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''The Legend of Zelda'' only displayed a plain gray square on screen, which represented the Overworld. A flashing red rectangle indicated Link's location.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=...Look at the top left of the main screen. You see a little map there. This is Link's radar. You can use it to check roughly where he is.|game=The Legend of Zelda|page=27}}</ref> Full World Maps have been available during gameplay since {{ALttP|-}}. Oftentimes, key locations will be marked on World Maps, such as [[Town]]s and Link’s next destination.<ref>{{Cite|That mark on your map must be your destination.|CastleGuard|ALttP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|On the Map Subscreen, you will also see a flashing dot showing you which way you should go next.|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref> In {{ALttP|-}} and every game since {{TWW}}, it often possible to magnify an area of the World Map to get a keener look at the layout. When [[Warping]] is possible, some of the titles in the series would display the World Map to show where Link can warp to. The World Map is not always used only for navigation; in {{FS|-}} and {{FSA}}, the World Map is used for selection different stages. The World Map of {{SS|-}} allowed Link to place light [[Beacon]]s to guide the way to a chosen destination. There are diverse methods of obtaining and using World Maps throughout the series.

Sometimes, Link begins an adventure with a full World Map. In {{ALttP|-}}, the World Maps are available in their entirety from the start.<ref>{{Cite|I see you brought a map so you don’t get lost. (Press the X Button to see your map).|Guard|ALttP}}</ref> {{LA}}{{'}}s World Map starts out blank, but an atlas in [[Mabe Village]]'s [[Library]] reveals every location on Koholint.<ref>{{Cite ~~Text Dump~~|LADX~~|604~~}}</ref> Though only a level select screen, {{FS|-}}' Map can also be wholly viewed from the start, with a few minor additions as the game progresses.

Sometimes, Link begins an adventure with a full World Map. In {{ALttP|-}}, the World Maps are available in their entirety from the start.<ref>{{Cite|I see you brought a map so you don’t get lost. (Press the X Button to see your map).|Guard|ALttP}}</ref> {{LA}}{{'}}s World Map starts out blank, but an atlas in [[Mabe Village]]'s [[Library]] reveals every location on Koholint.<ref>{{Cite|'Atlas Of Koholint Island' You can move the cursor and look up the name of a place... Do you want to look at this map?|N/A|LADX}}</ref> Though only a level select screen, {{FS|-}}' Map can also be wholly viewed from the start, with a few minor additions as the game progresses.

Most commonly, the areas of the World Map must be filled in. ''Link’s Awakening'' includes a World Map with a grid, and is the first game in the series where each location on the World Map is labeled.<ref>{{Cite ~~Text Dump~~|LADX~~|597~~}}</ref> Each section of the grid is obscured until explored. {{OoS}} and {{OoA}} use the same mapping system.<ref>{{Cite|Press SELECT to view the map. Move the cursor and press A to see place names. Dark regions are ones you have not yet visited.|Know-It-All Bird|OoS}}</ref> Similarly, the World Map of {{OoT|-}} shows only places that have been visited, though a grid is not in place.<ref>{{Cite|If you are lost and don't know which way to go, look at the Map. The areas you have explored will be shown on the Map.|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref> Similarly, {{FSA|-}}, {{TMC}}, {{TP}} and {{SS|-}} also mark new regions on the Map when Link first enters them. New [[World of the Ocean King#Islands|Islands]] and [[Train Station]]s in {{PH|-}} and {{ST|-}} can also be viewed through the World Map only after they are discovered.<ref>{{Cite|Look there! That island isn't marked on our charts, Link! And it looks like we can dock there! There! I've just added the isle to your chart! Why not set a course for it?|Ciela|PH}}</ref>

