A Link Between Worlds tips and tricks
Mini games
Tips and Tricks' index • Complete Walkthrough
Created by Laurent & Alexandre and translated by Clément
Here is the list of the mini games which can be found in this adventure, in order to relax between two temples, or to get upset ^^
Hyrule
Cucco Ranch
Place: House south of Kakariko Village
Opens: From the beginning of the game
Object of the game: Dodging cuccos until the timer runs out. In the "endless level", time is unlimited, reach 100 seconds to win
Participation price: Egg level: 20 rupees, Chick: 30 rupees, Rooster: 50 rupees, Endless: 100 rupees
To be won: Egg level: 40 rupees, Chick: 60 rupees, Rooster: 150 rupees, Endless: 100 rupees
Consolation prize: none
Remarks: You have to beat the Egg level to try the Chick level, etc.
Tips: ...
Fortune's Choice
Place: Kakariko Village, house located northeast, with a chest on its roof
Opens: From the beginning of the game
Object of the game: Choose the right chest among the two in the house
Participation price: 50 rupees
To be won: 100 rupees
Consolation prize: 1 rupee
Remarks: ...
Rupee Rush
Place: Just west of the Cucoo Ranch game
Opens: As soon as you have the Pegasus Boots and visited Ravio's shop
Object of the game: Collect as many rupees as possible within 30 seconds (you can't go beyond!)
Participation price: 50 rupees
To be won: A Piece of Heart if you find at least 100 rupees and the rupees you've just collected
Consolation prize: none if you went beyond 30 seconds
Remarks: If you beat your high score: 100 rupees are added to the rupees you've collected.
Tips:
- If you come back less than 3 seconds before the end of the 30 seconds, the girl doubles the number of rupees you found.
- If you come back less than one second before the end of the 30 seconds, the girl triples the number of rupees you found.
Hyrule Hotfoot
Place: To the east of the big lake
Opens: As soon as you have the Pegasus Boots
Object of the game: Get to the finish line (second brother) in less than 75 seconds (level 1) and less than 65 seconds (level 2)
Participation price: 20 rupees
To be won: 100 rupees at the first level and a Piece of Heart at the second level
Consolation prize: none
Remarks: You have to succeed the first level to try the second one
Tips:
- Even if you fail, go to the second brother and talk to him, so he takes you to the starting point
- You can "cheat" by using the Lorule weather vanes (but not the Hyrule ones!)
- If you beat your record again (after getting the Piece of Heart), you win a golden rupee, and this several times since you beat your high score again! (Advice: Pass through Lorule when Irene is missing)
Treasure Hunt - 1
Place: West of the Eastern Palace, in its enclosure
Opens: After completing the Eastern Palace
Object of the game: Make it to the chest
Participation price: -
To be won: 100 rupees
Consolation prize: none
Remarks: Everything is done with the merging skill
Treasure Hunt - 2
Place: East of the Hyrule graveyard
Opens: From the beginning, a bomb is required
Object of the game: Succeed in reaching the chest
Participation price: -
To be won: 100 rupees
Consolation prize : none
Remarks: Place a bomb next to the cracked wall to access it
Treasure Hunt - 3
Place: Southeast of the Kakariko Village
Opens: After seeing Lorule
Object of the game: Make it to the chest
Participation price: -
To be won: 100 rupees
Consolation prize: none
Remarks: To access it, from Lorule, enter the fissure to the far south of the Octoball Derby game and exit ot the right
Treasure Hunt - 4
Place: In the eastern part of Death Mountain (where the Ice Ruins are in Lorule)
Opens: From the beginning, the Hookshot is required
Object of the game: Succeed in reaching the chest
Participation price: -
To be won: 100 rupees
Consolation : none
Remarks: The Hookshot is the key.
Treasure Hunt - 5
Place: In the southern part of the Swamp area (where the Swamp Palace is in Lorule)
Opens: From the beginning, the Titan's Mitt is required
Object of the game: Make it to the chest
Participation price: -
To be won: 100 rupees
Consolation prize: none
Remarks: The Hookshot and the Boomerang are mandatory!
Lorule
Fortune's Choice
Place: Thieves' Town, house located northeast, with a chest on its roof
Opens: As soon as the fissures appear
Object of the game: Choose three good chests among the fifteen ones
Participation price: 200 rupees
To be won: a Piece of Heart, 2 golden rupees and three silver rupees
Consolation prize: ingredients for potions, red rupees and green rupees
Remarks: ...
Rupee Rush
Place: Southwest of the Thieves' Town
Opens: As soon as the fissures appear (and if you own the Pegasus Boots)
Object of the game: Collect as many rupees as possible within 30 seconds (you can't go beyond!)
Participation price: 100 rupees
To be won: A Piece of Heart if you find at least 150 rupees and the rupees you've just collected
Consolation prize : none if you went beyond 30 seconds
Remarks: ...
Tips:
- If you come back less than 3 seconds before the end of the 30 seconds, the man doubles the number of rupees you found.
- If you come back less than one second before the end of the 30 seconds, the man triples the number of rupees you found.
Octoball Derby
Place: In the clearing, southeast of the Thieves' Town
Opens: As soon as the fissures appear
Object of the game: Break the pots and touch the ravens by hitting back the balls sent by an octorock
Participation price: 50 rupees
To be won: A Piece of Heart if you win at least 100 rupees
Consolation prize : The rupees you won
Remarks: Hit the ball more or less early to choose your firing angle!
Tips: ...
Treacherous Tower
Place: Death Mountain region, same location as the Tower of Hera
Opens: As soon as the fissures appear
Object of the game: Beat all the enemies
Participation price: Challenge 1: 100 rupees, Challenge 2: 200 rupees, Challenge 3: 300 rupees
To be won:
- Challenge 1: 300 rupees, then if you beat your high score: + 50 rupees
- Challenge 2 : a Piece of Heart and 1000 rupees, then if you beat your high score: + 10 rupees
- Challenge 3 : the Super Lamp and 5000 rupees, then if you beat your high score: + 300 rupees. When you win challenge nr 3 a second time: the Super Net
Consolation prize: none
Remarks: Hurry to pick up the rupees at the end of each challenge!
Tips: Purple potions can clean a room instantly (except for the Hinoxes (cyclops bomb launchers) and the Lynels (spitting fire lions)). To be used in rooms causing you great difficulties.
Thanks to Sanitarium026 and Cellzer for their contribution!