Tingle Tuner
The Tingle Tuner is an item featured in The Wind Waker.[1] If a Game Boy Advance and a Game Boy Advance-GameCube Link Cable are connected to the Nintendo GameCube, then Link can take control of Tingle.[2] To do this, the Game Boy Advance must be simply connected to a GameCube Controller socket using the Game Boy Advance Connector, then activating the Tingle Tuner.[3][4] The Game Boy Advance does not require having any additional game cartridge inserted. The player will find a map of the current area on their screen, which includes, amongst other things, a marker indicating Link's current position. On the main screen, the player will be able to see a green marker on the ground, indicating the position of Tingle.
In The Wind Waker HD, the Tingle Tuner was replaced with the Tingle Bottle, an item used to send messages to other players through Miiverse.
While the Tingle Tuner can be obtained in the Nintendo Switch Online version of The Wind Waker, it does not function due to the emulator not supporting Game Boy Advance connectivity.
Location and Uses
Tingle gifts Link with a device known as the Tingle Tuner after the young hero rescues him from jail.[5] The Tingle Tuner has a number of abilities. Firstly, by pressing A, it can cause Link to look towards the spot Tingle is aiming at, secondly he can drop Tingle Bombs, for a small fee. The bombs are just one of a number of pay-per-use tools at Tingle's disposal, including a temporary magical effect, which gives Link a long-lasting version of the Hover Boots effect.
The Tingle Tuner can be used in each dungeon to find five Tingle Statues.[6][7][8][9][10] Each statue of Tingle has a different pose and will appear near Tingle's Tower.[11]
Knuckle can only be found while using the Tingle Tuner on Outset Island. Successful completion of the Knuckle sidequest upgrades the Tingle Tuner with the Hand-Me-Down Tingle Tuner and Knuckle appears on Tingle Island. The Hand-Me-Down Tuner is merely more options on the Tingle Tuner, which allow Link to purchase baits and other stock items from any place with it activated.
The Tingle Tuner comes equipped with its own map. It's less detailed than the normal in-game map. This map automatically upgrades itself when Link enters an area of the Great Sea, regardless of whether he has the Tingle Tuner active at that time. The Tingle Tuner's map classifies each island's importance by altering the size of its name displayed on the map. Minor islands will have small names, major islands will have large names. Tingle refers to his own island as the Great Tingle Island, and displays its name very large, which is technically accurate as it is a very critical island for the completion of the game. This map also allows marking of long-distance destinations. The marker below Link when activating the Tingle Tuner was later repurposed for the Deku Leaf and appears directly below Link when gliding in the air to help determine where he will land in The Wind Waker HD and replaced the Tingle head with a leaf icon instead.
When using the Tingle Tuner in dungeons, Tingle acts as a guide for Link in a similar manner as Navi and Tatl were. Tingle will advise Link on how to solve certain puzzles and warn him of impending danger. However, prior to entering each dungeon's boss chamber, Tingle will have a moment of cowardice and will make up an excuse to not come with Link into the boss fight.
Descriptions
When Link has the Tingle Tuner active while he is sailing, Tingle makes a comment about each island as Link approaches them, much like how Fishmen give Link information about the islands when given All-Purpose Bait. Tingle also comments on most Enemies and some Objects.
Enemy Descriptions
| Enemy | |
|---|---|
| Description | It's an Armos! Shoot an arrow in its eye to stop it! Then, attack the weak spot on its back! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | That's an Armos Knight! Eeeek! Stop it by shooting an arrow in its single eye! Then put a bomb in its mouth! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Before obtaining the Hero's Bow: Ack! A Beamos! For now...flee! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | After obtaining the Hero's Bow: It's a Beamos! Shoot an arrow into its eye when it glows! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Big Octo! Attack its eyeballs before you get sucked into its whirlpool!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | It's an evil Blue Bubble! Fan the curse away with the Deku Leaf! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Before obtaining the Hero's Bow: It's a wiggly-giggly Blue ChuChu! You'll get shocked if you use your sword! Stun it with your boomerang, maybe? You might also try using a Tingle Bomb! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | After obtaining the Hero's Bow: That's a wiggly-giggly Blue ChuChu! You'll go numb if you use your sword on it. You can handle it easily with an arrow! Or just use a Tingle Bomb! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Boko Baba! Be careful! It'll try to eat you! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Bokoblin! Get ahold of yourself and get him!
