[1989: pp. 108–116]
[2003: pp. 112–120]
GOODS CATALOG
[Jump links to come]
SPORTS GEAR
PETS
VARIETY
WEAPONS
DRUG
ACCESSORIES
FOOD
KEYS, CARDS, etc.
ARTIST PROFILE: Hiromi Kanai
VEHICLES
[NOTE: I add to the direct Encyclopedia text here, by including some of the other names each item has gone by in the English-speaking world. Items are introduced in this structure:
My personal translation
Japanese item name as it appears in inventory
Blue text: Item name as it appears in inventory in EarthBound Beginnings (LOOK: expanded name, if any, when choosing LOOK)
Red text: Item name as it appears in inventory in Mato's MOTHER 1+2 translation (INFO: expanded name, if any, when choosing INFO)]
(On Icons and Abbreviations:)
=
Get from a present
= Get from a person
= Get from an enemy★ = Shows how effective it is (on a scale from 1 to 5)
E = Who can EQUIP it
U = Who can USE it
N = Main Character (N for Ninten)
A = Ana
L = Lloyd
T = Teddy
ALL = Everyone
SPORTING GOODS
BATTERED BAT
ボロのバット
Plastic Bat
Cracked Bat
It holds the honor of being the first weapon the protagonist obtains, weathered though it is. No doubt he used this thing to play baseball once upon a time. Is it a memento of someone?
★
E = N
$80
ORDINARY BAT
ふつうのバット
Wooden Bat
Teeball Bat
A wooden bat you can buy at the Department Store's sports counter. I could go for some good ol' baseball if possible, but the Earth is in the middle of a crisis. Let's make a weapon out of this and give it our all.
★★
E = N
$500
GOOD BAT
いいバット
AluminumBat (LOOK: Aluminum Bat)
Sandlot Bat
This is one powerful bat, which they say gets used in the Big League. Stand up to tough foes with all the techniques and strength you've tempered! Get out a good swing and knock 'em out of the ballpark!
★★★
E = N
$1000
BEST BAT
さいこうのバット
Hank's Bat
HallFameBat (INFO: Hall of Fame Bat)
The ultimate of the weapons the protagonist can equip. This is a metal bat that, to be frank with you, is banned from use in the Big League. Something about it making every ball fly too far. You know what that means — it's just as super-powered in weapon form. When you're using this, I bet your body and spirit are both getting quite a bit stronger.
★★★★★
E = N
NOT FOR SALE
BOOMERANG
ブーメラン
[Same name across the board]
A weapon the Aboriginal Australians have hunted with. If you listen carefully when you use it, you can hear it whirring through the air... or maybe not.
★★★
E = ALL
$1100
SLINGSHOT
スリングショット
[Same name across the board]
You might call this an American-made pachinko. It's rather more intricately-fashioned than the Japanese kind, so its accuracy rate is high and its impact force is heavy. Normally you have fun targeting high-up tree branches, but this is its debut as a weapon. It's super handy because anyone can easily use it. A team player for the Reasonable Weapons.
★
E = ALL
$120
PETS
BABY CANARY
カナリアのこども
CanaryChick (LOOK: Canary Chick)
Baby Canary
You get it at the Mother's Day pet shop. Hurry and deliver it to the Songbird Laura. It has nothing to do with battling, but this is a super-essential item.
★★★★★
U = ALL
$85
FLEAS AND LICE
ノミとシラミ
Flea Bag
Flea Bomb (INFO says it's "[f]illed with fleas and lice")
You obtain these from someone in Reindeer with a sort of pitiable air about them. Able to lower an enemy's Offense and Defense when you use these on them (they'll be beside themselves with itching).
★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
VARIETY
FRYING PAN
フライパン
Frying Pan
Frypan
An iron frying pan two millimeters thick that you can get at the JACK Shop. It's crazy to imagine cookware becoming a weapon; the thought might even take Ana by surprise (hey, it's possible). Exclusive for women's use.
★
E = A
$300
GOOD FRYING PAN
いいフライパン
NonstickPan (LOOK: Non-stick Pan)
DX Frypan (INFO: Deluxe Frypan)
You can get this at the JACK Shop too. This one is five millimeters thick, so its impact force is that much greater. If you're cooking a steak, we recommend going with this pan.
