Nintendo (NES) Maps Site Information
Help support this website and the creation of more quality maps for NES games.
Donations can be made through Paypal to: snesmaster@yahoo.com
Thank you for all your support.
Can I use your Maps on my site or place links on my site to your site?
Feel free to create links to this site or to the maps selection pages on this site. E-mail a link to the site you will place the map in. |
I found an error on one of your maps, what should I do?
What? There are no errors in my maps, check again you must be looking at it wrong. If you find an error please let me know about it so I can correct the error. Please send an e-mail to: snesmaster@yahoo.com and let me know what game and level the map is for and what the error you have found is. Also feel free to send any suggestions or questions about the maps. |
How do you make all these maps?
For Nintendo games I use the FCEUX emulator. The people working on adding more features for that emulator have been very helpful and they have added a few features I suggested for making maps easier. If you want to map NES games I would recommend checking out the FCEUX Web Site. I take screen shots of the game using the "Alt" + "Print Screen" button to capture the emulator screen to the clipboard. Then I paste it into Photoshop. I have a file with a selection saved that crops out the game screen from the emulator interface. From there I paste it into the map file I am creating. Using layers, I assemble the various screen shots together forming the map. For some games I will go through taking multiple screen shots of the same area. First I focus on just the background graphics. Then I will go back to add in all the enemies and any hidden items that appear after killing the enemies like in The Legend of Zelda. I place the enemies as close to their starting point as possible. Sometimes this is tricky if they move fast, or move around off screen before I can get to them. I will try to find codes to freeze their movement. Also if a map editor exists for the game I will sometimes use that for a reference for the starting point of enemies. Once I finish the map in Photoshop I add the copyright information and sometimes a legend for the map. First I save out a fully labeled map. Then I will save out a map of just the background. I find the .png format takes up the least amount of space and there is no loss in image quality using that format. I then use a program called PNGGauntlet to compress the .png file to an even smaller file size to make it load faster on the web. This process takes a varying amount of time depending on the size of the map and the complexity of the area being mapped. The easiest games to map are games like Arkanoid and Solomon's Key where one screen is the entire map for that level and I just piece them all together in one image. One of the more complex games to map for the Nintendo was Metroid. Even though I had a base to start from using a map editor, it was still a lot of work to go through and color correct many of the areas, and add in items and enemies that the map editor did not include. Also side scrolling games or levels are harder to map then games that have one screen as one room. It took about three weeks to make all the Maps for The Legend of Zelda where it took several months to do all the Palace levels for Zelda II The Adventure of Link. The most time consuming one was the Overworld Map for The Legend of Zelda done in Flash. I worked on that on and off for about a year. Arkanoid and Mario Bros only took me one day. The Guardian Legend took about a month. |
Why do you make all these maps?
It has become a hobby of mine. I enjoyed playing the games back in the day and now I enjoy mapping them out. It is fun going through and mapping games. Often I find stuff out about the game that no one would ever normally notice when just going through and playing it. I will find little glitches, or just how often Nintendo used repeating patterns for example. Using the Name Table Viewer and codes I will often be able to map parts of levels that you normally would never be able to see. It's also fun to see an entire level on the screen at once, when normally you only see small parts of it at a time. |
Do you get money for making these maps?
I have placed some ads on this site, and have made a little money from them. At least they cover the cost of hosting this site. However I'm not doing it for the money; I'm doing it because I enjoy making maps. On the other hand money is always welcome if you would like to donate. |
I will list anyone who wants to be listed who donates to this site at the bottom of this page. If you want to be listed please let me know what name you want to be listed under. Otherwise donations will be listed as "Anonymous" or just your first name. Thank you for all your support |
| Name | Amount |
Date |
1. Simon Huynh |
$10.00 |
July 19th, 2007 |
| 2. Anonymous | $10.00 |
February 3rd, 2008 |
| 3. Anonymous | $5.00 |
October 23rd, 2008 |
| 4. Anonymous | $5.50 |
January 18th, 2009 |
| 5. Nicholas Lewis | $30.00 |
February 15th, 2009 |
| 6. Nicholas Lewis | $4.00 |
February 26th, 2009 |
| 7. Nicholas Lewis | $29.01 |
April 21st, 2009 |
| Name | Poster |
Date |
| 1. Anonymous | Metroid |
August 13th, 2007 |
| 2. Anonymous | Metroid |
October 27th, 2007 |
| 3. Anonymous | Metroid |
March 7th, 2008 |
| 4. Anonymous | Metroid |
April 17th, 2008 |
| 5. Anonymous | Metroid |
April 29th, 2008 |
| 6. Anonymous | Metroid |
June 8th, 2008 |
| 7. Anonymous | Metroid |
August 18th, 2008 |
| 8. Anonymous | Metroid |
August 25th, 2008 |
| 9. Anonymous | Metroid |
December 12th, 2008 |
| 10. Anonymous | Metroid |
January 15th, 2009 |
| 11. Nicholas Lewis | Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
February 15th, 2009 |
| 12. Edna | Metroid |
March 9th, 2009 |
| 13. John | Metroid |
March 22nd, 2009 |
| 14. Travis | Castlevania |
March 24th, 2009 |
| 15. Jason | Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
March 29th, 2009 |
| 16. Nicholas Lewis | Maniac Mansion Super Mario Brothers Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons |
April 21st, 2009 |
| 17. Robert | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons |
May 3rd, 2009 |
| 18. Richard | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
May 4th, 2009 |
| 19. Jared | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
May 10th, 2009 |
| 20. Steve | Castlevania Metroid Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
May 20th, 2009 |
| 21. Sharon | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
May 23rd, 2009 |
| 22. Martin | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
May 29th, 2009 |
| 23. Jennifer | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
June 3rd, 2009 |
| 24. Andrew | Metroid Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
June 12th, 2009 |
| 25. Thomas | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
June 14th, 2009 |
| 26. Dennis | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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June 16th, 2009 |
| 27. Audra | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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July 2nd, 2009 |
| 28. Peter | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
July 5th, 2009 |
| 29. Aaron | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
