The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Glitches

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Exit Kokiri Forest Before Obtaining the Kokiri's Emerald
After buying some Deku Nuts, a Deku Shield, and obtaining the Kokiri Sword, equip the Deku Nuts and stand in front of the Hole of Z in the Forest Training Center. When C-Up starts flashing, enter the hole, go in a little bit, come back out, and press C-Up. After pressing C-Up, attempt to throw a Deku Nut. If done correctly, Link will throw a Deku Nut while Navi is speaking to him, and he will be able to move freely. Don't end the conversation, and press the control stick opposite of the direction that was used to get to the hole. If Link moves properly, he will go past the kid blocking the exit to Hyrule Field. Doing this will allow Link to obtain the Fairy Ocarina early.

An alternative is to go to the Lost Woods, activate the Infinite Sword Glitch, and hover using the Deku Nuts that the Business Scrub spits at Link. At the last part of the hover, roll into the Deku Nut and backflip immediately to get onto the bridge in the Lost Woods.

Multiple Sarias
Upon performing the above glitch, if Link learns Saria's Song before clearing Inside the Deku Tree, he will see Saria in front of his house and also in the Sacred Forest Meadow.

Use Din's Fire in Midair
If Link obtains Din's Fire after leaving the forest early and casts it on the cobwebs on the floors inside the Deku Tree, Link will fall while casting Din's Fire.

Multiple Kaepora Gaeboras
If Link enters an area earlier than he is supposed to, he will see Kaepora Gaebora perched near that area's entrance. In Hyrule Field, examining the cliff between Lake Hylia and Gerudo Valley after clearing Inside the Deku Tree will reveal the presence of two Kaepora Gaeboras in the same area. One waits atop a tree near the entrance to Gerudo Valley. The other sits upon a brick pillar at the fenced square near Lake Hylia's entrance. This is the only area where two Kaepora Gaeboras can be found, though no viewing angle allows both to be seen at once.

Epona Glitches
First, go to Gerudo Fortress before getting the Gerudo Membership Card. Make sure Link has the Ocarina of Time equipped. Walk close to a Gerudo, and as soon as she blows the whistle, take out the Ocarina and play "Epona's Song". Epona will gallop towards Link, and Link will stand with his hands in the air, unable to move. The game must be reset if this happens. Another glitch involving Epona running toward Link can be caused in Lon Lon Ranch as a child. Lead Epona from outside the main range, then play "Epona's Song" when Link is on the opposite side of the tall fence from her. If done correctly, Epona will be continually galloping into the fence and will not move even if Link plays "Epona's Song".

Extra Bottles
Find a bug, fish, or other item that can be captured using a Bottle. Place an empty Bottle on a C-button, and approach the object. Press the relevant C-button; this will prompt Link to start swinging the bottle. In mid-swing, pause, and switch the Bottle with any item (preferably an unimportant one). If the glitch is done correctly, Link will have replaced his item with an extra Bottle, holding the thing he just captured.

A few things to note:
 * If Deku Sticks or Deku Nuts are replaced, then obtaining more of either item will replace the new Bottle with Deku Sticks or Deku Nuts.
 * The bottles are still affected by time limitations; replacing an item that only Adult Link can use (such as the Hookshot), for example, will result in a Bottle that only Adult Link can use. (It will not appear greyed out in the Items menu, however.)
 * Masks, if replaced, can be re-obtained by revisiting the Happy Mask Shop.
 * After obtaining the Biggoron's Sword, Link can, as an adult, safely replace the Claim Check with a Bottle.
 * Link can safely replace the Magic Beans after buying and planting all of them.
 * The Lens of Truth is also an ideal item to replace since Link can use that extra bottle as a kid or an adult. The Lens of Truth is also technically unnecessary for beating the game.

Young Link's Giant's Knife
Stand on an elevated ledge in front of a wall and take out a Deku Stick. Jump-slash the wall to break the stick and land on the ground. Link will be carrying half of the Deku Stick, but this stick will not be considered a Deku Stick by the game, and one stick will be subtracted from his inventory, so do not do this if Link has one Deku Stick remaining. However, if that Deku Stick is burned, or if another Deku Stick is used, the Deku Stick count stays the same until the new Deku Stick is completely used up. Un-equipping the Deku Stick, using an item other than the Deku Stick, burning the Deku Stick, or using another Deku Stick will deactivate the glitch.

