Development:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Entities

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This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Examine the code of all of these. Also, see if any Gigaleak graphics match up with these removed entities.

Internal Entity Names

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.

Below is a list of the game's entities with their internal names.

00 to 1F

#	Name	Translation	Image	Identification	Used	Notes
00	KARAS	Crow		Crow, Dacto
01	HAGE0	Vulture 0		Vulture
02	SKHED	Skeleton Head		Stalfos Head
03	ESW01	(?) Switch 01		Correct Switch	x
04	ESW02	(?) Switch 02		Correct Pull Switch (Down)
05	ESW03	(?) Switch 03		Correct Pull Switch (Up) 1	x
06	ESW12	(?) Switch 12		Incorrect Pull Switch (Down)
07	ESW04	(?) Switch 04		Correct Pull Switch (Up) 2	x
08	OCTA1	Octorok 1	File:ALttP-Entity 08 (1).png	Octorok (?), Slarok
09	HAYAB	Speedy Bug (Big)		Moldorm
0A	OCTA3	Octorok 3	File:ALttP-Entity 0A.png	Octorok (?)
0B	NIWAT	Chicken		Cucco, (?)
0C	OCTAM	Octorok Orb	File:ALttP-Entity 0C.png	Octorok Projectile
0D	NYORO	Wriggle		Buzz Blob, Cukeman
0E	PAKKN	Pirahna Plant		Snap Dragon
0F	OCTBL	Octo Balloon		Octoballoon
10	OCTSS	Octorok (Super Small)	File:ALttP-Entity 10.png	Mini Octorok
11	HINO0	Hino 0	File:ALttP-Entity 11.png	Hinox
12	BUTA0	Pig 0		Moblin
13	MOTS1	Motos 1		Helmasaur
14	PLHIN	Player In Hole	File:ALttP-Entity 14.png
15	BABUL	Bubble		Bubble
16	JITON	Old Man on Overworld		Sahasrahla, Aginah
17	SHIGE	Bush		Hoarder (Grass)
18	HAYAM	Fast Bug		Mini-Moldorm
19	GOST0	Ghost		Poe, Hyu
1A	KAJIY	Blacksmith		Dwarven Swordsmiths
1B	YATAM	Arrow Orb	File:ALttP-Entity 1B.png	Arrow Projectile
1C	SEKZ4	Statue 4
1D	BEECK	Bee Check	File:ALttP-Entity 1D.png
1E	TAAMA	Orb	File:ALttP-Entity 1E.png	Crystal Switch
1F	SINUB	Dying Boy		Bug-Catching Kid

20 to 3F

#	Name	Translation	Image	Identification	Used	Notes
20	NAME0	Slug 0		Sluggula
21	REBA1	Lever 1
22	LOPAA	Roper		Ropa
23	ZOOL1	Zol 1		Red Bari
24	ZOOL2	Zol 2		Blue Bari
25	WOOD1	Wood 1		Storytelling Tree
26	MOTS0	Motos 0		Hardhat Beetle
27	IWABO	Rock Boy		Deadrock
28	JOHOY	Information Broker		Storytelling Bird, Storytelling Hand, Storytelling Insect, Storytelling Octopus, Storytelling Tree
29	JIJII	Old Guy		Flute Boy's Father (?)
2A	BABAA	Old Lady		Sweeping Lady
2B	SLEEP	Sleep		Man Beneath the Bridge
2C	NOKOG	Saw		Lumberjacks
2D	PENKI	Paint		Painter	x
2E	KUTUU	Suffering		Flute Boy
2F	MEIR0	Maze 0		Race Game Woman
30	MEIR1	Maze 1		Race Game Man
31	ULANI	Fortune Teller		Fortune Teller
32	NOPPO	Lanky		Feuding Twins
33	PLHIK	Player Pull	File:ALttP-Entity 33.png
34	ONNAA	Woman		Informant Woman
35	HIGEE	Beard	File:ALttP-Entity 35.png	Innkeeper
36	MAJOO	Witch		Witch
37	PLCHK	Player Check	File:ALttP-Entity 37.png	Waterfall
38	KIANA	Keyhole	File:ALttP-Entity 38.png
39	SAKAS	(?)		Average Middle-Aged Man
3A	DEMON	Demon		Mad Batter
3B	BOOK0	Book	File:ALttP-Entity 3B.png
3C	TKBOY	(?) Boy		Sahasrahla's Grandson
3D	BABA1	Granny 1		Old Woman
3E	ISHI0	Rock 0		Hoarder (Rock)
3F	BARI0	Barricade Knight 0		Barricade Soldier