Most commonly, the areas of the World Map must be filled in. ''Link’s Awakening'' includes a World Map with a grid, and is the first game in the series where each location on the World Map is labeled.<ref>{{Cite|'You can see an island map by pressing the SELECT Button. The dark parts of the map are places you have not yet visited. Move the cursor and press the A Button to get more information about an area, or to replay the message you got there...' Ahhh! How convenient!|Atlas Of Koholint Island|LADX}}</ref> Each section of the grid is obscured until explored. {{OoS}} and {{OoA}} use the same mapping system.<ref>{{Cite|Press SELECT to view the map. Move the cursor and press A to see place names. Dark regions are ones you have not yet visited.|Know-It-All Bird|OoS}}</ref> Similarly, the World Map of {{OoT|-}} shows only places that have been visited, though a grid is not in place.<ref>{{Cite|If you are lost and don't know which way to go, look at the Map. The areas you have explored will be shown on the Map.|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref> Similarly, {{FSA|-}}, {{TMC}}, {{TP}} and {{SS|-}} also mark new regions on the Map when Link first enters them. New [[World of the Ocean King#Islands|Islands]] and [[Train Station]]s in {{PH|-}} and {{ST|-}} can also be viewed through the World Map only after they are discovered.<ref>{{Cite|Look there! That island isn't marked on our charts, Link! And it looks like we can dock there! There! I've just added the isle to your chart! Why not set a course for it?|Ciela|PH}}</ref>

Sometimes, parts of the World Map can only be viewed by buying or otherwise earning them first. Maps for each region in {{MM}} must be purchased from [[Tingle]], even if a region has already been explored.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Initially, the entire map will be covered in clouds, but as you purchase maps of areas, the clouds covering these areas will lift, revealing that area on the world map.|game=Majora's Mask|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Will you buy one of Tingle's maps?|Tingle|MM}}</ref> The [[Sea Chart]] in {{TWW|-}} can only be updated with images of islands by tossing [[Fishman|Fishmen]] [[All-Purpose Bait]].<ref>{{Cite|I don't know where you got your mitts on that Sea Chart you got there... But it looks to me like it's pretty much got nothing but seas drawn on it!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|If you see a fish leaping out of the water when you sail near an island, sail up to it and spread bait out on the water's surface. Trust me, this is good advice, fry. See, the baiting process allows you to get a chart of the island, along with any info that might be of use to you.|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> [[Smith]] gives Link a World Map early in {{TMC|-}}, though its regions on the Map must be uncovered as described earlier.<ref>{{Cite|You got a map of Hyrule! Now, you'll never get lost!|N/A|TMC}}</ref>

