There are no extremely helpful "cheats" in the Legend of Zelda:Ocarina of Time but there are many ways in which you can help yourself out. So, I have searched the net and used my own brain (Yes I have one!) and have made a HUGE list of "cheats" that you can use to help yourself through the game.
| Dampe's Race Cheat |
| It is possible to stop the timer for a few seconds in the second race against Dampe. This trick can be done by playing warp songs while you are racing. The game will tell you that you cannot warp here, but you will be able to run while it says this and even a second or 2 after. You can do this as many times as you want. |
| Infinite Bugs in a Bottle |
| This trick is useful when trying to get the gold skulltulas out of the dirt patches, but can never find bugs to do it. The first thing you must do is find a bug (find under rocks in the first tree when you enter Hyrule Castle) Then when you have a bug, go drop it on a dirt patch. As you now three bugs will come out. But don't let them all dig into the ground. Catch one before it goes under (You will still make the gold skulltula come out) If done right, you will still have a bug. The best part is you will still have three!!! |
| Get Epona without jumping the fence! Contributed by Justice Knight |
| After winning the race for Epona against Ingo, save your game and reset it. Go to Hyrule Field and play Epona's Song. Make sure you are not to close to Hyrule Castle though or Epona will not come to you. |
| Potion from the Sun |
| Go to the platform where you had to shoot a Fire Arrow into the sun at Lake Hylia. When the sun is rising in the morning, shoot a normal arrow at the sun and a green potion will drop to the ground. It will replenish your magic meter! |
| Fairies-From the N64 Code Center |
| There are numerous locations of "big" fairies in Zelda. They look almost exactly like normal red fairies,
except they glow slightly more, and look like a hovering pink globe without wings rather than the
typical fairy. The purpose of these fairies are to refill both your magic meter and heart containers.
Unfortunately, they cannot be caught in bottles, probably because of their size.
Whenever Navi turns green and you can't seem to find the reason, it is probably because there is big fairy hidden there. Usually you will need to play a specific song for the fairy to appear, and it will appear just like a chest does in a dungeon! If you find one not mentioned here (I didn't even begin to describe where some are in dungeons) then play every non-teleporting song you have. Here are just some locations of these "big" fairies in the overworld:
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| Hidden Shop in Ganon's Castle |
| On the bottom floor of Ganon's Castle, use your Lens of Truth to find a hidden shop with multiple red fairies and Deku Scrubs who will seel you potions. |
| Forest Stage |
| In the Lost Woods, there is a place called the Forest Stage. If you show
off certain masks for the Deku Scrubs there, they may reward you! To find the
Forest Stage, enter the Lost Woods and go Right, Left, Right, Left, Left.
The Hole is located by the bunch of butterflies circling an area. Fall
down the hole into the game area.
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| Have a Cow Man! |
| Beat the record for the obstacle course at Lon Lon Ranch and go back to your house. You'll find a cow in there!! Play Epona's Song and you can get a free bottle of milk anytime! |
| Defeat the FINAL Ganon via IGN64 |
| After Link defeats Ganondorf in the tower, his relief soon fades as the King of Gerudo thieves makes
one more wish on the triforce of Power. He transforms himself into Ganon - a creature that reflects the
true nature of his heart. With a mighty blow, he knocks away the Master Sword from your hands! A
ring of fire now encircles the battle field making it impossible for you to retrieve it.
