Rupee: Difference between revisions

In {{TLoZ}}, Rupees are called Rupies,<ref>{{Cite|5 RUPIES|N/A|TLoZ}}</ref>  and only yellow and blue varieties exist. Normally, they can only be found by killing enemies or stumbling across hidden rooms in dungeons. However, in addition to this, a [[Moblin]] hidden in a cave in northeast [[Hyrule]] will gift Link 100 Rupees when visited, uttering the [[Iconic Quotes from The Legend of Zelda|iconic phrase]] "it's a secret to everybody" in the process.<ref>{{Cite|IT'S A SECRET TO EVERYBODY.|Moblin|TLoZ}}</ref> On the other hand, certain [[Old Man|Old Men]] will demand that Link pays them for damaging their doors if he intrudes on their caves, and subsequently take 20 Rupees from him.<ref>{{Cite|PAY ME FOR THE DOOR REPAIR CHARGE.|Old Man|TLoZ}}</ref>

Rupees can be used to buy items such as [[Food]] and [[Bomb]]s from [[Merchant]]s, and [[Water of Life]] from [[Old Woman|Old Women]], as well as play the [[Gambling|Money Making Game]], which, while a potential risk, can come in useful if Link happens to be low on funds. One Old Woman living near [[Death Mountain]] even requires a payment of 20 Rupees if Link desires to know how to scale the [[Lost Hills]] and reach the [[Lizard]] dungeon,<ref>{{Cite|PAY ME AND I'LL TALK.|Old Woman|TLoZ}}</ref> and a lone Old Man inside the [[Dragon]] dungeon will sell Link a Bomb capacity upgrade for 100 Rupees.<ref>{{Cite|I BET YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE MORE BOMBS.|Old Man|TLoZ}}</ref> Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, Rupees are also used to fire the [[Bow]], with one Rupee being deducted for every [[Arrow]] that Link shoots, as Arrows don't appear as collectible ammunition in the game. Naturally, if Link runs out of Rupees, he will be unable to use the Bow until he gets some more.

| Yellow Rupee

File:RupeeOrangeLoZArt.png|Yellow Rupee artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda''