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==Tree Treasures==
Once you have the Pegasus Boots, you can dash into the trees to see what falls out. Sometimes you can shake Bombs, Fairies, and other useful items out of them. Link can find five trees that hiding treasures in their branches all over Koholint (not including two trees where you get secret seashells).
# Mabe Village<br/>Behind Marin and Tarin's House.
# Mabe Village<br/>The screen between Madam MeowMeow's House and Fishing Pond.
# Ukuku Prairie<br/>The lone tree near the [[Warp Hole]]. 
# Kanalet Castle<br/>One screen to the right of the Kanalet Castle entrance.
# Face Shrine Area<br/>The lone tree near northeast corner of Face Shrine area.
==Musical Easter Eggs==
==Musical Easter Eggs==


===Richard's Villa secret music (Totaka's Song)===
===Richard's Villa Secret Music: Totaka's Song===


Go into Richard's house and wait until the music has looped a few times. Eventually it will stop (Wait around 2 and a half minutes), then play a little tune called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRkqcEJihGU&feature=player_detailpage Totaka's Song] found in Mario Paint and Yoshi's Story, and then the regular music will start up again. The regular music for Richard's Villa is actually a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YSwhbD9goo remixed version] of the main theme from the Japanese-only game [[wikipedia: Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru]] ("For the Frog the Bell Tolls") – hence all the frogs in the house. Richard was also the main character in that game.
Go into Richard's house and wait until the music has looped a few times. Eventually it will stop (Wait around 2 and a half minutes), then play a little tune called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRkqcEJihGU&feature=player_detailpage Totaka's Song] found in Mario Paint and Yoshi's Story, and then the regular music will start up again. The regular music for Richard's Villa is actually a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YSwhbD9goo remixed version] of the main theme from the Japanese-only game [[wikipedia: Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru]] ("For the Frog the Bell Tolls") – hence all the frogs in the house. Richard was also the main character in that game.
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If you enter "とたけけ" (Totakeke) as your character name, you'll you'll hear [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2fAzLpB0Gw Totakeke's Song] in the player select screen.<br/>This is a remixed version of Totaka's Song and works in both Japanese versions. This song was created by [[Wikipedia:Kazumi Totaka|Kazumi Totaka]], who was in charge of sound programming and special effects for ''Link's Awakening''. He has hidden this same 19-note tune in almost every game he's composed for.
If you enter "とたけけ" (Totakeke) as your character name, you'll you'll hear [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2fAzLpB0Gw Totakeke's Song] in the player select screen.<br/>This is a remixed version of Totaka's Song and works in both Japanese versions. This song was created by [[Wikipedia:Kazumi Totaka|Kazumi Totaka]], who was in charge of sound programming and special effects for ''Link's Awakening''. He has hidden this same 19-note tune in almost every game he's composed for.


==Fun With Bow-Bow==
==Fun with Bow-Bow==


The following easter eggs can be seen only when carrying around Bow-Bow. This happens only once throughout the game.
The following easter eggs can be seen only when carrying around Bow-Bow. This happens only once throughout the game.


===Kill The Monkey===
===Kill the Monkey===


When you have Bow Bow following you, take him to the monkey in Toronbo Shores and he'll eat that monkey.
Take the Bow-Bow to the monkey in Toronbo Shores and he'll eat it.


'''Required Item(s):''' -
'''Required Item(s):''' -


===Bow Bow Fight With Kiki===
===Bow Bow Fight with Kiki===


When you have Bow Bow following you, take him to Kiki the Monkey in Ukaku Prairie and they will start fighting.
Take the Bow-Bow to Kiki the Monkey in Ukaku Prairie and they will start fighting.


