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Wallets are recurring items in The Legend of Zelda series, and they first appear in Ocarina of Time.

Locations and uses[]

Wallets are a type of gear used to hold currency. Wallet upgrades can be obtained in any order, unless otherwise specified. Therefore, the first upgrade obtained will always be a medium-sized Wallet, while the next upgrade will be a larger Wallet. The amount of money Link can have on hand is limited by the capacity of the Wallet, so games that feature them often allow them to be upgraded in size; however, several games still keep track of the total money collected for miscellaneous purposes, including that which exceeds the Wallet's capacity.

Mainline appearances[]

Ocarina of Time[]

In Ocarina of Time, Link can at first carry only up to 99 Rupees, although the Wallet from which he does this goes unseen. There are two Wallet upgrades, the Adult's Wallet and the Giant's Wallet, which have a maximum capacity of 200 and 500 Rupees respectively. Both Wallet upgrades can be obtained from one of the children in the House of Skulltula, after collecting ten and thirty Gold Skulltula Tokens, respectively.

Majora's Mask[]

Link begins with a Wallet capacity of 99 Rupees in Majora's Mask, much like Ocarina of Time. The same two Wallet upgrades appear, the Adult Wallet and the Giant Wallet, retaining their maximum carrying capacity of 200 Rupees and 500 Rupees, respectively. Link can upgrade to the Adult Wallet almost instantaneously by visiting the Clock Town Bank in West Clock Town and depositing a collective total of 200 Rupees.[1] Link can upgrade his Wallet again by collecting all thirty Gold Skulltula Spirits in the Oceanside Spider House on the First Day and then talking to Mutoh's apprentice.[2] In Majora's Mask 3D, the man also offers the Wallet on the Second Day and Final Day.

When Link plays the Song of Time, he loses all of his Rupees in his Wallet, unless he deposits some in the Clock Town Bank.

The Wind Waker[]

Two unnamed Wallet upgrades appear on the Great Sea in The Wind Waker in either order. One can be found on Outset Island after Link has obtained the Bombs. A giant Boulder in the Fairy Woods conceals the entrance to a Fairy Fountain, where a Great Fairy will reward Link with a new Wallet with a maximum carrying capacity of 1,000 Rupees. The second upgrade, which allows Link to hold 5,000 Rupees, is on Northern Fairy Island, from the Great Fairy that rests inside the Fairy Fountain.

In The Wind Waker, Link's initial Wallet capacity was 200 Rupees, so obtaining at least one of the Wallet upgrades is required to pay Tingle to decipher the Triforce Charts for 398 Rupees each. In The Wind Waker HD, the starting Wallet capacity is 500 Rupees, making both Wallet upgrades optional.

The Minish Cap[]

TMC Wallet Sprite

There are three upgrades to the Wallet in The Minish Cap; whichever method Link uses first will increase the Wallet's size from 100 Rupees to 300. The second upgrade will increase the size to 500, and the third and final upgrade will increase the size to 999. These upgrades can be obtained in any order.

The Big Wallet can be purchased from Stockwell's Shop for 80 Rupees[3][4] Another Wallet upgrade can be found from Fusing Kinstones with Mayor Hagen. The other Wallet upgrade is found in the northern part of the Minish Woods. The Great Butterfly Fairy informs Link that she is in need of Rupees and if he offers all of his, she will reveal that she was testing his kindness and returns the favor with an upgrade.[5]

Twilight Princess[]

TPHD Wallet Icon

The Wallet can only carry up to 300 Rupees in Twilight Princess, and both Wallet upgrades are obtained from Agitha in Hyrule Castle Town. The first upgrade, the Big Wallet, can be obtained from her by presenting her with one Golden Bug. The Big Wallet allows Link to carry 600 Rupees. The second upgrade, the Giant Wallet, is obtained by collecting all 24 Golden Bugs and giving them to Agitha.[6] It allows Link to carry 1,000 Rupees.

Twilight Princess HD increases the maximum capacity of each type of Wallet. The regular Wallet can now carry up to 500 Rupees, while the Big Wallet and Giant Wallet capacity were increased to 1,000 Rupees and 2,000 Rupees, respectively. Twilight Princess HD exclusively has a third upgrade, the Colossal Wallet, which can hold up to 9,999 Rupees, and it is obtained after completing the Cave of Shadows if Link already has the Giant Wallet.

Skyward Sword[]

SS Small Wallet Icon

In Skyward Sword, Link starts out with the Small Wallet, which holds up to 300 Rupees. The Wallet can be replaced by Wallets of a greater size from Batreaux, a demon who is searching for Gratitude Crystals. With each iteration, the base capacity of the primary Wallet is increased. There are also three Extra Wallets, each capable of holding up to 300 Rupees, for a total of 900 Rupees, but none of them replace the main Wallet.

