List of key items in EarthBound: Difference between revisions

A '''Backstage pass''' (''{{tt|'バックステージパス|Bakkusutēji Pasu}}''' ''Backstage Pass'') can be obtained from the [[Runaway Five]] in [[Twoson]] after [[Ness]] defeats [[Mr. Carpainter]] and saves [[Paula]]. It allows entrance to the backstage room of the [[Chaos Theater]] so that Ness may pay off the Runaway Five's debt using the [[List of key items in EarthBound#Wad of bills|Wad of bills]].

The '''Bad key machine''' ('''{{tt|ちょっとカギマシン|Chotto Kagi Mashin}}''' ''Simple Key Machine'') is obtained from [[Maxwell]] after Jeff finds the bent key to be broken and unusable when he tries to open the lockers in the [[Snow Wood Boarding House]]. It can open any door, and is used to escape the underground area in [[Threed]]. After this usage, it has no more purposes.

The '''Bicycle''' ('''{{tt|じてんしゃ|Jitensha}}''' ''Bicycle'') can be obtained at the [[Punk-Sure]] bicycle shop in Twoson. It allows for faster travel when only [[Ness]] is in the party. If Ness is holding a [[List of battle items in EarthBound#Teddy bear|teddy bear]] or a [[List of battle items in EarthBound#Super plush bear|super plush bear]] in his inventory, he can not ride the bike. If Ness chooses to speak with the owner of the bicycle shop when another character is in the party, he will return the bicycle.

A '''Contact lens''' (''{{tt|'コンタクトレンズ|Kontakuto Renzu}}''' ''Contact Lens'') can be found in [[Dusty Dunes Desert]]. It can be traded with a Penetella Giovanni at a bakery in [[Fourside]] for a [[List of battle items in EarthBound#Pair of dirty socks|pair of dirty socks]], as it is an important memento to him from his grandmother.

The '''Franklin badge''' ('''{{tt|フランクリンバッジ|Furankurin Bajji}}''' ''Franklin Badge'') is given to Ness by Paula before he faces [[Mr. Carpainter]]. It reflects all [[PK Thunder|lightning-based]] attacks, and is required in order to initiate the fight with Mr. Carpainter due to a powerful lightning strike he unleashes upon being spoken to.

The '''Hieroglyph copy''' ('''{{tt|ヒエログリフのうつし|Hierogurifu no Utsushi}}''' ''Hieroglyph copy'') is obtained in the [[Scaraba Cultural Museum]] from the museum's curator after inspecting the true hieroglyph, which is in an exhibit not available to the public. It teaches [[Ness]]'s party the dance required to enter the [[pyramid]] in [[Scaraba]].

The '''Key to the shack''' ('''{{tt|たびごやのカギ|Tabigoya no Kagi}}''') is obtained from [[B.H. Pirkle|Mayor Pirkle]] of [[Onett]] after defeating the [[Sharks]]' leader, [[Frank]]. It opens the touring entertainers' shack that leads to the [[Giant Step]] cave system.

The '''Key to the tower''' ('''{{tt|とうのカギ|Tō no Kagi}}''' ''Tower Key'') is obtained from a man at the oasis south of [[Dungeon Man]], near the exit from the [[Pyramid]]. It is needed to enter [[Dungeon Man]] himself. After travelling through Dungeon Man once, the key is no longer required.

The '''Pak of bubble gum''' ('''{{tt|フーセンガム|Fūsen Gamu}}''' ''Balloon Gum'') can be bought in the [[Winters]] department store. Doing so causes the [[Bubble Monkey]] to join [[Jeff]]'s party, and using it later allows the Bubble Monkey to float short distances. It can also be used when Bubble Monkey is not in the party; however, it is not as satisfying as food, and does not recover any [[Status#HP|HP]]

The '''Pencil eraser''' ('''{{tt|タコけしマシン|Tako Keshi Mashin}}''' ''Octopus Eraser Machine'') 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.

The '''Town map''' ('''{{tt|まちのちず|Machi no Chizu}}''' ''Town Map'') can be obtained in the [[Onett|Onett library]]. It can be used to find where shops and buildings are in town, as well as the party's current location, showing a small, scaled-down map when used. It can be accessed simply by pressing the X button. In the [[Mother 1+2]] version of the game, the Start button instead serves this purpose.

When Ness and Jeff return to Fourside, they find [[Pokey]]'s maid, [[Electra]], standing in the lobby of the [[Monotoli Building]]. She has been looking for some trout-flavored yogurt to serve to an important guest, and so she asks to have the Yogurt Dispenser. She then invites the two heroes to her apartment on the 48th floor so she can give them some of the [[Trout Yogurt]].