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The Legend of Zelda cheats & codes
84 codes for The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System, including Game Genie, Action Replay codes.
The Legend of Zelda Game Genie codes
How to use: Galoob's Game Genie plugged in between the console and the cartridge. Type the codes in on its start-up screen, then press Start. In emulators, add them through the cheat menu and choose the Game Genie format if asked.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Don't Take Damage From Anything | AVVLAUSZ |
| Create Character With 8 Life Hearts | YYKPOYZZ |
| Create Character With 16 Life Hearts | NYKPOYZX |
| Don't Lose Rubies When Buying | SZVXASVK |
| Infinite Bombs | SZNZVOVK |
| Wear A Blue Ring | ESKUILTA |
| Wear A Red Ring | OSKUILTA |
| All Items For Free | SZVXASVK
AEVEVALG |
| Buy The Large Shield For Free (Instead Of $160) In The Cave Just Northwest Of Where You Start The Game | AAVATTEZ |
| Buy Keys For Free (Instead Of $100) In The Cave Just Northwest Of Where You Start The Game | AAVAYTGT |
| Buy The Blue Candle For Free (Instead Of $60) In The Cave Just Northwest Of Where You Start The Game | AAVEAVGL |
| All Items Are Free | XPZAYV |
| Buy The Large Shield For Free (Instead of $160) In The Cave Just Northwest of Where You Start The Game | AAVATTEZ |
| Buy Keys For Free (Instead of $100) In The Cave Just Northwest of Where You Start The Game | AAVAYTGT |
| Buy The Blue Candle For Free (Instead of $60) In The Cave Just Northwest of Where You Start The Game | AAVEAVGL |
| Some Enemies Can't Move | SXPAPO |
| Walk Up A Screen, And You Can Walk All Over At The Top | SXYAPO |
| Everything Except You And The Enemies Are Black, Even Your Hearts | NYAZPA |
| Enemies In Shop, Enemies In Top Corner Outside And Some Enemies Are Stuck In The Laburnums | YGAEXP |
| Fewer Monsters | AEOANAEG |
| No Zolas | AEVATVAA |
| No Darkened Rooms | AOEUYTEY |
| Blue Ring Costs 2 Rupies | ZAVEIVXY |
| Link Has Green Hair In Overworld | ZPOPTLYO |
| Music In Overworld Is One Note Flat | TLOEKYAK |
| Armos Statue Has 6 Spots On Shield | SLKEUVSY |
| Change Trees Into Gravestones | KUOZSPKK |
| Fill Dungeons With Sand | ATOXPYGN |
| Play Zelda In Black And White | YOXTGKTO |
| Enemy Attacks Do Not Disable Sword | SPVEGGSA |
| Remote Control Bombs | KOVVOIKA
EEVTOIAY |
| Sword Beam Does Not Stop After Hitting Enemies | ESSYGLSL |
| Faster Text Scrolling | OPPEEA |
| Always Able To Shoot Sword Beams | AANYSEVI
AANNKANI |
| Reveal Bombable Walls | SZYZNO |
The Legend of Zelda Action Replay codes
How to use: Datel's Action Replay sat between the console and the game. Enter codes on its menu before starting the game, or paste them into your emulator's cheat menu.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Lessens Damage | 000670FF |
| Infinite Bombs | 65809 |
| Have All Bomb Capacity Upgrades | 067C:10 |
| Have Bow | 065A:01 |
| Have Whistle | 065C:01 |
| Infinite Rupees | 066D:FF |
| Have Step-Ladder | 0663:01 |
| Have Magic Key | 0664:01 |
| Have Boomerang | 0675:01 |
| Have Magic Boomerang | 0675:02 |
| Have Magic Shield | 0676:01 |
| Have Wooden Sword | 0657:01 |
| Have White Sword | 0657:02 |
| Have Magic Sword | 0657:03 |
| Have Bait | 065D:01 |
| Have Power Bracelet | 0665:01 |
| Have Raft | 0660:01 |
| Have Blue Candle | 065B:01 |
| Have Red Candle | 065B:02 |
| Have Arrows | 0659:01 |
| Have Silver Arrows | 0659:02 |
| Have Spell Book | 0661:01 |
| Have Blue Ring | 0662:01 |
| Have Red Ring | 0662:02 |
| Have Super Ring (Far Better Protection) | 0662:FF |
| Have Wand | 065F:01 |
| WAY More Boulders On Death Mountain | 0515:00 |
| No Boulders on Death Mountain | 0515:03 |
| Merchant Sells Magic Sword, Magic Shield, And Heart Container For Free | 0422:03
0423:1C
0424:1A
0430:00
0431:00
0432:00 |
| Merchant Sells Bombs, Red Candle And Power Bracelet For Free | 0422:00
0423:07
0424:14
0430:00
0431:00
0432:00 |
| Merchant Sells Bait, Whistle And Step-Ladder For Free | 0422:04
0423:05
0424:0D
0430:00
0431:00
0432:00 |
| Merchant Sells Raft, Silver Arrows And Bow For Free | 0422:0C
0423:09
0424:0A
0430:00
0431:00
0432:00 |
| Merchant Sells Red Ring, Magic Boomerang And Magic Key For Free | 0422:13
0423:1E
0424:0B
0430:00
0431:00
0432:00 |
| Merchant Sells Red Medicine, Wand And Book For Free | 0422:0D
0423:50
0424:11
0430:00
0431:00
0432:00 |
The Legend of Zelda Other codes
How to use: Additional codes collected by the community. Enter them through your emulator's cheat menu, choosing the format that matches your emulator.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Walk through Walls Dungeons | SXXOPPSA
ATKOLPEY |
| Press Select To Refill Health | XTUVKGSX
OZUVSGEV
NYUVVKPK
SAUVNGPE
YTKTEGSE
TAKTOGET |
| Can Always Buy Anything | ANVESAEP |
| Can Use Candle Ability Over And Over Per Zone | 0513:00 |
| Invincibility | AANVVKPA
OXETUKPV
AOXYETEL |
| Can Shoot Sword Beams with Less than Full Health | AANYSEVI
AANNKANI |
| Infinite Rupee | SZVXASVK |
| Can Use Candle Ability Over And Over Per Zone | AESZSOET |
| Infinite Health | OZEULKPX
NYEUGKYE
SAEUIGEN
YTEUTKZE
TAEUYKVG
XTOLAKYV
XTOLPGTE |
| Infinite Health | SXVUZUSE |
| Invulnerability | EYULLLEI |
| Invulnerable To Flames | ENSNKAEI |
| Less Enemy Projectiles | SXOLZOVV |
| Collect Items From Anywhere | AEKZKLLT
AESZELYI |
| Infinite Health | OZOVUSPX
NYOVKSYE
IAOVVSAA
AYXTSIGA |
Using cheats today
Original cheat devices like the Game Genie, Action Replay and GameShark still turn up second-hand and work with original cartridges. Most modern emulators also have a built-in cheat menu that accepts these formats, so you can toggle codes on and off without extra hardware. Codes can differ between regional releases and revisions of a game; if one doesn't work, try the code list for another version.
Cheats can corrupt save files in rare cases, so back up your saves before experimenting.
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