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{{Move|Windfall Auction}}
{{Infobox Minigame
{{Infobox Minigame
|image = File:AuctionWW.png
|image=  
|location = [[Auction House]]
{{Media
|game = {{TWW}}
|Screenshot TWW= File:TWW Windfall Auction.png
|main_prize = [[Piece of Heart]]<br>[[Treasure Chart]]s<br>[[Swift Sail]] {{Exp Game|TWWHD}}
|Screenshot TWWHD= File:TWWHD Windfall Auction.png
|Cost =  Variable
}}
}}
The {{Term/Store|Auction|Auctions|Series, TWW}} is a minigame held in {{TWW}}.<ref name="Notice">{{Cite|Notice: Windfall Auction Tonight! Bidding starts at dusk. All comers welcome!|N/A|TWW}}</ref>
|location= [[Auction House]]
 
|owner= {{Term|TWWHD|Zunari|link}}
==Location==
|game= TWW
The event takes place in the [[Auction House]] mansion every night on [[Windfall Island]].<ref name="Notice"/><ref>{{Cite|By the way, it might interest you to know that I've been renting out the first floor of my home as a so-called auction house. Of course, the auctions are held in the evenings, after dark. Ho ho ho! Do I sense more than a little interest? Do you wish to join in as well?|Mila's Father|TWW}}</ref> Before it begins, [[Zunari]] greets the contestants and then shows the item to be sold. After a few more words, he marks the start of the bids.
|prize = {{List|[[Joy Pendant]], [[Piece of Heart]], [[Treasure Chart]]s, [[Swift Sail]] {{Exp Game|TWWHD}}}}
 
|cost= Variable
==Rules==
}}
Zunari will allow 1 minute for the contestants to bid on the items. To make a bid, the "A" button must be repeatedly pressed so that an amount of Rupees is proposed to buy the product. This amount must be higher than the current bid.<ref>{{Cite|Once the auction begins, you must shrewdly tap {{Icon|TWWHD A}} repeatedly so you can earn {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|the right to bid}}. Oh, the tapping! The excitement! Yes, yes, when you want to {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|bid}}, tap {{Icon|TWWHD A}}! As you do, your gauge will gradually build up. Once your gauge is full, your chance to {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|bid}} has finally come! Oh, dear me, yes! Now, when you {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|bid}}, you're naming the price you're willing to pay for the item. Let us just call it your chance to show off your wealth! Flaunt it, my dear!|Zunari|TWWHD}}</ref> Making a bid 10%-20% above the current bid will shock the crowd and prevent them from bidding for roughly 15 seconds or 10 in {{TWWHD}},<ref>{{Cite|Ohhhhhhh! Oh, dearest me! Incredible! The drama! Everyone is struck speechless at Link's bid!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> bidding more than 20% will shock them a few seconds longer.<ref>{{Cite|Ohhhhhhh! Dear me! The spectacle of it all! Link! What an incredible bid! You've sent shockwaves through the auction house! Can these dear people recover?|Zunari|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Incredible! Such passion! Such bidding! Link steps up with a tremendous bid! He's frozen everyone! Never have I seen such a powerful display of bidding power!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|So, I guess the objective would be to raise it by 10%...or maybe even 20%?|Gummy|TWW}}</ref> This can be a valuable strategy to ensure a winning bid towards the end of the auction. Bidding 999 Rupees will automatically win Link the auction as no more bids will be accepted.<ref>{{Cite|Ohhhhhhhh! This is incredible! I never thought it possible, but the bid has reached the ceiling for this item! No higher bids can be accepted! Dear me!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref>
The {{Term/Store|Windfall Auction|Windfall Auctions|Series, TWW}} is a {{Term|TWWHD|Mini-Game|link}} in {{TWW}}.<ref name="Notice">{{Cite|{{Color|TWW Red|Notice: Windfall Auction Tonight!}}<br/>Bidding starts at dusk.<br/>All comers welcome!|Sign|TWW}}</ref>
 