The Tingle Bomb might work too! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Before obtaining the Mirror Shield: Looks like a Dark ChuChu! You can't do anything to it right now! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | After obtaining the Mirror Shield: It's the nasty Dark ChuChu! Use light to turn it to rock, then toss it! It'll shatter!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | Oh! A Darknut! Cut off his armor with your parry attack! ♥ |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Fire Keese! Watch his movements and have patience! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | I've spotted a Floor Master! It's quick, but your sword can destroy it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Green ChuChu! Pulverize it and collect some green Chu Jelly! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ack! A Gyorg! Mr. Fairy! Be careful not to fall in! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Kargoroc! Defeat it to collect Golden Feathers! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | It's a Keese! Fighting them would be simple if you could attack them all at once!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | Oh! A Magtail! His weakness is water. Attack him when he's curled up into a ball!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | A Miniblin! Don't wait around... just go!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | It's a Moblin. Be careful... He's got a long reach! Might I recommend a Tingle Bomb?
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| Enemy | |
| Description | Eeek! Morths! Fan them away with the Deku Leaf before they can stick to you!
If they stick to you, use your rolling attack to shake them loose. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Winged Mothula: Aha! I see a Mothula! Fan him with the Deku Leaf and knock him from the air!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | Winged Mothula, after Link obtains the Boomerang: Oh no! A Mothula! Clip its wings with your Boomerang! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | [when?] Whoa! It's Mothula! It produces Morths, so be careful! Oh, and you might be able to go up here. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | [when?] Waaaa!!! Mothula! Tingle hates doing this fighting stuff! Let's run! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Oh! An Octorok! Use your shield to reflect its rock barrage back at it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocean Octorok, before obtaining the Boomerang: An Octorok! It'll shoot bombs! I think you should run! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocean Octorok, after obtaining the Boomerang: An Octorok! It'll fire bombs at you! Fire back with projectiles! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Before obtaining the Boomerang: Aha! I see a Peahat! Fan him with the Deku Leaf to knock him down, then attack!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | After obtaining the Boomerang: Uh-oh, I see a Peahat! Hit it with a projectile! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Before obtaining the Mirror Shield: It's a Poe! Eeeeew, creepy! If he drops his torch, you'll be cursed, sir! For now, run!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | After obtaining the Mirror Shield: It's a Poe! Use your Mirror Shield to find the real one... then stab it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | It's a Rat! Don't let it hit you or you will drop Rupees! Tingle loves Rupees!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | It's a nasty Red Bubble! Fan the flame away with the Deku Leaf! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Red ChuChu! Pulverize it and collect red Chu Jelly! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Before obtaining the Mirror Shield: Eeek! A ReDead! So scary! Poor Tingle is closing his eyes! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | After obtaining the Mirror Shield: It's a ReDead! Scary! Tingle's eyes are closed now. Sorry! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Bokoblin! Get ahold of yourself and get him!
The Tingle Bomb might work too! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | It's a Seahat! Hit it with a projectile weapon! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Bokoblin! Get ahold of yourself and get him!
The Tingle Bomb might work too! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Stalfos! Closely watch his movements and attack his head when he's down!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | It's a Trap! Be careful! It's dangerous! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Warship! Watch out for incoming cannon ball-bombs! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | A Wizzrobe! Get close and slash it with your sword! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Get the Wizzrobe first, or there'll be no end to these attacks!
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| Enemy | |
| Description | Before obtaining the Hero's Bow: It's a wiggly-giggly Yellow ChuChu! You'll get shocked if you cut it with your sword! Stun him with your boomerang, perhaps? You might try a Tingle Bomb, as well! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | After obtaining the Hero's Bow: It's a wiggly-giggly Yellow ChuChu! If you hack it with the sword, you'll go numb! But you can bring it down easily with an arrow! Or use a Tingle Bomb! |
| Enemy | Description |
|---|---|
It's an Armos! Shoot an arrow in its eye to stop it! Then, attack the weak spot on its back! | |
That's an Armos Knight! Eeeek! Stop it by shooting an arrow in its single eye! Then put a bomb in its mouth! | |
Before obtaining the Hero's Bow: Ack! A Beamos! For now...flee! | |
After obtaining the Hero's Bow: It's a Beamos! Shoot an arrow into its eye when it glows! | |
A Big Octo! Attack its eyeballs before you get sucked into its whirlpool!
