Walkthrough: Moonlit Grotto

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Get the Flippers and Rope
From the Maku Tree (Past), go down three screens, left one, down four on the left side then enter the house and speak to the boy. Exit the house, go up three screens, down one on the right side then right two. Jump the water to the right using the Roc's Feather, then go up one, enter the house and speak with the man inside. Exit the house, go down one screen, left one, up four and use the Harp of Ages to return to the Present.

Go down two screens, right one, up one, right one, down one and right one to enter the graveyard. Go right one screen and save Moosh from the ghosts. Get on his back and go left one screen, up one screen and over the holes to the top left grave. Push it up and go down the stairs. Go up one screen, right one, down one, use the Roc's Feather to jump the water and use the Power Bracelet to pull out the lever to get Zora's Flippers. Go up one screen in the water then left one along the top of the screen to get the Cheval Rope.

Get to Crescent Island
After getting the Flippers and Rope, exit the cave, go down one screen, left one, up one, left one, up one, right one, up one and use the Harp of Ages to return to the Past. Go left one screen, down five, left two, up one, left over the bridge, down three and enter the Rafter's house. After he requests the Island Chart, exit and return to the Present near the Maku Tree.

From the Maku Tree, go down three screens, right one, up one, right one, down one and speak to Ricky. Go down one screen, left one, down two, left one and use the Shovel on the rocks to find Ricky's Gloves. Go back to Ricky and give him his gloves. Get in Ricky's pouch, go down one screen, left one, jump up the cliff (push Up to make Ricky jump), go down one screen, jump the hole, go up one and jump up the cliff.

Get out of Ricky's pouch, then jump with the Roc's Feather and use the Sword to cut Tingle down. Speak to him to get the Island Chart. Return to the Past and the Rafter's house to get the Raft. Board the raft outside, go down two, right one, up two and a storm will crash your raft onto Crescent Island.

Get the Scent Seedling
After getting to Crescent Island, go down one screen, right one, down one and speak to the creature there to get the Shovel. Go up one, enter the cave, push the top green stone aside then dig through the rock and speak to the creature to get the Sword. Exit the cave, go left one screen, up one, right one on the top path, down one, right one, down two, down the ladder, right one, up three, enter the hut and trade the shovel to get the Power Bracelet.

Exit the hut, go down three screens, left one, up the ladder, right one, up one, move the rock, go down the stairs, make your way to the other stairs, go up and pick up the Bombs. Go down the stairs, go up the other stairs, down one screen, left one, down the ladder, right one, up two, Bomb the wall and go inside. Play the Tokay feeding game to win a Scent Seedling. The object of the game is to catch the food and throw it to the Tokays that appear on either side of the screen. Try to stay in the middle while playing the game to make it easier.

Get the Roc's Feather Back
After getting the Scent Seedling, exit the cave, go down two screens, left one, up two, left one, up one, right one and give the Scent Seedling to the creature. Drop off the cliff, go right one screen, enter the hut and trade the Power Bracelet for the Roc's Feather. Exit the hut, go down three screens, left two, up one, bomb the cracked wall, enter the cave, use Bombs and the Roc's Feather to get to the creature with Zora's Flippers. Go back and trade for the Power Bracelet in the hut, then return to the cave where you got the flippers.

Dive underwater in the top-left corner, take the other ladder up, take the stairs up, go left one screen and speak to the creature to get the Seed Satchel. Go back to the creature with the Roc's Feather and give it 10 Mystery Seeds for to get your Roc's Feather back.

Get the Power Bracelet Back
After getting the Roc's Feather, exit the hut, go down three screens, left one, up stairs, left one over pit and enter the cave. Lift the pots above you and go down the stairs to reach a side-scrolling area. Go left all the way, climb up the ladder, and jump to the moving platform. Ride it to the right, jump across the platforms and climb the ladder. Exit the cave and speak to the creature to get the Harp of Ages.

Re-enter the cave, exit out the other side, go right one screen across the pit, up one, left one, up one, left one, down one and push the seed next to the indented wall. Go down one, right one, up one and use the Harp to make a Time Hole appear. Enter the Time Hole then go down one, left one, up two, left one, up one, right one and cut down some Scent Seeds. Drop down, go right one screen, down two and use the Harp of Ages to make a Time Hole appear. Enter the time hole then go up two, enter the hut, and trade 10 Scent Seeds to get your Power Bracelet back.

Enter Moonlit Grotto
After getting the Power Bracelet back, exit the hut, go down three screens, left two, enter the cave and go down the stairs. Go left all the way, climb up the ladder and jump to the moving platform. Go right one screen, climb up the ladder and exit the cave. Go up one screen, left one, down one and use the Shovel to remove the rock. Use the Harp of Ages and enter the Time Hole. Go up three screens, right one and down two. Go up one screen along the right path to enter Moonlit Grotto.

