Alternate Scene Setups

This is a sub-page of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

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Introduction#

Because Ocarina of Time's script and settings changed so frequently and drastically during development, cutscene director Takumi Kawagoe struggled with the question of how to keep his cutscenes up-to-date. Had the game used prerecorded FMVs, like Final Fantasy VII, a cutscene would need to be remade from scratch to reflect the current state of the game (such as the look of the characters and the design of the area) each time something that appeared in the scene was altered. Fortunately, Kawagoe was able to come up with a clever solution; the system used by the retail game.

The cutscenes in Ocarina of Time are not pre-rendered, which means that, rather than displaying a pre-recorded movie, the camera moves around in-game models on a predetermined path in real-time.

Some information is set in stone at the time of the cutscene's creation, such as the path of the camera, which actors and objects are loaded, which exits lead where, environmental settings such as the skybox, and the timing of the events and actions that take place in the scene. Other information, such as which outfit and accessories Link has equipped, and the current terrain, are not.

The data that is not predetermined is generated in real-time. Thanks to Kawagoe's system, even when the developers changed the appearance of an area following a scene's creation, there wasn't any need to rerecord it. In addition, Link's equipment in cutscenes always reflects what the player currently has equipped.

Explaining the Alternate Scene Setups#

Because of the information preserved by the cutscene system, each cutscene environment acts as a time capsule that reflects some aspects of how the maps in which they take place appeared during the point in development that the cutscenes were created.

In the past, before gamers had access to the Debug ROM, some of these alternate setups could be explored using a series of GameShark codes. The process of adventuring through the cutscene environments, with their seemingly random exits, eerie out-of-place objects and NPCs, and frequent crashes, was dubbed the "Beta Quest".

Now that more is known about "how" and "why" behind the alternate scene setups, they can be explored and documented in a more systematic way.

This page attempts to catalogue the differences between the data preserved by the cutscenes and the data as it normally appears in the retail game.

Accessing the Alternate Scene Setups#

Alternate scene setups can be explored using the following steps:

1. Open the Debug ROM and go to Map Select.
2. Go to the scene's Map Select number (Map Select #).
3. Set the stage to the scene's Stage number (Stage #).
4. Enter the map. The cutscene will start to play.
5. Press D-Pad Right to cancel the cutscene and walk around in the cutscene environment.

Because not all actors and objects present in the cutscene headers are loaded in-game, it may not be possible to view every object or actor listed below. Additionally, some actions may cause the game to crash, such as trying to leave the map via an exit with invalid or nonexistent exit data. Tread carefully!

Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly#

Setup 04 - Finding Zora's Sapphire#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link finds Zora's Sapphire.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

• The slimy things that are in the dungeon have corrupted textures in this version and look somewhat funky.
• In the next area where you would normally raise the water level using the switch, there is no switch and no water at first but if you decide to return to this room at some point, there's invisible water in the middle which extends all the way to the ceiling.
• In the main room with the elevator, there's a duplicate water surface at the very top. Since the water never goes that high normally, you may have needed to raise the water level at some point. There are also two Octoroks at the bottom (normally there's only one there), and the room where the Business Scrub can normally be found is empty.
• In the room before the boss room, there are two electric sponges submerged in the terrain. Also, there is no switch and the door to the boss room is moved way behind, preventing you from going up to it. This old pre-boss room can still be seen in the Debug ROM; it was probably changed because the developers didn't want to use the same puzzle twice in one dungeon.
• The rooms at the back of 1F are completely different. For one, there are no enemies present where the path forks, aside from the tentacles. All five rooms here are different from the final game:
  • The leftmost door has a switch in front of it, but the door's already open and the switch has no obvious effect. If you go inside, you'll see the tentacle dying on its own. A chest will then appear with the Compass inside (final version has the Dungeon Map here). Also, even though the tentacle has died, none of the slimy things in the dungeon are gone.
  • The middle-left room (blocked by a tentacle) just has a large chest with Deku Nuts inside. (This is where the Compass would be in the final version, protected by lots of Shaboms.)
  • The middle room (blocked by a tentacle) again has a tentacle which dies on its own, as well as several Baris. Kill all enemies to make a treasure chest appear which contains the Boomerang. In the final version, the Boomerang is in the rightmost room instead. How you would have defeated the tentacle without the Boomerang in the first place remains a mystery.
  • The middle-right room (blocked by a tentacle) has, yet again, a tentacle dying on its own. The treasure chest is already present...and contains a Piece of Heart, an item which doesn't appear anywhere within Jabu-Jabu's Belly in the final version!
  • The rightmost room again has a switch which does nothing as the door is already open. The room is full of Stingers. Kill them and a treasure chest will appear, containing the Dungeon Map. (In the final version, the Boomerang is here instead.)