July 11th, 2009 |
| 30. Sandra | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons |
July 15th, 2009 |
| 31. Nathan | Maniac Mansion 2 x Super Mario Kart |
July 16th, 2009 |
| 32. Michael | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
July 26th, 2009 |
| 33. Lita | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
August 11th, 2009 |
| 34. Lynn | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
August 14th, 2009 |
| 35. Tim | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
August 18th, 2009 |
| 36. Angelica | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
August 21st, 2009 |
| 36. Dominic | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
August 30th, 2009 |
| 37. Diana | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
August 30th, 2009 |
| 38. Ralph | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
September 4th, 2009 |
| 39. Chad | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
September 6th, 2009 |
| 40. Joseph | 2 x Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
September 16th, 2009 |
| 41. Randy | Castlevania II |
September 18th, 2009 |
| 42. Andrew | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
September 26th, 2009 |
| 43. Michael | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
September 26th, 2009 |
| 44. Scott | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons |
October 3rd, 2009 |
| 45. Michael | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
October 3rd, 2009 |
| 46. Victoria | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
October 11th, 2009 |
| 47. Joni | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
October 14th, 2009 |
| 48. Samuel | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
October 19th, 2009 |
| 49. Mike | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
October 24th, 2009 |
| 50. Randall | Super Mario Brothers |
November 4th, 2009 |
| 51. Amanda | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
November 13th, 2009 |
| 52. Nora | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
November 19th, 2009 |
| 53. Judith | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
November 23th, 2009 |
| 54. Samuel |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons Super Mario Brothers |
December 2nd, 2009 |
| 55. Thomas | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
December 11th, 2009 |
| 56. John | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
December 14th, 2009 |
| 57. Michelle | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
December 27th, 2009 |
| 58. Greg | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons |
December 27th, 2009 |
| 59. Timothy | Crystalis |
December 30th, 2009 |
| 60. Donna |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons |
December 31st, 2009 |
| 61. Felix |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
January 1st, 2010 |
| 62. Richard |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Metal Gear |
January 6th, 2010 |
| 63. Daren |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
January 11th, 2010 |
| 64. Barbara |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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January 14th, 2010 |
| 65. Nicholas |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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January 24th, 2010 |
| 66. Delmer |
Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons
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January 30th, 2010 |
| 67. Debbie |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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February 2nd, 2010 |
| 68. Phan |
Super Mario Brothers
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February 5th, 2010 |
| 69. Elmer |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
February 7th, 2010 |
| 70. Caitlin |
Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld
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February 8th, 2010 |
| 71. Jerri |
Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld
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February 13th, 2010 |
| 72. Mike |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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February 15th, 2010 |
| 73. Elizabeth |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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February 16th, 2010 |
| 74. Melissa |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
February 16th, 2010 |
| 75. Jason |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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February 26th, 2010 |
| 76. Eric |
Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld
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March 12th, 2010 |
| 77. Jeremy |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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March 13th, 2010 |
| 78. Brett |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
March 15th, 2010 |
| 79. Christie |
Metroid Metal Gear |
March 18th, 2010 |
| 80. Karlene |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
March 26th, 2010 |
| 81. April |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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April 7th, 2010 |
| 82. Chris |
Final Fantasy Overworld |
April 9th, 2010 |
| 83. James |
Metroid
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April 11th, 2010 |
| 84. Joshua |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld |
April 27th, 2010 |
| 85. Reid |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons |
April 30th, 2010 |
| 86. Joel |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld
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May 10th, 2010 |
| 87. Jason |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Super Mario Brothers |
May 19th, 2010 |
| 88. Zita |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Metroid |
May 20th, 2010 |
| 89. Michael |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Super Mario Kart |
May 21st, 2010 |
| 90. Joseph |
Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Metroid |
June 3rd, 2010 |
| 91. Andrew | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
June 25th, 2010 |
| 92. Thomas | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
June 28th, 2010 |
| 93. Nicholas | Final Fantasy Overworld |
June 28th, 2010 |
| 94. Patricia | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
June 29th, 2010 |
| 95. Marie | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
July 17th, 2010 |
| 96. Norris | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
July 25th, 2010 |
| 97. Anna | Metroid |
August 13th, 2010 |
| 98. Gary | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld Zelda - 2nd Quest Overworld Zelda - 1st Quest Dungeons Zelda - 2nd Quest Dungeons |
August 20th, 2010 |
| 99. Dale | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
August 22th, 2010 |
| 100. Mike | Super Mario Brothers Super Mario Kart |
August 23th, 2010 |
| 101. John | Final Fantasy Overworld Maniac Mansion Metroid Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
August 27th, 2010 |
| 102. Mary | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
August 29th, 2010 |
| 103. Anthony | Zelda - 1st Quest Overworld |
August 29th, 2010 |
Website started on: June 27, 2006
Total money donated to the cause so far: $93.51