I get into the Dark World and suddenly the video length doubles. No coincidence, because the Dark World dungeons are longer and harder, but that also means the videos will be more interesting and helpful now.
The Dark Palace is one of those dungeons with a crapload of small keys and you can spend a long time wandering around in search of them. However, it becomes much simpler once you know where they are. I show the optimal route here, which involves only a small amount of backtracking.
The turtles in this dungeon are just plain awesome, by the way. I almost feel sad when I crush their soft underbellies with the hammer. Incidentally, the hammer is actually more powerful than the Master Sword, doing the same amount of damage as the Tempered Sword.
Helmasaur King is the first truly hard boss in the game, on account of it being able to do a lot of damage very fast. But it's still no match for me and I can usually get through the fight with no damage taken. I usually just use the sword after I've broken its mask but this time I decided to use the bow as well. When it stops moving to spit fireballs or whip its tail you can unload about five arrows into it if you're quick.
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Zelda A Link to the Past - Lv1 Dark Palace
My complete Level 1: Dark Palace walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Played in real time on Snes9x v1.43+ with re-records used to optimize video length.
Equipment checklist: 10 Hearts, 20+ Bombs
You can increase your bomb and arrow carrying capacity by throwing rupees into the Pond of Happiness on the island in the middle of Lake Hylia.
[01:03] Goriyas
These enemies are called Goriyas and they mirror your movement. The green ones aren't dangerous but the red ones will shoot a fireball if you face them straight on.
[03:38] Fall-away bridge
Dash across this bridge or else it will begin crumbling tile-by-tile into the pit below.
[07:29] Turtle room
Be careful in here; it's very easy to accidentally flip turtles right side up again while killing others.
[08:03] Boss: Helmasaur King
Use bombs to break the Helmasaur King's mask and only resort to using the hammer if you're out. After its mask is broken, hit the green spot on its head with the sword or bow to damage it but watch out for its faster movement. When it spits fireballs, stand to the side or above/below them to avoid them when they split. If its tail starts swinging back and forth fast, move up close to avoid being whipped.
I also have another no damage video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DbIfwSkN88