| |
It's an evil Blue Bubble! Fan the curse away with the Deku Leaf! | |
Before obtaining the Hero's Bow: It's a wiggly-giggly Blue ChuChu! You'll get shocked if you use your sword! Stun it with your boomerang, maybe? You might also try using a Tingle Bomb! | |
After obtaining the Hero's Bow: That's a wiggly-giggly Blue ChuChu! You'll go numb if you use your sword on it. You can handle it easily with an arrow! Or just use a Tingle Bomb! | |
A Boko Baba! Be careful! It'll try to eat you! | |
A Bokoblin! Get ahold of yourself and get him!
The Tingle Bomb might work too! | |
Before obtaining the Mirror Shield: Looks like a Dark ChuChu! You can't do anything to it right now! | |
After obtaining the Mirror Shield: It's the nasty Dark ChuChu! Use light to turn it to rock, then toss it! It'll shatter!
| |
Oh! A Darknut! Cut off his armor with your parry attack! ♥ | |
A Fire Keese! Watch his movements and have patience! | |
I've spotted a Floor Master! It's quick, but your sword can destroy it! | |
A Green ChuChu! Pulverize it and collect some green Chu Jelly! | |
Ack! A Gyorg! Mr. Fairy! Be careful not to fall in! | |
A Kargoroc! Defeat it to collect Golden Feathers! | |
It's a Keese! Fighting them would be simple if you could attack them all at once!
| |
Oh! A Magtail! His weakness is water. Attack him when he's curled up into a ball!
| |
A Miniblin! Don't wait around... just go!
| |
It's a Moblin. Be careful... He's got a long reach! Might I recommend a Tingle Bomb?
| |
Eeek! Morths! Fan them away with the Deku Leaf before they can stick to you!
If they stick to you, use your rolling attack to shake them loose. | |
Winged Mothula: Aha! I see a Mothula! Fan him with the Deku Leaf and knock him from the air!
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Winged Mothula, after Link obtains the Boomerang: Oh no! A Mothula! Clip its wings with your Boomerang! | |
[when?] Whoa! It's Mothula! It produces Morths, so be careful! Oh, and you might be able to go up here. | |
[when?] Waaaa!!! Mothula! Tingle hates doing this fighting stuff! Let's run! | |
Oh! An Octorok! Use your shield to reflect its rock barrage back at it! | |
Ocean Octorok, before obtaining the Boomerang: An Octorok! It'll shoot bombs! I think you should run! | |
Ocean Octorok, after obtaining the Boomerang: An Octorok! It'll fire bombs at you! Fire back with projectiles! | |
Before obtaining the Boomerang: Aha! I see a Peahat! Fan him with the Deku Leaf to knock him down, then attack!
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After obtaining the Boomerang: Uh-oh, I see a Peahat! Hit it with a projectile! | |
Before obtaining the Mirror Shield: It's a Poe! Eeeeew, creepy! If he drops his torch, you'll be cursed, sir! For now, run!
| |
After obtaining the Mirror Shield: It's a Poe! Use your Mirror Shield to find the real one... then stab it! | |
It's a Rat! Don't let it hit you or you will drop Rupees! Tingle loves Rupees!
| |
It's a nasty Red Bubble! Fan the flame away with the Deku Leaf! | |
A Red ChuChu! Pulverize it and collect red Chu Jelly! | |
Before obtaining the Mirror Shield: Eeek! A ReDead! So scary! Poor Tingle is closing his eyes! | |
After obtaining the Mirror Shield: It's a ReDead! Scary! Tingle's eyes are closed now. Sorry! | |
A Bokoblin! Get ahold of yourself and get him!
The Tingle Bomb might work too! | |
It's a Seahat! Hit it with a projectile weapon! | |
A Bokoblin! Get ahold of yourself and get him!
