Lucky Medal Fountain

The Lucky Medal Fountain is a minigame found in Tolbi in Golden Sun and in Lemuria in Golden Sun: The Lost Age. It is the only place to find a wide variety of equipment, and the Eclipse Summon can be found in the Lemurian Spring.

Tolbi and Lemuria Springs
Chronologically, the first Lucky Medal Fountain built was in Lemuria. Babi and Lunpa discovered Lemuria over a hundred years ago and visited the civilization. During this time, Babi began playing the game and loved it so much that, when he returned to Tolbi with his Lemurian Draught, he built a replica of the Lemuria Spring which appeared in the first Golden Sun. The water in Lemuria's spring can be drunk by Felix's group to restore their HP and PP because it is the spring that Lemurians bottle their life-extending draught from, but the water in Tolbi springs does not do the same thing presumably because it is just plain water. Also, the turtles in Lemuria's Spring have lived forever because its waters extend life, whereas the turtles in Tolbi's spring have not.

Playing the game
To play the game, the player must stand in front of the fountain and look in the opposite direction of it. The player has a choice of either throwing a coin or a Lucky Medal behind their back and attempt to land it inside the fountain. Within the fountain are two yellow circular targets within one another, with a blue ring between the two. A blue "bulls-eye" is in the center. The prize won from the fountain depends on where the coin or Medal lands; for example, if it lands on the smallest target center, you win a grand prize. However, if the coin or Medal lands on the outside target, or on the blue area between the targets, you'll win a prize of less worth. As a general rule, the closer to the center the coin or Medal lands, the more valuable the prize is. If it lands outside the targets, it is unlikely you'll receive a prize of much worth. The turtles and crabs are objects that randomly move around the fountain, making it difficult to land a prize of your liking. If any of them are hit, not only will their colors change and increase their speed, but also your coin or Medal will bump off at a great degree and greatly alter the outcome of the coin or Medal's final landing. The turtles and crabs have three speed settings that follow a cycle; if hit a third time, they reset to their slowest speed.

Coins vs. Lucky Medals
Two objects can be thrown in, a coin or a Lucky Medal. Throwing a coin will earn the player more coins, if it at least lands within a target, that is. If the coin lands outside of a target, no prize is given. The maximum number of coins that can be won is 20. Throwing a Lucky Medal will win players a wide variety of prizes, depending on your landing. Valuable items and equipment can be won, all of which are Artifacts. Each Fountain has its own set of equipment that can be won, and all equipment won at the Fountains cannot be found anywhere else in the games. In The Lost Age, you can win the Eclipse Summon tablet by scoring a perfect landing.

Random Number Generator
The Random Number Generator does indeed have an impact on what prize is received. In the first Golden Sun, this can be manipulated by saving, doing a hard or soft reset, and then adding random numbers by casting psynergy or entering and leaving the screen a certain number of times. By repeatedly resetting, you can check how many times you have to change screens to receive certain items. The same mechanic exists in The Lost Age, however, in this game the title screen advances the random number 60 times per second making manipulation very difficult.

Prizes
These are lists of the prizes available by tossing a Lucky Medal into the Fountains. (Note that these may be incomplete, as they are compiled only through player testing)

Tolbi Spring
Assassin Blade Earth Shield Spirit Armor
 * Center, purple circle

Adept's Helm Assassin Blade Burning Axe Cocktail Dress Earth Shield Spirit Armor
 * First, yellow ring

Adept's Helm Assassin Blade Burning Axe Cocktail Dress Earth Shield Glittering Tiara Grievous Mace Guardian Armlet Spirit Armor
 * Second, purple ring

Adept's Helm Assassin Blade Battle Gloves Burning Axe Earth Shield Glittering Tiara Grievous Mace Guardian Armlet Kimono Ninja Hood Spirit Armor
 * Third, yellow ring

Assassin Blade Battle Gloves Burning Axe Kimono Grievous Mace Potion Psy Crystal Spirit Armor Water of Life
 * Fourth, blank ring

Adept's Helm Assassin Blade Battle Gloves Burning Axe Glittering Tiara Grievous Mace Guardian Armlet Kimono Ninja Hood Spirit Armor Potion Psy Crystal Water of Life
 * Outside all rings

Lemuria Spring
Eclipse (guaranteed the first time you make this shot)
 * Center, purple circle

Aegis Shield

Erebus Armor

Hestia Blade

Aegis Shield
 * First, yellow ring

Erebus Armor

Floral Dress

Hestia Blade

Mighty Axe

Minerva Helm

Crown of Glory
 * Second, purple ring

Erebus Armor

Fireman's Pole

Floral Dress

Hestia Blade

Leda's Bracelet

Mighty Axe

Aegis Shield
 * Third, yellow ring

Brilliant Circlet

Crafted Gloves

Crown of Glory

Erebus Armor

Fireman's Pole

Hestia Blade

Leda's Bracelet

Wild Coat

Brilliant Circlet
 * Fourth, blank ring

Crafted Gloves

Crown of Glory Minerva Helm

Psy Crystal

Water of Life

Wild Coat

Brilliant Circlet
 * Outside all rings

Crafted Gloves

Crown of Glory

Fireman's Pole

Floral Dress

Leda's Bracelet

Minerva Helm

Potion

Psy Crystal

Water of Life

Wild Coat