Level 4: The Snake

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Level 4: The Snake is the fourth Dungeon Link will venture in in The Legend of Zelda. He comes here searching for the fourth Triforce Shard after having collecting the first three from each of the first three dungeons in the game, namely The Eagle, The Moon, and The Manji. To get to this dungeon, Link must head, from the Starting Screen, one screen north, two screens west, one screen up, and finally use the Raft on the edge of the water area, which will take him to a small island, where the entrance to The Snake lies. For the first time in The Legend of Zelda, there is a Mini-Boss battle in this dungeon. The Mini-Boss is known as Manhandla, a Boss from a previous dungeon. Also, the Boss of this dungeon is called Gleeok, and he is the guardian of the fourth Triforce Shard, meaning Link has the task of defeating him.

Item

The main obtainable item in this dungeon is called the Stepladder it is used to cross small gaps in the floor that were previously uncrossable. This item will be necessary to complete the game, as many later dungeons contain gaps only crossable via the Stepladder. There is also a Heart Container that is only obtainable using the Stepladder. It can be found in the far east of Hyrule. The Stepladder is found in the only side-scrolling section of the dungeon. The entrance to this area is found, from the entrance to the dungeon, two rooms up, one room left, two rooms up, and two rooms right. This room has three different enemies, two of each. These three enemies include Like Likes, Zols, and Bubbles. Killing all the enemies and pushing the left block to the left will reveal the staircase.

Enemies

There are only two new enemies introduced in this dungeon, namely Vires and Like Likes all the other enemies are recurring ones that Link should be accustomes to by now. Below is a list of all the enemies found within The Snake.

Manhandla

The Mini-Boss of The Snake is known as Manhandla. This plant-like monster appears a little more than halfway through the dungeon and is actually an enemy that is appearing for the second time; the first being in the third dungeon of the game, The Manji, where it appeared as the dungeon Boss. The battle is exactly the same as the previous one, which composes of Link using Bombs and his Sword to put away Manhandla. After defeating Manhandla, a door will open to the north. Inside the room to the north, Link can find the Old Man hanging out. He will give some advice to Link from there. Read the below section for more details. Curiously, defeating Manhandla is actually not required to advance in the dungeon, as Link can simply avoid it while using a Bomb to blow up the wall to the right, which will lead to a secret room that contains twelve Rupees, and a way around Manhandla. This room is not marked on the map, thus it is very rarely known among fans.

Gleeok

The Boss of The Snake is a vicious three-headed dragon called Gleeok. It guards the door that leads to the Triforce Shard, adn uses its three heads to attack any who approach it. Link must use his Sword to stab the heads in order to separate each head from the main body, which will kill Gleeok forever. It takes eight hits with the Wooden Sword to dispatch a head, four hits with the White Sword, and only two hits with the Magical Sword. Additionally, it takes four hits to dispatch a head with the Magical Rod. Defeating Gleeok will result in a Heart Container appearing, as well as the entrance to where the Triforce Shard lies.

Old Man Location

There is, once again, an Old Man located in this dungeon. He occupies the room that is the most north-west on Link's map. Once Link gets inside this room, which requires the defeat of Manhandla, the Old Man will give Link some trusty advice. He will say, "WALK INTO THE WATERFALL".[1] This is a reference to a secret cave that lies beyond the waterfall that can be found in the northeast of Hyrule. Link can go into this cave by simply walking into the waterfall. Inside, the Old Woman will offer to give Link hints if he pays her.[2] If Link pays her too little, she will say, "THIS AIN'T ENOUGH TO TALK".[3] Moreover, if he pays her too much, she will again add a comment, this time saying, "BOY, YOU'RE RICH".[4]. The only real advantage of this service to Link is the hint she gives him on how to go through the Lost Woods.[5] Otherwise, her information is useless.

Compass & Dungeon Map

The Compass and Dungeon Map both make another appearance in this dungeon.

Compass

The Compass has one function in this game; to show Link the location of the hidden Triforce Shard on his map via a blinking dot. This helps give Link a sense of direction as he tries to find a way to the end of the dungeon. It can be found in the room that is one room up and one room right from the entrance to the dungeon. Inside this room, Link will find that it is pitch black. He can use his Candle to see, which will reveal five Vires and the Compass lying on the floor in the middle of the room.

Dungeon Map

The Dungeon Map is used to show the layout of the dungeon, which in this dungeon will reveal a snake-like shape, hence the name of the dungeon. It can be found in the room that is up two rooms, one room left, three rooms up, and one room right from the entrance to the dungeon. This room containes five Gels and the map on the floor in the bottom right of the room.

Keys & Locked Doors

Throughout the dungeon, Link will find himself bumping into both Small Keys and Locked Doors. He can find all the keys which will allow him to open these Locked Doors. In total, there are only four Keys that Link can collect in this dungeon. In addition, there are a total of five Locked Doors that require a key to open. Luckily, there are two Locked Doors that are completely optional and can be avoided. The first one leads to a dead end, so it's a waste on its on. The second can be avoided via bombing a certain wall in the Mini-Boss room.

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