To do: Organize into rooms.

Room xx

In Room xx, where you pick up Ruto, there is a misaligned door standing in the middle of the room. Trying to go through the door loads Room 15 (the duplicate version of Barinade's Lair) instead of Room 13, leaving Link in the darkness. This suggests that the area underwent a redesign.

In addition, the water level is lower than usual, and there are Stingers instead of Baris.

Room 15

Room 15 is an incomplete duplicate of Barinade's lair. In the retail game, the boss rooms are contained in different maps than their respective dungeons. This may indicate that the boss rooms were once part of their dungeons as well.

Using the Debug ROM's camera function reveals the room's geometry far above.

Checking the map indicates that the room takes up the entirety of the outer region of the lower floor.

Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

• The rightmost room of 1F has two Baris that are not loaded because they are outside the room, suggesting that the room was redesigned.

Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Spirit Temple#

Unreferenced Setup 01 (Unused)#

Watch on YouTube

This is an unreferenced cutscene setup that cannot be accessed via Map Select. It appears to be an alternate version of Farore's portion of the Deku Tree's creation story cutscene.

In order to view the cutscene, the data for Unreferenced Setup 01, found at 0x02AF4860, was copied to the offset 0x2077950 (Kokiri Forest). It differs from Kokiri Forest's Setup 04 in a few ways. For example, the fog in the Spirit Temple version of the scene fades much more quickly, and the cutscene finishes a little faster.

These differences can be seen in the video on the right, which compares Unreferenced Setup 01 (left side) with Kokiri Forest Setup 04 (right side).

In addition, despite appearing in a scene file, Unreferenced Setup 01 references a list of actors to load for the setup. This is unusual because, normally, actor lists are only referred to in room files.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

Watch on YouTube

Many of the actors are located outside of the bounds of the map, indicating that the layout of the area was changed for the retail game. For example, on the third floor, in the adult side of the temple, the doors are west of where they are located in the final game. This suggests that the rooms were shifted east later on.

No doors are locked or otherwise barred. Perhaps Nintendo had not fully planned out how the player would complete the dungeon at this stage, or had simply not implemented barriers in order to make testing quicker.

There is also an extra door on the first floor of the adult side of the temple, with the transitional actor set up to load room 12. In the retail game, the first floor of the Spirit Temple is almost symmetrical. However, there is a circle of rooms on the child side of the temple that all link to each other, creating a loop. A similar configuration of rooms is present on the adult side of the temple, except that the room at the top of its loop is only linked on one side.

At the time this cutscene was created, the first floor of the temple was perfectly symmetrical. (This is also evidenced by the fact that there is a blank Spirit Temple minimap in the game's files that corresponds to the missing room at the top of the loop.) The extra door existed to close the adult side's loop.

This version of the Spirit Temple is very messy: no puzzles work correctly, there are no chests or items, and several objects are out of the map or in the wrong places. It’s not possible to be sure if the rooms were much different from the final version. This unused setup shows various mixed setups from different generations, and there's no way to be certain how the older versions of this temple looked.

Scene#

Interestingly, the scene header loads actors. There are 15 actors in total, loaded for all rooms.

