The 12 Palaces FAQs

Thanks, have found level 5 and venturing on.

Need some help with level 7. I Got the map, compass and boss key but haven't found a certain treasure needed to get to the boss. I've seen all the rooms but the top left one. Tried to bomb but that didn't work so I figure I'm missing a staircase somewhere.
Thanks in advance
ms_zelda_lady

Very Simple, got it after I signed off. 🙄 Thanks for the help.

I finally explored almost all of Level 8. I picked up the Boss Key, but once again, I am two keys short! A locked door and a lockblock stand in my way. How does one claim the final two keys (without buying them)?

Let me just say that this quest is AWESOME! I just finished level 8 (Very nice job on some of the puzzles in there, BTW!) and I'm off to level 9. I currently have two complete rows of hearts and 3 hearts on the top row, as well as most of the weapons / items. Just a quick question: how many total hearts are possible in the game? Just a curiousity since I like to finish games with as complete an inventory as possible. I'm looking forward to the Palace of Darkness! 😊

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One "bug" that I noticed...nothing big. In "The Underground" where you can get the Big Key, look at the door that it is supposed to unlock. I think you used the wrong key graphic there; the door looks like a regular key could open it, not a big key. (I was a beta tester for James' Quest a while back, and I tend to notice little things like that....)

ms zelda lady: This is sort of tricky. The person north over the overworld start screen has a hint for you. 😉

boram c: See PM 😊

avaquizzer: It is possible to accumulate 20 hearts in Hyrule. 😊 That graphic glitch you spoke of is because of the color scheme I selected. It is actually a boss key door. 😊

Oh, and I appreciate you kind comments. If you wouldn't mind, would you rate my quest on the QDB page/ leave a comment? No biggie if you don't. 😊

Dan

Thanks for the hint. I'll go back and check it out.

ms_zelda_lady

Hello Dan,
Nice quest. I have only one question for you. Where do I find the hammer. I seem to need it in level 5 but cannot find it anywhere.
Can you give me a hint.

Han

The hammer is beyond the six locked doors/blocks in the palace. You will need six keys. You do know how to find them, right?

[font=Times New Roman]Finished the quest after over 8.5 hours worth of play. Very good for a first time quest. Here is what I would like to point out:[/font]
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• [font=Times New Roman]The puzzles were original. Great job on them.[/font]
• [font=Times New Roman]I noticed you used a large quantity of certain enemies in certain rooms. The only problem with this is that the player will get too used to fighting a certain enemy. Remember the infamous 2-3-2 formations in the original LOZ (2 blue Wizzrobes, 3 Like Likes, and 2 red Wizzrobes with 1 Bubble)? The rooms that contained different types of enemies, traps, etc. were much more effective in forcing me to resort to potions than rooms filled with many of one kind of enemy.[/font]
• [font=Times New Roman]If you stick to the classic tileset, try to learn how to modify colors to your liking. I usually make Link's sprite greener with no rings and slightly bluer with the Blue Ring. I also make my own dungeon colors (check out BC1st quest to see what I mean) instead of depending on what is given. Experiment with the palattes and see what combinations suit you.[/font]

Thanks for your suggestions. I didn't really put too much effort into coloring with this quest, I wanted to focus on the logical flow (puzzles & enemies). I agree that 10 of the same enemy can be fairly easy compared to a 2-3-2 structure but I didn't wan't to make the quest frustratingly difficult. I thought most rooms had a decent variation, but surely not all.

Congrats on completing it! Did you get all of the heart pieces?

Wonderful quest! Took me 2 days to complete, well worth the effort! I even got all of the heart pieces and everything. If I may put my 2 cents in...

Some of the rooms in the final dungeon seemed to depend more on luck than on skill, mostly with the batrobes and gohmas. Just a point, nothing more.

After getting the mirrorshield, I went back to the other dungeon that had mirrorrobes and killed them all. I think it would've added a little something if the rooms they were in contained treasures. Maybe rupees, or even one of hte special items that you have strewn throughout the game. Or even bait.

Fantastic job on the puzzles in this game. One of the trademarks of the Zelda games is the increase in innovation of puzzles, and this game had lots of good ones!

