The Legend of Zelda/ROM map

The following article is a ROM map for The Legend of Zelda.

The corresponding RAM map can be found here.

Offsets are from the beginning of the ROM. To get the offset from the beginning of an iNES (.nes) file, add 10 (16 decimal).

From	To	Description
D60	D84	Music Pointers
1F90		Square instrument for the entire game. Default is 90.
4000	404B	Pointer table for character text
404C	45A1	Text spoken by characters.
4DB4	5EB4	Graphics for Title Screen.
6B5D	6B7B	Item palette assignments
6B95		Temporary "green"? 29 is Link's original color. Related to next two.
6B96		Temporary "blue" assigned in dungeon to Link if he finds the blue ring there.
6D97		Temporary "red" assigned in dungeon to Link if he finds the red ring there.
6D97	6D9A	"Lost Woods" secret path (01 = East, 02 = West, 04 = South, 08 = North)
6D9B	6D9E	"Lost Hills" secret path (01 = East, 02 = West, 04 = South, 08 = North)
6DA7		"Lost Woods" map location
6DC0		"Lost Woods" exit direction (01 = East, 02 = West, 04 = South, 08 = North)
6DC9		"Lost Hills" map location
6DD2		"Lost Hills" exit direction (01 = East, 02 = West, 04 = South, 08 = North)
6F4F	701A	Character palette assignments and sprite orientation.
7596		Attack Power of Wooden Sword (default is $10)
7597		Attack Power of White Sword (default is $20)
7598		Attack Power of Magic Sword (default is $40)
807F	8F4F	Graphics for Link, items, text, status bar.
929B	94AC	"All of Treasures" inventory listing
94AD	94E6	Pointer table [2-byte] for inventory listing (not sequential!)
9562	9565	Colors for the Link that holds up the "see manual" sign.
9969	9B68	Title Screen Color Morphing (Defaults to blue/black colors)
9D48	9DDE	Registration/Elimination Mode text
9EEB	9EEF	The name needed to skip the first quest. (default is ZELDA)
A287		Link's original color (default to 29 for green)
A288		Link's blue tunic color (default to 32 for light blue)
A289		Link's red tunic color (default to 16 for red)
A959	A97E	Text: "Thanks Link, you're the hero of Hyrule."
AB07	AB3B	Text: "Finally, peace returns to Hyrule. This ends the story."
AC2E	AC44	Pointer table [first halves of 2-byte pointers] for credits text
AC45	AC5B	Pointer table [second halves of 2-byte pointers] for credits text
AC5C	ADF9	Credits text
C11B	EBCB	Graphics for dungeon and map, overworld, triforce collection, people, monsters
10CC2		The place where a statue hides a hidden item. (24)
10CB3	10CB8	The six places where statues can hide secret stairways.
10CC9		H-placement of item hidden by statue.
10CBA	10CBF	H-placement of stairs hidden by statues. (30 = 4th column)
10CE5		V-placement of stairs hidden by statues. (90 = middle row)
10D05		Item code for the item hidden under a statue. (14 = power bracelet)
11452		Aquamentus' starting X-coordinate
11456		Aquamentus' starting Y-coordinate
117C2		Aquamentus' leftbound limit
117C6		Fallback value for when Aquamentus exceeds leftbound limit.
117D0		Aquamentus' rightbound limit
117D4		Fallback value for when Aquamentus exceeds rightbound limit
11812	11833	Aquamentus' Fireball Routine
11834	1183F	Aquamentus' graphics pointer tables (six bytes apiece)
11840	1084B	Y- and X-coordinates for the six 8x16 tiles that make up the Aquamentus (six bytes apiece)
1184C	11892	Aquamentus Graphics Handler
12809	1281A	Gleeok(Many-headed dragon)'s pointer table.
12F67	12F69	Ganon turns these colors if you don't kill him with arrow when it's time to.
1416A	14181	The Triforce layout on the Start screen.
14954		The first room where Link can use the raft in the overworld (3F). This is embedded in code.
14958		The second room where Link can use the raft in the overworld (55).
15418	15BD7	Overworld screens. Each byte refers to 1 of 150 (256 addressible) columns.
15BD8	15F9B	The 150 overworld columns. First bytes six are the first column.
15FA0	15FED	Graphics pointers for dungeon walls.
15FEE	16029	Special graphics pointers for east wall. (Five, twelve-byte segments: open door, locked door, shutter, unbombed, bombed)
1602A	16065	Special graphics pointers for west wall.
16066	160A1	Special graphics pointers for south wall.
