10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About The Legend Of Zelda

8. The Original Game Maps Spelled Out Zelda

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As you can see in the image above, five of the maps in the second quest dungeons spell out the world Zelda.

7. Link To The Past Had A Secret Room

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Just like with many game developers, Nintendo often held special competitions that allowed fans to get their deigns and ideas implemented in the games. One lucky game by the name of Chris Houlihan managed to get his name implemented into Link to the Past. Sadly the secret room wasn't accessible unless you managed to hack the game and even then it only contained a plaque with "My name is Chris Houlihan. This is my top secret room. Keep it between us, okay?" Still, at least his name is in the game.
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