Walkthrough: Skull Dungeon

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Find Skull Dungeon

Leave Crescent Island
After exiting Moonlit Grotto, go down one screen then up two on the left side. Speak to the lizard men and give them Ember Seeds to save Dimitri. Ride Dimitri up and left to get back to the mainland. Go up to return to Lynna City.

Find the Carpenters
From the Maku Tree (Present), go down two screens, left three, down one, left one, up one, use the Seed Shooter with an Ember Seed to burn the bush and activate the switch to make a bridge. The next areas changes depending on which pet you have. What follows is the most direct path to the head carpenter. Go up one screen, left one, up one, right two, up one and speak to the head carpenter. If you are playing a Linked Game, you must complete the Zelda mini-game in Lynna City before the Head Carpenter will be there.

Go down one screen, left one screen and speak to the Fairy. Go left one screen, down one, right one, down two, left one, down two and left one to get to the center of the Fairies' Woods. Go up one screen, down one, up one and save the pet. While riding your pet, go right one, up two, left one, up one, right two. Go up one screen to speak to the head carpenter. Your next step is to locate three carpenters. Your route will differ depending on which pet you have.

Moosh - From the head carpenter, go right one screen, cut the bush, climb the ladder, go up one screen, speak to the first carpenter. From the head carpenter, go right one screen, cut the bush, go right one, down one on the right side, left one, up the ladder, and right one to speak to the second carpenter. From the head carpenter, go right one screen, up one on the right side, climb the ladder, go up one, right one, down the ladder and down one to speak to the third carpenter.

Ricky - From the head carpenter, go right one screen, down one, jump up the cliff and up one screen to speak to the first carpenter. From the head carpenter, go right one screen, up two (use the B Button to clear bushes), right one, up the ladder, left one and down one to speak to the second carpenter. From the head carpenter, go right one screen, up one, up one (use the Tornado Punch to clear the bushes), right one, up the ladder, right one, down three, jump up the cliff, go up one and jump off the cliff to speak to the third carpenter.

Dimitri - From the head carpenter, go down one screen, right one and up the waterfall to speak to the first carpenter. From the head carpenter, go down one screen, right one, up one to the right of the waterfall, right one and down one on the far right to speak to the second carpenter. From the head carpenter, go down one screen, right one, up one to the right of the waterfall, right one, up the waterfall and up one to speak to the third carpenter.

Get the Tune of Currents
After finding the carpenters, go left one screen, up one, left one and slash the tree to get Gale Seeds. Cut down the far-left bush and use the Harp of Ages to go back in time (the Time Hole is under the bush). Enter the building, speak to one of the girls inside about her problem, exit the building, enter the top-right and top-left houses and speak to both of the men to get the Cracked Tuni Nut.

Exit the building, take the bottom-left exit from town and go down one screen, left one, up two, enter the water, go to the top-right corner and dive into the cave. Swim right one screen, climb the ladder, stand on the green square and play the Harp of Ages to learn the Tune of Currents.

Enter Skull Dungeon
After getting the Tune of Currents, swim back through the cave, go down two screens, left one, stand in the bottom-left corner and play the Tune of Currents. Go down one screen, right one, down one, left one, down two, right one, up one on the stairs, move the stone, play the Tune of Echoes and go back in time. Go down one screen, push the plant to the right light-colored patch, go up one, enter the cave and go upstairs.

Exit the cave on the right side, push the orange block into the water, go back to the plant you moved and play the Tune of Currents. Climb up the vine, go right one screen, climb the ladder up one, go up one, left one, down one, play the Tune of Echoes and go to the Past. Go up one screen, right one, down three, right one, up four, enter the top cave and speak to the man inside.

Follow the man downstairs and try to knock the enemies into a hole to fix the Tuni Nut (stand on the switch to keep the Tuni Nut from being damaged by the cart). Exit the cave, go right one screen, drop off the right ledge, go up one, left one, enter the building, walk up to the altar to put the Tuni Nut back. Exit the building, play the Tune of Currents, go up one screen and enter the Skull Dungeon.