40 to 5F

#	Name	Translation	Image	Identification	Used	Notes
40	BARI1	Barricade Knight 1		Agahnim's Tower Lightning Barrier
41	HEIS0	Soldier 0		Sword Soldier (Blue, Closed Helmet)
42	HEI00	Soldier 00		Sword Soldier (Green, Shield in Left Hand)
43	HEIS1	Soldier 1		Spear Soldier (Red, Open Helmet) (?)
44	HEIS2	Soldier 2		Sword Soldier (Blue, Open Helmet), Taros (Blue)
45	HEIS3	Soldier 3		Spear Soldier (Red, Open Helmet) (?), Taros (Red)
46	HEYA0	Soldier Arrow 0		Archer (Blue)
47	HEYA1	Soldier Arrow 1		Archer (Green, Hiding in Grass)
48	HEYA2	Soldier Arrow 2		Spear Soldier (Red, Closed Helmet)
49	HEYA3	Soldier Arrow 3		Spear Soldier (Red, Hiding in Grass)
4A	HEBO0	Soldier Bomb 0		Bomb Soldier
4B	ZAKO0	Small Fry 0		Sword Soldier (Green, Shield in Right Hand)
4C	SUNA0	Sand 0		Geldman
4D	USAG0	Rabbit 0		Toppo
4E	HANA0	Bonito Shavings 0		Popo (Fast)
4F	HANA1	Bonito Shavings 1		Popo (Slow)
50	TAMA0	Orb 0	File:ALttP-Entity 50.png
51	DOZOO	Mud Statue		Armos
52	ZORAB	Zora (Big)		King Zora
53	NOMOS	Nomos		Armos Knights
54	RANEM	Lanmola		Lanmola
55	ZORAS	Zora (Small)		[Water] Zora, Ku
56	ZORA2	Zora 2		[Land] Zora
57	SEKMV	Statue Move		Desert Palace Blocking Statue
58	KANI0	Crab 0		Sand Crab
59	TORI0	Bird 0		Master Sword Grove Bird
5A	RISU0	Squirrel 0		Master Sword Grove Squirrel
5B	SPARK	Spark	File:ALttP-Entity 5B.png
5C	SPARL	Spark Left	File:ALttP-Entity 5C.png
5D	CHAN0	(?) 0	File:ALttP-Entity 5D.png
5E	CHAN1	(?) 1	File:ALttP-Entity 5E.png
5F	CHAN2	(?) 2	File:ALttP-Entity 5F.png

60 to 7F

#	Name	Translation	Image	Identification	Used	Notes
60	CHAN3	(?) 3	File:ALttP-Entity 60.png
61	NL777	(?) 777		Beamos
62	ATARS	(?) Sword	File:ALttP-Entity 62.png	Master Sword
63	ARI00	Ant 00		Devalant (Blue)
64	ARI01	Ant 01		Devalant (Red)
65	YASAN	Arrow Proprieter		Shooting Gallery Keeper
66	HODIR	Battery (Right)		Cannon (Right)
67	HODIL	Battery (Left)		Cannon (Left)
68	HODID	Battery (Down)		Cannon (Down)
69	HODIU	Battery (Up)		Cannon (Up)
6A	TEKU0	Iron Ball 0		Ball and Chain Soldier
6B	TAIHO	Cannon		Cannon Soldier	x	An unused soldier.
6C	HYUUU	Fyuuu	File:ALttP-Entity 6C.png
6D	NEZU0	Mouse 0		Rat, Buzz
6E	HEBI0	Snake 0		Rope, Skullrope
6F	KOMO0	Bat 0		Keese, Chasupa
70	MOTAM	Motos Orb
71	RIVER	Reaver		Leever
72	BWAKO	Lake		Venus the Queen of Fairies, Cursed Fairy
73	OYAGI	Pops		Link's Uncle, Loyal Sage, Sanctuary Mantle
74	BOUSI	Hat		Running Man
75	SYOBY	Trader		Street Merchant
76	HELP0	Help 0		Princess Zelda
77	BIGBL	Big Bubble	File:ALttP-Entity 77.png
78	JOHBB	Information Granny		Sahasrahla's Wife
79	HACHI	Bee		Bee
7A	SHSAI	Priest	File:ALttP-Entity 7A.png	Agahnim
7B	SHTAM	Priest Orb	File:ALttP-Entity 7B.png	Agahnim Projectile
7C	TELSA	Teresa	File:ALttP-Entity 7C.png	Stalfos (Green)
7D	TRAP0	Trap 0		Large Trap
7E	BAAR0	Bar 0		Guruguru Bar
7F	BAAR1	Bar 1		Guruguru Bar

80 to 9F

#	Name	Translation	Image	Identification	Used	Notes
80	HBTAM	Snake Orb		Winder
81	AMENB	Water Strider		Water Tektite
82	BABU2	Bubble 2	File:ALttP-Entity 82.png
83	MEDAM	Eyeball		Eyegore (Green), Goriya (Green)
84	MEDA2	Eyeball 2		Eyegore (Red), Goriya (Red)
85	SKELT	Skeleton	File:ALttP-Entity 85.png	Stalfos (Yellow)
86	CHIBI	Mini		Kodongo
87	CHFIR	Mini Fire		Kodongo Fire
88	BIGKO	Big Moth		Mothula
89	BKFIR	Big Moth Fire		Mothula Fireball
8A	HARI0	Needle 0		Small Trap
8B	MIIRA	Mummy		Gibdo
8C	PATAR	Patra		Arrghus
8D	PATAM	Patra Mini		Arrghi
8E	KAM01	Turtle 01		Terrorpin
8F	SLIME	Slime		Zol, Slime
90	HANDS	Hands		Wallmaster
91	SKELB	Skeleton (Big)		Stalfos Knight
92	MOTSB	Motos (Big)		Helmasaur King
93	BYOYN	Boyoing		Bumper
94	AYASI	Suspicious		Pirogusu, (?)
95	MEMER	Eye-Eye Right		Laser Eye (Right)
96	MEMEL	Eye-Eye Left		Laser Eye (Left)
97	MEMED	Eye-Eye Down		Laser Eye (Down)
98	MEMEU	Eye-Eye Up		Laser Eye (Up)
99	PENGI	Penguin		Pengator
9A	FISH0	Fish 0		Kyameron
9B	MAGIC	Magic		Wizzrobe
9C	KUROR	Black (?)		Zoro
9D	KUROD	Black (?)		Babusu
9E	DACHO	Ostrich		Ostrich
9F	USAGI	Rabbit		Rabbit