The Tingle Bomb might work too! | |
A Stalfos! Closely watch his movements and attack his head when he's down!
| |
It's a Trap! Be careful! It's dangerous! | |
A Warship! Watch out for incoming cannon ball-bombs! | |
A Wizzrobe! Get close and slash it with your sword! | |
Get the Wizzrobe first, or there'll be no end to these attacks!
| |
Before obtaining the Hero's Bow: It's a wiggly-giggly Yellow ChuChu! You'll get shocked if you cut it with your sword! Stun him with your boomerang, perhaps? You might try a Tingle Bomb, as well! | |
After obtaining the Hero's Bow: It's a wiggly-giggly Yellow ChuChu! If you hack it with the sword, you'll go numb! But you can bring it down easily with an arrow! Or use a Tingle Bomb! |
Island Descriptions
| Island | |
|---|---|
| Description | Whoa! The Angular Isles are there! |
| Island | |
| Description | That place is famous for the many birds that live there. Aryll would like it. She was always surrounded by seagulls, wasn't she? ♥ |
| Island | |
| Description | That's a place where you sail for Rupees. Make money for more Tingle Tuner fun! |
| Island | |
| Description | If you face south from there, you'll see the Forest Haven. Folks fly on leaves there... That must be nice. The balloons I use keep getting popped! |
| Island | |
| Description | Mmmmmmm... Seems like there'd be lots of my favorite ChuChus here! |
| Island | |
| Description | The rumors of Ghost Ship sightings near here fill me with dread. Scary... |
| Island | |
| Description | The waves look pretty rough. Go north from there, and you'll reach Tingle Island. |
| Island | |
| Description | Upon entering the sector: Mr. Fairy! Do you believe in ghosts? Like the spooky Ghost Ship that sails at night? Me, I believe in fairies, but I don't believe in ghosts. Because they're scary. |
| Island | |
| Description | Upon sailing close to the island: Mr. Fairy! Use your Hookshot to climb up! |
| Island | |
| Description | There's a red dragon at the summit! His name is Valoo, I think. |
| Island | |
| Description | ??? ! !!! I can sense the fairy's telepathy! TI-N-G-LE loves you! Whoa! People are staring! |
| Island | |
| Description | There's a super-cute statue made by ancient people on a little island nearby! |
| Island | |
| Description | I've always wondered... Mr. Fairy! Isn't that green suit hot? My outfit's so tight that I get really sweaty. I want clothes that breathe... And I don't want to go anywhere too hot! No, sir! |
| Island | |
| Description | If you start there and head south... You'll come to Outset Island. |
| Island | |
| Description | I can't handle rumors that the Ghost Ship has been sighted there. Way too scary. |
| Island | |
| Description | The Rito people have always held contests in that area. |
| Island | |
| Description | Forest Haven feels close... I want trees around Tingle Tower, too. |
| Island | |
| Description | Are you near the Forsaken Fortress? That place is dreadful! Does the part of your face that hit that fortress wall still hurt? |
| Island | |
| Description | Four-Eye Reef is somewhere around there. |
| Island | |
| Description | There is a mountain around there...and a similar one to the south. |
| Island | |
| Description | Greatfish Isle should be over there. It used to be such a lovely island...
