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{{italic title|''Zelda'' (Game & Watch)}}
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'''Zelda''' is a handheld {{wp|Game & Watch}} title of ''[[The Legend of Zelda (franchise)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' franchise. It was developed and published by [[Nintendo]] in 1989, exclusively in North America, as part of the ''Multi Screen'' series. ''Zelda'' is the last ''Game & Watch'' title to release before the [[Game Boy]]'s launch and the second to last entry in the original ''Game & Watch'' run, with the last being ''[[mariowiki:Mario the Juggler|Mario the Juggler]]'' in 1991. ''Zelda'' has since been re-released as part of the ''[[Nintendo Mini Classics]]'' line of keychain LCD games in 1998 and an adapted version appears as an unlockable game in ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' on [[Game Boy Advance]].

==Overview==
The game features an original story unrelated to that from the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. Eight [[dragon]]s wreak havoc upon [[Hyrule]] and capture princess [[Zelda]] and seal her in a prison. It is up to the hero [[Link]] to defeat the dragons and rescue the princess. The only way to break the seal is to collect the eight pieces of the [[Triforce]]. Link gets a piece after each dragon in their respective dungeon. After defeating all eight dragons, Zelda is rescued, the final score is recorded, and the game starts over from the beginning.

Gameplay is reminiscent of  ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', in that it is side scrolling action game where player goes through several dungeons and fights enemies to save the princess. The enemies found in this game are [[Ghini|Ghost]]s, [[Stalfos]], and [[Moblin|Goblin]]s. There are usually several Ghosts and Stalfos and a Goblin mini boss in a room. Most of these rooms take place on the bottom screen, which also include remaining [[Heart]]s and Enemy's energy, which goes down as the Goblin takes damage. Ghosts and Stalfos cannot be attacked directly, and instead need to be dodged and blocked with the [[Shield]] respectively. When the goblin is defeated, the current score goes up in points and a staircase appears above Link, which goes to the next room. This traveling is reflected on the map on the left side of the top screen. Sometimes two staircases appear, both leading to different rooms. Link also collects items along the way, including a [[Dungeon Map|Map]], [[Sacred Water|Water of Life]], and the game-exclusive [[Tomahawk]]. All of these items appear on the left side of the top screen. Link eventually finds a special staircase made of bones that takes him to the dragon room, which is on the right side of the top screen. Link must dodge fireballs while hitting the dragon with the Tomahawk. A Triforce piece is rewarded after defeating the dragon, which is reflected on the left side of the top screen. This process repeats until all dragons are defeated or Link runs out of hearts. When either of these conditions are met, the final score is recorded on a leaderboard and the game resets. However, the game features a Continue button that allows the player to restart at the beginning of the dungeon they were killed in with all progress up to that point intact.

==Gallery==
===Characters===
<gallery>
G&WZ group art.jpg|Group artwork
G&WZ Link art.jpg|[[Link]]
G&WZ Link and Goblin art.jpg|Link and a [[Moblin|Goblin]]
G&WZ Link, Ghost, and Stalfos art.jpg|Link, a [[Ghini|Ghost]], and a [[Stalfos]]
G&WZ Link and stairs art.jpg|Link climbing stairs
G&WZ Link and Dragon art.jpg|Link and a [[dragon]]
G&WZ Little old lady art.jpg|[[Old woman|Little old lady]]
G&WZ Zelda art.jpg|[[Princess Zelda]]
</gallery>

===Enemies===
<gallery>
G&WZ Dragon art.jpg|[[Dragon]]
G&WZ Ghost art.jpg|[[Ghini|Ghost]]
G&WZ Goblin art.jpg|[[Moblin|Goblin]]
G&WZ Stalfos art.jpg|[[Stalfos]]
</gallery>

===Items===
<gallery>
G&WZ Heart art.jpg|[[Heart]]
G&WZ Map art.jpg|[[Dungeon Map|Map]]
G&WZ Tomahawk art.jpg|[[Tomahawk]]
G&WZ Water of Life art.jpg|[[Sacred Water|Water of Life]]
</gallery>

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[[Category:1980s games]]
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