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'''Chris Houlihan's Room''' is a secret location found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''.
'''Chris Houlihan's Room''' is a secret location found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''.


Chris Houlihan's Room can only be found using certain methods. The room's layout consists of 43 [[Rupee|Blue Rupee]]s (worth 215), a [[Telepathic Tile]], and a water-covered floor.
Chris Houlihan's Room is a failsafe in the game - it is only accessed when the game cannot load the room associated with a hole [[Link]] is falling into because of corrupt location data. The room's layout consists of 43 [[Rupee|Blue Rupee]]s (worth 215), a [[Telepathic Tile]], and a water-covered floor.


The reason behind the room's existence is because back in 1990, [[Nintendo Power]] magazine had a contest where one had to take a picture of them finding an elusive boss in the game of Final Fantasy and then mail the picture in. Chris Houlihan was the winner of said contest and thus had himself make a cameo appearance in ''A Link to the Past''.
The room's name is named so because, in 1990, [[Nintendo Power]] magazine had a contest where one had to take a picture of them finding an elusive boss in the game of Final Fantasy and then mail the picture in. Chris Houlihan was the winner of said contest and thus had himself make a cameo appearance in ''A Link to the Past''.


In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port of this game, Chris Houlihan's Room name was changed into '''Top Secret Room'''. In this port, the room can only be entered through glitching or using cheating devices. The Telepathic Tile also has been removed from this room.
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port of this game, Chris Houlihan's Room name was changed into '''Top Secret Room'''. In this port, the room can only be entered through glitching or using cheating devices. The Telepathic Tile also has been removed from this room.


==External link==
*https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-mystery-of-the-chris-houlihan-room-solved-again/


{{Cat|A Link to the Past Locations}}
{{Cat|A Link to the Past Locations}}

Revision as of 17:21, August 22, 2020

Chris Houlihan's Room
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Message from a telepathic tile in Chris Houlihan's Room

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215 Rupees

Chris Houlihan's Room is a secret location found in A Link to the Past.

Chris Houlihan's Room is a failsafe in the game - it is only accessed when the game cannot load the room associated with a hole Link is falling into because of corrupt location data. The room's layout consists of 43 Blue Rupees (worth 215), a Telepathic Tile, and a water-covered floor.

The room's name is named so because, in 1990, Nintendo Power magazine had a contest where one had to take a picture of them finding an elusive boss in the game of Final Fantasy and then mail the picture in. Chris Houlihan was the winner of said contest and thus had himself make a cameo appearance in A Link to the Past.

In the Game Boy Advance port of this game, Chris Houlihan's Room name was changed into Top Secret Room. In this port, the room can only be entered through glitching or using cheating devices. The Telepathic Tile also has been removed from this room.

External link