Official NES/SNES Zelda Gameplay Help

I'm having trouble with the Mountain Tower boss in ALttP. I know I have to hit it's tail with my sword, but I can never manage to hit it more than twice without:
1. Dying
2. Falling into the pit.

I need to know a trick or something to kill it...

Strangely, using the Spin Attack to strike the tail prevents you from going over the edge. Don't ask me how that works. Try it out.

Originally Posted by Ganon the King

I'm having trouble with the Mountain Tower boss in ALttP. I know I have to hit it's tail with my sword, but I can never manage to hit it more than twice without:
1. Dying
2. Falling into the pit.

I need to know a trick or something to kill it...

I have nothing to say to make it easier but It takes six hits to kill the boss. Each time you fall you start over. Also right before you go into the boss room there are 2 rows of pots. Do not break them unless you need heart containers. If you don not need health, don't break the jars.

Originally Posted by MDK

Strangely, using the Spin Attack to strike the tail prevents you from going over the edge. Don't ask me how that works. Try it out.

Indeed. But, unfortunately, it doesn't work every time. All I'd say is to keep practicing, until you win. You eventually will, you can do it.

Where do I find this cape thing in alttp?forgot the name but theres only one =) I'M playing the game a5th time (gba) but I can't find the cape this time xD

edit: never mind found it

I think it is in the light world graveyard, in the most north east tombstone. There are two dark stones blocking the entrance, which are liftable with the 4th dark world dungeon's treasure (the golden gloves or Titan's Mitt, whatever it is called). The dungeon itself is in the dark world kakariko village in the center of town where there is a statue with a pitchfork (that you pull to enter). If you don't want to wait that long, you can get it w/out the gloves. Here's how: go to the darkworld graveyard to the most northeast tombstone, I think you can cut bushes to enter, and get to the top left area of that tombstone. Use the Mirror to warp to the light world. If you warp automatically back, adjust your position in the dark world so that you can use the Mirror and stay in the light world so that you can walk to the tombstone and enter.

Hello. I'm playing alttp.

I just finished ganons tower. and now there is a hole in the pyramid. But first I need the silver arrows and the golden sword. So I walked to where Links house is in the light world to buy super bombs. But I can only buy 10 normal bombs? I'm pretty sure that's the right place to buy those bombs. Do you know what I need to do?

Edit:
Got it

I am replaying AoL. In Darunia, there is a woman who comes out of a house and says, "Rescue the Child from the Island." What Island? Where? Could someone help me.

The island she speaks of is the island east of Darunia.

The child is in a hidden cave below the river directly below the Palace. Walk over it to fall down and the child will be right there.

In AoL is there any point in King's Tomb? Is there a secret level, a secret cave? Or is it just pointless? Please help me out.

Stand directly infront of the tomb and walk south, you should fall into a grotto near by.

Originally Posted by Hero of Legends

Stand directly infront of the tomb and walk south, you should fall into a grotto near by.

Well I knew that, but I meant the actual tomb. Is there any point in having it on the map?

Originally Posted by Zelfreakv1

Well I knew that, but I meant the actual tomb. Is there any point in having it on the map?

As far as I can tell, it's only purpose is to serve as a landmark.

Originally Posted by Ganon the King

I'm having trouble with the Mountain Tower boss in ALttP. I know I have to hit it's tail with my sword, but I can never manage to hit it more than twice without:
1. Dying
2. Falling into the pit.

I need to know a trick or something to kill it...

I know one, and only one trick. Just. Keep. Trying. However, it seems that some other people have replied with ideas, so use those ones too.

Originally Posted by Zelfreakv1

Well I knew that, but I meant the actual tomb. Is there any point in having it on the map?

As it was said before, the tomb is only a landmark. If you already fell into the grotto then there is nothing else for you to find.

I Have a question. i'm playing a link to the past in the GBA ( not SNES) and i have a problem. i know it's a n00b question. but how do i use my shield, i mean i tought it would be the R button, but that button is to dash with the pegasus boots. Can someone help me plz. because that would be really helpful to me. oh and i beat the swamp palace already. without the shield, if thats something...

Originally Posted by Darunia the 3rd

I Have a question. i'm playing a link to the past in the GBA ( not SNES) and i have a problem. i know it's a n00b question. but how do i use my shield, i mean i tought it would be the R button, but that button is to dash with the pegasus boots. Can someone help me plz. because that would be really helpful to me. oh and i beat the swamp palace already. without the shield, if thats something...

if you stand still you will atomaticly use your shield

Originally Posted by Foursword_Link

if you stand still you will atomaticly use your shield

but if i stand still and a monster attack me i still take damage( lose life) and why does that guard say the shield is used with R (In the beginning when its raining).?

Originally Posted by Darunia the 3rd

but if i stand still and a monster attack me i still take damage( lose life)

The shield only defends against long range attacks like rocks and arrows. Stronger versions of it will block fireballs and eventually beams. It will not protect you from melee (close-range) attacks at all.

Originally Posted by Darunia the 3rd

and why does that guard say the shield is used with R (In the beginning when its raining).?

Does he? I'm pretty sure he doesn't. The first game to allow the player to use the shield at will was Link's Awakening, three years after A Link to the Past, so sorry, but you're out of luck.

Originally Posted by MDK

The shield only defends against long range attacks like rocks and arrows. Stronger versions of it will block fireballs and eventually beams. It will not protect you from melee (close-range) attacks at all.

thks. So all i have do to is stand still when they shoot me? well i guess i might've read wrong. thats useful knowing.