TotK Minigames: 16 Games, Locations, Fees and Rewards

This page covers 16 minigames in Tears of the Kingdom. Several are new and built around Ultrahand and Zonai devices; others return from Breath of the Wild with new rules. Most open after a side adventure or side quest in the same place, so check the side quests and side adventures lists if a host will not play yet.

Which minigames are in Tears of the Kingdom?

Which minigames give the best rewards?

Dive ceremonies on the sky islands

A Steward Construct runs the dive ceremony on each of Bravery Island, Courage Island and Valor Island. Dive from a higher sky island and pass through every ring within the time limit. The first run is a practice with no time limit. After that, each try asks for an offering of one Zonai Charge. The steward explains it as an old rite in which young Zonai proved their courage.

• Your first clear on each island gives one piece of the Glide set: the Glide Mask on Valor Island, the Glide Shirt on Courage Island and the Glide Tights on Bravery Island.
• Beating the island record gives five Zonai capsules. The records are 25 seconds on Bravery and Valor and 20 seconds on Courage.
• Beating your own best gives a Large Zonai Charge.

Yiga Clan training

In the Yiga Clan Hideout, an instructor runs one-minute sparring sessions against wave after wave of Yiga. The first session is free; after that each costs 100 rupees, and there is no quitting once it starts. Defeat 3 for Yiga Clan fabric, 6 for the Earthwake technique, and 9 for the Lightning Helm. See the Yiga set for the matching armor.

Tarrey Town Race

After you meet Fernison at the Tarrey Town track, the side quest “The Tarrey Town Race Is On!” asks you to beat Tali’s record of 2 minutes: build a vehicle, touch every light and drive back to the start. That first win pays three Zonai Charges. Then the beginner course (2 minutes) and the expert course (3 minutes) open, with an entry fee, reportedly 10 rupees. Their prizes include five Zonai Charges and a Large Zonai Charge. Letting go of the steering stick or leaving the course disqualifies you.

Highland Stable race

Blynne now runs a horse race at Highland Stable. You need to be a stable member and have a towing harness on your horse. Then you tow a trailer of cargo through every checkpoint and back. If the cargo falls off or breaks, you are disqualified. Each run is 20 rupees and pays Pony Points by time; under a minute is the top tier. See horses for the harness.

Desert Race

At the Southern Oasis Training Area, Sudrey charges 10 rupees a run: pass through every arch in the desert, then reach the goal. Prizes depend on your time and include a Gerudo Scimitar, a Gerudo Shield, a hydromelon and a hearty lizard. Beat Captain Teake’s record for the traditional Gerudo fabric for your paraglider.

Which minigames use Ultrahand and Zonai devices?

• Mine-Cart Land. The Gorons at the Southern Mine run three courses: shoot targets from a mine cart. Unlock them with “Mine-Cart Land: Open for Business!” (Bayge), “Mine-Cart Land: Quickshot Course” (Heehl) and “Mine-Cart Land: Death Mountain” (Kabetta). A ride is 20 rupees, or 50 with 10 arrows. Perfect runs are 12 targets on the first, under 25 seconds on the second, and 20 targets on the summit course. The summit course is said to add a bow to the prize.
• Lurelin Water Rally. Opens after “Lurelin Resort Project” once Lurelin Village is rebuilt. It is free: build a boat, touch every light and return within 2 minutes on the beginner and intermediate courses or 2 minutes 30 on the expert course.
• Ultra Ball Haul. Modar has moved into Tanagar Canyon: carry a huge ball as far as you can before time runs out, by cart, by hand, by anything. There is a basic course and an extended one. Each try costs 20 rupees, and a short haul earns nothing.
• Test of strength. Strade behind the Coliseum Ruins charges 30 rupees. Hit his bell with anything you can build or throw. The prizes are said to be gems.

Which flying and archery minigames are there?

• Kaneli’s Flight Training. At the Flight Range, Kaneli has a new course of floating rings. A try costs 20 rupees; pass through 15 rings to pass, and leaving the Flight Range disqualifies you. The first pass pays a Purple Rupee.
• Bird-man flight research. On Eventide Island, Branli and Mimo ask you to ride a Wing device and land as close to the centre of the circles in the water as you can. Each flight is a 20-rupee contribution, and the closer you land, the bigger the payment; landing within 1 metre pays a Gold Rupee. It reportedly opens after “Seeking the Pirate Hideout”.
• Rito warrior training. Ornest and Tabult run a 20-rupee drill near Tabantha Great Bridge: send the balls thrown at you back into a hanging basket.

Which minigames are just for fun?

• Shield surfing. Selmie is back at her cabin with a beginner and an expert slope at 20 rupees a run. On the expert slope she gives a commemorative shield picked by your time; once you have them all, she pays rupees.
• Sand-seal plushes. Juney gets lost on her way to Hateno with a wagon of sand-seal plushes, and they scatter. Pay a 20-rupee deposit, which you get back, and put the 10 plushes back in the wagon before time runs out. She turns up at Salari Plain, Nabi Lake and Ulria Grotto.
• Dalia’s Game. In the Gerudo Shelter, Dalia hides a sand-seal toy and you have a short time to find it. The first round is the side quest “Dalia’s Game”; later rounds reportedly pay fruit.
• Lucky Treasure Shop. Once Lurelin is rebuilt, Cloyne lets you open one of three chests for free. A green, blue or red rupee inside picks the left, middle or right prize, and you hand the rupee back. Then you must wait. A roasted porgy buys an extra round until he runs out of prizes.