Prerelease:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/iQue

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

To do: Add full file paths for everything (or at least everything that isn't in the standard directories)

This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

Add a description of what this is and how this got leaked.

Dump all your content here. GlitterBerri will organize. Make more categories if needed.

Useful Links:

• OoT Prerelease screenshot collection
• TCRF OoT page
• Sourced OoT development timeline and info
• Ultimate OoT Spreadsheet with all actors, objects, maps, files, and identifications
• Other OoT spreadsheets
• OoT technical documentation wiki

ROM Versions

• ROM_C: C++ ROM
• ROM_D: Debug ROM for use on an emulator board
• ROM_F: Final ROM
• ROM_S: Show ROM
• ROM_X: Debug ROM for use on real hardware

Unused Functions

Compass Display

To do: Add more info from the patent and about what functionality remains, and get this working in-game.

Searching for "compass", "コンパス", and "mark_model" in the file z_actor.c reveals some disabled code for a compass display. Models and textures for this display can still be found in the final game's gameplay_keep:

• compas_model: A single, textureless triangle.
• compas_v
• compass_v
• compass_modelT: A single triangle that uses the texture c_north_txt. When the player was outside of a dungeon, it would have pointed north using the "4" texture in c_north_txt. When the player was inside a dungeon, it would point towards a "home" position, which still exists in the actor struct. In this case, the "home" position would be where Link was a frame earlier.
• mark_v
• mark_model
• mark_env_txt
• tetra_v
• tetra_model: Four triangles with no texture.
• c_north_txt: The texture used by compass_modelT.

While it seems that the developers didn't end up implementing all of its features in the game, the full intended functionality of this scrapped system is actually outlined in an old patent that Nintendo applied for on 1997/11/20, during the middle of development.

According to the patent, the user would have the ability to place a marker from the menu screen.

The game would be able to simultaneously track a target, a marker set by the player, and the cardinal directions of north and south.

To paraphrase the patent, the target could include an article, such as an essential item (e.g., a treasure, weapon, etc.) that the player would be required to obtain; as well as a destination, such as a destination for an article to be delivered, a goal point, an exit, etc., to which where the player has to proceed.

The "marker" could refer to a sign which is to be put at a point, e.g., an entrance, etc., which the player has passed at least once. The player could use the marker to help them easily find their way back.

This system could be used in conjunction with the minimap to help a player used to 2D games to find their way around the 3D environments of the game.

(While the map in this illustration appears to be Room 1 of Fstdan, the mini-map seems to depict an early version of the first floor of Dodongo's Cavern.)

(Source: jrra, notwa, GlitterBerri)

Early Flag List

Early Flag List Old plot progression and cut events ahoy!

Early Text Routine

Early Text Routine A much more cumbersome way of handling dialogue.

Early Fishing Experiment

To do: Is it possible to get this working?

A file called z_actor.h in the folder z_ocarina2 contains the following commit log note.

* Revision 1.204  1998-04-09 23:36:13+09  morita
*       For those who want to know the secrets of the secret project I'm
*       working on, put 1 in SEX(69) (using controller 2, hold R and press
*       L 6 times), then select "79: Water Temple Boss"....
*       When you do... there are details on the control scheme in 
*       /home/morita/JOY_FILES/secret.lst

The source code indicates that a memory register called SEX, known as Rs in the Debug ROM, was named by Kazuaki Morita. Morita is credited with the programming the bosses in Ocarina of Time. Additionally, according to an Iwata Asks interview celebrating the release of Ocarina of Time 3D, the Fishing Pond was also his side-project and brain child.

Morita: The Water Temple is in Lake Hylia. Aonuma-san designed that dungeon. The boss that appears there is Morpha. Just when I was making that, there was a landform like a pool.

Iwata: Morpha rises up out of the pool and fights Link.

Morita: Right. When I was making that boss, I casually…

Iwata: "Casually"? (laughs) I doubt you had that kind of time!

Morita: But for some reason I did. (laughs)

Morita: I just happened to have a model of a fish, so…

Iwata: You "just happened" to have it? (laughs)

Morita: Yes! (laughs) A model of a fish for putting in an empty bottle. I borrowed that and had it swim in the pool in the dungeon, and when I saw it swimming around, I thought, "Oh! I can go fishing!"

Iwata: What did you do for a fishing pole?

Morita: I took the model for something and made it a cylinder, and then… (gestures as if casting a fishing pole)

Haruhana: You used the motion for Link swinging his sword.

The aforementioned note seems to be instructions from Morita to the other staff for checking out the in-progress version of the fishing functionality he was working on. Following the instructions in the note verbatim produces no noticeable results upon entering Morpha's boss room from the Map Select screen, regardless of Link's age. Even with SEX69 (Rs69) [no comment...] set to 1, the Morpha battle starts as normal. This may indicate that the "secret" that was accessible via this method may have been removed sometime in the 7 months between the commit log note and the game's release.

However, one additional point to keep in mind is that the Water Temple Boss is now number 80 in the Map Select options, while the Water Temple is number 79. This may indicate that Morita's fishing preview was created at a time before the boss rooms were split off from their temples into separate map files, as they are in the final game. As such, if one were to attempt to enter Room 0x16 of the Water Temple (the boss transition room) without automatically being loaded into the map file for Morpha's boss room in the final game, one could still see the intended effect.

