Welcome to the home of the Zelda Randomizer project! Have you ever wanted to replay the Legend of Zelda, but played it so often that you can't get it out of your head?
Similar to the Super Metroid Randomizer, this can shuffle the game as you like to allow you to re-experience Zelda each time that you play it. Feel free to check out the sections on the side menu to learn more about the game.
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posted Aug 2, 2016, 6:35 AM by Fred Coughlin
Apologies for the delay on posting this update here, but we have now released Zelda Randomizer 2.5.2. It can be picked up from the Download and Installation page, or automatically updated by launching the randomizer (or clicking the "Check for Updates" button). Things we've added since 2.4 include, but are not limited to: - Drop changes! There are now 3 options related to changing what items enemies drop, the rate of drop, and the third option...
- "Make Important Items Drops" - this fun option allows enemies to drop important items, such as magical swords, red rings, books, boomerangs, etc. Use this for a very unique experience, and feel free to try Insanity.
- The game will now correctly place a drop in the skull room if Gannon is shuffled to a drop room (the drop will be laying on the floor, with no need to kill enemies to see it if it's there)
- "Triforce" is no longer an item that can block level 9 if "Allow Other Items to Block 9" is selected.
- Fixed some bugs where the ladder (or an item that leads to the ladder) could be water blocked in dungeons. We apologize for any angst this may have caused.
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posted Apr 11, 2016, 9:32 PM by Fred Coughlin
We are proud to announce the release of Zelda Randomizer 2.4! We've put a bunch of work in, fixing some features, adding a few, and we hope you enjoy! Here's a list of what is included in the new version! - Added Shuffle Level 9 Monsters - now you can have Gibdos/Darknuts/Goriyas in level 9 instead of Wizzrobes! (Beware: this makes it more likely you'll find wizzrobe dungeons elsewhere)
- Added Starting Tunic Color options - now Link can have a different color tunic than the normal green to start!</li>
- Added Replace Book Fire with Explosion - If selected, the power of the book to create fire will be replaced by an explosion (like a bomb). The book can be purchased from a shop (replacing the most expensive shield, which will replace the book in the item shuffle). Book will cost 200 rupees, and if shops are shuffled, will be guaranteed to be found in exactly 1 shop on the overworld.
- Fixed some UI bugs, including accidental space at the start/end of flags.
- Fixed a few text errors in hints</li>
- Fixed a couple of unwinnable seed bugs that were found!
- Other fixes probably were done, but not properly documented. The appropriate documentor has been punished to 12 minutes without eating cookie bar for his transgression.
- A mysterious "Tournament" button appeared. What is that button for? Stay tuned...
Feel free to download the files from one of these links! MediaFireDropBox |
posted Feb 2, 2016, 8:06 AM by Fred Coughlin
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Zelda Randomizer 2.3 has now been released to the public! You can get it from the following download links, or alternatively by opening the Randomizer and/or clicking "Check for Updates" within the interface.
MediaFire LinkDropbox LinkNew features (eaten from yesterday's post for some reason):
- Change Start Screen - Link can now start on almost any overworld screen.
- Change Bomb Upgrade Men - the bomb upgrade men will be shuffled with other old men, possibly moving to other dungeons (dungeons 1-8). I bet you'd like to have more bombs!
- Change Hungry Goriya - The hungry Goriya can be moved to any dungeon (including 9). He may even block your path to Zelda!
- Randomize Dungeon Rooms - now rooms can be moved between dungeons (for example, the "reverse C" room may be found in level 4). Now you'll need better intuition to determine which dungeon you're in.
- Allow Other Item to Block 9 - This option allows different items to possibly block level 9, instead of the triforce. Now you may need the Letter or Book to get in, as well as possibly the triforce. For more information, see the Features page (may take a couple of minutes to update).
- Randomize Boss HP - The boss HP (like regular enemies) can now be changed plus or minus up to 4 HP. Ready for a multi-bomb manhandla?
- Set enemy HP to 0 - You can set enemy/boss/Gannon HP to 0 now. A single hit can now possibly kill Gannon! Go go gadget wood sword!
- Blackout - makes the dungeons pitch black. How well do you know your dungeons?
- New Palettes added!
- New Link Shuffle sprites - thanks to LEmental for the great work!
- Random % - now you can customize the features you want in random percent. Each check box has three states - when the checkbox contains a box, that option will be randomly selected as either on or off. Now have fun not even knowing your flags before you start!
We will be posting more here when the release race date is determined, so stay tuned for more! |
posted Aug 21, 2015, 10:14 AM by Fred Coughlin
We have now released version 2.1 of the Randomizer. Included in this release are a few bug fixes: - Fixed a bug in 2nd quest where enemies sometimes had some messed up sprites. Thanks to DH Stom for reporting!
- Fixed a bug in the UI where you couldn't copy/paste flags if the flags had Deception hints. Thanks to DrJasonKimball for reporting!
- Fixed some text for Community hints that didn't properly wrap. Thanks to murfshay22 for reporting!
- Added a few extra palettes for Shuffle Dungeon Palettes. Thanks to QuestWizard for the suggestions!
- Fixed the hint for the Power Bracelet rock in the northeast of the map to "LOST HILLS" instead of "ALONG THE COAST". Thanks to Ategenos for reporting!
