Guide written by Blushfulcorn.

If you have any questions, you can direct them to me!

Synopsis

EarthBound Beginnings	Set by Scootaloo
Set Difficulty	5/10
Approximate time to master	15-20 hours
Minimum numbers of playthroughs needed	1
Number of missable achievements	7 (15%)
Does difficulty affect achievements?	Not applicable
Hardest achievement of the set	Peacefully Won (25)

Introduction

Mother (known as EarthBound Beginnings outside of Japan) is a role-playing game developed by APE. You play as a boy named Ninten searching for parts of a melody, while also befriending new people along the way.

The set has 47 achievements and 405 points.

All maps shamelessly taken from starmen.net (thanks guys you're awesome!).

Walkthrough

Podunk

After naming your characters, take care of all the enemies in your house and defeat the Doll to earn your first melody.

Pick up the basement key from the doghouse and obtain the Great Grandfather's Diary.

When you're free to roam around Podunk, head to the Cemetery and enter the grave that leads underground.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Lucky Guess	Find Pippi without checking any other coffin	5	Missable

The correct coffin is the top-left one.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	A Sweet Little Friend	Rescue Pippi from the Cemetery	5	Progression

With Pippi by your side, take her to the mayor.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Beaming Through at Gamma Speed	Receive the Franklin Badge from Pippi	5	Normal

You'll find her by a house near yours. First say "yes", then "no". The Franklin Badge reflects PSI Beam Gamma, which has a chance to instakill the target.

Before going to the Zoo, visit the Department Store and obtain the Canary Chick (if you say no he'll give it for free), then go north-west of Podunk to enter Canary Village.

One of the gravestones here is miscolored, go behind it through a secret passage and give the Canary Chick to Laura to obtain your second melody.

With the Zoo Key in your possession, go north of Podunk and enter the Zoo.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Incessant Noises	Defeat Starman Jr. in the zoo	5	Progression

Make it through the area until you reach the building at the end.

The animals are calm now. Find the mystical singing monkey and obtain your third melody.

From the Zoo's exit, head east to the bridge blocked by the cops who will now let you pass.

Magicant

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	What a Strange World	Enter Magicant	5	Progression

Use the Great Grandfather's Diary on the stone marked with XX.

This area is pretty chill! You get free heals, good (but expensive) equipment and other goodies.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Not to Be Confused	Obtain the Ocarina	5	Normal

A citizen who lives on the east will give the Ocarina to you.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	FountATM	Find the Benevolent Old Man	10	Normal

North-west you'll find a lonely fountain, use Telepathy on it to spawn the Benevolent Old Man.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	A Flying Chicken?	Let a Flying Man join you	5	Normal

Behind the castle, you'll find the Flying Man house. They'll take hits for you.

One of the holes to the east will take you to Magicant's underground, which is also your way out of here. The correct path to take is right, left, left, right.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Fishing in the Caverns	Defeat the Fish in Magicant	5	Normal

In the big room, go down the hole to fight the Fish. Your reward is the Onyx Hook, which will let you teleport to Magicant from anywhere.

Forget the Forgotten Man and you can finally leave Magicant.

Merrysville

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Survey Completed!	Answer the survey in Merrysville	5	Normal

A man by the Department Store will survey you. Answer his questions and obtain the reward.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Sweet Indeed	Enter Sweet's Little Factory	5	Normal

South of Merrysville you'll find Sweet's Little Factory. You're here to find a Bottle Rocket on the very top floor.

The path you have to take is:

Tip: right click then press "Open Image in New Tab" to zoom in and see other items that may interest you. Capsules permanently increase stats.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Don't Call Me Weak!	Befriend Lloyd	5	Progression

With a Bottle Rocket in hand, head over to Twinkle Elementary. The janitor will open the door to the roof where Lloyd is hiding in a trash can.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Peacefully Won	Befriend Ana before destroying the rock blocking the train	25	Missable

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Snowman Snowfriend	Befriend Ana	5	Normal

The hardest achievement of the set! When you're at a high enough level with both party members, go through the train tunnel on the east. The tracks are very long and the enemies are insanely strong, so you'll need to run away every time. 4th Dimentional Slip is a guaranteed escape but at a huge PP cost, bringing PSI stones is advisable. In the building far away from Snowman you'll be joined by Ana. Use the Onyx Hook and get the hell out of there!

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Destruction Wannabe	Activate the rocket in Duncan's Factory	5	Normal

...Yeah, it's pretty big.

Spookane

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Spooky Service	Defeat the Starman in the Spookane Hotel	5	Normal

With the train open up north, buy a ticket to Spookane and enter the hotel to meet with a surprise!

While you're in Spookane, head east past the mountains. A resident will give you the key to the manor located up north.

Rosemary's Manor is a big maze, but the way through is simple: up, up, down, down. In the last room interact with the piano to obtain your fourth melody.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	The Secret of Long Life	Give the Dentures to the old man in Mislay Triangle	10	Normal

Head all the way west, past Reindeer and reach the second corner in the train tracks. Go a bit up and left to reach Mislay Triangle. The old man will tell you to find his dentures, they're found outside his house.