Use the Master Sword as a Kid
During the Trading Quest for Biggoron's Sword, trade for a perishable item such as the Odd Mushroom, the Eyeball Frog, or the World's Finest Eye Drops and go to the Pedestal of Time. When there are two seconds left, drop the Master Sword into the pedestal. Right when the perishable item spoils, pull the Master Sword. If done correctly, Link will pull the Master Sword while the message alerting that the item has spoiled pops up, he will instantly warp to where he got the perishable item, and he will be equipped with the Master Sword. If Link exits the area, the game will freeze; to leave, save and turn off the game, or use a warp song. The glitch will automatically be deactivated once Link becomes an adult again and cannot be repeated once he has obtained Biggoron's Sword.

Early Ocarina of Time

 * Please be aware that this glitch will make the game unbeatable unless the Ocarina Items glitch is performed.

Use the Extra Bottle glitch to replace the Fairy Ocarina with a Bottle. Next, learn any song. While Link is being taught, he will be holding the Ocarina of Time. Link will not re-obtain either Ocarina after the cutscene, however, effectively leaving the game unbeatable.

Ocarina Items
The Ocarina Items glitch allows Link to use almost any item as if it were an Ocarina.

Obtain a Bottled Fish or Bottled Bug. Equip it to a C-button, empty it out, and then recapture it. This will put the Bottle in Link's hands. Next, backflip. While in midair, press the C-button for the bottle and a C-button for another item, such as the Boomerang. When Link lands, he will begin to play that other item as though it were an Ocarina. The item is fully functional in this respect; all songs work normally.

Steal the Fishing Rod

 * This glitch only works in version 1.0 of the game. In other words, it can only be performed on gold cartridges and rare grey cartridges.

As either a child or an adult, go to the Fishing Pond after renting the Fishing Rod and swim to the most shallow point of the pond. Dive until Link resurfaces. If done correctly, Link will slightly jump out of the water. While jumping, press B before landing. If pressed at the right time, Link will cast the rod while running and without stopping. Link will be controllable even while the line is cast.

A notably easier method is to equip the Hover Boots as Adult Link. Simply run onto the water and cast the rod while hovering.

Once Link is moving freely with the fishing rod, do not press A until Link reaches the door or the bait will come back to him. The pond owner won't yell at Link when he opens the door; Link can thus exit the fishing pond with the fishing rod equipped to the B-button.

At this point, pausing the game will change what is on the B-button. Pausing immediately after exiting the pond will restore the sword to the B-button. Pausing while swimming leaves the B-button blank, effectively triggering the Swordless Link glitch. Pausing after getting out of the water puts the Deku Stick on the B-button, which can be replaced with a bottled item.

Note that using the Fishing Rod outside of the Fishing Pond will crash certain game versions and certain emulators, as will using a Deku Stick as Adult Link.

Swordless Link Glitch
There are several methods for triggering the Swordless Link glitch, which leaves Link unarmed and causes a very wide variety of bizarre sub-glitches. The methods to be used depend on what version of the game is being played.

Instructions

 * Fishing Rod method, version 1.0
 * Perform the Steal the Fishing Rod glitch. Jump into the lake after exiting the Fishing Pond, and pause while swimming.


 * Ganon method, version 1.0
 * In the final fight with Ganon, wait until Link loses the Master Sword. Do not equip anything else; instead save the game and quit. When started again, Link will be without a sword.


 * Ganon method, other versions
 * In the final fight with Ganon, wait until Link loses his sword, and use the Ocarina Items glitch to play any warp song.

Results
The following glitches can occur while Link is swordless.

Link can use nearly any C-Item while riding Epona, though some items behave oddly.

Using a Deku Nut or the Ocarina of Time while riding Epona will cause Link to fall through Epona. After Link stops playing the Ocarina, he will be able to move through anything that isn't static terrain -- including trees, NPCs, signs, and other objects. Epona will mimic Link's movements, though her faster speed will cause the two to desynchronize. Pressing A at any time will cause Link to teleport to, and remount, Epona.

If Link uses the Hookshot or Longshot while riding Epona and while she is staying still, he can lock onto objects and remain fixed to Epona. Pressing A will cause Link to dismount and immediately fly up to the height of the object he latched onto. The joystick can then be used to make Link hover and move horizontally. Getting hit by an attack will cause Link to fall; touching the thing he latched onto will detach him and cause him to moonjump.

Pressing Z while hovering will lock the camera while Link hovers. Flying too far in one direction may freeze the game.

Holes
There is a glitch with the grottos where Link can fall out of the map. It is a little tricky but it can be done with a little hard work.

First, get out Link's sword and Z-target.

Second, walk toward the grotto as Link would normally.

Third, just as Link hits the edge, do a jump attack.

If done correctly, the camera will follow Link as he falls out of the map. If not, go through the special "lift" and try again.

No Zelda's Lullaby
Please be aware that this glitch will make the game unbeatable.

