Before you can begin mapping the various landmarks on an island, you'll need to find its map. On Hometown Prairie, it is given to you by the Town Map-Seller. On all other islands, you'll have to find the Look-What-I-Found Kid. He can usually be found on the same screen as the landing spot and otherwise at least very nearby. Sometimes he is hiding or in disguise, making it a bit of a challenge to find him. Once you've found him, you'll have to buy the map from him for the price he's asking. There is no haggling involved in these trades. Once you have the map, you can begin searching for landmarks to draw on it. A landmark can be located on land or in the water. Sometimes it is somewhat hidden, like Fish Head, and a minor task has to be fulfilled first before it becomes visible. Other times, you might not realize something is a landmark. The best things to keep in mind when searching for them yourself:
- If it is an object or structure not on the map, it's very likely a landmark.
- Check the other landmarks you've already found. Chances are best that the missing landmarks are in an area where you haven't found landmarks yet.
Mapping is done by opening your map (Rucksack -> Map) and drawing a circle roughly the relative size of the landmark on the right spot on the map. Tingle's position is usually your best guide to find the right location on the map. There are four possibilities when attempting to draw a landmark.
- Nothing happens: The DS did not register the circle.
- The circle turns blue acompanied by a "negative" sound: The circle was recognized, but there is no landmark (yet) on that location.
- The circle turns red accompanied by a "positive" sound, but nothing happens: The circle was recognized, there is a landmark there, but you need to be a bit more precise in either size, position or both.
- The circle turns red accompanied by a "positive" sound and the message "Mapping successful" appears: Everything went right and the landmark is now displayed on the map.
Once you've completed a map, the Town Map-Seller will buy it back from you. If you want the map back, you'll in turn have to buy it from her. Completing the entire map sidequest will earn you the Master Pen
Two notes:
- The maps are divided in squares. These squares will be named according to the chessboard system. This means that A1 is the lower left corner, B1 the square next to it and A2 the square above it.
- Almost every landmark either gives rupees or items once (orbs and Tingly Statue give rupees multiple times). To get it, you have to stand close to it and touch it with the stylus. Floor structures need to be touched at the center, or at the most important spot.
Hometown Prairie
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
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Just a little to the west of the bridge to Sunshine Seashore. |
None |
100 rupees |
125 rupees
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
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Fish Rock |
A1, West of Husband's Grave. |
50 rupees
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Husband's Grave |
A1, Just a little to the west of the bridge to Sunshine Seashore. |
None
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Sunshine Seashore
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
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South from the landing spot. |
50 rupees |
240 rupees |
300 rupees
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
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Seashore Orb |
B2, A little to the south of the bridge to Cape Treasure. |
64 rupees
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Shell Mound |
B1,West of the landing spot. |
64 rupees
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Starfish Stage |
A1, North of the bridge to Hometown Prairie. |
120 rupees
|
Turtle Island |
B1, South and a little west of Shell Mound. |
96 rupees
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Cape Treasure
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
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South-east from the landing spot. |
100 rupees |
480 rupees |
600 rupees
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
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Bone Dummy |
B2, The skeletal structure next to the unconsciousness Journalist. |
128 rupees
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Fish Head |
B2, Most northern part of the east shore. You must touch it with the stylus first. |
144 rupees
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Great Reef |
A1, A little to the north-east of the bridge to Sunshine Seashore. |
104 rupees
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Shore Question Mark |
B1, Most southern part of the east shore. |
160 rupees
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Treasure Orb |
B1, North of Shore Question Mark. |
104 rupees
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Lon Lon Meadow
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
|
Follow the path in going east. Keep following it until you see a bg rock with purple flowers. He's behind it. |
200 rupees |
1000 rupees |
1250 rupees
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
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Big Waterwheel |
C2, Far to the north of Milk Container. |
280 rupees
|
Lon Lon Orb |
A1, On the small "island" west of Mystery Circle and south of the Oinker camp. |
160 rupees
|
Milk Container |
C1, A little to the north-west of the bridge to Cape Treasure. |
240 rupees
|
Mystery Circle |
B1, Near the man resembling Ingo from Ocarina of Time. |
320 rupees
|
Potato Boy |
C2, Most north-eastern point of Lon Lon Meadow. |
160 rupees
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Spin Flowers |
A1, North-east of the Bodyguard Salon. |
240 rupees
|
Tomato Scarecrow |
B2, Far to the west and a little bit to the north of Big Waterwheel. |
160 rupees
|
Deku Forest
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
|
North of the landing spot in a Vitamin Plant. |
250 rupees |
? |
?
