What is the Business Scrub password in Zelda Ocarina of Time?

Published Nov 9, 2026, 2:33 PM EST And when you can actually use it Image: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo via Polygon Getting the Business Scrub password in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is one of the trickier side quests you can tackle. It involves a bit of time travel, which means finding the password is something you can't do until roughly the middle of the game. However, it's worth the trouble, as the entrepreneurial little scrub has a very important item for you. Below, we explain how to get the Business Scrub password in Ocarina of Time remake. How to get the Business Scrub password in Zelda Ocarina of Time The Business Scrub in question lives in a cave east of Hyrule Castle. You'll need a bomb to blast open the cracked rock that covers the cave entrance, so you can't enter it until after you complete the Dodongo Cavern dungeon. Not that that matters at this point. When you enter the cave and speak with the Business Scrub, he demands a password and refuses to sell you anything without it. Graphic: Josh Broadwell/Polygon | Sources images: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo via Polygon The trouble is, you can't obtain the password as young Link, so this little side venture has to wait. After you acquire all three Spiritual Stones, enter the Sacred Realm, and emerge as adult Link, return to the Business Scrub's cave entrance near Hyrule Castle. The tree next to it has a small glowing mark on it, a sign that a fairy left a message. Read it to learn the password: "Sell somethin', will ya?" If you give the correct password to the Business Scrub now, he'll just tell you he has nothing for sale. You'll have to return to the past and give him the password as young Link. However, you can't do that until you've cleared the Forest Temple and learned the Prelude of Light. Return to the Temple of Time, and interact with the Master Sword's pedestal to travel back in time. Find the Business Scrub again, fork over 100 rupees, and you'll get a Piece of Heart. That's all the scrub has for sale, so you can freely ignore him for the rest of the game. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is a little bit different than the original game, so if you need guides to help you through, we don’t blame you. We have walkthroughs for all the dungeons, from the Deku Tree to Ganondorf's Castle. We also have guides for the sillier, in-between parts of the game, like when you have to find Richard (the dog) or Cuccos. For those going for 100% completion, we also have guides on where to find every Piece of Heart, every Gold Skulltula token, and where to plant every Magic Bean.