★★
E = A
$700
UNMATCHED FRYING PAN
とびきりのフライパン
IronSkillet (LOOK: Iron Skillet)
Best Frypan
It's the best weapon Ana can carry, but by nature, it's the Stradivarius of the frying pan world, said to be outside the mastering skills of all but master chefs. Oh man, I want to try some tasty cuisine by Ana.
★★★★★
E = A
NOT FOR SALE
MAGIC MEGAPHONE
ふしぎなメガホン
Bullhorn
Megaphone (INFO: Magic Megaphone)
An item popular during the '60s with the
All-Campus Joint Struggle League, appealing to others' conscience with cries of: "You're a disgrace to your mother!" Whether good or bad fortune comes of it depends on your opponent's mood.
?
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
WORDS OF LOVE
あいのことば
WordsO'Love (LOOK: Words of Love)
Love Words
Give Strawberry Tofu to the professor on the isolated islet north of Valentine and you'll get this. You'll be able to, in the middle of a hella hectic battle, declare your love (of all things) to enemies.
?
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
WORDS OF ILL WISHES
のろいのことば
Swear Words
Curse Words
As with the Words of Love, you get it as thanks for giving Strawberry Tofu to the isolated islet's Assistant B. An extraordinary item that allows you to express an "I hate you" to your enemies mid-battle.
?
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
OCARINA OF HOPE
きぼうのオカリナ
Ocarina
Ocarina (INFO: Ocarina of Hope)
Enables you to listen anytime to the melodies you've collected. Give this a little play when, say, you're feeling down, and you just might get starry-eyed.
★★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
DARKLIGHT
やみのライト
Flashdark
Flashdark
You can instantly blanket your opponent in darkness when you use this light. If successful, it will cause enemies' accuracy rates to plummet. Will never break no matter how many times you use it.
★★★
E = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
RULER
ものさし
[Same name across the board]
Can be bought at the Thanksgiving variety shop. Use this to find out the lengths of various things. That's an important thing, but it is a bit odd, isn't it?
?
U = ALL
$22
ROPE
ロープ
[Same name across the board]
Use this mid-battle and you can tie up an enemy and render him unable to move. Beat him while he's struggling to break free.
★★
U = ALL
$600
STICKY MACHINE
ねばねばマシン
StkyMachine (LOOK: Sticky Machine)
Slime Gen. (INFO: Slime Generator)
A machine invented by the science teacher at Tinkle Elementary School in Thanksgiving. Said to paralyze enemies by splashing a sticky liquid on them. The talk of the town says this is helpful to have around, as doubtful as that may seem. Only Lloyd can use it.
?
U = L
$3200
WEAPONS
STUN GUN
ショックガン
[Same name across the board]
This is primarily used for self-defense, not as a weapon. The idea is, you utilize electric shock to deliver the other guy a zap, and this gives you time to make a run for it. Lately, we've started to see a lot of these, even in Japan.
★★
E = L
$300
AIR GUN
エアガン
Air Gun
Toy Air Gun
It's not as powerful as a real gun, but it is pretty intense. At point-blank range it can easily punch a hole in a juice can, to say the least. A strong ally of the weak Lloyd.
★★★★
E = L
$1400
LASER BEAM
レーザービーム
[Same name across the board]
A ray gun used by aliens. It fires a laser beam, but it's pretty hard to handle. This is the sort of thing we leave to that mechanical genius Lloyd. Use it too much and it'll break.
★★
U = L
NOT FOR SALE
DEATH BEAM
デスビーム
Plasma Beam
Death Beam
This is another ray gun used by aliens. A bit more powerful than the Laser Beam. Fires a violet ray. And yes, a mechanism like this is best left to Lloyd.
★★★
U = L
NOT FOR SALE
BOMB
ボム
[Same name across the board]
A BT25-model bomb used by the U.S. Army during World War I. You use it by lighting the fuse on top. It can deal damage to all enemies mid-battle.
★★
U = L
NOT FOR SALE
SUPER BOMB
スーパーボム
[Same name across the board]
An explosive with about twice as much destructive force as a Bomb. There's a chance this will defeat all enemies in a single blow in battle. That said, the one who utilizes it takes on damage as well. Not easily obtained.