After Link meets Princess Zelda, but before he meets Impa, save and quit. Link then will not know "Zelda's Lullaby" and cannot learn it, making it impossible to beat the game.

Gerudo Desert as a Child
This is a glitch that is used for the fan-made Uber Challenge. First Link must grab the Cucco in the area, then stand on one of the posts that hold up the bridge on the guarded side, and position Link with the Gerudo in front of the gate. Jump towards the gate, and jump attack as Link gets near the gate. With careful practice, Link can jump over the gate and get into Gerudo Valley as a child, before going into Dodongo's Cavern. As an alternative, Link can also stand on the wooden post and use 2 Bombchu Hovers and a backflip to get past the gate. There are two risks with this trick. One, Link may fall into the river and be carried away; this is a relatively minor risk. The other risk is that the Gerudo Guards can catch Link, and may throw Link into the river, which leads to Lake Hylia.

The glitch below is not part of the Uber Challenge.

Early Gerudo Membership Card (Before Temple of Time)
Resulting from one of the 2 glitches above, Link can enter the Gerudo Fortress and rescue all the Carpenters, but there is still a risk of getting caught. Additionaly, for the carpenter at the top of the fortress, Link must keep enough distance from the wall so the Bombchu does not crawl on the wall and then use 10 Bombchu Hovers and a sidehop from the second highest level of the fortress. By doing so, Link will be able to access the lone room, rescue all of the carpenters, and obtain the Gerudo Membership Card early, though fighting the guards to rescue each carpenter will be very intimating. If Link tries going to the Haunted Wasteland, the wooden gate will block the way and a guard will stand in front of it, facing the Wasteland. He is also the same guard that stands in front of the gate to the fortress. As a word of advice, make sure to have a good memory of the fortress, 50 Bomchus, and 50 Deku Seeds to complete the Fortress as a kid. Surprisingly, if Link gets caught by a guard, he gets thrown into the river instead of the large jail cell as they usually would. As a result of obtaining the Gerudo Membership Card early, Link will not need to worry about the broken bridge later on in the game.

Additionally, if Link megaflips to the Treasure Chest, there will be a Piece of Heart in the large jail cell and inside the treasure chest will be the Odd Mushroom instead of the Piece of Heart, which is automatically replaced by Cojiro when the game is saved and reset. If Link chooses to obtain the mushroom, the chest will remain open even if Link becomes an adult, so if he has enough Bombchus to hover to the jail cell, he can get the Piece of Heart. Once Link opens the chest, go to the 3rd tile, keep away from the rock wall, activate ISG, and use about 20 Bombchu Hovers and a sidehop to get into the jail cell and obtain the Piece of Heart. Link will have a total of 37 Pieces of Heart if he obtains both Pieces of Heart instead of the Odd Mushroom. Otherwise, Link will have the normal amount of Pieces of Heart if he obtains the Odd Mushroom. Also, the Quest for Biggoron's Sword will be easier once Link has obtained the Odd Mushroom as a child. Strangely, Link could still obtain the Pocket Egg after obtaining Biggoron's Sword.

Enter the Spirit Temple Early (Before Temple of Time)
In the Gerudo Fortress, climb up the ladder, get very close to it, and postion Link at an angle with the right edge of the ladder. If Link is positioned correctly and sidehops, he will land on the wall. Link can walk forward and get toward the edge of the wooden gate, but make sure he stands on a very high part of the wall. Position Link with the right angle formed by the gate and the wall and jump off the wall. If Link jumps far enough, he will roll in front of the gate and will be able to enter the Haunted Wasteland. If Link has enough Bombchus, he can hover over the quicksand and complete the River of Sand trial.

If Link has the Lens of Truth, he can complete the Ghost Guide trial make his way through Desert Colossus to obtain Nayru's Love and enter the Spirit Temple. After Link exits the Spirit Temple, he will be able to meet Sheik as a kid and learn the Requiem of Spirit before he obtains the Ocarina of Time. If Link has found all the items that he needs in the child timeline, he can finish the child portion of the Spirit Temple and obtain the Silver Gauntlets. Also, in the room where the map is found, Link can Bombchu Hover to the other stairway and obtain the Mirror Shield as well. Link will automatically wear the Silver Gauntlets after the Master Sword has been obtained.

Flying Link With No Hover Boots
In the first room on the right in the Fire Temple, where the block elevated Link to the upper floor of the Fire Temple, there is a glitch that allows link temporary flight without hover boots. Jump on top of the block that shoots Link up and wait for it to enter the enclosed tunnel. Study when the block enters, and when it shoots up, run off the block towards the door Link came in. If done at the right time, part of Link's head will be in the ceiling, and he can run around for several seconds before he falls.

