Chambers of Insight

Chambers of Insight

Games	Four Swords
Enemies	Rope Spiked Beetle

The Chambers of Insight is a location featured in Four Swords and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition.

Overview

The Chambers of Insight is the first area of the game and is accessible right away without any other prerequisites. It is here that the multiple Links will learn the basics of the game, including how to solve a variety of simple puzzles and basic combat against a variety of enemies. Players will need to work together to solve the various puzzles encountered.

The main chamber within the level has Warp Portals that lead to specific levels that are focused around particular items or abilities.

Level 1

The first level of the Chambers of Insight gives Link the basics on several of the collectibles and basic mechanics.

• Rupees - Rupees are shared amongst all players and if one of the players faints, it will cost 50 Rupees to revive them. Each subsequent time a player falls, the amount of rupees it costs to revive them goes up. A bonus is given at the end to the player who collects the most rupees.
• Mystical Seeds - Razor Seeds, Armor Seeds, and Pegasus Seeds can be found and they will bost Link's sword power, defense, and walking speed, respectively.
• Sword - The sword can be used at anytime by pressing 'B'. Link can hold the 'B' button down and perform a Spin Attack. The Fairy here also teaches Link to step on switches and that certain switches will require Link to remain standing on it to keep it pressed down.
• Block Pushing - Small suspicious blocks can be pushed by Link, but larger blocks will require cooperation from multiple Links. When playing in single player mode, you'll need to Press X to have the two Links come together.
• Rupee Shard - Link can open treasure chests by pressing A. Some chests have Rupee Shards in them, and sometimes enemy will also drop Rupee Shards. If Link collects four of them a giant Rupee worth 500 Rupees will appear.
• Sword Spark - If two Links slash their swords together in front of a torch, it will light a fire.
• Switches - Sometimes Link will need to press down multiple switches at the same time. This can be done with multiple Links, but also with statues.
• Big Switches and Keys - Some switches require multiple Links to step on them at one time. Locked doors can be opened with Small Keys that Link finds.
• Locked Blocks - Small Keys can also be used to unlock locked blocks.
• Water - Link can swim in deep water, but can only get out of water by first moving towards the shallow water. He can dive underwater as well, but should avoid getting sucked in by whirlpools.
• Currents and Rapids - In the water, darker blue moving water are currents that if Link swims rapidly, he can make it by them. The lighter colored moving water are rapids, which are too strong for Link to swim by.
• Cracked Walls - Large cracked walls block Links path. Link can break these cracked walls by slashing away with his sword, although it does take quite a few slashes.
• Items - Some items can be found on pedestals that Link can exchange with the current item he is holding. Link can only ever hold one item at a time. Certain enemies are not vulnerable to Link's sword and can only be defeated using the Shield.
• Gnat Hat - When Link wears a Gnat Hat, he becomes veyr small and can fit through tiny holes.
• Colored Tiles - In certain areas, only the appropriate colored Link will be able to walk on his same colored tiles. Other Links will fall right through if they try to walk on those tiles. In some cases, some colored tiles are only visible to same colored Link. However, in these cases, the tiles still can be walked over, even if Link is a different color.
• Controllable Platforms - Some moving platforms have arrows on them. If Link stands on a particular arrow, the platform will move in that direction.

References

1. ↑ The loveley jewel you have found is a Rupee. Your Rupees are counted in the wallet that appers in the bottom-right corner of the top screen. The Rupees you and your partner gather are pooled in a single wallet. If one of you faints during your quest, he can be revived for 50 Rupees. But the cost for revival will increase each time one of you faints... If you collect a lot of Rupeees, you will be rewarded. In this world, those who collect the most Rupees are acknowledged as the greatest heroes." - Fairy, Four Swords
2. ↑ The mystical seeds you collect will boost your power by up to two levels. Razor Seeds add sword power. Armor Seeds add defense. Pegasus Seeds add speed." - Fairy, Four Swords
3. ↑ Press B to attack with your sword. If you hold the button down and release it when your sword glows, you will do a sweeping spin attack. Also, the (switch) and (switch) that you see on the ground before you are switches. Step on switches to activate traps and move stones or blocks. A switch only stays depressed while one of you is standong on it." - Fairy, Four Swords
4. ↑ There are some blocks you can push. If you see a suspicious block, press in the direction you want to push the block. You and your partner will have to cooperate to push big blocks. When playing by yourself, press X to call your partner. He will come to your side and can then help push the big block. When you want to seperate from your partner, press either L or R." - Fairy, Four Swords
5. ↑ You can open a treasure chest by pressing A. The yellow Rupees that sometimes appear after you open a chest or defeat an enemy are called Rupee Shards. If you collect four of them, they combine to form a giant Rupee worth a total of 500 Rupees." - Fairy, Four Swords
6. ↑ If you strike your swords together, sparks will fly! Try this in places where you want to light a fire. When you are playing by yourself, stand by a spot that looks like it can be lit, and swing your sword. Your partner will swing his along with you." - Fairy, Four Swords
7. ↑ Step on all the switches at the same time, and something will move. If you do not have enough heroes, try placing statues on switches. " - Fairy, Four Swords
8. ↑ Some switches are too strong for one hero to press them down. You and your partner will need to step on these together. You can open that door with the keyhole over there by using a SmalL Key. The door will open when the hero carrying the key touches the door." - Fairy, Four Swords
9. ↑ A Small Key will let you get past locked blocks." - Fairy, Four Swords
10. ↑ You will find areas of shallow water and deep water. Once you enter the water, you can only climb out of it from shallow-water areas. When swimming in deep water, press A to swim and B to dive. Take care not to get sucked in by the whirlpools." - Fairy, Four Swords
11. ↑ You will also find currents and rapids in the water. If you exert some effort, you can swim against currents, but you'll never get past rapids." - Fairy, Four Swords
12. ↑ Strike cracked walls with your sword to break them." - Fairy, Four Swords
13. ↑ You can stand in front of an item and press A to trade the item you have for the one before you. Press Y to use your item. You can hold only one item at a time, so switch it out with others as needed. Remember, you will find some enemies cannot be defeated without using a Shield." - Fairy, Four Swords
14. ↑ You can become small when you wear the Gnat Hat. Then you can go through tiny holes without any trouble at all! But remember, you can carry only one item at a time." - Fairy, Four Swords
15. ↑ Only one whose color matches what is seen below can walk here. Anyone else will fall through. It is a very mystical path..." - Fairy, Four Swords
16. ↑ Only one of the same color can see the tiles ahead. But even one who can't see them can walk across them..." - Fairy, Four Swords
17. ↑ This strange platform moves in the direction of the arrow you stand on. Be careful! Haste leads to trouble." - Fairy, Four Swords