Room #1#

There are two spawn points at the entrance to the temple. For some reason, these points are positioned very high above the ground, perhaps suggesting that an earlier version of this temple had fewer stairs.

Additionally, in the Adult Link area, there is a flame actor in the exact same position but inverted compared to the one in the Child Link area.

Room #2#

This is the first room that Child Link enters by crawling through a hole.

It has two more flames on the wall of the hole used to crawl through and get to the statue room. In addition, in the final version, there is a collision remnant near the door on the right that we will explore later.

There is also a pushable block that will fall as soon as you enter the room. For some reason, this block spawns very close to the room with the sun switch blocks. Perhaps this block was mistakenly placed in room 2 and perhaps the room with the blocks was a little lower than in this setup.

Room #3#

This room has a Hookshot target that is close to the room where the mirror puzzle occurs to activate the elevator that will take you to the statue's head. Interestingly, if we invert the coordinates of this actor, he will appear exactly above the room from Zelda's Lullaby song. It is possible that exactly the same room would be in this empty space.

Room #4#

The floating switch seems to indicate that this room was edited and would've had floor to support the switch.

Room #5#

This room already has the boulder puzzle where you need to blow up the wall to let sunlight in. For some reason, there are two rolling boulders that are on top and fall into this room and look very misaligned with the room.

Room #6#

The main room of the statue, apparently the elevator structure and the statue's face are in the proper places as in the final version. The novelty here are the Hookshoot pillars that are added on each side of the stairs; however, there is another Hookshoot pillar much higher up, outside the map, so it is not possible to know if it is just there because it was forgotten or if the map had some difference.

Room #7#

This is the room that connects to the first room in the temple. You push the blocks until you reach an elevator. The snake mirror that's used in the mirror room is placed outside the map boundaries. It's possible that the mirror room itself was located further down.

Room #8#

It's the staircase room that connects the statue room with the block room, it has a fire actor in the middle of this corridor, and for some reason we also have a snake mirror below the mirror puzzle room and it's at the same height as the actor in the previous room #7.

Room #9#

It's the room with the block and sun switch puzzles, nothing special here, except for one Sun Switch that is next to the door and facing the opposite way. Outside the room's boundaries, there is also another Sun Switch with its face down, perhaps indicating that this room has been moved.

Room #10#

An empty corridor.

Room #11#

The sub-boss' room in the Child Link area, and it's empty. Apparently everything is the same as the final version's configuration, except for the gate. This gate that leads to the outside is a little further inside the room than in the final version.

Room #12#

These are the corridors for the two exits of the temple.

Room #13#

There is a second gate in the room next to where Zelda's Lullaby is played, and the main gate is a little away from the collision. This room was certainly larger and different from the final version, and apparently it is empty in this setup.

Room #14#

This is the room where the rolling boulders block you, and it's empty. The only difference is that the door takes you to another room that is further away from the collision, and Link can go through it.

Room #15#

This room where Link plays Zelda's Lullaby is empty but contains scene actors that apparently fit here, a large Silver Gauntlet block fits in this room, furthermore next to this block there is an extra gate that does not exist in the final version; this gate takes Link to room 13.

Room #16#

There's something wrong with the setup in this room: The snake mirror is misaligned, and we also have a floating sun switch. There's no way to tell if the room was different here.

Room #17#

An empty corridor leading to the Anubis puzzle room.

Room #18#

This Anubis room you reach as Adult Link would've been a bit smaller and might not have had chasms. The door is placed forward from the doorway, indicating this room was redesigned.

Room #19#

This room, based on the unused setup, should be a little different from the final version. It is a little dragged, and the gates do not fit in the collision correctly. This room looks empty, but for some reason the scene header has an actor for a switch near the gate of the Anubis room. In the final version, there is a switch for Armos to use, although it is not possible to understand what they wanted to do with this setup.

Room #20#

The corridor leading to the mid-boss area is empty and the gates are misaligned.

Room #21#

The battle room against the Iron Knuckle from the exit to the Mirror Shield. Clearly, this room was dragged and apparently the actors are out of position, but the room was exactly the same as in the final version.

Room #22#

An empty room, except for the simple fact that the room's gate was displaced.

Room #23#

Simple empty room.

Room #24#

Climbable wall room with spikes. In this version the whole wall moves, while in the final version the middle of the wall is immobile. In this room below the floor, there are five flying tile actors generated by the scene header, but the format in which these actors are distributed is incompatible with the room.

Room #25#

The corridor with a Triforce on the floor, but it's completely empty.

Room #26#

Statue elevator room, but it's completely empty.

Room #27#

The snake mirror room. All the elements to activate the puzzle here seem ready, but there are no actors to activate the elevator. For some reason, there is a boulder outside the map, and it's misaligned.

A snake mirror from room 7 and 8 appears slightly below room 27, perhaps indicating that this room was raised slightly during development.

In room 5 there are two boulders that spawn near room 27, and an extra boulder as shown in the scene header. This indicates that there was another large room in the past which has since been removed, although this current setup does not feature a gate to reach this area.

Room #28#

The Anubis Puzzle Room, but its completely empty. One of the doors is misaligned.

Room #29#

The boss' room, which is exactly the same as the final version.

Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

Most of the actors loaded by the room files will fail to spawn, as the room headers lack references to an object list.

To do: Are there any that successfully spawn?

Exit Differences#

The map has only two spawn points, instead of the usual four. Both spawn Link a short distance above the floor, in relatively the same spot. This indicates that the level of the ground was once different.

In addition, only three of the four exits are properly defined. The main exit to the Desert Colossus is the only one that is still the same as in normal gameplay.

Unreferenced Setup 02 (Unused)#

Unused Cutscene B ✘

This is the cutscene environment in which xxx.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Ice Cavern#

Setup 04 - Learning the Serenade of Water#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link learns the Serenade of Water.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

Watch on YouTube

Many of the rooms in this setup are only half-textured. This is due to a lack of object transition maps. By adding them to the setup, it is possible to fully explore the dungeon.

All the doors in the dungeon are the wooden type that appears in the Forest Temple.

This version of the cavern contains no enemies, only Blue Fire and Red Ice.

In the room with the Iron Boots, there is a large chunk of red ice that can be melted with Blue Fire. This red ice was possibly removed to prevent backtracking since the path that leads to this room has red ice that requires melting, and if the player didn't carry Blue Fire in more than one bottle, going back would've been necessary.

Unloaded Actors#

The ice helix room contains an actor for a chest with Bombchus inside.

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Iron Knuckle's Lair#

Setup 04 - Koume & Kotake Order the Iron Knuckle to Fight#

Different The End cutscene?

This is the cutscene environment in which Koume and Kotake order the Iron Knuckle to fight.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 05 - The Iron Knuckle Is Defeated#

This is the cutscene environment in which the Iron Knuckle is defeated.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 06 - Nabooru Is Transformed#

This is the cutscene environment in which Nabooru is transformed into an Iron Knuckle by Koume and Kotake during the title demo.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Link's House#

Setup 04 - Awoken by Navi#

This is the cutscene environment in which Navi wakes Link from his nightmare.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

This version of Link's House lacks the green target spot where the player can check their high scores, as well as the breakable pot near his bed.

Unloaded Actors#

None.

Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

None.

Setup 05 - Opening#

This is the cutscene environment in which the Deku Tree introduces himself during the opening sequence.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

This version of Link's House lacks the green target spot where the player can check their high scores, as well as the breakable pot near his bed.

Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

None.

