Get to Kakariko Village by crossing the bridge east of the
castle and run up the stairs in the mountain to reach the town. Now
that you're in Kakariko Village, go up the stairs to the left of the
main path, and then go up the next set of stairs near the lookout
tower. Go up to the guard by the gate and show him Zelda's Letter.
He'll talk to you and he'll eventually tell you to go to the Market and
buy the Hylian Shield. You'll get a discount on it after talking to
him! After you get the shield, go to the Lost Woods by entering it from
Kokiri Forest. From the entrance to the woods, go right into the next
area, then go left. Turn right again, and then go left through a couple
areas. Then, turn left and finally turn right. Go through the maze at
the Sacred Forest Meadow, and talk to Saria at the end. She'll teach
you Saria's Song, which lets you speak with her anytime. After that,
get all the way back to Kakariko Village by the gate like before. Now
that the gate is opened, it's time to go up Death Mountain! As you head
up the mountainside, you'll see the Dodongo's Cavern, but there's a
boulder blocking the entrance, so just continue up the path for now.
When the path splits, take the right path to Goron City. Once there,
walk the tightrope right across to the lone Goron sitting on a
platform. Talk to him to hear about his brother, Darunia, then walk
back across to the ledges by the entrance. Go down the stairs all the
way to the bottom level and step on the mat in front of the closed
door. Take out your Ocarina and play Saria's Song. Then, when the door
opens, stand on the mat in front of Darunia and play Saria's Song again
to make him dance! After he's done dancing, he'll give you the Goron's
Bracelet, which lets you pick up the Bomb Flowers! Leave Goron City and
find the area where there's a Goron sitting there by a group of Bomb
Flowers. Then, pick up a Bomb Flower and throw it over the edge at the
Cavern far below. If you threw well, you'll destroy the boulder,
granting you access to Dodongo's Cavern! Go back down the mountain and
enter the cave. From the start, go down the right hill and hug the wall
to the right of the lava pool to reach dry land on the other side.
Climb up the ladder and take the Bomb Flowers and use them to blow open
the doors and the Beamos. Enter the last door and watch out for the
enemies here; they explode shortly after you defeat them! At the end of
this long room, push an Armos statue onto the switch to remove the bars
blocking the door. Enter the door and go down the hallway, then enter
the next door. Get ready for a little fight here against two very agile
Lizalfos. After you beat them, go and enter the next door at the back
of this room. Defeat the Dodongos here by getting behind them and
hitting their tails with your sword a few times. After they're all
defeated, light a Deku Stick and light the other three torches in the
room to open the door out of there. Continue through the next room
until you end up in the main area again. This time, make your way to
the other side of the room and blow open the doors there, too. In the
middle room, be sure to take the Map after bombing the room open. Enter
the door at the end closest to the big dinosaur head. The secret here
is to detonate ALL the Bomb Flowers here at once. To do that, pick a
Bomb Flower that's NOT on the gray ledge and put it in the empty space
in the middle of the ledge. When it explodes, so will the other
flowers, which will now trigger the stairs to come down! Climb the
stairs and the wall up to the next floor and land on either side
because it doesn't matter. Follow the path to where the path connects
with the other one and turn left/right depending on what side you're
on, and enter the next room. Push all the Armos until you find the one
that's a statue and push it away from the ladder so you can get up
there! Push the switch to open the door to the next room. In the next
room, just run down the hall and make the jump between the broken
bridge. In the next room, avoid the blade traps and make your way to
the other end of the room. Then, jump on the block and on the ledge
right in front of the door. Turn around and jump onto the platform with
the Bomb Flower, and pick it up and throw it so it sits on the ledge
that you were just standing on. If successful, you'll destroy the door,
giving you access to the next room! Go through the path and defeat the
Lizalfos in the following room with your sword. Then, enter the next
room and follow the hallway through the next room, too. Go through the
next hallway and you'll end up in the room you skipped before. Jump
across the gap and open up the chest to get the Bomb Bag, which lets
you carry Bombs! As a bonus, it already has 20 Bombs inside it! Go
through the next hallway and press the switch there to raise a pillar
from the bottom of the area to bring you down there quickly when
needed. Walk along the ledges and you'll see a bridge. There are two
holes in the bridge, which you can easily jump over! Stand next to each
hole and drop a Bomb into each of the eyes of the big head below. When
Bombs are dropped into both holes, the mouth will open, giving you
access to the rest of the cavern! Use the pillar you activated before
to get down there and enter the room inside the mouth. Enter the next
room and defeat the flying bats here. Then, follow the reachable path
around through a couple rooms. Then, follow another path back to the
same room, but right behind a block! Push the block down and into the
hole where the switch is in middle of the room. Then, enter the next
room and drop into the lair of King Dodongo! When he walks towards you,
he'll open his mouth wide. Throw a Bomb into his mouth to hurt it.
Repeat the process a few more times to defeat it! After you exit the
Cavern, Darunia will thank you and give you the Goron's Ruby!
