Bypass event glitch The bypass event glitch is a bug that can be used to bypass certain scripted events . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . While moving on the world map in the SNES version , if the player presses very quickly , the player can enter the menu while the character is mid - transition . If the player then uses a Tent , the game ' s collision detection is off by a tile by the time normal gameplay resumes . With this glitch it is possible to avoid visiting the town of Mist when Cecil and Kain are meant to deliver a package there at the beginning of the game . By skipping Mist Kain does not leave the party and Cecil never meets Rydia . If the player continues to the desert town of Kaipo where Cecil is supposed to take the unconscious Rydia , the event where Cecil takes her to the inn still happens with Rydia appearing out of nowhere . During the night soldiers enter the town and Cecil fends them off , only now Kain is also in the party . If the player returns to Mist , they can find Rydia ' s mother lying on the ground motionless , but there is nothing they can do with her , as the Mist event does not trigger when entering the town from the right side . Mist ' s weapon shop is open and sells advanced weapons the player is not meant to obtain yet . If the player exists Mist and reenters from the left side , the event where Mist is burned down by Cecil and Kain ' s package triggers , but Rydia is already in the party , leading to a battle where Rydia effectively fights herself . If the player never triggers the event in Mist , but heads for the Underground Waterway to find the cure for Rosa , Tellah , who is supposed to meet Cecil and Rydia in the cave , is not there and never joins the party , but will still appear in cutscenes . After the party makes its way to Damcyan Tellah is meant to battle Edward , but when the game tries to load the battle it freezes . If the player uses the bypass glitch to bypass the event where the Red Wings attack Damcyan ( by offsetting the game ' s collision detection by a tile and walking through the mountains ) , Damcyan appears normal on the world map , but is still in a ruined state if the player enters it and it goes on to trigger the scene with Tellah and Edward , freezing the game . " Final Fantasy V " . Much like Mist from " Final Fantasy IV " , Quelb in the second world can be skipped in the same manner . The glitch is harmful since it only works in one direction ; if the player never opened the gates , they ' ll be stuck on the other side of Quelb . The player must open the menu when they walk into the town . If done correctly , the main menu will be open instead of entering Quelb . On the main menu , the player should use a Tent or Cottage . If done correctly , the player will enter in the back part of Quelb , allowing immediate access to Drakenvale , but the player will be stuck forever past Quelb . " Final Fantasy VI " . The bug is activated by opening the main menu and pressing forward ( or the direction the player wants to go ) ; this results in bypassing solid " obstacles " that one isn ' t normally able to pass , including tiles which would trigger events when walked over . South Figaro glitch . The South Figaro glitch , also known as the Moghan glitch or the Kutan glitch , is the most famous instance of a bypass glitch in the game . It can cause a number of undesirable effects , the most notable being Celes being replaced by the moogle Moghan , one of the ten moogles from earlier in the game when Locke protected Terra . The glitch can be activated in Locke ' s scenario in South Figaro . The player must follow the soldier until he reaches the end of his path . The player should leave one tile in between Locke and the soldier and wait until the soldier is about to move down towards Locke , then open and close the menu quickly and move forward . If done correctly , Locke and the soldier will be standing on the same tile allowing Locke to bypass the soldier on the right side of the town and exit without meeting Celes . Locke will have to go through the Figaro Cave solo , but during the Narshe battle sequence , Celes ' s slot will be filled in by Moghan . During the Opera House scene , Moghan is unequipped and given Celes ' s sprite afterward . Moghan is a worthless party member , unable to equip espers or other equipment , and has low stats with no unique skills . The reason for this glitch is that the ten moogles are place - holders for most of the main playable characters ; Moghan shares Celes ' s slot . The moogles are replaced by the true characters once the player has the opportunity to meet and name the playable characters ; since skipping Celes in South Figaro means the player never met her , she cannot replace Moghan . Using this glitch allows Locke to retain one of his alternate costumes from this scenario ; while certain cutscenes may show him with his regular sprite , he can remain a green imperial cadet or a merchant for the rest of the game . It is possible to keep these costumes while still getting Celes by witnessing the scene in the basement where Celes is introduced , then leaving South Figaro without rescuing her . In fact , it is possible to turn Moghan into Celes after the scenario by returning to South Figaro and triggering this scene , which will still play even after the scenario is completed . As a practical purpose , the player can skip sneaking about town in disguise using this glitch — the secret passage out of town will still open for Locke , so once the soldier is bypassed , the player can go through the passage backwards to the basement ( in the process , passing through the cabinet that is removed by turning the clock key ) and rescue Celes , then go back out and proceed through the scenario normally . If the player skips town like this , later in the game after South Figaro has been liberated , returning to the town will allow the player to encounter a leftover merchant in the basement of the pub . The merchant will attack as he would during the scenario , and Locke can still steal his clothing and change his sprite appropriately . The player can remove the merchant outfit by going through the basement to the spot where they are prompted to remove Locke ' s disguise or not , but the merchant will not respawn . Also , returning to the spot where Locke would normally encounter Celes will freeze the game . Hence , if the treasures after the clock key room were not taken during Locke ' s scenario , the player must wait until the World of Ruin as it will not be possible to enter from the rear of the house . The same effect can also be triggered by using the airship glitch to skip Locke ' s scenario . Depending on when this glitch is performed , other characters will also be replaced by moogles , such as Edgar ( replaced by Moggie ) , Cyan ( Moglin ) , Sabin ( Molulu ) and Gau ( Mugmug ) . Unlike most bugs , this glitch was not fixed in the " Advance " re - release . Thamasa - Leo glitch . The Thamasa - Leo glitch is a conjectural name for another instance of the bypass event glitch , referring to the area and character involved . To bypass the soldier in Magitek Armor on the left side or south side of the town , the player must stand before him and open the main menu . Before closing the menu , they should press in the direction of the obstacle and Leo will pass over the soldier . Unfortunately , the Thamasa map is a slightly different map from the regular Thamasa map , and doesn ' t have any exits , so Leo cannot leave this map . Even so , this allows the player to skip the Guardian event ; however , if Leo tries to leave Thamasa normally , the event will still trigger . Inferno glitch . Inferno glitch is a third instance of the bypass event glitch to bypass Inferno in Kefka ' s Tower . The player will have to press just before reaching the tile that triggers Inferno ' s decent on the player , press to enter the main menu , and then press during the fade - out of the main menu onto the field . The player will still switch to the next party and the menu will open for them . The player should cycle to the original party , change the party leader , and close the main menu . The player will now be able to move without triggering the tile ' s event they were standing on . Kaiser Dragon glitch . The Kaiser Dragon glitch is a fourth instance of the bypass event glitch in the " Advance " version of " Final Fantasy VI " . As with the previous methods , the player should stand before the Kaiser Dragon and enter the main menu while having Auto - Dash or the Sprint Shoes on . Holding while exiting the main menu will cause the party to pass by the Kaiser Dragon without fighting it . This means that one may acquire the Diabolos magicite without having to fight the Kaiser Dragon . The player still must defeat the Kaiser Dragon to unlock the Soul Shrine or challenge Omega Weapon . " Final Fantasy VII " . The player can skip the events of returning to Midgar in Part II , and thus avoid many boss battles . As the skipped locations are unrevisitable , doing the glitch will have the player miss out on many good treasures . Usually during cutscenes all movement is prohibited , but there are some exceptions where , if the player presses the movement buttons during the scenes , the game considers the player to be moving to a new location , and starts another scene , letting the player skip various areas . A similar glitch to the Midgar skip , though smaller in scale , can be performed in Junon , where the player can skip some FMVs and other story scenes . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . By pressing to retreat inside the " Talon " with careful timing , it is possible to move into the barrier surrounding Mt . Goht one square at a time with only the Hover unit . Not only does this allow the player to skip much of the game , which includes the Underworld , but the trick can be used to beat the game with Dion : the player must simply perform the trick before rejoining with him , defeat Agron ( causing Dion to leave the party , even though he is not actually present ; Faye will be the one who leaves the party instead ) and then acquire Dion by going to Porle . This will cause the player to lose Borgin .