Three-of-a-Kind are enemies in Link's Awakening.[2][note 1]
Characteristics[]
Three-of-a-Kinds scurry around in a room in groups of three, with alternating suits of cards shown on their chest, initially all of them having the same suit. To defeat them, Link must hit one of them, which will cause it to halt and stop, showing one of the four card suits. Then, Link must hit the other two so the suits all match up. If they do not match, they will all start shambling around the room again. If all three of the enemies are defeated with a suit of diamonds, they will each drop a Rupee. If all three are defeated with a suit of hearts, they will each drop a Heart.
Nomenclature[]
Three-of-a-Kind is a type of hand in poker, containing three cards of the same rank. Their Japanese name is a reference to Las Vegas, a popular city for playing poker.
 Names in Other Regions 
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Japanese | ベガス (Begasu) | Vegas |
Notes
- ↑ Three-of-a-Kind were referred to as Three of a Kind on Zelda.com's encyclopedia.[3] However, as this contradicts the name given in Encyclopedia, it is not considered Canon.
References
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening — Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 98
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 209
- ↑ "Three of a Kind
Link encountered Three of a Kind while exploring the Tail Cave and Eagle's Tower on Koholint Island. The Three of a Kind was made up of three individual monsters, each with flashing symbols on its chest. The only way to defeat this unusual team of attackers was to strike each one when the same symbol was displayed on their chests." — The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia, Zelda.com (archive), retrieved January 24, 2022.