TheGrand Department Store^[1] (alternativelyFourside Grand)^[2] is adepartment store inFourside inEarthBound. It is extremely large, and even the clerks working there get lost.^[2] The variety of items in the store are praised, but their prices are often criticized.^[3] The department store also serves as a small dungeon after being visited for the first time.

Layout

The first floor is the service area where the player can use the ATM or payphone. The right clerk sells tickets to theTopolla Theater while the left clerk is where items can be returned. On the second floor is the food court which contains a grocery store and a burger shop. An arms dealer can also be found in the back warehouse.

The third floor has a drugstore and a shop where weapons can be bought, and the fourth floor sells toys and sporting goods. In the back room is the office where theDept. Store Spook is fought.

History

On the first visit to Fourside, the store is closed. A man outside states that ever sinceGeldegarde Monotoli became mayor, the store had been having strange happenings. Later the store re-opens and Ness and his friends can shop there. However, upon leaving,Paula will be kidnapped and a blackout will occur. All of the people in the store vanish during the blackout, and the store becomes flooded with enemies. The blackout was caused by the Dept. Store Spook, who kidnapped Paule, and requests Ness to head to the top floor to rescue Paula.

Ness confrounts the Dept. Store Spook in the office, but Paula is nowhere to be found. Ness the fights and defeats it, in which it states that Paula is with Monotoli. After the Spook is defeated and the blackout ends, it is later blamed on the mouse found on the first floor.^[4]

Shops

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Ticket stand

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Item		Price	Effect
	Show ticket	$30	Allows entry toTopolla Theater

Burger shop

Burger ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Can of fruit juice	$4	Restores about 6 HP
	Cup of coffee	$6	Restores about 12 HP
	Bag of fries	$8	Restores about 24 HP
	Hamburger	$14	Restores about 48 HP
	Double burger	$24	Restores about 90 HP

Groceries

Food ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Boiled egg	$9	Restores about 40 HP
	Bread roll	$12	Restores about 30 HP
	Croissant	$18	Restores about 60 HP
	Banana	$5	Restores about 25 HP
	Picnic lunch	$24	Restores about 80 HP

Seasonings

Seasonings ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Ketchup packet	$2
[[File:{{{sprite}}} |30px]]	Sugar packet	$3
	Tin of cocoa	$4
	Carton of cream	$4
	Sprig of parsley	$2
	Jar of hot sauce	$3
	Salt packet	$2

Arms dealer

Arms dealer ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Hyper beam	$850	Offense +58 for Jeff
	Bomb	$149	Deals 45-135 damage with a chance of hitting adjacent enemies for 22-47 damage
	Super bomb	$399	Deals 135-405 damage, with a chance to hit adjacent enemies for 67-202 damage
	Bottle rocket	$29	Deals 90-150 damage. Chance to miss is ((Enemy speed x 2) - Jeff's speed)
	Big bottle rocket	$139	Deals 90-150 damage five times. Chance to miss is ((Enemy speed x 2) - Jeff's speed)

Drugstore

Shop ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Cold remedy	$22	Cures colds
	Refreshing herb	$80	Cures colds, nausea, poison, sunstroke, crying, strangeness, and sleep
	Protein drink	$38	Restores about 80 HP
	Calorie stick	$18	Restores about 60 HP

Tools

Tool ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Deluxe fry pan	$598	Offense +30 for Paula
	Chef's fry pan	$1198	Offense +40 for Paula
	Silver bracelet	$599	Defense +15
	Gold bracelet	$2799	Defense +30
	Insecticide spray	$19	Deals about 50~150 damage to all insect enemies, and has a luck/80 chance to miss
	Toothbrush	$3	Solidifies an enemy
	Protractor	$2	Does nothing

Sports

Sports ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Sand lot bat	$98	Offense +15 for Ness
	Minor league bat	$399	Offense +26 for Ness
	Mr. Baseball bat	$498	Offense +38 for Ness
	Baseball cap	$19	Defense +5 for Ness

Toys

Toys ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Trick yo-yo	$998	Increases Offense by 46 and causes the user to miss 18.75% of the time
	Coin of slumber	$1500	Defense +30
	Coin of defense	$2000	Defense +40
	Red ribbon	$179	Defense +25 for Paula
	Defense ribbon	$389	Defense +40 for Paula
	Teddy bear	$178	Takes hits from enemies

Enemies

Sprite	Enemy name	Notes
	Musica	Blackout only; 1/128 chance of dropping a Sudden guts pill
	Mystical Record	Blackout only; 2/128 chance of dropping a Pizza
	Scalding Coffee Cup	Blackout only; 64/128 chance of dropping a Cup of coffee
	Dept. Store Spook	Boss; Blackout only

Trivia

• Should Paula have thePencil Eraser in her inventory when she is kidnapped and after defeating Dept. Store Spook, Ness would receive a call fromTracy once the party is outside of the store, telling him that theEscargo Express had received the Pencil Eraser from her and tells that the party can get it from her directly or from the company's deliveryman. This is because the item is required to progress through theMonkey Cave.

References

• Articles in need of shop data
• EarthBound locations