Zelda: A Link to the Past (Super NES) Walkthrough, Secrets & Cheat Codes
A Link to the Past is built on two mirrored worlds. The trick is: anything you can't reach in the Light World often has a Dark World counterpart — step through a portal, solve it there, and it changes the Light World too. Get the Mirror Shield before the tougher dungeons and you'll block previously deadly beams.
1Game Basics
A top-down action-adventure spanning the Light World and its evil reflection, the Dark World.
2Core Gameplay
Collect items (bow, hookshot, bombos, mirror shield) to open paths. The Master Sword and later the Titans' Mitt let you lift heavier rocks. Each world's layout mirrors the other, offset by portals.
3Step-by-Step Walkthrough
- Clear the Light World dungeons in sequence; use the flute to teleport between overworld points.
- When blocked by a rock/pillar in the Light World, enter the Dark World at the matching portal and clear the obstacle there.
- Obtain the Mirror Shield (gift from a blacksmith after rescuing his partner) to block laser eyes.
- Solve the pendulum/torch puzzles by lighting the four torches in the correct order per dungeon.
- Defeat Ganon with the silver arrows obtained late-game.
4Hidden Secrets & Easter Eggs
The Lost Woods flute meadow and the hidden 200-rupee trick (throw a bush at the right screen) are fan favorites. The Dark World's mirrored overworld is the game's signature twist.
5Cheats & Codes
No cheat codes; battery save. Emulator save states help with the precise torch puzzles.
6Player Reviews & Tips
Widely called the template for all later 2D Zeldas. Players say the Light/Dark interplay is the 'aha' that makes everything click.
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