibility of entering said house, but it was proven untrue, and the only way to enter there is through either glitches or highly skilled techniques (as in the video shown here). One possible explanation for the house being inaccessible is that, during day, there's no one inside and thus it's locked for safety reasons; and during night, it's locked because Fado is sleeping and doesn't want visitors. A similar case happens with one of the houses found in Kakariko Village, in Ocarina of Time.
References
- ↑ "If you go back to Hyrule Castle Town Market, you should check out the Bazaar. They sell the shield you need there. Tell 'em I sent you and they should give you a special discount!" — Death Mountain Trail Guard (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "You heard about us from the guard at Death Mountain gate? Well, I have to give you a good deal then!" — Owner of the Bazaar (Ocarina of Time)