Get Golden Scale as child Link
First head to the fishing pond. Talk to the fishing pond owner and accept to play the fishing pond game. Now catch a fish of a weight of 8 or higher. Go into the center of the pond and hold Z. While still holding Z swim to land and talk to the fishing pond owner. Make sure to still be holding Z while doing this. Now after he is done looking at it he will give Link the Golden Scale instead of a heart piece. This allows Link to stay under water for longer so he can see Lord Jabu-Jabu early. However, keep in mind that it does not mean Link cannot earn the Silver Scale from the Diving Game in Zora's Domain.

Enter Jabu-Jabu Without a Fish
To do this go into Zora's Fountain. Now stand on the rail to the left of Jabu-Jabu. Now get Link at an angle and roll jump off of the guard rail and Jump Attack. If timed right, the screen will go dark and Link will sink into the ground. After this, Link will be inside of Jabu-Jabu. Another way of pulling this trick off is to roll into Jabu-Jabu but the chance of that working is extremely low.

Superslide
This glitch is done by rolling into a bomb with the shield up just before it explodes. If done correctly Link will Slide backwards at a fast speed, even faster than Epona. This is useful to get to places very quickly. There is also an alternative way of doing this, if Link equips Nayru's Love, takes out the sword, Z-Shields, and grabs the bomb while Z-Shieldng. Although Nayru's Love is absent in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Link is still able to Superslide.

Carry Large Rocks
To do this, there must be a rock resting on a high area and a ledge which Link can fall off of, such as the large rock in Kakariko Village or one of the large rocks in Goron City. Link must activate Nayru's Love and place a bomb to the edge of the rock. Instead of grabbing the bomb, he must grab the rock in an attempt to Superslide. When he starts sliding, he must put on the Hover Boots and let go of R once he is close to the ledge. Link will pick up the rock in mid-air and once he falls, he will be able to run while holding the rock.

Ground Jump
Pull a bomb or Bomb Flower out, take out the sword, Z-Shield, and grab the bomb while Z-Shielding. Notice that Link cannot pull out his sword or any other item. If Link backflips or sidehops, he will jump up higher and not move back. This is useful for getting up to ledges Link cannot normally reach, such as the ledge in Dodongo's Cavern with a switch that opens up the door to the left of the main entrance. As an adult, he can also use this in Sacred Forest Meadow to avoid the Moblins.

Cucco Dive
Cucco diving is when Link takes a Cucco and hits it with his sword about three times. Then place it near a ledge with water next to it. Now angle Link and jump attack into the water, make sure his sword hits the Cucco too. The Cucco Attack cutscene will start. After the cutscene Link will be at the bottom of the water he jump attacked into. This is used to get into the Bottom of the Well early, without the use of the Song of Storms.

Megaflip
Megaflipping is when Link rolls into a bomb or Bombchu right when it explodes and backflip after the roll. If successful, Link will backflip extremely far. This can be used to skip the Mini Boss in Lord Jabu Jabu's Belly. Of course there are many other uses such as making it across the ledge as a child in the Shadow Temple. An alternate way of doing this is to equip Nayru's Love onto Link and to pull out a bomb, hold Z and pull out the shield, step back a bit, when the Bomb explodes Link will get pushed back a bit. When that happens backflip. Sometimes in an attempt to Megaflip without Nayru's Love, Link will backflip at a slightly shorter distance than a regular backflip. This also occurs in Majora's Mask, although Megaflipping is absent in this game.

Backward Sidehop
Though this glitch serves no particular use, use the above glitch without Nayru's Love and instead of backflipping, do a sidehop.

Crouch Stabbing
Crouch Stabbing is done by first Jump-slashing with a sword, Deku Stick, or with the Megaton Hammer. After jump-slashing, hit R so Link will crouch down. Now hit B for the Sword. Link will do a very fast stab. For some reason the last thing Link attacked with is stored there. Link can jump slash with the Megaton Hammer, then use the sword so that it will deal the same damage as the Megaton Hammer would. Link can even break rocks with his sword, if desired.

Infinite Sword Glitch
Find a sign or other object that Link can pick up (such as a dropped bomb). Approach it. Crouch and stab the object while shielded, and press "A" mid-stab. If timed properly, this should interrupt Link's attack.

Link's sword will begin to glow; this is actually the pseudo-motion blur seen when he swings the sword. As Link walks or runs past objects (like bushes and trees), the sword will "automatically" slice through them. Link will be unable to run and jump off ledges; they will act more like invisible walls. The glitch stops if Link uses his shield, attacks, is hit by an enemy, or falls in water. Items can be used, but this is not always advisable; some items cause Link to sheath his sword, and the only way to put it back in his hands is to attack with it.

