Link's Awakening DX GBC Trading Sequence
For The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX on the Game Boy Color (1998).
Link wins the Yoshi Doll at the Trendy Game in Mabe Village and trades it on, one item at a time, until he gets the Magnifying Lens. Each card shows the item, who gives it to Link and where, and the game's text from the asking to the item changing hands. The text box draws the trade items as small pictures, and so does this page. The French and German Game Boy games called the mermaid's necklace a bikini. DX makes it a necklace in every language but Japanese, where it is still a pink bra. 101Leafy researched the game.
Trading
Yoshi Doll
You got a Yoshi Doll! Recently,
he seems to be showing up in
many games!
- Given by: Prize of the crane game
- Where: Trendy Game
Let the dealing begin! The Quadruplets are begging for a Yoshi Doll. Win one by playing the Trendy Game and take it to their grateful mother.
First prize at the Trendy Game. Even so, it's the easiest prize to get. It's so popular that it's in short supply, and this seems to be the last one: once you take it, no more go on display.
Ribbon
Because they all look alike, even
I am sometimes confused. . .
By the way, my baby wants a
Yoshi Doll. I saw one at the
Trendy Game, but I couldn't
get it.
You traded your
for
! Maybe
you can trade the ribbon for
something else!
- Given by: The quadruplets' mother
- Where: Mabe Village
Take the Ribbon to the puppy in the lean-to next to Madame MeowMeow's house. The pretty pup will trade a tin of food for the beautiful bow.
Give the doll to the baby at the Quadruplet's House and the mother gives you this as thanks. By the way, the quadruplets are the "I'm just a kid!" boys you see all over the village. Did you know?
Dog Food
Make-up! Jewels! Dresses! I want
it all! Sigh... And some new
accessories would be nice...
Oh! That Ribbon! I need it! Will
you trade for my dog food?
Yes No!
You exchanged
for
! It's full
of juicy beef!
- Given by: The little dog
- Where: Mabe Village
What good is a can of Dog Food? Take it to Sale's House of Bananas. Sale is a collector of canned goods who will trade a bunch of Bananas for it.
The little dog is a precocious, fashion-loving, perky girl dog like any other. Give her a cute Ribbon and she'll happily trade it for a can.
Bananas
What's that you have?! It's
canned food! For heaven's sake,
man, give that
to ME!! PLEASE!
He's hysterical! What do you do?
Give Don't
MUNCH MUNCH!! ... ... ... ...
That was great! I know it's not
a fair trade, but here's some
bananas! YUM...
You gave him
and got bananas
in return!
Good deal!
- Given by: Sale
- Where: Sale's House O' Bananas
Take the Bananas to Kanalet Castle. Kiki and his monkey pals will build you a bridge in return for the Bananas, and they'll leave a Stick behind.
For Sale, a canned food collector (in his stomach, that is), Dog Food is a must for the collection (in his stomach, of course). Get the Bananas before you go collecting Golden Leaves.
Stick
!
!
Oooh! Ooh! Kiki!
Monkeys! Come! Repay him! Kiki!
Monkey business! Done! Bye bye!
Oooh! Kiki!
You found a stick a monkey
left behind... You take it!
- Given by: Kiki the monkey
- Where: Kanalet Castle
Take the Monkey's Stick to Tarin, who is by the Beehive Tree. He'll use it to knock the Beehive down and recover a piece of Honeycomb for you.
Kiki is a good guy who builds you a bridge to Kanalet Castle for just one bunch of Bananas. But if there was a Stick left over, does that mean...? Did they skimp on the work...?
Honeycomb
Oh?! Link, I see ya have a
nice stick... Can I borrow it
for a second? Can Can't
became the
honeycomb
!
You're not sure how it happened,
but take it!
- Given by: Tarin
- Where: Ukuku Prairie
Chef Bear in Animal Village will trade you a fresh Pineapple for the piece of Honeycomb. Take the Pineapple to Papahl in Tal Tal Heights.
Tarin, the mysterious mustached guy. You haven't seen him in a while, and it turns out he's been struggling to get honey in Ukuku Prairie. Hand him the Stick and things go exactly as you'd expect, for a good laugh.
Pineapple
Rik'm rak'm! I ran out of
ingredients! If I had honey, I
could make this fit for a king!
Hi ho! Hey you! Is that possibly
a
you have?
I just ran out!
Will you swap it for a pineapple?
Yes No
You exchanged
for
! It's not
as sweet, but it is delicious!
- Given by: The bear chef
- Where: Animal Village
Papahl, father of the Quadruplets, is weary and lost on Tal Tal Heights. Give him the refreshing Pineapple and receive the Hibiscus in return.
A bear chef who's out of honey is like a kappa on dry land (well, not quite). He gives you a tasty-looking Pineapple as thanks. Make the trade before you head to the desert.
