Mail Center (Mini-Game)

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The Mail Center,[1] also known as Mail Sorting,[2] is a Minigame in The Wind Waker.

Overview

The Mail Center Minigame is found at the Island Postal Service desk inside the Mail Center on Dragon Roost Island. It involves Link sorting as many Letters as possible within 30 seconds, by throwing them into one of the six shelves with the symbol that matches the Letter's seal.[3] This is done by using the control stick to select a shelf and pressing the A button to throw.[4] There is no penalty for throwing a Letter onto the wrong shelf; it will simply fall out onto the floor. Any Letters sorted after the time limit will count as long as they were thrown before time is up.

First, Link can play the Minigame by speaking to Koboli, who is short on help due to the issue with Valoo and is seeking a part-time employee.[5] If Link accepts the job, he will be given a "test" run where he must sort at least ten Letters.[6] If he succeeds, Koboli rewards him with one Rupee for every two Letters sorted,[7] and encourages him to play again to increase his rewards.[8][9]

At a salary of one Rupee per two Letters sorted, Link must sort at least 15 Letters in order to be paid.[10] Sorting 20 or more Letters in a single play will increase his salary to one Rupee per Letter.[11][12]

At a salary of one Rupee per Letter sorted, Link must sort at least 20 Letters in order to be paid.[13] Sorting 25 or more Letters in a single play will increase his salary to three Rupees per Letter.[14][15] However, this is the only occasion that Link can earn such a salary, as Koboli assures him that a new employee is soon to arrive.[16]

The next time Link enters the Mail Center, Koboli will be gone from the desk and replaced with Baito, who is beginning his new part-time job.[17] Baito admires Link's skills and yearns to see him perform a twenty-five letter sort, which gives him another chance to play the Minigame.[18] If Link pulls off the feat, Baito will be so impressed that he feels the need to tell his mother, giving Link the Note to Mom to be placed in a Postbox.[19] Soon thereafter, Baito's mom Kashiko sends a Letter to Link, thanking him with a Piece of Heart for instructing her son.

After this, Link can replay the Minigame again at any time by speaking to Koboli. However, his salary is reverted to just one Rupee per Letter, and he only gets paid if he beats his previous record for Letters sorted.[20][21]

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References

  1. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD PRIMA Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 336
  2. ↑ Piece of Heart #5 (via Mail Sorting) (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD—Official Digital Strategy Guide for Wii U § Islands of the Great Sea Dragon Roost Island (F2), Prima Games)
  3. ↑ Match the seal on the envelope with the same icon on the shelf and throw the letter onto that shelf. Real easy. Simple. — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  4. ↑ Use Control Stick 4-Way to select a shelf and press A Button to throw a letter. Like I said: simple. — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  5. ↑ You wouldn't be here in response to our posting for some part-time help, would you?
    [...]
    The thing is, this hoopla with the great Valoo has left me without enough help.     — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  6. ↑ 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.
    [...]
    Before time runs out, you have to sort at least ten letters! Give it your best shot!     — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  7. ↑ 13 letters! Great! Good! Terrific!
    You pass!
    OK, you get one Rupee for every two letters, so that comes to a grand total of 6 Rupees, am I right?     — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  8. ↑ 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 (The Wind Waker)
  9. ↑ The better you do, the higher your salary will become! That's economics. — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  10. ↑ Too bad. Really, just unfortunate. You have to sort fifteen letters or more or you don't get paid. — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  11. ↑ OK! If you can sort 20 or more letters, you'll see some nice financial gain! — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  12. ↑ That's 22 letters! Splendid! Super!
    Hmm... Your salary this time is one Rupee per letter, so I need to pay you 22 Rupees.     — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  13. ↑ Oh! You're getting a pretty good wage here, so you need to get at least twenty letters. That's just how it's got to be. — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  14. ↑ If you can sort twenty-five letters or more, your salary will really jump! I mean it! — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  15. ↑ 25 letters!
    You have amazing coordination!
    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!
    Three Rupees per letter comes to 75 Rupees. How's that sound?     — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  16. ↑ I've heard all about you. Yes, I sure have. You've had a rough time, LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name.. I feel bad making you help us... But hey, things are looking up! Our new helper's just arrived. — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  17. ↑ Hey, man! I'm the new part-timer! — Baito (The Wind Waker)
  18. ↑ Pardon me for asking, but you're LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name., aren't you?
    Ah-hah! I knew it!
    You're a legend among the part-timers here! I really admire you, man! Just once, I'd love to see the legendary twenty-five letter sort!     — Baito (The Wind Waker)
  19. ↑ Oh...my...gosh!
    26 letters!
    Amazing, man!
    I'm so impressed! Seriously, man! I've gotta tell my mom back home all about this. I just gotta!
    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 letter to my mom in the postbox for me?     — Baito (The Wind Waker)
  20. ↑ OK, if you can sort more than 25 letters, I'll give you one Rupee per letter! — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
  21. ↑ 27 letters! Just as good as ever!
    You give me goose bumps! You know that?
    So, at the rate of one Rupee per letter, you get 27 Rupees!
    How high do you think you can push your record? The sky's the limit!     — Koboli (The Wind Waker)
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