Quickly, and carefully aim a Light Arrow into Ganon's eyes. Once he's stunned, go behind him and use the Megaton hammer to hit his tail. You must repeat this process until the circle of fire subsides. When the moment comes, run to the Princess who has retrieved the sword for you! Note: The Big Goron Sword is useless in this final fight so make sure you equip the Master Sword. When fighting the mutated Ganon, simply bumrush the evil villain and proceed to slash violently at point blank range. It's very important to make sure Link is facing Ganon's belly at all times as he constantly turns. While swinging away, don't worry if every blow is deflected; eventually, Link somehow sneaks a few cuts behind Ganon and actually hits his tail (his only vulnerable spot). Most of the time, Link will completely pass through Ganon providing easier access to his tail (just remember to keep slashing!). Only a few successful hits are needed to finish the job. As Gannon falls defeated, the Princess Zelda will put a temporary restraining spell over him while Link delivers the final blow! Then, enjoy the final animated sequence - you've more than earned it! |
| Hidden Red Fairies |
| Find a Gossip Stone (the cycloptic rocks that giggle when you hit them) and play one of the following
three songs next to it:
Either touch the red fairy that flies out to fill up your energy or catch it in a bottle so that it can revive you if you die. Another way is when you're kid link, and near butterflies, take out a Deku Stick. After a while a butterfly will land on the stick and it'll turn into a fairy! |
| Magic Arrows via IGN64 |
| Fire Arrow
In Lake Hylia, walk across the bridges to get to the tree. Play the Ocarina to make it night time. Equip your bow. Play the flute again, then shoot the sun. Ice Arrow
Light Arrow
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| Magic Bean Square Locations via IGN64 |
Here's the locations of the Magic Bean Squares.
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| Songs for the Ocarina via IGN64 |
| You can't use these until you learn them in the game, but here's a list to help you if you forget.
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| Scarecrow's Song |
| In Zelda, on the Pause menu, there is only 12 slots for ocarina songs. But, there is a way to make your
own song as a kid, and get it as the thirteenth song as an adult.
As a child, stop at Lake Hylia and look around for the scarecrows. Talk to the one on the bottom, and then take out your fairy ocarina. Play a simple song for him (something easy to remember, like LRLRLRLR) and memorize it. As an adult, go to Lake Hylia and find the scarecrow again. Take out the Ocarina of time and play the same song you played as a child, if you remember it. Whatever song you played will be set as 'The Scarecrow Song.' When you play this song in certain locations, Pierre (the other scarecrow) will pop up. He doesn't do or say anything, but if you target him with your Hookshot or Longshot, you can pull yourself up to wherever he is. This song won't appear on a slot on the Pause menu, but it will say 'You played the Scarecrow song!' on the screen if you use your Ocarina to play it. Although it might not sound so great now, if you don't get this song, you don't stand a chance of getting all the Gold Skulltulas in the Fire Temple. |
| Chicken Lady at Kakariko Village |
| If you have already got the bottle by gathering the ladies chickens in Kakariko village then every time you go back to the city the chickens will be loose again gather them back in her pin a she will give you a purple rupee (50 value). You may repeat this as many times as you wish. |
| Get Epona |
| First, as a child, go to Lon Lon Ranch. Find Malon in the corral with the horses, talk to her. She'll say something like "Isn't it a pretty song, my mother taught it to me. Next take out your Fairy Ocarina. She will then teach you how to play Epona's Song. As an adult, go back to the ranch. Pay Ingo 10 rupees to ride the horses. Once you enter, don't get on a horse, play Epona's Song and Epoan will come to you. Get on her and the ride around till the time is up. (Jump the two fences to get your 10 Rupees back) Pay again and repeat the process but this time, before your time is up, talk to Ingo. He'll ask you if you want to race for 50 rupees. Accept his challenge. When you beat him the first time he'll want to race again, accept it again. When you beat him he will close the gate locking you in. Just run toward the gate at full speed on the horse and you should jump the fence. Now you have the horse all to yourself! |
| Mask Trading |
| After a ways into the game when you are still a kid (you can go back after you become an adult but it
is easier to do it right at the beginning of the game) you visit the Hyrule Castle Town. In the Hyrule
Castle town there is a "Happy Mask Shop" which will be of great attention to you, the reader.