A0 to BF

#	Name	Translation	Image	Identification	Used	Notes
A0	OOOMU	Parrot		Parrot
A1	ICMAN	Ice Man		Freezor
A2	ICBOS	Ice Boss		Kholdstare
A3	ICEBG	Ice Boss (?)		Kholdstare's Ice Shield
A4	ICTAM	Ice Orb		Ice Orb
A5	TEKI0	Enemy 0		Zazak (Blue)
A6	TEKI1	Enemy 1		Zazak (Red)
A7	SKEL2	Skeleton 2		Stalfos (Blue), Stalfos (Red)
A8	PATA0	Flap 0		Zirro (Green)
A9	PATA1	Flap 1		Zirro (Blue)
AA	LIKE0	Like 0		Pikit
AB	POLIW	Polygon Woman		Maiden
AC	RINGO	Apple		Apple
AD	HELP1	Help 1		Lost Old Man
AE	DOKN0	Pipe 0	File:ALttP-Entity AE.png	Pipe (Down)
AF	DOKN1	Pipe 1	File:ALttP-Entity AF.png	Pipe (Up)
B0	DOKN2	Pipe 2	File:ALttP-Entity B0.png	Pipe (Right)
B1	DOKN3	Pipe 3	File:ALttP-Entity B1.png	Pipe (Left)
B2	BEE00	Bee 00		Good Bee
B3	SEKBN	Stone Tablet		Stone Tablet
B4	TAKAR	Treasure	File:ALttP-Entity B4.png
B5	BAKDN	Bomb		Bomb Shopkeeper
B6	SARKK	Monkey Kiki		Kiki the Monkey
B7	TEKBB	Enemy (?)		Blind's Maiden Disguise
B8	D_0_9	D_0_9	File:ALttP-Entity B8.png		x
B9	SITO0	(?)		Bully, Bully's Friend
BA	UZUMK	Vortex		Vortex
BB	SAMTM	Sometime		Dark World Shopkeepers
BC	RYOKI	Tourist
BD	EYEBS	Eye Boss		Vitreous
BE	EYETM	Eyeball		Eyeball
BF	EYEBM	Eye Beam		Eye Beam

C0 to DF

#	Name	Translation	Image	Identification	Used	Notes
C0	NAMAZ	Catfish		Catfish
C1	SDEMO	Priest (Cutscenes)	File:ALttP-Entity C1 (1).png	Agahnim (Cutscenes)
C2	IWAGO	Stone Roll		Boulder
C3	AMEBA	Amoeba		Gibo
C4	Theft	Theft		Thief, Pikku
C5	BGBM0	Big Beam 0	File:ALttP-Entity C5.png
C6	BGBM1	Big Beam 1	File:ALttP-Entity C6.png
C7	DARUM	Daruma		Hokkubokku (?)
C8	IZUMI	Fountain		Great Fairy
C9	TEKTA	Tektite		Tektite (Blue), Tektite (Red)
CA	WANWAN	Chain Chomp		Chain Chomp
CB	KAMBS	Turtle Boss		Trinexx
CC	KAMBR	Turtle Boss (Red)		Trinexx (Fire Head)
CD	KAMBB	Turtle Boss (Blue)		Trinexx (Ice Head)
CE	CTBOS	City Boss		Blind
CF	MDARM	Moldorm		Swamola
D0	RINEL	Lionel		Lynel
D1	DOOMO	Doumo		Bunny Beam, Smoke Cloud
D2	JFISH	Jump Fish		Jumping Fish
D3	ABATA	A Flap		Stal
D4	ZIRAI	Landmine		Landmine
D5	ANAHO	Hole Dig
D6	GANON	Ganon (Normal)		Ganon
D7	GANO2	Ganon 2 (Last)		Ganon
D8	HART1	Heart 1		Recovery Heart
D9	RUPYR	Rupee (Red)		Rupee (Green)
DA	RUPYY	Rupee (Yellow)		Rupee (Blue)
DB	RUPYB	Rupee (Blue)		Rupee (Red)
DC	BOMB1	Bomb 1		Bomb (1)
DD	BOMB2	Bomb 2		Bombs (4)
DE	BOMB3	Bomb 3		Bombs (8)
DF	TUBO1	Jar 1		Magic Jar (Small)

E0 to FF

#	Name	Translation	Image	Identification	Used	Notes
E0	TUBO2	Jar 2		Magic Jar (Large)
E1	YAAA1	Arrow 1		Arrows (5)
E2	YAAA2	Arrow 2		Arrows (10)
E3	YOSEI	Faerie		Faerie
E4	KAGI0	Key 0		Small Key
E5	KAGI1	Key 1		Big Key
E6	PTATE	Player Shield		Small Shield, Red Shield
E7	KINOK	Mushroom		Mushroom
E8	SUKAS	Disappointment Sword	File:ALttP-Entity E8.png	Illusory Master Sword
E9	MJSY1	Witch Shop 1		Apprentice
EA	UTUWA	Container		Heart Container
EB	UTUBK	Container Break		Piece of Heart
EC	ITEMN	Thrown Item	File:ALttP-Entity EC.png
ED	LINE0	Line 0	File:ALttP-Entity ED.png	Cane of Somaria Platform
EE	OOISU	Big Chair		Castle Mantle
EF	LINE1	Line 1	File:ALttP-Entity EF.png		x
F0	LINE2	Line 2	File:ALttP-Entity F0.png		x
F1	LINE3	Line 3	File:ALttP-Entity F1.png		x
F2	MONOR	Monolith	File:ALttP-Entity F2.png
F3	DOOOR	Door		[Undefined]	x
F4	IWAST	Boulder Set		[Undefined]	x
F5	ESET0	Enemy Set 0		[Undefined]	x
F6	TAMS0	Orb Set 0		[Undefined]	x
F7	TAMS1	Orb Set 1		[Undefined]	x
F8	SKST0	Skeleton Set 0		[Undefined]	x
F9	SKST1	Skeleton Set 1		Stalfos (White), Stalfos (Yellow)	[?]
FA	HEBST	Snake Set		[Undefined]	x
FB	BCONT	Background Control		[Undefined]	x
FC	SLST0	Slime Set		[Undefined]	x
FD	HNDST	Hands Set		[Undefined]	x
FE	YKDW0	Floor Down 0		[Undefined]	x
FF	YKDW1	Floor Down 1		[Undefined]	x

Changed Entities

Some entities have older code that indicates that they started life as one thing and were converted into something else over the course of development.

