Pencil Eraser

The Pencil Eraser is a key item in EarthBound and Mother 3. The item is an invention of Apple Kid's. It is obtained after Ness has invested in Apple Kid and returns to Twoson from Peaceful Rest Valley. It is capable of erasing pencil-shaped iron statues (Octopus statues in the Japanese release).

Usage
The Pencil Eraser will erase an iron pencil-shaped statue that prevents the player's progress at several points throughout the game. There are three iron pencil statues in the game: one in Peaceful Rest Valley, one in the Monkey Cave, and one in Winters. Of these, the only one optional to remove is in Winters, as its sole purpose is to block off a shortcut to skip Brick Road Maze.

In Mother 3 there is only one pencil statue in the game, being the one on the 100th floor of the Empire Porky Building. The Pencil Eraser is beside the statue and can be used to erase it - however, it is mainly a novelty item as the statue is not preventing progress.

In Japan, the item is known as the Octopus Eraser which erases octopus statues. This is a play on a common phrase in Japanese gaming culture where if a player feels stuck with no way to advance, an octopus is blocking the path. Its English name is intended to be a pun on "pencil eraser", which refers to the eraser on a pencil, but is instead an item that erases pencils itself.

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