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{{Infobox|minigame
{{Infobox|minigame
| image = [[File:Horseback Archery - OOT3D.jpg]]
| image = [[File:Horseback Archery - OOT3D.jpg]]
| caption = Horseback Archery in [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D|Ocarina of Time 3D]]
| caption = Horseback Archery in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D|Ocarina of Time 3D]]''
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
| location = [[Horseback Archery Range]]
| location = [[Horseback Archery Range]]
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Once [[Link]] has freed the [[Carpenters]] from the [[Gerudo's Fortress]] and received the [[Gerudo Token]] from the [[Gerudo Warrior]], the [[Horseback Archery Range]] can be accessed. The game is run by the [[Gerudo Master of Horseback Archery|Gerudo Master]], a skilled [[Gerudo]] archer who holds the highest record. If Link has [[Epona]], she will let him participate in the game for 20 [[Rupee]]s.
Once [[Link]] has freed the [[Carpenters]] from the [[Gerudo's Fortress]] and received the [[Gerudo Token]] from the [[Gerudo Warrior]], the [[Horseback Archery Range]] can be accessed. The game is run by the [[Gerudo Master of Horseback Archery|Gerudo Master]], a skilled [[Gerudo]] archer who holds the highest record. If Link has [[Epona]], she will let him participate in the game for 20 [[Rupee]]s.


The objective of the game is to shoot the targets to get points using 20 [[arrow]]s. Scoring is as follows:
The game is a "rail shooter", where Epona follows a pre-determined path with no input from the player, who must focus on shooting the targets. The objective of the game is get points by shooting the targets with a maximum of 20 [[arrow]]s. Scoring is as follows:
*Target center: 100 points
*Target center: 100 points
*Target inner ring: 60 points
*Target inner ring: 60 points
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*Broken [[jar]]: 100 points
*Broken [[jar]]: 100 points


If Link scores at least 1,000 points, he will be awarded a [[Piece of Heart]]. If Link beats the Gerudo Master's personal record of 1,500 points, he will be awarded a [[Quiver]] upgrade.
If Link scores at least 1,000 points, he will be awarded a [[Piece of Heart]]. If Link beats the Gerudo Master's personal record of 1,500 points, he will be awarded a [[Quiver]] upgrade. There is no secondary reward (e.g., [[rupee]]s) for matching either of these records a second time. The best score in the current save file can be seen on the message board in [[Link's House]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=160>
File:Horseback Archery - OOT64.png|Horseback Archery in ''Ocarina of Time''
File:Records board in Link House - OOT64.png|Score recorded in [[Link's House]]
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
*In v1.0 of the [[Nintendo of America]] English translation, the dialogue for the 1000 and 1500 point rewards was reversed, describing the player as the "ultimate master" when obtaining the lower reward. This was fixed in v1.1 and all [[Nintendo of Europe]] versions.


{{Cat|Mini-Games}}
{{Cat|Mini-Games}}
{{Cat|Ocarina of Time}}
{{Cat|Ocarina of Time}}

Revision as of 00:40, August 28, 2021

This article is about the minigame in Ocarina of Time. For the minigame in Breath of the Wild, see Horseback Archery Drill.
Horseback Archery
Horseback Archery - OOT3D.jpg
Horseback Archery in Ocarina of Time 3D

Games

Location

Owner

Cost

20 Rupees

Objective

Shoot the targets to get points

Rewards

"Hey, newcomer! This is our horseback archery field. After a lot of hard practice and training, we finally have the skill to hit the bull's-eye while riding like the wind! When you finally learn how to ride a horse, you should come back and try it. It's a dangerous sport, but it's fun!"

— Gerudo Master of Horseback Archery

The Horseback Archery is a mini-game in Ocarina of Time.

Ocarina of Time

Once Link has freed the Carpenters from the Gerudo's Fortress and received the Gerudo Token from the Gerudo Warrior, the Horseback Archery Range can be accessed. The game is run by the Gerudo Master, a skilled Gerudo archer who holds the highest record. If Link has Epona, she will let him participate in the game for 20 Rupees.

The game is a "rail shooter", where Epona follows a pre-determined path with no input from the player, who must focus on shooting the targets. The objective of the game is get points by shooting the targets with a maximum of 20 arrows. Scoring is as follows:

  • Target center: 100 points
  • Target inner ring: 60 points
  • Target outer ring: 30 points
  • Broken jar: 100 points

If Link scores at least 1,000 points, he will be awarded a Piece of Heart. If Link beats the Gerudo Master's personal record of 1,500 points, he will be awarded a Quiver upgrade. There is no secondary reward (e.g., rupees) for matching either of these records a second time. The best score in the current save file can be seen on the message board in Link's House.

Gallery

Trivia

  • In v1.0 of the Nintendo of America English translation, the dialogue for the 1000 and 1500 point rewards was reversed, describing the player as the "ultimate master" when obtaining the lower reward. This was fixed in v1.1 and all Nintendo of Europe versions.