The Secrets of Gold

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Here's a listing of all the secret things in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It might be better if you ditched the list and found them yourself... but it's your life... I've included smaller secrets up near the top, but it gets to the beefy stuff down at the bottom.

Hat Fishin'

In the Fishing Pond, you can fish the hat off the guy's head. :-) It will make your cast go shorter. Give it back to him and he will thank you, lose it in the water and he will charge you 50 rupees.

Fix the Signs

If you... uhh... get mad and "accidently" hack a sign to shreds, pull out that ocarina and play Zelda's Lullaby to patch it up!

Courtyard Fun

At the castle courtyard, head right and look in the window. There are pictures of Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, and even the lost brother, Luigi. Shoot that window with the Fairy Slingshot and a red rupee will come out. Shoot the one on the left, with the vase and plant, a guy comes out and tosses a bomb at you :-)

Link's Records

Head to Link's home, then read the paper on the wall. It gives you your ultimate scores for Horseback Archery, Horse Race, Marathon, and some other stuff. A nifty trick.

The Sinking Lure

Sometimes, in the Fishing Pond, you can find a sinking lure. The appearance and location are completely random, but if you do locate it, then fish are MUCH more attracted to it than to the regulare lure, plus it sinks to the bottom and can snag those nasty 28 pounders :-)

Quick Money

Kid Link

As Kid Link, go to the Market. Walk up the chains on the side and then jump down. You will get a Red Rupee (20 rupees). If you have the Sun's Song, play it, and the bridge will close. Walk along it for 60 rupees. Also, as kid Link, go to the Zora's River and stand on the log that has the frogs up ahead. Play any of the songs except the warping ones and the Song of Storms (they give you a Heart Piece if you play the Song of Storms) and they'll give you a Purple Rupee (50 rupees).

Adult Link

As Adult Link, after you complete the portions of the trading game involving the people in the Lost Woods, go back to the stump left of the entrance. There, you will meet a Skull Kid. Destroy him with your sword for a Huge Rupee (200 rupees!)

Also,

Also, set a bomb a little up past the tree in Kakariko Village to blow a hole in the ground. A Huge Rupee is inside.

Mask Dealing

In the Market, once the Happy Mask Shop opens, you can get masks in there, wear them, and sell them.
  • First, get the Keaton Mask and sell it to the soldier near the Death Mountain path in Kakariko Village for 15 rupees. You pay 10 rupees back to the shop, and get a 5-rupee profit.
  • Next, get the Skull Mask. Sell it to the Skull Kid left of the entrance to the Lost Woods for 10 rupees. Pay 20 rupees back to the shop, you lose 10 rupees.
  • Get the Spooky Mask, and take it to the kid in Kakariko Graveyard. He'll pay you 30 rupees, go and pay the shop 30 rupees. You make no profit.
  • Take the Bunny Hood, and go behind Lon Lon Ranch at night. A man in white will be sitting there. Give him the Bunny Hood and he will max out your money. Go and pay the shop 50 rupees.

    Aftetr that, you can borrow the Goron Mask, Gerudo Mask, Zora Mask, or the Mask of Truth. With the Mask of Truth, you can talk to the Gossipers, the time-telling statues. They will give you cool or important info.

    Forest Stage

    In the Lost Woods, go right, left, right, left, then left. There is a hidden hole in the grass, near the butterflies. In it, you find the Forest Stage, where you have an audience of about 10 Deku Scrubs. Depending on what Mask you put on, they dance, throw money, spit nuts, or just dive back in. Soon I'll have a list of their reactions to each mask.

    Would you like a cow?

    Once you get Epona, go into Lon Lon and talk to that red haired chick (Malon ^_^) and she'll start a horse obstacle course. Make a time of 49 seconds or better and a you will get a cow as your prize, in your house.

    Get Across the Field Quick

    If you are in a huge rush to get across Hyrule Field, stand sideways, and hold Z. While holding Z, hold the control stick sideways and keep pressign A to jump sideways over and over. This is approx. 5 times faster than walking.

    Get Epona the Horse

    First, make sure you have 70 rupees. Head to Lon Lon Ranch as Adult Link, then talk to Mr. Ingo, by the horse pen. Pay him 10 rupees to ride a horse. Play Epona's Song, and Epona will come to you. Get on her and talk to Ingo again. After your time is up, pay 10 more rupees to get in again. Play Epona's Song, and get on Epona, and talk to Ingo again. He will set up a horse race for you. In order to win the race,
  • Never use you last carrot.
  • Hold forward and press A twice at the begining.
  • As you go around the first curve, he goes wide. Hug the wall and slip past him.