Spawn an Arwing

To do: Add the chest spawn stuff from Link's actor, too.

The source code indicates that a memory register called KAZ, known as RK in the Debug ROM, was named after Kazuaki Morita. Morita is credited with the programming the bosses in Ocarina of Time.

A file called z_actor.c in the folder z_ocarina2 contains the following code used for spawning the Arwing.

#ifndef DEBUG_MODE_NOINPUT    
    if(KAZ(0) == -100) { /* Treasure Chest Fail Test */
    Player_actor    *pla = (Player_actor *)get_player_actor(game_play);
    
    KAZ(0) = 0;
    /* Secret Set */
    Actor_info_make_actor(&game_play->actor_info,
                  (Game *)game_play,
                  En_Clear_Tag,
                  pla->actor.world.position.x,
                  pla->actor.world.position.y + 100.0f,
                  pla->actor.world.position.z,
                  0,
                  0,
                  0,
                  1);
    }
#endif    

As it suggests, setting KAZ00 (RK00) to -100 spawns an Arwing above the player, then rolls the value back around to 0.

Unused Resources

Actors

Early Actor List

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Unused Actors

En_Skeleton

This Stalfos first appeared in prerelease footage from October, 1996. It seems to have been replaced with the final Stalfos around September, 1997, when a new design appeared in concept art that wasn't publicly released until 2011's Hyrule Historia.

En_Iron

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0003	xxxx	En_Iron	Iron

The Iron Knuckle first appeared in prerelease footage from January, 1997.

En_Slim

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0005	xxxx	En_Slim	Slime

The Slime first appeared in prerelease footage from May, 1997.

En_Bskel

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0006	xxxx	En_Bskel	Baby Skeleton

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Dummy_player

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0017	xxxx	Dummy_player	Dummy Player

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En_Bee

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
001A	xxxx	En_Bee	Bee

Previously encountered in A Link to the Past, bees were later reintroduced in Majora's Mask.

En_F_Obj

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
001F	xxxx	En_F_Obj	Field Objects

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En_D_Obj

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0022	xxxx	En_D_Obj	Dungeon Objects

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Magic

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0031	xxxx	Magic	Magic

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En_OA_1

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0036	xxxx	En_OA_1	OA 1

object_oA1 contains an early version of the Kakariko Rooftop Man in the final game.

En_NPC

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0053	xxxx	En_NPC	NPC

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En_Stree

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0073	xxxx	En_Stree	Small Tree

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En_Kui

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0074	xxxx	En_Kui	Stump

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En_Maruta

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0075	xxxx	En_Maruta	Log

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En_Saku

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0076	xxxx	En_Saku	Fence

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En_Twood_01

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0078	xxxx	En_Twood_01	Tunnel Wood 01

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En_Kabu02

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0079	xxxx	En_Kabu02	Stump 02

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En_Board

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
007A	xxxx	En_Board	Board

Present, but unused in Ocarina of Time 3D as dk_board.zar.

En_Floater

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
007B	xxxx	En_Floater	Floater

Present, but unused in Ocarina of Time 3D as dk_floater.zar.

En_Spia

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
007E	xxxx	En_Spia	Spear

Present, but unused in Ocarina of Time 3D as dk_spia.zar.

En_Stoneb

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
007F	xxxx	En_Stoneb	Stone Bridge

Present, but unused in Ocarina of Time 3D as dk_stonebridge.zar.

Hidan Pompfly

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0083	xxxx	Hidan Pompfly	Fire Dungeon Pump Fly

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Magic_Ice

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00A0	xxxx	Magic_Ice	Magic - Ice

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Bg_Haka_Kumo

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00B2	xxxx	Bg_Haka_Kumo	Background - Grave - Spider

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En_Npc2

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00CE	xxxx	En_Npc2	NPC 2

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En_Npc3

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00D8	xxxx	En_Npc3	NPC 3

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Boss_Goma2

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00EA	xxxx	Boss_Goma2	Boss - Gohma 2

As Boss_Fd is the actor for Volvagia's flying form and Boss_Fd2 is the actor for Volvagia's Whack-a-Mole form, there may once have been a second phase to the Gohma boss fight.

En_Stk

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00EB	xxxx	En_Stk	Stal Kid

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Magic_Light

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00F2	xxxx	Magic_Light	Magic - Light

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Magic_Soul

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00F3	xxxx	Magic_Soul	Magic - Spirit

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Bg_Jya_Sutarukage

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
00FB	xxxx	Bg_Jya_Sutarukage	Background - Evil - Stal Shadow

Jyasinzou, meaning "evil god statue" is the internal name for the Spirit Temple.

Arrow_Dark

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0109	xxxx	Arrow_Dark	Arrow - Dark

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Arrow_Soul

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
010D	xxxx	Arrow_Soul	Arrow - Spirit

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Arrow_Wind

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
010E	xxxx	Arrow_Wind	Arrow - Wind

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Obj_Breakbox

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0128	xxxx	Obj_Breakbox	Object - Breakable Box

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Obj_Hahen

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0129	xxxx	Obj_Hahen	Object - Fragment

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En_Stopge

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0134	xxxx	En_Stopge	Blocking Gerudo

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En_Nc

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0154	xxxx	En_Nc	[?]