Wallet Upgrades
Wallet Gratitude Crystals Base Capacity
SS Medium Wallet Icon
Medium Wallet
SS Gratitude Crystal Icon 5 Gratitude Crystals SS Green Rupee Icon 500 Rupees
SS Big Wallet Icon
Big Wallet
SS Gratitude Crystal Icon 30 Gratitude Crystals SS Green Rupee Icon 1,000 Rupees
SS Giant Wallet Icon
Giant Wallet
SS Gratitude Crystal Icon 50 Gratitude Crystals SS Green Rupee Icon 5,000 Rupees
SS Tycoon Wallet Icon
Tycoon Wallet
SS Gratitude Crystal Icon 80 Gratitude Crystals SS Green Rupee Icon 9,000 Rupees

Other appearances[]

BS The Legend of Zelda[]

In BS The Legend of Zelda, there were no Wallet upgrades. The maximum amount of Rupees that could be obtained is 999, though filling it was not a concern due to the time restrictions that were in place.

Ancient Stone Tablets[]

Ancient Stone Tablets is similar in fashion to BS The Legend of Zelda, as there are no Wallet upgrades. However, the maximum amount of Rupees that could be obtained is 99,999. But strict time limitations to the game made it impossible to actually reach this amount.

Wallet capacity comparison[]

Game Base Capacity Maximum Capacity
The Legend of Zelda 255
A Link to the Past 999
Link's Awakening 999
Ocarina of Time 99 500
Majora's Mask 99 500
(Plus 5,499 in the Clock Town Bank)
Oracle of Ages 999
Oracle of Seasons 999
Four Swords 99,999
9,999,999 (FSAE)
The Wind Waker 200
500 (TWWHD)
5,000
Four Swords Adventures 9,999 Force Gems
The Minish Cap 100 999
Twilight Princess 300
500 (TPHD)
1,000
9,999 (TPHD)
Phantom Hourglass 9,999
Spirit Tracks 9,999
Skyward Sword 300 9,900
(9,000 in Tycoon Wallet, plus 300 in three complementary Wallets)
A Link Between Worlds 9,999
Tri Force Heroes 99,999 (Total)
9,999 (While in Levels)
Breath of the Wild 999,999
Ambiguously Canon Games
Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland 9,999,999
BS The Legend of Zelda 9,999 (Map 1)
65,535 (Map 2)
Ancient Stone Tablets 99,999
Notes
  • In The Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages, A Link Between Worlds, and Tri Force Heroes, only one Wallet is kept throughout the course of the game and is, in fact, not even mentioned. This is also the same with Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland.
  • The Legend of Zelda has a maximum of 255 Rupees, since an 8-bit unsigned integer (that is, whether the number is positive or negative is not tracked) was used to represent the number due to the hardware limitations of the Nintendo Entertainment System. (28 equals 256, allowing values from 0 to 255) Similarly, BS The Legend of Zelda Map 2, which runs on the Super Famicom, has a maximum of 65,535 Rupees, which is the largest number a 16-bit unsigned integer can hold. However, Ancient Stone Tablets, despite being on the Super Famicom, has a limit of 99,999 Rupees.[citation needed]
  • In Oracle of Seasons, much like Rupees, the maximum limit for Ores is 999.

Trivia[]

  • The Tycoon Wallet from Skyward Sword bears a resemblance to Jovani's cursed face from Twilight Princess.

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageNameMeaning
GermanyGermanGeldbörse (SS)Same as English.
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Gallery[]

References

  1. "Hey there, little guy! Won't you deposit some Rupees? Nowadays, even if people have money, they don't deposit any. Nothing! Nothing!!! So, for a limited time, I'll give you a special gift based on how much you deposit. For example, if you deposit 200 Rupees, you'll get an item that holds a lot of Rupees." — Banker (Majora's Mask)
  2. "I thought I heard some loud noises inside, and I came in to check it out... This place... Is this some sort of underground shelter? Did you find this place? I beg you! Let me have this place! Not for free, of course. I hope this will do... I'm just glad it was something you needed... Anyhow, I won't be needing it much longer anyway..." — Hylian (Majora's Mask)
  3. "Only 80 Rupees for a wallet. It can hold a king's ransom in Rupees!" — Stockwell (The Minish Cap)
  4. "You got a big wallet! Now, you can carry more Rupees!" — N/A (The Minish Cap)
  5. "Welcome to the adventurer's spring... I need many Rupees right now. Please throw all of yours into the spring. [Sure] Really? You know that, if you do this, you will have absolutely no Rupees left, right? Will you really throw them all in? [Yes] You are most kind. I do not really need your Rupees. But I must reward such a kind adventurer with some of my power." — Great Butterfly Fairy (The Minish Cap)
  6. "The wallet given by Agitha to benefactors of the insect kingdom. It can hold up to 1,000 Rupees." — N/A (Twilight Princess)
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