    Win the race twice and Ingo will lock you and Epona up in the ranch. Aim for the wooden gate, and run toward it. Hit A a few times before you hit it, and you will leap over it. Congrats, you've gotten Epona the horse!

    Milk the Cows

    Play Epona's Song next to a cow and it will fill an empty bottle with Lon Lon Milk for you.

    Hidden Fairies

    Play Zelda's Lullaby, Epona's Song, or the Song of Storms by Gossipers (the strange, time-telling statues) and they will release a pink fairy to recover you. Also, let a butterfly land on a Deku Stick and it will become a fairy.

    Skulltulas Rewards

    Here are the rewards you can get at the House of Skulltula if you get enough Skulltula Tokens:
  • 10 Skulltulas-Adult's Wallet, it carries 200 Rupees
  • 20 Skulltulas-The Stone of Agony, makes the rumble pak beat like a heart when you are near a secret
  • 30 Rupees-Giant's Wallet, carry 500 Rupees
  • 40 Skulltulas-Bombachus, they are bombs that move forward when you set them
  • 50 Skulltulas-A Heart Piece
  • 100 Skulltulas-A Huge Rupee, 200 rupees

    The Trading Game

    Much like in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, this game has a trading sequence. Except this time, it isn't nessacary to beat the game. First, go to Kakariko Village as an Adult, and talk to the Cucco girl. She'll give you a Pocket Cucco. Once it hatches, take it into the building on ground level in Kakariko and use it to wake up Talon. Then, take it back to the Cucco girl and she will trade it for Cojiro, a blue cucco. Go to the Lost Woods, and turn left at the entrance. Give Cojiro to the weird guy sitting by the stump. He'll give you a Odd Mushroom, which you have 3 minutes to hussle to the old hag in Kakariko Village. You should get there with about a minute to spare. She'll give an Odd Potion. Take it back to the Lost Woods. A Kokiri girl will be there, demanding that you give it back since it was made of mushrooms from the forest. Give it to her, and she'll give you the Poacher's Saw in return. Go to Gerudo Valley, and using the Longshot, cross the gap. Then give the saw to the carpenter by the tent. He'll give a Broken Sword. Teleport to the Death Mountain Crater with the Bolero of Fire, and head up to the entrance to the crater. Biggoron will stand up and trade you the Broken Sword for a prescription for eyedrops. Take it to King Zora, and he'll give you an Eyeball Frog. You have 3 minutes to get it to the lab at Lake Hylia. Once there, the old man will give you Biggoron's Eyedrops. You have 4 minutes to get them to Biggoron. Once you do that, he'll tell you to wait 3 days (I recommend you play the Sun's Song 6 times), then he'll give you Biggoron's Sword.

    36 Heart Containers

    Of course, a * means Kid Link only, and a ** means Adult Link only.

    1. Lon Lon Ranch *: In the shed at Lon Lon Ranch, move the crate there to reveal a secret hole in the wall. In it is a Piece of Heart.

    2. Dodongo's Cavern: When you're Young Link, plant a Magic Bean at the mouth of the cave. Come back when you're Adult Link and a stalk has grown there. Climb the stalk to find the Heart Piece.

    3. Hyrule Field: Near the path leading to Lake Hylia, there's a section of grass that's fenced in on all sides. Throw a bomb into the center of that area to uncover a secret grotto containing a Piece of Heart.

    4. Lon Lon Ranch: At the north end of the ranch, there's something odd about a tree there. Detonate a bomb at the base of the tree to reveal a secret grotto with a Piece of Heart.

    5. Kakariko Village: When you're Young Link, go to Death Mountain and get a ride from the owl. He'll drop you on a roof in Kakariko Village. Drop down to the awning below and go in the house to find the Piece of Heart!

    6. Kakariko Village: Use your Longshot to get atop one of the houses in town. The man that's there will give you a Piece of Heart.

    7. Kakariko Graveyard *: During the night, when you and Dampe are wandering the graveyard, you'll find the Heart Piece while he digs.

    8. Kakariko Windmill **: After you race Dampe's Spirit through the cavern, play the Song of Time for him. Then, a blue stone will disappear on one side of the cave, opening a path to the windmill. Follow the path and once you get inside the windmill, you'll find the Piece of Heart.

