1/2 The Magic Needed

At the Smithery, you will notice a hole in the ground. Once you have the Hammer, you can get above it, and jump in. At the green alter, if you use the Magic Powder, you will awaken a Demon of sorts. He will grant you a wonderful gift. Your magic usage will be reduced by 1/2. This is something you should do as soon as you acquire the Hammer.

Bomb & Arrow Upgrades

Finding this fairy, will be a major boon for you. When you find her, she will grant you the ability to hold more either Bombs or Arrows. It is a tough choice to make, considering the need of both. But I would personally suggest the arrows, since there are fights that you must kill enemies with just that. (Ganon for example)

Sword and Arrow Upgrade

In the Dark World at the Pyramid, you will notice a crumbling wall. However when you use a bomb, nothing happens. You need to wait until the Giant Bombs are sold at the Dark World equivelent to Links home. Once they are, purchase one, and take it to the wall. Detonate it, and go inside. You will see a fairy pond with no fairies. You need to throw something in, which you can throw just about anything in. But here you want to do your sword, and your bow. A fairy will then appear, and ask if it belongs to you. Be honest. No one, especially this fairy likes a fibber. She will then upgrade either one you throw in for your honesty. This is a must do thing, since Silver Arrows are required to destroy Ganon. And this is the only way to get them.

Bottle Locations

There are 4 locations where you can gain empty bottles. These are quite useful in your adventures, so it is definitely suggested that you obtain them all.

Back room of the pub in Kakariko Village	Purchased from the guy in Kakariko Village
Under the bridge East of link's home	Ruined house: Village of Outcasts. Note: Must be taken to the retired thief at the desert entrance in the Light World.

Fairy Locations

Fairies are located all throughout both the Light and Dark worlds. But they are very well hidden. Here is the run down of where they are, so you do not ahve to go looking for help.

Cave by the Dark Palace	Bomb the wall by the Ice Rod cave
Hidden on top of Death Mountain	Cave at the Desert Entrance
Cave by the Eastern Palace	East of the graveyard, under a bush
Cave to the right of Misery Mire

Heart Piece Locations

There are a total of 24 different Heart Pieces scattered through both worlds. You should seek them out at every chance you get. You definitely want to have the ability to live through the dungeons, and these little pieces will help. Below is the locations of each of the pieces. Take into consideration on some of them, that when it looks like there is no way to get them...there is always going from the Dark World into the Light World.

Light World

Jump from this point on top of Death Mountain and enter the cave.	Warp back from the Dark World from the discolored spot on the ground. Magic Mirror
On unreachable platform on top of mountain	In cave on unreachable platform
In cave on the unreachable ledge	Jump down the hole and bomb the wall
Bomb wall in old thieves hideout	Beat the racing game in under 15 seconds
One top of unreachable island	Pull right lever in dam to release water
Dash into the rocks to reveal stairwell	Unreachable; warp from Dark World in the middle of bush patch
Under tree cut by the twin lumberjacks	Jump down hidden hole near the thieves hideout
In cave in the northeastern part of desert. Behind bombable wall	On ledge after finishing the first part of the Desert Palace
In underground cave on unreachable ledge on northeast side	Jump down the first waterfall after buying flippers and go west from there.

Dark World

The entrance to the left of the main entrance	In cave where entrance to Death Mountain used to be
On the far right side of the Pyramid	A Prize in the chest opening game
A hidden prize in the digging game	East part of Village pound all of the stakes in to reveal cave.