★★★
U = L
NOT FOR SALE
TIME MACHINE¹
タイムマシン
N/A
N/A
This is another invention (one of four) of the Tinkle Elementary science teacher. Apparently, when you activate this time machine, it'll return to some other time period. That's something to look forward to one day after buying it. The teacher's tour de force.
?
U = L
$2775
FLAMETHROWER
かえんほうしゃき
Fl Thrower (LOOK: Flame Thrower)
Flamethrowr (INFO: Flamethrower)
You can get this when you defeat an alien.² Originally used by the U.S. Army, but thought to have been stolen by aliens from a base somewhere. Has extremely powerful performance, and the flames carry for about thirty meters in a straight line. In battle, it can deal damage to all enemies at once, but there's a limit to the fuel.
★★★★
U = L
NOT FOR SALE
KNIFE
ナイフ
ButterKnife (LOOK: Butter Knife)
Knife
America's staple knife. It was even featured in the movie West Side Story. You can get it inside a factory. Handling it is best left to Teddy.
★★
E = T
$580
SURVIVAL KNIFE
サバイバルナイフ
Surv.Knife (LOOK: Survival Knife)
Surv. Knife (INFO: Survival Knife)
Precisely because it was refined in the harsh American wilderness, it has considerable might. However, it takes a considerably strong arm to master it.
★★★
E = T
$1200
アシガルソード
Sword
Basic Sword
A weapon resembling a strangely-shaped sword, which you can find in the maze leading to the Magicant Underflow.³ Leave it in safekeeping for when you eventually meet Teddy.
★★★★
E = T
NOT FOR SALE
KATANA
[Same name across the board. Even the Japanese game spells it in Roman letters, all-caps]
The blade of legend, passed down from Japan to America. It's said to be able to slice through iron like it's cotton. The strongest weapon Teddy can carry.
★★★★★
E = T
NOT FOR SALE
THE ULTIMATE WEAPON
さいしゅうへいき
Last Weapon
Ult. Weapon (INFO: Ultimate Weapon)
This is another invention of Tinkle Elementary School's science teacher. With the name Ultimate Weapon, you can bet something crazy will happen when you USE it. Whether or not you trust an invention of the teacher is your judgement call.
?
U = L
$1048
ペンシルロケット
BottlRocket (LOOK: Bottle Rocket)
BottlRocket (INFO: Bottle Rocket)
These were manufactured in large quantities a long time ago in the Sweet Little Factory south of Thanksgiving. You can use it as a weapon, but it's also your friendship tie with Lloyd.
★★★★
U = L
NOT FOR SALE
ROCKET (THE REAL THING)
ロケット (ほんもの)
Real Rocket
Real Rocket
This is not a rocket meant for space travel or any kind of experiment. It'll be a success if it gets off the ground, and then its maker will be pleased as punch. It's a real accomplishment for Tinkle Elementary's science teacher. Not only that, but — get this — it's the real thing!
?
U = ?
$3485
DRUG
OINTMENT
きずぐすり
LifeUpCream (LOOK: Life Up Cream)
Medicine
You can buy it at drugstores in department stores and other such places. Highly effective on any kind of scrape. As a recovery item it's the best you can get. Of course, it is a bit pricey.
★★★★★
U = ALL
$194
ANTIDOTE
どくけし
[Same name across the board]
As the name implies, it's a medicine that cures poisoning. It uses oxidization by way of potassium permanganate to swiftly neutralize poison that's entered the body. Get it at the drugstore.
★
U = ALL
$20
CAPSULES
カプセル
SPEED CAPSULE
スピードカプセル
QuickCapsul (LOOK: Quick Capsule)
SpeedCapsul (INFO: Speed Capsule)
EAT it and it boosts your Speed.
WISDOM CAPSULE
ウイズダムカプセル
Wisdom Caps (LOOK: Wisdom Capsule)
Wis.Capsule (INFO: Wisdom Capsule)
Boosts your Wisdom.
PHYSICAL CAPSULE
フィジカルカプセル
PhysicalCap (LOOK: Physical Capsule)
Str.Capsule (INFO: Strength Capsule)
Boosts your Physical Strength.
FORCE CAPSULE
フォースカプセル
ForceCapsul (LOOK: Force Capsule)
ForceCapsul (INFO: Force Capsule)
Boosts your Force.
