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{{ | {{Infobox Minigame | ||
|image= File:TWW Letter Sorting.png | |||
|location= {{Term|TWWHD|Dragon Roost Island|link}} | |||
|image = | |owner= {{List|{{Term|TWWHD|Koboli|link}}, {{Term|TWWHD|Baito|link}}}} | ||
|location = Dragon Roost Island | |game= TWW | ||
| | |prize= {{List|{{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee|link}}, {{Term|TWWHD|Note to Mom|link}}}} | ||
| | |cost= Free | ||
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}} | }} | ||
The '''{{ | The {{Term/Store|Mail Center||Series, TWW, TWWHD}},<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TWWHD |publisher= Prima |page= 336}}</ref> also known as '''Mail Sorting''',<ref>{{Cite eGuide|quote= {{Big|Piece of Heart #5 (via Mail Sorting)}} |game= TWWHD |publisher= Prima |section= {{Small|Islands of the Great Sea}} Dragon Roost Island (F2)}}</ref> is a {{Term|TWWHD|Mini-Game|link}} in {{TWW}}. | ||
The | ==Overview== | ||
The {{Term|TWWHD|Mail Center (Mini-Game)}} {{Term|TWWHD|Mini-Game|link}} is found at the {{Term|TWWHD|Island Postal Service|link}} desk inside the {{Term|TWWHD|Mail Center|link}} on {{Term|TWWHD|Dragon Roost Island|link}}. It involves {{Term|TWWHD|Link|link}} sorting as many {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter|link}} as possible within 30 seconds, by throwing them into one of the six shelves with the symbol that matches the {{Term|TWWHD|Letter}}'s seal.<ref>{{Cite|Match the {{Color|TWW Vermilion|seal}} on the envelope with the {{Color|TWW Vermilion|same icon}} on the shelf and throw the letter onto that shelf. Real easy. Simple.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> This is done by using the control stick to select a shelf and pressing the A button to throw.<ref>{{Cite|Use {{Icon|TWW Control Stick 4-Way Animation}} to select a shelf and press {{Icon|TWW A}} to throw a letter. Like I said: simple.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> There is no penalty for throwing a {{Term|TWWHD|Letter}} onto the wrong shelf; it will simply fall out onto the floor. Any {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}} sorted after the time limit will count as long as they were thrown before time is up. | |||
First, {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} can play the {{Term|TWWHD|Mini-Game}} by speaking to {{Term|TWWHD|Koboli|link}}, who is short on help due to the issue with {{Term|TWWHD|Valoo|link}} and is seeking a part-time employee.<ref>{{Cite|You wouldn't be here in response to our posting for some part-time help, would you?<br/>[...]<br/>The thing is, this hoopla with the great Valoo has left me without enough help.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> If Link accepts the job, he will be given a "test" run where he must sort at least ten {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}}.<ref>{{Cite|Ooh, excellent. That's good. But first, to see if I can use you or not, I need to give you a little test. Just a small one.<br/>[...]<br/>{{Color|TWW Vermilion|Before time runs out}}, you have to sort at least {{Color|TWW Vermilion|ten letters}}! Give it your best shot!|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> If he succeeds, {{Term|TWWHD|Koboli}} rewards him with one {{Term|TWWHD|Rupee|link}} for every two {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}} sorted,<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|TWW Vermilion|13 letters}}! Great! Good! Terrific!<br/>You pass!<br/>OK, you get {{Color|TWW Vermilion|one Rupee}} for every two letters, so that comes to a grand total of {{Color|TWW Vermilion|6 Rupees}}, am I right?|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> and encourages him to play again to increase his rewards.<ref>{{Cite|Come back anytime. I mean it. Anytime. The more letters you sort, the more you'll earn! Not a bad deal. For both of us.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The better you do, the {{Color|TWW Vermilion|higher}} your salary will become! That's economics.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> | |||
At a salary of one {{Term|TWWHD|Rupee}} per two {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}} sorted, {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} must sort at least 15 {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}} in order to be paid.<ref>{{Cite|Too bad. Really, just unfortunate. You have to sort {{Color|TWW Vermilion|fifteen letters or more}} or you don't get paid.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> Sorting 20 or more {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}} in a single play will increase his salary to one {{Term|TWWHD|Rupee}} per {{Term|TWWHD|Letter}}.<ref>{{Cite|OK! If you can sort {{Color|TWW Vermilion|20 or more letters}}, you'll see some nice financial gain!|Koboli|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|That's {{Color|TWW Vermilion|22 letters}}! Splendid! Super!<br/>Hmm... Your salary this time is {{Color|TWW Vermilion|one Rupee}} per letter, so I need to pay you {{Color|TWW Vermilion|22 Rupees}}.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> | |||