Yucca Desert

Keep at least $60 on hand as you'll need the money.

Go all the way back to the Merrysville train station. You can get past the broken bridge by going around it. You'll reach Yucca Desert.

Interacting with one suspicious cactus with Telepathy grants your fifth melody.

Reach the war veteran and ride the cheapest plane ride for at least 10 ticket stubs and hand them in to ride the tank.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Battle of the Robots	Defeat R7037	10	Normal

On the tank, get to the desert ruins and fight with R7037. You aren't required to enter the Monkey Cave since it only houses miscellaneous items.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Desert Mine Surprise	Find a message from Itoi	10	Normal

Look at the map again and step on a specific tile to trigger this secret.

Youngtown

Follow the train tracks on the outside and reach Youngtown.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Child Medium	Learn Teleport	5	Normal

Interact with the psychic baby in one of the houses using Telepathy to learn fast travel.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	That's Gonna Leave a Mark	Fail at using Teleport	5	Normal

Bash into a wall when using Teleport.

Head east for the second most infamous part of this game: the swamp.

Ellay

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Teleport Master	Have every Teleport destination	5	Normal

Upon reaching Ellay, you'll obtain this.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	But, Dad!	Don't let Teddy join you	5	Missable

Enter the Live House, sing on stage, beat up Teddy and say no when he asks to join your party.

Note: this achievement is currently broken. You'll have to say no twice for it to pop.

Note 2: you can't have Teddy with you at all for a certain achievement later on, so don't let him join.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Party Hard!	Get caught by the police in the Live House	5	Normal

Save before doing this. Talk to the people and you'll be asked to have a drink. Saying yes will bust you! Reset so you don't have to pay the fine.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Star Arsonist	Find a Flame Thrower	5	Normal

B. B. Gang members drop this weapon at a rate of 1/16.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Not Abandoned, Somehow	Reach the lone island	10	Normal

North-west of Ellay you'll find the Look-Out Tower. Looking through the binoculars will spawn a rocket. But before you do any of this, go to Reindeer and buy 2 Strawberry Tofu.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	A Love Message for a Loved One	Obtain the Words of Love	5	Normal

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	This Is a Family-Friendly Game!	Obtain the Swear Words	5	Normal

Give the Strawberry Tofu to the doctor and Able for these items.

Cleanup

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Dragon Tamer	Defeat the Dragon in Magicant	10	Progression

You may have spotted this dragon earlier in the Magicant caves. Now that you're of a high enough level you can fight it.

PSI Block will make the fight dramatically easier.

After you defeat it, you'll get your sixth melody.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Your Last Resort	Obtain the Last Weapon	5	Normal

A teacher in Twinkle Elementary will sell gag items, including the Last Weapon.

Mt. Itoi

North-east of Ellay, a bridge will lead you to the Mt. Itoi caves.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Star Cook	Equip the Iron Skillet	5	Normal

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Star Baseball Player	Equip Hank's Bat	5	Normal

On the way, grab both of these items.

A Healer who restores your health is on the plataeu, but don't ever enter the door to the left!

Lloyd can fix the motor boat on the lake. Enter the whirlpool in the middle.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	20,000 Leagues Under the Lake	Take EVE with you	5	Progression

You'll find EVE in the underwater lab.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	War of the Robots	Defeat R7038XX	5	Missable

On the way out, you'll fight with this boss. EVE will sacrifice for you and leave behind your seventh melody.

To the peak of Mt. Itoi!

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Ailment Shield	Equip the Sea Pendant	5	Normal

On the way, you'll get this.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Melody Maestro	Find all eight Melodies	10	Progression

At the top, use Telepathy to obtain your final melody!

To reach the ending, teleport to Magicant and speak to Queen Mary, but we're not gonna do that just yet.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Heavy-Hitting Gang Member	Befriend Teddy	5	Normal

Let's finally get Teddy.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Star Swordsman	Equip the Katana	5	Missable

Found in the first room of Mt. Itoi caves.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Genius of PSI	Have every PSI ability for Ninten	10	Normal

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Master of PSI	Have every PSI ability for Ana	10	Normal

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Strongest in the World	Reach level 30 with Teddy	25	Missable

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	No One Stands in Your Way!	Reach level 40 with Ninten	25	Normal

Now, time to grind. Stay near the Healer house (still don't go through the door) and fight all the lake enemies.

Save, do this next part and immediately reset!

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	A Little Help Goes a Long Way	Defeat R7038	10	Normal

Head through the door and watch the interactive cutscene.

Now... redo this part but when you're alone as Ninten, warp with your Onyx Hook. You'll have Ninten solo.

Talk to Queen Mary and approach the final boss.

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	Party of One	Defeat Giegue with only Ninten in your party	50	Missable

Badge	Title	Description	Points	Type
	The Root of Evil	Kick Giegue out of the planet	25	Win Condition

And that's all! Mother 1 is a rather special game, especially for its time. I hope you enjoyed the game!