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
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Cherry Tree Family |
A3, In the middle of the field in the north-western part of Deku Forest. |
?
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Deku Orb |
B1, East of the Oinker camp. |
?
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Junglo Bell |
B2, North-west of the landing spot. |
?
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Macho Photo-Op |
A2, Near Junglo's house. |
?
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Second Junglo Bell |
B3, At the entrance of the Forest Maze. |
?
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Wood Fighter |
B3, Follow the path south-east from the Deku Tree. |
?
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Steamy Marsh
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
|
Just south of the landing spot, next to the Flower Field. The kid is dressed up as a frog. |
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? |
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
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Flower Field |
A2, The higher area near the landing spot. You must get rid of the mist first. |
?
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Beehive |
A1, South of Flower Field. |
?
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Father Frog |
A2, South-west of the landing spot. |
?
|
Little Frog |
B2, West of the Bodyguard Salon. |
?
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Shower Flower |
C2, The lower area in the north-eastern part of Steamy Marsh. |
?
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Squirrel Wheel |
B2, South of the Bodyguard Salon in the field with the bomb squirrels. |
?
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Steamy Orb |
B1, South of Squirrel Wheel. |
?
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Gooey Swamp
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
|
North of the landing spot is the adventurers' camp. "One of the adventurers" has it. |
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
|
Central Insect Head |
B3, In the northern part of the higher land mass. Only partly visible. |
?
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Crazy Anchor |
C2, Visible on a small island from a small island you can reach from Insect Cavern. Can be reached when there's a boat at the docks. |
?
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Dice Swamp |
A3, Within the square landmass surrounded by walls. |
?
|
East Insect Head |
C3, In the northern part of the higher land mass. Only partly visible. |
?
|
Frill Flower |
B3, North-west of Central Insect Head. |
?
|
Gooey Orb |
A2, West of West Insect Head. |
?
|
Insect Hall |
B2, On the higher land mass in the middle of the map. |
?
|
Muddy Fish Head |
C1, Visible from the bridge leading to the lighthouse. You must touch it with the stylus first. |
?
|
Mushroom Ring |
B1, A little north-west of the landing spot. |
?
|
West Insect Head |
A2, In the northern part of land mass surrounded by water. Only partly visible. |
?
|
Icy Plain
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
|
From the landing spot, leave the screen in the upper right corner. Walk north to leave this screen as well. Keep going left to find some stairs. Go up the stairs and head first left, then north to find the kid posing as a snowman. |
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
|
Eerie Girl's Grave |
A2, In the eastern part of the second section of the graveyard. |
?
|
Giant Crystal |
B1, In the small valley with two polar bears. |
?
|
Icy Orb |
C1, East of the Oinker camp. |
?
|
Snow Boy |
A1, In front of the entrance to the graveyard. |
?
|
Snow Girl |
B1, North of the landing spot. |
?
|
Snow Father |
B2, At the frozen lake, take the path up on the left. The first road east leads to him. |
?
|
Snow Mother |
C2, North of Oinker camp. |
?
|
Snow Pet |
A3, In the lower eastern part of the third section of the graveyard. |
?