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 ''The Legend of Zelda'' only displayed a plain gray square on screen, which represented the Overworld. A flashing red rectangle indicated Link's location.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=...Look at the top left of the main screen. You see a little map there. This is Link's radar. You can use it to check roughly where he is.|game=The Legend of Zelda|page=27}}</ref> Full World Maps have been available during gameplay since {{ALttP|-}}. Oftentimes, key locations will be marked on World Maps, such as [[Town]]s and Link’s next destination.<ref>{{Cite|That mark on your map must be your destination.|CastleGuard|ALttP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|On the Map Subscreen, you will also see a flashing dot showing you which way you should go next.|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref> In {{ALttP|-}} and every game since {{TWW}}, it often possible to magnify an area of the World Map to get a keener look at the layout. When [[Warping]] is possible, some of the titles in the series would display the World Map to show where Link can warp to. The World Map is not always used only for navigation; in {{FS|-}} and {{FSA}}, the World Map is used for selection different stages. The World Map of {{SS|-}} allowed Link to place light [[Beacon]]s to guide the way to a chosen destination. There are diverse methods of obtaining and using World Maps throughout the series.
-Sometimes, Link begins an adventure with a full World Map. In {{ALttP|-}}, the World Maps are available in their entirety from the start.<ref>{{Cite|I see you brought a map so you don’t get lost. (Press the X Button to see your map).|Guard|ALttP}}</ref> {{LA}}{{'}}s World Map starts out blank, but an atlas in [[Mabe Village]]'s [[Library]] reveals every location on Koholint.<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|604}}</ref> Though only a level select screen, {{FS|-}}' Map can also be wholly viewed from the start, with a few minor additions as the game progresses.
+Sometimes, Link begins an adventure with a full World Map. In {{ALttP|-}}, the World Maps are available in their entirety from the start.<ref>{{Cite|I see you brought a map so you don’t get lost. (Press the X Button to see your map).|Guard|ALttP}}</ref> {{LA}}{{'}}s World Map starts out blank, but an atlas in [[Mabe Village]]'s [[Library]] reveals every location on Koholint.<ref>{{Cite|'Atlas Of Koholint Island' You can move the cursor and look up the name of a place... Do you want to look at this map?|N/A|LADX}}</ref> Though only a level select screen, {{FS|-}}' Map can also be wholly viewed from the start, with a few minor additions as the game progresses.
-Most commonly, the areas of the World Map must be filled in. ''Link’s Awakening'' includes a World Map with a grid, and is the first game in the series where each location on the World Map is labeled.<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|597}}</ref> Each section of the grid is obscured until explored. {{OoS}} and {{OoA}} use the same mapping system.<ref>{{Cite|Press SELECT to view the map. Move the cursor and press A to see place names. Dark regions are ones you have not yet visited.|Know-It-All Bird|OoS}}</ref> Similarly, the World Map of {{OoT|-}} shows only places that have been visited, though a grid is not in place.<ref>{{Cite|If you are lost and don't know which way to go, look at the Map. The areas you have explored will be shown on the Map.|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref> Similarly, {{FSA|-}}, {{TMC}}, {{TP}} and {{SS|-}} also mark new regions on the Map when Link first enters them. New [[World of the Ocean King#Islands|Islands]] and [[Train Station]]s in {{PH|-}} and {{ST|-}} can also be viewed through the World Map only after they are discovered.<ref>{{Cite|Look there! That island isn't marked on our charts, Link! And it looks like we can dock there! There! I've just added the isle to your chart! Why not set a course for it?|Ciela|PH}}</ref>
+Most commonly, the areas of the World Map must be filled in. ''Link’s Awakening'' includes a World Map with a grid, and is the first game in the series where each location on the World Map is labeled.<ref>{{Cite|'You can see an island map by pressing the SELECT Button. The dark parts of the map are places you have not yet visited. Move the cursor and press the A Button to get more information about an area, or to replay the message you got there...' Ahhh! How convenient!|Atlas Of Koholint Island|LADX}}</ref> Each section of the grid is obscured until explored. {{OoS}} and {{OoA}} use the same mapping system.<ref>{{Cite|Press SELECT to view the map. Move the cursor and press A to see place names. Dark regions are ones you have not yet visited.|Know-It-All Bird|OoS}}</ref> Similarly, the World Map of {{OoT|-}} shows only places that have been visited, though a grid is not in place.<ref>{{Cite|If you are lost and don't know which way to go, look at the Map. The areas you have explored will be shown on the Map.|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref> Similarly, {{FSA|-}}, {{TMC}}, {{TP}} and {{SS|-}} also mark new regions on the Map when Link first enters them. New [[World of the Ocean King#Islands|Islands]] and [[Train Station]]s in {{PH|-}} and {{ST|-}} can also be viewed through the World Map only after they are discovered.<ref>{{Cite|Look there! That island isn't marked on our charts, Link! And it looks like we can dock there! There! I've just added the isle to your chart! Why not set a course for it?|Ciela|PH}}</ref>
 Sometimes, parts of the World Map can only be viewed by buying or otherwise earning them first. Maps for each region in {{MM}} must be purchased from [[Tingle]], even if a region has already been explored.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Initially, the entire map will be covered in clouds, but as you purchase maps of areas, the clouds covering these areas will lift, revealing that area on the world map.|game=Majora's Mask|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Will you buy one of Tingle's maps?|Tingle|MM}}</ref> The [[Sea Chart]] in {{TWW|-}} can only be updated with images of islands by tossing [[Fishman|Fishmen]] [[All-Purpose Bait]].<ref>{{Cite|I don't know where you got your mitts on that Sea Chart you got there... But it looks to me like it's pretty much got nothing but seas drawn on it!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|If you see a fish leaping out of the water when you sail near an island, sail up to it and spread bait out on the water's surface. Trust me, this is good advice, fry.  See, the baiting process allows you to get a chart of the island, along with any info that might be of use to you.|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> [[Smith]] gives Link a World Map early in {{TMC|-}}, though its regions on the Map must be uncovered as described earlier.<ref>{{Cite|You got a map of Hyrule! Now, you'll never get lost!|N/A|TMC}}</ref>

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