Entrance Randomizer - Revision history

Maplestar: Add boss doors plus some general cleanup.

2026-01-01T07:19:38Z

Add boss doors plus some general cleanup.

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	Another major aspect is that entrances are always shuffled with other entrances of the same type:		Another major aspect is that entrances are always shuffled with other entrances of the same type:
	* Dungeons		* Dungeons
			* Boss Doors
	* Grottos and graves		* Grottos and graves
	* Houses, shops, Great Fairies, and the Thieves' Hideout		* Houses, shops, Great Fairies, and the Thieves' Hideout
	* Overworld entrances		* Overworld entrances
	* Owl drops, warp songs, and overworld spawns link up with a random overworld entrance		* Owl drops, warp songs, and overworld spawns link up with a random overworld entrance


	~~Glitchless [[Logic]] and No Logic are compatible with entrance randomizer (ER), but note that No Logic increases the chances of an unbeatable seed.~~

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	== Available ER Modes ==		== Available ER Modes ==
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	After obtaining a Hookshot, Link can still access the jail by talking to the guard standing at the base of the hill where Horseback Archery is played.		After obtaining a Hookshot, Link can still access the jail by talking to the guard standing at the base of the hill where Horseback Archery is played.

	Save warping in any part of the Thieves' Hideout leads to the jail with 1 torch, and this ~~considerd~~ in logic.		Save warping in any part of the Thieves' Hideout leads to the jail with 1 torch, and this considered in logic.

	=== Shuffle Grotto Entrances ===		=== Shuffle Grotto Entrances ===
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	Dungeon blue warps will return Link in front of the new dungeon entrance leading to that blue warp. For example, if Link enters the Fire Temple entrance to find Forest Temple and defeats Phantom Ganon, Link will be returned to Death Mountain Crater.		Dungeon blue warps will return Link in front of the new dungeon entrance leading to that blue warp. For example, if Link enters the Fire Temple entrance to find Forest Temple and defeats Phantom Ganon, Link will be returned to Death Mountain Crater.

			=== Shuffle Boss Entrances ===

			Randomize the rooms of bosses which grant dungeon rewards.
			<br>When this is set to full, child Link may be expected to defeat Phantom Ganon and Bongo Bongo with slingshot in default Glitchless logic.

			Since most boss rooms cannot be left normally once entered, savewarping may be required if Link enters a room with a boss he doesn't have the capacity to beat yet.

	=== Shuffle Overworld Entrances ===		=== Shuffle Overworld Entrances ===
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	*Impa's escort brings Link to the entrance of Hyrule Castle Grounds from the market, instead of Hyrule Field.		*Impa's escort brings Link to the entrance of Hyrule Castle Grounds from the market, instead of Hyrule Field.
	*Getting caught by Gerudo Guards in the child Valley always throws you in the Valley stream, even if you have a Hookshot. Getting caught inside the Fortress brings you at the Fortress entrance from Valley if you are child or don't have a Hookshot. However adult Link with a hookshot will still be thrown in the jail.		*Getting caught by Gerudo Guards in the child Valley always throws you in the Valley stream, even if you have a Hookshot. Getting caught inside the Fortress brings you at the Fortress entrance from Valley if you are child or don't have a Hookshot. However adult Link with a hookshot will still be thrown in the jail.
	*Leaping over the fences with Epona in Lon Lon Ranch will ~~alway~~ lead to wherever the main entrance leads, acting as if Link left Lon Lon Ranch from the main entrance.		*Leaping over the fences with Epona in Lon Lon Ranch will always lead to wherever the main entrance leads, acting as if Link left Lon Lon Ranch from the main entrance.

	=== Randomize Owl Drops ===		=== Randomize Owl Drops ===
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	This option randomizes both the child and adult save warp points, which are inside Link's house and inside Temple of Time respectively otherwise. Logic and gameplay is affected in the following ways:		This option randomizes both the child and adult save warp points, which are inside Link's house and inside Temple of Time respectively otherwise. Logic and gameplay is affected in the following ways:

