the EarthBound diary

[Magus]

Finally playing it.

One of the more difficult beginnings I've ever played. Jesus, Ness has to fight thugs, a robot, some bugs who SMASH all the time, a giant ant, five cops all on his own?! Chriiiist.

Now I'm on my way to Twoson and I got a mushroom on my head. Walking around is all backwards and a pain.

How do I get rid of this mushroom?!

[Toaster]

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I'm at the same part of the game as you.

Talk to the guy in the lobby at the Hospital. He'll pay you 10 smackers for your mushroom.

[Riotsword]

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Actually, it's $50. Enough to rest at the Twoson Hotel!

Tip: After you rest, keep talking to the guy outside your hotel room.

Extra tip: Level up a lot. 'Cause the area you'll have to go next is a chore.

[Stormy]

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If you ever get in a fight with a tree, button mash through the text at the end of the battle to reduce the explosion damage dealt on the tree's death.

[highwind]

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earthbound is pretty dumb.

[Loki]

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Peaceful Rest Valley isn't that bad. One trick is if you see a lot of baddies ahead scroll back so they're off the screen. Then when you scroll forward they'll be gone.

Don't forget the "For Sale" sign so you can clear out your inventory when it gets too full.

And make sure to bring plenty of rulers and protractors. You don't want to have to backtrack for more.

[Loki]

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You got that far without useing rulers!?!

Damn! I'm impressed.

[Riotsword]

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They don't do anything.

[Loki]

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...Yes. They do. Use them on any baddie intelligent enough to use one (Annoying Old Party Man vs. Spiteful Crows or Runaway Dogs) and they'll spend the rest of the battle measuring things rather than attacking.

New Age Retro Hippie measured Ness. He's 4 feet, 10 inches!

They even work on bosses like Carpainter!

[Vonwert]

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Dang. I never knew that.

And is it even possible to buy that house near the beginning of the game?

[Loki]

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Totaly. And it's so worth it too.

[Riotsword]

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Indeed. It's only $75,000, too. Not that much, especially close to the end.

[Tintenfisch]

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The for sale sign is good to keep for selling stuff on the go and freeing up some space. The first time I played earthbound I don't know how but I missed the entire second spot dungeon.

[Loki]

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You should submit that picture to Starmen.net, Glooms.

[Magus]

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I got my mushroom hacked off for 50 bucks, talked to the hotel guy for 50 bucks (nothing lost, nothing gained!), learned Paula's kidnapped somewhere and went to Burglin Park. Is there anything else I should buy besides the For Sale sign?

How does the For Sale sign work?

I also replaced my Tee Ball Bat with a Slingshot and made my way through the valley. A pencil-shaped thing blocked my way so I head back to the town, when Apple Kid gave me a call. Now I got something to erase the pencil. Hurr!

Oh why didn't anyone warn me about Orange Kid?! I ****ing paid for his budget and he gave me some ****ty machine that sang a song about him and fell apart. Is there, like, a revenge option?

Can I KILL Orange Kid?