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RT-55J at 02:01, 24 December 2025

2025-12-24T02:01:36Z

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	ZZT has a number of hidden cheat codes accessible by holding SHIFT and press ? to bring up a text-box in the upper-right corner.		ZZT has a number of hidden '''cheat codes''' accessible by holding SHIFT and press ? to bring up a text-box in the upper-right corner.

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RT-55J: Put the cheats in a table.

2025-12-23T23:25:43Z

Put the cheats in a table.

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 ZZT has a number of hidden cheat codes accessible by holding SHIFT and press ? to bring up a text-box in the upper-right corner.
-Give all keys               keys
+Some of these cheats may be dangerous (particularly ZAP, which can destroy critical objects, passages, board edges, etc.), and some worlds may have anti-cheat mechanisms in place. Use with caution.
-Clears the flag 'flagname'  -flagname
+Some ZZT worlds are designed for the player to use the '''-[flagname]''' or '''+[flagname]''' cheats to activate certain features, such as '''+i''' to bring up a custom inventory.

Dark-Star2018: The madlads who managed to jerry-rig the cheat codes AND flags into custom game engines deserve a mention.

2021-12-17T07:02:32Z

The madlads who managed to jerry-rig the cheat codes AND flags into custom game engines deserve a mention.

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	Removes anything within 1 square ZAP		Removes anything within 1 square ZAP


	'''Be warned that setting/clearing flags and ZAP-ing may break a game world and render that savegame useless.'''		'''Be warned that setting/clearing flags and ZAP-ing may break a game world and render that savegame useless.'''

	The ZAP command is particularly dangerous as it permanently removes '''''anything''''' within 1 square in each of the [[cardinal directions]] and replace it with an empty space. You can easily ZAP an object containing vital code that was disguised as scenery or a part of a wall.		The ZAP command is particularly dangerous as it permanently removes '''''anything''''' within 1 square in each of the [[cardinal directions]] and replace it with an empty space. You can easily ZAP an object containing vital code that was disguised as scenery or a part of a wall.


			A handful of ZZT games with custom 'engines' have the player ''deliberately'' set flags to do things like access inventories or activate context-specific commands.

Dark-Star2018 at 07:00, 17 December 2021

2021-12-17T07:00:16Z

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	ZZT has a number of hidden cheat codes accessible by holding SHIFT and press ? to bring up a text-box in the upper-right corner.		ZZT has a number of hidden cheat codes accessible by holding SHIFT and press ? to bring up a text-box in the upper-right corner.


	Give all keys keys		Give all keys keys

	Clears the flag 'flagname' -flagname		Clears the flag 'flagname' -flagname

	Sets the flag 'flagname' +flagname		Sets the flag 'flagname' +flagname

	Darken level +DARK		Darken level +DARK

	Un-darken level -DARK		Un-darken level -DARK

	Debug mode off -debug		Debug mode off -debug

	Debug mode on +debug		Debug mode on +debug

	Give 3 torches TORCHES		Give 3 torches TORCHES

	Give 5 ammo AMMO		Give 5 ammo AMMO

	Give 5 gems GEMS		Give 5 gems GEMS

	Give 50 health HEALTH		Give 50 health HEALTH

	Removes anything within 1 square ZAP		Removes anything within 1 square ZAP

	'''Be warned that setting/clearing flags and ZAP-ing may break a game world and render that savegame useless.'''		'''Be warned that setting/clearing flags and ZAP-ing may break a game world and render that savegame useless.'''

	The ZAP command is particularly dangerous as it permanently removes '''anything''' within 1 square in each of the [[cardinal directions]] and replace it with an empty space. You can easily ZAP an object containing code disguised as scenery or a part of a wall.		The ZAP command is particularly dangerous as it permanently removes '''''anything''''' within 1 square in each of the [[cardinal directions]] and replace it with an empty space. You can easily ZAP an object containing vital code that was disguised as scenery or a part of a wall.

Dark-Star2018: Created the cheats page.

2021-12-17T06:58:58Z

Created the cheats page.

New page

ZZT has a number of hidden cheat codes accessible by holding SHIFT and press ? to bring up a text-box in the upper-right corner.

Give all keys keys
Clears the flag 'flagname' -flagname
Sets the flag 'flagname' +flagname
Darken level +DARK
Un-darken level -DARK
Debug mode off -debug
Debug mode on +debug
Give 3 torches TORCHES
Give 5 ammo AMMO
Give 5 gems GEMS
Give 50 health HEALTH
Removes anything within 1 square ZAP

'''Be warned that setting/clearing flags and ZAP-ing may break a game world and render that savegame useless.'''

The ZAP command is particularly dangerous as it permanently removes '''anything''' within 1 square in each of the [[cardinal directions]] and replace it with an empty space. You can easily ZAP an object containing code disguised as scenery or a part of a wall.