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Mount Desma
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
|
To the west of the landing spot lies the Bodyguard. Enter the Bodyguard Salon. The "Salona" at the end is the Look-What-I-Found Kid. |
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? |
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
|
Bearded Statue |
A1, North of the landing spot. |
?
|
Beckoning Statue |
A3, Right of the guarded stairs in Yamatami Village. |
?
|
Cheerful Statue |
B1, East of the Bum Peach plant, on a small island. |
?
|
Come-Here Statue |
A3, Left of the guarded stairs in Yamatami Village. |
?
|
Dumbstruck Statue |
A4, The upper left corner of the arena. |
?
|
Embarrassed Statue |
A2, South-west of the rocks that have to be blown up with the pirates' cannon. |
?
|
Give-Up Statue |
A4, The upper right corner of the arena. |
?
|
Greeting Statue |
B1, Up the stairs, next to the waterfall. |
?
|
Happy Statue |
A3, Right of the Yamatami Village entrance. |
?
|
In-A-Huff Statue |
A1, Next to the large stairs. |
?
|
Kicking Statue |
B3, Jump of the ledge south of Laid-Back Statue. |
?
|
Laid-Back Statue |
B3, North of Oops-A-Daisy Statue |
?
|
Leg-Lifting Statue |
B3, Just east of the Super Sweetcorn tree. |
?
|
Let's-Go Statue |
A3, Left of the Yamatami Village entrance. |
?
|
Mambo Statue |
A4, The lower right corner of the arena. |
?
|
Oops-A-Daisy Statue |
B3, Do the mountain climbing mini-game to reach this landmark. |
?
|
Roaring Statue |
A2, South-east of the rocks that have to be blown up with the pirates' cannon. |
?
|
Rocky Orb |
A3, At the end of the stairs in Yamatami Village. If you clear Desma's Labyrinth first, you don't have to pay the woman to "touch the mountain's belly button". |
?
|
Rumba Statue |
A4, The lower left corner of the arena. |
?
|
Saluting Statue |
B2, Past the waterfall and past the field with fire pigs. |
?
|
Smug Statue |
B2, At the end of the stairs west of the waterfall. |
?
|
Spirited Statue |
A1, North of the landing spot. |
?
|
Tingly Statue |
A3, In the middle of the Yamatami Village. You first must clear Desma's Labyrinth. |
?
|
Troubled Statue |
B2, Past the waterfall and past the field with fire pigs. |
?
|
Try-Hard Statue |
A1, North of the landing spot. |
?
|
Uneasy Statue |
B2, A little south-west of where the Shaman is standing. |
?
|
Fairy Garden
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
|
East of the landing spot stands a glowing square. Rent a vehicle from the vending machine next to it. |
100 rupees |
? |
?
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
|
Black Spring |
A2, North of Mr. Cactus |
?
|
Blue Chicken |
D2, In a triangle with Green Chicken and Red Chicken. |
?
|
Blue Spring |
A3, East of Garden face and a little to the north. |
?
|
Dried-Up Waterwheel |
D1, Near the once-rice field visible on the map. |
?
|
Fairy Motors |
B2, East of the landing spot. |
?
|
Garden Ball Park |
B4, North of Green Spring. |
?
|
garden Boat |
C1, South of the Bodyguard Salon in the lower area. |
?
|
Garden Bridge |
D3, East of Garden Orb and a little to the south. |
?
|
Garden Face |
A3, Lower left corner of the screen. |
?
|
Garden Orb |
C3, Upper right corner of the screen. |
?
|
Green Chicken |
D2, In a triangle with Blue Chicken and Red Chicken. |
?
|
Green Spring |
B3, North of the main fairy spring. |
?
|
Mr. Cactus |
A1, The northern part of the cactus circle. |
?
|
Red Chicken |
D2, In a triangle with Blue Chicken and Green Chicken. |
?
|
Red Spring |
C2, Far to the east of Black Spring. |
?
|
Yellow Spring |
C3, Far to the east of Blue Spring. |
?
|
Auros Ruins
Map Location |
Empty Map Price |
Completion Reward |
Full Map Price
|
Follow the road until the very end to find the kid dressed up as Tingle. |
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? |
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Landmark |
Location |
Reward
|
Bana Bana Statue |
A1, Follow the road left after the first Oinker camp room. |
?
|
Broken Orb |
A2, Between Oinker camp room one and room two. |
?
|
Death Bug Statue |
A2, Just south of the landing spot. |
?
|
Dora Dora Statue |
A2, West of Death Bug Statue. |
?
|
Oinker Altar |
A3, North of Death Bug Statue. |
?
|
Stalfos Statue |
A1, South of Death Bug Statue. |
?
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