Ice Key

THE DOOR IS LOCKED
THE ICE KEY WAS USED UP

Text in the Ice Palace, Chapter 3

The Ice Key (JP: こおりのカギ) is an item obtained on the Original Game's Desert Board during the Sword Route. It is required to unlock the door leading to the Ice Palace on the Island Board. From there, it is also used to unlock the door at the end of the dungeon.

When obtaining the Ice Key, an icon appears on the game's HUD and carries over to the next session until it is "used up" on the locked door inside the Ice Palace.

Additional uses

Text in the caves if the Ice Key was not obtained on the Desert Board

If Kris fails to initiate the Sword Route after the first round of TV Time, they are unable to obtain the Ice Key. If they attempt to initiate the route after the second round, they cannot unlock the door to the Ice Palace. Entering through any of the caves on the Island Board leads Kris to a sandy room with text reading "THE KEY WAS FORGOTTEN". At the door, the screen turns blue with text that reads "AREN'T YOU FORGETTING SOMETHING IMPORTANT?", right before it turns off.

Gallery

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  Obtaining the Ice Key from a treasure chest

Trivia

• Due to the video game urban legend-inspired nature of the Sword Route, the Ice Key is likely a reference to the item of the same name from the Banjo-Kazooie series.