At a salary of one {{Term|TWWHD|Rupee}} per {{Term|TWWHD|Letter}} sorted, {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} must sort at least 20 {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}} in order to be paid.<ref>{{Cite|Oh! You're getting a pretty good wage here, so you need to get {{Color|TWW Vermilion|at least twenty letters}}. That's just how it's got to be.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> Sorting 25 or more {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}} in a single play will increase his salary to three {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee}} per {{Term|TWWHD|Letter}}.<ref>{{Cite|If you can sort {{Color|TWW Vermilion|twenty-five letters or more}}, your salary will really {{Color|TWW Vermilion|jump}}! I mean it!|Koboli|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Big|{{Color|TWW Vermilion|25 letters}}!}}<br/>You have amazing coordination!<br/>Seriously, I'm stupefied! Incredulous! We veterans do this all day long, and even we have a hard time reaching that amount! I've got to give you more money! Got to!<br/>{{Color|TWW Vermilion|Three Rupees}} per letter comes to {{Color|TWW Vermilion|75 Rupees}}. How's that sound?|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> However, this is the only occasion that {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} can earn such a salary, as {{Term|TWWHD|Koboli}} assures him that a new employee is soon to arrive.<ref>{{Cite|I've heard all about you. Yes, I sure have. You've had a rough time, {{Player Name}}. I feel bad making you help us... But hey, things are looking up! Our new helper's just arrived.|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> | |||
The next time {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} enters the {{Term|TWWHD|Mail Center}}, {{Term|TWWHD|Koboli}} will be gone from the desk and replaced with {{Term|TWWHD|Baito|link}}, who is beginning his new part-time job.<ref>{{Cite|Hey, man! I'm the new part-timer!|Baito|TWW}}</ref> {{Term|TWWHD|Baito}} admires {{Term|TWWHD|Link}}'s skills and yearns to see him perform a twenty-five letter sort, which gives him another chance to play the {{Term|TWWHD|Mini-Game}}.<ref>{{Cite|Pardon me for asking, but you're {{Player Name}}, aren't you?<br/>{{Big|Ah-hah! I knew it!}}<br/>You're a legend among the part-timers here! I really admire you, man! Just once, I'd love to see the legendary {{Color|TWW Vermilion|twenty-five letter}} sort!|Baito|TWW}}</ref> If {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} pulls off the feat, {{Term|TWWHD|Baito}} will be so impressed that he feels the need to tell his mother, giving {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} the {{Term|TWWHD|Note to Mom|link}} to be placed in a {{Term|TWWHD|Postbox|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|{{Big|Oh...my...gosh!}}<br/>{{Color|TWW Vermilion|26 letters}}!<br/>Amazing, man!<br/>I'm so impressed! Seriously, man! I've gotta tell my mom back home all about this. I just gotta!<br/>I've got a favor to ask of you, man. I'm still new here, so I'm not allowed to leave. So, would you mind putting this {{Color|TWW Vermilion|letter}} to my mom in the {{Color|TWW Vermilion|postbox}} for me?|Baito|TWW}}</ref> Soon thereafter, {{Term|TWWHD|Baito}}'s mom {{Term|TWWHD|Kashiko|link}} sends a {{Term|TWWHD|Letter}} to {{Term|TWWHD|Link}}, thanking him with a {{Term|TWWHD|Piece of Heart|link}} for instructing her son. | |||
After this, {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} can replay the {{Term|TWWHD|Mini-Game}} again at any time by speaking to {{Term|TWWHD|Koboli}}. However, his salary is reverted to just one {{Term|TWWHD|Rupee}} per {{Term|TWWHD|Letter}}, and he only gets paid if he beats his previous record for {{Plural|TWWHD|Letter}} sorted.<ref>{{Cite|OK, if you can sort {{Color|TWW Vermilion|more than 25 letters}}, I'll give you {{Color|TWW Vermilion|one Rupee}} per {{Color|TWW Vermilion|letter}}!|Koboli|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Color|TWW Vermilion|27 letters}}! Just as good as ever!<br/>You give me goose bumps! You know that?<br/>So, at the rate of {{Color|TWW Vermilion|one Rupee}} per letter, you get {{Color|TWW Vermilion|27 Rupees}}!<br/>How high do you think you can push your record? The sky's the limit!|Koboli|TWW}}</ref> | |||
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