'''Required Item(s):''' Power Glove
'''Required Item(s):''' Power Glove
==Fun with Marin==
The following easter eggs can be seen only when Marin is following you. This happens only once throughout the game.
===Breaking Pots===
Break a pot and Marin will say: "Ahhh! Ahhh! You are a bad boy, Link!"
===Peeping in Drawers===
Look in a drawer and Marin will say: "Link, do you always look in other people's drawers?!"
===Digging===
Dig with the shovel and Marin will say: "Great! Dig it! Dig it! Dig to the center of the Earth!"
===Playing the Ocarina===
Play your ocarina and ask Marin what she thinks of it. She'll say: "Not very good… Eh? What? Did I say something? No, you're hearing things…"
===Attacking Cuccos===
Attack a cucco.<br/>The first 20 or so times you hit it, Marin will say: "Poor chicken. Stop that! You're hurting the chicken."<br/>Keep hitting it for about 20 times and she will say: "Ha ha ha! Do it! Do it! Do it moooore! ... ... Hunh? No, it's nothing... I didn't mean it."
===Jumping in the Mabe Village Well===
Jump inside the well in Mabe Village. Marin will also jump, accidentally landing on you. Then she'll say: "Whew! What a surprise! Oh! I'm sorry! Are you okay?! Link?"
===Playing at the Trendy Game Shop===
Take Marin to the Trendy Game Shop. She will ask if she can play. If you let her, she will pick up the owner as a prize.
===Visiting a Dungeon===
* Enter a dungeon and Marin will say: "Eh? You want me to go in there? No, I think I'll wait here… take care of yourself Link!"
* Exit a dungeon with many hearts and Marin will say: "Link! You are back! Are you hurt?"
* Exit a dungeon with few hearts and Marin will say: "…EEEK! You're hurt! Arrrgh! Don't be so reckless!"
===Going to the Beach===
Take Marin to the lower left corner of Toronbo Shores. Doing so will trigger a cutscene where Marin says that this is going to be your secret place.
===Visiting a Friend===
Take Marin to the Animal Village and talk to Chef Bear. He'll say: "Hi HO! Little Marin! Welcome! Oh shucks! You are here too Link… Sorry."
==Tree Treasures==
Once you have the Pegasus Boots, you can dash into the trees to see what falls out. Sometimes you can shake Bombs, Fairies, and other useful items out of them. Link can find five trees that hiding treasures in their branches all over Koholint (not including two trees where you get secret seashells).
# Mabe Village<br/>Behind Marin and Tarin's House.
# Mabe Village<br/>The screen between Madam MeowMeow's House and Fishing Pond.
# Ukuku Prairie<br/>The lone tree near the [[Warp Hole]]. 
# Kanalet Castle<br/>One screen to the right of the Kanalet Castle entrance.
# Face Shrine Area<br/>The lone tree near northeast corner of Face Shrine area.


==Fun With Animals==
==Fun With Animals==
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'''Required Item(s):''' Sword
'''Required Item(s):''' Sword


===Revenge of The Mutts===
===Revenge of the Mutts===


There are few mutts in Mabe Village. If you hit one of the mutts once, it will bite you.
There are few mutts in Mabe Village. If you hit one of the mutts once, it will bite you.
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'''Required Item(s):''' Sword
'''Required Item(s):''' Sword


===Calling The Walrus===
===Summoning the Walrus===


Play Ballad of Wind Fish in the entrance of Yarna Desert, and the Walrus will resurface because he thinks [[Marin]] is coming.
Play Ballad of Wind Fish in the entrance of Yarna Desert, and the Walrus will resurface because he thinks [[Marin]] is coming.
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==Magic Powder Secrets==
==Magic Powder Secrets==


===Kill the Cucco and Mutt===
===Kill Cuccos Mutts===


Once you get the Fire Rod or Magic Powder, you can finally successfully slay the mutts and cuccos without retribution. This does not work in the 2019 remake, as, strangely enough, Cuccos and Mutts are invincible in this game.
Once you get the Fire Rod or Magic Powder, you can finally successfully slay the mutts and cuccos without retribution. This does not work in the 2019 remake, as, strangely enough, Cuccos and Mutts are invincible in this game.
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'''Required Item(s):''' Magic Powder or Fire Rod
'''Required Item(s):''' Magic Powder or Fire Rod


===Weird Cukeman===
===From Buzz Blobs to Cukemen===


Sprinkle some Magic Powder on Buzz Blobs (cactus-like enemies with electric sparkles), and they'll transform into Cukemen.<br>
Sprinkle some Magic Powder on Buzz Blobs (cactus-like enemies with electric sparkles), and they'll transform into Cukemen.<br>
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'''Required Item(s):''' Magic Powder
'''Required Item(s):''' Magic Powder


===Turned The Enemies===
===Enemy Transformations===


* Sprinkle some Magic Powder on Gibdos, and they'll transform into weak Stalfos.
* Sprinkle some Magic Powder on Gibdos, and they'll transform into weak Stalfos.
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'''Required Item(s):''' Magic Powder
'''Required Item(s):''' Magic Powder


==Fun With Marin==
==Shop Secrets==


The following easter eggs can be seen only when Marin is following you. This happens only once throughout the game.
===Stealing Items===


===Breaking Pots===
If you don't have enough money to pay for these items, you can steal them! Just pick up the item from the shelf, go behind the guy, and out the door. If he's facing right, you will still have the item. But the next time you go into the shop, the shopkeeper will zap you to death and everyone on this island will call you "THIEF" for the rest of the game.
Break a pot and Marin will say: "Ahhh! Ahhh! You are a bad boy, Link!"


