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Compass
A Compass
A Compass from The Wind Waker
First appearance The Legend of Zelda (1987)
Appearances The Legend of Zelda
A Link to the Past
Link's Awakening
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Ages
Oracle of Seasons
The Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Phantom Hourglass
Found Dungeons
Use Locates key items and characters in the dungeon
"You found the Compass! Now you can see the locations of many hidden things in the dungeon!"
— In-game description

The Compass is a recurring item in the Legend of Zelda series. There is one to be found in each dungeon. This device allows Link to see the locations of Treasure Chests in some games and dungeon boss rooms in other games on a Dungeon Map. The Compass is usually shown on the subscreen.

Certain compasses that appear in games made after The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening make a chime noise upon the entering of a room, letting Link know that there is a treasure in said room, albeit possibly hidden in a chest or hidden until all enemies in the room are defeated.

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[edit] Appearances

[edit] The Legend of Zelda

The Compass makes its first appearance in the original game. It shows Link where the piece of the Triforce of Wisdom is located in the dungeon where it is found.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

The Compass indicates the location of the boss in the current dungeon and what floor it is on.

[edit] Link's Awakening

The Compass allows Link to find treasure chests that contain Big Keys, Small Keys, and other things displayed on the dungeon Map. While the original version of Link's Awakening game displayed the compass with no color, the DX version added color, and the compass makes a chime when Link enters a room with a key in it.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

The Compass was shown for the first time in 3D in Ocarina of Time. The Compass retains all previous functions. In Majora's Mask, the compass is graphically and functionally identical.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons

The Compass is graphically similar to that of Link's Awakening, but retains functions added in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass

The Compass takes on a more animated design due to the art style of the two games. In the Earth Temple and the Wind Temple, the compass can also determine the location of Medli and Makar in their respective dungeons. It also indicates where the statues Link can control with the "Command Melody" can be found.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

The Compass retains all functions with the addition of the ability to locate Pieces of Heart within Treasure Chests found in dungeons. The compass also can show the locations of objects key to clearing the dungeon, such as monkeys or cannonballs.

[edit] See Also

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