Great Fairy's Fountain (Upgrades)#

Setup 04 - Receiving the Spin Attack#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link receives the Spin Attack from the Great Fairy.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

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Setup 05 - Receiving the Enhanced Magic Meter#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link receives the enhanced Magic Meter from the Great Fairy.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

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Setup 06 - Receiving Enhanced Defensive Power#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link receives enhanced defensive power from the Great Fairy.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

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Great Fairy's Fountain (Spells)#

Setup 04 - Receiving Farore's Wind#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link receives Farore's Wind from the Great Fairy.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

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Setup 05 - Receiving Din's Fire#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link receives Din's Fire from the Great Fairy.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

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Setup 06 - Receiving Nayru's Love#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link receives Nayru's Love from the Great Fairy.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

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Royal Family's Tomb#

Setup 04#

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Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 05#

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Shooting Gallery#

Setup 05 - (Unused)#

Cutscene - xxx ✘

This is the cutscene environment in which xxx.

Environment Settings#

This setup plays the music for the indoor house theme rather than the traditional music used for the Shooting Gallery.

Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

Setup 06 - (Unused)#

Cutscene - xxx ✘

This is the cutscene environment in which xxx.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Temple of Time#

Setup 04 - Returning From the Chamber of Sages#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link returns from the Chamber of Sages for the first time.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 05 - Farewell to Navi#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link bids farewell to Navi at the end of the game.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 06 - Learning the Prelude of Light#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link learns the Prelude of Light.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 07 - Opening the Door of Time#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link opens the Door of Time.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 08 - Visions of the Kokiri's Emerald (Unused)#

This is an unused cutscene environment in which the camera focuses on the Kokiri Emerald on the altar in the Temple of Time, before cutting to the entrance of the Sacred Forest Meadow.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 09 - Visions of the Goron's Ruby (Unused)#

This is an unused cutscene environment in which the camera focuses on the Goron's Ruby on the altar in the Temple of Time, before cutting to the entrance of Death Mountain Crater.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 10 - Visions of Zora's Sapphire (Unused)#

This is an unused cutscene environment in which the camera focuses on the Zora's Sapphire on the altar in the Temple of Time, before cutting to the entrance of Lake Hylia.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 11 - Learning the Song of Time#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link learns the Song of Time.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 12 - Sheik Tells of the Triforce#

This is the cutscene environment in which Sheik tells Link of the Triforce.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 13 - Sheik's Identity Revealed#

This is the cutscene environment in which Sheik reveals herself to be Princess Zelda.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 14 - Receiving the Light Arrows#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link receives the Light Arrows.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Chamber of the Sages#

Setup 04 - Awakening in the Sacred Realm#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link awakens in the Sacred Realm for the first time.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 05 - All the Sages Have Been Awakened#

This is the cutscene environment in which all the Sages have been awakened.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 06 - Opening the Door to the Sacred Realm#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link opens the door to the Sacred Realm.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Castle Hedge Maze (Day)#

Unreferenced Setup 01 (Unused)#

Watch on YouTube

This is an unreferenced setup that cannot be accessed via Map Select. It appears to be an unused version of Hyrule Castle Courtyard.

If one checks Link's location on the world map while in the scene, it suggests he is in Hyrule Field.

To do: Is this a night version of the map? Does it belong under this heading?

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Cutscene Map#

Setup 04 - The Goddesses Descend#

This is the cutscene environment in which the Goddesses descend, during the Great Deku Tree's creation story.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Setup 05 - Ganondorf Rides Through the Flames#

This is the cutscene environment in which Ganondorf rides through the flames.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Setup 06 - The Triforce Is Formed#

This is the cutscene environment in which the Triforce is formed, during the Great Deku Tree's creation story.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Setup 07 - Ganondorf Infiltrates the Sacred Realm#

This is the cutscene environment in which Ganondorf infiltrates the Sacred Realm.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Setup 08 - Sheik Tells of the Triforce#

This is the cutscene environment in which Sheik tells Link about the Triforce.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Setup 09 - The Deku Tree Sprout Reveals Link's Heritage#

This is the cutscene environment in which the Deku Tree Sprout reveals Link's true heritage.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Setup 10 - Ganondorf Rides Through the Flames (Unused)#

Cutscene - ✘? Unused? Goes to title screen...

