Level 3: The Manji: Difference between revisions

|name       = Level 3: The Manji

|image       = [[File:Level-3-The-Manji.png|200px]]<br>The Entrance to the Dungeon

|game       = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

|item       = [[Raft]]

|boss       = [[Manhandla (The Legend of Zelda)|Manhandla]]

|reward     = [[Heart Container]]<br>[[Triforce Shard]]

'''Level 3: The Manji''' is the third [[dungeon]] [[Link]] will traverse in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. Link will come here directly after he has acquired the second [[Triforce Shard]] from the second dungeon, [[Level 2: The Moon|The Moon]]. The Manji can be reached by travelling one screen up, four screens left, one screen down, and finally one screen right from the [[Starting Screen]]. The [[Boss]] of this dungeon is called [[Manhandla (The Legend of Zelda)|Manhandla]], and it guards the thrid Triforce Shard from Link. After defeating Manhandla, Link can collect the Triforce Shard and leave the dungeon.

There is only one obtainable item in the entire dungeon, and is strangely completely unused in the entire dungeon. It is called the [[Raft]]. It allows Link to float across large pools of water, in order to gain access to previous unaccessible areas. To be specific, there are two primary locations that the Raft is required to reach. The first is in the top-right corner of the overworld, and holds a [[Heart Container]]. The second is more located towards the middle of the Overworld, and leads to the fourth dungeon of the game, [[Level 4: The Snake|The Snake]]. The Raft can be found in the only side-scrolling area of the dungeon. The entrance to this area is found in the bottom-left corner room of the dungeon.

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The [[Boss]] of The Manji is known as Manhandla. It is a giant plant-like animal, with a main body and four circle heads sticking out on each side of its body. It is very vulnearable to [[Bomb]]s and can possibly be killed in one Bomb blast if placed exactly underneath the core. Each head on each side of its body will be destroyed if it gets hit by a Bomb. Each hit Manhandla takes it will start to move around the room faster, making it a lot more difficult to place a Bomb. However, it is recommended to use a [[Sword]] for more chances of attack. After Manhandla has been defeated, Link can collect the Heart Container and head into the next room, where he will find the third Triforce Shard.

Once again, the [[Old Man]] makes an appearance inside this dungeon, similarily to the first two dungeons. He can be found in the room that is one room left and four rooms north from the entrance. He will say, ''"DID YOU GET THE SWORD FROM THE OLD MAN ON TOP OF THE WATERFALL?"''.<ref>{{Cite|LoZ|62|[[Old Man]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|LoZ|63|[[Old Man]]}}</ref> This is a reference to the cave on top of the waterfall to the left of the [[Lost Hills]], where the [[Old Man]] will give Link the [[White Sword]] if he has accumulated five Heart Container. Oddly, in this quote, he talks as if he is not the only Old Man in [[Hyrule]] and there are two at least. It is very unclear as to if there is only one Old Man or multiple throughout the game.