I noticed that Zora was conspicuously missing from most of the overworld rivers. Again, just a point.

I really enjoyed this quest. It wasn't too challenging as to turn off a player because they'd get stuck, but it wasn't simply a linear game where the "challenges" were how many darknuts can you kill at once with a wooden sword. I look forward to your next quest, if you plan on making one.

~JC

I'm having trouble finding the bow also. Please help!

😃 nevermind--always pays to keep searching the level where you need something...

Thank you for your kind comments, avaquizzer. Blackbun, I believe you are stuck in the Place of Fire, correct? If so, there is an important clue about the Goriya statues in the overworld. Find the overworld cave that is flanked by Goriya statues; it's near your house.

can someone help me to find the way to 5th dungeon I can not unscrambled the maze I have been walking around for 4 hours and there is nobody who give you a hint there is someone to tell you if you have bird-eyes you can see clues, I don't see any clue.PLEASE HELP ME. It is a very good quest CONGRATULATIONS.

Thanks Dan I found level 5 dungeon. This quest is interesting and I like it. continue with the good work.

Please somebody can help me in finding the wand. I am playing level 7th and I have the book I can not finish this level.
PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!!!!!

Dan I've been pushing blocks al I can there is some I can not push in the room before the boss room and in the wall oposite to the door is a square I try many thinks nothing happen. PLEASE HELP ME.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, you need to press spacebar to view the overworld map. Look at the section of the overworld that is generally white colored. Look for patterns that would help you with a maze path screen.

Dan

Ok, I'm liking this quest...
I'm in lvl 5 and can't seem to get to any new rooms. I've got 4 keys, and can't find the locked door, and can get into two rooms that have blocked entries. I know I need to go out the map guys left arm, but can't get over that way. Please help 😮dd:

Well, you've seen the rooms with blocked entries. Remembering which ones they are, use a bomb to try to enter them from another side.

Dan

Where is the shield? I still have the 1st one and am going for lv6. Time I got a magic one but can't find a shop that sells one. I've also been to all the areas of lv6 except for the areas that need the hookshot and I can't find it. I'm stuck until I get some help.....please? 😊

There is a cave surrounded by hammer posts. This is where you can buy the magic shield. As for Level 6, the important clue is mentioned by the guy. "Don't let three bats get the best of you." Have you found a room with only three bats? They are fooling you. 😊

Dan

Thought I hammered all the posts to caves. Can you give me a hint as to which level it's by?
I'll go back and get the bats. There is actually 2 rooms with 3 bats. Your help is appreciated. 😊

Crackers wrote:There is actually 2 rooms with 3 bats.

No, there is one. There is a room with 4 Keese.

The cave you're looking for is near the Palace of Sand.

Dan 😊

removed posted on the same time as Dan 😊

Am really enjoying this quest, am in Level 8 and have come to a standstill, cannot get the boss key have seen it in one of the rooms but cant get any further, please any suggestions.

Please, I need help finding level 8. Looked all around have most items up to the whistle still haven't found the flippers (if there are any). Interesting twist on some of the room puzzles - and not killer difficult for us older folks. Any help would appreciated - thanx

does anyone know where the boss key is in L6?

Dumb question - I need the raft and stepladder. Where can I find them?

Sorry for not replying quickly, I was on vacation.

negra1948: The wand/magic book are a little tricky to find. One square north of the overworld start screen is a guy who will give you a hint.

kiwimum: The guy there says that the Palace of Mysteries is connected to another palace. Use the item you found in Level 8 in a previous palace. If you don't know which palace, post again. 😊

sinemot: You have passed by the 8th Level several times! It's near the south dock of the river-rafting trip, surrounded by a moat.

gekos: There is one bomb wall in this palace. The palace is symmetric about it's center. Look for rooms you haven't been to yet on the map. You'll also need the hookshot to get the boss key.

Bomber: I replied to your PM.

Dan

Hi Dan, thanks for the hint,it all fell into place and i have completed level 8, onwards now to 9 Thankyou again.

i have a problem in the palace of mysteries,im in this room where u have to push a block into a spot, but for some reason the block won't move, i do have the lv. 2 power glove, am I missing something?