This is the cutscene environment in which xxx.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Setup 11 - Child Zelda Tells of the Triforce & The Temple of Time#

This is the cutscene environment in which Child Zelda tells Link about the Triforce and the Temple of Time.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Setup 12 - A Thwarted Ganondorf Curses His Opposers#

This is the cutscene environment in which Ganondorf curses Link and the Sages after being sealed in the Sacred Realm at the end of the game.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Unreferenced Setup 01 (Unused)#

This is an unreferenced setup that cannot be accessed via Map Select. It appears, from the location and number of the setup, to be an unused child (day) version of the cutscene map.

To do: Flare Dancer?

Environment Settings#

Unlike the cutscene setups, Link is set to spawn in a way that makes him both visible and controllable.

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Unreferenced Setup 02 (Unused)#

This is an unreferenced setup that cannot be accessed via Map Select. It appears, from the location and number of the setup, to be an unused child (night) version of the cutscene map.

To do: Flare Dancer?

Environment Settings#

Unlike the cutscene setups, Link is set to spawn in a way that makes him both visible and controllable.

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Unreferenced Setup 03 (Unused)#

This is an unreferenced setup that cannot be accessed via Map Select. It appears, from the location and number of the setup, to be an unused adult (day) version of the cutscene map.

To do: Flare Dancer?

Environment Settings#

Unlike the cutscene setups, Link is set to spawn in a way that makes him both visible and controllable.

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Unreferenced Setup 04 (Unused)#

This is an unreferenced setup that cannot be accessed via Map Select. It appears, from the location and number of the setup, to be an unused adult (night) version of the cutscene map.

To do: Flare Dancer?

Environment Settings#

Unlike the cutscene setups, Link is set to spawn in a way that makes him both visible and controllable.

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Has no exits.

Castle Courtyard#

Setup 04 - The End#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link approaches Zelda in her courtyard during the ending credits.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 05 - Meeting Impa 1#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link meets Impa and learns Zelda's Lullaby before being escorted out of the castle.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Setup 06 - Meeting Impa 2 (Unused)#

This is an unused cutscene environment in which Impa introduces herself, then escorts Link out of the castle without teaching him Zelda's Lullaby.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Does not contain any difference.

Ganon's Tower Collapse Cutscene/Battle Arena#

Setup 04 - The Tower Collapses#

This is the cutscene environment in which Ganon's Tower collapses.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Hyrule Field#

Setup 04 - Link's Nightmare#

This is the cutscene environment from the beginning of the game, where Child Link has a nightmare portending events to come.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

Hyrule Field is devoid of objects, except at the entrance to Hyrule Castle.

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

There are potential, fossilized leftovers from when this scene was created. The exit to Zora's River leads to Zora's Domain, and the entrance to Hyrule Castle town leads directly into Hyrule Market. Instead of the Lost Woods, you are taken to Kokiri Forest, near Link's house. Lon Lon Ranch, as a separate area, may not have existed at this point in development.

Setup 05 - Zelda & Impa Flee Hyrule Castle#

This is the cutscene environment in which Zelda and Impa flee from Hyrule Castle, and Link encounters Ganondorf for the first time.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Setup 06 - Zelda Reminisces About Her Flight From Hyrule Castle#

Cutscene - ✔

This is the cutscene environment in which, after revealing herself, Adult Zelda reminisces to Link about her flight from Hyrule Castle.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Setup 07 - Title Screen Demo#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link rides Epona through Hyrule Field during the title sequence.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Setup 08 - Returning to Hyrule Field Upon Learning the Song of Time#

This is the cutscene environment in which the scene returns to Hyrule Field after Child Zelda teaches Link the Song of Time through a telepathic message.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

Setup 09 - Credits in Hyrule Field#

This is the cutscene environment in which the credits play in Hyrule Field.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

Setup 10 - Escaping Lon Lon Ranch#

This is the cutscene environment in which Adult Link escapes Lon Lon Ranch on Epona.