Plant Hover
Activate the Infinite Sword Glitch as an adult and ride on a magic bean plant. When the plant comes to a stop, walk off the edge and Link will float in the air.

Bomb/Bombchu Hover
To Bomb hover first activate Infinite Sword Glitch. Now go over to a ledge that Link can backflip off of. Make sure there is a wall there too. Aim Link at the wall, pull out a bomb. Right before the Bomb explodes backflip. When the bomb does explode it will make Link stay up in the air. This can be used to get to the Shadow Temple early to obtain the Hover Boots as either a kid or an adult, obtain the Mirror Shield and the Silver Gauntlets simultaneously, and obtain Pieces of Heart that Link would normally obtain as an adult. To Bombchu Hover, activate ISG. Now pull out the Bow, Slingshot, or equip the Hover boots. If Link uses Hover boots then jump backflips off a ledge and pulls out a Bombchu, then his shield. If Link uses the Bow or Slingshot backflip first with it pulled out. Let the Arrow/Seed fly then pull out a Bombchu and then put the shield in front of Link. Keep in mind that Link can still take damage from the glitch, which automatically deactivates both glitches altogether.

This glitch can also be used to enter Ganon's Castle and obtain the Golden Gauntlets early, but it is not advised because once progress is saved, Link will be in an infinite loop of falls if he attempts to exit the castle. If Link chooses to go to the castle, then he must use Ganon's Barrier Skip to enter the second level of the castle and from there he must warp to any location desired in order to exit the castle.

Obtain the Mirror Shield and the Silver Gauntlets Simultaneously as an Adult
After learning the Requiem of Spirit and obtaining the Biggest Bomb Bag, some Magic Beans, the Giant's Wallet, the Longshot, the Fairy Bow, 50 Bombchus, and the Hover Boots, plant a Magic Bean in the soil patch in Desert Colossus as a child. Then return here as an adult and get onto the rocky area where the Piece of Heart is sitting. Activate the Infinite Sword Glitch and go to the far right side of the rock. Walk forward onto the rock's edge and use C-Up to align Link at a straight angle with the Sand Goddess statue's middle finger. Now put on the Hover Boots and start Bombchu Hovering. If Link hovers so high that only Link's feet can be seen, use the Fairy Bow or the Longshot so that Link can be seen again and then continue hovering. This must be done so that Link will continue to backflip and to keep track of Link since the camera will not move. By repeating this, Link will eventually get to the right side of the index finger and the center of the middle finger of the Sand Goddess statue. When Link is close to the palm of the statue's hand, take off the Hover Boots and then backflip. If Link gets stuck while trying to backflip at this point, try to fall backwards from the explosion to land on the right hand, but to do this, be sure that the Bombchu does not crawl to the side and put Link's shield in front of him to drop the Bombchu. Attempt to enter the room inhabited by the Iron Knuckle and the treasure chest containing the Mirror Shield will fall before Link can enter. Open the chest to get the Mirror Shield and then aim the Longshot at the chest containing the Silver Gauntlets. Re-equip the Hover Boots if necessary and launch the Longshot to get to the left hand and open that chest to get the Silver Gauntlets. The description of the gauntlets remains the same even though Link is an adult and the cutscene with the Twinrova sisters kidnapping Nabooru still follows, but Kaepora Gaebora won't show up to give Link his final word of advice. Now Link can choose which side of the Spirit Temple to go through with the Longshot and Link has the option of working backwards or he can completely skip the left side of the Spirit Temple.

This technique is useful for those unfamiliar with the Spirit Temple and it works in both Ocarina of Time and Master Quest. It works especially well for inexperienced Master Quest players since this temple is the most time-consuming temple in both games. Scaling the right hand requires at least 30 Bombchus, so buy as many Bombchus as possible. To stock up on Bombchus, buy them from the Carpet Merchant in the Haunted Wasteland for 200 rupees.

Ganon's Barrier Skip
Enter the Spirit Trial. Push one of the Armos up to the door, make sure it is the closest it can get to the door. Now at an angle jumpslash towards the door. If successful, Link should go through the Spirit Trial door and the main room of Ganon's Castle will be unloaded. Now go towards where the bridge leads to Ganon's Tower and enter the Tower. Use ISG if preferred. In Master Quest, Link must ground jump to the torch and carefully launch the Longshot into the torch. If done correctly, he will fly through the wall.

Maximum Longshot Use
In the Shadow Trial of Ganon's Castle, launch the Longshot at the torch and walk to the edge of the circular platform. Aim the Longshot at the Like-Like and Link will quickly complete the first half of the trial without having to light the torch.

Crooked Cartridge

 * Warning: This trick is extremely dangerous. It can corrupt a save file or game to a near-limitless extent, and can even harm a Nintendo 64.

