Getting Started

Cheat codes

Cheating is sometimes necessary. Simply press ? and type in a cheat. Here are all the cheats and their effect.

ZAP: Clears 4 surrounding squares
DARK, +DARK: Makes the room dark; +DARK Sets the flag DARK as well
-DARK: Takes away the darkness, clears the flag DARK Also clears an illusion
+DEBUG: The obsolete cheat; used to be needed for cheating in a previous version of ZZT; weird messages are seen during play. Sets the flag DEBUG as well.
-DEBUG: Takes away whatever +DEBUG does, clears flag DEBUG.
TIME: Get 30 extra seconds (in timed boards)
HEALTH: Get 50 extra health
AMMO: Get 5 extra ammo
TORCHES: Get 4 extra torches
GEMS: Get 5 extra gems
KEYS: Get all 7 keys
+(flagname): Sets a flag
-(flagname): Clears a flag

In some games, it is necessary to use the + and -(flagname) cheats. It is a clever way to let the player interact with the author's world.