FIGHT CAPSULE
ファイトカプセル
FightCapsul (LOOK: Fight Capsule)
FightCapsul (INFO: Fight Capsule)
Boosts your Fight.
(Speed only:
+ monkey in Ruins)
★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
RED WEED/MAGIC HERB/BIG BAG
あかいくさ・マジックハーブ・でかぶくろ
[Same names across the board]
Red Weed is a simple weed that grows in Magicant, but if you dip it in the fountain in the northwest of Magicant, you get a medicinal plant known as a Magic Herb, which has the ability to recover about half the HP a Hamburger does. The Big Bag has thirty Magic Herbs in it; a Magicantian gives it to you.
★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE except MAGIC HERB: $30
MOUTHWASH
うがいぐすり
[Same name across the board]
Rinse out your mouth first thing when you catch cold. They sell this at drugstores, but if you do a particular favor for the Reclusive Sage who lives northwest of Reindeer, you can get as much as you can carry.
★
U = ALL
$175
BUG KILLER SPRAY
さっちゅうスプレー
Insecticide
Bug Spray
Sold at the drugstore. One blast is able to flat-out destroy bugs like Flies and Centipedes. Even works on bio-variety bugs. Use a few times and it breaks.
★★★
U = ALL
$300
SUPER SPRAY
スーパースプレー
[Same name across the board]
The Bug Spray will break on you during use, but this will survive no matter how many times you use it. A must-have for the desert. You can get it in the big factory.
★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
ASTHMA SPRAY
ぜんそくスプレー
AsthmaSpray (LOOK: Asthma Spray)
AsthmaSpray (INFO: Asthma Spray)
For a protagonist with chronic asthma, the harshest thing ever is exhaust from those tough-to-beat Mad Cars. That's when I turn right away to my Asthma Spray. Available at your corner drugstore.
★★
U = N
$148
ACCESSORIES
COIN OF SERENITY
やすらぎのコイン
Peace Coin
Peace Coin
It's a mysterious coin you can buy in Magicant. Equip it and your Defense goes up. "Serenity", huh? ... Has a nice ring to it. ...
★
E = ALL
$260
COIN OF PROTECTION
まもりのコイン
Protect Coin (LOOK: Protection Coin)
Protect Coin (INFO: Protect Coin)
Sold at the same store as the Coin of Serenity. It also has the same effect as that Coin, but this one has higher Defense capabilities. Better safe than sorry.
★★
E = ALL
$648
COIN OF SEALED MAGIC
まふうじのコイン
Magic Coin
Magic Coin
The pinnacle of the Coin series, and the highest in Defense-raising ability among them. The merchant is dodgy, but the price seems trustworthy.
★★★★
E = ALL
$1200
HAT
ぼうし
[Same name across the board]
A hat an old lady at Reindeer Station entrusts you with, to deliver to Ana. A unique item that gives you an idea of the young girl's fashion sense. She sure is cute in red, isn't she?
★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
FAIRY BRACELET
ようせいのうでわ
Brass Ring
Fairy Brace (INFO: Fairy Bracelet)
The magical powers of Magicant's legendary fairy protect those who wear this bracelet. An item for raising Defense. Of the stores in Magicant, you can buy this at the middle one.
★
E = ALL
$460
ANGEL BRACELET
てんしのうでわ
Silver Ring
Angel Brace (INFO: Angel Bracelet)
This item, like the Fairy Bracelet, is for raising Defense. The sacred power of angels envelops the bracelet-wearer in a rainbow-colored light, and protects him or her from enemy attacks.
★★
E = ALL
$825
GODDESS BRACELET
めがみのうでわ
Gold Ring
GoddessBrac (INFO: Goddess Bracelet)
The goddess who comes into Magicant's mythology has a magical power that gives protection unto the wearer of this bracelet. You can expect a significant boost to your Defense. Of the stores in Magicant, you can buy this at the middle one.
★★★
E = ALL
$1510
FRIENDSHIP RING
ゆうじょうのゆびわ
N/A
N/A
A Magicant girl gives it to you, saying, "Don't you forget me, now!" If you have this on you during your exchange with the Forgotten Man, I hear something will happen. ...⁴
?
E = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
MAGIC RIBBON
ふしぎなリボン
MagicRibbon (LOOK: Magic Ribbon)
MagicRibbon (INFO: Magic Ribbon)
The cat in Magicant who swims in the ground gives it as a gift to Ana. A mysterious item that's said to give Ana's Force a boost when she wears it. It can make up for a deficiency in battle experience.
★
U = A
NOT FOR SALE
DROPLET PENDANT
しずくのペンダント
H2o Pendant
RainPendant (INFO: Rain Pendant)
One of the three different pendants you can buy in Magicant. "Droplet" refers to water. That means, by hanging it around your neck, you'll be protected from enemy attacks that fall under the Fire category.
★★★
E = ALL
$700
EARTH PENDANT
だいちのペンダント
EarthPendnt (LOOK: Earth Pendant)
EarthPendnt (INFO: Earth Pendant)
A pendant that, just like the Droplet one, you obtain in Magicant. "Earth" refers to the ground; by putting this on, you'll be protected from enemy attacks that fall under the Thunder category.
★★★
E = ALL
$700
FLAME PENDANT
ほのおのペンダント
FirePendant (LOOK: Fire Pendant)
FlamePendnt (INFO: Flame Pendant)
Wearing this will lessen the damage you take from enemy attacks that fall under the Freeze category. This pendant gives heat to a body that's freezing over.
★★★
E = ALL
$700
SEA PENDANT
うみのペンダント
[Same name across the board]
Has the highest defense capability among the numerous pendants. That means it'll give you a display of its true value against PSI attacks such as Fire, Thunder or Freeze. It's somewhere on Holy Loly Mountain, but there's only one, so you'd best give careful thought to who gets to equip it.
★★★★★
E = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
ANGEL SEED
エンジェルシード
Noble Seed
Angel Seed
This is for pulling someone out of a state of Confusion — say you're undoing the curse of the Big Woodoh — and restoring them to normalcy. An item that makes you "snap out of it". It's just like an amulet.
★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
PSI POWER STONE
サイパワーストーン
PSI Stone
PSI Stone (INFO: PSI Power Stone)
This item replenishes lost PSI. You can use it mid-battle too. After a few uses it turns into a plain old rock. Using it efficiently is the trick.
★★★
E = N, A
NOT FOR SALE
FRANKLIN BADGE
フランクリンバッヂ
FranklnBdge (LOOK: Franklin Badge)
Frank.Badge (INFO: Franklin Badge)
Just holding this can bounce an enemy's PK Beam 𝜸 back at them and deal them damage. They say B. Franklin invented it. You can get it from Pippi.
★★★★★
E = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
DENTURES
いれば
[Same name across the board]
The lost property of the Reclusive Sage who lives on the mountain northwest of Reindeer town.⁵ Deliver this to him and you can get piles and piles of Mouthwash. Dentures are kind of gross, aren't they?
?
★
E = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
AGATE FISH HOOK
めのうのつりばり
Onyx Hook
Onyx Hook
You can get your hands on this after doing battle with the Master of the Magicant Underflow. USE it, and you can come back to Magicant, anytime, anywhere. A mystical item.
★★★★★
E = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
FOOD
HAMBURGER
ハンバーガー
[Same name across the board]
From a restaurant chain that's world-renowned for their 120% BEEF®s. Eat it and it recovers HP for you. For a while after starting the game, one of these is more than enough.
★★★
U = ALL
$25
FRENCH FRIES
フライドポテト
FrenchFries (LOOK: French Fries)
FrenchFries (INFO: French Fries)
This is another HP-recovery item. About a third as effective as a Hamburger. Often sold alongside burgers, but this hamburger shop sells them separately.
★★
U = ALL
$15
ORANGE JUICE
オレンジジュース
OrangeJuice (LOOK: Orange Juice)
OrangeJuice (INFO: Orange Juice)
Given out by the protagonist's sister, Mimmie, and is now nothing short of famous for that; but this is another HP-recovery item. About a fourth as effective as a Hamburger. You can buy it at the shop.
★
U = ALL
$5
STRAWBERRY TOFU
いちごとうふ
berry Tofu (LOOK: Strawberry Tofu)
Berry Tofu (INFO: Strawberry Tofu)
How would you imagine Strawberry Tofu tastes? You might want to try asking the professors on Valentine's outlying islet. You can USE it to recover HP, but this is worth bearing as a gift in exchange for information.