The items offered for sale are [[Treasure Chart]]s #18 and #38, a [[Piece of Heart]] and a [[Joy Pendant]]. Should any of these items be purchased by another of the townsfolk present, it will be returned and resold at the next auction<ref>{{Cite|My dear! Oh my dear me! As you no-doubt see, this is the item that ''<name>'' won in our last auction... ...And yet, for reasons I cannot fathom, ''<name>'' has since parted with this fine item, and thus it is once again appearing in our auction! But do not worry! This certainly does not mean the item is subpar. It just means that clearly this item is worth far more than the original amount it was purchased for! But just listen to me delay! Enough with the long-winded explanation... Let the auction begin!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> (a major reason for this to happen is to [[Permanently Missable Items|avoid the item to be lost forever]]). Once Link has purchased these four items, nothing will be available and Zunari will comment on how someone has made off with every last auction item; meaning the auction will not run for the remainder of the game.<ref>{{Cite|Dear me! I'm sorry to say it seems we won't be holding the auction for some time... It seems as if someone made off with every last auction item... Talk about a hit auction!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref>
 
In {{TWWHD|-}}, a new item called the Swift Sail was added to the auction. When equipped, the [[King of Red Lions]] sails faster and the wind is always favorable.


The opening bids that Zunari sets for each of the items at the auction are as follows:
==Overview==
{{Plural|TWWHD|Windfall Auction}} take place every night inside the {{Term|TWWHD|Auction House|link}} on {{Term|TWWHD|Windfall Island|link}}. In order to participate, {{Term|TWWHD|Link|link}} must speak to {{Term|TWWHD|Zunari|link}} near the {{Term|TWWHD|Auction House}} stage, who offers to explain the rules before beginning the {{Term|TWWHD|Mini-Game}}.<ref>{{Cite|Now, you are completely fine with me NOT explaining the auction to you... Am I correct in assuming this?|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> Once {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} is ready, the lights are dimmed as {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} and six of the townsfolk from {{Term|TWWHD|Windfall Island}} gather around the stage. {{Term|TWWHD|Zunari}} greets the participants,<ref>{{Cite|Yes, yes, yes! First, let me thank all of you bargain-loving people for joining us this evening! Dear me, what a turnout!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> then reveals the {{Term|TWWHD|Item}} that has been randomly selected for auction,<ref>{{Cite|Let's get to it! This evening, our glorious {{Color|TWW Vermilion|auction item}} is...<br/><br/>This!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> declares the {{Term|TWWHD|Item}}'s starting bid,<ref>{{Cite|Let the auction begin! Let's open the bidding at {{Color|TWW Vermilion|5 Rupees}}!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> and begins the auction.<ref>{{Cite|AAAAAAANNNNNNNDDDDDDD......<br/>...{{Color|TWW Vermilion|Begin}}!!!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref>


