Zelda Cheats

These are the following cheat codes, which I don't bother to use due to the fact I'm so good that I can clear labyrinths in under 5 minutes and the entire quest within 2 hours or less without those codes.

Game Genie Codes

(from GameGenie.com)
CODE    KEY IN . . .                                EFFECT . . .
1             AVVLAUSZ                               Don't take damage from anything
2             YYKPOYZZ                              Create character with 8 life hearts
3             NYKPOYZX                              Create character with 16 life hearts
4             SZVXASVK                               Don't lose rubies when buying
5             SZVXASVK + AEVEVALG      All items for free
6             SZNZVOVK                               Infinite bombs
7             ESKUILTA                                Wear a blue ring
8             OSKUILTA                                Wear a red ring

Out of those codes, I recommend #1, #4 and #6.  If you continue a saved game, these codes must be reentered.

(from LinksWorlds.com; site appears to be defunct)
AAIZZI-Infinite money
AEEAEE-All enemies in game turn into falling rocks
AAPVEX-Start game at the top left corner of map

( from webrafa.com )
NSKUILTA Infinite energy
SXPAPO Some enemies can't move
SXYAPO Walk up a screen, and you can walk all over at the top.
NYAZPA Everything except you and the enemies are black, even your hearts.
YGAEXP Enemies in shop, enemies in top corner outside and some enemies are stuck in the Laburnums
PPLXZZ Touch wall and a ghost will appear
PPEEAA Brings up castle subscreen at all times
VVTTSP Puts you on beginning screen
POZXXU Walk around and fire sword, you will get stuff on location--?
AAIZZI Infinite money--?
AEEAEE all enemies in game are falling rocks
AAPVEX Start game at the top left corner of map
AAANAA Walk through walls in castles. Use the whistle to get to a castle.
AAPNLO Walk through walls, trees, and water in the overworld. Don't enter caves; if you do you will not be able to get out.
OSTLLY Press the B button to use weapons you do not have. When using this code you must have no weapons. You may have to press the B button several times.
AKITVX Forms new entrance when you leave a cave
EENAKP Different stuff in caves
KTVXXZ Secret entrances are open. (you can't kill the snake in the last level with this code)
XYYYYL Meat comes out of shooting sword
KIOZXX Rooms are split in half, you might be able to find things, like Hearts.
SZZVVZ Link is different colors
PPZXYY Change castle
XXLLLZ Rapid B button is on, walk through some enemies
IZLZZZ Wall changes into rock man when you touch it
OPPEEA Speed writing
PPEEAA Brings up castle subscreen at all times

These following codes with "--o" next to it means it will only work with the old version of Zelda. You can tell if you have an old version when you die and it says Continue, Save, Retry and nothing else. If you have the new version it will also have a red box that says Hold in the Reset button when you turn off the power. If there is an "?" next to the code, the code has not been tested on both versions of the game. 

AIIOOV Start with 24 bombs--o
TIIOOV Start with the potion--o
YIIOOV Start with the wand--o
IIIOOV Start with the meat--o
GIIOOV Start with the whistle--o
LIIOOV Start with a green candle--o
ZIIOOV Start with the bow--o
PIIOOV Start with a very strong arrow. (This arrow can't kill Ganon so of you want to pass the game don't use this code)--o
TTIOOV Start with 24 keys--o
ITIOOV Start with 24 coins--o
IYIOOV Money goes up once in a while--o
VXXTSS Walk when you usually can't--o

from Col. G. L. Sicherman

AEOANAEG  Fewer monsters.
AEVATVAA  No zolas.
AOEUYTEY  No darkened rooms.
ZAVEIVXY  Blue ring costs 2 rupies.
ZPOPTLYO  Link has green hair in overworld.
TLOEKYAK  Play one note flat in overworld.
SLKEUVSY Armos Statue has 6 spots on shield.
KUOZSPKK  Change trees into gravestones.
ATOXPYGN  Fill dungeons with sand. 

from Zelda Element

use the following codes only on the first version of the game.  the first version of the game does not have the "hit reset key when turning off the power" in the menu that gives option to continue/save/reset.

AIIOOV  Start with 24 bombs
TIIOOV   Start with the potion
YIIOOV  Start with the wand
IIIOOV   Start with the meat
GIIOOV  Start with the whistle
LIIOOV  Start with the green candle
ZIIOOV  start with the bow
PIIOOV  start with a very strong arrow (cannot kill Gannon)
TTIOOV  start with 24 keys
ITIOOV   start with 24 coins
IYIOOV   start with 24 bombs

the following codes may be used on both versions

SXPAPO  Some enemies can't move
SXYAPO  Walk over top of screen
NYAZPA  Everything is black except Link and enemies
YGAEXP  Enemies in shop and on scenery
PPLXZZ  Touch a wall and a ghost will appear
PPEEAA  Bring up castle subscreen all the time
VVTTSP  puts you on beginning screen
AAIZZI  infinite money
AEEAEE  all enemies in game are falling rocks
AAPVEX  start game in top left corner of map
AAANAA  walk through walls in castles
AAPNLO  walk through scenery.  don't enter caves
OSTLLY  B cycles through weapons that you don't have
AKITVX  forms new entrance when you leave a cave
EENAKP  different stuff in caves
KTVXXZ  secret entrances are open
XYYYYL  meat comes out of shooting sword
KIOZXX  rooms are split in half
SZZVVZ  Link is in different colors
PPZXYY  change castle
IZLZZZ  wall changes into rock man when you touch it
OPPEEA  speed writing