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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 five groups of nine [[Rupee|Blue Rupee]]s (45 in total, worth 225 rupees), 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 five groups of nine [[Rupee|Blue Rupee]]s (45 in total, worth 225 rupees), a [[Telepathic Tile]], and a water-covered floor. | ||
The | The 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''. It is only named after him in [[Nintendo of America]]'s translation of the game. | ||
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. |
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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 five groups of nine Blue Rupees (45 in total, worth 225 rupees), a Telepathic Tile, and a water-covered floor.
The 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. It is only named after him in Nintendo of America's translation of the game.
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.
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