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Monkey Cave

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For the similar monkey-inhabited cave-like location in EarthBound Beginnings, see Ruins of Desert.
Monkey Cave
タライ・ジャブの穴 The Hole of Tarai Jab

Monkey Cave
Outside of the monkey cave

Region
Eagleland
Connected areas
Dusty Dunes Desert

The Monkey Cave (タライ・ジャブの穴, The Hole of Tarai Jab) can be found in EarthBound's Dusty Dunes Desert. It is home to many monkeys and a wise man named Talah Rama, and it is here where Ness learns the PSI technique of Teleport α.

Progressing through the caves require giving items to the monkeys which inhabit the cave, most of which can be found within the cave itself. The only items needed from the start are a Skip sandwich, Picnic lunch and the Pencil eraser. A simple method through the caves is to give a Skip sandwich to the monkey in the first room, then a Protein drink to the monkey from there, and a ruler to the upcoming female monkey, which will give access to a King banana. Then returning to the cave where the Protein drink was given, giving a Pizza to the monkey beside it, then finally giving the King banana to Man K. Man will open the way to Talah Rama.

History

After Ness and Jeff defeat the Mani-Mani Statue in Moonside, Ness gets a call from Apple Kid saying that he had a new invention shipped to them through the Escargo Express "neglected class". After seeing the delivery man, he informs the two that he left the package in a cave in the desert. Ness and Jeff find the cave and enter; inside, they find many monkeys who are blocking the various tunnel entrances. In exchange for permission to move deeper into the cave, the monkeys ask for an array of items like Pizzas and Wet Towels, most of which can be found inside the cave. At the end, they find Talah Rama, who gives them Apple Kid's invention, the Yogurt Dispenser. He then asks a monkey to teach Ness how to Teleport.

Items

Note: most of these items must be given away in order to advance further into the cave

Item Location
Bag of dragonite.jpg Bag of dragonite In a cave accessed from giving a Hamburger to the monkey beside the one who is asking for a King banana
Brain food lunch.jpg Brain food lunch Inside the cave where Talah Rama is found, left of the Cup of lifenoodles
Broken tube.jpg Broken tube In the cave where both monkeys ask for a Hamburger, the one on the left opens a cave with a trash can containing the item
Cup of lifenoodles.jpg Cup of Lifenoodles Inside the cave where Talah Rama is found, left of the Brain food lunch
Flame pendant.jpg Flame pendant In the cave where both monkeys ask for a Hamburger, by giving said item to the one on the right
Fresh egg.jpg Fresh Egg (infinite) In a cave accessible from giving a Pizza to a female monkey
Hamburger EB.jpg Hamburger ×3
  • In the cave accessed from giving a Wet towel
  • In the cave accessed from giving a Protein drink
  • In the cave accessed from Man K. Man, the monkey who asks for a King banana, next to a Picnic lunch
King banana.jpg King banana In a cave opened by giving the female monkey a Ruler
Neutralizer.jpg Neutralizer In a cave accessed from giving a monkey an Egg
Picnic lunch.jpg Picnic lunch In a cave accessed from Man K. Man, the monkey who asks for a King banana, next to a Hamburger
Pizza.jpg Pizza ×2
  • Accessed from giving a monkey a Picnic lunch
  • Accessed from giving a Pizza to the monkey beside the one who asks for a Wet towel
Protein drink.jpg Protein drink Accessed from giving a Pizza to the monkey beside the one who asks for a Protein drink
Ruler EB.jpg Ruler Accessed from giving a monkey a Wet towel
Wet towel.jpg Wet towel Accessed from giving a monkey Skip sandwich
Yogurt dispenser.jpg Yogurt dispenser Given by Talah Rama


Enemies

Sprite Enemy name Notes
MobileSproutOverworld.gif Tough Mobile Sprout 8/128 chance of dropping a Sprig of parsley
MushroomEnemyOverworld.gif Struttin' Evil Mushroom 8/128 chance of dropping a Rust promoter

Maps

Gallery
Monkey caves inside.png
Guide provided by Starmen.net

Trivia

  • One of the monkeys will ask for a Protein drink, and if refused to be given one will ask "Is it because I'm a kid?". In the Japanese version the item is named the Adult Drink and this line of dialog was likely written before the item was renamed, but went unnoticed afterwards.
Locations in EarthBound
Eagleland

Cities and towns
OnettTwosonThreedFourside (Moonside) • Happy Happy VillageSaturn Valley
Areas of interest
Ness's houseOnett Public LibraryBeak PointBurglin ParkPunk-SurePolestar PreschoolPeaceful Rest ValleyChaos TheaterGrapefruit FallsBelch's BaseDusty Dunes DesertGold MineMonkey CaveTopolla TheaterMonotoli Building

FoggyLand

WintersSnow Wood Boarding HouseBrick Road MazeLake TessStonehengeSummersScaraba Cultural MuseumTotoStoic Club

Chommo

DalaamMuScarabaPyramidDungeon ManDeep DarknessTenda Village

Special locations
Lost UnderworldMagicantSea of EdenCave of the Past

Sanctuaries
Giant StepLilliput StepsMilky WellRainy CircleMagnet HillPink CloudLumine HallFire Spring