How to Farm Rupees in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Last Updated: March 2, 2021

Rupees make the world go round, or at least the world of Zelda games. In The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, rupees are perhaps more important than they've ever been before because now you need the money at hand in order to rent items for Link to use out in the dungeons. There are two ways you can use for farming a lot of rupees.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Bee-Farming in Kakariko Village

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Go to Kakariko Village. First, you will need to have enough money for a bottle. Don't worry, this investment is well worth it. The bottle enables you to store caught insects.
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Look for the house that has a bee sign on it. Enter, and you will see the Bee Guy. Press “A” to talk to him. He will end up giving you the Net, which can be used to catch bugs.

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Leave the house and head for a big patch of grass. You will find it in the lower left corner of Kakariko Village. Cut the grass by swinging your sword. Hopefully, a bee will appear.
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Catch the bee. If a bee does appear, press "X" or “Y” to use the net, and catch it.
- If a bee doesn't appear, then go into the nearest building, and come back out to reset the grass. Keep repeating the process until you catch a bee.
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Once you have a bee, return to the Bee Guy. He will give you 50 rupees in exchange for the bee. Now your bottle is empty again.
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Go catch another bee. The Bee Guy will buy an unlimited number of bees, so as long as you're willing to grind, you will keep making money.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Playing Rupee Rush Mini-Game

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Run south of Kakariko Village to find the mini-game. Also, make sure that you have 50 rupees because that is what it costs to play.
- Rupee Rush is a mini-game that Link can partake in. The goal is to collect as many rupees as possible within 30 seconds. However, the game will not inform you of how much time you have remaining. So, for this method to work, you will need a stopwatch. Most people just use the stopwatch on their smart phone.
- In Lorule, the mini-game is located south of Thieves' Town and costs 100 rupees to play.
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Once the game starts, run your timer. If you run up to the NPC, and talk to the girl with less than one second remaining on the timer, you will earn triple the amount you would have had otherwise. So, if you time it correctly, you can expect around 300 rupees at a minimum per run.
- Play the mini-game as many times as you want. Another way to gauge how much time is left on the mini-game is to listen to the music. This is a matter of preference. You may not like using a timer or you may not want to keep track of the music. Simply use whichever way is better for you. The music will change in the last two seconds remaining.
- You'll get a Piece of Heart if you earn at least 100 rupees (150 rupees in Lorule).
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Run up and talk to the girl. Once you hear the shift in the music, count another second to yourself of waiting, then that's when you actually run up and talk to the girl. This should end the mini-game at the right time.