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| Island | |
| Description | There's a mountain around there...and a similar one way up north. |
| Island | |
| Description | Head east from there, and you'll get to Outset Island. Outset Island was said to be blessed by Farore, the Goddess of Wind. |
| Island | |
| Description | There is an Ice Ring over there. Me, I don't like it too hot or too cold. Oooh... Brrr... I get chills just thinking about it. |
| Island | |
| Description | I get a bad feeling about this place. Be careful, Mr. Fairy! |
| Island | |
| Description | Northwest of there is the Forsaken Fortress. Because of the ocean currents, the waves around there are very high. As people stopped going around that place, monsters began to settle in instead. Do I know everything, or what? |
| Island | |
| Description | That's where Needle Rock Isle is. Nature sure creates some odd shapes! |
| Island | |
| Description | Mr. Fairy! Why can't you see me!? |
| Island | |
| Description | There is an island over there with a cute statue. What's it for? |
| Island | |
| Description | We're close to your island. You must be all emotional. I won't say anything. |
| Island | |
| Description | It smells of Triforce Chart around there. Mr. Fairy! Find it! Find it! If you find it, bring it to me! Thanks, sir! |
| Island | |
| Description | From there, Dragon Roost Island is east and Windfall Island is west. Many cultural exchanges have taken place between those two islands. |
| Island | |
| Description | The seafood is delicious around there. It'd be great to live somewhere like that... |
| Island | |
| Description | It's not as if I always have something to say, you know. Even I can't know it all! |
| Island | |
| Description | Dragon Roost Island is south of there. You can see it from Tingle Tower! |
| Island | |
| Description | There have been sightings of ships falling from the sky here. How odd. |
| Island | |
| Description | You're taking a tiny ship into water that rough? Mr. Fairy, you're brave. Or... Are you just stupid? |
| Island | |
| Description | Hmm!! Ah!! Sniff sniff!! I smell a fairy!! |
| Island | |
| Description | There's a super-cute statue over there. There are three in this world... Hmmm... I wonder why? |
| Island | |
| Description | 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? |
| Island | |
| Description | You see that point way over there? I've never been there before. What's at the end of the earth, anyway? I'm so funny! Don't hold in your laughter! Just let it out, Mr. Fairy! |
| Island | |
| Description | There is a star-shaped island in that area somewhere. But I don't know where! Still, the waves look terribly high. Hic... Urp... Just looking makes me ill... |
| Island | |
| Description | The water is really rough! Mr. Fairy! If you feel seasick, hold your wrist! That should make you feel better. |
| Island | |
| Description | Somewhere in the world, there should be a mysterious item that uses magic as a shield. If we had it, we'd be safe even if our ship got shot with a cannon! The peddler who gave us the sail would know about rare items... |
| Island | |
| Description | That area is called Three-Eye Reef. |
| Island | |
| Description | Oh! The Tingle Tuner is getting nice reception. I can see you from here on Tingle Tower! Mr. Fairy! Come in! Do you read me? I'm here! Let's play! |
| Island | |
| Description | Before the Tower of the Gods rises from the sea: That area is surrounded by the islands where those cute statues live! |
| Island | |
| Description | After the Tower of the Gods rises from the sea: Whoa! |
| Island | |
| Description | Climb onto the silk roof in west Windfall to earn a discount on the Tingle Balloon! You knew that, didn't you, Mr. Fairy? |
| Island | |
| Description | My telepathy senses the aura of a fairy in that area. Could it be? |
| Island | |
| Description | Windfall Island is close. I don't want to end up in jail there again! Although...the mushrooms that grew on my pillow were quite tasty! |
| Island | Description |
|---|---|
Whoa! The Angular Isles are there! | |
That place is famous for the many birds that live there. Aryll would like it. She was always surrounded by seagulls, wasn't she? ♥ | |
That's a place where you sail for Rupees. Make money for more Tingle Tuner fun! | |
If you face south from there, you'll see the Forest Haven. Folks fly on leaves there... That must be nice. The balloons I use keep getting popped! | |
Mmmmmmm... Seems like there'd be lots of my favorite ChuChus here! | |
The rumors of Ghost Ship sightings near here fill me with dread. Scary... | |
The waves look pretty rough. Go north from there, and you'll reach Tingle Island. | |
Upon entering the sector: Mr. Fairy! Do you believe in ghosts? Like the spooky Ghost Ship that sails at night? Me, I believe in fairies, but I don't believe in ghosts. Because they're scary. | |
Upon sailing close to the island: Mr. Fairy! Use your Hookshot to climb up! | |
There's a red dragon at the summit! His name is Valoo, I think. | |
??? ! !!! I can sense the fairy's telepathy! TI-N-G-LE loves you! Whoa! People are staring! | |
There's a super-cute statue made by ancient people on a little island nearby! | |
I've always wondered... Mr. Fairy! Isn't that green suit hot? My outfit's so tight that I get really sweaty. I want clothes that breathe... And I don't want to go anywhere too hot! No, sir! | |
If you start there and head south... You'll come to Outset Island. | |
I can't handle rumors that the Ghost Ship has been sighted there. Way too scary. | |
The Rito people have always held contests in that area. | |
Forest Haven feels close... I want trees around Tingle Tower, too. | |
Are you near the Forsaken Fortress? That place is dreadful! Does the part of your face that hit that fortress wall still hurt? | |
Four-Eye Reef is somewhere around there. | |
There is a mountain around there...and a similar one to the south. | |
Greatfish Isle should be over there. It used to be such a lovely island...