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En_Warp_Box

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
015D	xxxx	En_Warp_Box	Warp Box

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En_Zl22

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0161	xxxx	En_Zl22	Zelda 2 2

En_Zl2 is the actor used for Adult Zelda during cutscenes.

En_Mother

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
0180	xxxx	En_Mother	Mother

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Bg_Mizu_Switch

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
01AA	xxxx	Bg_Mizu_Switch	Background - Water - Switch

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Uncategorized

Magic_Fire

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
xxxx	xxxx	Magic_Fire	Magic: Fire

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Magic_Wind

Act.	Obj.	Filename	Translation
xxxx	xxxx	Magic_Wind	Magic: Wind

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Cutscenes

Grab some popcornǃ z_ocarina/data/shape2/zelda_tool_scene contains several early and unused cutscene files that aren't present in the final game. Many of these cutscenes contain outdated music or message IDs from an earlier point of development.

Ice Cavern

Serenade of Water

Link learns the Serenade of Water and holds a music note above his head, which isn't loaded since the object ID is missing from the object list. This scene is from zelda_tool_scene/Ice_doukutu/ice_doukuto_demo00.o.

Temple of Time

Meeting Sheik

The famous 40-second pre-release footage showing Link and Sheik in the Temple of Time can now be seen, with contextǃ This cutscene is in zelda_tool_scene/Tokinoma/tokinoma_dm_siku.o and shows Sheik's first encounter, where Link is bestowed knowledge of his upcoming quest.

Early Footage	Loaded in Final

Early Minuet of Forest

Link walks all the way back to the Temple of Time in order to learn the Minuet of Forest, presumably after trying to find his friend Saria. From zelda_tool_scene/Tokinoma/tokinoma_dm_zd.o.

Song of Time

The temple altar taught Link the Song of Time at one point during development. Upon learning it, the Door of Time opens, allowing Link to obtain the Master Sword. As seen in zelda_tool_scene/Tokinoma/tokinoma_dm_tama.o.

Sacred Forest Meadow

Minuet of Forest

An early take on Link learning the Minuet of Forest. Portions of this cutscene can be seen in pre-release footage. Found in zelda_tool_scene/Spot05/spot05_demo00.o.

Zora's Fountain

Zora's Sapphire

Princess Ruto excitedly shouts Link's name after completing Jabu Jabu's Belly. She swims at a lower depth, and the text is missing where Link ponders how he doesn't know what she's talking about with "her most precious possession". Found in zelda_tool_scene/Spot08/spot08_demo00.o.

Lake Hylia

Lake Hylia is Restored

Apparently someone believed in Link before Prince Sidon did in Breath of the Wild. During a touching moment when Lake Hylia is restored, Sheik instills confidence that Link will succeed with his quest. This can be seen in zelda_tool_scene/Spot06/spot06_demo00.o.

Kokiri Forest

Introduction

The introductory cutscene is mostly consistent with the final, but check out Navi's alternate flight path toward the end. She is keenly observing Link's home, and might even be hesitant to meet him. From zelda_tool_scene/Spot04/spot04_demo03.o.

Chamber of Sages

First Visit

Link encounters a denial-of-service attack, as the Sacred Realm is not yet ready to serve him. This is yet another cutscene containing outdated message IDs. From zelda_tool_scene/Kenjyanoma/Kenjyanoma_demo01.o.

Castle Courtyard

Zelda's Lullaby

New angles for learning the song, and Link once again holds a music note above his head (not loaded due to missing object ID). From zelda_tool_scene/Nakaniwa/nakaniwa_demo01.o.

Gerudo Fortress

Ending Credits

Blink and you'll miss it. The ending credit scene in z_ocarina/data/shape2/zelda_scene/Spot12_OLD(ver2)/spot12_demo01.o doesn't pan quite as far as the final version, making the duration slightly shorter. It doesn't show the wall on the far left.

End-of-pan Early	End-of-pan Final

Items

z_parameter_h.h

z_parameter_h.h contains early names for some items, as well as identifications for others that were dummied out of the final item list.

