Cheat Removal Alters Zelda Minigame | JQJO

The remake of Ocarina of Time removes a long‑standing cheat from the Cucco minigame at Lon Lon Ranch.

In the original game, players could pick up each Cucco before the minigame began and place them in a corner, making the three special Cuccos obvious when the game started.

The remake prevents this by shuffling the Cuccos when the minigame begins, and the player can no longer move them to the corner.

This change forces players to complete the minigame without exploiting the original trick, making the experience more honest and challenging.

The article notes that other exploits, such as climbing chains on the Hyrule Castle drawbridge to collect rupees, have also been removed.

However, some tricks remain, like hitting butterflies with a Deku stick to turn them into fairies.