Ocarina of Time tips and tricks

Sheik's Quotes

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Here are Sheik's words before you enter a temple for the first time:

Temple of Time

When an evil rules all, an awakening voice from the Sacred Realm will call those destinated to be Sages, who dwell in the five temples.
One in a deep forest,
One on a high mountain,
One under a vast lake,
One within the house of the dead,
One inside the Goddes of the Sand.

Sacred Forest Meadow

The flow of time is always cruel.
Its speeds seems different for each person, but no one can change it.
A thing that doesn't change with time is a memory of younger days.
In order to come back here again, play the Minuet of Forest.

Temple of Time (again)

You destroyed the wicked creatures that haunted the temple and awakened the Sage.
But there are still other Sages who need your help. In order to awaken other Sages, you must become more powerful.
You must travel over mountains, under water, and even through time.
If you want to return to your original time, return the Master Sword to the Pedestal of Time.
By doing this, you will travel back in time seven years.
The time will come when you will need to return here quickly.
I will teach this to you for when that time comes.
The song to return you to the Temple of Time... The Prelude of Light.
As long as you hold the Ocarina of Time and the Master Sword, you hold time itself in your hands.
Link, we shall meet again!

Fire Temple

It is something that grows over time... a true friendship. A feeling in the heart that becomes even stronger over time.
The passion of friendship will soon blossom into a righteous power and through it, you will know which way to go.
This song is dedicated to the power of the heart... Listen to the Bolero of Fire.

Water Temple

Time passes, people move... Like a river's flow, it never ends.
A childish mind will turn to noble ambition. Young love will become deep affection. The clear water's surface reflects growth.
Now listen to the Serenade of Water to reflect upon yourself.

Shadow Temple

This is the melody that will draw you into the infinite darkness that absorbs even time...
Listen to this, the Nocturne of Shadow!

Desert Colossus

Past, Present, Future...
The Master Sword is a ship with which you can sail upstream and downstream through time's river...
The port for that ship is the Temple of Time...
To restore the Desert Colossus and enter the Spirit Temple, you must travel back through time's flow.
Listen to this Requiem of Spirit... This melody will lead a child back to the desert.