	z_parameter_h.h
ID	Filename	Description	Translation	Final Name
0A	H_S_hookshot	10『ショート・フックショット』	10: "Short Hookshot"	Hookshot
0B	H_L_hookshot	11『ロング・フックショット』	11: "Long Hookshot"	Longshot
0F	H_magicglass	15『まことの虫メガネ』	15: "Magnifying Glass of Truth"	Lens of Truth
1B	H_bottle_7	27『ルトの手紙』	27: "Ruto's Letter"	Letter
1C	H_bottle_8	28『炎』	28: "Fire"	Blue Fire
37	H_reserve_30	55 大人『ゴロン刀引換券』	55: Adult "Goron's Sword Claim Check"	Claim Check
3B	H_sword_0	59『ナイフ』	59: "Knife"	Kokiri Sword
50	H_bracelet	80『銅のブレスレット』	80: "Bronze Bracelet"	Goron's Bracelet
56	H_purse_2	86『大人のがま口』	86: "Adult's Purse"	Adult's Wallet
57	H_purse_3	87『大金持ちがま口』	87: "Wealthy Man's Purse"	Giant's Wallet
5A	H_melody_1	90『風のメヌエット』	90: "Minuet of Wind"	Minuet of Forest
66	H_seal_medal_1	102『サリアの封印』	102: "Saria's Seal"	Forest Medallion
67	H_seal_medal_2	103『ダルニアの封印』	103: "Darunia's Seal"	Fire Medallion
68	H_seal_medal_3	104『ルトの封印』	104: "Ruto's Seal"	Water Medallion
69	H_seal_medal_4	105『ナボールの封印』	105: "Nabooru's Seal"	Spirit Medallion
6A	H_seal_medal_5	106『インパの封印』	106: "Impa's Seal"	Shadow Medallion
6B	H_seal_medal_6	107『ラウルの封印』	107: "Rauru's Seal"	Light Medallion
71	H_N_coin	113『Ｎコイン』	113: "N Coin"	Gold Skulltula
76	H_map	118『マップ』	118: "Map"	Dungeon Map
77	H_key	119『ダンジョンの鍵』*/	119: "Dungeon Key"	Small Key
7A	H_heart_1	122『ハートの欠片（１／４）』	122: "Piece of Heart (1/4)"	Piece of Heart
7B	H_heart_2	123『ハートの欠片（２／４）』	123: "Piece of Heart (2/4)"	[Removed]
7C	H_heart_3	124『ハートの欠片（３／４）』	124: "Piece of Heart (3/4)"	[Removed]
7D	H_note_1	125『音符：上』	125: "Note: Up"	[Removed]
7E	H_note_2	126『音符：下』	126: "Note: Down"	[Removed]
7F	H_note_3	127『音符：左』	127: "Note: Left"	[Removed]
80	H_note_4	128『音符：右』	128: "Note: Right"	[Removed]
81	H_note_5	129『音符：Ａ』	129: "Note: A"	[Removed]
87	H_rupy03	135『大ルピー（５０ルピー）』	135: "Big Rupee (50 Rupees)"	Purple Rupee
89	H_rupy05	137『銀のルピー（１０ルピー）』	137: "Silver Rupee (10 Rupees)"	[Removed]

Additionally, Silver Rupees are worth 5, not 10, in the final game.

Objects

Early Object List

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Unused Objects

object_skelton

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0004	object_skelton	Skeleton

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object_Ironknack

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0005	object_Ironknack	Iron Knuckle

This early Iron Knuckle first appeared in prerelease footage from January, 1997, battling with Link.

Prerelease	Loaded in-game

object_slime

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0010	object_slime	Slime

These Slime enemies first appeared in prerelease footage from May, 1997. They resemble the Gels from earlier Zelda games.

The texture for their body is the first texture file in gameplay_keep, where it's used for most reflections in the game.

Prerelease	Loaded in-game

object_baby_skel

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0011	object_baby_skel	Baby Skeleton

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Object_oF1

Obj.	Filename	Translation
003A	Object_oF1	Object oF1

There are two other similarly-named objects. object_oF1d_map contains Goron, Medigoron, and Biggoron, and object_oF1s contains an early, unused Goron.

object_stree

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0078	object_stree	[?] Tree

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object_kui

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0079	object_kui	Stump

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object_maruta

Obj.	Filename	Translation
007A	object_maruta	Log

The textures for this object "jyuhi_txt and kirikabu2_txt" can be found in "zelda_stree.o"

Prerelease	Loaded in-game

object_saku

Obj.	Filename	Translation
007B	object_saku	Fence

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object_twood01

Obj.	Filename	Translation
007D	object_twood01	Tunnel Wood 01

This object is preceded in the object list by 007C, object_wood02, which contains grass and trees (some used, some not).

The textures for this object "c_mokume03_txt and c_kihada03_txt" can be found in "spot04_texture.o".

Prerelease	In-game

object_kabu02

Obj.	Filename	Translation
007E	object_kabu02	Stump 02

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object_board

Obj.	Filename	Translation
007F	object_board	Board

Present, but unused in Ocarina of Time 3D as dk_board.zar.

object_floater

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0080	object_floater	Floater

Present, but unused in Ocarina of Time 3D as dk_floater.zar.

object_spira

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0083	object_spira	Spear

This misspelled object is present, but unused in Ocarina of Time 3D as dk_spia.zar.

object_stoneb

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0084	object_stoneb	Stone Bridge

Present, but unused in Ocarina of Time 3D as dk_stonebridge.zar.

object_go2

Obj.	Filename	Translation
00E3	object_go2	Gohma 2

As object_fd is the object for Volvagia's flying form and object_fd2 is the object for Volvagia's Whack-a-Mole form, there may once have been a second phase to the Gohma boss fight. In the final version, object list entry 00E3 is a copy of 00E5, object_ny, which contains a spike trap.

object_stk

Obj.	Filename	Translation
00E4	object_stk	Stal Kid

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object_gate

Obj.	Filename	Translation
00FA	object_gate	Gate

In the final version, this object list entry is a duplicate of 00FB, object_md, which contains Mido.

object_gi_milk_2

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0120	object_gi_milk_2	Get Item - Milk - 2

This unused item is Ingo Milk, which used to be sold in the removed Lon-Lon Ranch store (also present in these files).

object_stopge

Obj.	Filename	Translation
0123	object_stopge	Blocking Gerudo

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object_spot01_objects02

Obj.	Filename	Translation
016E	object_spot01_objects02	Spot 01 - Objects 02

There is an object_spot01_objects in the final game, which contains objects for Kakariko Village, such as the windmill blades and the wooden well beam. According to the noj_makefiles_commit_log, this object was added on 1998/08/17, but no mention is made of when or why it was removed.