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[[Gummy]] appears at every single auction, and is always the first to bid. The auction is also participated by a random five of the following townspeople:
The auction lasts for one minute, not counting the time taken up by talking or placing bids.<ref name="Time">{{Cite|The auction only lasts {{Color|TWW Vermilion|one minute}}—not counting the time people spend talking! But do not worry! I will show you how much {{Color|TWW Vermilion|time remains}} when you make your bid.|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> The other participants will periodically speak out and raise the bid by several {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee|link}}. The amount of time remaining is only shown while {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} is placing a bid, though {{Term|TWWHD|Zunari}} will inform the group when time is running out.<ref>{{Cite|There isn't much time left, good people! Are you done bidding?|Zunari|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Yes, yes, yes, yes! Only {{Color|TWW Vermilion|five seconds}} remain! Are you all done? Is this the end?!?|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> In order for {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} earn the right to place a bid, the player must repeatedly press the A button to fill up a gauge on-screen, which takes about 6 seconds with rapid button-pressing. He then raises his hand and is allowed to select any amount of {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee}} higher than the current bid.<ref>{{Cite|Yes, yes, when you want to {{Color|TWW Vermilion|bid}}, tap {{Icon|TWW A}}! As you do, your gauge will gradually build up. Once your gauge is full, your chance to {{Color|TWW Vermilion|bid}} has finally come! Oh, dear me, yes!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> This gauge will slowly fill up on its own without any button inputs, which can force {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} to place a bid if it fills completely. After placing a bid, the gauge is reset.
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*[[Anton]]
By placing large bids under certain conditions, {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} can shock the other participants into a dizzied state, preventing them from outbidding him for approximately ten to fifteen seconds.<ref>{{Cite|If you play it right, your move may just be such a mental shock to the other bidders that they don't know what to do!|Gummy|TWW}}</ref> {{Term|TWWHD|Gummy|link}}, a regular at the {{Plural|TWWHD|Windfall Auction}}, hints at this strategy.<ref>{{Cite|So, I guess the objective would be to raise it by {{Color|TWW Vermilion|10%}}...or maybe even {{Color|TWW Vermilion|20%}}?|Gummy|TWW}}</ref> If the current bid is at least 40 {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee}}, then increasing the bid by 10% (rounded to the nearest {{Term|TWWHD|Rupee}}) will dizzy the others for a short time,<ref>{{Cite|Oh, dear me! Link {{Color|TWW Vermilion|bids}} 46 Rupees! And the crowd of auction-goers reels! I see nothing but stunned faces!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> while increasing the bid by 20%,<ref>{{Cite|Ohhhhhhh! Oh, dearest me! Incredible! The drama! Everyone is struck speechless at Link's {{Color|TWW Vermilion|bid}}!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> 50%,<ref>{{Cite|Ohhhhhhh! Dear me! The spectacle of it all! Link! What an incredible {{Color|TWW Vermilion|bid}}! You've sent shockwaves through the auction house! Can these dear people recover?|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> or outright doubling the bid will cause an increasingly greater shock.<ref>{{Cite|Incredible! Such passion! Link steps up with a tremendous {{Color|TWW Vermilion|bid}}! He's frozen everyone! Never have I seen such a powerful display of bidding power!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> If the current bid is under 40 {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee}} but at least 20 {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee}}, {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} must increase the bid by at least 50% to cause a shock. if the current bid is under 20 {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee}}, then no amount of an increase will cause a shock to the other participants. Bidding 999 {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee}} at any point will automatically win {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} the auction, as no further bids will be accepted.<ref>{{Cite|Ohhhhhhhh! This is incredible! I never thought it possible, but the bid has reached the ceiling for this item! No higher {{Color|TWW Vermilion|bids}} can be accepted! Dear me!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref>
*[[Garrickson]]
 
*[[Gossack]]
Once the full minute has passed and the auction ends, whoever bid the highest amount is declared the winner and pays that amount of {{Plural|TWWHD|Rupee}} for the prize.<ref>{{Cite|Aaannnddd SOLD! Here ends the auction!<br/> Tonight's fabulous {{Color|TWW Vermilion|Treasure Chart}} goes to...<br/>{{Color|TWW Vermilion|Gummy}} for the price of {{Color|TWW Vermilion|175 Rupees}}!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> The lights in the {{Term|TWWHD|Auction House}} come back on, and {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} is free to speak with the townsfolk to discuss their performance in the auction. Should someone other than {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} win the auction, the prize will be returned and made available for a future auction, which prevents any of the {{Plural|TWWHD|Item}} from becoming [[Permanently Missable Items|unobtainable]].<ref>{{Cite|My dear! Oh my dear me! As you no-doubt see, this is the item that {{Color|TWW Vermilion|Gummy}} won in our last auction...<br/>...And yet, for reasons I cannot fathom, {{Color|TWW Vermilion|Gummy}} has since parted with this fine item, and thus it is once again appearing in our auction!<br/>But do not worry! This certainly does not mean the item is subpar. It just means that clearly this item is worth far more than the original amount it was purchased for!|Zunari|TWW}}</ref> {{Term|TWWHD|Link}} can initiate another auction at any time by leaving and re-entering the {{Term|TWWHD|Auction House}}.
*[[Linda]]
 