| |
There's a mountain around there...and a similar one way up north. | |
Head east from there, and you'll get to Outset Island. Outset Island was said to be blessed by Farore, the Goddess of Wind. | |
There is an Ice Ring over there. Me, I don't like it too hot or too cold. Oooh... Brrr... I get chills just thinking about it. | |
I get a bad feeling about this place. Be careful, Mr. Fairy! | |
Northwest of there is the Forsaken Fortress. Because of the ocean currents, the waves around there are very high. As people stopped going around that place, monsters began to settle in instead. Do I know everything, or what? | |
That's where Needle Rock Isle is. Nature sure creates some odd shapes! | |
Mr. Fairy! Why can't you see me!? | |
There is an island over there with a cute statue. What's it for? | |
We're close to your island. You must be all emotional. I won't say anything. | |
It smells of Triforce Chart around there. Mr. Fairy! Find it! Find it! If you find it, bring it to me! Thanks, sir! | |
From there, Dragon Roost Island is east and Windfall Island is west. Many cultural exchanges have taken place between those two islands. | |
The seafood is delicious around there. It'd be great to live somewhere like that... | |
It's not as if I always have something to say, you know. Even I can't know it all! | |
Dragon Roost Island is south of there. You can see it from Tingle Tower! | |
There have been sightings of ships falling from the sky here. How odd. | |
You're taking a tiny ship into water that rough? Mr. Fairy, you're brave. Or... Are you just stupid? | |
Hmm!! Ah!! Sniff sniff!! I smell a fairy!! | |
There's a super-cute statue over there. There are three in this world... Hmmm... I wonder why? | |
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? | |
You see that point way over there? I've never been there before. What's at the end of the earth, anyway? I'm so funny! Don't hold in your laughter! Just let it out, Mr. Fairy! | |
There is a star-shaped island in that area somewhere. But I don't know where! Still, the waves look terribly high. Hic... Urp... Just looking makes me ill... | |
The water is really rough! Mr. Fairy! If you feel seasick, hold your wrist! That should make you feel better. | |
Somewhere in the world, there should be a mysterious item that uses magic as a shield. If we had it, we'd be safe even if our ship got shot with a cannon! The peddler who gave us the sail would know about rare items... | |
That area is called Three-Eye Reef. | |
Oh! The Tingle Tuner is getting nice reception. I can see you from here on Tingle Tower! Mr. Fairy! Come in! Do you read me? I'm here! Let's play! | |
Before the Tower of the Gods rises from the sea: That area is surrounded by the islands where those cute statues live! | |
After the Tower of the Gods rises from the sea: Whoa! | |
Climb onto the silk roof in west Windfall to earn a discount on the Tingle Balloon! You knew that, didn't you, Mr. Fairy? | |
My telepathy senses the aura of a fairy in that area. Could it be? | |
Windfall Island is close. I don't want to end up in jail there again! Although...the mushrooms that grew on my pillow were quite tasty! |
Object Descriptions
| Enemy | |
|---|---|
| Description | It's a Baba Bud! Fear not! Get in there! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Oh! You could pick it up and hit things with it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Eyeballs! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | It's the Rito postbox. Is there a letter in there? |
| Enemy | |
| Description | To the strange stone statue: ♥
I'll be good! So please turn Tingle into a fairy soon! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Before Link calls a Servant: Mr. Fairy? Don't chitchat with a god! He's not your buddy! |
| Enemy | Description |
|---|---|
It's a Baba Bud! Fear not! Get in there! | |
Oh! You could pick it up and hit things with it! | |
Eyeballs! | |
It's the Rito postbox. Is there a letter in there? | |
To the strange stone statue: ♥
I'll be good! So please turn Tingle into a fairy soon! | |
Before Link calls a Servant: Mr. Fairy? Don't chitchat with a god! He's not your buddy! |
Character Descriptions
Tingle's Wares
All of Tingle's Wares are purchased from the menu on the Tingle Tuner. Once bought, Tingle will deliver it to Link by balloon, as seen on the Game Boy Advance screen. Very few have any game-screen cues as to their use. For most services, their effects are invisible to the player.
