- New graphics for link, items, enemies, terrain, etc.
- New dungeons for levels 1-9 of the first quest
- New dungeon music 
- New dungeon graphics and screens
- All level entrances have been relocated
- Arched cave entrances
- Bombed entrances have their own graphic treatment
- Modifies the overworld moves most secrets
- Changes lost woods path and clue
- Changes lost hills location, path and clue
- Like-likes eat rupies instead of Magical Shield
- Many overworld tweaks and surprises
- Select button changes "B" item (and no longer pauses)
- Press Up+A to save from HUD
- Fixes wand melee bug
- Made several refinements to the select/register/eliminate screens
- Improved sword graphics on title screen and added a subtitle
- New in-game text (which is also sped up)
- Changed low hearts sound effect
- Changed story text
- Changed font