LttP: convert vendors hint into separate scams option

worlds/alttp/Options.py

@@ -159,11 +159,9 @@ class RestrictBossItem(Toggle):
 
 
 class Hints(Choice):
-    """Vendors: King Zora and Bottle Merchant say what they're selling.
+    """On/Full: Put item and entrance placement hints on telepathic tiles and some NPCs, Full removes joke hints."""
-    On/Full: Put item and entrance placement hints on telepathic tiles and some NPCs, Full removes joke hints."""
     display_name = "Hints"
     option_off = 0
-    option_vendors = 1
     option_on = 2
     option_full = 3
     default = 2
@@ -171,6 +169,22 @@ class Hints(Choice):
     alias_true = 2
 
 
+class Scams(Choice):
+    """If on, these Merchants will no longer tell you what they're selling."""
+    display_name = "Scams"
+    option_off = 0
+    option_king_zora = 1
+    option_bottle_merchant = 2
+    option_all = 3
+    alias_false = 0
+
+    def gives_king_zora_hint(self):
+        return self.value in {0, 2}
+
+    def gives_bottle_merchant_hint(self):
+        return self.value in {0, 1}
+
+
 class EnemyShuffle(Toggle):
     """Randomize every enemy spawn.
     If mode is Standard, Hyrule Castle is left out (may result in visually wrong enemy sprites in that area.)"""
@@ -318,6 +332,7 @@ alttp_options: typing.Dict[str, type(Option)] = {
     "swordless": Swordless,
     "retro": Retro,
     "hints": Hints,
+    "scams": Scams,
     "restrict_dungeon_item_on_boss": RestrictBossItem,
     "pot_shuffle": PotShuffle,
     "enemy_shuffle": EnemyShuffle,

worlds/alttp/Rom.py

@@ -2120,16 +2120,19 @@ def write_strings(rom, world, player):
                 hint += f" for {world.player_name[dest.player]}"
         return hint
 
-    # For hints, first we write hints about entrances, some from the inconvenient list others from all reasonable entrances.
+    if world.scams[player].gives_king_zora_hint:
-    if world.hints[player]:
         # Zora hint
         zora_location = world.get_location("King Zora", player)
         tt['zora_tells_cost'] = f"You got 500 rupees to buy {hint_text(zora_location.item)}" \
                                 f"\n  ≥ Duh\n    Oh carp\n{{CHOICE}}"
+    if world.scams[player].gives_bottle_merchant_hint:
         # Bottle Vendor hint
         vendor_location = world.get_location("Bottle Merchant", player)
         tt['bottle_vendor_choice'] = f"I gots {hint_text(vendor_location.item)}\nYous gots 100 rupees?" \
                                      f"\n  ≥ I want\n    no way!\n{{CHOICE}}"
+
+    # First we write hints about entrances, some from the inconvenient list others from all reasonable entrances.
+    if world.hints[player]:
         if world.hints[player].value >= 2:
             if world.hints[player] == "full":
                 tt['sign_north_of_links_house'] = '> Randomizer The telepathic tiles have hints!'
@@ -2280,7 +2283,7 @@ def write_strings(rom, world, player):
                 items_to_hint |= item_name_groups["Big Keys"]
 
             if world.hints[player] == "full":
-                hint_count = len(hint_locations) # fill all remaining hint locations with Item hints.
+                hint_count = len(hint_locations)  # fill all remaining hint locations with Item hints.
             else:
                 hint_count = 5 if world.shuffle[player] not in ['vanilla', 'dungeonssimple', 'dungeonsfull',
                                                                 'dungeonscrossed'] else 8