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FLOOR 3 (OUTSIDE)
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

FLOOR 3 (OUTSIDE)

Your step-by-step guide to navigating Floor 3 (Outside) in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, including puzzles, platforming, and finding the key.

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Your step-by-step guide to navigating Floor 3 (Outside) in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, including puzzles, platforming, and finding the key.

Alright, we're heading onto Floor 3 (Outside) now. This area's got some tricky platforming and a bit of a block-pushing puzzle, so let's take it one step at a time.

Walkthrough
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    First things first, head over to those clone tiles. You'll want to make two white bubbles appear, but hold off on cloning just yet. Wait until the platform you need to ride arrives. Once it's close enough, clone yourself and hop onto the platform. Ride it all the way to the end.
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    Get off the platform, climb the ladder, and then push the large block. After that, head down.
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    You'll find yourself in an area with some blocks underneath symbols. Your task here is to push the blocks so they align with the symbols. Once that's done, hop onto the moving platform.
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    Now, you'll need to do some precise jumping: jump to the left platform, then back to the right, then back to the left, then to the right again, and finally, jump down.
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    Jump up through the paneling and exit to the right. Continue right, then jump down to the next moving platform. Jump up to the grating above, then back down to the platform, and then up again to exit to the right.
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    Head up and then duck into the holes beneath the spiked log. Charge up your attack on the right hole and flip right.
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    Now, create some clones. Place one on the top left tile, another on the bottom left tile, and stand on the bottom right tile yourself. This should activate the switches and create a portal. Use the portal and exit through the bottom tunnel.
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    At the other end of the tunnel, push the pot off the ledge. You'll see a diagram of numbered tiles. Here's the sequence to push the blocks: push block 20 to the left, block 12 up, block 08 up, block 11 down, block 10 left, block 07 up, block 10 down, block 06 up, and finally, block 09 down.
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    After pushing the blocks, exit through the tunnel. Head up and then exit through the top tunnel.
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    In this new area, go to the top right corner to regain your normal size.
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    Head down and use your Boomerang to hit the switch. This will get you the key! Grab it and exit to the right.
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    Glide to the right, go down, and then backtrack to the left to find the spiked log again. Hide in the holes beneath it and open the left door. Exit through this door.
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    Finally, climb the cloud trail to continue your journey.
Tips
  • When dealing with the clone tiles, make sure the platform is fully within reach before you clone. It's easy to miss if you're too impatient!
  • The block-pushing puzzle can be a bit confusing. Double-check the numbers and directions before you commit to a push.
  • Don't forget to use your Boomerang to hit that switch for the key – it's easy to overlook if you're rushing.

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