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Complete Moonlit Grotto

Moonlit Grotto - Small Key Guide
As you explore Moonlit Grotto, you'll require four Small Keys. If you come to a locked door as you follow these directions to the Boss Key and other items in this Dungeon, use this guide to determine which Small Keys you may have missed.

Small Key One - Go up one, defeat the enemies, go right one screen, up one and right one screen. Bomb the top-right cracked block, throw a bomb over the wall to break the top cracked block, push the block that was above it down, throw a bomb over the other small wall to break the next cracked block, push the block that was below it up, push the block to the right of the crystal up, then push the statue to where the first cracked block was to get a Small Key.

Small Key Two - From the entrance, go up two screens through the locked door, right one, enter the turnstile, go down one screen, left one, up one, right one and enter the turnstile. Go up one screen, right one, step on the switch to activate the enemies and defeat them with Bombs to get a Small Key.

Small Key Three - From the entrance, go up two screens through the locked door and drop down the pit. Go down one screen, defeat the enemy, go down one screen, destroy the enemies, go up one screen on the left side, destroy the enemy with a bomb, go down one screen on left side and left one. Throw a bomb over the barrier to activate the orb and make the statue move, then go up the stairs. Go left one screen and push the top three blocks against the wall to get a Small Key.

Small Key Four - From the entrance, step into the Mini-Boss Warp, go left one screen, up one and push the bottom-right block left to get a Small Key. You must defeat the two Mini-Moldrum enemies before you can push the block.

Moonlit Grotto - Get the Seed Shooter
From the entrance, go up two screens through the locked door, right one and step into the turnstile. Go down one screen, left one, up one, right one and step into the turnstile. Go up two screens through the locked door. Go left one screen, down one, up one on the left side, up one through the locked door, left one and destroy the enemies for the Seed Shooter.

Moonlit Grotto - Find the Mini-Boss
From the entrance, go up one screen, defeat the enemies, go right one screen and break Blue Crystal #1. Go up one screen, enter the turnstile and go right one screen. Bomb the top-right cracked block, throw a bomb over the wall to break the top cracked block then push the block that was above it down. Throw a bomb over the other small wall to break the next cracked block, push the block that was below it up and break Blue Crystal #2.

Go left one screen, enter the turnstile, go down one screen, left one, up one through the locked door and drop down the shaded hole. Go down one screen, defeat the enemy, go down one screen, destroy the enemies, go up two screens on left side, go up the stairs and break Blue Crystal #3. Push the misplaced block to the right, go right one screen, enter the turnstile, go down one screen, left one, up one, right one and enter the turnstile

Go up one screen and use the Seed Shooter to bounce a seed off the wall at an angle (up and left) to hit Blue Crystal #4. Go down one screen, left one, drop down the hole, right one, enter the turnstile, go down one screen, left one, up one, right one and enter the turnstile. Go up two screens to fight the mini-boss.

Moonlit Grotto - Defeat the Mini-Boss
Use the Shovel to dig up the moving lump of sand, then hit the mini-boss in the side with the sword. You will take damage if you hit him from the front. It takes about 10-15 hits to defeat the mini-boss.

Moonlit Grotto - Get the Boss Key
From the entrance, step into the Mini-Boss Warp, go down two screens, step into the turnstile, go left one screen and up one. Walk across the bridge and hit the orb so the spinner goes up and left. Using the Seed Shooter, shoot the spinner so that the seed bounces off and hits the switch, extending the bridge. Cross the bridge and go up one screen.

Shoot the orbs to create bridges to go up one screen, push the block aside, go down one screen on the right, right one, down two, enter the turnstile and right one screen. Step on the switch so the spinners point up and right, then shoot a seed between them to hit the switch. Go up one and open the chest for the Boss Key.

Moonlit Grotto - Find Shadow Hag
From the entrance, step into the Mini-Boss Warp, go down two screens, left one and up one. Hit the crystal until the red spinner points down and right, then shoot a seed at it to make a bridge and go up one screen. Shoot the crystal so the spinner points up and left, shoot the spinner to make a bridge appear, hit the crystal so the spinner points up and right, shoot the spinner to make another bridge and go up one screen. Go left one screen through the boss door to find Shadow Hag.

Moonlit Grotto - Defeat Shadow Hag
Avoid Shadow Hag's shadows until they come together. When they do, she will fire several moths and then appear behind you. When she appears behind you, shoot a Scent Seed at the wall so it bounces back and hits her. Do this five times to earn the Echoing Howl.

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