List of key items in EarthBound

This is a list of key items in EarthBound.

ATM Card

The ATM card(Japanese キャッシュカード) is a card that Ness can use to withdraw or deposit money from an ATM. It is in Ness's inventory at the start of the game.

Backstage Pass

| A Backstage pass(Japanese バックステージパス) can be obtained From the Runaway Five in Twoson after Ness 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 Wad of bills.

Bad key machine

Artwork of the Bad Key Machine from the EarthBound Player's Guide.

| The Bad key machine (Japanese ちょっとカギマシン, short for Machine that opens doors especially when you have a slightly bad key) is obtained from Maxwell to open the lockers in the Snow Wood Boarding School. It can open any door, and is used to escape the underground area in Threed.

Bicycle

| The Bicycle(Japanese じてんしゃ) can be obtained at the Twoson Bicycle Shop. It allows for faster travel when only Ness is in the party. If Ness is holding a Teddy Bear, he can not ride the bike.

Brain stone

The Brain stone (Japanese さとりのいし)is in Poo's inventory from the start of the game. It prevents loss of Concentration

Carrot key

The Carrot key (Japanese うさぎごのみニンジン) is found in a Present at Magnet Hill. It erases the rabbit statues blocking the path to the Pink Cloud cave.

Contact lens

A Contact lens (Japanese コンタクトレンズ) can be found in Dusty Dunes Desert. It can be traded with a man in Fourside for a pair of Dirty Socks.

Diamond

A Diamond (Japanese ダイヤモンド) is obtained from George Montague at the roadway outside of Fourside. It is used to pay off the debt of the Runaway Five at the Topolla Theater.

Eraser eraser

| The Eraser eraser (Japanese こけしけしマシン) Is obtained from Apple Kid's mouse at Dr. Andonuts lab. It erases the eraser statue blocking the underground path below Stonehenge.

Franklin Badge

Artwork of the Franklin Badge from the EarthBound Player's Guide.

The Franklin badge (Japanese フランクリンバッジ) is given to Ness by Paula before he faces Mr. Carpainter. It reflects all lightning based attacks, and is required to defeat Carpainter.
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Hawk eye

Artwork of the Hawk eye from the EarthBound Player's Guide.

| The Hawk eye (Japanese フランクリンバッジ) is found inside the Pyramid. It allows the party to see in Deep Darkness.
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Hieroglyph copy

| The Hieroglyph copy (Japanese ヒエログリフのうつし) is obtained in the Summers Museum. It teaches Ness's party the dance required to enter the pyramid in Scaraba.

Jar of Fly Honey

Artwork of the Jar of Fly Honey from the EarthBound Player's Guide.

A Jar of Fly Honey (Japanese はえみつ) Is found in a garbage can in Threed after defeating the Boogey Tent in Threed. It distracts Master Belch in battle, and is the only way to defeat him.
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Name	Japanese	Where	What it does
Key to the cabin	ろうやのカギ	From Mr. Carpainter after defeating him	Opens the cell in which Paula is held.
Key to the shack	たびごやのカギ	From Mayor Pirkle after defeating the Sharks	Opens the Shack that leads to Giant Step
Key to the tower	とうのカギ	From a man at the oasis south of Dungeon Man	Allows entrance to Dungeon Man
King banana	キングバナナ	Found in Monkey Cave	Moves one of monkeys blocking the way
Pak of bubble gum	フーセンガム	In Winters dept. store	Allows the Bubble Monkey to float short distances
Pencil eraser	タコけしマシン	From Apple Kid	Erases Pencil-shaped statues
Receiver phone	じゅしんでんわ	From Apple Kid	Allows Ness to receive important calls
Show ticket	チケット		Allows entrance to the Runaway Five or Venus's show
Shyness book	むくちをなおすほん	In the Library in Onett	Helps the Tendas to overcome their shyness
Signed banana	サインいりバナナ	From Venus	Given to Mr. Spoon in exchange for access to Magnet Hill
Sound Stone	おとのいし	From Buzz Buzz	Allows Ness to hear the melodies he has obtained
Tendakraut	グミドリアン	From a Tenda	Allows entrance to the cave at the Lost Underworld
Tiny ruby	ちいさなルビー	Poo begins with this item	Allows passage to the top room in the Summers Museum.
Town map	まちのちず	Onett's Library	Shows a map of the town Ness is in
Wad of bills	さつたば	From Everdred	Helps pay off the Runaway Five's debt.
Yogurt dispenser	ぐるめとうふマシン	From Talah Rama (made by Apple Kid)	Trade to Geldegarde Monotoli's maid to be able to enter his room at the Monotoli Building.
Zombie paper	ゾンビホイホイ	From Apple Kid (delivered by Mach Pizza)	Traps all Zombies in the Tent at Threed.