Hibiscus
Yep, Papahl got lost, just like
he said! Now, I am so famished I
can't move! Can you give me some
vittles? Yes Nope
This
is so
delicious! I'm
going to eat the
right now!
Bon Appetit!
AH! This isn't meant to be a
reward... Here,
take this
!
It's a hibiscus!
You traded the
for the
!
- Given by: Papahl, lost in the mountains
- Where: In the mountains
Take the Hibiscus to Christine, the letter-writing goat, in Animal Village. She'll ask you to deliver a letter and picture to lonely Mr. Write.
Papahl got lost in the Tal Tal Mountain Range, right on schedule. One Pineapple is all it takes to restore him to full health: a low-maintenance man. Note that you can't give him the Honeycomb.
Goat's Letter
You don't know the proper
etiquette when dealing with a
lady, do you? You should have
brought flowers or something,
then I might be more inclined to
talk with you... Oh yes, in my
case, hibiscus are best...
Oh, you brought me a hibiscus!
How sweet! Well, since you are
such a gentleman I have a request
to make of you. Will you listen?
Yes No
I would like you to take this
letter to a Mr. Write who lives
on the border of the Mysterious
Forest, please!
You traded
for
a goat's letter
! ...Great!?
- Given by: Christine
- Where: Animal Village
Mr. Write will be so pleased to receive a letter that he'll give one of his only possessions, his broom, to thank you for your delivery service.
Give the Hibiscus to Christine, Animal Village's pen-pal goat, and she hands you a letter to deliver to Mr. Write. Read the letter first, then eat it.
Broom
What's this?! A letter for me?!
I'm so happy! ...And look! The
letter came with a photograph!
Mmm... She's so beautiful...
I must give you something for
your trouble... Hmm... Well, it
looks like all I have is this
broom... how'll that be?
Fine No...
You got a Broom as your reward
from Mr. Write! But that photo
was not of...
- Given by: Mr. Write
- Where: Weird Mr. Write
Give the Broom to Grandma Ulrira. She'll thank you by giving you a Fish Hook. Take it to the fisherman under the bridge near Martha's Bay.
Mr. Write, rumored to have once been a mayor's assistant. He's overjoyed to get a reply (photo included) from his beloved Christine. He insists on giving you a Broom as thanks.
Fishing Hook
YAHOO! I worked too hard and now
my broom is worn to the handle!
YAHOO! YAHOO! A new broom?!
For me? It is, isn't it?!
Yes No
Okay! In return you can have
this fishing hook I found
when I swept by the river bank!
You exchanged
for the fishing
hook
! What
will the fishing
hook become?
- Given by: The old woman with the broom
- Where: Mabe Village
When you give the fisherman the Fish Hook, he'll offer to give you what he catches in his next cast. His catch: the Mermaid's Necklace.
The old woman with the broom keeps sweeping until her broom is in tatters. Even a broom needs a rest. Look after that brand-new broom! She's sometimes in Animal Village too.
Necklace
Oh! What is that you have in your
hand? It's not a fishing hook,
is it? You had better let me
have it. I'll give you my next
catch if you let me have it...
Okay No
Keep your eyes open and watch
a pro at work.
My, that's a BIIIIG one!
The
became a
necklace
!
L-l-lucky!
- Given by: The fisherman under the bridge
- Where: Martha's Bay
The Mermaid has been looking in Martha's Bay for her lost Necklace. Return it to her to receive a Scale from her tail.
The fisherman under the bridge, a self-proclaimed "pro." It never even crosses his mind to go buy a new hook when he runs out. He's somewhere in Martha's Bay. Make sure you read the owl statue's message.
Scale
When I was swim- ming in the bay,
the waves took a very important
necklace from around my neck!
If you find it, I will let you
take a scale from my tail!
Ahh! That's it! That's my neck-
lace! Give it! Give it back! I
will give you a scale as I said!
Give Keep
You returned the
necklace
and
got a scale
of
the mermaid's
tail. How will you use this?
- Given by: The mermaid
- Where: Martha's Bay
The Scale is the finishing touch for the incomplete Mermaid Statue. Stand next to the Statue to find a cave that holds the Magnifying Glass.
The mermaid once modeled for Schule Donavitch, the Animal Village artist. She's in a bind in Martha's Bay, so don't be mean: just give her Necklace back.
Magnifying Lens
THE MOURNING MERMAID
By SCHULE ? ...A scale is
missing...
You put the missing scale in
the mermaid statue!
You've got the Magnifying Lens!
This will reveal many things you
couldn't see before!
- Given by: The Mermaid Statue
- Where: Martha's Bay
When you finally finish the entire trading process, take the Magnifying Glass to the Library in Mabe Village. Now you can read the mysterious book with the tiny print. The book will give the directions to follow through the maze inside the Wind Fish's Egg.
The long trading chain that started with the Yoshi Doll finally ends here. What secret could this Mermaid Statue in Martha's Bay, made by Schule Donavitch the alligator, be hiding?