    9. Kakariko Graveyard **: After you win the race against Dampe's Spirit, he'll give you a Piece of Heart.

    10. House of Skulltula: After you collect 50 golden tokens, come back to the House of Skulltula and get a Piece of Heart from the now freed child.

    11. Kakariko Graveyard **: While you're Young Link, plant a Magic Bean in the corner of the graveyard. Come back when you're Adult Link to climb the stalk and claim a Piece of Heart.

    12. Kakariko Graveyard: When you're walking around the graveyard, you'll see something odd about one of the stones. Pull the stone and go into the secret passage. Then, play the Sun's Song to get the Heart Piece.

    13. Zora's River *: As you go up Zora's River, you'll see a group of frogs. Play the Song of Storms for them and you'll get a Heart Piece.

    14. Zora's River *: Keep on playing all the songs you know for the frogs and they'll give you another Piece of Heart before you go.

    15. Zora's River: Take a cucco from the riverbank and use him to fly up to a plateau. There, take another cucco to reach the Piece of Heart.

    16. Zora's River: At the entrance to Zora's Domain, you'll see the Piece of Heart on a ledge far from your reach. To get it, go back to the place where you found the cucco along the riverbank and take him back to that spot. Jump off the path and you'll be able to get the Heart Piece!

    17. Market *: Win the game and get to the final room to get the Piece of Heart.

    18. Market *: When you play and win the Bombchu Bowling game, you'll get random prizes. If you keep winning, eventually you'll get the Piece of Heart as a prize.

    19. Market *: When you talk with the people in town, you'll come across this woman whose dog ran away. Help her get it back by waiting until nightfall. Then, look near the Bazaar to find it and give it back to the woman for a Piece of Heart.

    20. Lost Woods *: Go through the Woods until you reach the mysterious Skull Kid. When he urges you to, take out the Ocarina and play Saria's Song. After hearing the song, he'll give you the Heart Piece.

    21. Lost Woods *: Go even deeper into the Lost Woods and you'll reach two Skull Kids. When they ask you to join them as they sang, play the Ocarina and follow along the song. Then, they'll give you the Piece of Heart.

    22. Zora's Domain *: When you reach the waterfall, there's a hidden chamber behind it. So, light up a Deku Stick and go behind the waterfall where you'll find several more torches. Light them all and a chest containing the Piece of Heart will appear.

    23. Zora's Fountain **: When you go to Zora's Fountain as Adult Link, it will all be frozen like ice. Find the ice block with the Heart Piece inside and pry it loose from the ice to claim it!

    24. Ice Cavern **: As you go through the Ice Cavern, you'll come across a red ice block with a Piece of Heart inside. Get a bottle full of blue flame and put it over the red ice to get the Piece.

    25. Zora's Fountain **: When you get the Zora Tunic and the Iron Boots, submerge yourself under the lake in Zora's Fountain. There, you'll find the Piece of Heart.

    26. Death Mountain Crater: Enter the Crater with the Goron Tunic on and as Adult Link, then explore the crater walls to find the Piece of Heart.

    27. Death Mountain Crater **: Inside the Crater, climb up the stalk that grew from the Magic Bean. Then, go up the towering spire to reach the Heart Piece.

    28. Goron City *: Light all the torches on the lower level of the city to make the giant urn spin. Run up to the upper level and throw a Bomb into the urn's open top to get a prize. Hopefully, it'll be the Piece of Heart!

    29. Lake Hylia *: Go to the Fishing Pond and catch the biggest fish in the pond to get the Heart Piece.

    30. Lake Hylia: After you get the Golden Scale, dive into the well in the lab next to Lake Hylia. There, you'll find the Piece of Heart.

    31. Lake Hylia **: When you're Young Link, plant the Magic Bean in the spot near the lab by Lake Hylia. Come back when you're Adult Link and climb the stalk to reach the top of the lab. Up there waiting for you is a Piece of Heart!

    32. Gerudo Fortress: On you way to Gerudo Fortress, you'll see a waterfall. Take a cucco and jump through the waterfall into a secret chamber. There, you'll find the Heart Piece.

    33. Gerudo Fortress: On the opposite side of the waterfall, you'll see a narrow canyon. Take a cucco and jump off the bridge and land on the ledge far below to get the Piece of Heart.

    34. Gerudo Fortress **: While you're exploring the inside of the Fortress, look up and use the Hookshot on the exposed roof chest. You'll reach the Piece of Heart there, too!

