Digging Game

The Digging Game is a recurring mini-game in The Legend of Zelda series.

Village of Outcast Digging Game
The first appearance of the Digging Minigame in the Zelda series is south of the Village of Outcasts in A Link to the Past. The price to play is 80 Rupees, with the main prize being a Piece of Heart; however, Link can find Rupees and stock items as well.

Heart Pounding Graveyard Tour
This Digging Game is played by young Link in Ocarina of Time in Kakariko Graveyard at night. The prizes include Rupees and a Piece of Heart.

Harrow Island
Phantom Hourglass's Harrow Island allows Link to dig ten Treasures for a fee of 50 Rupees. Rupees, Rupoors, Treasure Charts, and Lucky Lee are commonly found. Once ten treasures have been dug up, the Gossip Stone on the island asks Link to leave. If Link continues to dig, it will warn him to stop digging. If Link dig a couple more times, he will be fined 100 Rupees. If he digs again after that, he will lose all of his Rupees. If he still does not stop, he will be banned from the Digging Game. Link must pay three hundred rupees to be allowed to play again.