The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening/Cheats

Most of these cheats should work with both versions of the game, but this is not guaranteed. This guide is written with the DX version in mind.

Many of these cheats have not been tested, and none have been tested outside of emulation, so they may not work as expected or may even have undesirable side-effects.

NOTE: for some cheat devices you may need to change the first digit from 0 to 9 or vice versa.

Original Only
Use these codes to cheat with the Game Genie peripheral. These codes will only work on the original version, and not the DX version.

Unknown Compatibility
These may or may not work with the DX version.

Action Replay/GameShark Codes
As a rule, these should work with both Action Replay and GameShark.

Map-Exploration Omega Code
This gets its own section due to its immense size. All must be used together. All are by Xkeeper from Zelda Coalition.

This will change all objects on the outer edge of the current screen to walkable tiles, usually dirt or grass. This allows you to go anywhere. It's dangerous though - be sure to turn it off when entering the room you want to exit, since the door tiles will likely be gone.

Photo Album Alteration
Many thanks to Xkeeper from Zelda Coalition for this.

Each bit is equal to one picture. If the bit is ON, the picture is on. If #13 is set, picture 1 will be alternate photo.

Equip Any Item
Change the weapon in a particular slot to something else. It is advisable to unequip/empty that button/slot first as the item is as-such permanently replaced by this cheat.

 : A-Button Slot Modifier

🇨🇴 Use these codes to replace : 🇨🇴 Use these codes to replace : 🇨🇴
 * : A Button equipped item
 * : B Button equipped item
 * : slots in inventory
 * : Blank
 * : Sword
 * : Bombs
 * : Power Bracelet
 * : Shield
 * : Bow
 * : Hookshot
 * : Fire Rod
 * : Pegasus Boots
 * : Ocarina
 * : Roc's Feather
 * : Shovel
 * : Magic Powder
 * : Boomerang
 * : Glitch Items

Buy Any Item
 : Buy Item Modifier

Replace  with:
 * : Empty
 * : Shovel
 * : Hearts
 * : Shield
 * : Bombs
 * : Bow and Arrow set
 * : Arrows
 * : Ocarina (Free)
 * : Acorn (doesn't work)
 * : Crazy Tracy's Medicine (Free)
 * : Mushroom, is invisible and crashes game

Enemies and people look like...
 : A lot of enemies & people look like... modifier

🇨🇴 : Glitched enemeies : Female Bow-wow : Invisible enemies : Plant monster : Strange head monster : Crow : Old lady : Skull monster : Mother & child : Old guy : The lady who owns Bow-wow : Baby Bow-wow : Crazy Tracy's head : Sea fish & Sea plant monster : Guy who writes letters : Strange fish : Fishing guy<BR> : Strange circles<BR> : Musical insturements<BR> : Same but better than the code above<BR> : Strange creature<BR> : Giant monster<BR> : Cyclops<BR> : Kirby like creature<BR> : Strange monster<BR> : Strange eye creature<BR> : Mask monster<BR> : Card monster<BR> : Knight monster<BR> : Frog guy<BR> : Frog<BR> : Big fish from the fish mini Game<BR> : Horses head<BR> : Snake/Plant<BR> : Bug/ Strange creature<BR> : Fish creature<BR> : Skull<BR> : Sword/Shield<BR> : Plant eater<BR> : Angry store<BR> : Strange sign<BR> : Monkey<BR> : Strange monkey<BR> : Dog like creature<BR> : Cup/Bananas<BR> 🇨🇴 : Bee's nest/ Signing guy<BR> : Marin's dad<BR> : Father of the kid<BR> : Strange slime monster<BR> : Walrus<BR> : Same as above<BR> : Mermaid's head<BR> : Same as above<BR> : Mermaid statue<BR> : Ghost head<BR> : Fisherman fishing<BR> : Flying monster<BR> : Mummy monster<BR> : All monsters & people are the same<BR> : Green eye monster<BR> : Flying gremlin monster<BR> : Snake<BR> : Beast monsters<BR> : Hoping frog<BR> : Crocodile<BR> : Same as above but the crocodile is smiling<BR> : Beast master monster<BR> : Spike monster<BR> : Strange bird monster<BR> : Very, very strange creature<BR> : Big fish/Fishhook<BR> : Flying monster<BR> : Witch's head<BR> : Bow-wow<BR> : Strange monster<BR> : Some monster/Person<BR> : Penguin<BR> : Big bug<BR> : Skull man<BR> : Plant monster 2<BR> : Strange white monster<BR> : Strage urn orb<BR> : Glitch<BR> : Worm monster<BR> : Middle of worm monster<BR> : Tail of worm monster<BR> : Strange stick thing<BR> : Eye<BR> : Strange slime creature<BR> : Dragon head<BR> 🇨🇴 : A wing<BR> : Claws<BR> : A word that appears, the word you see is oh<BR> : Eyes<BR> : Seashell creature<BR> : Bunny<BR> : Singing Marin<BR> : Strange thing<BR> : Flying gremlin<BR> : Raccon<BR> : Girl crocodile<BR> : Strange creature<BR> : Squeal<BR> : Head of crocodile man<BR> : Monkey<BR> : Some guy<BR> : Bananas<BR> : Brick wall<BR> : Scary ghost<BR> : Little boy<BR> : Chicken/Hen<BR> : Chicken<BR> : Rat<BR> : Bow-wow's pup<BR> : Girl Bow-wow<BR> : Marin's dad<BR> : Ball shooter monster<BR> : Bow-wow<BR> : Chicken<BR> : Dancing Marin<BR> : Boy<BR> : Hole<BR> : Blob<BR> : Strange blob<BR> : Eye<BR> : Link himself<BR> : Link himself 2<BR> : Strange urn ball<BR> : Evil strange urn ball<BR> : Skull<BR> : Crystal ball<BR> : Strange thing<BR> : Target squares<BR> : Circle things<BR> 🇨🇴