Lifting the left side of the game cartridge up while running will cause the game's graphics to scramble. It will also render Link semi-solid, allowing him to phase through nearly any non-terrain object -- including trees, NPCs, and signs. (Such objects are called "actors" in the game's crash debugger.) This is really useful for getting past the rocks between the Lost Woods and Goron City before even getting the sword.

The trick will usually crash the game if performed for too long, or if Link is not running at full speed when the cartridge is lifted.

Get Beneath the Ice in Zora’s Domain as an Adult
First, have the Master Sword equipped. Go to Zora's Domain and stand on the platform closest to the ladder.

Now Hookshot/Longshot the right-top side of the ladder. Link should up and then hang on to the edge of the rock from the inside. Press the A button and then quickly hold up and press B. There will be a splash. Now pull the analog stick back and when Link's face emerges pause and put on the Iron Boots. Link is now Under Zora's Domain Ice.

Another way: After getting the Iron Boots, Zora Tunic, and Hookshot/Longshot, go to Lake Hylia. Equip the Iron Boots, sink to bottom, and walk toward the entrance to the Water Temple. If Link has not already, use the Hookshot to open the Water Temple gate. Walk slowly to the entrance but stop and turn around just after walking past the gate. Look up, Link should be slightly past the gate and on the inside of the entrance.

Take off the Iron Boots and do not move. Link should float up right through the top of the entrance. If successful, Link will now be swimming inside the small island in the middle of the lake and will be able to see the sky below Link. Swim to the camera's left or right just far enough to be out of the way of the Temple entrance and re-equip the Iron Boots.

Sink down below the lakebed. Un-equip the boots and start swimming toward the blocked off entrance leading to Zora's Domain (the camera will not follow Link; it will stay down at the entrance to the temple, making it hard to see where Link is going). Occasionally put on the boots for a few seconds to ensure that Link keeps swimming below the lakebed (this is vital to the glitch). If Link gets it perfectly, he will swim past the ice and go through the passageway. If not, aim to surface at the stone platform just above it.

If Link surfaces within the stone platform, he will still be swimming as though it were water (The camera will now return to Link, making it much easier). Align Link with the passageway and re-equip the iron boots. Sink down to the level of the passage and un-equip the boots. Swim toward the entrance, and Link will go through.

Upon entering, immediately equip the Iron Boots again to stop Link from going above the ice. Link can explore under the ice and even get behind the frozen waterfall.

A much simpler way is to become swordless through stealing the Fishing Rod and ride Epona between the pillars that surround the entrance to Zora's Domain. Dismount Epona by playing your Ocarina or throwing a Deku Nut. Go in the water with the Zora Tunic on and equip the Iron Boots to sink down. Z-Target and walk up to the ice block, turn around so his back touches the block, then back into it and press A. While climbing Epona, Link will be pushed behind the block. At this point, immediately take off the Iron Boots and swim toward the "square" to enter Zora's Domain. Change boots when required. If Link resurfaces above the ice, he can play the Sun's Song to re-enter from Lake Hylia.

Make Moblins Fall in Water
The easiest Moblin to try this on is the one pacing the path perpendicular to the pathway coming from the Forest Temple. Just barely stand in the alcove with the stairs heading toward the temple and wait for the Moblin to go by Link to the left. Z-target, sidestep around the corner, and watch for it to turn around. As soon as it does, run out and get its attention. As soon as it starts charging, head back in the alcove and let it pass by. When it retreats past the alcove, run out and run left after it. Link will start pushing it. Keep running until Link reaches the water and the Moblin will fall in. If Link hops down in the water with his Iron Boots, it will still charge him. To the right is a picture of what it looks like when the Moblin is in the water.

Complete the Water Temple as a Child
It is possible to enter the Water Temple as a child in Ocarina of Time. This involves getting underneath Lake Hylia by swimming through the small waterfall coming from Gerudo Valley. Link will fall some way if he is under the land but can get into water by going under the lake. After falling far enough he can swim underneath the lake and into the Temple from beneath. It is possible to complete the Temple as Young Link using some of the glitches above.

Fight Dark Link as a Child
Use the glitch above. Now go to the area where Dark Link is fought. Dark Link will now resemble child Link. The glitch is explained on YouTube.

Meet Zelda Before Completing the Forest Temple
If Link completes the other 4 temples before completing the Forest Temple, he will have a second encounter with Rauru as if he already obtained all of the Six Medallions. After this, if Link's progress is saved and the game is restarted in the Temple of Time, Link will meet up with Sheik even though he hasn't completed the Forest Temple. The game will go as usual and Link will obtain the Light Arrow early. Even after Zelda has been taken to Ganon's Castle, Sheik will still stand in front of the Pedestal of Time. If Link goes to Ganon's Castle, the bridge will still be built despite not having the Forest Medallion. Link will be able to complete the game with only 5 medallions and without awakening Saria. At this point, there would be no reason to obtain the Forest Medallion.

