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S+Q = [[Save & Quit]]: in categories where it is not allowed, beneficial (Overworld) deathwarping is also banned. | S+Q = [[Save & Quit]]: in categories where it is not allowed, beneficial (Overworld) deathwarping is also banned. | ||
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[[Semi-EG]]: a form of EG that includes wrongwarps, door rewriting, YBA/Mirror/Somaria Block screen scrolling, pulling statues through doors | [[Semi-EG]]: a form of EG that includes wrongwarps, door rewriting, YBA/Mirror/Somaria Block screen scrolling, pulling statues through doors | ||
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Revision as of 15:40, 3 January 2017
These are the categories commonly run for A Link to the Past. They are broken up into 2 major sections, categories that allow the use of Major Glitches and those that do not.
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No Major Glitches Categories
Full Game
Any% (NMG, No S+Q): The most commonly run category, the goal is to complete all of the intended content.
100% (NMG, No S+Q): Collects all menu items - only the max upgraded items and all heart containers are required.
Low% (NMG, No S+Q): Complete all of the intended content with the minimum amount of items/upgrades.
Partial Game
Master Sword (NMG): A short goal to race for beginners.
Cane of Byrna (NMG, No S+Q): A goal in which you get the Cane of Byrna as soon as possible.
Mirror Shield (NMG, No S+Q): A fun race category that involves item collection and low health.
Major Glitches Categories
RBO (Reverse Boss Order): Beating all the bosses in reverse order, starting with Ganon and ending with Armos+Triforce. All glitches are allowed.
All Dungeons (No EG): Beating all the dungeons while still using OoB.
Any%: Beating the game the fastest way possible, uses EG to beat the game in about 2 minutes.
Any% (No EG): Beating the game with the only restriction is not entering the EG layer.
Any% (No OoB): Allows for some forms of YBA, which skips some dungeons and Overworld content.
Defeat Ganon: Uses EG to defeat Ganon quickly.
Definitions
Major Glitches includes OoB, YBA, EG and Semi-EG, which are all glitches that allow you to skip a large chunk of the game's content.
S+Q = Save & Quit: in categories where it is not allowed, beneficial (Overworld) deathwarping is also banned.
OoB = Out of Bounds: passing through game designed boundaries and walls
EG = Exploration Glitch: walking on the wrong layer through anything
YBA = Yuzuhara's Bottle Adventure: using a potion on a screen transition, which can have a number of different effects
Semi-EG: a form of EG that includes wrongwarps, door rewriting, YBA/Mirror/Somaria Block screen scrolling, pulling statues through doors
