Obtaining the Kokiri Sword and the Deku Shield to meet up with the Great Deku Tree.

The first dungeon of the game that Link completes to obtain the Kokiri Emerald.

Traveling through Hyrule Field to reach the town of Hyrule.

Sneaking past the Hyrule Soldiers to reach the Castle Courtyard and meet up with Princess Zelda.

Traveling through the Lost Woods to the Sacred Forest to meet up with Saria and learn Saria’s Song on the Fairy Ocarina.

Presenting the handwritten note from Princess Zelda to pass through the gate into the Death Mountain Trail.

Meeting up with Darunia and obtaining the Goron’s Bracelet so that Link can pick up Bomb Flowers.

The second dungeon for young Link to complete to obtain the Goron’s Ruby from Darunia.

Traveling up the Zora’s River to reach the Zora’s Domain.

Meeting up with King Zora and discovering the Princess Ruto is missing.

Discovering clues about Princess Ruto’s whereabouts from the note in the Bottle.

Reaching Lord Jabu-Jabu and offering him a fish to gain entry into the next dungeon.

The third dungeon of the game as young Link which involves saving Princess Ruto and obtaining the Zora’s Sapphire.

Completing all the side quests before proceeding to the Temple of Time and the pulling the Master Sword out of the Pedestal of Time.

Rediscovering Hyrule after Link returns as an adult seven years into the future and picking up the Hookshot.

Returning to the Kokiri Forest, Lost Woods and Sacred Forest Meadow to try and find Saria.

The first dungeon to complete as Adult Link—rescue Saria by defeating each of the colored Poes and then defeat Phantom Ganon.

Use this opportunity to travel back in time to become Young Link once again and complete a few of the side quests.

Return to Kakariko Village as Young Link and enter the well to retrieve the Lens of Truth.

Complete a few side quests before you travel back up Death Mountain to reach Goron City on the way to the crater.

Completing the second Temple as Adult Link to defeat Volvagia and rescue the Gorons picking up the Megaton Hammer in the process.

Return to Zora’s Domain to find it frozen over and then head to the Zora’s Fountain where Lord Jabu-Jabu used to be.

Jump across the ice blocks in the Zora’s Fountain and then complete the Ice Cavern mini-dungeon to obtain the Iron Boots.

Return to Lake Hylia to find it completely empty and then use the Iron Boots to enter the next temple.

Complete the Water Temple, one of the most frustrating and painful dungeons in the game picking up the Longshot along the way.

Obtaining the Fire Arrows on the way back to Kakariko Village to complete the next temple after another meeting with Sheik.

Use the Nocturne of Shadow to reach the next temple above the Kakariko Village Graveyard and use the Lens of Truth to complete it and picking up the Hover Boots.

Travel to the Gerudo Valley and then escape the Gerudo Fortress and Thieves’ Hideout to continue on to the Haunted Wasteland.

Use the flag posts and the Poe guide to reach the far side of the wasteland.

The area outside the final temple in the game—the Spirit Temple.

The final dungeon of the game that needs to be completed as both young Link and adult Link and involving the Mirror Shield.

The final meeting at the Temple of Time where Sheik reveals him/herself to be Princess Zelda and explains the Triforce pieces.

Completing each of the trials to destroy the shield protecting Ganon’s Tower.

Traveling up the tower for the final battle against Ganondorf.

The final battle against Ganon and the completion of the game.