Storing Nayru's Love
With Nayru's Love activated, depending on which song Link plays, a certain effect will happen to Nayru's Love. If Link plays the Scarecrow's Song while Nayru's Love is in use, Nayru's Love will be deactivated. If Link plays a Warp Song while Nayru's Love is in use, Nayru's Love will be partially deactivated and the Magic Meter will flash, leaving Link susceptible to damage and unable to use any other magic. If Link plays any regular six-note song (not Minuet of Forest or Requiem of Spirit) after playing the Scarecrow's Song or a Warp Song, Nayru's Love will be reactivated. Also, if Link enters another area after partially or completely deactivating Nayru's Love, Nayru's Love will reactivate.

Obtain Extra Gold Skulltula Tokens
There is a glitch present in the game that allows Link to obtain an infinite amount of Gold Skulltulas. The first step to performing this requires Link to travel to the gated area outside Hyrule Castle, where Talon is first encountered. Here he finds a tree that he must play the "Song of Storms" in front of. After the song is played, a Grotto appears that Link must go down. He finds himself in a circular room with many bombable walls; a Gold Skulltula is located behind one wall. Link must make his way around the portal that leads back up the Grotto, and throw his Boomerang at the new Gold Skulltula token after defeating the enemy. After the Boomerang collects the token, but before it returns to Link, he must jump on the portal platform. He will appear back outside Hyrule Castle with a new token, but the Gold Skulltula will still be located in the Grotto, allowing Link to execute the procedure over and over. This also works in the grotto near Gerudo Valley.

Floating Gibdos
In the coffin room at the Bottom the of the Well, certain coffins contain Gibdos which will elevate out of their coffins. If Link plays the Sun's Song to stun them while they are elevating, they will be stunned in midair. Hit them with Link's sword to un-freeze them, and they will be walking around in midair.

Debug Command
In some cases, when the game freezes, there will be a small-yellow-bar that will appear in the top left of the screen. If the bar does appear after a crash, a button combination will give players access to a limited crash debugger. The debugger contains memory dumps, exception identifiers, and the date the game was compiled.


 * L + R + Z
 * D-pad-Up + C-Down
 * C-Up + D-pad-Down
 * D-pad-Left + C-Left
 * C-right + D-pad-Right
 * A + B + Start

The debug/error code will not be shown unless each button is pressed. Example: in the first step, push the Z button while HOLDING the L and the R.

Make Gibdos fall into a pit, and still be there

 * This glitch was performed in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest. Because that game uses the same engine, however, the glitch may also work in Ocarina of Time''.

Go to the Spirit Temple, and find the room that is inhabited by Gibdos and divided in half by a large pit. Lure a Gibdo near the pit, and slash at it a couple of times. If done right, the Gibdo should be knocked into the pit. It will not die, however; it will simply be standing on an invisible floor at the bottom of the pit. This may or may not work with other enemies.

This happens because such bottomless pits feature kill barriers -- invisible walls that kill a player on contact -- at the bottom. However, Gibdos (and likely other enemies) are not harmed by these barriers.

Play Ocarina Without Having it Equipped
First, go to the quest screen and click on the musical note for Zelda's Lullaby. While it is playing, hold the control stick up. After the song has finished the cursor will fly right up to the Stone of Agony. Close the start screen and do a roll. Now, pressing any C buttons or the A buttons will play an ocarina note! However, since it treats the notes as if holding Z or moving the control stick, the songs Link plays will have no effect. To stop the glitch, simply play the actual ocarina or leave the area.

Fado is a bully
While Link is a child, go up to where Fado the Kokiri is. Assuming that the exit from the forest is north, go just east of Fado so that Link is touching her and almost on the edge of the platform Link is on. Target Fado and then talk to her. Fado should turn around and push Link off the ledge, but the dialogue will continue as normal. Note: It is much easier to do this on the original N64 version, or on an emulator.

The Hookshot Forever
In the water temple, after Link defeats Dark Link, quickly save and then get the longshot. Reset the game without saving after getting the longshot and Link will still have the hookshot. But the chest for the longshot will already be open. The chances of this glitch happening is low but is still possible. After doing this glitch, it will be impossible to beat the game.

Statue Link: The Cucco Magnet
Take out the sword, aim at a Cucco and Z-Shield. When the A Button says "Grab", press A and hold R. Link will put away his sword and instead of holding the Cucco, Link will hold his shield. Releasing R deactivates the glitch, but Link will hold the Cucco whether it is close to him or running from him.

