Adventure game A Link to the Past seamlessly mixes brain-bending puzzles and supreme swashbuckling action, as hero Link travels between the Light World and the Dark World, conquering fierce monsters and uncovering Hyrule's deepest secrets along the way. Also included on the cartridge is a new multi-player adventure, Four Swords, in which up to four players can cooperate and compete (link cable and extra copies of the game required). The dungeon puzzles have been designed to demand that multiple heroes solve problems and slash foes together, but even as you cooperate, you compete against your friends to see who can collect the most Rupees.
Since The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is on the same Game Pak as Four Swords, what you do in one game affects gameplay in the other. If you learn a new sword move such as the Beam Sword attack in A Link to the Past, you can use the special move during your adventures in Four Swords. After you beat the final bosses in both games, a whole new dungeon will open in A Link to the Past. In Four Swords, the player who earns the most Rupees in an area wins a medal. Once you earn 10 medals you can begin a riddle quest in A Link to the Past.
