Recorder

The Recorder, or Whistle, is a musical instrument found in The Legend of Zelda. This item is the main item found in the fifth dungeon of the game, Level 5: The Lizard.

Uses

The Recorder has three known uses. Also, only two of these three is required to complete the game; the last one is completely optional.

Digdoggerr

		DIGDOGGER HATES CERTAIN KIND OF SOUND

The first use of the Recorder is also the main one. If played while Link is fighting a Digdogger, the Digdogger will shrink into a much smaller version of itself. Link can kill this mini-version of Digdogger with his Sword. It is impossible to defeat Digdogger without using the Recorder to weaken it first.

Level 7 Entrance

The second use of the Recorder is very specific and is only needed once. On the western side of Hyrule, there is a Fairy Fountain that doesn't house a Fairy. If Link plays his Recorder while on this screen, it will reveal a secret; the entrance to the seventh dungeon of the game, Level 7: The Demon! If Link ever needs to re-enter this dungeon at any point in the game, the Recorder will work everytime.

Overworld Travelling

The final thing the Recorder can do for Link is this: when played in the Overworld, Link will be warped to the entrance of a random dungeon that he has previously defeated. This is good for warping, but can also be very frustrating. It could send Link anywhere, making it a very poor way of travelling across the overworld.

Gallery

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  Artwork from The Legend of Zelda

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  Million Publishing Artwork from The Legend of Zelda

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  Recorder Sprite from The Legend of Zelda