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Complete Skull Dungeon

Skull Dungeon - Small Key Guide
As you explore Skull Dungeon, you'll require five 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 - From Start, go up one screen, left one, defeat the enemies, left one, up one and down two on the left side of the room. Push the rolling block down two, right one, down three, left one, up one, left two and get the Small Key in the chest.

Small Key Two - From the entrance, go up one screen, right one, jump across the bottom of the room, jump back to the middle, push the block left, jump up, push the right block right and go up through the locked door. Go right one screen, ride the cart, use the Seed Shooter to hit the Blue Crystal and get a Small Key.

Small Key Three - From the entrance, go up one screen, right one, jump across the bottom of the room, jump back to the middle, push the block left, jump up, push the right block right and go up through the locked door. Go right one screen and ride the cart. In the second room, hit the switch as you pass by. After the cart stops, get back on and ride it until you get off. Go through the locked door in the upper-right corner of the room, then go right one screen and up one. Pull the lever all the way down to freeze the lava, then go up one screen. Defeat the enemies, then go left one screen and up one. The object of the puzzle in this room is to get the boxed-in tiles to match the color and pattern of the colored tiles on the left. Go to the nine boxed-in tiles, jump from the top-left to the top-right, jump from the bottom-right to the top-right, top-left to top-right, top-right to bottom-right, middle-right to middle-left, then top-left to bottom-left to open the left door. Go left one screen. Push the rolling block down two, left five and down two to activate the switch. Hop in the cart, go right one screen and shoot the switch to open the chest for a Small Key.

Small Key Four - From the entrance, go up one screen, right one, jump across the bottom of the room, jump back to the middle, push the block left, jump up, push the right block right and go up through the locked door. Go right one screen and ride the cart. Ride the cart up one screen, hit the switch on the way to stop in that room and go up through the locked door. Go right one screen, up one, pull the lever all the way down, cross the lava to go up one, defeat the enemies, go left one and up one. The object of the puzzle in this room is to get the boxed-in tiles to match the color of the pattern of the colored tiles on the left. Go to the nine boxed-in tiles and jump from the top-left to the top-right, jump from the bottom-right to the top-right, top-left to top-right, top-right to bottom-right, middle-right to middle-left and top-left to bottom-left to open the left door. Go left one screen. Push the rolling block down two, left five and down two to activate the switch. Hop in the cart, then go left one screen and open the locked block. Jump the tile to change the signal, go right one, ride the lower cart then shoot the skeletons to open the left door. Go left one screen, jump across the moving platforms, go down one and change the colored tiles to make them match for another Small Key.

Small Key Five - From the entrance, enter the Mini-Boss Warp, go right one screen, walk up the ladder, go up one, use the Switch Hook to switch with the diamond block and go down one screen. Go right one screen, switch with the diamond block, stand on the switch and switch with the other diamond block. Go down one screen, right two, up two, left one, go down the stairs and go up one screen. Switch with the diamond block from the bottom, switch with the jar, stand next to the diamond, switch with the diamond, continue until the diamond is on the left of the switch, switch one last time and go down one. Go left one screen, switch with the jars to go down one, jump the center tile to change the floor color, defeat the enemies to open the door, go left one, jump the river and go left one. Step left on the first tile, then go L2, U1, R2, U1, L1, U1, R1, U1, L2, D1, L1, U1, L9, D2, R3, U1, R1, D1, R2, U1, R2, D1, R1, D3, R3, D3, L2, U2, L1, D2, L2, U1, L1, D1, L1, U1, L1, D1, L4, U1, R2, U1, L2, U1, R1, U2, R1, D2, R1, D1, R1, U1, R1, D1, R3, U1, L1, U1, R1, U1, L5, D1, R3 to make a chest appear (L = Left, R = Right, U = Up, D = Down). Open the chest for a Small Key

Skull Dungeon - Find the Mini-Boss
Go up one screen, right one, use the Roc's Feather to jump around the bottom of the room and back to the middle. Push the block left, jump up, push the right block right and go up through the locked door. Go right one screen and ride the cart. Hit the switch on the way down. Get back in the mine cart, then go up one screen through the locked door. Go right one screen, up one and pull the lever all the way down. Cross the lava and go up one screen. Defeat the enemies, go left one screen and up one screen.

