Picto Box

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Picto Boxes, also known as Pictograph Boxes, are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.

Names in the American English canon

Name
Picto Box
Plural case
Picto Boxes
Appearance(s)
Name
Pictograph Box
Plural case
Pictograph Boxes
Appearance(s)
Names in the American English canon
NamePlural caseAppearance(s)
Picto Box
Picto Boxes
Pictograph Box
Pictograph Boxes
For terminology in other regions, see § Nomenclature below.

Location and Uses

Majora's Mask

Descriptionshide ▲
Majora's Mask instruction booklet
Pictograph Box
This is the camera used to enter the Boat Cruise Photo Contest. Press the C Button to take it out and the A Button to snap a pictograph. You can take only one photo at a time, but you can retake the photo as many times as you like.

In Majora's Mask, the Pictograph Box is a sepia-toned camera which Link obtains from the Swamp Tourist Center after rescuing Koume from the Woods of Mystery. It can hold only one Pictograph at a time.[2]

The Swamp Tourist Center runs a Pictograph Contest while the swamp is poisoned. If Link submits a standard pictograph from inside the swamp, Link can choose between a free boat tour or 5 Rupees; if he submits a Pictograph of a Big Octo, he can choose between a free boat tour or 20 Rupees; if he submits a pictograph of Tingle (the Swamp Tourist Center Guide's son) or the Deku King, he will be rewarded with a Piece of Heart.

The Fisherman of Great Bay requests Link a Pictograph of a Gerudo Pirate in exchange for the Seahorse that he captured near Pinnacle Rock. In Zora Hall, a Zora requests a pictograph of Lulu; if Link gives him a picture including her face, he will give him 20 Rupees.

In Majora's Mask 3D, the Pictograph Box now takes Pictographs in full color, as well as in 3D if the feature is enabled on the Nintendo 3DS.

The Wind Waker

The Picto Box is found inside a Treasure Chest hidden in the crawlspace maze inside Windfall Island's Jail Maze. It allows Link to take and store up to twelve black-and-white Pictographs at a time.[note 1] While in use, the R-Stick aims the viewfinder, while zooming in and out is performed with the L-Stick, similarly to the Telescope.[note 2] All gameplay and character movement continues as normal while looking through the Picto Box, though it temporarily pauses after taking a Pictograph to allow Link to keep or discard the image. Pressing the R button switches to viewing the stored Pictographs or selecting them for deletion.

In The Wind Waker HD, the Picto Box has a new feature which enables Link to take "selfie" Pictographs by pressing the X button; he can then make any of eleven different facial expressions by moving the L-Stick and optionally holding the ZL button. When viewing the stored Pictographs, any that are suitable for making a Figurine are marked with a golden Carlov icon.

Expression Buttons Expression Buttons
L Stick (Neutral) ZL Button + L Stick (Neutral)
L Stick Up Arrow ZL Button + L Stick Up Arrow
L Stick Down Arrow ZL Button + L Stick Down Arrow
L Stick Left Arrow ZL Button + L Stick Left Arrow
L Stick Right Arrow ZL Button + L Stick Right Arrow
Push L Stick (ZL Button optional)

Prior to the closure of Miiverse in 2017, Link could send Pictographs to the service via Tingle Bottle, to be distributed to other players. Pictographs found inside Tingle Bottles can be saved in the Picto Box for later use in the Nintendo Gallery. The Deluxe Picto Box is not required to save color Pictographs from Tingle Bottles.

The Picto Box can be upgraded into the Deluxe Picto Box, which allows Link to take Pictographs in full color. It is obtained by completing the Lenzo's Research Assistant.[note 3]

Lenzo possesses numerous Picto Boxes himself, though he fears them being stolen.[3][citation needed]

Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
JapanJapan
Japanese
  • 写し絵の箱 (Utsushie no Hako) (MMMajora's Mask | TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD)[5][6]
  • 写(うつ)し絵(え)の箱(はこ) (Utsushie no Hako) (TWWThe Wind Waker)[7]
  • Magic-lantern Picture Box
  •  
CanadaCanada
FrenchCACanadian
Boîte à Images (TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD)[8]Picture Box
The French RepublicThe French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
  • Picture Box
  •  
The Federal Republic of GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany
German
Foto-Box (TWWThe Wind Waker | TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD)[11][12] 
The Italian RepublicThe Italian Republic
Italian
Immaginografo (MMMajora's Mask | MM3DMajora's Mask 3D | TWWThe Wind Waker)[13][14][15]Picture-graph
Latin AmericaLatin America
SpanishLALatin American
Caja luminográfica (MM3DMajora's Mask 3D | TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD)[16][17] 
The Kingdom of SpainThe Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
  •  
  • Pictographic Camera
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