*[[Minenco]]
==Participants==
*[[Missy]]
In addition to {{Term|TWWHD|Link|link}}, the {{Term|TWWHD|Windfall Auction}} is participated by six of the following townspeople:
*[[Sam]]
<gallery>
*[[Pompie and Vera|Pompie]]
File:TWW Anton Model.png|[[Anton]]
*[[Pompie and Vera|Vera]]
File:TWW Garrickson Model.png|[[Garrickson]]
</div>
File:TWW Gossack Model.png|[[Gossack]]
File:TWW Gummy Model.png|[[Gummy]]
File:TWW Linda Model.png|[[Linda]]
File:TWW Minenco Model.png|[[Minenco]]
File:TWW Missy Model.png|[[Missy]]
File:TWW Pompie Model.png|[[Pompie]]
File:TWW Sam Model.png|[[Sam]]
File:TWW Vera Model.png|[[Vera]]
</gallery>
{{Term|TWWHD|Gummy|link}} appears at every single auction, and is always the first to bid.
 
==Trivia==
*{{Term|TWWHD|Tingle|link}} tried entering a drawing at the {{Term|TWWHD|Windfall Auction}} but was turned away at the door, apparently for not following a dress code.<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|TWW TT Green|East}} of there is {{Color|TWW TT Red|Windfall Island}}. I tried to enter my best drawing in the auction there. But I got rejected at the door! Why is there a dress code at an auction?|Tingle|TWW}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:SpotlightItemWW.png|Spotlight item
File:TWW Windfall Auction Zunari.png|Zunari hosting the Windfall Auction
File:ZunariAuctionWW.png|Zunari hosting the auction
File:TWW Windfall Auction Item.png|The spotlighted Item, a Joy Pendant
File:TWW Windfall Auction Link Bids.png|Link placing a bid
File:TWW Windfall Auction In Progress.png|The Windfall Auction in progress
File:TWW Windfall Auction Gossack Outbids Link.png|Link displeased as Gossack outbids him
File:TWW Windfall Auction Link Bids High.png|Link places a shockingly-high bid
File:TWW Windfall Auction Players Shocked.png|Participants dazed as Link jumps for joy
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 02:35, 17 March 2024

The Windfall Auction is a Minigame in The Wind Waker.[1]

Overview

Windfall Auctions take place every night inside the Auction House on Windfall Island. In order to participate, Link must speak to Zunari near the Auction House stage, who offers to explain the rules before beginning the Minigame.[2] Once Link is ready, the lights are dimmed as Link and six of the townsfolk from Windfall Island gather around the stage. Zunari greets the participants,[3] then reveals the Item that has been randomly selected for auction,[4] declares the Item's starting bid,[5] and begins the auction.[6]

Item Opening Bid
Joy Pendant 40 Rupees
Piece of Heart 80 Rupees
Treasure Chart #18 5 Rupees
Treasure Chart #38 60 Rupees
Swift Sail (TWWHD) 100 Rupees

The auction lasts for one minute, not counting the time taken up by talking or placing bids.[7] The other participants will periodically speak out and raise the bid by several Rupees. The amount of time remaining is only shown while Link is placing a bid, though Zunari will inform the group when time is running out.[8][9] In order for Link earn the right to place a bid, the player must repeatedly press the A button to fill up a gauge on-screen, which takes about 6 seconds with rapid button-pressing. He then raises his hand and is allowed to select any amount of Rupees higher than the current bid.[10] This gauge will slowly fill up on its own without any button inputs, which can force Link to place a bid if it fills completely. After placing a bid, the gauge is reset.

By placing large bids under certain conditions, Link can shock the other participants into a dizzied state, preventing them from outbidding him for approximately ten to fifteen seconds.[11] Gummy, a regular at the Windfall Auctions, hints at this strategy.[12] If the current bid is at least 40 Rupees, then increasing the bid by 10% (rounded to the nearest Rupee) will dizzy the others for a short time,[13] while increasing the bid by 20%,[14] 50%,[15] or outright doubling the bid will cause an increasingly greater shock.[16] If the current bid is under 40 Rupees but at least 20 Rupees, Link must increase the bid by at least 50% to cause a shock. if the current bid is under 20 Rupees, then no amount of an increase will cause a shock to the other participants. Bidding 999 Rupees at any point will automatically win Link the auction, as no further bids will be accepted.[17]

Once the full minute has passed and the auction ends, whoever bid the highest amount is declared the winner and pays that amount of Rupees for the prize.[18] The lights in the Auction House come back on, and Link is free to speak with the townsfolk to discuss their performance in the auction. Should someone other than Link win the auction, the prize will be returned and made available for a future auction, which prevents any of the Items from becoming unobtainable.[19] Link can initiate another auction at any time by leaving and re-entering the Auction House.

