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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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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.
  
 
== No Major Glitches Categories ==
 
== No Major Glitches Categories ==
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=== Full Game ===
 
=== Full Game ===
  
[[Any% (NMG, no S+Q)]] : The most commonly run category, the goal is to complete all of the intended content.
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[[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.
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[[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.
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[[Low% (NMG, No S+Q)]] : Complete all of the intended content with the minimum amount of items/upgrades.  
 
 
[[Any% (NMG)]] : Category that allows for S+Q, not really run much anymore.  
 
  
 
=== Partial Game ===
 
=== Partial Game ===
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[[Master Sword (NMG)]] : A short goal to race for beginners.  
 
[[Master Sword (NMG)]] : A short goal to race for beginners.  
  
[[Master Sword (No S&Q/No OoB) | Master Sword (NMG, no S+Q)]] : Introduces more Overworld travel from basic Master Sword.
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[[Cane of Byrna (NMG, No S+Q) | Cane of Byrna (NMG, No S+Q)]] : A goal in which you get the Cane of Byrna as soon as possible.
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[[Mirror Shield (NMG, No S+Q)]] : A fun race category that involves item collection and low health.
  
[[Cane of Byrna (No S&Q/No OoB) | Cane of Byrna (NMG, no S+Q)]] : A goal in which you get the Cane of Byrna as soon as possible.
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== Major Glitches Categories ==
  
[[Mirror Shield (NMG, no S+Q)]] : A fun race category that involves item collection and low health.
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[[RBO (Reverse Boss Order)]] : Beating all the bosses in reverse order, starting with Ganon and ending with Armos+Triforce. All glitches are allowed.  
  
== Major Glitches Categories ==
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[[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%]] : Beating the game the fastest way possible, uses EG to beat the game in about 2 minutes.
 
[[Defeat Ganon]] : Uses EG to defeat Ganon quickly.
 
  
 
[[Any% (No EG)]] : Beating the game with the only restriction is not entering the EG layer.   
 
[[Any% (No EG)]] : Beating the game with the only restriction is not entering the EG layer.   
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[[Any% (No OoB)]] : Allows for some forms of YBA, which skips some dungeons and Overworld content.
 
[[Any% (No OoB)]] : Allows for some forms of YBA, which skips some dungeons and Overworld content.
  
[[All Dungeons (No EG)]] : Beating all the dungeons while still using OoB.
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[[Defeat Ganon]] : Uses EG to defeat Ganon quickly.
 
 
[[RBO (Reverse Boss Order)]] : Beating all the bosses in reverse order, starting with Ganon and ending with Armos+Triforce. All glitches are allowed.
 
 
 
[[100% (No EG)]] : Category not completely defined yet.
 
  
 
== Definitions ==
 
== Definitions ==

Revision as of 15:38, 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.

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

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

Major Glitches - includes OoB, EG, YBA, Semi-EG, etc... - any glitches that allow you to skip a large chunk of the game's content