Uncategorized

To do: Document these. Are there any more in from keep.objs not mentioned here?

• zelda_box - Check if this is the same as the final treasure chest.
• zelda_fire
• zelda_marker
• zelda_rock
• zelda_soldier
• zelda_th

Removed Objects

To do: Write a little more about these and maybe create sub-sections for them. Are there any more in from keep.objs not mentioned here?

The following objects are mentioned in source code, but no assets for them remain.

• zelda_bombB
• zelda_door - Likely got transferred to gameplay_keep.
• zelda_dustA
• zelda_elf - Likely got transferred to gameplay_keep.
• zelda_firefly
• zelda_lensflare - Likely got transferred to gameplay_keep.
• zelda_lightA
• zelda_moon - Likely got transferred to gameplay_keep.
• zelda_okuta
• zelda_poh
• zelda_sun - Likely got transferred to gameplay_keep.

Bee

The source code mentions a removed bee that would have been visible on the overworld and catchable in a bottle. It appears to have been replaced in the final game with the green spidery bug we know and love.

Despite being found in z_majora/data/shape, a file called a is actually a list of assets from Ocarina of Time. It contains the following references.

zelda_field_keep/be_old/Nin/be_head.c
zelda_field_keep/be_old/Nin/be_body.c
zelda_field_keep/be_old/Nin/be_Rwing.c
zelda_field_keep/be_old/Nin/be_Lwing.c
zelda_field_keep/be_old/Nin/be_eyes.c
zelda_field_keep/be_old/bee_hovering_mdl.c
zelda_field_keep/be_old/bee_hovering.c

Maps

To do: Write descriptions, add proper filenames, upload images or add videos.

3D Maps

The Room and Scene files without a suffix and the ones suffixed "DD" use the later revision of the Gerudo symbol, which was introduced with the GameCube release.

Room and Scene files suffixed as "_OLD(ver2)", "DD.bak" and "_dd" use the original Crescent Moon Symbol.

Spot04_OLD

This foggy forest is a precursor to the Kokiri Forest that was shown at SpaceWorld 1997, and is much more spacious than the cozy village used for release.

It uses the same type of header as the unused Stalfos Miniboss Room map from Master Quest, and thus must be edited to work with the final version of the game. The scene lacks collision, or at least working collision, causing Link to instantly fall through the ground when the map is loaded. However, it can be viewed with the Camera Editor debug function once it is loaded in game.

Prerelease	Loaded in-game

The Kokiri homes in this map are the exact same as the homes seen at SpaceWorld 1997.

Kokiri Homes at SW 1997	Spot04_OLD Homes

Exits

Index	Appear At	From
0185	Hyrule Field	Lost Woods
0000	Deku Tree	Kokiri Forest
00FC	Sacred Forest Meadow	Lost Woods
00BB	Links House Bed	Savewarp
00C1	Kokiri Shop	Kokiri Forest

Below the house on the hill is spawn point 00FC, which corresponds to the Sacred Forest Meadow. At one point during development there was likely an entrance there from this hill.

(Source: Zel)

Fstdan

To do: Add more information.

Description

This early dungeon was prominently featured in several pre-release materials from April to July 1997.

Many elements of its overall structure and design, including whole textures found their way into the final release version of Inside Ganon's Castle.

Unlike Spot04_OLD, it can be loaded without amending its header, but it also lacks functioning collision and cannot be explored without modifications.

The map consists of ten rooms and plays the music from Death Mountain Crater by default.

Layout

The room files are not numbered in a particular order, so we will follow the Layout beginning with Link's starting point.

Room 8

Link's starting point in this map.

Left side leads to Room 7.

Right side leads to Room 6.

Overview	Entrance Room

Room 7

Leads to Room 1.

Overview	Hall

Room 6

Leads to Room 1.

Overview	Hall

Room 1

Link battles a Stalfos here.

Door following the stairs leads to Room 4.

Overview	Main Room

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Actor	Filename	ID	Object	Variable	ID	Used
0002	En_Test	Stalfos	0032	FFFF	Rises from Ground, Mini-Boss Theme	✔

Room 4

Leads to Room 2.

Overview	Staircase

Room 2

The right door leads to Room 5.

Door following the stairs leads to Room 0.

Overview	Main Room

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Actor	Filename	ID	Object	Variable	ID	Used
000A	En_Box	Treasure Chest	000E	007F	Invalid	✔

Room 5

Leads back to the treasure chest area in Room 2.

Overview	Staircase

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Room 0

Leads to Room 3.

Overview	Outside Area

Room 3

Leads to Room 9.

Overview	Shiny Room

Actor	Filename	ID	Object	Variable	ID	Used
000A	En_Box	Treasure Chest	000E	0FFF	Invalid	✔

Room 9

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Overview	Outside Area

Actor	Filename	ID	Object	Variable	ID	Used
0002	En_Test	Stalfos	0032	FFFF	Rises from Ground, Mini-Boss Theme	✔

Environment Settings

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Objects

Every Room loads the following objects:

Object	Filename	ID	Used
0029	object_o_anime	Animation File	✘
0034	object_oE_anime	Animation File	✘
0038	object_am	Armos Statue	✘
0032	object_sk2	Stalfos	✔
000B	object_wallmaster	Wallmaster/Floormaster	✘
000E	object_box	Treasure Chest	✔

Exits

Index	Appear At	From
0209	Kokiri Forest	Deku Tree
0000	Deku Tree	Kokiri Forest

Ddanh

To do: What is that? Is it just the "_OLD(ver2)" of Dodongo's Cavern? Someone needs to take a look!