===Peeping in Drawers===
'''Required Item(s):''' -
Look in a drawer and Marin will say: "Link, do you always look in other people's drawers?!"


===Digging===
===Saving Money===
Dig with the shovel and Marin will say: "Great! Dig it! Dig it! Dig to the center of the Earth!"


===Playing the Ocarina===
Here's another way to save money when buying an item from the shop.  You must have enough rupees to pay for that item.  Grab the item and talk to the shopkeeper.  Right when the shopkeeper starts collecting rupees, press A, B, select, and start at the same time. Save and quit the game. You will have the item, and you will have kept most of your rupees!
Play your ocarina and ask Marin what she thinks of it. She'll say: "Not very good… Eh? What? Did I say something? No, you're hearing things…"


===Attacking Cuccos===
'''Required Item(s):''' -
Attack a cucco.<br/>The first 20 or so times you hit it, Marin will say: "Poor chicken. Stop that! You're hurting the chicken."<br/>Keep hitting it for about 20 times and she will say: "Ha ha ha! Do it! Do it! Do it moooore! ... ... Hunh? No, it's nothing... I didn't mean it."
 
===Jumping in the Well===
Jump inside the well in Mabe Village. Marin will also jump, accidentally landing on you. Then she'll say: "Whew! What a surprise! Oh! I'm sorry! Are you okay?! Link?"
 
===Playing at the Trendy Game Shop===
Take Marin to the Trendy Game Shop. She will ask if she can play. If you let her, she will pick up the owner as a prize.
 
===Visiting a Dungeon===
* Enter a dungeon and Marin will say: "Eh? You want me to go in there? No, I think I'll wait here… take care of yourself Link!"
* Exit a dungeon with many hearts and Marin will say: "Link! You are back! Are you hurt?"
* Exit a dungeon with few hearts and Marin will say: "…EEEK! You're hurt! Arrrgh! Don't be so reckless!"
 
===Going to the Beach===
Take Marin to the lower left corner of Toronbo Shores. Doing so will trigger a cutscene where Marin says that this is going to be your secret place.
 
===Visiting a Friend===
Take Marin to the Animal Village and talk to Chef Bear. He'll say: "Hi HO! Little Marin! Welcome! Oh shucks! You are here too Link… Sorry."


==Other Secrets==
==Other Secrets==
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'''Required Item(s):''' Power Bracelet, Boomerang
'''Required Item(s):''' Power Bracelet, Boomerang


===Run In Place===
===Run in Place===


To get Link to run in place, equip the pegasus boots and the shovel. Start a dash and use the shovel before he takes the first step.
To get Link to run in place, equip the pegasus boots and the shovel. Start a dash and use the shovel before he takes the first step.
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'''Required Item(s):''' Pegasus Boots, Shovel
'''Required Item(s):''' Pegasus Boots, Shovel


===Stealing Items From Shop===
===Secret Ending===


If you don't have enough money to pay for these items, you can steal them! Just pick up the item from the shelf, go behind the guy, and out the door. If he's facing right, you will still have the item. But the next time you go into the shop, the shopkeeper will zap you to death and everyone on this island will call you "THIEF" for the rest of the game.  
If you successfully complete the game without dying, then during the ending sequence, Marin will fly across the screen with wings.<br/>In the original Link's Awakening, it shows her sprite with wings flying across a black background. <br/>in "Link's Awakening DX" and "Link's Awakening" for the Nintendo Switch, when Link is looking into the sky, it shows a picture of Marin's face.  This picture slowly fades and you see a bird behind it, flying in the sky.  This is assumed to be Marin.


'''Required Item(s):''' -
==References to other Nintendo Games==


===Save Money In The Shop===
===Characters===


Here's another way to save money when buying an item from the shop. You must have enough rupees to pay for that item. Grab the item and talk to the shopkeeper. Right when the shopkeeper starts collecting rupees, press A, B, select, and start at the same time. Save and quit the game. You will have the item, and you will have kept most of your rupees!
*Tarin is similar in appearance to Mario.
 
*Richard is a main character from a game called "Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru" ("For Frogs the Bell Tolls").
'''Required Item(s):''' -
*Mr. Write is a reference to Will Wright. The letter he got contains the picture of Princess Peach from Mario series.
*Mamu is based on Wart, the final boss of Super Mario Bros. 2.
*The Cucco Keeper is similar in appearance to Luigi from Mario series.