Setup 08, in which the scene returns to Hyrule Field after having cut to Zelda's telepathic message from the Temple of Time, uses the same setup.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

This version of Hyrule Field uses a different greenery setup than that of the final game. Some of the bushes are oddly placed, appearing underwater or even above the water's surface.

Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

There are three unloaded objects near the entrance to Gerudo Valley. Two horse jumping fences are present in the actor list, but they do not appear, as their object is missing. There is also a bush that is positioned off the map, which isn't loaded because it is outside the collision area.

In addition, there are two cuttable bushes embedded in the side of Lon Lon Ranch.

Exit Differences#

Setup 11 - Farewell to Zelda#

This is the cutscene environment in which Zelda bids farewell to Link in the skies above Hyrule Field, sending him back in time.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

There are potential, fossilized leftovers from when this scene was created. The exit to Zora's River leads to Zora's Domain, and the entrance to Hyrule Castle town leads directly into Hyrule Market. Instead of the Lost Woods, you are taken to Kokiri Forest, near Link's house. Lon Lon Ranch, as a separate area, may not have existed at this point in development.

Setup 12 - Escorted to Hyrule Field by Impa#

This is the cutscene environment in which Impa escorts Link to Hyrule Field, after teaching him Zelda's Lullaby.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

Unreferenced Setup 01 (Unused)#

UR ✘

This is the cutscene environment in which xxx.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Kakariko Village#

Setup 04 - Bongo Bongo Escapes the Well#

This is the cutscene environment in which Bongo Bongo escapes from the Bottom of the Well.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Setup 05 - Learning the Nocturne of Shadow#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link learns the Nocturne of Shadow.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

Cuccos

Setup 05 & 07	Final

• 5 Cuccos instead of 7.
• This scene setup seems to be from April 1998, when you weren't able to climb behind the windmill and the well was placed elsewhere.

Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Setup 06 - The Well is Drained#

This is the cutscene environment in which the well is drained by Link playing the Song of Storms.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Setup 07 - Death Mountain Erupts#

This is the cutscene environment in which Death Mountain erupts upon Link's defeat of Volvagia.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

A circle of grass is positioned next to the guard at the main gate, which doesn't appear normally.

The gate guard and the Cuccos from Child Link's setup are also present in this map, despite the fact that the cutscene takes place during the Adult Era.

A lady in blue stands in front of Impa's House. She appears in the Market as Child Link, but is normally not present in Kakariko.

Cuccos

Setups 05 & 07	Final

• 5 Cuccos instead of 7.
• This scene setup seems to be from April 1998, when you weren't able to climb behind the windmill and the well was placed elsewhere.

To do: Double check.

Unloaded Actors#

Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

Setup 08 - Credits in Kakariko Village#

This is the cutscene environment in which the credits play in Kakariko Village.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

Graveyard#

Setup 04 - Learning the Sun's Song#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link learns the Sun's Song.

To do: Double check.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

Room 00

The entrance to the Shadow Temple is not accessible in this setup without some hacking. This is because ovl_En_Holl, an actor that allows Link to transition between two rooms via a tunnel, isn't activated. In order to fully activate it, one must edit the scene header at 0x02006C10, as well as the Front R / C actor for 01FF.

To do: What does this mean...?

The entrance to the Shadow Temple has fewer torches, and using Din's Fire doesn't open the temple gateway.

Room 01

This version of the map contains only one Poe. In the retail game, there are either none (as Child Link) or three (as Adult Link).

There is a gravestone at the wall to the left of Dampé's Grave, where one would normally find the Magic Bean spot.

The Piece of Heart that is normally concealed within a wooden box is instead contained in a treasure chest. The chest is very hard to see and can only be latched onto with the Longshot, which may be why the developers decided on the box.

Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

xxx

Setup 05#

Cutscene - After Cutting to the Graveyard, the Scene Returns to the Tomb ✔ Double-Check

This is the cutscene environment in which xxx.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

xxx

Kokiri Forest#

Setup 04 - Farore Creates Life#

This is the cutscene environment in which Farore creates life.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Exit Differences#

Setup 05 - The Deku Tree Tells of Ganondorf's Curse#

This is the cutscene environment in which the Great Deku Tree tells Link of the curse placed upon him by Ganondorf.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

Room 1 - ???

Exit Differences#

Setup 06 - Receiving the Kokiri Emerald#

This is the cutscene environment in which Link receives the Kokiri Emerald from the Great Deku Tree.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

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Unloaded Actors#

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Unloaded Objects#

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Exit Differences#

Setup 07 - The Deku Tree Speaks With Navi#

This is the cutscene environment in which the Great Deku Tree orders Navi to go to Link at the beginning of the game.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

Room 0 - ???

Unloaded Objects#

Room 0 - ???

Room 1 - ???

Exit Differences#

Setup 08 - Panning Through Kokiri Forest (Unused)#

This is an unused cutscene environment in which the camera begins at the Deku Tree, then switches to various spots around the village, before returning to the Deku Tree's meadow.

Environment Settings#

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Layout Differences#

In normal gameplay, the Deku Tree's meadow and the Kokiri Forest village area aren't loaded at the same time. There is an actor in the pathway between the village to the meadow named ovl_En_Holl that, when passed by, unloads one room and loads the next; the curve in the path ensures that the areas are not visible to the player as they blink in and out of existence. However, in this setup, both areas are loaded at the same time.

Upon exiting the Deku Tree's meadow via the path, a Piece of Heart will appear over Link's head.

There are no Kokiri present.

Several signs are placed in unusual positions. Some of these signs display text that is not related to Kokiri Forest, including a sign for Zora's Fountain and one for the Carpet Merchant's Shop in the Haunted Wasteland. Near the exit to Hyrule Field is a sign that reads "Forest Temple", which is never used in normal gameplay.

There are also a handful of Deku Shields scattered around. Their actor, ovl_Item_Shield, is not used elsewhere in the game. You can pick the shields up, but they have no effect.

Unloaded Actors#

Room 01 - ???

There is an unloaded Piece of Heart that has been disabled by changing its variable from 0006 to FF06. When restored, it appears on top of the Kokiri Shop.

This Piece of Heart is mentioned in the Ocarina of Time guide published in Nintendo Power Issue 114, on Page 17. This indicates that the writers used a pre-release version of the game to compile their walkthrough.

Link can be seen collecting this Heart Piece in prerelease video footage.

Guidebook Screenshot	Restored Actor

Unloaded Objects#

Room 0 - ????

Room 1 - ????

Exit Differences#

Setup 09 - Panning Through Kokiri Forest 2#

Watch on YouTube

This is an unused cutscene environment very similar to Setup 08, however, only Room 01 (the Deku Tree's Meadow), is initially loaded. Once the cutscene ends, Link is left in the unloaded village portion of the map. If Link goes to the corridor leading to the Deku Tree, the village area will load, and replaying the cutscene will now allow it to be viewed properly: The camera begins looking at the Forest Training Center, then does a sideways pan through Kokiri Forest towards the Deku Tree, stopping at the House of Twins.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

Room 01 - ???

Unloaded Objects#

xxx

Environment#

This is the cutscene environment in which xxx.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

Room 0 - ????

Room 1 - ????

Exit Differences#

Setup 10 - Credits in the Deku Tree's Meadow#

This is the cutscene environment in which the credits play in the Great Deku Tree's meadow.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

Exit Differences#

Setup 11 - Credits in Kokiri Forest#

This is the cutscene environment in which the credits play in Kokiri Forest.

Environment Settings#

xxx

Layout Differences#

xxx

Unloaded Actors#

xxx

Unloaded Objects#

Room 0 - ???

Room 1 - ???

Exit Differences#

Setup 12 - Meeting the Deku Tree Sprout#