Reindeer, orReindeer Town, is a town inEarthBound Beginnings. Unlike the other towns inMother, it is almost entirely optional for the party to visit, withNinten and his friends only needing to visit thetrain station once to findAna'sHat. To the north of the town is theMislay Triangle, a mountainous area most known for being home to an infamous old man who has supposedly never been sick in his life. Reindeer has a population of 41 individuals, an average temperature of 17°C, and its main industries are commerce and agriculture.^[1]

Overview

In Reindeer, there are rumors about a generous old man who supposedly hasn't had a cold in 300 years, who lives in the mountains north of the town.^[2][3] A man in the northern portion of the town can be seen peeking into the window of one of the houses, and when spoken to, he gets startled and says that he is studying indoor architecture;^[4] a man hiding in between some trees in the southern area of the town talks about the unimportance of existence;^[5] another man states that he doesn't believe in psychic powers;^[6] and a boy in the town's southern area sings a song for the party, being the same tune that is played in theLive House inEllay, and it is then mentioned that Ninten didn't want to remember the melody,^[7] likely referencing his quest of retrieving theEight Melodies. Two individuals in the townbreak the fourth wall by acknowledging the fact that they are in a game.^[8][9] Two other people mention the neighboring town ofSpookane, which is infamous for its ghost house.^[10][11] Nearby the town's department store, a man asks Ninten to take care of$423 for him, telling him to not tell it for the cops;^[12] he later tells Ninten to leave him alone, as he is incognito.^[13] An old woman on the second floor of the town's hotel and a man in the southwestern portion of the town will give the leading party member acold when spoken to; a man in the town'shospital will start to cough when interacted with,^[14] none of the party members will however receive a cold from him. There are also two policemen in the town; one asks Ninten if he has seen a "man with a slick mustache",^[15] who is a swindler;^[16] and one asks him if he has seen a "woman with a big belly",^[17] who ate five of whateverthe player chose as theirfavorite food without paying.^[18] If Ninten answers yes to the policemen, the former cop will say that he instead is going to check for parking violations,^[19] while the latter says that he instead is going to check for speeders.^[20] An overweight individual can be found behind some trees in the southern area of the town, who states the she is full,^[21] presumably being the one the policeman is looking for. A girl in the southern portion of the town asks Ninten to give her something,^[22] promising that she will give him something in return;^[23] whatever is given to her, she will always reward him with aFlea Bag.^[24]

Bell Forest

Bell Forest (ベルの森)^[25] is a forest located in the northern portion of Reindeer, being inaccessible and of little importance during the course of the game.

Reindeer Forest

Reindeer Forest (トナカイの森)^[26] is an inaccessible forest which lies in the southeastern portion of Reindeer. The name is likely derived from the name of the city it is located in; the Japanese names of the city and the forest do however differ from each other, but they are synonyms, both referring to the same animal.

Geography

Reindeer is the largest settlement in the game, featuring an area of 19,974 square meters.^[1] Reindeer consists of thirty-six single-family detached homes (excluding thehealer's house), all of which feature triangular roofs, and twenty-five multi-storied buildings, all being shaped like cuboids. Additionally, twenty-one doghouses can be found throughout the town (excluding the one next to the healer's house), being located near their presumably corresponding houses. Reindeer's train station lies in the northern outskirts of the town. The multi-storied buildings are situated in the southern portion of the town, five of which can be accessed; being the town's burger shop,department store,hospital andhotel. The majority of the single-detached dwellings are located in the northwestern portion of the town, but a number of them are located in different locations throughout the settlement; none of the houses are accessible, however. Three of the houses in the town do also have gardens that are enclosed by bushes and trees. In the northeastern portion, six wooden enclosures are located, two of which contain houses, and four of which contain plants, presumably being farm-related.

The entire town is surrounded by forest, and can as a result not be accessed from south. The northern area of the town features distinct patches of grass, while the southern area features patches of pink flowers; one enclosed flowerbed can even be found in the southeasternmost area of the town. When reaching the southern portion of the town, the walkways appear to be made out of asphalt concrete. A small body of water can also be found in the eastern portion of the town.

To the east of Reindeer liesSpookane. Other nearby locations include theMislay Triangle to the north, and the train tunnel separating Reindeer fromMerrysville and theUnion Station, also lying to the north.

History

Ninten andLloyd head to Reindeer after clearing the rock-filled path toUnion Station. They meet an elderly woman at Reindeer's train station, whom gives them aHat, believing it to be the property of ayoung girl inSnowman.

Businesses

Department store

2nd Floor

Drugs
Item		Price	Effect
	Antidote	$20	Recovers frompoison.
	Asthma Spray	$148	Recovers from anasthma attack.
	Life Up Cream	$194	Completely recoversHP.
	Insecticide	$300	Defeats all insect enemies; single use.

3rd Floor

Sports Goods
Item		Price	Effect
	Aluminum Bat	$1000	Weapon forNinten.
	Boomerang	$1100	Weapon for everyone.

4th Floor

Foods ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Orange Juice	$5	Restores 10HP.
	Bread	$30	Restores 20HP; Can be made intoBread Crumbs.
	Sports Drink	$75	Restores 100HP.
	Strawberry Tofu	$975	Restores 10HP.

5th Floor

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Item		Price	Effect
	Bomb	$280	Single-use item forLloyd; deals 60-80HP ofPK Fire damage to all enemies.
	Laser Beam	$760	Multiple-use item forLloyd; deals 30-40HP ofPK Beam damage to one enemy with a 12.5% chance of breaking.
	Plasma Beam	$1300	Multiple-use item forLloyd; deals about 80HP ofPK Beam damage to one enemy with a 12.5% chance of breaking.

Burger shop

Burger Shop
Item		Price	Effect
	Orange Juice	$5	Restores 10HP.
	French Fries	$15	Restores 20HP.
	Hamburger	$25	Restores 50HP.

Hotel

The hotel in Reindeer charges$100 per person.

Hospital

The hospital in Reindeer charges$60 per person to treat status ailments, and $300 per person for revival.

Healer

To the north of the town, there is a healer who charges$45 to "refresh" a party member (restore allPP) and $75 to "soften" a party member (cureStone status ailment).

Train station

The train station in Reindeer offers rides to three different stations for a constant price per person. If a character isunconscious, they are excluded when calculating the total cost for riding a train.

Items

Item		Location
	Hat	From the old woman inside the train station

Enemies

Sprite	Enemy name	Notes
	Bag Lady	May drop aHamburger
	Eagle	None
	Fugitive	None
	Lil Saucer	None
	Mad Car	None
	Mad Truck	None
	ManiacTruck	None
	Psycho Car	None
	PsychoTruck	None
	Rope	May drop aRope

Gallery

• 
  Bell Forest.
• 
  Reindeer Forest.
• 
  Map of Reindeer from Encyclopedia Mother.
• 
  Image of Reindeer from Encyclopedia Mother.

Trivia

• In the JapaneseFamicom version, Reindeer's department store doesn't have a fifth floor; the items which are present there in the English localization andMother 1+2 port are thus unavailable for purchase.

References

• EarthBound Beginnings locations