Participants

In addition to Link, the Windfall Auction is participated by six of the following townspeople:

Gummy appears at every single auction, and is always the first to bid.

Trivia

  • Tingle tried entering a drawing at the Windfall Auction but was turned away at the door, apparently for not following a dress code.[20]

Gallery

  • Zunari hosting the Windfall Auction

    Zunari hosting the Windfall Auction

  • The spotlighted Item, a Joy Pendant

    The spotlighted Item, a Joy Pendant

  • Link placing a bid

    Link placing a bid

  • The Windfall Auction in progress

    The Windfall Auction in progress

  • Link displeased as Gossack outbids him

    Link displeased as Gossack outbids him

  • Link places a shockingly-high bid

    Link places a shockingly-high bid

  • Participants dazed as Link jumps for joy

    Participants dazed as Link jumps for joy

References

  1. ↑ "Notice: Windfall Auction Tonight!
    Bidding starts at dusk.
    All comers welcome!    " — Sign (The Wind Waker)
  2. ↑ "Now, you are completely fine with me NOT explaining the auction to you... Am I correct in assuming this?" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  3. ↑ "Yes, yes, yes! First, let me thank all of you bargain-loving people for joining us this evening! Dear me, what a turnout!" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  4. ↑ "Let's get to it! This evening, our glorious auction item is...

    This!    " — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  5. ↑ "Let the auction begin! Let's open the bidding at 5 Rupees!" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  6. ↑ "AAAAAAANNNNNNNDDDDDDD......
    ...Begin!!!    " — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  7. ↑ "The auction only lasts one minute—not counting the time people spend talking! But do not worry! I will show you how much time remains when you make your bid." — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  8. ↑ "There isn't much time left, good people! Are you done bidding?" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  9. ↑ "Yes, yes, yes, yes! Only five seconds remain! Are you all done? Is this the end?!?" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  10. ↑ "Yes, yes, when you want to bid, tap A Button! As you do, your gauge will gradually build up. Once your gauge is full, your chance to bid has finally come! Oh, dear me, yes!" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  11. ↑ "If you play it right, your move may just be such a mental shock to the other bidders that they don't know what to do!" — Gummy (The Wind Waker)
  12. ↑ "So, I guess the objective would be to raise it by 10%...or maybe even 20%?" — Gummy (The Wind Waker)
  13. ↑ "Oh, dear me! Link bids 46 Rupees! And the crowd of auction-goers reels! I see nothing but stunned faces!" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  14. ↑ "Ohhhhhhh! Oh, dearest me! Incredible! The drama! Everyone is struck speechless at Link's bid!" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  15. ↑ "Ohhhhhhh! Dear me! The spectacle of it all! Link! What an incredible bid! You've sent shockwaves through the auction house! Can these dear people recover?" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  16. ↑ "Incredible! Such passion! Link steps up with a tremendous bid! He's frozen everyone! Never have I seen such a powerful display of bidding power!" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  17. ↑ "Ohhhhhhhh! This is incredible! I never thought it possible, but the bid has reached the ceiling for this item! No higher bids can be accepted! Dear me!" — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  18. ↑ "Aaannnddd SOLD! Here ends the auction!
    Tonight's fabulous Treasure Chart goes to...
    Gummy for the price of 175 Rupees!    " — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  19. ↑ "My dear! Oh my dear me! As you no-doubt see, this is the item that Gummy won in our last auction...
    ...And yet, for reasons I cannot fathom, Gummy has since parted with this fine item, and thus it is once again appearing in our auction!
    But do not worry! This certainly does not mean the item is subpar. It just means that clearly this item is worth far more than the original amount it was purchased for!    " — Zunari (The Wind Waker)
  20. ↑ "East of there is Windfall Island. I tried to enter my best drawing in the auction there. But I got rejected at the door! Why is there a dress code at an auction?" — Tingle (The Wind Waker)
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