HYUUU - Warp Tile

In the final game, HYUUU (entity 6C) is a mirror portal. However, in 日本_Ver3\asm\zel_enmy21.asm, this entity is an "ON MAP FAILY" (fairy) which moves around and heals the player for 20 hearts. Its name is an onomatopoeia for whistling through the air.

KIANA - Wall Trigger

In the final game, KIANA is an invisible trigger used on the green Eyegore statue in the Palace of Darkness which moves a wall when shot with an arrow. However, its name translates to "keyhole", and this is connected with its earlier incarnation. In the Super Donkey proto, KIANA uses the keyhole graphic found at the bottom of most dungeon sprite sets. Both the proto and zel_enmy2s.asm, which is an earlier version of zel_enmy2.asm, contain code related to it being a keyhole.

There's still a keyhole graphic associated with it in the final game.

PENKI - Painter

In the final game, PENKI (entity 2D) is an NPC with garbled graphics who displays one of the Telepathic Tile messages when interacted with. However, its graphics from the prototype reveal that it used to be a painter NPC. See here for more details.

SEKZ4 - Stone Statue

This entity's name translates to "Stone Statue 4". In the final game, it's a stone statue that the player can push, as seen at right, but code in zel_enmy.asm indicates that it used to be an enemy. It would shoot lasers from its eyes at the player, making use of an unused entity appropriately known as LESER.

The older version of the code for it was moved below the END tag in zel_enmy.asm, meaning that it's neither read nor used. The code for this entity in the Super Donkey proto is similar to its final incarnation. Despite this, the prototype still has graphics for the older version:

Removed Entities

There are countless removed entities. Here are a few.

Bosses

DRGN1 - Dragon

A number of "enmy" files, such as 日本_Ver3\asm\zel_enmy.asm, contain code for a removed Dragon entity that could turn its head to search for the player and breathe fire.

DRGN1 Movement Engine

DRGN1 restoration by scawful

DRGN1 uses a jump table to define its behavior into different states.

DRGN1MV		EQU	$
;;		LDA	<KEYA2
;;		AND	#00001000B
;;		BEQ	DRM00
;;		INC	ENCHPT,X
;;		LDA	ENCHPT,X
;;		CMP	#10H
;;		BCC	DRM00
;;		STZ	ENCHPT,X
;;DRM00		EQU	$
;;;
		JSR	DRGN1CT
...

DRGN1 Neck Search

D1KBMK represents the dragon's movement pattern in terms of X and Y speeds. Each entry corresponds to a specific angle at which the dragon will move:

• The first entry (Y-axis) shows that the dragon's Y speed is 0 for the first 7 angles, and then it increases to 2 for the remaining angles.
• The second entry (X-axis) follows the same pattern as the Y-axis, with the X speed being 0 for the first 7 angles and then increasing to 2 for the remaining angles.

D1KBM2 table is divided into four rows, each representing a different phase of movement. Each entry in the row corresponds to a specific angle at which the dragon will move. The values in the table represent the direction of movement; for example, 0 indicates no movement, and positive values indicate movement in a specific direction.

D1KBMK		EQU	$	; only 80h angle serch data !
;;;;;;;            xspd->
		BYTE	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2		;  Y
		BYTE	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2		;  |
		BYTE	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2		;  V
		BYTE	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2
		BYTE	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
		BYTE	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
		BYTE	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
		BYTE	0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1
D1KBM2		EQU	$
		BYTE	0,1,2,0
		BYTE	4,3,2,0
		BYTE	0,7,6,0
		BYTE	4,5,6,0
;----
D1KBSH		EQU	$
		TXA
		EOR	<FRCNT
		AND	#07H
		BNE	DKS080
;
		LDA	#07H
		JSR	PSERCH
		LDA	<WORK0
		BPL	DKS010
		EOR	#0FFH
		INC	A
DKS010		EQU	$
		ASL	A
		ASL	A
		ASL	A
		STA	<WORK2
		LDA	<WORK1
		BPL	DKS020
		EOR	#0FFH
		INC	A
DKS020		EQU	$
		ORA	<WORK2
		TAY
		LDA	<WORK1
		ASL	A
		LDA	<WORK0
		ROR	A
		LSR	A
		LSR	A
		LSR	A
		LSR	A
		AND	#00001100B
		ORA	D1KBMK,Y
		TAY
		LDA	D1KBM2,Y
		STA	ENCMKI,X
DKS080		EQU	$
		RTS

DRGN1 Action Table

Resets the animation clock and controls the entity's AI state.

DRGN1CT		EQU	$
		STZ	ENCTFG,X
;
		LDA	ENSTAT,X
		JSL	>JSRSUB
		WORD	D1WAIT
		WORD	D1LONG
		WORD	D1MOVE
		WORD	D1FIRE

DRGN1 Wait

Gets the player's position, and does not proceed if the player is too far away.

D1STAL		EQU	$
		BYTE	080H,080H,000H,000H
D1STAH		EQU	$
		BYTE	000H,001H,000H,001H
;
D1WAIT		EQU	$
		JSR	EPXYCK
		LDA	<WORKE
		CLC
		ADC	#30H
		CMP	#060H
		BCS	D1W030
		LDA	<WORKF
		CLC
		ADC	#30H
		CMP	#60H
		BCS	D1W030
;
		INC	ENSTAT,X
;
		LDA	D1STAL,Y
		STA	ENWRK1,X
		LDA	D1STAH,Y
		STA	ENWRK0,X
D1W030		EQU	$
		RTS

DRGN1 Long

Designates which graphics for the entity to use, as well as preparing a movement timer.

