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Debug menu

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A debug menu is a user interfaces that allows the user to change a game's internal state. The main purpose of these is for the developers to easily test various parts of the game. While most games remove access to the debug menu before release, there are some ways for a player to access one, usually by hacking.

The debug menu in EarthBound.

Accessability

Game Genie codes

The easiest way to access the debug menu is with the following three Game Genie Codes: 

DD6C-71F9

6D6C-7199

A96C-71B9

(These codes have been verified to work on original hardware with a Game Genie.) 

Once the codes are added, going to Ness's items and "Using" his ATM Card will bring up the debug menu.

Check Area Glitch

Main article: Check Area Glitch

The second method can be preformed without using any Game Genie codes. The player needs to either go to the lower right section of the Threed Circus Tent, or to the upper right corner of Onett (The latter requires using the cliff glitch) and "check" those spots. If the player lucky the debug menu will open this way.

Using the Debug Menu

The debug menu in EarthBound is not fully translated, instead it displays only the first English letter for each Japanese character used. Removing Ness from the party or getting rid of the ATM card will soft lock the game. Below is a guide on how to use the debug menu:

English Japanese English translation Notes
1. P-TiNStTI パーティの設定 Party Edit
KWER 加える add
NS ネス Ness
P-R ポーラ Paula
ZeF ジェフ Jeff
P プー Poo
P-K ポーキー Porky
PtK ピッキー Picky
IN dog (King)
TN トニー Tony
BR-NMNK バルモン Balloon Monkey (Bubble Monkey)
DNZyNMN ブリロー Dungeon Man (Brick Road)
FRINGMN1-5 フライ1 Flying Man #1-5
HZS 外す remove
N/A 外すプレーヤーの位置を入力してください。 Please enter the number of the player to be removed.
0. N/A return
1. N/A first party member (usually Ness)
2. N/A second party member
3-9. N/A etc.
2. TKSyZyUTI 特殊状態 Special status
DRNSMSK? 誰にしますか? To Whom?
DRNSR? どれにする? Which?
KNKU 健康 Heal
DIY ダイヤ Diamondize
HKK 吐き気 Nauseate
NtSyByU 日射病 Sunstroke
KNK きのこ Mushroomize
H-MStK ホームシック Homesickness only affects Ness
PPHRS PP減らす decrease PP
KZT 気絶 Unconscious
SBR 痺れ Paralyze
MUDK 猛毒 Poison
KZ 風邪 Cold
TRTK 取り付き Possess
HPHRS HP減らす decrease HP
3. OKNNStTI お金の設定 Money Edit
GNKU MNTN 銀行マンタン bank account MAX
SyZKN MNTN 所持金マンタン cash MAX
SyZKN StTI 所持金設定 cash edit
SyZKN 0DR 所持金0ドル zero cash
4. MYSYUNSKRPT 未使用のスクリプト unused script
ESKRG 0TDK エスカルゴお届け Escargo Express delivery May crash
ESKRG AZKR エスカルゴ預かり Escargo Express pickup May crash
MtHPZ 0TDK マッハピザお届け Mach Pizza delivery
YMDRY 闇ドル屋 Cash Dispenser Man
E-G STtk エーゴステッキ Ay-go Stikke
5. HNTY ヒント屋 Hint shop
N/A ヒント屋のメッセージです。数値を入力して Hint shop messages. Please enter a number. 0. return
  • 01-80 pointers to addresses with valid hint data
  • 81-99 are null
6. STMI 説明 Descriptions
N/A グッズIDを入力 Enter Goods ID Enter 000 to go back.
  • 001-253 pointers to addresses with valid goods description data; use PKHack numbers.
  • 999 pointers to addresses without valid goods description data; access at your own risk!
7. HNTTZ ヒント地図 Hint map
N/A ヒント屋を地図に載せます The hint shop has been marked on your map.
8. GtZStTI グッズ設定 Goods Edit
GtZKWER グッズ加える add goods Enter 000 to go back. 254-999 pointers to addresses without valid goods data; access at your own risk!
ZyUYUGtZ 重要グッズ important goods (Key items)
TBGYNKG N/A Key to the shack
ZySNDNW N/A Receiver phone
TKKSMSN N/A Pencil eraser
FRNKRNBtZ N/A Franklin badge
RUYNKG N/A Key to the cabin
STTB N/A Wad of bills
TytTKGMSN N/A Bad key machine
ZNBHIHI N/A Zombie paper
DIYMND N/A Diamond
GRMDUFMSN N/A Tofu (Yogurt) dispenser
HERGRFNKP N/A Hieroglyph copy
TKNM N/A Hawk eye
F-SNGM N/A Pack of bubble gum
MKTWNOSHN N/A Shyness book
BtSTXYZ N/A Meteorite piece
SINIRBNN N/A Signed banana
KKSKSMSN N/A Eraser eraser
GMDRAN N/A Tendakraut
USGGNMNNZN N/A Carrot key
GtZMNTN グッズマンタン goods MAX (fills all empty places in your team's inventory with Skip Sandwich DXs.)
GtZSKZy
  • ZNB
  • SNTK
グッズ削除
  • 全部
  • 選択
clear inventory
  • all
  • by choice
ASKRSyMNTN 預かり所マンタン storage MAX (fills the empty spaces in Tracy's stash with upper tier weapons)
AZKRSyKR 預かり所空 storage clear
SIKyUBK 最強武器 ultimate weapons (equips team with powerful gear)
9. IDU 移動 Move to area
ONtT オネット Onett
T-SN ツーソン Twoson  
GFRDtD Gフルデッド Peaceful Rest Valley (Grateful Dead Valley)
HHMR HH村 Happy Happy Village
SR-K スリーク Threed (Threek)
UiNT-Z ウィンターズ Winters
ST-NBR サターンバレー Saturn Valley
HMTKT 秘密基地 Belch Base (Secret Base)
DKDKSBK どこどこ砂漠 Dusty Dunes Desert (Doko Doko Desert)
Fo-SID フォーサイド Fourside
M-NSID ムーンサイド Moonside
SM-Z サマーズ Summers
RNM ランマ Dalaam (Ramma)
SKRB スカラビ Scaraba (Scarabi)
MkyU 魔境 Deep Darkness (Haunted Land)
GM グミ Tenda Village (Gumi Village)
TTITIRK 地底大陸 Lost Underworld (Underground Continent)
MZKNT マジカント Magicant
GNZISITI 現在さいてい West Cave (present)
KKSITIKK 過去さいてい国 Second Step Back (past)
10. RBRAtP レベルアップ Level up
ZNIN 全員 whole team
HTR 一人 one member
11. IBNT イベント Event
N/A 数値を入力して Enter a number Enter 000 to go back. Values 71-99 are null.
12. SUND サウンド Sound
BGM N/A Background Music Bank (Note that playing one value then skipping to another too quickly causes some songs' instruments to not load correctly.) Enter 000 to go back.
  • 192-999 pointers to addresses without valid BGM data; will LOCK game
SE N/A Sound Effect Bank Enter 000 to go back.
EFFECT N/A Audio Effect Bank Enter 00 to go back.
13. TRP-T テレポート Teleport
N/A テレポートのテストをします Now testing Teleportation This option doesn't seem to work properly through the boot-up debug menu.
0. N/A return
1. N/A running teleport to Saturn Valley
2. N/A spinning teleport to Saturn Valley
3. N/A "character map" teleport to Saturn Valley used during fade-outs?
4. N/A collision-less "event" spinning teleport to Saturn Valley