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Ancient Ruins Tour
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Ancient Ruins Tour

Complete the Ancient Ruins Tour in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Find Maimai #20, Maimai #19, 20 rupees, 100 rupees, and a Piece of Heart.

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Complete the Ancient Ruins Tour in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Find Maimai #20, Maimai #19, 20 rupees, 100 rupees, and a Piece of Heart.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Warp to the Eastern Palace and descend stairs from the weather vane. Drop left, avoiding Armos and Tektikes.
  2. 2
    Across a gap to your left is a chest containing 20 rupees.
  3. 3
    Next to the chest, aim your hookshot at a wooden stump to cross the gap.
  4. 4
    From the chest, go right and down to a bird-faced statue.
  5. 5
    Merge onto the wall to the left of the statue and walk left into an alcove to find Maimai #20.
  6. 6
    Return to the bird statue and go down from its left.
  7. 7
    Hammer down wooden stumps to collect 100 rupees.
  8. 8
    From the stumps, return to the bird statue, then descend stairs and head right (or leap down from the statue's right).
  9. 9
    At the bottom, find a second bird statue. Merge onto the nearby wall and walk right across the gap, then emerge.
  10. 10
    Head up the stairs and go left, past Armos, to a cracked wall.
  11. 11
    Bomb the cracks to reveal a cave. Inside, head left, minding the snake.
  12. 12
    Where there's a chasm, merge onto the wall above and walk left. Emerge on the other side for a Piece of Heart.
  13. 13
    Drop down below and exit the cave south.
  14. 14
    Follow the grassy path left, past Octoroks.
  15. 15
    To the left of a large tile pattern on the floor is a lone tree with Maimai #19 perched on top. Knock it down with a Pegasus Boots dash.
  16. 16
    Make your way to the bottom-right corner of the area and take the south exit.
Tips
  • Watch out for Armos and Tektikes.
  • Use your hookshot to cross gaps.
  • Bomb cracked walls to find hidden areas.
  • Use Pegasus Boots dash to knock down Maimai from trees.

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