160A2	160DD	Special graphics pointers for north wall.
160DE	162D5	All 42 possible dungeon rooms. (use of vertical dungeon "macros".)
162D6	163F5	Macro content definitions (much overlap; set seventh bit denotes starting points)
16704	16717	Pointers to the ten Macro Content sequences (low-endian)
1697C	169B3	Primary square table: squares specified as first of four tiles
169B4	169F3	Secondary square table: squares specified as series of four tiles
16976	1697B	Secrets table: list of six squares to draw for 'secrets' squares (E5-EA in primary square table), such as a bombable rock wall or burnable bush
1788A		Item code for the overworld heart container that requires the stepladder.
1788E		Horizontal positioning of the overworld heart container.
1789A		The screen where the overworld heart container is placed.
18000	18013	Ten 2-byte pointers specifying which PPU Spriteblock to use for levels 0 (overworld) and 1 - 9.
18014	18027	Ten 2-byte pointers specifying location of level data blocks.
1802A	1803D	Ten 2-byte pointers specifying which PPU Spriteblock to use for levels 0 - 9 for second quest.
1813C		The screen to use in 2nd quest for A12. (1st quest's Level 5) default 7B
18141		The screen to use in 2nd quest for D13. (1st quest's Level 2) default 7B
18146		The screen to use in 2nd quest for H5. (1st quest's Level 3) default 5A
1815F	18165	7 locations that change in 2nd quest (dungeon/cave entrance, non-border palette) add 80 to change what enemies appear
18167	1816C	Define what those 7 locations change to in 2nd quest.
1816F	183BE	2nd quest dungeon map info
18400	1847F	Outer color borders for the overworld, Link's H-placement, Zoras, wave sfx.
18403		(Changing cave exit location causes glitched graphics to appear when the player opens the subscreen.
18444		(Changing outer from brown makes caves white instead of dark brown.)
18480	184FF	Inner colors for the overworld and underground location assignment
184C4		(Changing inner from green changes the color of the caves' text.)
18500	1857F	Placement of monsters on the overworld.
18580	185FF	Arrangement of 8 X 16 screens that make up the overworld.
18600	1867F	Store prices, items sold, and item graphics used (see below).
18600	18602	Specify items found in the wooden sword cave. (Final item has bit 7 set)
18603	18605	Specify items found in the "take a free bottle/heart-container" caves. (Final item has bit 7 set)
18606	18608	Specify items found in the white sword cave. (First AND final items have bit 7 set)
18609	1860B	Specify items found in the magical sword cave. (First AND final items have bit 7 set)
18618	1861A	Specify items found in the letter cave. (Final item has bit 7 set)
18622	18624	Specify "items" found in the gambling caves(?). (Final item has bit 7 set)
1861E	18620	Specify items sold in store E. (Final item has bits 7 and 8 set)
18627	18629	Specify items sold in store A. (Final item has bits 7 and 8 set)
1862A	1862C	Specify items sold in store B. (Final item has bits 7 and 8 set)
1862D	1862F	Specify items sold in store C. (Final item has bits 7 and 8 set)
18630	18632	Specify items sold in store D. (Final item has bits 7 and 8 set)
1865A		Price of blue medicine in store E.
1865C		Price of red medicine in store E.
18663	18665	Prices for items in store A.
18666	18668	Prices for items in store B.
18669	1866B	Prices for items in store C.
1866C	1866E	Prices for items in store D.
18670		Number of rupees given by moblin. (default is 30)
18673		Number of rupees given by moblin. (default is 100)
18676		Number of rupees given by moblin. (default is 10)
18680	186FF	Overworld: stair placement, quest secrets, Link's V placement, monster entry.
		1st Quest Dungeons:
18700	1877F	N / S & outer color for Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18771		For entrance to Level 4.
18773		For entrance to Level 1.
18776		For entrance to Level 5.
18779		For entrance to Level 6.
1877C		For entrance to Level 3.
1877D		For entrance to Level 2.
18780	187FF	E / W & inner color for Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
187F1		For entrance to Level 4.
