Nintendo Power Volume 002 (September / October 1988)
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Language | English | |
Length | 107 Pages | |
Nintendo Power Volume 002 (September / October 1988) is the second issue of Nintendo Power magazine. Up through the end of 1990, Nintendo Power magazine volumes were released covering two-month periods of time.
Zelda Content
Insiders' Calandar (foldout)
The issue came with a foldout calandar highlighting holidays, important dates throughout the year, and miscellaneous Nintendo related dates.
- December 17th: "First 1,000,000 Zelda's sold (1987)"
- March 22nd: "Princess Zelda awakens"
Counselors' Corner (pp. 64-65)
In the Counselors' Corner, there are four answers to frequent questions for The Legend of Zelda, with two of them focusing on the Second Quest.
Finding Level Seven
- "In the First Quest of The Legend of Zelda where is Level Seven?"
Level Seven can be found by using the Whistle, while standing next to a pond in the western portion of Hyrule.
How to Enter Level Nine
- "How do I get into Level Nine and what special items can I find inside?"
At the far north of the map, there are two large rocks known as Spectacle Rock. Placing a Bomb along the left wall revealed the entrance to Death Mountain. Inside, Link will find the Red Ring and Silver Arrow.
2nd Quest: Finding the Letter
- "In the Second Quest of The Legend of Zelda how do I find the Letter?"
Link will need to first acquire the Power Bracelet before he can find the Letter. The Power Bracelet in the 2nd quest is located in the same spot as in the first quest, underneath an Armos, a few screens east of the Graveyard. Once Link acquires the Power Bracelet, he can head to a screen that is near the far northwest corner of the map and push a rock out of the way, revealing a staircase that leads to the Letter.
2nd Quest: Finding the Raft
- "I've looked everywhere but I can't find the Raft. Where is it?"
In Level Four, after reaching the room with the Triforce, Link can walk north through an invisible door. After traveling a few screens north, he can push a block, revealing a staircase that leads to the Raft.
Top 30 (pp. 102-104)
In this issues Top 30, The Legend of Zelda is ranked number 1, with a total score of 2090 points. Despite not having released yet, The Adventure of Link is ranked 17th, with a total of 225 points. The game ranked on both the Player's Picks and Pros' Picks. Adventure of Link at this point was slated for release on December 1st. The points are a tally of the Players' Picks, Pros' Picks, and the Dealers' Picks. The final score display slightly changed fromt the first issue, as it was no longer divided by 10, but instead displayed the larger number.
The Legend of Zelda
- Players' Picks: 1360 points (First Place)
- Pros' Picks: 470 points (First Place)
- Dealer's Picks: 260 points (Third Place)
The Adventure of Link
- Players' Picks: 111 points (13th Place)
- Pros' Picks: 114 points (11th Place)
- Dealer's Picks: N/A
Scans
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