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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link cheats & codes

187 codes for Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on the Nintendo Entertainment System, including Game Genie codes. The most useful 54 are listed below.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 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.

EffectCode
Link Has Infinite LivesSZKGKXVK
Link Starts With 1 LifePASKPLLA
Link Starts With 6 LivesTASKPLLA
Link Starts With 9 LivesPASKPLLE
Mega-JumpAZUOLIAL
Swap Shield Spell For Fire SpellOYKEEVSA NPKEOVVA
Swap Shield Spell For Spell SpellLYKEEVSA VAKEOVVE
Swap Shield Spell For Fairy SpellLZKEEVSA OPKEOVVA
Swap Shield Spell For Life SpellIIKEEVSE VAKEOVVE
Swap Shield Spell For Thunder SpellVTKEEVSA OPKEOVVA
Gain More Than 32,512 EXP For Every Experience Point GainedYYVIIGAE
Gain More Than 2,048 EXP For Every Experience Point GainedAAVIIGAE
Gain More Than 256 EXP For Every Experience Point GainedPAVIIGAA
Little Knockback and No Stun From EnemiesSZKVTUSE

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Emulator memory codes

How to use: These codes change values directly in the game's memory, written as address:value. They are meant for emulators: add them through your emulator's cheat menu.

EffectCode
Infinite/Max Health0774:FF
Infinite Lives0700:04
Have Maximum Life Containers0784:08
Have Maximum Magic Jars0783:08
EXP Points Ner LV Up0771:00
No enemies on overworld map0086:00 0087:00 0088:00 0089:00
Jewels0794:00
Have Candle0785:01
Have Glove0786:01
Have Raft0787:01
Have Boots0788:01
Have Flute0789:01
Have Cross078A:01
Have Hammer078B:01
Have Key078C:01
Keys Modifier0793:00
Have Jump Spell077C:01
Have Life Spell077D:01
Have Fairy Spell077E:01
Have Fire Spell077F:01
Have Reflect Spell0780:01
Have "Spell" Spell0781:01
Have Thunder Spell0782:01
Have Shield Spell077B:01
Jump Spell Always On076F:02
Fire Spell Always On076F:10
Thunder Spell Always On076F:80
Set Spell Ability Modifier076F:00
Infinite EnergyXTUTILSV XTUTTUGE
Infinite Energy Outside Of Palace, Take Minimal Damage Inside PalacesXTLTAL
Take Much Less Damage From Enemies!AAUTTUGE
Infinite Magic And Health In Battle. See notes.AEYSAU
Infinite MagicGXNAESON XVNAESON XVNAOSZN XVNAXSSE SXNASSSE
Gain more than 2,048 EXP for every EXP pointAAVIIGAE
Gain more than 256 EXP for every EXP pointPAVIIGAA
Don't Lose All of Your Experience Points When You Level-UpSZVOUNSE
Don't Lose Any EXP When You Level-UpSZVOUNSE SZNPKNSE
Don't Lose Any EXP When You Are Hit By Enemies That Normally Subtract From Your Experience PointsSXESIKSE
Boost Attack,Magic,& Life Far Above 8YYKEEVSE NPKEOVVE APVIIGAA
Have "D" LivesTASKPLLE

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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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