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The Wallet, introduced in Ocarina of Time, is a piece of gear used in Template:C to hold that game's currency. 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.

Comparison

Game Maximum Number of Rupees
Template:TLOZ  255
Template:ALTTP  999
Link's Awakening  999
Template:OOT  500
Majora's Mask  500 (plus 5,499 in the Bank)
Oracle Series  999
Four Swords  99,999 (999,999 on Four Swords Anniversary Edition)
The Wind Waker  5,000
Four Swords Adventures  9,999 (Force Gems)
The Minish Cap  999
Twilight Princess  1,000
Phantom Hourglass  9,999
Spirit Tracks  9,999
Skyward Sword  9,900 (9,000 in Tycoon Wallet, plus 300 in three complementary wallets)
A Link Between Worlds  9,999
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 Template:TLOZ, Template:ALTTP, Link's Awakening, and A Link Between Worlds only one wallet is had throughout the course of the game and is, in fact, not even mentioned.
  • Template:TLOZ 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.
  • Template:TAOL doesn't even have a Rupee system, as there are no items to purchase.
  • In Template:OOS, while in Subrosia, the allowed currency is the Ore, which (like the Rupees) has a 999 limit.
  • Four Swords Adventures has no Rupees either, as Force Gems are used instead.
  • In Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland there are no wallet upgrades, and Tingle can carry 9,999,999 Rupees from the beginning. This title easily claims the record of having the highest Rupee capacity in the Zelda series.
  • Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, and A Link Between Worlds do not show any wallet upgrades, but clock at the third highest rupee capacity in the canon series at 9999 Rupees, with Four Swords remaining second.
  • In Four Swords Anniversary Edition, the wallet capacity is increased to 999,999 Rupees, which is the highest of any canon game.

Wallet Locations

The 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.

Game Location Method of Obtainment Capacity Image
Template:OOT Kakariko Village Obtained from the first child in the House of Skulltula after collecting 10 Gold Skulltula Tokens. 200 File:MM AdultWallet.png
Kakariko Village Obtained from the third child in the House of Skulltula after collecting 30 Gold Skulltula Tokens. 500 File:MM GiantWallet.png
Majora's Mask West Clock Town Obtained after depositing 200 Rupees in the Clock Town Bank. 200 File:MM AdultWallet.png
Great Bay Coast Obtained during the First Day after collecting all 30 Gold Skulltula Tokens inside the Oceanside Spider House. 500 File:MM GiantWallet.png
The Wind Waker Outset Island Obtained from the Great Fairy in the Fairy Woods. 1,000 File:TWW Wallet Upgrade 1.png
Northern Fairy Island Obtained from the Great Fairy. 5,000 File:TWW Wallet Upgrade 2.png
The Minish Cap Hyrule Town Obtained at Stockwell's Shop for 80 Rupees. 300 File:BigWallet(TMC).gif
Hyrule Town Obtained after fusing Kinstones with Mayor Hagen. 500 File:BigWallet(TMC).gif
Minish Woods Obtained from the Great Butterfly Fairy. 999 File:BigWallet(TMC).gif
Twilight Princess Castle Town Obtained from Agitha after collecting one Golden Bug. 600 File:Big Wallet Icon TP.png
Castle Town Obtained from Agitha after collecting all 24 Golden Bugs. 1,000 File:Giant Wallet Icon TP.png
Skyward Sword Skyloft Obtained from Batreaux after collecting 5 Gratitude Crystals. 500 File:Medium Wallet SS.png
Skyloft Obtained from Batreaux after collecting 30 Gratitude Crystals. 1,000 File:Big Wallet SS.png
Skyloft Obtained from Batreaux after collecting 50 Gratitude Crystals. 5,000 File:Giant Wallet SS.png
Skyloft Obtained from Batreaux after collecting all 80 Gratitude Crystals. 9,000 File:Tycoon Wallet SS.png
Skyloft Obtained from Beedle for 100 Rupees (3 different wallets available). 300 extra Rupees File:ExtraWalletSS.png

Ambiguously Canon 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, although players would not need to worry about filling it, as the time restrictions 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, equal to Four Swords. But strict time limitations to the game made it impossible to actually reach this amount. What this means is that players essentially didn't have to worry about not being able to carry any Rupees they might find.

Trivia

  • The Tycoon Wallet from Skyward Sword bears a resemblance to Jovani's cursed face from Twilight Princess.
TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
Language Name
Canada FrenchCA Grande poche Triforce piece
Poche de géant Triforce piece
Bourse Triforce piece
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States SpanishLA Bolsa de adulto Triforce piece
Bolsa gigante Triforce piece
Zurrón Triforce piece
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