Screen Data

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Screen Data is a ZQuest dialog in under Data where information on how a particular screen behaves in Zelda Classic can be changed. Each option is known as a screen flag, and most of them are on/off checkboxes.

Screen Flags 1

Room Type

Treat as Interior Screen

The Dmap type specific attributes to this screen will be set to those on an 'Interior' Dmap, despite what is already set in the Dmap Editor.

Treat as NES Dungeon Screen

The Dmap type specific attributes to this screen will be set to those on a 'NES Dungeon' Dmap, despite what is already set in the Dmap Editor.

Sideview Gravity

With this checked, Link will fall toward the bottom of the screen, and an item such as Roc's Feather will cause him to bound upwards. Intended for use in sideview areas (such as dungeon passageways) mimicking Link's Awakening's.

View

Invisible Link

Link's position cannot be seen. This is usually used for cutscenes.

No Link Marker in Minimap

Instead of a colored dot being shown on the minimap in the passive subscreen, nothing will show.

No Subscreen

The subscreen cannot be pulled down, and information about Link's current hearts, rupees, bombs, selected items, and other things are not visible at the top. This is usually used for cutscenes or title screens.

... But Don't Offset Screen

Normally, the screen would be offset if there is no subscreen. This flag fixes that.

Layer 2 Is Background

Tiles used on Layer 2 will appear under Layer 0.

Layer 3 Is Background

Tiles used on Layer 3 will appear under Layer 0.

Dark Room

The screen is initially dark. If either the blue candle, red candle, or wand with magic book is used, the screen reverts to normal lighting. This screen flag can also be toggled by pressing 'D" in the main ZQuest screen.

Secrets

Block->Shutters

The shutters door combo opens when a block is pushed, instead of when all the enemies are killed.

Secrets are Temporary

Instead of this screen's secrets being kept or discarded when traveling to another screen based on the DMap type, they are automatically made temporary.

Hit All Triggers->Perm Scrt

The "Secrets" Screen State is only set when Screen Secrets are triggered and no other Trigger Combo Flags exist in the screen. Useful if you want to make a secret that only appears when multiple triggers are triggered.

Hit All Triggers->16-31

The "Secret Tile" Secret Combos are only changed when Screen Secrets are triggered and no other Trigger Combo Flags exist in the screen. Useful if you want to make a secret that only appears when multiple triggers are triggered.

Warp

Auto-Warps Are Direct

If Link is warped via an Auto-warp combo type, instead of warping to the specified blue warp-return square, he will arrive at the screen at his current (x,y) position.

Sensitive Warps Are Direct

If Link is warped via a Sensitive Warp combo type, instead of warping to the specified blue warp-return square, he will arrive at the screen at his current (x,y) position.

Use Maze Path

Must be set for the path settings to take effect. See Path for details.

Maze Overrides Side Warps

Sprites Carry Over In Warps

Items

Hold Up Item

When the item in the room is taken, a sound effect plays and Link holds it above his head.

Item Falls From Ceiling

Any item that appears in a room, except for dropped enemy items, will appear to fall from the ceiling.

Screen Flags 2

Combos

Combos Affect Midair Link

If this flag is set, combos that affect Link on touch (such as damage combos and warps) will ignore jumping and affect Link mid-jump.

Combos Cycle On Screen Init

Cycled combos will cycle when the screen is loaded

Damage Combos Ignore Boots

If this flag is set, damage combos on this screen hurt Link regardless of whether or not he possesses boots.

Toggle Ring Affect Combos

The rule 'Rings Affect Damage Combos' is applied.

Save

Save Point->Continue Here

Save Game On Entry

Continue Here

If Link dies in the current DMap, he will be taken to the last screen he visited with this flag set. If no such screen exists, he will be taken to the screen at which he entered the DMap.

No Continue Here After Warp

If this flag is set, and Link entered the current DMap at this screen, and he dies without visiting a screen with the Continue Here flag set, he will continue in the previous DMap (as if he had never left it) instead of continuing at this screen.

FFC

FF Combos Wrap Around

If this flag is set and an FFC travels outside the bounds of the screen, the FFC will reappear on the other side of the screen, as if the screen had toroidal topology.

No FFC carryover

Free Form Combos will NOT carry over to the next screen from the current, regardless of whether they are set to do so in their specific data or not.

Whistle

Whistle->Stairs

If the whistle is played in this screen, the stairs secret combo is triggered after a brief interval.

Whistle->Pal Change

When Link blows the whistle on this screen, all water combos will incur a CSet change, in the same way as is seen at the entrance to the level 7 dungeon in the original Legend of Zelda

Whistle->Dry Lake

When Link blows the whistle on this screen, all water combos become fully walkable.

