THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST
HEART CONTAINER PIECES

Although I already cover all the Heart Container Piece locations in the walkthrough this section is designed to be useful if you do not want to read the entire walkthrough or just need this little help finding the last of the Heart Container Pieces. Most of them are rather easy to find, some are more difficult. This section explains the location of every single one in A Link to the Past.

1. Lost Woods - Enter the Lost Woods just north of the Fortune Teller's Hut and proceed north. Cut the center bush in a 3 x 3 bush cluster and then drop into the hole. When Link lands, the piece of Heart will be just below him.

2. Blind's Hideout - Enter the Old Theives' Hideout in Kakariko and go to the basement. The Piece of Heart is located in the Chest. The band of thieves outgrew this hideout, but they have left some treasure behind.

3. Cave in Kakariko Village - To the Northwest of the Bottle merchant there is a well. Stand on the ledge above the well and jump into it. Bomb through the cluster of rocks for a reward.

4. 15 Second Game - Enter the House of the Quarrelling brothers and open a passage on the left. When Link goes out the bottom door of the left room, he will be put to a test of speed. Link will get the Piece of Heart if he completes the maze in 15 seconds or less. Simply drop down below where the sign is and Link will win.

5. Swamp Entrance - Enter the Watergate and proceed to the far room where there are two levers. Link can pull. Pull the lever on the right. This will cause the dam to open. The water level in the swamp region will fall. Exit the Watergate and find the Piece of Heart to the west.

6. NE Desert Cave. Enter the cave in the northeast corner of the Great Desert. In the same room where Aginah the Wise Man is, bomb through the bottom wall to find a chamber containing a single Small Chest. There is a Piece of Heart inside.

7. Just West of the Sanctuary - Once Link has the Pegasus shoes he can dash into the pole of rocks near the Sanctuary and discover and entrance to a hidden cave. There is a piece of heart located in a chest here.

8. SW Corner of the Desert - If Link travels to the desert and enters the Desert Palace though the main entrance and then exits through the western entrance this will give him access to the heart piece.

9. SW of Zora's Falls. After obtaining the Flippers, travel due south. Go over the first waterfall, but turn west just before going over the second waterfall. Walk up the small grassy slope and then continue west. The Piece of heart is located there.

10. A Fall from Spectacle Rock - Walk around the left side of the rock formation in front of spectacle rock and drop down to the ledge. Enter the cave and go to Floor 2F.

11. On top of spectacle rock. This one is in plain view. Use the magic mirror to warp to the spot where spectacle rock is in the Light World and you can just walk over to the Heart Piece before jumping off the back to the Tower of Hera.

12. The Woodcutter's Tree - After defeating Agahnim, Dash into the Strange Tree. Now drop down though the trunk of the hollow tree. Once you bomb through the right wall after climbing the stairs you'll find the piece of heart in the next room.

13. On The Pyramid of Power - This one is super easy. After Agahnim is defeated and Link is dragged into the Dark World, if you walk down the first set of stairs then down to the next level. Go up and around to the right to find the Piece of Heart.

14. Lake Hylia Circle of Stones - In the Darkworld at the northwest corner of Lake Hylia there is a circle of stones with shallow water in the middle that Link can walk on. Swim to that spot and stand in the middle, and warp to the Light World via the Magic Mirror. You'll be standing on the island and there will be a piece of heart in plain view.

15. South of the Haunted Grove - In the Dark World, just to the south of the Haunted Grove, there is a small circle of bushes. Stand near or in the center of the bushes and then use the Magic Mirror to warp to the Light World. Enter the cave on this small plateau to find the Piece of Heart.

16. The Digging Game - In the same area where the 15 second game is located in the Light World, there is the Treasure Field Digging game in the Dark World. Pay the gatekeeper 80 Rupees to play the game. You'll have to keep trying until you find the randomly located piece of heart.

17. North of the Cemetary - In the Dark World link can climp up a short ladder which is located on the north side of the cemetary in the Dark World, but it looks like as if there is no where to go from there, rather you'll have to use the Magic Mirror to warp to the Light World where there is a cave entrance. Inside the cave you must bomb the far wall and there is a Heart Container Piece to be found.

18. One Who Wears the Cape - A sign reads: "I'll give a Piece of Heart to the person who wears the Cape" Link is able to see it from here. Enter the cave and go to Floor 2F. Use the Hookshot to cross the hole then use the Magic Cape to walk through the bumper. Walk out the door to get the piece.

19. The Chest Game in Village of Outcasts - Enter the house that has the symbol of a chest on it. Play this game and in one of the chest you'll discover a Piece of Heart.

20. The Lavender Pegs - At the location where the Smithy is in the Light World, in the Dark World there is a field of Lavender Pegs. Bang all these down with the Magic Hammer, and a secret passage will appear from under a stump. Enter this and you'll find a Heart Container Piece inside.

21. Misery Maze Entrance - Warp to Location 6 with the Flute and then use the Warp Tile which is located underneath a heavy stone. Jump off the ledge and proceed directly north. Go into the west mouth opening and proceed down the stairs to find two chests blocked by blocks, move those and you'll find a Heart Container Piece in one.

22. Distant NE Corner of Misery Mire - There is a cul-de-sac in the northeast corner of Misery Mire. Stand in this area and use the Magic Mirror to warp to the Light World. Lift the large stone to uncover a cave entrance. Push the Blocks to get the Piece of Heart.

23. Death Mountian Invisible Bridge - Travel west from Turtle Rock. Lift the first large rock. Link will find a cave with platforms, Chests, and skulls. Go up and over the invisible bridge using the cane of Somaria as a guide or just plain skill. Once you are outside you'll be on an isolated ledge. From here warp to the LIght World and you'll get another Heart Container Piece.

24. The narrow ledge on Death Mountain. Before entering the right door on the narrow ledge outside of Turtle rock dungeon, use the Magic Mirror to warp. Enter the cave and defeat the enemies inside. Bang down the Mole Heads and enter the now open door. There is another Heart Container Piece inside.



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