	*Overworld spawns can only be any of the ones [https://github.com/TestRunnerSRL/OoT-Randomizer/blob/Dev/EntranceShuffle.py classified as "Interior", "SpecialInterior", "Overworld", "OwlDrop", "Spawn", "WarpSong" and "Extra"]. This is only true if "Mix Entrance Pools" ([https://github.com/Roman971/OoT-Randomizer Roman's fork only ~~currently~~]) is disabled.		*Overworld spawns can only be any of the ones [https://github.com/TestRunnerSRL/OoT-Randomizer/blob/Dev/EntranceShuffle.py classified as "Interior", "SpecialInterior", "Overworld", "OwlDrop", "Spawn", "WarpSong" and "Extra"]. This is only true if "Mix Entrance Pools" ([https://github.com/Roman971/OoT-Randomizer originally on Roman's fork only], but now present on other personal development branches as well), is disabled. Overworld spawns can currently never be inside a grotto due to issues with how they are coded compared to all other entrances.
	*Child cannot spawn in the area "Outside Ganon's Castle" or outside the tent in Gerudo Valley.		*Child cannot spawn in the area "Outside Ganon's Castle" or outside the tent in Gerudo Valley.
	*Adult cannot spawn in the area "Hyrule Castle."		*Adult cannot spawn in the area "Hyrule Castle."
	*Either Kokiri Forest or Kakariko Village must be reachable from the start of the seed with no items.		*Either Kokiri Forest or Kakariko Village must be reachable from the start of the seed with no items. This is to ensure ammo can always be refilled.
	*The Big Poe Shop will always be accessible as adult without the need to use any bottles.		*The Big Poe Shop will always be accessible as adult without the need to use any bottles. This protects against filling all bottles with Big Poes and lacking a way to empty them.
	*Access to "Temple of Time" needs to be available for both ages. This ~~can be achieved in different ways depending on other settings, but in general either an ocarina and an appropriate warp song is available, or child~~ and/or adult spawn points will be limited. For Season 4 Tournament settings, specifically, this means that child spawn cannot be in Desert Colossus, the Colossus side of Wasteland, Zora's Fountain or the warp pad region of DMC.
	*A gate-opening guard has been added to ~~the Wasteland side of the Gerudo gate~~.
	*Serenade of Water and Prelude of Light cannot be in areas that are hinted foolish/barren.		*Serenade of Water and Prelude of Light cannot be in areas that are hinted foolish/barren.
	*The setting "Closed Forest" changes into "Closed Deku".		*The setting "Closed Forest" changes into "Closed Deku".
			*A gate-opening guard has been added to the Wasteland side of the Gerudo gate.
			*Access to "Temple of Time" needs to be available for both ages. This can be achieved in different ways depending on other settings, but in general either an ocarina and an appropriate warp song is available, or child and/or adult spawn points will be limited. Without other forms of entrance randomization and discounting a warp song, this means that child spawn couldn't be in Desert Colossus, the Colossus side of Wasteland, Zora's Fountain, or the warp pad region of Death Mountain Crater.

	== ER Logic Quirks ==		== ER Logic Quirks ==
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	*You can completely skip the basement as adult since you are tall enough to just grab the ledge.		*You can completely skip the basement as adult since you are tall enough to just grab the ledge.
	*You may be required to setup the push block as adult then come back as child to reverse through the crawlspace to access the basement backrooms with neither a bow nor a slingshot.		*You may be required to setup the push block as adult then come back as child to reverse through the crawlspace to access the basement backrooms with neither a bow nor a slingshot.
	*A Hylian shield is required as adult to stun scrubs in order to access both the slingshot room and Queen Gohma. The mirror shield does not work.		*A Hylian shield is required as adult to stun scrubs in order to access both the slingshot room and Queen Gohma. The mirror shield does not work, and deku nuts don't work on these specific scrubs.

	=== Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly ===		=== Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly ===

Fenhl: /* Thieves' Hideout */ added note about savewarp

2023-12-13T02:32:07Z

Thieves' Hideout: added note about savewarp

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	After obtaining a Hookshot, Link can still access the jail by talking to the guard standing at the base of the hill where Horseback Archery is played.		After obtaining a Hookshot, Link can still access the jail by talking to the guard standing at the base of the hill where Horseback Archery is played.

			Save warping in any part of the Thieves' Hideout leads to the jail with 1 torch, and this considerd in logic.

