5 Rupees

For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

From the manual

Yellow ones are 1 rupee and blue ones are 5. You can carry up to 255.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Item

Kind	Items
Japanese name	5ルピー (101Leafy's translation)

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From the official guides

The money of this kingdom. Rupees sometimes appear when Link beats an enemy. By collecting them, he can buy treasure from merchants. A blue Rupee is worth five yellow Rupees. Link can hold up to the value of 255 yellow Rupees. Where and how you spend them is up to you.

ゼルダの伝説取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 20, 101Leafy's translation

The money of this kingdom. Rupees sometimes appear when Link beats an enemy. By collecting them, he can buy treasure from merchants. A blue Rupee is worth five yellow Rupees. Link can hold up to the value of 255 yellow Rupees. Where and how you spend them is up to you.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 14, 101Leafy's translation

Rubies are the money used in this kingdom. They sometimes appear when Link disposes of the enemy. If Link collects enough of them, he can buy treasure from the merchant. Blue rubies are worth five times more than yellow ones. In all, Link can own up to 255 yellow rubies, and he may use them in any way he likes.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 21

This is the currency of the kingdom. One might appear when you beat an enemy. A blue rupee is five times as valuable as a yellow one. 255 yellow rupees are the maximum that Link can possess. Although you can use rupees to buy treasures from the merchants, don't spend your rupees carelessly.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 12

Worth five yellow Rupees. Enemies drop it, and it is sometimes hidden in certain rooms of the labyrinths.

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 76, 101Leafy's translation

The money of this land. A yellow one is 1 Rupee and a blue one is 5 Rupees. You can carry up to 255 Rupees. Collect them and go into a merchant's cave to buy weapons and treasures.

ゼルダの伝説必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 8, 101Leafy's translation

Rupees are the money of Hyrule. The blue one is worth 5 Rupees and the yellow one 1 Rupee. Defeat enemies to collect them. Lots of treasures can be bought with money.

ファミリーコンピュータ攻略ガイドブック1 ゼルダの伝説 (曙出版, 1986), p. 14, 101Leafy's translation

The money of Hyrule: yellow is 1 Rupee and blue is 5 Rupees. You need them to buy things from merchants and the old woman and to hear information, and you can hold up to 255. There are unexpected costs too, so Rupees are a real blessing.

ファミコンマル勝DXシリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (角川書店, 1986), p. 59, 101Leafy's translation

Rupees are the currency (money) of this kingdom. Collect them and you can buy weapons and other things from merchants. You also need Rupees to shoot arrows. There are blue and yellow Rupees, and a blue one is worth five yellow ones. You get both kinds by defeating enemies.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 17, 101Leafy's translation

Hyrule's money. Five yellow Rupees are worth one blue Rupee. There's a lot you have to buy, so work hard at saving.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 13, 101Leafy's translation

Enemies sometimes drop them when you beat them. Collect them and you can even buy treasure from merchants. A blue Rupee is worth five yellow ones, and you can carry up to 255.

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 9, 101Leafy's translation