Pro tip: accessing The Legend of Zelda's second quest any time you want

The NES Legend of Zelda holds a special place in the hearts of a lot of people, even the title screen is enough to bring back a flood of fond (and maybe not so fond) memories. Check it out:

Now, if that image didn't bring back floods of memories, then I have a tip you might be interested in.

Normally, after you finish the game once, a new, slightly harder, version of the game is presented to you. Stuff's moved all around, so your maps that you might have made the first time around will be all but useless. Which makes for a new experience.

But, what if you've finished the game before and just want to jump straight to the second quest without having to bother with the first one?

Easy!

Go to the Name Registration screen and enter your name as ZELDA.

You'll see Link holding the telltale sword that shows that he's ready to tackle the second quest.

Good luck. You'll need it.