D1LONG		EQU	$
		LDA	FRCNT
		AND	#01H
		BNE	D1L030
;
		INC	ENCHPT,X
		LDA	ENCHPT,X
		CMP	#20H
		BNE	D1L030
;
		INC	ENSTAT,X
		LDA	#80H
		STA	ENTIM2,X
D1L030		EQU	$
		RTS

DRGN1 Move

From here on, DRGN1 alternates between this action and the next one.

DRGN1 searches for the player, shooting its neck in the direction of Link, and then likely breathes fire as a form of attack. The animation behind the fire attack is handled in the movement engine of the entity.

D1MOVE		EQU	$
		JSR	D1KBSH		; kubi muki serch !
;
                LDA	ENWRK1,X
	        CLC
		ADC	#00H
		STA	ENWRK1,X	; angle 
		LDA	ENWRK0,X
		ADC	#00H
		AND	#01H
		STA	ENWRK0,X
;
		LDA	ENTIM0,X
		BNE	D1CT12
;
		LDA	ENMUKI,X
		AND	#01H
		TAY
		LDA	ENWRK2,X
		CLC
		ADC	D1CTAD,Y
		STA	ENWRK2,X
		CMP	D1CTLM,Y
		BNE	D1CT12
;
		LDA	#30H
		STA	ENTIM0,X
;
		INC	ENMUKI,X
D1CT12		EQU	$
		LDA	ENTIM2,X
		BNE	D1CT32
;
		LDA	#07FH
		STA	ENTIM1,X
;
		INC	ENSTAT,X
D1CT32		EQU	$
		RTS

DRGN1 Fire

Returns to the previous action to prepare another attack after setting timers and animation clock.

D1FIRE		EQU	$
		LDA	#01H
		STA	ENCTFG,X
;
		LDA	ENTIM1,X
		BNE	D1F010
;
		LDA	#080H
		STA	ENTIM2,X
		DEC	ENSTAT,X		
D1F010		EQU	$
		RTS

MOTSB - Helmasaur King (Early)

zel_enmy3.asm contains two sections of code for the Helmasaur King, both of which use the header "Motos big Big". ("Motos" is the internal name for the entity, while "Big" denotes a boss entity. The second section is an older version of the Helmasaur King, which matches graphical data found in the Super Donkey proto.

The code indicates that the old version of the boss didn't have a breakable mask, and Link likely targeted its tail to take it down. This may be connected to the Helmasaur King exploding from its tail upward when it is defeated in the final game.

Unassembled graphical data for this entity can be seen above.

TTN01 - Darknut

Unassembled graphical data for this entity can be seen above.

ZORAB - King Zora

To do: Add info about this boss.

日本_Ver3\asm\zel_enmy2.asm and an older version of the file called zel_enmy2s.asm contain a bevy of commented-out code related to King Zora once serving as a boss rather than a friendly NPC. Indeed, his entity name is short for "Zora (Big)", the naming convention used for several other bosses. The code appears to indicate that he would shoot projectiles ("ZBTAM", translating to Zora (Big) Orb) at you, and spawn smaller Zora (ZORA2).

A JSR to the item drop function for this boss in 日本_Ver3\asm\zel_enmy1.asm appears to have been commented out on 1991-07-23, perhaps indicating when he was removed as a boss.

ZBI000		EQU	$
;7/23			JSR	BOSSIT

More information regarding King Zora dropping the Zora Flippers upon defeat can be found here.

Two versions of a map that once appeared to connect to the northeast quadrant of Zora Falls and may have been a boss arena can be seen here.

Characters

GAKI - Kids

There are two unused child NPCs with similar names: GAKII and GAKI1. They translate to "Kid" and "Kid 1", respectively. The graphics for both of these entities are found in SAITO.CGX, an early graphics file in the /char/ directory of the Japanese source code.

GAKII

This entity is a girl with horizontal running frames. Though she has a commented-out instance loaded in map square FC in all three versions of the underworld entities-by-area list.

GAKI1

This entity is a boy with horizontal running frames. He's not referenced in any version of the overworld and underworld entities-by-area lists, so it's not clear where he was intended to appear.

HEIT - Soldiers

Two unused soldier entities known as HEITI and HEIT1. "Heishi" means soldier, but it's unknown what "heiti" means. "Heichou", which can also be romanized as "heityou", means "soldier leader", so it's possible that their names derive from this word.

Both entities have code for displaying message 0000, which suggests that they were NPCs. This message ID simply contains a "Message End" control code, so it's not very revealing.

HEITI

The graphics for HEITI are found in SAITO.CGX. He's a guard with a spiked helmet positioned below the sprites for enemy soldiers. He has only one stationary pose. The tiles for his spear are in different places than the tile map data in zel_enmy21.asm, suggesting there may have been another iteration of the Kakariko NPC graphics sets that's lost to us.

HEIT1

The graphics for HEIT1 can also be found in the same file. He's a walking soldier near the bottom of the sprite sheet near the bonneted woman sprites.

JIJI - Old Men

These entities' names translate to "Gramps". There's a JIJI1 and a JIJI2, not to be confused with the used entity JIJII.

JIJI1

The source code doesn't indicate where JIJI1 would have appeared in the game. There's still some code for him in zel_enmy2.asm, but it was moved to below the file's END tag, meaning that it's neither read nor used.

His graphics can be found in SAITO.CGX. He's a walking old guy who looks like a cross between the Lost Old Man and Flute Boy's Father.