===Secret Ending (Game Boy Version)===
===Enemies===


If you successfully complete the game without death, then during the ending sequence, Marin will fly across the screen with wings. In the original Link's Awakening, it shows her sprite with wings flying across a black background. However, in Link's Awakening DX, when Link is looking into the sky, it shows a picture of Marin's face.  This picture slowly fades and you see a bird behind it, flying in the sky. This is assumed to be Marin.
*The Wind Fish egg is a reference to Yoshi egg.
*Bow-Wow is a version of the Chain Chomp from the Mario series.
*Goomba are enemies from the Mario games. If Link eliminates one with the traditional Mario stomp, they yield a heart as a reward.
*Mask Mimics are enemies based on Shy Guys enemies from Super Mario Bros. 2.
*Boo Buddy are based on Boo enemies from the Mario series of games, debuting in Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
*Piranha Plants are Venus Flytrap-like plants that originated in the game Super Mario Bros.
*Bombite are based on Bob-ombs, a living walking bombs from the Mario series of games. Blow them up with a bomb and they will leave a present of bombs in their place.
*A Thwomp is an enemy that was originally from Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
*A Thwimp is an enemy that was originally from Super Mario World.
*Pokey are cactus-like monsters, better known as enemies in the Super Mario Bros. series.
*Blooper, the white, squid-like enemies are based on the Blooper from the Mario series.
*Cheep-Cheeps are common enemies from the Mario series.
*Anti-Kirby is based on Nintendo's puffball hero, Kirby.
*Sea Urchins found in Toronbo Shores are based on Gordo enemies from the Kirby series
*Spiked Beetles, the turtle-like monsters with a black and spiny carapace, are based from Spiny enemies in Super Mario Bros. series.


==Characters/Enemies based from other Nintendo games.==
===Other References===


#Tarin is similar in appearance to Mario.
*The Yoshi doll that can be bought in the Mabe Village shop is based on the homonim Nintendo character, Yoshi the dinosaur.
#The doll is based on the famous Nintendo character, Yoshi the dinosaur.
*The letter that Christine sends to Mr. White contains a picture of Princess Peach from the Super Mario series.
#The Wind Fish egg is a reference to Yoshi egg.
#Bow-Wow is a version of the Chain Chomp from the Mario series.
#Richard is a main character from a game called "Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru" ('For Frogs the Bell Tolls').
#Goomba are enemies from the Mario games. If Link eliminates one with the traditional Mario stomp, they yield a heart as a reward.
#Mask Mimics are enemies based on Shy Guys enemies from Super Mario Bros. 2.
#Boo Buddy are based on Boo enemies from the Mario series of games, debuting in Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
#Piranha Plants are Venus Flytrap-like plants that originated in the game Super Mario Bros.
#Bombite are based on Bob-ombs, a living walking bombs from the Mario series of games. Blow them up with a bomb and they will leave a present of bombs in their place.
#A Thwomp is an enemy that was originally from Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
#A Thwimp is an enemy that was originally from Super Mario World.
#Pokey are cactus-like monsters, better known as enemies in the Super Mario Bros. series.
#Bloober; the white, squid-like enemies were based on the Blooper from the Mario series...
#Cheep-Cheeps are common enemies from the Mario series.
#Anti-Kirby is based on Nintendo's puffball hero, Kirby.
#Mr. Write is a reference to Will Wright. The letter he got contains the picture of Princess Peach from Mario series...
#Mamu is based on Wart, the final boss of Super Mario Bros. 2.
#The Cucco Keeper is similar in appearance to Luigi from Mario series...


==Japanese/English Differences==
==Japanese/English Differences==


===Hippo that Schule is painting===
===Subject of Schule's Painting===


In the Japanese version, the Hippo that Schule is painting was meant to be a nude model. When Link enters, she will hide behind a towel and ask Link to leave. The sprite of the Hippo was changed in English version so that her breasts and her towel were removed.  In the original, she crouches behind the towel so as to cover her chest up, but in the English version, she simply appears to sit down or crouch for no apparent reason.  However, in both versions, she still yells the same thing: "Go away!".
In the Japanese version, the Hippo that Schule is painting was meant to be a nude model. When Link enters, she will hide behind a towel and ask Link to leave. The sprite of the Hippo was changed in English version so that her breasts and her towel were removed.  In the original, she crouches behind the towel so as to cover her chest up, but in the English version, she simply appears to sit down or crouch for no apparent reason.  However, in both versions, she still yells the same thing: "Go away!".


===Martha The Mermaid===
===Martha the Mermaid===


In the Japanese version, Martha originally lost her top.  When Link dives underwater near her, she will scream "Kyaa! Pervert! Pervert!!!". (Rough translation.)  In the English version, it was changed so that she lost a necklace.
In the Japanese version, Martha originally lost her top.  When Link dives underwater near her, she will scream something that can be roughly translated as: "Kyaa! Pervert! Pervert!!!". In the English version, it was changed so that she lost a necklace.
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