Monkey Cave


 * This article is about the location in EarthBound. For the location, see Monkey Caves (Mother)

The Monkey Caves is a location in EarthBound. It is located in the Dusty Dunes Desert, and is home to many monkeys and a man named Talah Rama. It is here where Ness learns the PSI technique of Teleport α. The monkeys inside will block doorways to the deeper parts of the caves unless given certain objects, usually food.

In EarthBound
The Monkey Caves first appear in EarthBound after Ness and Jeff defeat the Mani-Mani Statue in Moonside. Continuing their search for Paula, 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 the cave and enter. Inside, they find many monkeys who are blocking paths of the cave. In exchange for permission to continue, they ask for an array of items like Pizzas and Wet Towels. At the end, they find Talah Rama, a man who meditates inside the caves. He gives them Apple Kid's invention, and tells them that a certain monkey will teach Ness how to teleport.