NOTE: After you get paid for each mask go back to the "Happy Mask Shop" and talk to the guy he will ask for his money and then a new mask will be available and choose that one. 1. When you first go there, there is one mask available, The Keaton Mask. Ask to borrow this mask and take it to the guard in Kakariko Village guarding the gate to Death Mountain. Put on the mask and talk to the guy he then pays you money for the mask. 2. The next mask is the Skull Mask. In order to sell this mask you must know Saria's Song. Play the song for him and he gives you a piece of a heart. Then 'Z-Target' him with your mask on. Talk to him. He will pay you for the mask. 3. The next mask is the Spooky Mask. Go to the graveyard during the day in Kakariko Village. Remember that kid well he will buy the mask from you. 4. The next mask is the Bunny Hood. This is the hardest to sell. You have to wander around Lon Lon Ranch to find a guy running. Once you find him follow him, it takes a long time. But sooner or later he will stop and put on the mask, talk to him and he will buy it, and I think max. out your money! 5. Then return to the Happy Mask Shop and four masks become available The Zora Mask, The Goron Mask, The Gerudo Mask, and The Mask of Truth. The Mask of Truth is the only one with real value to you the other I think are just for fun. Remember those statues that tell you the time when you hit them well if you wear the mask and talk to one it will give you some kind of hint. |
| Sinking Lure |
| To get the sinking lure in the fishing pond you must first get the Golden Scale by cathing a fish that weighs 19 pounds or more. This is hard but the benifits are worth it. After getting the Golden Scale the sinking lure will apear at a random place around the pond. It will either be around the little stream that runs into the pond or on the big log in the center of the pond. After you get the sinking lure, catching fish is much easier, because more fish bite the lure, and it's harder for fish to get off the hook. |
| Gold Skulltula Rewards |
| As you play the game and you kill Gold Skulltula's, you will notice that you get a coupon for each one
you get. If you go to Kakariko Village and then enter the House of Skulltula, you'll be able to trade in
your coupons for prizes. Here is a list of what you will get:
NOTE:After collecting all 100, get the 200 Rupees and leave the house. Re-enter and get another 200. This is unlimited!! |
| Get Biggoron's Sword via N64CC |
| To get Biggoron's Sword, you must go through a trading game, like Zelda: Link's Awakening for Game
Boy. I will give the code in step-by-step order:
In Kakariko Village, you will get an egg from the girl who raises cuccos. It will soon hatch and Link can take it to a nearby building to awake Talon. Go back to the girl and she will give him Cojiro, a cucco. Go to the Lost Woods and you will see a boy on a tree stump. Seeing the cucco will lift his spirits and he will give you an Odd Mushroom to deliver to his grandmother in Kakariko Village. The woman in the potion ship will give Link an Odd Potion in return for the Odd Mushroom. Bring it back to the Lost Woods. When you get back to the Lost Woods, the boy will be gone and a young girl will be in his place. Give her the potion in return for the Poacher's Saw. Go to the carpenter in Gerudo Valley. Give him the Saw and he will give you the Broken Goron's Sword. Make your way up Death Valley and visit Biggoron. He will take the sword and give you a prescription for eyedrops from King Zora. Go to Zora's Domain and bring him the prescription. He will give you an Eyeball Frog, the main for the potion. Bring the Frog to Lake Hylia. Bring the Frog to the Professor at Lake Hylia. He will turn the Frog into the eyedrops. Quickly get back to Death Mountain and give the eyedrops to Biggoron. He will give Link a Claim Check for the sword. Wait 3 days and return to Biggoron. Give him the Claim Check and he will give you Biggoron's' Sword. Biggoron's Sword is the most powerful weapon in the game. It is twice as strong as the Master Sword! However, it is so huge, that you cannot use the sword and the shield at the same time. |
| Great Fairy Fountains |
| Great Fairies are giant fairies who give you special powers when you find
them. They are hidden everywhere in Hyrule. Here's their locations and what
they give you. When you find each one, you must stand on a Triforce symbol
and play Zelda's Lullaby to make them appear.
Great Fairy 1
Great Fairy 2
Great Fairy 3
Great Fairy 4
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