In dungeons, Tingle often finds things written on the walls and floors. These are not obtainable and are only extra pieces of story.
Seagull Pen
Cost: 0 Rupees
Description: "Use this to mark your Sea Charts. It also points to your destination. Tingle drew his first map with it at age 3!"
The Seagull Pen allows Link to mark a waypoint on sea charts, but only on the Tingle Tuner itself, and only when Link is sailing. After placing a mark, a compass will appear on the tuner that shows the direction to the waypoint.
Tingle Bomb
Cost: 10 Rupees
Description: "Tingle will explode one of his bombs for you with a POW! For 10 Rupees!"
Tingle flies with his balloon on the GBA screen and drops a Bomb next on the target Link specifies. This Bomb can be used to uncover Tingle Statues.
Tingle Balloon
Cost: 30 Rupees (20 after a discount event)
Description: "Your body will float on mid air! Move about in the air for 5 seconds!"
The Tingle Balloon calls in Tingle Air to allow Link to walk on thin air as though it were solid ground. The balloon effect starts when Rupees are sent to Tingle, and not when Link walks off a ledge.
Tingle Shield
Cost: 40 Rupees (30 after a discount event)
Description: "Look out, sir! Enemies attack! A lovely spirit will shield you for 10 seconds."
The Tingle Shield renders Link completely invincible for ten seconds. It has a cool-down time that prevents constant use.
Kooloo-limpah
Cost: 40 Rupees (30 after a discount event)
Description: "Not even I know what may occur, sir! This is a test of your courage!"
This is a chance-roll for Tingle to grant Link one of several services at random. It could potentially grant nothing, Tingle telling Link's fortune, or one of the flavors of Ting. The best outcome is a simultaneous use of Tingle Balloon and Tingle Shield, which has the Tingle Shield cool-down (10 seconds).
Tingle Watch
Cost: 0 Rupees
Description: "I can tell what time it is right now, sir!"
The Tingle Watch explains the current time of the day.
Ting
Ting is Tingle's brand-name drink. Its name may have been inspired by the instant fruit-flavored drink, "Tang", introduced in the 1950's. There are three flavors of Ting, each of which gives the same effect as a Potion of the same color.
Ting has a limitation in that it cannot be used during boss battles. However, it does allow Link to get away with drinking Ting throughout a dungeon and save Potions for the boss battle.
Red Ting
Cost: 20 Rupees (10 after a discount event)
Description: "This energizes you when you're feeling tired! Refill hearts regularly!"
Red Ting has the same effect as drinking a Red Potion, restoring all of Link's hearts.
Green Ting
Cost: 40 Rupees (20 after a discount event)
Description: "Replenish your magic power with this! You can't survive without it, Mr. Fairy."
Green Ting has the same effect as drinking a Green Potion, restoring Link's Magic Meter to full. This can only be used after Link obtains a Magic Meter.
Blue Ting
Cost: 80 Rupees (40 after a discount event)
Description: "One sip, and you have it all, you greedy fairy! Strength and magic!"
Blue Ting has the same effect as drinking a Blue Potion, restoring both health and magic to full.
Guide Books
Cost: 0 Rupees
Description (Red Guide Book): "A how-to Tinger Tuner book! Use the red book to learn about the land and foes!"
Description (Blue Guide Book): "Learn about the Tingle Tuner! When you're at sea, use the blue book!"
These are narrated user's guides for the Tingle Tuner. The Red Guide Book is available on land, while the Blue Guide Book is available on the sea. They will go through several pages of instructions, each ending in a confirmation question, asking whether or not Link understood everything on that page. Both Guide Books are later replaced by the Hand-me Down Tingle Tuner after Knuckle is found.
Hand-Me-Down Tingle Tuner
Cost: 0 Rupees
Description: "Your hotline to Knuckle. Buy stuff anywhere!"
