The Skull Mask is the second mask you can borrow from the Happy Mask Shop in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. However, the shopkeeper won’t tell you exactly who wants to buy it. Instead, he’ll give you a small hint that the buyer lives somewhere in the forest. In this guide, we’ll show you where to find the buyer, how to sell the Skull Mask, and how to complete the transaction at the shop.
Step 1: Get the Skull Mask from the Happy Mask Shop
Visit the Happy Mask Shop in Hyrule Castle Town. Once inside, speak to the shopkeeper and borrow the Skull Mask.
The shopkeeper will tell you that you need to find someone who lives in the forest and sell the mask to them.
Step 2: Find the Buyer in the Lost Woods
Leave Hyrule Castle Town and make your way back to Kokiri Forest. Head towards the Great Deku Tree’s location on the northern part of the Kokiri Forest and look for the entrance to the Lost Woods.
Once you enter the Lost Woods, take the first path on your left. This will lead you to a Skull Kid sitting on a tree stump. He’s the person you’re looking for and will be happy to buy the Skull Mask.
Before selling the mask, you can also play Saria’s Song for him. Take out your Ocarina and play the notes to get the reward.
Step 3: Sell the Skull Mask to Skull Kid
Now, equip the Skull Mask from your inventory and approach the Skull Kid sitting on the tree stump. Talk to him while wearing the mask, and he’ll show interest in it.
He’ll jump down from the stump and offer to buy the mask from you. Skull Kid will only pay you 10 Rupees, even though you borrowed the mask for 20 Rupees from the Happy Mask Shop. Accept his offer to complete the sale.
Step 4: Return to the Happy Mask Shop
Make your way back to the Happy Mask Shop in Hyrule Castle Town. Keep in mind that the shop is only open during the daytime. Once inside, speak to the shopkeeper and pay the 20 Rupees for the Skull Mask. After completing the payment, you’ll unlock the third mask.