Items

Candle
This item allow you to light up dark areas, such as caves.

Hammer
Press the A button on the map to break boulders with it, or cut down trees.

Glove
With this you can use your sword to break more kinds of blocks.

Raft
After you have this go to the dock to sail away to other continents.

Boots
You can walk on certain areas of water once you have these.

Flute
On the map you can press B to play it, to get rid of  the River Devil.

Magic Key
Once you have it you can open any locked door without needing a key.

Cross
It lets you see otherwise invisible enemies.

Magic

Shield
Raises Link's LIFE level by one until you move to the next scene.

Jump
Increases Link's jumping capacity until you move to the next scene.

Life
Restores some of Link's energy.

Fairy
Changes Link into a Fairy and allow him to fly and easily avoid enemies or traps,  until you move to the next scene.

Fire
Allows you to shoot a flame from your sword when you attack until you move to the next scene.

Spell
Weakens the enemies.

Reflect
Allows your shield to bounce back the magic that magicians shoot at you, until you move to the next scene.

Thunder
Damages all enemies in sight.