What to Do in Castle Town

Castle Town in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time offers shops, minigames, and a mask-delivery quest during Young Link’s timeline. Use this guide to compare the available activities, check shop hours and prices, and choose what to tackle before exploring elsewhere.

• Shop supplies: The Bazaar sells basic items, and its Hylian Shield costs 80 Rupees or 60 Rupees after speaking to the Hylian Soldier on the way to Death Mountain.
• Daytime activities: The Potion Store and Shooting Gallery are open during the day, while the Shooting Gallery rewards a larger Deku Seed bag.
• Night games: Bombchu Bowling and the Treasure-Chest Shop are open at night, with prizes that include a larger Bomb Bag and a Piece of Heart.
• Adult Link: After Ganondorf destroys Castle Town, many of its features move to Kakariko Village, but Link can return to the town by replacing the Master Sword.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is known for its music and soundtrack, and Castle Town adds shops and activities to explore in the game. This guide covers the town’s useful upgrades, purchasable items, minigames, and the route back to Castle Town as Young Link.

Castle Town sits just outside Hyrule Castle during Young Link’s timeline. Its daytime shops and nighttime attractions offer different supplies and rewards, so the time of day determines which activities are available.

What can you buy at the Castle Town Bazaar?

The Bazaar sells basic supplies, including health recovery, ammunition, bombs, and the Hylian Shield. The shield costs 80 Rupees, or 60 Rupees if you speak to the Hylian Soldier on the way to Death Mountain.

The Castle Town Bazaar sells basic items for Rupees.

The Bazaar stocks the following goods:

• Recovery Heart: 5 Rupees
• Magic Jar: 10 Rupees
• Deku Seeds (x10): 15 Rupees
• Deku Nuts (x5): 20 Rupees
• Arrows (x10): 20 Rupees
• Bombs (x5): 35 Rupees
• Deku Stick (x1): 10 Rupees
• Hylian Shield: 80 Rupees, or 60 Rupees after speaking to the Hylian Soldier on the way to Death Mountain

Bombs require a Bomb Bag to purchase, and arrows require a bow. Buying the shield after speaking to the soldier saves 20 Rupees compared with its regular price.

What can you buy at the Castle Town Potion Store?

The Potion Store sells potions and items that can be carried in a bottle, including milk, fairies, bugs, and fish. Red and Green Potions each cost 30 Rupees and can be useful in dungeons.

The Castle Town Potion Store sells bottled supplies and potions at the prices listed below.

The Potion Store offers these items:

• Red Potion: 30 Rupees
• Green Potion: 30 Rupees
• Half-Full Lon Lon Milk: 20 Rupees
• Fairy: 50 Rupees
• Blue Fire: 200 Rupees
• Poe: 200 Rupees
• Bug: 30 Rupees
• Fish: 50 Rupees

Red and Green Potions cost the same, making either option available for 30 Rupees when you need a potion for a dungeon.

What reward does the Castle Town Shooting Gallery offer?

You can play the Shooting Gallery as soon as you reach Castle Town because Link already has the slingshot from the Deku Tree. Completing the basic course earns a larger Deku Seed bag.

The Shooting Gallery tests your aim with targets and rewards a larger Deku Seed bag for its basic course.

The Shooting Gallery is available as soon as you arrive in Castle Town, since the slingshot is obtained inside the Deku Tree beforehand. Pay the fee to try the target course; the basic course reward is a larger Deku Seed bag.

How do you start the Happy Mask Shop quest?

Start the Happy Mask Shop questline by buying the Keaton Mask from the shopkeeper. Deliver the mask to the gatekeeper guard on the way to Death Mountain, at the highest point of Kakariko Village, then return to the shop to continue.

The Happy Mask Shop questline begins with the Keaton Mask delivery.

To begin, visit the Happy Mask Shop, speak to the proprietor, and buy the Keaton Mask. Follow these steps:

• Take the Keaton Mask to the gatekeeper guard on the route to Death Mountain, at the highest point of Kakariko Village.
• Return to the Happy Mask Shop to continue the questline.
• Ask the non-player character outside the shop for hints about where to deliver the next masks.

The quest proceeds through repeated mask deliveries, with the shopfront character offering guidance on the next recipient.

How does Bombchu Bowling work?

Bombchu Bowling costs 10 Rupees per attempt: aim a Bombchu at the center of the target and launch it. One available prize is a larger Bomb Bag with capacity of up to 30, though the upgrade is optional.

Bombchu Bowling costs 10 Rupees per attempt and can award a Bomb Bag upgrade.

To play Bombchu Bowling, aim a Bombchu at the target’s center and launch it. Each attempt costs 10 Rupees, and one prize is a larger Bomb Bag with capacity of up to 30; the upgrade is useful but not required.

What does the Bombchu Store sell?

The Bombchu Store sells mobile bombs used against enemies and for puzzles. Its purchase options range from one Bombchu to 30 Bombchus.

The Bombchu Store sells Bombchus in set quantities.

The Bombchu Store sells these quantities:

• x1
• x3
• x5
• x8
• x10
• x15
• x20
• x30

These set quantities let players choose between a small or larger Bombchu purchase according to their needs.

How can you win a Piece of Heart at the Treasure-Chest Shop?

The Treasure-Chest Shop charges 10 Rupees for five consecutive chest picks, with a Piece of Heart as the reward. The Lens of Truth, available later in the game, lets Link see inside the chests.

The Treasure-Chest Shop combines a 10-Rupee entry fee with a five-pick challenge for a Piece of Heart.

For 10 Rupees, players can attempt five chest picks in a row to win a Piece of Heart. The Lens of Truth, obtained later in the game, reveals what is inside the chests and can help with this challenge.

Where are Castle Town’s shops when Link is an adult?

After Ganondorf destroys Castle Town, many of its features move to nearby Kakariko Village during Adult Link’s timeline. To revisit the thriving town, return to the Temple of Time and place the Master Sword back in its resting place.

Replacing the Master Sword in the Temple of Time takes Link back to Young Link’s timeline and Castle Town.

To enjoy Castle Town as Young Link again, warp to the Temple of Time, put the Master Sword back in its place, and leave the temple. This returns Link to the thriving town in Young Link’s timeline.