See Also

Camera
Camera
Camera
Camera
Deluxe Picto Box
Deluxe Picto Box
Deluxe Picto Box
Deluxe Picto Box
Lenzo
Lenzo
Lenzo
Lenzo
Nintendo Gallery
Nintendo Gallery
Nintendo Gallery
Nintendo Gallery
Photographer
Photographer
Photographer
Photographer

Notes

  1. ↑ In all versions of The Wind Waker prior to The Wind Waker HD, this number is limited to only three Pictographs.
  2. ↑ In all versions of The Wind Waker prior to The Wind Waker HD, the Control Stick aims the viewfinder, while zooming in and out is performed with the C-Stick.
  3. ↑ In all versions of The Wind Waker prior to The Wind Waker HD, Link must also catch a Forest Firefly from Forest Haven and present it to Lenzo at the completion of the quest.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 134
  2. ↑ "The Pictograph Box is an advanced piece of Terminan technology. It is capable of saving one snapshot at a time." — The Great Hyrule Encycopedia , Zelda.com, retrieved March 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Of course, I have countless Picto Boxes, but I do not want any of them stolen from me. My heart could not take another loss. — Lenzo (The Wind Waker)
  4. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 2
  5. ↑ Collector's Edition Japanese manual, pg. 50
  6. ↑ The Wind Waker HD Japanese manual, pg. 16
  7. ↑ 写(うつ)し絵(え)の箱(はこ)を手(て)に入(い)れた！
    アイテム画面(がめん)を出(だ)してY ButtonZ ButtonX Button
    どれかに、セットして使(つか)おう！     — N/A (The Wind Waker, Japanese version)
  8. ↑ The Wind Waker HD Canadian French manual, pg. 16
  9. ↑ The Wind Waker HD European French manual, pg. 16
  10. ↑ Vous obtenez la Boîte à Image! Allez à l'écran d'inventaire et assignez la Boîte à Image à Y Button, Z Button ou X Button. — N/A (The Wind Waker, European French version)
  11. ↑ The Wind Waker HD German manual, pg. 16
  12. ↑ Du hast die Foto-Box gefunden! Benutze sie, indem du sie auf Y ButtonZ ButtonX Button legst! Du kannst bis zu drei Lichtbilder gleichzeitig in ihr aufbewahren. — N/A (The Wind Waker, German version)
  13. ↑ Hai ottenuto un immaginografo! — N/A (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian version)
  14. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 134
  15. ↑ Hai ottenuto l'Immaginografo! Accedi allo schermo degli strumenti, assegnalo a uno dei pulsanti Y ButtonZ ButtonX Button. — N/A (The Wind Waker, Italian version)
  16. ↑ Toca el icono de ver o el icono de la caja luminográfica (pág. 9) para cambiar el punto de vista a una pe rspectiva en primera persona. Usa Circle Pad o mueve la consola para mirar a tu alrededor. Oprime L Button para volver a la perspectiva en tercera persona. (Majora's Mask 3D Latin American Spanish manual, pg. 7)
  17. ↑ The Wind Waker HD Latin American Spanish manual, pg. 16
  18. ↑ Toca el icono de ver o el icono de la caja luminográfica (pág. 9) para cambiar el punto de vista a una perspectiva en primera persona. Usa Circle Pad o mueve la consola para mirar a tu alrededor. Pulsa L Button para volver al enfoque en tercera persona. (Majora's Mask 3D European Spanish manual, pg. 7)
  19. ↑ The Wind Waker HD European Spanish manual, pg. 16
  20. ↑ ¡Has obtenido la Caja luminográfica! Abre la pantalla de Inventario y asígnala a Y Button, Z Button o X Button. — N/A (The Wind Waker, European Spanish version)
  21. ↑ Cámara Pictográfica — Inventory (Majora's Mask, European Spanish version)
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