187F3		For entrance to Level 1.
187F6		For entrance to Level 5.
187F9		For entrance to Level 6.
187FC		For entrance to Level 3.
187FD		For entrance to Level 2.
18800	1887F	Monsters for Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18871		For entrance to Level 4.
18873		For entrance to Level 1.
18876		For entrance to Level 5.
18879		For entrance to Level 6.
1887C		For entrance to Level 3.
1887D		For entrance to Level 2.
18880	188FF	Types of rooms used for Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
188F1		For entrance to Level 4.
188F3		For entrance to Level 1.
188F6		For entrance to Level 5.
188F9		For entrance to Level 6.
188FC		For entrance to Level 3.
188FD		For entrance to Level 2.
18900	1897F	Floor items in Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18971		For entrance to Level 4.
18973		For entrance to Level 1.
18976		For entrance to Level 5.
18979		For entrance to Level 6.
1897C		For entrance to Level 3.
1897D		For entrance to Level 2.
18980	189FF	Special floor items in Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
189F1		For entrance to Level 4.
189F3		For entrance to Level 1.
189F6		For entrance to Level 5.
189F9		For entrance to Level 6.
189FC		For entrance to Level 3.
189FD		For entrance to Level 2.
18A00	18A7F	N / S & outer color for Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
18A76		For entrance to Level 9.
18A79		For entrance to Level 7.
18A7E		For entrance to Level 8.
18A80	18AFF	E / W & inner color for Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
18AF6		For entrance to Level 9.
18AF9		For entrance to Level 7.
18AFE		For entrance to Level 8.
18B00	18B7F	Monsters for Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
18B76		For entrance to Level 9.
18B79		For entrance to Level 7.
18B7E		For entrance to Level 8.
18B80	18BFF	Types of rooms used for Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
18BF6		For entrance to Level 9.
18BF9		For entrance to Level 7.
18BFE		For entrance to Level 8.
18C00	18C7F	Floor items in Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
18C76		For entrance to Level 9.
18C79		For entrance to Level 7.
18C7E		For entrance to Level 8.
18C80	18CFF	Special floor items in Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
18CF6		For entrance to Level 9.
18CF9		For entrance to Level 7.
18CFE		For entrance to Level 8.
		2nd Quest Dungeons:
18D00	18D7F	N / S & outer color for Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18D72		For entrance to Level 5.
18D74		For entrance to Level 6.
18D75		For entrance to Level 3.
18D77		For entrance to Level 1.
18D79		For entrance to Level 2.
18D7D		For entrance to Level 4.
18D80	18DFF	E / W & inner color for Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18DF2		For entrance to Level 5.
18DF4		For entrance to Level 6.
18DF5		For entrance to Level 3.
18DF7		For entrance to Level 1.
18DF9		For entrance to Level 2.
18DFD		For entrance to Level 4.
18E00	18E7F	Monsters for Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18E72		For entrance to Level 5.
18E74		For entrance to Level 6.
18E75		For entrance to Level 3.
18E77		For entrance to Level 1.
18E79		For entrance to Level 2.
18E7D		For entrance to Level 4.
18E80	18EFF	Types of rooms used for Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18EF2		For entrance to Level 5.
18EF4		For entrance to Level 6.
18EF5		For entrance to Level 3.
18EF7		For entrance to Level 1.
18EF9		For entrance to Level 2.
18EFD		For entrance to Level 4.
18F00	18F7F	Floor items in Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18F72		For entrance to Level 5.
18F74		For entrance to Level 6.
18F75		For entrance to Level 3.
18F77		For entrance to Level 1.
18F79		For entrance to Level 2.
18F7D		For entrance to Level 4.
18F80	18FFF	Special floor items in Levels 1 through 6. (see below)
18FF2		For entrance to Level 5.
18FF4		For entrance to Level 6.
18FF5		For entrance to Level 3.
18FF7		For entrance to Level 1.
18FF9		For entrance to Level 2.
18FFD		For entrance to Level 4.
19000	1907F	N / S & outer color for Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