Ddanh_noanime

To do: This information was seen in Ddanh_noanime, it is necessary to check if the files are different from other folders.

• Apparently this map is close to the final version.
• Many rooms are empty, only rooms 1, 3, 10 contain actors.
• Room 1: it's the main room, the only place where there are enemies, 2 fire keeses. Puzzle using bombs to open the jaw of the dodongo statue are working, the button to raise the platform to the second floor is also working.
• Room 3: Puzzle room with flower bombs to lower a staircase, apparently the same as the final version. Just the puzzle and nothing else.
• Room 10: Puzzle room where stone blocks are pulled to reach a staircase, only one stone block is present.
• Several doors and transition actors are misconfigured, causing several glitchs.

Ydan_ddtes

To do: Add more information.

Description

This is a small mini-dungeon of Inside the Deku Tree.

The map consists of two rooms.

Layout

Room 0

Link's starting point in this map.

Overview	Entrance

Room 1

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Overview

Environment Settings

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Actors

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Exits

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Ddanh_ddtes

To do: Add more information.

Description

This is a small mini-dungeon of Dodongo's Cavern.

The map consists of four rooms.

Layout

Room 0

Link's starting point in this map.

Overview	Entrance

Room 1

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Overview	Room

Room 2

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Overview	Room

Room 3

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Overview

Environment Settings

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Actors

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Exits

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Mori_dd

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Description

This is a small mini-dungeon of the Forest Temple. It features a fight with Stalfos, and ends with fighting Phantom Ganon.

The map consists of four rooms.

Layout

Room 0

Link's starting point in this map.

Overview	Entrance

Room 1

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Overview	Stalfos Battle

Room 2

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Overview	Boss-Key Room

Room 3

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Overview

Environment Settings

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Actors

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Exits

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Jyasinzou_dd

To do: Add more information.

Description

This is a small mini-dungeon of the Spirit Temple. The entrance contains chests with a Dungeon Map and Compass, and there are three fake doors that attack Link at the top of the entrance. When Link takes the door to the right, he is met with the mini-boss from the final game's Spirit Temple.

The map consists of four rooms.

Layout

Room 0

Link's starting point in this map.

Overview	Entrance

Room 2

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Overview	Room

Room 1

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Overview	Room

Room 3

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Overview

Environment Settings

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Actors

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Exits

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Hakadan_dd

To do: Add more information.

Description

This is a small mini-dungeon of the Shadow Temple.

Hakadan_ch_dd

To do: Add more information.

Description

This is a small mini-dungeon of the Bottom of the Well.

The map consists of two rooms.

Layout

Room 0

Link's starting point in this map.

Overview	Entrance

Room 1

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Overview	Room

Actors

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Exits

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TEST01_BAK

This is an earlier TEST01 map. It is a smaller enclosure of the test map that can be found in the Master Quest Debug build and in Japanese Majora's Mask. This map shares the same type of header as syotes and Spot04_OLD.

zelda_tool_rom.o

The file zelda_tool_rom.o contains a scene file with various missing headers, along with collision to a map that is inaccessible. If this collision is converted into an object and into a map, it can be injected and viewed in-game. Shown below is the collision-to-map converted and injected without textures applied, along with pre-release image comparisons.

May 1997	Collision

May 1997	Collision

Overview	Bridge/Wall

File Select Map

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Prerenders

CHAPEL

An early background render of the Temple of Time exterior area, which exhibits several differences compared to the final version. The whole area seems to be more open, the stairs leading up to the area are oriented sideways and trees are located in front of the building, with dirt paths going around to both sides. Note that there is no sign of the Triforce above the entrance.

This version of the background render appeared in an early screenshot.

CHAPEL_NIGHT

CHAPEL_RUINS

FAY

"FAY" is a prerendered background image that may be an early iteration of the Temple of Time interior. The geometry of the columns, torches, and pedestal are similar to an earlier prerender often referred to as the "Hall of Time."

GARDEN

This render is early rendition of the area that would become Zelda's Courtyard.

I_SHOP

KAKARIKO_HOME2

This map is commented out in the "Set Message Test" portion of z_actor.c, indicating that it was removed prior to the removal of K_HOME, K_HOME2, and LONRON, to which this section of code refers as though they were still part of the game.

K_HOME

Prerelease	Final

The "Set Message Test" portion of z_actor.c refers to this map as though it is still part of the game, indicating that this section of code dates from a time before it was removed.

K_HOME2

The "Set Message Test" portion of z_actor.c refers to this map as though it is still part of the game, indicating that this section of code dates from a time before it was removed.

KAKARIKO_SHOP

This map is commented out in the "Set Message Test" portion of z_actor.c, indicating that it was removed prior to the removal of K_HOME, K_HOME2, and LONRON, to which this section of code refers as though they were still part of the game.

LONRON

The "Set Message Test" portion of z_actor.c refers to this map as though it is still part of the game, indicating that this section of code dates from a time before it was removed.