The object of the puzzle in this room is to get the boxed-in tiles to match the color of the pattern of the colored tiles on the left. Go to the nine boxed-in tiles and jump from the top-left to the top-right, jump from the bottom-right to the top-right, top-left to top-right, top-right to bottom-right, middle-right to middle-left and top-left to bottom-left to open the left door. Go left one screen. Push the rolling block down two, left five and down two to activate the switch. Hop into the car.

Go left one screen, open the locked block, jump over the tile to change the signal then go right one screen. Ride the lower mine cart while using your Seed Shooter to shoot the skeletons and open the left door. Jump across the moving platforms and open the locked block. Ride the mine cart then go left one screen and fight the mini-boss.

Skull Dungeon - Defeat the Mini-Boss
Stay on the outer path because the mini-boss will not walk on it. Try to guide your sword into the warrior three times. Once the shield is gone, wait for him to charge. Move out of the way and hit him with your sword four times to defeat him.

Skull Dungeon - Get the Switch Hook
From the entrance, enter the Mini-Boss Warp, go down two screens, right one, bomb the wall and go up one screen. Step onto the first tile to change its color, then step L1, U1, R2, U1, L2, U4, R1, D2, R1, D1, R1, U3, R5, D2, L1, D2, R1, D2, L5, U1, R1, U1, R1, D1, R1, U4, L2, D1, R1 and D1 (L = Left, R = Right, U = Up, D = Down). When the chest appears, open it to get the Switch Hook.

Skull Dungeon - Get the Boss Key
From the entrance, enter the Mini-Boss Warp, go right one screen, walk up the ladder, go up one, use the Switch Hook to switch with the diamond block and go down one screen. Go right one screen, switch with the diamond block, stand on the switch and switch with the other diamond block to open the door. Go down one screen, right two, up two, left one, go down the stairs and go up one screen.

Switch with the diamond block from the bottom, switch with the jar, stand next to the diamond, switch with the diamond, continue until the diamond is on the left of the switch, switch one last time and go down one on the left side. Go left one screen, switch with the jars to go down one, jump the center tile to change the floor color, defeat the enemies to open the door, go left one, jump the river and go left one. Go up one screen, jump across the moving platform, switch with the diamond, jump across to the other platform, go up the stairs in the top-left, switch with the pots to get to the left ladder and go up.

Go left one screen through the locked block, switch with the diamond, switch with the other diamond and go left one screen. Use the Power Bracelet to pull out the long lever, quickly run across the lava to go up one screen, pull the next lever out, pick up the first pot and switch with the pots to go up one screen.

Climb the ladder, jump to the next section, switch with the bottom-left jar, push the jar right one, switch with the jar above, push the jar above down two, switch with the top jar next to the small wall, push the next jar onto the switch, switch with the jar below, drop to the left, climb the ladder, jump to the next platform, switch with the jar below the chest and open the chest for the Boss Key.

Skull Dungeon - Find Eyesoar
From the entrance, enter the Mini-Boss Warp, go right one screen, walk up the ladder, go up one, use the Switch Hook to switch with the diamond block, go down one and right one. Switch with the diamond block, stand on the switch and switch with the other diamond block to open the door. Go down one screen, right two, up two, left one, go down the stairs and go up one screen.

Switch with the diamond block from the bottom, switch with the jar, stand next to the diamond, switch with the diamond, continue until the diamond is on the left of the switch, switch one last time and go down one on the left side. Go left one screen, switch with the jars to go down one, jump the center tile to change the floor color, defeat the enemies to open the door, go left one, jump the river and go left one. Go up one screen, jump across the moving platform, switch with the diamond, jump across to the other platform, go left through the boss door to find Eyesoar.

Skull Dungeon - Defeat Eyesoar
Hit the central part of Eyesoar with the Switch Hook to stun him. While he is stunned, hit him with the sword and avoid the smaller enemies flying around the room. It takes 10-15 hits to defeat Eyesoar and earn the Burning Flame.

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