Merchandise/Board Games and Jigsaw Puzzles

Despite the global popularity of The Legend of Zelda video games, these were not the only games attached to the Zelda namesake. Though rare, few board games, puzzles, and mazes were created over the years in order to engage gamers on more physical terms, while still remaining relevant to the franchise. Because many of these board games saw short production periods, most have been discontinued and have become rare collectors items found most frequently on online bidding sites and memorabilia pages.

The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda is a board game published by Milton Bradley and licensed by Nintendo of America in 1988. The game is heavily inspired by, and uses a game board that incorporates dungeon and field-like settings reminiscent of the first game. The premise is to aid Link on his quest through six rooms while facing monsters and gathering Heart Chips in an attempt to save Princess Zelda.

Hyrule Fantasy
Hyrule Fantasy is a board game published by Bandai and licensed by Nintendo in 1986 released only in Japan. The game included a board featuring the overworld of, Link pawns, enemy cards, and a rulebook.

Nintendo Monopoly
Two Nintendo Monopoly board games were released, both featuring characters and items from the Zelda Series. The first one released featured Link, Zelda and Ganondorf in their appearance as properties, a Treasure Chest deposit as a railroad, and the Master Sword as a token. The second one featured Link, Zelda and Midna in their appearance as properties, Epona, also in her Twilight Princess appearance, as a railroad, and the Iron Boots and Hylian Shield as tokens.

The Legend of Zelda Monopoly
A Zelda-themed Monopoly is set to be released on August 21. The protoype box art features various characters from SS undefined, although it is still unknown if the game will only feature Skyward Sword or if it will include other Zelda games.