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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Choose a ROM to play. If a hosted file is on S3, it starts by itself.

EmulatorJS (open source, GitHub) · Touch pad on phones. A Bluetooth gamepad is better for fighters and karts.

Controls

On a phone, use the on-screen pad. A Bluetooth gamepad works too.

D-pad← ↑ ↓ →
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A Link to the Past is the SNES top-down Zelda with light and dark worlds. Play in this tab with cheats and a short route.

Play it officially

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Cheat codes

Action Replay style codes depend on the headered vs unheadered ROM. Disable any code that freezes the overworld.

Max rupeesDDEE-A4AF
HeartsDDEE-AF6F
KeysDDEE-A46F
Master SwordDDEE-A4DF

Walkthrough

A Link to the Past full clear: 3 light-world pendants, Master Sword, Agahnim, 7 dark crystals, Ganon.

  1. Rain and the castle

    Rain and the castle

    Sword from uncle, Zelda in the sewers, sanctuary, Sahasrahla, Eastern Palace.

  2. Eastern Palace (bow)

    Eastern Palace (bow)

    Get the bow. Armos Knights: keep moving, arrows. Pendant 1.

  3. Desert Palace (gloves)

    Book on the plaque. Power gloves. Lanmolas. Pendant 2.

  4. Tower of Hera (moon pearl)

    Death Mountain with gloves. Moon pearl. Moldorm. Pendant 3.

  5. Master Sword and Agahnim

    Master Sword and Agahnim

    Lost Woods. Castle tower. Reflect Agahnim's shots. Fall to the Dark World.

  6. Dark palaces 1–3

    Darkness (hammer), Swamp (hookshot), Skull Woods (fire). One crystal each.

  7. Dark palaces 4–7

    Thieves, Ice, Misery Mire, Turtle Rock. Seven crystals.

  8. Ganon's Tower and Ganon

    Ganon's Tower and Ganon

    Silver arrows. Agahnim again, then Ganon in the dark with silvers. Credits.

FAQ

ALttP cheat codes?

Rupees, hearts, keys, and sword are listed. Test one at a time.

Play Zelda SNES on a phone?

Yes. Virtual pad maps to the SNES layout. Menu is Start.

ROM hosted?

No. Load your .sfc dump.

Walkthrough for the first dungeon?

Get the bow in Eastern Palace, keep moving on Armos Knights. More in the steps above.

Do cheats ruin the story?

They can. Use hearts if you are stuck; skip Master Sword cheats if you want the pendant quest.

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