★★
U = ALL
$975
SPORTS DRINK
スポーツドリンク
SportsDrink (LOOK: Sports Drink)
SportsDrink (INFO: Sports Drink)
Here's another HP-recovery item. A little more than 1.5 times as effective as a Hamburger. Since it recovers quite a bit, it might not be bad to take on long trips. They sell it at the Department Store's food shop.
★★★★
U = ALL
$75
BREAD
パン
[Same name across the board]
They sell this at the Department Store's food shop. By its nature it's a recovery item, with about one-third the effectiveness of a Hamburger. But, in truth, it's much more amazing than that.
★★★
U = ALL
$30
BREADCRUMBS
パンくず
Crumbs (LOOK: Bread Crumbs)
BreadCrumbs (INFO: Bread Crumbs)
By choosing to USE Bread instead of choosing EAT, you can make Breadcrumbs. If you then USE the crumbs, you can return to the site where you used the original item.
★★★★★
U = ALL
MAGIC CANDY
ふしぎなキャンディ
[Same name across the board]
Magicant's swimming cat gives it as a gift to Lloyd. A mysterious item that's said to give Lloyd's Force a boost when he EATs it. It can make up for a deficiency in battle experience.
★★
U = L
NOT FOR SALE
KEYS, CARDS, etc.
BASEMENT KEY
ちかしつのカギ
BasementKey (LOOK: Basement Key)
BasementKey (INFO: Basement Key)
A key you need to open the basement at home. Attached to the collar of the dog in front of the house. Come to think of it, that's a strange spot for it, isn't it?
★★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
ZOO KEY
どうぶつえんのカギ
[Same name across the board]
Mr. Abbott, the assistant on the second floor of Mother's Day's Town Hall, hands this over. The fact that you can get unlimited numbers of these things makes them a dime a dozen, doesn't it? That seem weird to you?
★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
HAUNTED MANSION KEY
ゆうれいやしきのカギ
Ghost Key (LOOK: Ghost House Key)
Haunted Key (INFO: Haunted House Key)
A key to the entrance to the haunted mansion on the outskirts of Halloween. It's a little creepy, as you'd expect. Mr. Rosemary's daughter, who's in Halloween, gives it to you.
★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
PASS
つうこうきょかしょう
[Same name across the board]
You need this to get into Duncan's Factory north of Thanksgiving. It's actually expired but, hey, I'm sure you can pull this one off and wheedle your way inside.
Road
★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
CONCERT TICKET
ライブのチケット
Ticket
Show Ticket
This is needed to get into the Live House in Valentine. You get it either from a scalper or at the variety shop. It's just like in Japan... right up to the scalper's steep prices.
★★★
E = ALL
$350 or $1200
TICKET STUB
チケットのはんけん
[Same name across the board]
Enjoy a sightseeing flight in Advent Desert and you can get one stub per person. You're told that if you collect ten of these, you can even ride a tank. Feels kind of like an amusement park.
★★★★
U = ALL
$0
TELEPHONE CARD
テレホンカード
Phone Card (LOOK: Telephone Card)
Phone Card
You can buy it, but you can also get it if you take a survey from a passerby in Thanksgiving. Good for fifty uses. This isn't a commemorative card, just for the record.⁶
★
U = ALL
$50
ATM CARD
キャッシュカード
Cash Card (LOOK: [Main Character]'s Cash Card)
ATM Card
When you stand in front of an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) with this and pick USE, you can withdraw money from your bank account. Make sure you keep this on you so you can make a withdrawal at any time.
★★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
MAP
ちず
Map [Not an inventory item]
Map [Not an inventory item]
In the basement at home. Nearly all the places you'll be venturing to are on here. Like they say: get lost, check the map. Keep track of where you are as you venture forth!
★★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
DOLLARS
ドル
Dollars ($) [Not an inventory item]
Dollars ($) [Not an inventory item]
The story of MOTHER takes place in America. Naturally, then, the currency you use will be in Dollars. And therefore, all the shopping you'll do in MOTHER will make use of this stuff. Unlike Japanese money, it's really cool-looking, isn't it?
GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S DIARY
そうそふのにっき
GGF's Diary (LOOK: Great-Grand Father's Diary)
GGF's Diary (INFO: Great-Grandfather's Diary)
Get it in the basement at home. It looks pretty old, and has mold growing on it. There are things written in it which appear to have some deep meaning behind them. A sample: "Where is the god's tail? That which was left behind by the ship that soars the heavens." Holds the major key to getting into Magicant.
★★★★★
U = ALL
NOT FOR SALE
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ARTIST PROFILE
When I created the weapons category of items, I felt like Doc from Back to the Future.
Artist
Miss Hiromi Kanai
カナイ ヒロミ
In this corner we introduce you to Hiromi Kanai, who pulled out all the stops to create the items for us. Her main line of work is futon artist. She's said to have made, out of fabric and cotton, everything from horse mackerel to jungles. After playing MOTHER for her latest gig, her impressions are: "Oh, I just love Magicant. I'm especially crazy about the Flying Men and the snail-like castle." Maybe there's something about the wonder of Magicant that speaks to her work sensibilities. Imagine being able to create such cool-looking items despite it being so radically different from your everyday job. We were blown away by what a pro can do (we had Miss Kanai create these items from her own free imagination).
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VEHICLES
RAILWAY
A branch of the American Transcontinental Railroad, it's popularly known as the Paradise Express. This railway spans about 81.3 miles, connecting the stations of Easter, Santa Claus, Reindeer, Halloween and Snowman. Its short formation of two cars, unusual for America, goes to show how quiet it is around here. You can bet there's no such thing as a commuter rush in these parts. However, for some reason or another, the track south of Santa Claus Station is blocked off by a boulder, so operations are currently suspended. To this day, it's not looking so hot for the possibility of getting things restored.
AIRPLANE
An old-school biplane which saw action in World War I is still flying around spiritedly through the skies above Advent Desert. Full disclosure: this plane is actually the property of an airline business (if you can call it that) run by "Gramps", as he's best known as. They say his sightseeing flights have a little local fame, but for the general public, there's a sign in the desert that reads, "Why Not Try a Sight-Flight?" and this alone can make you feel like you'd be rude not to. In any case, at only $5 ~ 15 a pop, it's fun to be able to go on one of these airborne tours. What's more, they also say you can ride the tank if you collect ten Ticket Stubs.
TANK
Right next to the airplane is this tank, and I hear this thing was born in the same time period. It looks like an antique, but "Gramps" takes good care of it, he'll have you know, keeping it waxed to a shining sparkle. If you look at the license plate, you'll see the letters AT-19. He keeps the gun well-polished, too, so you could surely blow away any old boulder with it. This tank may be a little shabby, but the time will surely come when it'll come in handy. It sounds like a load of hot air, but I'm telling you the truth, trust me!
BOAT
Halfway up the murderous Holy Loly Mountain lies a lake of strikingly deep blue. Stalled there is this motorboat. The engine is busted, but one gets the feeling it'd run if fixed. It's times like this when the mechanically inclined Lloyd comes in useful. I want to believe something will be managed. We've come this far doing intense battle, day in and day out, with the aliens, so it's everyone's wish to be able to let loose and have fun with this boat. I want to explore the lake!
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¹ The Time Machine was replaced in subsequent releases with the Super Bomb.
² This is oddly inaccurate. The Flamethrower is strictly a Bla-Bla Gang member item drop.
³ While the versions of the game we're most familiar with place the Ashigaru Sword in the Underflow itself, in the original Famicom release (which the Encyclopedia reflects), the weapon is in the maze of wells before the Underflow proper.
⁴ The Friendship Ring is only in the original Famicom release of MOTHER, as is a rather cruel mechanic: if you give the Forgotten Man a response he doesn't like, he'll whisk you clear out of the cave. If you have the Friendship Ring in your inventory, you'll be warped back to the girl who gave you the ring. See this Twitter thread for details. The "E = ALL" underneath this item's entry is a bit of a misnomer — it can't be equipped. Nothing happens if you USE it, and you only need it in your inventory for the effect to occur.
⁵ The 1989 edition of the Encyclopedia words this differently: "The lost property of the old prophet who lives on a mountain in Reindeer."
⁶ In other words, it isn't a collectible, like a commemorative coin or stamp.
Thanks to Comfort Food Video Games for providing these scans.