    35. Gerudo Fortress **: While you're riding Epona, your horse through Gerudo Fortress, you have to shoot at targets. If you score over 1,000 points, you'll win the Piece of Heart.

    36. Spirit Temple **: When you are Young Link, plant a Magic Bean near the Temple's entrance. Then, come back later as Adult Link when the stalk has grown. Climb up it to find the Piece of Heart.

    Gold Skulltulas

    A * means get it as Kid Link, a ** means get it as Adult Link, a *** means it doesn't matter, and a + means you need to come at night. Again, I strongly advise you not to use this list.

    Kokiri Forest

    You can find one behind the Know-it-All Brothers' house. * +
    One is behind the House of Twins. ** +
    If you plant a bottle of bugs into a bean hole, it will sprout a Skulltula. *

    In Hyrule Field

    One is near the gate to Hyrule Castle. ***
    Another one is hidden in the circle of stones near the Gerudo Valley entrance. ***

    Hyrule Castle

    There is one in a crate inside the Guard House at the market entrance. *
    Play the Song of Storms near the castle entrance. *
    There is a Skulltula in a tree at the entrance of the castle. *
    After you fall to Ganondorf, you can find one behind a brick arch. **

    Lon Lon Ranch

    One is in a tree at the ranch's gate. *
    You can find one behind the corral shed. * +
    There is one on the outer wall of the ranch, northwest of the shed. * +
    A Skulltula is at the second story window of Talon's house. * +

    Kakariko Village

    One is hanging in a tree near the village entrance. * +
    Another one is behind the House of Skulltula. * +
    At the building under construction, there is one hiding under a pile of bricks. * +
    There is one in the graveyard that keeps a boy awake. * +
    Another one is nested at the top of the Kakariko lookout tower. * +
    A Skulltula is at the roof of Impa's house. ** +

    Lost Woods

    A bean hold near the Skull Kid released a Gold Skulltula. *
    The bean sprout leads up to a magic platform that has a Skulltula. ** +
    Another bean hole near the shortcut to Zora's Domain has a Skulltula. *

    Death Mountain

    The first cave on the right houses a Gold Skulltula. ***
    A small nook above the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern has one. ** +
    After you pass the last of the falling rocks thee is a Skulltula. ** +
    There is one in a bean hole in front of Dodongo's Cavern that has one. *

    Goron City

    There is one hiding in a crate in the top level of Goron City. *
    The central platform has a Skulltula under it. ** +

    Zora's River

    The shade of the ladder has one. * +
    There is one in the tree near the mouth of the river. *
    Near the middle of the river there is a Skulltula along the valley wall. ** +
    There is a Skulltula that goes across a wall right before the entrance to Zora's Domain. ** +

    Zora's Domain

    When the waterfall is frozen, there is a Skulltula. ** +

    Zora's Fountain

    A tree in the southeast corner of Zora's Fountain has a Skulltula. *
    There is another one just to the right of the fallen log. * +
    A secret grotto near the Great Fairy's Fountain has one. ** +

    Lake Hylia

    The island that releases the power of the Fire Arrow also has a Skulltula. * +
    There is another one residing in a crate at the bottom of the Lakeside Laboratory's poll. **
    Another one is behind the Lakeside Laboratory. * +
    A dead tree atop the Water Temple's mount has a Skulltula. ** +
    A bean hole near the laboratory has one. Deposit some bottled bugs. *

    Graveyard

    There is one along the outer wall of the Graveyard. * +
    There is another one in a bean hole. *

    Sacred Forest Meadow

    There is one on the east of the stairs. ** +

    Death Mountain

    Another bean hole near the crater has a Skulltula. *
    There is one just inside the entrance to the Death Mountain Crater. **

    Gerudo Valley

    The log bridge points to a Skulltula along the dirt wall. * +
    A Skulltula keeps the carpenters awake at night. ** +
    Another Skulltula is under the stone arch. ** +
    The bean hole has a Skulltula. *

    Gerudo Fortress

    There is one high above the eastern wall of the fortress. ** +
    When riding on the Horseback Archery Range you will see one behind the northern target pole. ** +

    Haunted Wasteland

    The stone structure where you discover the phantom guide has a Skulltula. **

    Desert Colossus

    Before the rains you will hear one in the nearby palm trees. ** +
    The magic bean platform will reveal another Skulltula. ** +
    Drop a few bugs into the bean hole for another Skulltula. *

    Done reading? Don't despair, more secrets are set to be aded tommorow!