Link's Awakening tips and tricks
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Secret Seashells

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Here are the locations of the 26 Secret Seashells on Koholint Island. Secret Seashells are used to get the Level 2 Sword at the Seashell Mansion (K9) by exchanging 20 (or more) of these items. The remaining Secret Seashells are replaced with rupees afterwards.

Under a bush east of Mabe Village (D11)	[Power Bracelet required] In a treasure chest southeast of the Mysterious Woods (B8)
[Deluxe Shovel required] In BowWow's doghouse (B11)	[Bombs required] In a hidden room of the Tail Cave, accessible from the entrance by going up, left, up and left (D14)
[Deluxe Shovel and Power Bracelet required] Southwest of the Witch's Hut, cut the bush down and dig (E8)	At the Seashell Mansion, as you are carrying exactly 5 Secret Seashells (K9)
Under a bush in Ukuku Prairie (L9)	[Power Bracelet required] In Richard's secret passage (G14)
North of Key Cavern, dig the grass tufts (F11)	[Pegasus Boots required] Dash into the tree west of the Tail Cave (C14)
At the Seashell Mansion, as you are carrying exactly 10 Secret Seashells (K9)	Under a rock in Yarna Desert (P16)
Cross the bridge southeast of Martha's Bay and dig next to the owl (K14)	Under a rock north of Catfish's Maw (J12)
Enter the cave in I12, bomb the left wall, get out and dig next to the owl (I11)	Near the Mermaid Statue (J15)
On a small island southeast of Martha's Bay (I16)	In the House by the Bay, after helping the ghost (G16)
[Flippers required] Northeast of Key Cavern, cut the bush down from the north (G11)	[Pegasus Boots required] Dash into the tree southwest of the Warp Hole (E11)
In the Southern Face Shrine ruins, push the Armos and go downstairs (O11)	On a small island reached through the Face Shrine (see the walkthrough)
While the Flying Rooster is following you, go left of Kanalet Castle's gate, lift the Flying Rooster and fly to the stairs (I8)	In Tal Tal Mountain Range, under a rock east of Cucco Keeper house (M1)
[Bombs required] In Tal Tal Mountain Range, in the cave right of the easternmost waterfall, bomb the north wall, cross the 5-chest room and get out (N2)	In Eagle's Tower (see the walkthrough)