| Riddle Quest |
There is an unlockable quest in A Link to the Past that must be triggered by Four Swords.
This is called the Riddle Quest, which is a fun-filled side-quest to
get you a new sword technique called the Hurrican Spin. There are
a total of ten riddles you must answer to complete the Riddle
Quest. Once you have gained ten Medallions of Courage in Four Swords
you can visit the Lumberjack's House in A Link to the Past to find the
Lumberjack man and a new quest. The man will hand you this
basket... You must use your Bug Catching Net to obtain ten different
items one at a time and store them in this basket. Once you have
caught something, bring it back to the Lumberjack to receive the clue
for the next riddle. All of the answers can be found in the Light
World.Here is a list of all the clues given and all the answers!
Riddle #1 "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" Answer: A Cucco.  The easiest place to locate a Cucco is in Kakariko
Village. Simply head south until you find the boy with his two
Cuccos dancing about. Even the women sweeping her front yard has
at least five pecking away inside her house!Riddle #2 "The scissors by the water..." Answer: A Sand Crab.  These crabs can be most conveniently located at the entrance
to the ice cave where you obtained the Ice Rod. This cave is
located east of Lake Hylia but must be reached by a paths that starts
below the Lake.Riddle #3 "It's shiny and red." Answer: A red Rupee.  Red rupees are dropped by most any enemy, however, since they
are worth a lot, it is not very common. A good strategy is to
teleport to the Dark World and slash enemies there, as those enemies
have better chances of dropping high valued rupees.Riddle #4 "It's moist and fresh..." Answer: A Fish  Fish can be found in very few puddles in Hyrule. An
easy way to obtain one is to go to the Swamp Draining pool west of Lake
Hylia on the map. Once you get inside, drain the puddle and catch
the fish that will be flapping to the left of the drain.Riddle #5 "BOOOM! Skitter-scatter... What is it?" Answer: An Octoballoon.  Octoballoons are big floating creatures that explode and
split up into eight little monsters. Unfortunately, you must
catch one of the fast moving small ones. Travel to point eight
via your flute, or simply take the path to the ice cavern east of Lake
Hylia to find one.Riddle #6 "Sprinkle and watch it wobble..." Answer: A Slime.  The easiest way to encounter one of these little blobs is to
use Magic Powder on a Hylian Soldier. Once you sprinkle some on,
a slime will appear in its place.Riddle #7 "It munches on nuts..." Answer: A Squirrel.  These care-free squirrels can only be found in one
place. That place is the clearing in the Lost Woods where the
Master Sword sleeps. Simply go to the clearing and swipe one
before it gets away.Riddle #8 "Pull it out, but... too bad!" Answer: A fake Master Sword.  Head for the Lost Woods, once there you will see many swords
in pedestals all over the place. Simply catch one of these fake
Master Swords to complete the riddle.Riddle #9 "It's red and sweet..." Answer: An Apple.  In a few trees in Hyrule, there are apples that fall when you
charge into them with your Pegasus Shoes. The easiest one to find
is one screen down from the Lumberjack's residence. It is the
lone tree in the bottom-right of the screen. Charge into it to
get the ninth riddle.Riddle #10 "A speculated wanderer..." Answer: A Cukeman.  The goofy Cukeman can be found by sprinkling some Magic
Powder on a regular Buzzblob. There are some in the Lost Woods
and outside the Witch's Hut. Be careful not to get shocked in the
process! |