Misc

Toggle 'Allow Ladder'

In non-dungeon Dmaps, this flag must be set for the ladder to be usable on the screen. In dungeon Dmaps, the ladder is always usable, so this has no effect.

Toggle 'No Diving'

Instead of Link diving and re-emerging after some time, Link will be able to remain underwater after one press of the button, and will return after pressing it again.

General Use 1-5 (Script)

Open for use by scripts

Enemy Flags

Environmental Enemies

Zora

Spawns 1 Zora on the screen

Corner Traps

Spawns a 4-Way Trap enemy in each corner.

Middle Traps

Spawns 2 4-way traps in the middle of the screen.

Falling Rocks

Spawns 3 rocks

Shooting Statues

Spawns a fireball shooter on each Statue Type Combo (Center, Left, Right).

Enemy Flags

First Enemy Is 'Ring Leader'

If the first enemy on the screen is killed, all other enemies die as well.

First Enemy Carries Item

The first enemy on the screen carries the screen item.

All Enemies Are Invisible

In version 1.90, enemies in this screen are completely invisible, though their projectiles are not. In later versions, enemies create a slight blur where they are but are difficult to see. In all versions, the enemies are perfectly visible if the player has the amulet.

Don't Return If Boss Killed

Enemies on this screen stay dead permanently once the boss on the current DMap is killed.

Traps Ignore Walkability

Traps in the room completely ignore walkability.

Enemies Carry Over In Warps

All enemies on the screen are warped with Link when he enters a warp.

Enemies Always Return

The rule Enemies Always Return applies to this screen.

Enemies->Item

The item in the room only appears when all the enemies are killed.

Enemies->Secret

Secret combos are triggered when all enemies are killed.

Enemies->Perm. Secret

Secrets triggered on the current screen after defeating all enemies do not reset. Enemies still return. The 'Enemies->Secret' flag must be checked in order for this flag to work.

S. Data 1

Room State Carry Over

When given a map and an (x,y) screen coordinate, if a Screen State on this screen is set, it will also be set on the specified screen (but some states can be prevented from carrying over - see below). It is also possible to have Room State Carry Overs carry secrets to more than one screen, by "chaining" Room State Carry Overs - that is, setting the Room State Carry Over of the screen that the first Room State Carry Over is applied to, to Carry Over to the third screen, and so on.

Next Map

In this box, the Map (not DMap) number of the screen for the Room State Carryover to be applied to is specified

Next Screen

In this box, the number of the screen for the Room State Carryover to be applied to is specified. A drop down box shows, and all coordinates for the given map are already a part of the list.

Screen Midi

Allows one to choose the MIDI file that is played exclusively on this screen. It overrides the DMap MIDI.

Lens Effect

Allows one to hide or show certain layers.

Timed Warp Tics

If not set to 0, a timed warp is in effect on this screen. After the number of tics set (in 2.10, the amount of seconds is shown for convenience; there are 60 tics to one second) has passed on the screen, the side warp A is immediately activated.

No Reset

You can choose which Screen States are not reset by the Reset Room combo type.

No Carry Over

You can choose which Screen States are not carried over by Room State Carry Over.

S. Data 2

Damage Combo Sensitivity

A value from 1 to 8 that represents how far Link may wander into a damage combo before he gets hurt. A value of 1 is least sensitive--Link's hitbox may only pass half-way into the combo before he takes damage. A value of 8 is most sensitive--If Link's hitbox touches one pixel of the combo, the damage combo affects him.

Ocean Sound

This sound effect plays repeatedly on this screen. (In The Legend of Zelda, some overworld screens played an ocean wave sound effect repeatedly.)

Boss Roar Sound

Unless the boss flag has been triggered on that DMap, this sound effect plays repeatedly on this screen.

Hold Up Item Sound

The ID of a sound effect that will play when Link holds up an item.

Secret Sound

The ID of a sound effect that will play when Link first enters the screen. It will only play once, and will not be activated if Link enters the screen in any other way (such as via a warp)

Play Secret SFX On Entry

The secret sound plays when the screen is entered.

Timed Warp

After a given time, Side Warp A is triggered.

Timed Warp Ticks

60 ticks per second; 0.00 Seconds=No Timed Warp

Timed Warps Are Direct.

If Link is warped via the screen's Timed Warp, instead of warping to the specified blue warp-return square, he will arrive at the screen at his current (x,y) position.

Secrets Disable Timed Warp

Triggering Secrets on the screen prevents the timed warp from occurring.

Timed Warp Is Random (A, B, C, or D)

Obsolete Screen Data

No Secret Sounds

The secret theme, which may play for various reasons such as the activation of secret combos, is never played on the screen. This is usually used for custom bosses. Obsoleted by the new secret sound screen data dialog box.