Seventeen optional mini-games scattered across Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake test player precision, stealth, and horseback riding while unlocking essential 100-percent completion items, Nintenderos reported.
Completing these challenges grants ten Heart Pieces, maximum ammunition upgrades including Deku Seed Bags, Quivers, and Bomb Bags, plus Epona, Silver and Gold Scales, the Hookshot, and extra Empty Bottles. The activities range from the bustling alleys of Hyrule Castle Town to the arid stretches of Gerudo Fortress, requiring specific items and age requirements for Link.
Win Seeds and Arrows at Shooting Galleries
The Hyrule Castle Town Shooting Gallery operates during the day in the central plaza, charging 10 Rupees for 15 slingshot shots at 10 moving targets. Nintenderos reported that hitting all targets awards the Large Deku Seed Bag, expanding capacity to 40 seeds for a young Link.
In the adult era, the gallery moves to Kakariko Village with a 30-Rupee fee using the Fairy Bow and 15 arrows. Achieving a perfect score grants the Large Quiver, which holds up to 40 arrows. Meanwhile, the Bombchu Bowling Alley opens in a Castle Town alley after clearing Dodongo’s Cavern for 10 Rupees per run. Success brings rotating prizes, including 10 Bombchus, the Giant Bomb Bag holding 40 bombs, and a Heart Piece.
Players can also visit the Lost Woods target practice to hit a wooden sign three times with the slingshot. That feat spawns a Deku Scrub who hands over the Giant Deku Seed Bag for 50 seeds at no cost.
Treasures, Cuccos, and Horse Races
The Treasure Chest Game opens at night in the Castle Town back alleys for 10 Rupees per attempt. To move through five rooms, players must choose between two chests per room and use the Truth Lens to find small keys and avoid instant failure.
At Lon Ranch, waking Talon requires finding three special chickens in under 30 seconds to earn a bottle filled with Lon Milk. Later as an adult, Malon challenges Link to beat a circuit record on Epona, while Ingo offers horse races for 20 Rupees that ultimately secure Epona as a permanent mount after two victories. The Cuccoo Lady at Kakariko Village rewards an Empty Bottle for rounding up seven stray chickens.
Earn Heart Pieces Through Digging and Music
Dampé the gravekeeper charges 10 Rupees per dig at night in the Kakariko Graveyard for a Heart Piece, while his underground adult race grants the Hookshot and a second Heart Piece for beating a 60-second mark. In the Lost Woods, matching Skull Kid’s ocarina notes yields rupees and a Heart Piece, and playing Saria’s Song to a second Skull Kid earns another Heart Piece.
At Zora’s River, playing the Song of Storms to five frogs produces a Heart Piece, followed by a fly-catching mini-game for an additional reward. In Zora’s Domain, a diving instructor challenges Link to collect five scales in 40 seconds to win the Silver Scale for six-meter deep dives.
Fishing and Gerudo Challenges
The Fishing Pond at Lake Hylia costs 10 Rupees for a child and 30 for an adult. Catching a fish over 40 centimeters as a child yields a Heart Piece, while catching a fish over 60 centimeters with the normal lure as an adult awards the Gold Scale for nine-meter deep diving.
At Gerudo Fortress, horse-mounted archery costs 30 Rupees per try with the Fairy Bow and Epona. Scoring 750 points earns a Heart Piece, and 1,400 points grants the Giant Quiver holding 50 arrows. Finally, hunting nocturnal Big Poes across Hyrule Field on Epona and delivering them to the Castle Town Poe Collector yields an Empty Bottle at 500 points and a Gold Rupee worth 200 Rupees at 1,000 points.
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