Treasure Chest Shop

Treasure Chest Shops are recurring locations in the Legend of Zelda series. They house a mini-game that is typically a gamble, requiring Link to open one of two or more Treasure Chests in hopes of winning the prize.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Treasure Chest Shop is found in the Village of Outcasts, located in the Dark World. For 30 Rupees, Link is given a chance to open two chests out of a total sixteen. The chests are randomized each time he enters, and contain anything from re-stockable items such as arrows, Bombs, or Rupees to a Piece of Heart.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Treasure Chest Shop can be found in Hyrule Castle Town, and is only open at night. It requires Link to open one of two chests to find the Small Key leading to the next room. If Link fails to get the key, he gets a consolation prize of Rupees based on the color of the room he is in. If Link successfully picks the correct chest every time, he will be awarded a Piece of Heart the first time and a Purple Rupee for every subsequent game. Essentially, it is a game of chance; however, using the Lens of Truth, Link can "cheat" to see which chest contains the key. This is alluded to by a Gossip Stone, who tells Link that it is against the rules of the Treasure Chest Shop to use "glasses."

The operator of the Treasure Chest Shop appears to be the Hyrulean counterpart of the Fisherman.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Treasure Chest Shop can be found in East Clock Town. Unlike other versions of the game, it does not require Link to open more than one chest. It simply requires him to navigate a maze within 45 seconds to reach the chest at the end of the shop. Notably, the price of playing this game is different for each form Link takes. Normally, it costs 20 Rupees to play, as a Deku it costs 10 Rupees, as a Goron it costs 30 Rupees, and as a Zora it costs only 5 Rupees. If Link wins the game as a Goron, he wins a Piece of Heart.

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Treasure Chest Shop located in Hyrule Town and is run by Borlov. After paying a small fee, Link can enter the next room and choose between three chests: one containing more than he bid, and the others containing nothing. Ironically, Borlov hates gambling, and even tries to discourage Link from playing his game. After fusing a certain Kinstone, Link can gamble even higher amounts.