JIJI2

JIJI2 was the Mayor of Kakariko Village, a character who was evidently merged with Sahasrahla in the final game. More info on him can be found here. In the oldest version of the entities-by-area list (zel_endt3), there's a commented-out entry that places him at Y:12,X:39 in overworld map square 19, pictured below. In the later two versions (zel_endt2 and zel_endt), he's loaded at Y:12,X:41.

The animation for JIJI2 was assembled by combining graphical data and palettes from the leftover data in the Super Donkey proto with rendering code left over in the source code files.

MURMK - Woodcutter's Assistant

This entity's name is short for "mura maki", which means "village firewood". He's an assistant to the Woodcutter below. The source code doesn't indicate where he would have appeared in the game.

There's still some code for the entity in zel_enmy2.asm, but it was moved to below the file's END tag, meaning that it's neither read nor used.

The animation for MURMK was assembled by combining graphical data and palettes from the leftover data in the Super Donkey overdump with rendering code left over in the source code files.

MURON - Woodcutter

The "MUR" part of this entity's name translates to "village", but it's unclear what the "ON" part means. The source code doesn't indicate where he would have appeared in the game.

There's still some code for the entity in zel_enmy2.asm, but it was moved to below the file's END tag, meaning that it's neither read nor used.

The animation for MURON was assembled by combining graphical data and palettes from the leftover data in the Super Donkey overdump with rendering code left over in the source code files.

MURYA - Village Archer

This entity's name is short for "mura ya", which means "village arrow". The source code doesn't indicate where he would have appeared in the game.

There's still some code for the entity in zel_enmy2.asm, but it was moved to below the file's END tag, meaning that it's neither read nor used.

The animation for MURYA was assembled by combining graphical data and palettes from the leftover data in the Super Donkey overdump with rendering code left over in the source code files.

SNTAK - Village Launderess

This entity's name is short for "sentaku", meaning "laundry". The source code doesn't indicate where she would have appeared in the game.

Her code can be found in zel_enmy21.asm'. Two different versions of her exist in SAITO.CGX: One version appears alongside the Witch and the Fisherman (this version's graphics survived into the Super Donkey proto), and another next to the Innkeeper and the sprites for another woman entity who shares the same head with her.

Unknown NPCs

Fisherman

No entity connected to the Fisherman has been found. His graphics were replaced with the ones for JITON (Sahasrahla and Aginah) in the Super Donkey proto.

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following file:

• 日本_v3/char/SAITO.CGX
  • Actual last modified date has been lost. Has the internal date stamp 1990-02-23.

Cat & Dog

Graphics for these entities are found in the following file:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/tomita/A_1.CGX
  • Last modified on 1991-09-17. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

Enemies

AYAS - Pirogusu

To do: Add information about AYAS0, AYAS1, AYAS2, and AYAS3.

BATTA - Grasshopper

There are two versions of the code for this entity: an earlier version in zel_enmy.lst and a later version in zel_enmy.asm. In the latter, the code was moved below the file's END tag, meaning that it's neither read nor used.

It has two actions associated with it: standing still and jumping.

Graphics associated with this enemy are found in two artist workspace files:

• NEWS_05/home/watanabe/ZELDA/thunder.CGX
  • Last modified on 1990-10-28. Has the internal date stamp 1990-04-24.
• NEWS_05/home/watanabe/ZELDA/ice.CGX
  • Last modified on 1991-10-16. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

They can also be found in the Super Donkey proto, but in this incarnation there are only two frames instead of three. Additionally, the graphical offsets found in the don't fit the entity's character data table in either of the two source code files or the prototype itself.

It looks a bit similar to a Helmasaur.

BUBUU - Early Moblin

Code comments suggest that this entity would wield a spear.

It appears to be an earlier version of BUTA0 (the Moblin entity), and a later (or alternate) version of the removed SARU1 (a monkey), as both have nearly identical code in the source files. Only some values differ in a few tables, and SARU1 has a couple of commented-out lines of code.

BUBUU has similar OAM tile map data to BUTA0. "Bubuu" means "oink oink", while "Buta0" means "Pig 0", so their names are similar too.

These graphics from the Super Donkey proto match the OAM tile map of this entity, though its code doesn't exist in the proto.

(Code Comparisons: Mattrizzle)

HEBI1 - Coiled Snake

To do: Add information about this entity.

IWAOO - Jumping Rock

To do: Add information about this entity.

JAKIO - Scythe Ghost

To do: Add more information about this entity.

A sickle-wielding ghost. Its code comments suggest that it would appear and disappear on a random timer, possibly in a puff of smoke.

KWAUS - Otter Man

Two entities in the code pertain to Kawauso-kun, a man in an otter costume from the manga Utsurun Desu. "Kawauso" means "otter".

The first entity, KWAUS, was removed from the final game. 日本_Ver3\asm\z00_enmy.asm indicates that this entity, marked "NO USE (DAMMY)", was once number 19.

The second, KWAU1, was overwritten by entity 16, JITON, the entity used for Sahasrahla and Aginah. In 日本_Ver3\asm\z00_enmy.asm, it's marked as "NO USE (DAMMY)" and numbered 1A.

Kawauso-kun was also evidentially once part of Super Mario World, as evidenced by the sprite sheets found in the Gigaleak which have graphics for him. (An example is pictured above. The same graphics file can be found in the /char/ directory of the ALttP source code for the Japanese release.)

KOKE1 - Moss

To do: Add more information about this entity.

This entity's name may translate to "moss". Its code indicates that it had hands and a body, as well as three actions: walking, stopping, and using its hands. It would change direction when it came into contact with a terrain obstacle.

MANY - Keronpa

MANY1

To do: Add information about MANY1.

MANY2

To do: Add information about MANY2.

MIHA0 - Watchman

To do: Add information about this entity.

