The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Blue Dog Win Confirmed After 25 Years Through Emulator Script

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask—originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000 and now accessible on modern platforms such as the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack—remains one of Nintendo’s most celebrated and enigmatic adventures.

Its memorable world, time-based gameplay, and unique sidequests have enthralled players for more than two decades.

Among its many memorable minigames is Mamamu Yan's Doggy Racetrack, a whimsical gambling diversion that has captivated and confounded fans for years. In the Doggy Racetrack, players bet on animated canine competitors, hoping to select the winning pup and walk away with precious Rupees.

The community quickly accepted an unspoken rule over the years: never place your wager on the blue dog.

"The blue dog never wins," became common knowledge among speedrunners and casual players alike.

Most encounters with the minigame seemed to bear this out, as the blue dog consistently finished far from first place. However, this legend was recently re-examined by YouTuber Vidya James, with coverage brought to wider attention by Tom's Hardware.

According to their findings, it is technically possible for the blue dog to win, albeit under extremely rare conditions.

Vidya James demonstrated that a particular glitch in the game can force an early finish if a racing dog strikes a specific spot on the track—awarding the lead to whichever pup triggers the event.

In theory, this includes the elusive blue dog.

With the minigame’s randomized conditions—the speed of the dogs and various race factors—there are quadrillions of possible outcomes, making a blue dog victory exceptionally unlikely.

As explained in the video, exhaustively testing every scenario by hand would take tens of millions of years. To push beyond these limits, another creator, Falkush, utilized an emulator to automate the process.

By writing a script that could accelerate races, log outcomes, and repeatedly reset the game’s random number generator (RNG), they simulated the racetrack thousands of times.

Astonishingly, after 8,410 digital races, the blue dog crossed the finish line first thanks to the aforementioned glitch.

Not satisfied with a glitched result, Falkush further optimized conditions for the blue dog, adjusting variables to create the most favorable scenario possible.

It was only after an exhaustive 30,000 trials that the blue competitor claimed victory under legitimate (albeit emulator-assisted) circumstances. While this achievement required script-driven perseverance and circumstances nearly impossible to replicate on original Nintendo 64 hardware, the result delighted long-term fans.

As Falkush reported in their video, seeing the blue dog's underdog triumph—even through these artificial means—was a sweet surprise after 25 years of assumed futility. This discovery highlights not only the depth of Nintendo’s design in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, but also the dedication of the Zelda fan community to uncovering every hidden outcome.

Although unlikely to change the speedrunning meta or be replicated on standard playthroughs—especially on Switch or N64 hardware without emulators—this moment puts a new spin on an old favorite.

The next time you visit Mamamu Yan’s Doggy Racetrack, you might just have a little more hope for the unluckiest dog in Termina. For gaming fans and developers alike, this episode is a testament to the enduring curiosity and experimentation that keeps classic Nintendo titles relevant on every generation, from the original Nintendo 64 to the latest Switch eShop re-release.

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