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Gotta look through this later and see if there's a low review for Zelda where the reviewer is straight up confused about where to actually go in the game.

"The only direction you're given is some old dude in a cave who says it is dangerous to go alone!"

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The book that comes with the cartridge has a map that shows where the first dungeon is. Or at least the version I had as a kid did.

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Here is a link directly to the archive on Video Game History Foundation’s website! I support their work and look forward to getting a new vintage magazine (bagged and boarded!) every month.

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they weren't gamesmen yet since videogames were still fairly young.

they were called gamesteens at the time.

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