All or Nothing
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Cost | 10, 50, or 100 Rupees | |
Objective | Game of Chance. Pick a treasure chest | |
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All or Nothing is a mini-game from Breath of the Wild.
Breath of the Wild
Located in Lurelin Village, the All or Nothing mini-game is the traditional Treasure Chest Game seen throughout the series under different titles. After betting some rupees, Link has the option to pick one of three treasure chests. One of the treasure chests will have the primary reward, where as the other two treasure chest will be duds, with insignificant prizes.
Strategy
It might seem as if there is no strategy to winning the game, which is true, as it is completely random which of the three treasure chests has the primary reward. However, there is some logic in the betting amounts that Link can make.
If Link bets 10 rupees, the prizes in the three chests will include a Green Rupee, a Green Rupee, and a Red Rupee. Meaning, after betting 10 rupees, on average, the return on the winnings rounds out to just over 7 rupees. It is not worth playing for 10 rupees.
If Link bets 50 rupees, the prizes in the three chests will include a Green Rupee, a Green Rupee, and a Silver Rupee. Meaning, after betting 50 rupees, on average, the return on the winnings rounds out to exactly 34 rupees. It is not worth playing for 50 rupees either.
If Link bets 100 rupees, the prizes in the three chests will include a Green Rupee, a Green Rupee, and a Gold Rupee. Meaning, after betting 100 rupees, on average, the return on the winnings rounds out to just over 100 rupees. This means that from an odds perspective, this is the only variation that is worthwhile to play.
| Bet | Chest 1-3 / Value |
Chest 1-3 / Value |
Winner Chest / Value |
Average Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Rupees |  Green Rupee/ 1 Rupee |
Green Rupee/ 1 Rupee |
 Red Rupee/ 20 Rupees |
~7 Rupees |
| 50 Rupees | Green Rupee/ 1 Rupee |
Green Rupee/ 1 Rupee |
 Silver Rupee/ 100 Rupees |
34 Rupees |
| 100 Rupees | Green Rupee/ 1 Rupee |
Green Rupee/ 1 Rupee |
 Gold Rupee/ 300 Rupees |
>100 Rupees |
Trivia
- In Breath of the Wild, the chests in the "All or Nothing" mini-game are the only chests in the game which are not freely available for Link to open, and the only ones which are linked to a monetary cost. They also don't disappear once opened.