Three-of-a-Kind
Three-of-a-Kind are Enemies in Link's Awakening.[2][3]
Characteristics
Three-of-a-Kinds scurry around in a room in groups of three, with alternating suits of cards shown on their chest, initially all of them having the same suit. To defeat them, Link must hit one of them, which will cause it to halt and stop, showing one of the four card suits. Then, Link must hit the other two so the suits all match up. If they do not match, they will all start shambling around the room again. If all three of the enemies are defeated with a suit of diamonds, they will each drop a Rupee. If all three are defeated with a suit of hearts, they will each drop a Heart.
Nomenclature
Three-of-a-Kind is a type of hand in poker, containing three cards of the same rank. Their Japanese name is a reference to Las Vegas, a popular city for playing poker.
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 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEnglishBRBritish | Three-of-a-Kind (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[4] | |
 The French RepublicFrenchEUEuropean | Brelan (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[4] | |
 The Italian RepublicItalian | Three-of-a-Kind (LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX)[5][5] | |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Other Names
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Gallery
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Concept artwork of a Three-of-a-Kind from Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch
References
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 98
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 209 (LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX)
- ↑ Dreamer Art Book, Nintendo Co., Ltd., pg. 25
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Artbook, Nintendo Co., Ltd., pg. 24
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 209
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Three of a Kind
Link encountered Three of a Kind while exploring the Tail Cave and Eagle's Tower on Koholint Island. The Three of a Kind was made up of three individual monsters, each with flashing symbols on its chest. The only way to defeat this unusual team of attackers was to strike each one when the same symbol was displayed on their chests." — The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia , Zelda.com (archive), retrieved January 24, 2022.