This entity is described as a "Mihari heishi" (lookout soldier). Its code in zel_enmy21.asm and zel_enmy2s.asm (earlier versions of zel_enmy2.asm) indicates that it would rotate in different directions and search for the player.

There's still some code for the entity in zel_enmy2.asm, but it was moved below the file's END tag, meaning that it's neither read nor used.

The Watchman has a function which stores a zero at a RAM address label called MIHAFG, meaning "Watchman Flag". (It was replaced with OJBKFG, meaning "object bank flag", which can be found in RAM at 7E0FC6 in the final game.) Two other entities once checked this address in now-commented-out lines of code: TAIHO (Cannon Soldier) and HEBO0 (Bomb Soldier). Based on this, it seems that the Watchman was able to alter the behavior of other Soldier enemies if they were accompanying him. Unfortunately, it's not clear how they would be affected, as related functions were stubbed out.

(Watchman Deep Dive: Mattrizzle)

OCTA - Octoroks

The final game has entities called OCTA1 (entity 08, a regular Octorok) and OCTA3 (entity 0A, an Octorok that has a four-way shot attack), but it's missing OCTA2 and OCTA4, which are referenced in the source code.

OCTA2

OCTA2 survived longer than OCTA3. Its code comments indicate that it had a rapid-fire shot attack.

OCTA4

The entity that became OCTA3 in the final game was originally labelled OCTA4 in zel_enmy.lst, a much earlier version of zel_enmy.asm. Code comments indicate that it had a "spin uchi" (spin shot) attack. It appears that the original OCTA3, whose code comments indicate that it was intended to have a "tame uchi" (charge shot) attack, was never finished. Even in zel_enmy.list, the commented-out code just branches to the movement code of OCTA1, meaning it would've behaved identically.

By the time of the Super Donkey proto, OCTA4 was already replaced by NIWAT (the Cucco) in the entity list, and OCTA3 had its final behavior.

(Octorok Deep Dive: Mattrizzle)

OHYES - OHYES!

To do: Add more information about this entity. OHYES! OHYES!

The actions for this entity suggest that it could "search", "look", "stop", and "charge".

PONPK - Dancer

The actions for this entity include two movement patterns and a "stop (rock)" mode.

The above graphics in chivilink.CGX are a perfect match for the values in the PNPKCD0, PNPKCD1, and PNPKCD2 tables in zel_enmy.asm.

PORT - Poltergeist

The earliest extant version of the entities-by-area list for the underworld in 日本_Ver3\asm\zel_endt3.asm indicates that PORT1 would have appeared in underworld map square 38, but was commented out on 1991-04-12. Unfortunately, this map square is empty in the earliest extant version of the underworld map found in the Super Donkey overdump proto, which dates from June, so it's unknown what it would have been in April.

ED38		EQU	$
		BYTE	000H
; '91/ 4/12		BYTE	018H,00FH,PORT1

Aside from the mention above, all that remains of PORT1 and PORT2 are commented out CPX instructions that compare the contents of the X register to them. If the X register matches PORT1, it branches to a removed function called PORTSET. This function is associated with the following list of objects:

Code	Translation
;ISUU EQU 001H ;NATA EQU 002H ;SARA EQU 003H ;FOOK EQU 004H ;KNIF EQU 005H ;MADO EQU 006H ;GAKU EQU 007H ;BADD EQU 008H ;TABL EQU 009H ;GOST EQU 00AH	Chair Woodcutting Blade Dish Fork Knife Window Frame Bed Table Ghost

There are graphics for these objects both in the artist workspace files and the Super Donkey proto. The workspace file graphics are shown below.

It seems likely that the GOST would have made the objects fly across the room, causing some of them to shatter.

SARU - Monkeys

To do: Assemble SARU1's throwing animations.

There are two removed entities called SARU1 and SARU3. Their names translate to "monkey". In the final game, Kiki the Monkey is called SARKK (entity B6), which stands for "Monkey Kiki".

SARU1

There are two versions of the code for this entity: an earlier version in zel_enmy.lst and a later version in zel_enmy.asm.

The earlier version of SARU1 has parts with comments that identify them as "head", "body", "spear1", and "spear2". Its actions have comments that identify them as "stop", "swing sword", "STOP", and "move1". One of its functions loads the YATAM (projectile) entity, suggesting that it would throw its spear at you. Its entity number in this file is 1A.

The later version doesn't have comments that identify its parts. However, its actions are labeled "stop", "move", "spear", and "no spear". One of its functions also loads the YATAM entity.

Below are graphics and animations for SARU1 using the graphics data and palettes from the leftover data in the Super Donkey proto and render code from the source code.

Graphics which may be associated with an earlier version of this enemy are also found in two artist workspace files:

• NEWS_05/home/watanabe/ZELDA/thunder.CGX
  • Last modified on 1990-10-28. Has the internal date stamp 1990-04-24.
• NEWS_05/home/watanabe/ZELDA/ice.CGX
  • Last modified on 1991-10-16. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

SARU3

There are also versions of the code for this entity in zel_enmy.lst and zel_enmy.asm. In the former file, its entity number is 18.

Both versions have parts with comments that identify them as "head", "body", "sword1", "sword2", and "sword3". Likewise, both have the actions "stop", "wave sword", and "move1".

SEKZ1 - Stone Statue

To do: Add information about this entity.

Graphics which may be associated with this enemy are found in two artist workspace files:

• NEWS_05/home/watanabe/ZELDA/thunder.CGX
  • Last modified on 1990-10-28. Has the internal date stamp 1990-04-24.
• NEWS_05/home/watanabe/ZELDA/ice.CGX
  • Last modified on 1991-10-16. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

SKL01 - Skeleton

To do: Add more information about this entity.

