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

Quest for the Seed of Life

Guide to the Quest for the Seed of Life in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, including how to get the Pirate Bell and enter the Explorer's Crypt.

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Guide to the Quest for the Seed of Life in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, including how to get the Pirate Bell and enter the Explorer's Crypt.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Warp to Horon Village and exit east.
  2. 2
    Go down through the hollow log to reach Eastern Coast.
  3. 3
    Head right and talk to the Skeleton Pirate.
  4. 4
    Travel to a vortex leading to Subrosia. The one on Mt. Cucco is closest unless the bridge inside the Horon Village cave has been retracted.
  5. 5
    Enter the Pirate Skeleton House in the SW of Subrosia Cemetery.
  6. 6
    Talk to the Ship's Captain, who has lost his Pirate Bell.
  7. 7
    Go up the stairs and talk to the Pirate Skeleton on the right.
  8. 8
    Observe the sequence shown using the cupboards. If numbered 1 to 4 from left to right, the sequence is 33211444.
  9. 9
    Head up the stairs and enter the vortex back to the overworld.
  10. 10
    If you haven't already, hit the switch to retract the bridge. This vortex is accessible via the stairs in south Horon Village.
  11. 11
    Exit the cave and head to the Skeleton Pirate on Eastern Coast.
  12. 12
    Talk to the Skeleton Pirate and enter the sequence using the four skulls shown by the pirate, using the four cupboards.
  13. 13
    You can now head up onto Samasa Desert.
  14. 14
    Find and enter the buried Pirate Ship.
  15. 15
    Talk to the Red Skeleton Pirate inside.
  16. 16
    Exit the ship and head NE to an Oasis.
  17. 17
    Pick up the Red Skull at the Oasis.
  18. 18
    Carry the Red Skull around the sand whirlpools in the desert until its teeth chatter, indicating you should drop down the nearest sand whirlpool with it.
  19. 19
    Collect the Rusty Bell from down the sand whirlpool.
  20. 20
    Resurface via the stairs and exit the cave.
  21. 21
    Re-enter the buried Pirate Ship.
  22. 22
    Move the brown crate up and out of the way.
  23. 23
    Go up the stairs.
  24. 24
    Head to the Subrosian Smithy in Subrosia Village and talk to him. He will restore the Rusty Bell into the Pirate Bell.
  25. 25
    Take the Pirate Bell to the Ship's Captain and talk to him. He will take Link in his Ship to the other side of Western Coast.
  26. 26
    Depart from the ship and head up to enter the house.
  27. 27
    Open the chest for some Bombs.
  28. 28
    Throw a bomb over the hole at the crack in the wall.
  29. 29
    Go right and exit via the doorway below.
  30. 30
    Change the season to Summer.
  31. 31
    Go back into the house and out the other exit.
  32. 32
    Go down, down, left, left, up via the vine, up, and then down the stairs to enter the Explorer's Crypt.
Tips
  • The vortex to Subrosia can be accessed from multiple locations.
  • The cupboard sequence is crucial for progressing in the Samasa Desert.
  • Using the Red Skull with sand whirlpools is necessary to find the Rusty Bell.
  • Changing the season to Summer is required to access the Explorer's Crypt.

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