LONRON_SHOP

Removed Maps

The following maps are referred to by text only, and no other leftovers of them are currently known to remain.

MARKET_ALLEY_R

This map is commented out in the "Set Message Test" portion of z_actor.c, indicating that it was removed prior to the removal of K_HOME, K_HOME2, and LONRON, to which this section of code refers as though they were still part of the game.

Based on the naming scheme of the final game, where the suffix-less version of a scene (e.g. "MARKET_ALLEY") is the daytime version, the _N suffixed version (e.g. "MARKET_ALLEY_N") is the nighttime version, and the _R suffixed version is the ruined Adult Link version, it can be inferred that the "MARKET_ALLEY_R" scene would have been a ruined version of the Back Alley. In the final game, the entrances to the back alley in the Hyrule Castle Town market are blocked off with rubble when the city is in ruins.

TARON_SHOP

This map is commented out in the "Set Message Test" portion of z_actor.c, indicating that it was removed prior to the removal of K_HOME, K_HOME2, and LONRON, to which this section of code refers as though they were still part of the game. It may have been renamed to or replaced by LONRON_SHOP.

SPOT19

This map is commented out in the "Set Message Test" portion of z_actor.c, indicating that it was removed prior to the removal of K_HOME, K_HOME2, and LONRON, to which this section of code refers as though they were still part of the game.

It is listed as being part of the Death Mountain maps and thus using message bank 0x3000.

    case SPOT16:
    case SPOT17:
    case SPOT18:
////////    case SPOT19:
    case DDAN_BOSS:
    case HIDAN:
    case FIRE_BOSS:
	mes_b = 0x3000;
	break;

Textures

Icons

Early Equipment Screen and Medal Icons

There are some early equipment subscreen icons that were found in the files of Majora's Mask, located in z_majora\data\shape\TEXTURE\DMA_MAKE\ICON_ITEM\others.

We can barely detect them in photographs of Shigeru Miyamoto taken during SpaceWorld 1997.

zelda_tool_rom.o

The file contains unused textures visible in an old screenshot released in April 1997.

En_Stree

Unused textures that can be found in En_Stree.

64DD Tag

A Disk Drive icon which would have been part of the file select screen, possibly under File 3.

Fishing Lure

A hard-coded image in unused code within z_fishing.c at line 9327.

Minimaps

Dungeon Minimaps

To do: Rip and add the textures from dd_map_48x85 and dd_map_i.

dd_map_48x85

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Filename	Texture	Location	Notes
dd_ydan_1_txt4_0		Inside the Deku Tree	xxx
dd_ddan_1_txt4_0		Dodongo's Cavern	xxx
dd_bdan_1_txt4_0		Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly	xxx
dd_bdan_b1_txt4_0		Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly	xxx
dd_Bmori_1_txt4_0		Forest Temple	xxx
dd_HIDAN_1_txt4_0		Fire Temple	xxx
dd_MIZUsin_1_txt4_0		Water Temple	xxx
dd_jyasinzou_1_txt4_0		Spirit Temple	xxx
dd_hakadan_b1_txt4_0		Shadow Temple	xxx
dd_hakadan_ch_b1_txt4_0		Bottom of the Well	xxx
ice_1_txt4_0		Ice Cavern	xxx

Overworld Minimaps

To do: Compare differences.

The file map_grand.o contains old versions of the overworld minimaps seen in prerelease screenshots. They seem to be based on renders of the map and drawn over by hand. Playable area appears to be outlined in black.

Hyrule Field

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Kakariko Village

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

The earlier minimap shows several differences, such as the missing outpost of the soldier and the location of the well besides the potion shop instead in front of the windmill, which itself also shows no playable area behind it. There is no visible fencing where the Cucco Lady would be and in the area between the bazaar and potion shop.

Graveyard

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Zora's River

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Kokiri Forest

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

The earlier minimap lacks the maze where you get the Kokiri Sword and also shows another house where the Kokiri Training Area would be.

Sacred Forest Meadow

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

The earlier minimap seems to lack the maze and shows a slightly larger entrance area.

Lake Hylia

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

The fishing pond and the place where Link would get the fire arrows are both missing.

Zora's Domain

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Zora's Fountain

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

There is a longer pathway coming from the entrance which leads to the place where Jabu-Jabu would be on the left side and to a longer passage on the right side. The top of the map shows an larger area where the entrance to the Ice Cavern would be and it looks like the trees in the water are located in front of that area instead at the bottom of the map.

Gerudo Valley (Child)

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Gerudo Valley (Adult - Bridge Broken)

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Gerudo Valley (Adult - Bridge Intact)

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Desert Colossus

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Gerudo's Fortress

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Hyrule Castle

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Ganon's Castle (No Bridge)

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Ganon's Castle (Bridge)

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Death Mountain Trail

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Death Mountain Crater

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Goron City

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Lon-Lon Ranch

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Place Names

z_ocarina/data/shape2 contains a file called zelda_scene_name, and another called zelda_scene_name2. While both hold location name textures, the former is an earlier version of the latter.

First off, zelda_scene_name contains g_pn_01 to g_pn_45, while zelda_scene_name2 contains g_pn_01 to g_pn_57. The former is missing location text for the following places:

Royal Family's Tomb
Fairy's Fountain
Fishing Pond
Bombchu Bowling Alley
Stable
Thieves' Hideout
Happy Mask Shop
Treasure Box Shop
Sacred Forest Meadow
Gerudo's Fortress
Bottom of the Well
Desert Colossus
Bombchu Shop
?