This entity may be an earlier version of SKELT, the yellow Stalfos, as it's similarly capable of detaching its head. Apparently it also used to be able to fall down holes, though this bit of code was commented out between zel_enmy.lst and all other versions of zel_enmy.asm. There's still some code for the entity in the non-.lst versions of the file, but it was moved to below the END tag, meaning that it's neither read nor used.

TOTUG - Charger

To do: Add information about this entity.

This entity's name is short for "totsugeki", which translates to "charge". It has code for poking its head out, checking if the player is near, searching for the player, checking if it's hit a wall, and looking for its original position.

There's still some code for the entity in zel_enmy.asm, but it was moved below the file's END tag, meaning that it's neither read nor used.

Unknown Enemies

Bee

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace files:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/tomita/koori.CGX (and its .BAK version)
  • Last modified on 1991-06-19. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.
• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/tomita/A_1.CGX
  • Last modified on 1991-09-17. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

They can also be found in the Super Donkey proto, though the proto doesn't appear to have code that corresponds to it.

Daruma

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace files:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/tomita/monsterland-18.CGX
  • Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.
• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/zelda/aa.CGX.BAK
  • Last modified on 1991-08-25. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

They can also be found in the Super Donkey proto, though the proto doesn't appear to have code that corresponds to it.

Demon Head

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace file:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/zelda/chivilink.CGX
  • Actual last modified date has been lost. Has the internal date stamp 1990-06-11.

Eye Balloon

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace file:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/zelda/chivilink.CGX
  • Actual last modified date has been lost. Has the internal date stamp 1990-06-11.

Floating Eye

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace file:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/zelda/chivilink.CGX
  • Actual last modified date has been lost. Has the internal date stamp 1990-06-11.

Flower

Graphics for this enemy or enemies are found in the following artist workspace file:

• NEWS_05/home/watanabe/ZELDA/test/flower.CGX.BAK
  • Last modified on 1990-12-26. Has the internal date stamp 1990-06-11.

There are several animations associated with some of the sprites in this file, giving rise to some very unusual creatures.

Giant Shark

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace file:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/zelda/chivilink.CGX
  • Actual last modified date has been lost. Has the internal date stamp 1990-06-11.

They can also be found in the Super Donkey proto, though the proto doesn't appear to have code that corresponds to it.

Mole

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace file:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/zelda/aa.CGX.BAK
  • Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

They can also be found in the Super Donkey proto, though the proto doesn't appear to have code that corresponds to it.

Peahat

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace file:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/tomita/monsterland-18.CGX
  • Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

They can also be found in the Super Donkey proto, though the proto doesn't appear to have code that corresponds to it.

Wildcat

Graphics for this enemy are found in the following artist workspace files:

• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/tanabe/ob.CGX
  • Actual last modified date has been lost. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.
• NEWS_04/home/arimoto/zelda/aa.CGX.BAK
  • Last modified on 1991-08-25. Has the internal date stamp 1990-12-26.

They can also be found in the Super Donkey proto, though the proto doesn't appear to have code that corresponds to it.

It resembles a wildcat from a sprite sheet sketched by Miyamoto for The Legend of Zelda in either "58年12月" (the 12th month of Shōwa 58, meaning December 1983) or 60/2/13 (February 13th, Shōwa 60, or 1985). Since a preview of the game from a February 1986 issue of Famimaga had items and item sprites that were substantially similar to the final game, the earlier date is more likely.

Objects

ESW - Switches

The final game has two used switch entities called ESW02 (entity 04, a pullable switch which unlocks something) and ESW12 (entity 06, a pullable switch which triggers a trap).

ESW01 (entity 03) is nulled out. In 日本_Ver3\asm\z00_enmy.asm, it's described as a "swich !", but it's commented out.

ESW03 (entity 05, an unused pullable switch which unlocks something) is still in the final game, but unused. In 日本_Ver3\asm\z00_enmy.asm, it's described as a "swich ue pull !" (switch - pull up).

ESW04 (entity 07, an unused pullable switch which triggers a trap) is also still in the final game, but unused. In 日本_Ver3\asm\z00_enmy.asm, it's described as a "swich ue pull 2" (switch - pull up 2).

GAYK - Ganon Floor

To do: Add information GAYK0, GAYK1, GAYK2, and GAYK3.

PSW - Unknown Switch

To do: Add info about PSW01, PSW02, PINT1, and PINT2, if the latter two are connected to the former.

SEKZ - Statue

SEKZ stands for 石像 (sekizou), which means "stone statue".

The final game has a single stone statue called SEKZ4 (entity 1C) which can be pulled on top of switches to activate them.

The source code also mentions a removed entity called SEKZ1.

There are no traces of a SEKZ2 or SEKZ3, if they ever existed.

TAAM1 - Crystal Switch

This entity is another Crystal Switch, similar to the used TAAMA. Their names translate to "ball", short for "crystal ball". (The same term is used to refer to the Moon Pearl internally.)

It would have broken into fragments upon impact with a projectile. There are five different break patterns in its graphical code.

TARU - Barrels

TARU means 樽 (taru), the word for barrel.

日本_Ver3\asm\zel_enmy.lst indicates that there were two barrel entities, TARUH (Barrel - Horizontal) and TARUV (Barrel - Vertical), which were number 13 and 14 at the time the list was made.

日本_Ver3\asm\z00_enmy.asm only mentions TARUV, marked "NO USE (DAMMY)", and gives its number as 17.

The code for these barrels involves a speed check and a rebound check, but nothing related to item data. As such, perhaps they were obstacles that could be launched at Link, or that Link could launch at enemies, rather than item containers like pots.

Older Graphics

2r-2w

Source Files	Overdump	Final
	256px

3k-3r

Source Files	Overdump	Final
	256px

monsterland

The name of this CGX may be connected to a design document whose leftmost column appears to read "Country".