History VideoGame / OcarinaOfTimeRandomizer

Inspired by the popularity of ''VideoGame/ALinkToThePastRandomizer'', the ''Ocarina of Time: Randomizer'' [[VideoGameRandomizer generates a randomized version]] of the [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 N64]] classic ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]''. It can be found [[https://ootrandomizer.com/ here]].

* AlienGeometries: The entrance randomizer can result in a particularly large dungeon existing inside an entrance to a tiny building. The entire Shadow Temple fitting neatly inside of Link's House in Kokiri Forest is one such example.

As with any ''Zelda'' [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels randomizer]], items and chest contents can be shuffled around to produce different routing. This includes rewards for completing {{sidequest}}s (like collecting Golden Skultulla tokens). Among other things, Link will discover that the many cows in the game hold items.

Like in ''Ocarina'', your objective is to [[GottaCatchEmAll collect the six Medallions]] (now guarded by randomly selected dungeon [[BossBattle bosses]]), [[BrokenBridge open the bridge]] to [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Ganon's castle]], and [[CoupDeGraceCutscene stab that son of a bitch in the head.]] Naturally, the average run is much longer than ''Link to the Past'', and ''Ocarina'' has many [[RandomNumberGenerator potentially useless]] logic choices, e.g. having a Gossip Stone inform Link that Sheik will teach him a…rupee. The randomizer sticking a rupee in the shop for way more than it's worth. The Deku Trader charging Link 15 rupees and then giving him 1 rupee with the dialog "''CURSE YOU...!''" This is essentially the same feature which [[MoneyForNothing spawns rupees when you cut grass!]] (If only rupees mattered in this game.)

* '''Scrubsanity''': adds the many Deku Scrub vendors into the mix . Settings that range from affordable prices (10 rupees each) to Random (anywhere from 0-99 per vendor).

* '''Text Shuffle''': shuffles all the dialogue that NPC's say and most, if not all item pickups. There are a few exceptions, like hints, Shopsanity items and which dungeon each map, compass and key you pick up. Other than that, you never know what they're gonna say. You could have Guru-Guru introduce himself as Darunia, Zelda calling you disgusting for literally no reason or Navi cursing you, Zelda and the sages. The possibilities are endless!

* NotCompletelyUseless: The Blue Fire Arrows randomizer option allows the Ice Arrow, which was completely useless in the Vanilla game, to also melt red ice in the Ice Caverns...in the event you somehow get the Bow, Magic, and the Ice Arrow before any of the ''multiple'' bottles.

* BondVillainStupidity: If Misc. Hints is enabled, Ganondorf will tell you where the Light Arrows are, which are required to defeat him.

* NowWhereWasIGoingAgain: Can easily happen when you have over 100 unique item locations to check and dozens of unique items to find, many of which help you gain access to more locations. Keeping track of which locations you have and haven't checked and which items give you access to which new locations is very important to ensuring a good run. This is taken UpToEleven in modes such as Keysanity and the Entrance Randomizer. Fortunately, the third-party item trackers are a godsend to help combat this, including some which keep track of what locations you have access to with your current inventory. Some of these trackers, such as [=EmoTracker=], even allow you to save your input so you won't lose track of your progress if your computer loses power for some reason.

* WalletOfHolding: Taken UpToEleven compared to the original game: The randomizer lets you carry up to 999 rupees at once, instead of merely 500, but you have to find the Tycoon's Wallet to do it. This is a particularly useful change, especially for completionists, because you never know how much certain items in the stores will cost if you're playing Shopsanity (though it's always less than 500).

* WalletOfHolding: Taken UpToEleven compared to the original game: The randomizer lets you carry up to 999 rupees at once, instead of merely 500, but you have to find the Tycoon's Wallet to do it. This is a particularly useful change, especially for completionists, because you never know how much certain items in the stores will cost if you're playing Shopsanity (though it's always less than 500).

* AscendedGlitch: As with most randomizers, the use of well-known glitches and exploits is expected in order to complete a seed generated under Glitch Logic. The randomizer also allows you to turn specific glitches on to be considered in custom logic settings, allowing you to tailor the experience to what glitches you know/are comfortable using.

* {{Backtracking}}: Called "dipping" by the community. Depending on the seed, you may be required to return several times to the same dungeon or area in order to fully complete it, in the case that an item required to progress further in the dungeon is locked in a location that itself can only be accessed using an item found earlier in the dungeon. This is especially likely in Keysanity mode.

* BossInMookClothing: Depending on the settings, the Enemy Randomizer may very well cause a type of enemy that's very weak in the base game to become many times tougher than even the toughest normal enemies.

* FollowThePlottedLine: While the ultimate goal of defeating Ganon still makes sense (assuming you're not playing Triforce Hunt), the path you have to take to get there is almost guaranteed to be ''very'' weird. Why would Mido have Din's Fire in a random chest in his house? Why is the Song of Time hidden underwater in Lake Hylia? Why did this merchant just agree to sell me a huge rupee (200) for the price of 24? Who knows, but if you gotta do all those things then you better go do it!

** Generally averted thanks to the built-in logic, but particularly in earlier versions of the randomizer you would occasionally encounter a seed where some unforeseen combination of circumstances rendered the game unwinnable, at least without the help of glitches. The developers are always hard at work to improve the logic with each new version to account for these circumstances but there's always the possibility that something slips through the cracks. Keysanity can lead to this, if the keys to other dungeons are locked behind doors where the keys are locked behind doors in other dungeons with no way forward.

As with any ''Zelda'' [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels randomizer]], items and chest contents can be shuffled around to produce different routing. This includes rewards for completing {{sidequest}}s (like collecting Golden Skultulla tokens). Among other things, Link will discover that the many [[EverythingsBetterWithCows cows]] in the game hold items.

* AscendedGlitch: As with most randomizers, the use of well-known glitches and exploits is expected in order to complete a seed generated under Glitch Logic.

* SequenceBreaking: Aside from the fact that the randomizer inherently breaks the sequence of [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime the original game]], it's actually possible to sequence break the randomizer itself by circumventing the built-in logic it operates by. This is usually accomplished by exploiting glitches to get to areas you normally aren't able to reach without a specific progression item. When you acquire an item in this way before the logic expects you to the item is said to be "not in logic", which can be used to predict the locations of other items (for instance, you can get an item from a person sitting on a roof in Kakariko Village which normally requires you to have the hookshot by side-hopping at a specific angle as Child Link from the top of the Kakariko Watchtower). This being said, the randomizer allows you to account for these glitches, and to allow for this kind of sequence breaking to be considered in-logic. The game also makes sure to question whether you want Bombchus to be in-logic for bombs or not.

* UnwinnableByMistake:

* DifficultySpike: If enabled, ''Master Quest'' dungeons can take the place of vanilla ones. If shuffled into the main item pool, dungeon maps will reveal which variant of dungeon it is.

* SidetrackBonus: Occasionally you will end up in a situation where you either already have all items needed to beat the game or at least know where all items you need are located, in which case checking any other remaining item location is unnecessary. But even then, sometimes it can be worth it to go slightly out of your way for the off chance of finding an extra item that, strictly speaking, isn't required, but would nonetheless be very helpful. This most commonly happens in search of Nayru's Love, which greatly increases your survivability in certain boss fights and especially the fight against Ganon, but can also be done to find the Biggoron Sword upgrade, 2x Magic Meter, or Defense Upgrade.