Great Swamp

Template:Place The Great Swamp is a place in A Link to the Past. As the name implies, this location is composed of a large swamp. The grass hides armed soldiers and mines. The Dark World counterpart serves as the home of the Swamp Palace. The whole place was flooded and now lies in ruin.

In the Light World, the cave near the north entrance has a Fairy that will restore Link's health. At the northwest is a portal to the Dark World which can only be accessed after Link has obtained the Hammer. Just below the portal there is a whirlpool which the River Zoras allow Link to use to transport around Hyrule. The Swamp Palace in the Dark World by going inside the structure located in the south. By pulling the right lever, the water from around the outside of the ruins will drain, allowing access to the Swamp Palace.

With the water drained in the Light World, a Heart Piece will be revealed. A fish will also be jumping about and, if Link picks it up and throws it into the water, the fish will reward him with 20 Rupees.