Universal secrets
Due to a flaw in the way the Oracle games process secrets, there is a particular set of secrets that work on all files.
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Background
Upon completing either Ages or Seasons for the first time, a 2-byte "game ID" is assigned to the file. This game ID is encoded into all secrets going forward, and files created with such secrets will share the same game ID. This system was put in place to prevent one player's secrets from working for another player.
However, when a secret is encoded with game ID 0, the resulting secret works on all files, regardless of that file's game ID. It is normally impossible to generate such a secret since a value of "0" indicates that the game ID is unassigned, and the game will attempt to create a valid ID before proceeding. However, using a secret generator to create a secret with ID 0 results in a universally valid secret.
Ring secret
US/PAL
This secret provides all rings and works on any file in Ages or Seasons, except for uncompleted games on the first playthrough.
M/%♣) B~&JS
$j(D=This secret provides only the exclusive GBA rings (useful if playing on 3ds).
M/%HJ @bS9&
hmR%↓JP
All rings:
０ね６ぞと ０５２そが
ぞれいわ７GBA rings only:
０ね６９て ４のんれか
ぺそちまとLinked ages secrets
US/PAL
| Event | Secret (for Seasons) |
Return secret (for Ages) |
|---|---|---|
| Clock shop | !&hm-
|
5Y3)6
|
| Graveyard | -→5@j
|
@♣♦←7
|
| Subrosian | !&h:●
|
5Y35↑
|
| Diver | -→5↑Y
|
@♣♦83
|
| Smith | !&h*■
|
5Y3(8
|
| Pirate | -→5←T
|
@♣♦@5
|
| Temple | !&hnY
|
5Y33←
|
| Deku | -→58●
|
@♣♦↑)
|
| Biggoron | !&h$+
|
5Y325
|
| Ruul | -→5→h
|
@♣♦↓8
|
JP
| Event | Secret (for Seasons) |
Return secret (for Ages) |
|---|---|---|
| Clock shop | すかぺそな
|
あおよめけ
|
| Graveyard | わはもも８
|
４５す４な
|
| Subrosian | すかぺせ７
|
あおよ７に
|
| Diver | わはも６ぴ
|
４５すど７
|
| Smith | すかぺに５
|
あおよぷそ
|
| Pirate | わはもりど
|
４５すが５
|
| Temple | すかぺ２ぷ
|
あおよ５せ
|
| Deku | わはもを４
|
４５すぴぷ
|
| Biggoron | すかぺぺと
|
あおよりつ
|
| Ruul | わはもぷご
|
４５すぼと
|
Linked seasons secrets
US/PAL
| Event | Secret (for Ages) |
Return secret (for Seasons) |
|---|---|---|
| King Zora | G/%H♣
|
qs↑=:
|
| Fairy | ♣@b+↓
|
y▲←(Q
|
| Troy | G/%BM
|
qs↑4r
|
| Plen | ♣@bf(
|
y▲←3F
|
| Library | G/%LJ
|
qs↑2t
|
| Tokay | ♣@bb)
|
y▲←)B
|
| Mamamu | G/%FD
|
qs↑6%
|
| Tingle | ♣@bh5
|
y▲←5H
|
| Elder | G/%J♦
|
qs↑(~
|
| Symmetry | ♣@b-←
|
y▲←=R
|
JP
| Event | Secret (for Ages) |
Return secret (for Seasons) |
|---|---|---|
| King Zora | しね６９わ
|
なぴりわや
|
| Fairy | せ４の９ん
|
りふ７せゆ
|
| Troy | しね６だほ
|
なぴりさす
|
| Plen | せ４のだだ
|
りふ７そめ
|
| Library | しね６むて
|
なぴりきみ
|
| Tokay | せ４のむぼ
|
りふ７２ぷ
|
| Mamamu | しね６ぼう
|
なぴり３お
|
| Tingle | せ４のぼむ
|
りふ７に５
|
| Elder | しね６ぴや
|
なぴりやわ
|
| Symmetry | せ４のぴあ
|
りふ７いよ
|
Version differences with secrets
Although the European versions have exactly the same secret algorithm as the US versions, they have additional checks to prevent corrupted secrets from being entered:
- The animal companion variable is checked to be a valid value.
- The player's and child's names are checked to make sure that there are no invalid characters (although the name can still be blank).