Hopefully you're all practicing for the release race on the 23rd! Again that'll be at 1:29 PM on SRL. Tune in to fcoughlin's Twitch for a restream of several of the racers, as well as commentary with The_Greenleaf_Effect and rep2369! |
posted Aug 18, 2015, 6:47 PM by Fred Coughlin
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Interested in racing Randomizer 2.0 against other players? If so, come join us Sunday, August 23 at 1:29 PM EST for the Randomizer release race (click the time link for conversion to your local time)! The flags for this race are: Q36CW3Y9, corresponding to a Maelstrom race, but with the Wood Sword at the start cave, and the White Sword in its own cave (wherever that ends up on the map). Everything else will be shuffled like mad! So get practicing, and we hope to see you there! The race will be held on SpeedRunsLive; you'll need an account there to join the race. If you use IRC, you can join the #tloz channel on the irc.speedrunslive.com server as well to talk to players, get hints etc. |
posted Aug 17, 2015, 1:36 PM by Fred Coughlin
After all the hard work to put this together, we are pleased to finally release version 2.0 of the Zelda Randomizer! To download, feel free to click on either of the links at the end of this post.
I want to take a moment to thank all of the beta testers who helped test the product. Your feedback has been invaluable at taking a small project and turning it into a powerful randomizer. So thank you to everyone who has helped with this! We do race the Randomizer regularly on speedrunslive.com. If you join the IRC chat, feel free to stop by #tloz and say hi, and join in any races we have. I will post the official flags for this weekend's release race later tonight, so stay tuned for that information! |
posted Aug 17, 2015, 6:56 AM by Fred Coughlin
Just a bit later today, we will be releasing version 2.0 of the Randomizer! If you're not psyched yet for it, we wanted to show you a new feature in 2.0: Link Shuffle.
On the Misc tab of the menu, you can select from a number of different sprites to use for LInk, as seen in the sample screen shot below. This lets you play as Gibdos, Darknuts, Lynels, or a few other of Hyrule's evil denizens. Here are a couple of examples of what you will see. That being said, feel free to try it out, as there may be more surprises in store! More to come later today, including the release! |
posted Aug 16, 2015, 12:49 PM by Fred Coughlin
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In preparation for release, I created a couple of tutorials this week for you to watch regarding the Randomizer. For those interested in learning about this, feel free to check out these links!
Tutorial of featuresAlso, feel free to check out the list of features on the Features page! |
posted Aug 9, 2015, 7:42 AM by Fred Coughlin
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One of the new features that you may have noticed in the screenshots of the Randomizer UI is called Hint Type. This is a new feature in version 2.0, and can take one of three forms:
- Normal - These are the normal hints that you normally encounter during the game. Although helpful for the normal game (to varying degrees), they tend to not be too useful during a Randomizer game. However, the default option is to leave them there.
- Helpful - If you select helpful hints, the hint texts will be replaced with text that may actually be useful to you in your adventure. Within each dungeon, the old man who can be found there will help point you to the next dungeon. For example, you might see:
How do we translate that? Well, there are a number of different locations, as referenced in the map below (note: this map may be updated prior to release, and will be available on the Helpful Links/Materials page.
 So in this case, the Lost Hills corresponds to the Dark Purple located in the northeast of the map! This lets you quickly find the next dungeons, and possibly the swords as well. In addition, the "Pay me and I'll Talk" people actually will give you useful information... if you're willing to pay. Community - These hints were provided by the community during a couple of sessions. As a warning, they will almost never actually make sense, but can provide a fun alternative to the normal messages you see. I won't spoil them all, but here are a couple of examples: 
Hopefully this will help whet your appetite for some lovely randomizer action! |
posted Aug 7, 2015, 7:14 PM by Fred Coughlin
Apologies for those of you who were awaiting posts; unfortunately a poorly timed power outage in the state of Rhode Island resulted in me losing power for 2 days. That, coupled with a couple of game bugs, distracted us from this. However, we are now back, and going to give you all a preview into 2.0 over the next few days!
First of all, let's talk a bit about the UI overhaul. As a large number of options have been added, the UI is now tab based. A sample screenshot of one of the beta versions is shown below: The main features you'll notice include: - In the Original ROM section, once you generate a ROM, it will be saved, so the next time you open the ROM, you shouldn't have to navigate again to find the ROM.
- You'll notice the new Flags section. In that section, as you select/unselect flags, it will automatically change the flags field. The flags can be copy/pasted into someone else's Randomizer, and the same flags you have checked will automatically be filled in in theirs. No need to specify "We are racing Pandemonium, no forced Gannon, no extra blue candles", for instance. Now you can say "Use flags 1P7OBX1C".
- The quests have been split into Dungeon Quest/Overworld Quest, allowing you to race using the 2nd quest overworld, and 1st quest dungeons for example.
- You'll see the new Check for Updates button in the bottom corner. When you click that (or on opening the Randomizer), the Randomizer will check to see if the Randomizer has been updated; if so, it will prompt you to update your Randomizer. No need to keep checking on the site (though we do welcome you coming back again and again!)
- Options are organized according to the type of option (so monster-based options are generally found under the Monsters tab, etc.). This helps you to more easily set up your perfect game.
I'll be talking more about some of the specific options (Hint Type, for instance) more in the next few days, as well as posting some video tutorials on how to play some of the new presets. Stay tuned to learn more! As always, if you want an early view of the action, feel free to check out my Twitch page or follow @fredcoughlin on Twitter. |
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