The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: cheat codes & tricks
Useful item tricks in the original SNES version. Each entry is labeled as a normal gameplay trick rather than an entered cheat code.
Trick: turn Anti-Fairies into healing
Sprinkle Magic Powder on a roaming Anti-Fairy, the floating skull with orbiting fireballs. It becomes a regular Fairy. Touch it to heal immediately, or use the Bug Catching Net and an empty Bottle to keep it for later.
Trick: reflect magic with the net
The Bug Catching Net can return Agahnim's reflectable magic blasts just as the sword does. Swing it as a blast reaches Link; its slower swing needs careful timing. Borrow the net from the sick child in Kakariko after obtaining at least one Bottle.
Trick: carry an automatic revival
Use the Bug Catching Net to bottle a Fairy before a difficult dungeon. Keep it in the Bottle: if Link loses his last heart, it automatically revives him and restores seven hearts. You can also release it manually when you need healing.
Trick: return to a dungeon entrance
After receiving the Magic Mirror from the mountain's Old Man, use it inside a dungeon to return directly to that dungeon's entrance. This can shorten a retreat after finding its main treasure. The mirror's outdoor use instead returns you from the Dark World to the Light World.
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