(The "?" is used in the windmill.)

Because the mini-game locations were some of the last areas added during development, it is not surprising that their names are among the textures missing from the earlier version of the file. However, as spots like the Sacred Forest Meadow, Gerudo's Fortress, and the Desert Colossus existed for a large part of the game's development, their absence is more curious.

In addition to these missing textures, zelda_scene_name features some alternate titles or spellings for location names that exist in zelda_scene_name2.

zelda_scene_name		zelda_scene_name2		Notes
Filename	Texture	Filename	Texture
g_pn_15		g_pn_15		The former literally translates to "Target Shooting Place", while the latter literally translates to "Target Hitting Shop".
g_pn_27		g_pn_25		The former leaves off the optional and assumed hiragana character "ri" in the word "hakamori" (gravekeeper).
g_pn_33		g_pn_31		The former translates to "Kokiri Village", while the latter is the familiar "Kokiri Forest".

Finally, and of most interest, zelda_scene_name contains a few location names that aren't in the final game at all.

Filename	Texture	Translation	Notes
g_pn_19		My House	This texture reads "bokunchi", a cute and childish way of saying "boku no uchi", which translates to "My House". Link's House has no location text in the final game.
g_pn_23		Talon's Shop	Location text for the removed shop at Lon Lon Ranch.
g_pn_24		Adult Shop	Location text which may have been used for the Adult version of the Bazaar once it has relocated from the Market to Kakariko Village, which uses a separate object set rather than a separate map in the final game.

Skyboxes

woods.o

A skybox presumably to be used within some woods.

cloud_back.o

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fine_back.o

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Unused Text

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Ura Zelda Leftovers

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Uncategorized

Lodgenet Gateway Build Information

To do: Thoroughly research all references to GATEWAY_VERSION

Lodgenet was a service predominately used in North America that allowed hotel guests to play Nintendo 64 games from their rooms. Each game featured on Lodgenet had to follow a list of guidelines to be published to the service, namely remove the ability to save and remove multiplayer features (as can be seen in a Star Fox 64 video here). The Ocarina of Time Gateway version is technically the only released version of OoT that has yet to be documented and analyzed. Thanks to build information found in the source listed as GATEWAY_VERSION, it offers insight of what was included in this undocumented build.

Here is a function to clear the saves for Lodgenet usersː

# endif    /* GATEWAY_VERSION /
    / ゲーム前ＣＬＥＡＲ─ＲＡＭ /
    ZCommonSet(game_info.restart_flag, 0);
    ZCommonSet(game_info.restart_data[0].scene, -1);
    ZCommonSet(old_bgm, 255);
    ZCommonSet(old_env, 255);
    ZCommonSet(game_info.name_display, ON);
    ZCommonSet(game_info.dog_flag, 0);
    ZCommonSet( event_fg, Event_MD0 );
    ZCommonSet( total_event_fg, TEvent_MD0 );
    ZCommonSet(event_inf[0], 0);
    ZCommonSet(event_inf[1], 0);
    ZCommonSet(event_inf[2], 0);
    ZCommonSet(event_inf[3], 0);
    ZCommonSet(last_time_type, 50);
    ZCommonSet(game_info.shield_magic_timer, 0);
    ZCommonSet(life_mode, 0);
    ZCommonSet(magic_flag, 0);
    ZCommonSet(keep_magic_flag, 0);
    /[ファイル選択時 に お願いしたい物]*/
    ZCommonSet( NottoriBgm,   0 );
    ZCommonSet( kankyo_time,  0 );
    ZCommonSet( next_wipe,    0xff );
    ZCommonSet( next_daytime, 0xffef );
    ZCommonSet( doukidemo,    0 );
    ZCommonSet( Kenjya_no,    0 );
    ZCommonSet( next_zelda_time, 0xffff );
    ZCommonSet( game_info.next_walk, 0 );

According to the section "ロムヘッダ定義（仮）" (ROM Header Definition (Temporary)) in GNUmakefile,v the initialization for the PAL Gateway version is NZLL, while the default Gateway version is CZLG. (In comparison, the codes for the other versions of the final game are CZLJ (Japan), CZLE (North America), and NZLP (PAL).)

Dash Boots

The file z_player.h contains a commented out section called PERFO_DASH_BOOTS

enum {
    PERFO_NORMAL_BOOTS,
    PERFO_HEAVY_BOOTS,
    PERFO_HOBA_BOOTS,
    PERFO_ROOM,
//    PERFO_DASH_BOOTS,
    PERFO_WATER_HEVY_BOOTS,
    PERFO_MAX
};

Magic Medals and Arrows

The file z_player.h lists the Magic Medals and Arrows in the PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM section.

    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_BOW,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_FIRE_BOW,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_ICE_BOW,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_LIGHT_BOW,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_DARK_BOW,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_TWISTAR_BOW,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_SOUL_BOW,

    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_ICE_MEDAL,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_LIGHT_MEDAL,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_DARK_MEDAL,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_TWISTAR_MEDAL,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_SOUL_MEDAL,
    PLAYER_ABILITY_A_ITEM_FIRE_MEDAL,

Information to Add

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