19074		For entrance to Level 9.
19079		For entrance to Level 7.
1907F		For entrance to Level 8.
19080	190FF	E / W & inner color for Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
190F4		For entrance to Level 9.
190F9		For entrance to Level 7.
190FF		For entrance to Level 8.
19100	1917F	Monsters for Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
19174		For entrance to Level 9.
19179		For entrance to Level 7.
1917F		For entrance to Level 8.
19180	191FF	Types of rooms used for Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
191F4		For entrance to Level 9.
191F9		For entrance to Level 7.
191FF		For entrance to Level 8.
19200	1927F	Floor items in Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
19274		For entrance to Level 9.
19279		For entrance to Level 7.
1927F		For entrance to Level 8.
19280	192FF	Special floor items in Levels 7 through 9. (see below)
192F4		For entrance to Level 9.
192F9		For entrance to Level 7.
192FF		For entrance to Level 8.
		Overworld Colors
From	To	Description
19300	19302	Palette Control Code
19303	19306	"Gray" Palette, used for cemetery and subscreen menu
19307	1930A	"Red" Palette
1930B	1930E	"Green" Palette, for forest areas
1930F	19312	"Brown" Palette, for mountain areas
19313	19316	Sprite Palette #0; Link, certain items
19317	1931A	Sprite Palette #1; Blue enemies, certain items
1931B	1931E	Sprite Palette #2; Red enemies, certain items
1931F	19322	Sprite Palette #3; used for what?
19324	19327	Number of monsters to use at each setting.
19328		Link's starting V position for the overworld. (default 8D)
1932F		00 to 7F used to decide where Link starts in Hyrule. (default 77)
19333		The "Level #" for the overworld. Default is 00 (or, no label)
19334	19337	The four shortcuts on the overworld. (defaults are 1D, 23, 49, 79)
193FF	19CD7	Dungeon Data
19D04	19D0D	Text: "Level"
19D0F	19D2E	Column directory pointer table: 16-bit pointers to the start of each of 16 column tables.
19D5B	19D65	Text: "Triforce"
19D3A		The frame of the Triforce on the Start screen.
1A116	1A201	Main menu ("- S E L E C T -", etc.)
1A20E	1A210	Ending's text: light blue / grey font colors
1A212	1A214	Ending's text: light green / grey font colors
1A281	1A284	Overworld enemy color palette for black, sea blue, red.
1A289	1A28C	Colors for Gleeok, the many-headed dragons.
1A292	1A294	Colors for the Aquamentus, the easy dragon boss.
1A299	1A29C	Colors for Dodongo and Digdogger.
1A2B8	1A2D2	Text: Continue, Save, Retry
1A2F0	1A2F3	Text: Life
1A316	1A387	Subscreen text
1A3D6	1A3E2	Text: "Game Over "
1A3FE	1A81A	The storyboard text
1A81B	1A85D	Use of colours for the storyboard - every 2 bits sets the colour for a 2x2 block of text
1A85E	1A868	Starts with green before title for treasure list.
1A869	1AC85	Title Screen's use of graphics. (avoid certain values!)
1AC86	1ACC8	Title Screen's use of colors. (Title: In 01AC90 to 01AC9F, 00's = grey, 55's = gold, AA = green)
1EF66	1EF70	The eleven places where the recorder unveils secrets.
1F20D	1F212	The six places where stepladder is enabled.
	1FFFF	ROM ends

Cave Types

There are 20 different cave types in the game, not including levels. The data that defines the cave types is listed below. Some behavior of different cave types may be hard-coded. (The last three appear to be the only cave types that can give out free money.)

From	To	Description
045A2		Cave text - Low six bits specify text (values should be multiples of 2), bit 6 specifies whether player can pick up items, and bit 7 is set for shops, potion shops, and pay-to-talk caves.
1860C		Cave Items. 3 Bytes per cave types, format is (high bit first) NMaaaaaa HTbbbbbb PIcccccc. aaaaaa, bbbbbb, and cccccc are value 0-63 that specify item type. Other bits are as follows: N = show prices as negative, M requires player to have enough hearts to get item, H is set for gambling game and secret money, T is set for pay-to-talk caves, P and I specify whether items and prices are visible.
18648		Item prices - 3 bytes per cave
06E6F		Cave dweller - 58 = old man, 59 = old woman, 5A = merchant, 5B = moblin