Serving Hyrule since 1998
Welcome to Zelda 64 Central
A complete reference for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, written by hand, maintained since 1998. No ads, no annoying pop-ups, and no auto-playing videos.
I originally wrote these walkthroughs in 1998 when I was 14 years old. I am currently in the process of going through each main story walkthrough, making the descriptions better, adding photos, and adding a link to my walkthrough video for that section.
I am also adding all the info I didn’t add when I was 14, including all the bottle locations, and Skultulla locations, etc. This site can also track your progress if you’d like (it’s all stored on your local browser - there’s no cookies or ads here). I hope this website is as helpful as it was for the people who were using it decades ago for Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
News
Zelda: Ocarina of Time announced for Switch 2!
Coming 2026 (TBD) · Everything we know so far →
Quick paths
Begin reading
Start: Kokiri Forest
Chapter 1. Wake up, talk to Saria, get the sword and shield, meet the Great Deku Tree. About 25 minutes.
If you're returning
Resume where you left off
Open the dashboard once you've marked any page complete; this card will pick up the most recent chapter.
Reference
Browse items & bottles
Every pickup, cross-linked to the chapter where you first need it. Bottles are the most complete section so far.
Walkthrough
Twenty-five chapters in story order, Young Link era first. Each chapter is a single page with screenshots from the N64 release. When the Switch 2 remake arrives, confirmed differences will be noted section-by-section — switch the version picker in the header to see them. Reading time per chapter ranges from twenty minutes (Kokiri Forest) to over an hour (Spirit Temple).
- 10
Kokiri Forest
young
Where it all begins.
- 20
Deku Tree
young
The first dungeon: defeat Queen Gohma, get the Kokiri Emerald.
- 20
Hyrule Castle
young
Time to leave the forest
- 40
Lost Woods
young
Well, maybe back to the Forest for a little bit
Items & Side Quests
Everything beyond the main quest: items and upgrades plus the collectibles and side quests that turn a 30-hour run into a 100% one. The 100 Gold Skulltulas and the Great Fairy Fountains have full trackers; bottles and Heart Pieces are filling in; equipment, songs, masks, the Biggoron's Sword trade, and Bombchu Bowling are in progress. Browse the full list.
Maps in progress
Annotated and overlaid. The kind I drew by hand on graph paper in 1998, redone properly. Planned entries: Hyrule overworld, dungeon maps, Lost Woods routing.
FAQ
Q. How do I get to the Forest Temple?
A. As adult Link, get the Hookshot from the well in Kakariko, then return to the Sacred Forest Meadow. Use the Hookshot on the tree branch above the entrance.
Q. Where is the Slingshot?
A. Inside the Deku Tree dungeon, second floor — in a small treasure room you reach after climbing the vine wall.
My Progress
The manual tracks which pages you've marked complete using your browser's local storage. Nothing leaves your machine. Open the dashboard to see counts and resume where you left off.
About
A fan site since 1998, rebuilt for the Switch 2 remake. Written and maintained by Dan. No ads, no trackers, just the walkthrough I always wanted. More about the site →