Bomb Shop
Bomb Shop are recurring shops that specializes in explosives in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Features and Overview
Bomb Shops cater to customers that use Bombs and other Bomb-related goods. Their wares generally include Bombs, Bomb Bags of different sizes and other specialized varieties of explosive, such as the Bombling and Water Bomb. They usually sell bushels of Bombs in different quantities. They are commonly located in towns and villages across the overworld.
A Link to the Past
In A Link to the Past, the Bomb Shop is located in the Dark World. It is situated exactly where Link's House appears in the Light World. The Shop is kept by the Bomb Shopkeeper. At first, he sells only regular Bombs, but after Link completes the Ice Palace, Misery Mire, and reunites the Dwarven Swordsmiths, the Shopkeeper will sell a special Super Bomb that allows Link to access the Mysterious Pond at the base of the Pyramid of Power, where the Silver Arrows and Golden Sword can be acquired.
Wares and Pricing
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, the Goron Shop in Goron City sells Bombs in many different quantities. There is also a Bombchu Shop in the Back Alley of Hyrule Castle Town.
Majora's Mask
In Majora's Mask, the Bomb Shop is located in West Clock Town. It is run by the Bomb Shop Owner and his mother, who originally ran it with her late husband.[3] The Shop sells Bombs as well as Bombchu. After saving the Old Lady in North Clock Town from being robbed by a thief, the Shop will sell a Big Bomb Bag.[4] There is a second Bomb Shop located in the Goron Village, known as the Goron Powder Keg Shop, that sells Powder Kegs for 100 Rupees each. Link must pass the certification test before he may purchase any Powder Kegs, however. A Goron in the Bomb Shop in Clock Town also sells Kegs, at half the price the Powder Keg Shop sells them for.[5] However, Link must have already passed the test to be able to purchase Powder Kegs there.
Unique decorations inside the Bomb Shop include a large model rocket, a giant model Bomb, and notes and schematics for a planned trip to the Moon using Bomb-powered flight.[6] The owner often recommends the fireworks show at the Carnival of Time, which may indicate that the Bomb Shop provides them.[7]
Wares and Pricing
| Item |  10 Bombs |
|---|---|
| Price |  30 Rupees |
| Description | These are selling well. |
| Item |  10 Bombchus |
| Price | 40 Rupees |
| Description | These mouse-shaped bombs are practical, sleek and self-propelled. |
| Item | |
| Price | 50 Rupees |
| Description | This bag for carrying bombs is made from a certain monster's stomach. |
| Item | |
| Price | 90 Rupees |
| Description | This can hold up to 30 bombs. |
- ↑ Available from the Second Day onwards, if Link stopped Sakon's robbery on the Night of the First Day
The Wind Waker
In The Wind Waker, the Bomb Shop is located on the southern part of Windfall Island. It is run by Bomb-Master Cannon, the only Bomb maker left in the entire Great Sea.[8] At first, Master Cannon's Bombs are far too expensive for Link to afford, and he cannot obtain them in the early part of the game.[9] However, after Tetra and her crew come in and steal his Bombs, he lowers the prices.[10]
There is a total of 50 Rupees stored in the five barrels behind the counter—10 Green Rupees in each. Link can reach them and break them while Bomb-Master Cannon is still tied up, i.e. while Tetra's Ship is anchored at Windfall Island.
Wares and Pricing
| Item |  10 Bombs |
|---|---|
| Price |  10,000 Rupees |
| Description | Come on, now! How's a kid like you going to pay for these? You're dreaming! |
| Item | 20 Bombs |
| Price | 20,000 Rupees |
| Description | Look! Can't you read?! Do these look like something you can afford?! Huh?! |
| Item | 30 Bombs |
| Price | 30,000 Rupees |
| Description | Listen to me, boy! You're out of your mind! You CAN'T pay for these! So scram! |
| Item | 10 Bombs |
|---|---|
| Price | 20 Rupees |
| Description | Well, good sir? Are you interested? |
| Item | 20 Bombs |
| Price | 35 Rupees |
| Description | We're pleased to give discounts for larger orders. You just say the word, now! |
| Item | 30 Bombs |
| Price | 50 Rupees |
| Description | These are so very cheap! No one can offer you a better price on bombs, good sir! |
A Link Between Worlds
In A Link Between Worlds, the Bomb Flower Store is located in Lorule, south of Thieves' Town. It is owned by the Bomb-Shop Man. The store's only ware is the Big Bomb Flower, which grows in a garden outside of the store. Link can purchase the Big Bomb Flower for 200 Rupees in order to use it to destroy several large boulders around Lorule, including the boulder barricading the entrance to the Swamp Palace.
Trivia
- The furnace inside Clock Town's Bomb Shop from Majora's Mask 3D resembles a GameCube with a Game Boy Player attached to the bottom. Additionally, an Ultra Hand, a toy created by Nintendo in the 1960s, can be seen to the right of the furnace.[11]
- In The Wind Waker, three of the crates behind the counter contain Pigs.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | 爆弾屋 (Bakudan-ya) (ALttP)[15] | Same as English. |
 Italian |
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| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
Gallery
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The Bomb Shop Owner and his mother outside the Bomb Shop in Majora's Mask
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Plans for Bomb-powered flight inside the Bomb Shop in Majora's Mask
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Bomb-Master Cannon's shop exterior from The Wind Waker
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Bomb Flower Store exterior from A Link Between Worlds
See Also
References
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 68
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 90 (MM | TP)
- ↑ "But it's been our lifelong dream to sell Big Bomb Bags since back in your Daddy's day." — Old Lady from the Bomb Shop (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "A nice fella helped me out, so we can finally sell Big Bomb Bags!" — Old Lady from the Bomb Shop (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "You're a Goron, so you should be able to carry a Powder Keg, right? So, won't ya buy a Powder Keg for 50 Rupees?" — Goron (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Planned Moon Trip/Experiment Memo: Try using bomb-powered flight" — N/A (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "There'll be a fireworks show on the night before the carnival. You should go see it." — Bomb Shop Owner (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "My ancestors been making bombs for generations. Uh-huh. Now, seems like I'm the only person left in the world who still works in the bomb industry..." — Bomb-Master Cannon (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "10 Bombs 10,000 Rupees / Come on, now! How's a kid like you going to pay for these? You're dreaming!" — Bomb-Master Cannon (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "Now, I don't like to brag, but aren't these just the finest bombs you've ever seen in your entire life? Real fine, and real cheap!" — Bomb-Master Cannon (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "On the right, you'll also see another one of Nintendo's classic products: the Ultra Hand, a periscopic grabber that proved a runaway success in the 1960s." — Majora's Mask 3D Easter Eggs , IGN, retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Negozio delle bombe" — N/A (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Salve, questa è una Bomberia." — Bomb-Master Cannon (The Wind Waker, Italian localization)
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 245
- ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 2, Shogakukan, pg. 3
