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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

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Find 50 Shells in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap by bombing a wall near Veil Falls.

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Find 50 Shells in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap by bombing a wall near Veil Falls.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the Library roof, shrink and enter the water hole to the left of the Library.
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    Swim up, then left.
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    Melt the chest.
  4. 4
    Head to Veil Falls via North Hyrule Field.
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    In Veil Falls, go up and fuse the Golden Kinstone with the Source of the Flow.
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    Turn on the lantern.
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    Go east and up the stairs.
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    Kill the Wisp with the Boomerang.
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    Bomb the wall between the rocks to find 50 Shells.
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    Go upstairs, push the big stone, and exit for 100 more Shells.
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    Back in the main area, exit south.
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    Out here, kill the Rock ChuChus.
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    Continue on by climbing the wall.
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    At the top, check the Wind Crest.
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    Go into the cave.
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    Bomb the right wall for 50 Shells.
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    The upper left stairs lead to a room with Rupees, a red Rupee Like Like, and some Rupees under the water.
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    Take the stairs to the right to proceed upwards.
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    Upstairs, the chest has 100 Rupees.
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    Exit via the bottom right.
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    Outside, go right and climb.
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    Up here, you will hear weird noises and see something huge moving in the back (Biggoron). Head left.
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    Go into the HUGE whirlwind.
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    Up in Cloud Tops, talk with the girl, Hailey. Fuse a G2 with her to make a Golden Tektite appear on the climb of Veil Falls.
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    Head right and fuse an R2 with Gale, the woman, to open a waterfall on Veil Falls. Go back there. Inside is a Piece of Heart.
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    Back on Cloud Tops, talk with the two girls.
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    Jump into the red whirlwind.
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    Head right and open the chest for Gold Kinstone #1 of Cloud Tops.
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    Drop down the hole.
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    Kill the Cloud Pirahna and take the next whirlwind.
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    Up here, use the Mole Mitts to clear the white snow stuff.
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    Go left and drop down the hole.
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    Fuse CT Gold Kinstone #1 with the Mysterious Cloud.
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    Go back up.
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    Fly west and land.
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    Drop down.
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    Kill both Cloud Pirahnas for CT Gold Kinstone #2.
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    Go back up.
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    Dig west.
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    Jump into the whirlwind and fly directly west.
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    Land on the part with the chest. Open it for CT Gold Kinstone #3.
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    Go up and dig out the hidden chests. Both have 50 Shells.
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    Now fly to the platform below this one.
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    Drop down.
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    Go up, keep a little distance, and shoot 3 arrows into the guy.
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    Go up and fuse CT Gold Kinstone #3 with the Mysterious Cloud.
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    Go back up and fly all the way southwest.
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    Dig out the chest for 50 Shells.
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    Drop down.
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    Kill the Cloud Pirahnas.
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    Go up and shoot this bugger with arrows again.
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    Go up and fuse CT Gold Kinstone #2 with the Mysterious Cloud.
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    Enter the red whirlwind and open the chest for CT Gold Kinstone #4.
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    Drop back down.
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    Head down then fly up the right red whirlwind.
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    Drop down the right hole.
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    Kill the Cloud Pirahnas here and claim CT Gold Kinstone #5.
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    Fly up the red whirlwind.
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    Up here, grab 50 Shells and fly to the bottom right.
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    Dig out the empty space and fall down.
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    Kill the Cloud Pirahna and jump in the whirlwind.
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    Go up and drop down again.
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    Now fuse CT Gold Kinstone #5 with the Mysterious Cloud.
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    Backtrack to the beginning and fuse CT Gold Kinstone #4 with the 1st Mysterious Cloud.
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    The cloud now opens up and another huge whirlwind appears. The two girls leave. Follow them.
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    Enter the Wind Tribe area.
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    Check the Wind Crest.
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    If you did the Gregal and the Ghost Sidequest, go inside the house, up one floor, and into the room at the top left. Talk to the old man to get the Light Arrows. You can fuse with the girl, Caprice, here. A chest will appear on Veil Falls.
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    Back downstairs is Gale and the Stranger from Hyrule Town.
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    On the third floor, you can fuse with Flurris. The first fusion will make a creature, a Golden Rope, appear in Castor Wilds. Leave and come back in for the second fusion, which raises a tree in Western Wood. Go there and dig for 6 giant green Rupees.
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    Up in the left room on the third floor are 3 Kinstone Pieces.
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    Head up to the fourth floor.
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    Go into the left room. Here you can fuse twice with Siroc the tribe wise woman. After you're done, talk with her.
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    Go back out in the hall and talk with the girl.
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    Go up to the roof.
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    Go all the way north and jump in the huge whirlwind to enter the Palace of Winds.
Tips
  • The Wisp in Veil Falls will latch onto you and prevent sword use for a while, then reappear.
  • Be aware of the Biggoron in Veil Springs; you will deal with him much later.
  • If you missed the Gregal and the Ghost Sidequest, you will miss out on some goodies and an upgrade.
  • The Palace of Winds has 5 floors, both outside and inside.

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