	=== Shuffle Grotto Entrances ===		=== Shuffle Grotto Entrances ===

Fenhl: added basic hideout ER info

2023-12-07T20:29:34Z

added basic hideout ER info

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	* Dungeons		* Dungeons
	* Grottos and graves		* Grottos and graves
	* Houses, shops, ~~and~~ Great Fairies		* Houses, shops, Great Fairies, and the Thieves' Hideout
	* Overworld entrances		* Overworld entrances
	* Owl drops, warp songs, and overworld spawns link up with a random overworld entrance		* Owl drops, warp songs, and overworld spawns link up with a random overworld entrance
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	Randomize all entrances from the "Simple Indoors" option, along with a few extra entrances leading to special places that were excluded from the "simple" option.		Randomize all entrances from the "Simple Indoors" option, along with a few extra entrances leading to special places that were excluded from the "simple" option.

	Those additional entrances are currently include: the Kakariko Potion Shop, Link's House, Temple of Time, the Windmill and Dampe's Grave. However, entrances leading to Richard's House ~~and all the Gerudo Fortress Interiors~~ are still not shuffled.		Those additional entrances are currently include: the Kakariko Potion Shop, Link's House, Temple of Time, the Windmill and Dampe's Grave. However, entrances leading to Richard's House are still not shuffled.

	This option is incompatible with closed forest so it forces the "Closed Deku" option to be enabled instead.		This option is incompatible with closed forest so it forces the "Closed Deku" option to be enabled instead.

	Otherwise, the option is the same as "Simple Indoors", and it includes all its changes.		Otherwise, the option is the same as "Simple Indoors", and it includes all its changes.

			==== Thieves' Hideout ====

			If this setting is enabled, the entrances into the Thieves' Hideout from Gerudo Fortress are shuffled into the interior entrance pool. Therefore interiors must be shuffled in order to make this setting available.

			After obtaining a Hookshot, Link can still access the jail by talking to the guard standing at the base of the hill where Horseback Archery is played.

	=== Shuffle Grotto Entrances ===		=== Shuffle Grotto Entrances ===

LostThePirate: /* Gerudo Training Ground */

2021-12-11T01:49:15Z

Gerudo Training Ground

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	=== Gerudo Training Ground ===		=== Gerudo Training Ground ===

	*A slingshot can be used to trigger eye targets in the ~~lob~~, which may be required to do as child.		*A slingshot can be used to trigger eye targets in the lobby, which may be required to do as child.
	*The Kokiri Sword can be used to kill Stalfos and Dinolfos as child. Other ways are possible but aren't considered in logic.		*The Kokiri Sword can be used to kill Stalfos and Dinolfos as child. Other ways are possible but aren't considered in logic.
	*The Song of Time blocks leading to the right side are present by default during child time. This means the right side maze is accessible as child without keys nor Song of Time.		*The Song of Time blocks leading to the right side are present by default during child time. This means the right side maze is accessible as child without keys nor Song of Time.

	=== Adult Trade Quest ===		=== Adult Trade Quest ===

Star1468: /* Death Mountain Crater */

2021-07-22T22:22:04Z

Death Mountain Crater

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	=== Death Mountain Crater ===		=== Death Mountain Crater ===

	*While not an ER exclusive quirk, this comes up much more frequently in Overworld ER. You can reach the ~~bottom part~~ of DMC ~~with Longshot and a Goron Tunic~~ by jumping ~~down to~~ the ~~small islands~~ and ~~Longshotting~~ a plank to ~~access~~ the ~~warp pad~~.		*While not an ER exclusive quirk, this comes up much more frequently in Overworld ER. You can reach the Bolero warp pad and the rest of lower DMC by jumping from the upper area onto the lava platforms below and shooting a wooden plank to pull Link across the pool of lava.

	=== Lost Woods Bridge ===		=== Lost Woods Bridge ===

Star1468: /* ER Logic Quirks */

2021-07-22T22:21:11Z

ER Logic Quirks

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	*The bean in front of Dodongo's Cavern can get adult Link to the upper part of the trail (fairy fountain/Biggoron/crater entrance) without explosives or hammer.		*The bean in front of Dodongo's Cavern can get adult Link to the upper part of the trail (fairy fountain/Biggoron/crater entrance) without explosives or hammer.

			=== Death Mountain Crater ===

			*While not an ER exclusive quirk, this comes up much more frequently in Overworld ER. You can reach the bottom part of DMC with Longshot and a Goron Tunic by jumping down to the small islands and Longshotting a plank to access the warp pad.