Laser Pointer
Lock Z on anything that can be Z Targeted. While Z Targeting, aim the Hookshot/Longshot at Link's target and while aiming, hold the shield out with R, let go of R, and then get out of Z Targeting while aiming. As long as Link keeps running and do nothing else, the Hookshot/Longshot will be aimed toward the ground. If Link Z Targets and move forward, Link will use the Hookshot/Longshot as if he was using the Fairy Bow.

Free Lon Lon Milk
Activate the Use Any Item As Ocarina Glitch, but instead, use an empty bottle instead of an ordinary item. Link will take out the bottle and drink from it, recovering 5 hearts.

Shield Switch
As a child, hold the Deku Shield. While holding it, switch to the Hylian Shield. Link will be in the same position as if he was holding the Deku Shield, but as always, the Hylian Shield will stay on his back.

Interrupt Master Sword Theme
After learning a Warp Song, go to the Pedestal of Time and stand in front of it. Play the Warp Song and quickly refuse to warp to that location. Then immediately pull or drop the Master Sword. As the Master Sword scene plays, instead of the Master Sword theme plays the final notes of the Warp Song. If the Requiem of Spirit or the Nocturne of Shadow is played, the whole theme will be interrupted. If the Minuet of Forest, the Serenade of Water, or the Prelude of Light is played, the final note of the Master Sword theme will be played along with the sound of the Sacred Realm. If the Bolero of Fire is played, only the sound of the Sacred Realm will be played. If Link enter the Temple of Time without warping, the confirmation tone will still sound if the Master Sword Theme is interrupted.

The confirmation tone is the sound that plays when Link pulls the Master Sword for the first time and always plays when he enters the Temple without warping and pulls or drops the sword.

Resist the Master Sword
As a kid, go to the Pedestal of Time equipped with the Deku Shield and take out the sword. Z-Shield and press A at the same time when the A button says "Grab". When Link puts his sword away, the shield will be held in front if R remains held and while shielding, Link can switch to the Hylian Shield. This also works as an adult equipped with Biggoron's Sword. Letting go of R automatically leads to pulling or dropping the Master Sword.

The Quickest Showdowns Ever
Though these are not necessarily glitches, listed below are many new techniques that have been discovered to quickly defeat all the Temple Bosses and Ganondorf, most of which require the use of Biggoron's Sword.

Phantom Ganon
In the second half of the fight with Phantom Ganon, Z Target Phantom Ganon and be as close as possible to him. As he fires his dark magic, quickly send it back to him with Biggoron's Sword. Immediately jump-slash him twice, return his magic again, and jump-slash him again to defeat him.

Volvagia
Jump-pound Volvagia twice with the Megaton Hammer. Right after he flies, go under his mouth and shoot 2 arrows at him. Then jump-pound Volvagia 6 more times to defeat him.

Dark Link
While using the Biggorons sword, the frame will not freeze while fighting Dark Link, like it does with the Master Sword. Simply continue thrusting it into him, he will be finished off quickly since it deals twice the damage.

Morpha
After Link drags Morpha's nucleus, lock onto Morpha and jump-slash it with Biggoron's Sword while it is on the floor. After it jumps back into the water while still locked onto Morpha, if timed right, jump-slash it again while it is in the water, then quickly resurface and give it the final jump-slash when it comes back out of its nucleus.

Bongo Bongo
Whether the Lens of Truth is or is not in use, use Spin Attack to paralyze Bongo Bongo and crouch stab him with Biggoron's Sword. He will be defeated if he tries to attack Link 3 times.

Ganondorf
Right before Ganondorf fires a magic ball, Link should grapple himself to the central tile. Then, he must return Ganondorf's magic ball to him and shoot him with a Light Arrow. Next, Link must Z-Target Ganondorf and slash him consecutively with Biggoron's Sword each and every second after he descends. If done correctly, Ganondorf will be finished off in 10 strikes. Be sure to slash him right before he heals from taking damage. The camera fades to black when he recovers. Link can also finish him off with fewer strikes by ending with a jump slash as the final blow; an even faster way to do this is to jumpslash once, and then crouch stab. Ganondorf can be defeated in about thirty seconds using this.

Meeting the Man on the Roof as a Child
In Kakariko Village, there is a man sitting on a roof right next to the observation tower. As a child, climb to the top of the observation tower, and sidestep to the left. If done correctly, Link will land on a fence, from which he can climb onto the roof. Speak to the man, and he will say, "Hey, long time no see!", just as if Link were an adult, and give him the Piece of Heart early. Link can also Bombchu Hover to the top of the roof.