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Quest for the Seed of Life
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

Quest for the Seed of Life

Follow this walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages to complete the Quest for the Seed of Life, finding the Pirate Bell and navigating Subrosia.

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Follow this walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages to complete the Quest for the Seed of Life, finding the Pirate Bell and navigating Subrosia.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From Horon Village, exit east and go down through the hollow log to Eastern Coast.
  2. 2
    Talk to the Skeleton Pirate.
  3. 3
    Head to the vortex on Mt. Cucco (or the one in the Horon Village cave if the bridge is retracted) to travel to Subrosia.
  4. 4
    In Subrosia, enter the Pirate Skeleton House in the SW of Subrosia Cemetery.
  5. 5
    Talk to the Ship's Captain.
  6. 6
    Go upstairs and talk to the Pirate Skeleton on the right. He will show you a sequence for the cupboards: 33211444 (from left to right, 1-4).
  7. 7
    Head back upstairs and enter the vortex to return to the overworld.
  8. 8
    If you haven't already, hit the switch in Horon Village to retract the bridge. The vortex is accessible via the stairs in south Horon Village.
  9. 9
    Exit the cave and return to the Skeleton Pirate on Eastern Coast.
  10. 10
    Talk to him, then enter the sequence (33211444) using the four cupboards he indicated.
  11. 11
    Head north onto Samasa Desert.
  12. 12
    Find and enter the buried Pirate Ship. Talk to the Red Skeleton Pirate inside.
  13. 13
    Exit the ship and go NE to an Oasis. Pick up the Red Skull.
  14. 14
    Carry the Red Skull around the sand whirlpools in the desert until its teeth chatter.
  15. 15
    Drop down the nearest sand whirlpool with the Red Skull.
  16. 16
    Collect the Rusty Bell from the whirlpool.
  17. 17
    Resurface via the stairs and exit the cave.
  18. 18
    Re-enter the buried Pirate Ship. Move the brown crate up to reveal stairs.
  19. 19
    Go up the stairs.
  20. 20
    Head to the Subrosian Smithy in Subrosia Village and talk to him to restore the Rusty Bell into the Pirate Bell.
  21. 21
    Take the Pirate Bell back to the Ship's Captain in Subrosia Cemetery. He will take Link to the Western Coast.
  22. 22
    Depart the ship on Western Coast and enter the house.
  23. 23
    Open the chest for Bombs.
  24. 24
    Throw a bomb over the hole at the crack in the wall.
  25. 25
    Exit via the doorway below.
  26. 26
    Change the season to Summer.
  27. 27
    Go back into the house and out the other exit.
  28. 28
    Go down, down, left, left, up via the vine, up, and then down the stairs to enter the Explorer's Crypt.
Tips
  • The sequence for the cupboards is 33211444.
  • Make sure to change the season to Summer before entering the Explorer's Crypt.
  • Pirate Bell
  • Access to Explorer's Crypt

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