The Hand-Me-Down Tingle Tuner allows Link to purchase certain items at any time. The items that Knuckle has for sale are:
- All-Purpose Bait – 20 Rupees
- Arrows – 50 Rupees
- Bombs – 50 Rupees (must have full arrows)
Discount events
There are two events that trigger discounts on certain items:
- The first one takes place on Windfall Island. After returning to the island after completing the Dragon Roost Cavern, climbing onto the canopy above the School of Joy with the Tingle Tuner active will trigger Tingle into reducing the price of the Tingle Balloon, Tingle Shield, and Kooloo-Limpah.[12] The discount on Kooloo-Limpah is not verbally mentioned by Tingle; this is primarily due to Kooloo-Limpah not becoming available until Link has a Magic Meter, thus allowing for Kooloo-Limpah to be discounted before it even becomes available. Prior to obtaining the Magic Meter, Link can receive this discount by climbing the ladder to the left of the School of Joy and performing a backflip to land atop the canopy.
- The second one takes place at the Forsaken Fortress. One room within has what Tingle calls a Magic Pot in it.[13] If that pot is entered with the Tingle Tuner active, Magic Left-Over Broth will be found. This halves the price of the Tings.[14]
Trivia
- The brand written on the Tingle Tuner reads
(Chintendō) in Hylian, which is a play on Chinkuru (Tingle's Japanese name) and Nintendo. - While the regular Tingle Tuner's appearance is based on the Game Boy Advance, the Hand-me Down version resembles the older Game Boy Color.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | チンクルシーバー (Chinkurushībā)[16] | Chinkleceiver |
 FrenchEUEuropean | Poste de Tingle[18] | Tingle Receiver |
 German | Tingleceiver[17] | |
 Italian | RadioTingle[15] | Tingle-Radio |
 SpanishEUEuropean | Tinglevisor[19] | Tingle-visor |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Gallery
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Link obtaining the Tingle Tuner
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Link using the Tingle Tuner
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Knuckle communicating through the Tingle Tuner
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The Tingle Tuner's item selection screen
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The Tingle Tuner's controls
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Sprite of Tingle floating as seen on-screen
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 141
- ↑
There is no Game Boy Advance connected. Use this item only after connecting a Game Boy Advance to Controller Socket 2, 3, or 4 and turning the Game Boy Advance ON.
— N/A (The Wind Waker) - ↑
To call Tingle, use a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable to connect a Game Boy Advance to Controller Socket 2, 3, or 4, then use this item with
— Inventory (The Wind Waker)
, 
, or 
. - ↑
He gave you the Tingle Tuner! If you get stuck or need a quick hint, connect a Game Boy Advance to your Nintendo GameCube to talk to Tingle. After connecting the Game Boy Advance to Controller Socket 2, 3, or 4, set the Tingle Tuner to
— N/A (The Wind Waker), , or to call Tingle. - ↑
Goodness! Did you feel my telepathy?! That's why you saved me, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?
— Tingle (The Wind Waker) - ↑
You got the Dragon Tingle Statue!
— N/A (The Wind Waker) - ↑
You got the Forbidden Tingle Statue!
— N/A (The Wind Waker) - ↑
You got the Goddess Tingle Statue!
— N/A (The Wind Waker) - ↑
You got the Earth Tingle Statue!
— N/A (The Wind Waker) - ↑
You got the Wind Tingle Statue!
— N/A (The Wind Waker) - ↑
It will be waiting for you on Tingle Island.
— N/A (The Wind Waker) - ↑
Eeeeeeee!
— Tingle (The Wind Waker)
Tingle has been found!
Oh, what to do?
Ah-hah! Tingle can offer the popular Tingle Balloon at a very low price!
And if you order now, you'll also get the Tingle Shield at an unbeatable bargain! - ↑
Oh, it's the rare Magic Pot! You can easily make Ting with the left-over broth!
— Tingle (The Wind Waker) - ↑
You got the Magic Left-Over Broth! The price of Ting has dropped!
— Tingle Tuner (The Wind Waker) - ↑
Ti ha regalato RadioTingle!
— N/A (The Wind Waker, Italian version) - ↑ Collector's Edition Japanese manual, pg. 68
- ↑
Lege den TINGLECEIVER auf einen Knopf und drücke ihn.
(The Wind Waker manual, pg. 23) - ↑
Poste de Tingle
— Inventory (The Wind Waker, European French version) - ↑
Asigna el TINGLEVISOR a un botón de objeto y púlsalo.
(The Wind Waker manual, pg. 23)