	=== Lost Woods Bridge ===		=== Lost Woods Bridge ===

Blackwall: /* Randomize Warp Song Destinations */

2021-05-24T20:41:27Z

Randomize Warp Song Destinations

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	=== Randomize Warp Song Destinations ===		=== Randomize Warp Song Destinations ===

	If the user has disabled '''Randomize Owl Drops''', enabled '''All Locations Reachable''' and has unshuffled '''Overworld Entrances''', songs are guaranteed to go to the Bolero warp pad, Nocturne warp pad, and Desert Colossus. This is to ensure access to the volcano bean patch, Shadow Temple, and the child side of Spirit Temple, respectively. If Overworld Entrances ~~are also shuffled~~, only the Bolero and Nocturne warp pads are guaranteed.		If the user has disabled '''Randomize Owl Drops''', enabled '''All Locations Reachable''' and has unshuffled '''Overworld Entrances''', songs are guaranteed to go to the Bolero warp pad, Nocturne warp pad, and Desert Colossus. This is to ensure access to the volcano bean patch, Shadow Temple, and the child side of Spirit Temple, respectively. If the user has shuffled '''Overworld Entrances''', only the Bolero and Nocturne warp pads are guaranteed.

	=== Overworld Spawns ===		=== Overworld Spawns ===

Blackwall: /* Randomize Warp Song Destinations */

2021-05-24T20:40:45Z

Randomize Warp Song Destinations

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	=== Randomize Warp Song Destinations ===		=== Randomize Warp Song Destinations ===

	~~With~~ All Locations Reachable ~~enabled as well as~~ Overworld Entrances ~~being unshuffled~~, songs are guaranteed to go to the Bolero warp pad, Nocturne warp pad, and Desert Colossus. This is to ensure access to the volcano bean patch, Shadow Temple, and the child side of Spirit Temple, respectively. If Overworld Entrances are also shuffled, only the Bolero and Nocturne warp pads are guaranteed.		If the user has disabled '''Randomize Owl Drops''', enabled '''All Locations Reachable''' and has unshuffled '''Overworld Entrances''', songs are guaranteed to go to the Bolero warp pad, Nocturne warp pad, and Desert Colossus. This is to ensure access to the volcano bean patch, Shadow Temple, and the child side of Spirit Temple, respectively. If Overworld Entrances are also shuffled, only the Bolero and Nocturne warp pads are guaranteed.

	=== Overworld Spawns ===		=== Overworld Spawns ===

Blackwall: /* Randomize Warp Song Destinations */

2021-05-24T20:36:23Z

Randomize Warp Song Destinations

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	=== Randomize Warp Song Destinations ===		=== Randomize Warp Song Destinations ===

	With All Locations Reachable enabled, songs are guaranteed to go to the Bolero warp pad, Nocturne warp pad, and Desert Colossus. This is to ensure access to the volcano bean patch, Shadow Temple, and the child side of Spirit Temple, respectively.		With All Locations Reachable enabled as well as Overworld Entrances being unshuffled, songs are guaranteed to go to the Bolero warp pad, Nocturne warp pad, and Desert Colossus. This is to ensure access to the volcano bean patch, Shadow Temple, and the child side of Spirit Temple, respectively. If Overworld Entrances are also shuffled, only the Bolero and Nocturne warp pads are guaranteed.

	=== Overworld Spawns ===		=== Overworld Spawns ===

Blackwall: /* Gerudo Valley as Adult */

2021-05-24T19:53:56Z

Gerudo Valley as Adult

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	*The bridge can be repaired by rescuing carpenters in Gerudo Fortress, which may unlock new access to the fortress side of the valley, even without the longshot or Epona.		*The bridge can be repaired by rescuing carpenters in Gerudo Fortress, which may unlock new access to the fortress side of the valley, even without the longshot or Epona.
	*There is a grotto hidden in the valley below a silver boulder which normally contains ~~a fairy fountain~~ but may be important in ER. It can be found on the ledge across from the heart piece crate.		*There is a grotto hidden in the valley below a silver boulder which normally contains an Octorok and some rupees but may be important in ER. It can be found on the ledge across from the heart piece crate.

	=== Gerudo Valley as Child ===		=== Gerudo Valley as Child ===