Level 2 is in the woods northeast of the starting point. I actually stumbled across it (and Level 3) before I found Level 1. In retrospect, Level 1 should have been easier to find, but I did more of a depth-first than a breadth-first search. Graph theory, son!
Alternatively known as The Moon, Level 2 was fairly straightforward, though I was shocked to find the Magic Boomerang here. I sort of forgot it existed in the first place. I was so jazzed about finding the normal version in the first labyrinth that I forgot there was an upgrade just one level later.
When you get the Boomerang, you're first thought(s) might be "WTF? What am I supposed to do with this primitive weapon that barely fits into the scheme of the pseudo-medieval world of Hyrule? Am I, Link, Candidate-Savior of this magical realm, He Who Must Save Our Titular Princess, expected to wield this ridiculous wooden banana during my quest?" It is not long before you realize the Boomerang is the most useful item in the game.
With the Boomerang you can:
Of course, I fell back to my favorite item in the game: bombs.com! Beating it is pretty simple. Aside from external invulnerability, its only real power is its ability to take a random walk.
All you have to do is get a step ahead of it and drop a bomb into its mouth. Two bombs later, you are sitting pretty holding a piece of the Triforce With Wisdom (Fig. 3).
At the end of Level 2, my inventory looked like this (Fig. 4):
As you can see, I've earned enough rupees to buy the Blue Ring! Fantasy world fashion statement, here I come!
Alternatively known as The Moon, Level 2 was fairly straightforward, though I was shocked to find the Magic Boomerang here. I sort of forgot it existed in the first place. I was so jazzed about finding the normal version in the first labyrinth that I forgot there was an upgrade just one level later.
When you get the Boomerang, you're first thought(s) might be "WTF? What am I supposed to do with this primitive weapon that barely fits into the scheme of the pseudo-medieval world of Hyrule? Am I, Link, Candidate-Savior of this magical realm, He Who Must Save Our Titular Princess, expected to wield this ridiculous wooden banana during my quest?" It is not long before you realize the Boomerang is the most useful item in the game.
With the Boomerang you can:
- stun enemies
- pick up rupees, hearts, fairies, bombs, etc.
- destroy small creatures at range
The limitation is its range, maybe about 1/3 of the map? The Magic Boomerang extends your range across the entire map. It is the bomb.com! I've developed a tactic whereby I stun enemies and go to town on their stationary asses one by one.
The Boomerang, magic or otherwise, unfortunately doesn't affect Dodongo (Fig. 2), the boss of Level 2. As a matter of fact, nothing affects Dodongo. However, the Old Man finally had some useful advice for me (see Fig. 1).
Fig. 1 - But what are his thoughts on mirrors?
Of course, I fell back to my favorite item in the game: bombs.com! Beating it is pretty simple. Aside from external invulnerability, its only real power is its ability to take a random walk.
Fig. 2 - It's not a triceratops, it's a Dodongo!
All you have to do is get a step ahead of it and drop a bomb into its mouth. Two bombs later, you are sitting pretty holding a piece of the Triforce With Wisdom (Fig. 3).
Fig. 3 - Victory. It happens sometimes.
At the end of Level 2, my inventory looked like this (Fig. 4):
Fig. 4 - BLING BLING
As you can see, I've earned enough rupees to buy the Blue Ring! Fantasy world fashion statement, here I come!
Is that a bow in your inventory?
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