Palace of the Four Sword: Difference between revisions

|location= [[Pyramid of Power]]

|item= [[Four Sword]]

|boss= [[Dark Link]]s

The {{Term/Store|Palace of the Four Sword||Series, ALttP}} is a bonus Dungeon included in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of {{ALttP}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 148}}</ref>

The Palace is accessed through a new entrance on the eastern side of the [[Pyramid of Power]]. The first room is guarded by a {{Term|ALttP|Gatekeeper (A Link to the Past)|link}} who will not allow Link to enter unless he is worthy. After completing {{FS}} and defeating [[Ganon]], Link is then deemed worthy and the {{Term|ALttP|Gatekeeper (A Link to the Past)}} disappears upon payment of 20 [[Rupee]]s, allowing him to progress inside.

Soon after entering the dungeon Link is faced with a large room with four doorways which he can enter, and a fifth protected by a magical barrier that even his [[Master Sword]] cannot destroy. Each doorway leads to a small series of puzzle-filled rooms, culminating in a boss battle before Link is presented with a sword in a pedestal. Each of the four blades represents an element of the [[Four Sword]].

The puzzles contained within the Palace are not easy, and often make use of aspects of gameplay that are not available in the original version of {{ALttP|-}}, such as Link's ability to dive when using [[Flippers|Zora's Flippers]], and other advanced techniques. Link will also face the only [[Octorok]]s, [[Octoballoon]]s and [[Keese]] in the Dark World, and despite looking similar to their [[Light World]] equivalents, they are stronger than those found in [[Hyrule]]. The dungeon even contains [[Like Like]]s, which only make their appearance in the Game Boy Advance version of the game, and are able to eat Link's [[Mirror Shield]].

Once Link has collected all four blades, he is able to destroy the barrier that leads to the Master of the Dungeon. In the boss' room, the four swords soar away from Link and he must face four [[Dark Link#A Link to the Past/Four Swords|Shadow Link]]s in turn, each seemingly having cursed each of the four elements. Upon their defeat, the Four Sword is finally restored to its former glory and held aloft by Link. When Link completes the palace, the player is given the option of starting a new game at the starting screen of {{ALttP|-}}.

  |ALttP= Mothula [2][Qty:1], Mothula [2][Qty:2]{{List Note|Two replica {{Plural|ALttP|Mothula|link}} are created by the real {{Term|ALttP|Mothula}} and can be defeated with one hit.}}, Bee [Qty:12]{{List Note|Four appear when each replica {{Term|ALttP|Mothula|link}} is killed.}}

File:Palace of the Four Sword.png|The interior of the {{Term|ALttP|Palace of the Four Sword}}