Youngtown is a town inMother. The majority of the adults living in the town have disappeared whenNinten and his friends first arrive there, leaving the town's children worried and frustrated. Ababy in the town will teach both Ninten andAnaTeleport whentelepathically interacted with. Youngtown has a population of 20 individuals, an average temperature of 12°C, and its main industry is forestry.^[1]

Notably, a version of the music from Youngtown was re-used inEarthBound as a theme associated withPaula.

Overview

Throughout the course of the game, the majority of the inhabitants of Youngtown are children, with the only exception being the train station attendant. Several children either express concern over the whereabouts of their parents,^[2][3][4] or ask the party to comfort them.^[5][6][7] One boy remarks on how he heard the voice of his father coming from themountains beyondEllay, being the location were the adults of the town are revealed to be held captive.^[8] One girl also mentions how a "big ship from the sky" took her parents away, implying that they were abducted.^[9]

A church which remains empty throughout the game is located in the center of the town, likely being due to the abduction of the town's adults. In the northwestern portion of the town lies the home of the Garrickson family. Located inside of the house areTom Garrickson, a girl, and ababy, presumably being his siblings. The baby possesses psychic abilities, and teachesTeleport toNinten andAna when exposed toTelepathy.

To the north of the town is a train station, which cannot be used due to the destruction of a bridge that connects the station's railroad tracks with the other train stations.

Geography

Youngtown is the fifth biggest, or third smallest, settlement in the game, featuring an area of 7,643 square meters,^[1] surpassingSpookane andSnowman. The town consists of thirteen buildings (excluding the train station), four of which are accessible, being the town's church, inn, anddrug store, and the house of the Garrickson family. The town is situated in a forest, and can only be accessed through a wooden fence to the north or via a bridge to the east. The trees located in the town and the trees surrounding the northern and eastern portions of the town are mainly needle-covered trees, as opposed to the more frequent leaf-covered ones. Youngtown andSnowman are the only towns in the game (excluding the town area in Magicant) that features no walkways; the trees of the town does however create defined paths between the town's different areas.

To the north of the town liesYucca Desert, and to the east of the town lies theswamp.

History

After having accessedYucca Desert,Ninten,Lloyd andAna eventually reach Youngtown, where the majority of the adults have been abducted, leaving the remainder of the residents of the town in panic. The party passes through the town in order to reach theswamp leading to the city ofEllay. Ababy also teachesNinten andAna howTeleport to other towns.

After the defeat ofGiegue, the party frees all of the abducted adults, whom are reunited with the children in the town.

Businesses

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Drug store

Drug store ​
Item		Price	Effect
	Bread	$30	Heals around 20 HP; Can be made intoBread Crumbs.
	Life Up Cream	$194	Heals 999 HP to a party member.
	Non-stick Pan	$700	Weapon forAna
	Air Gun	$1400	Weapon forLloyd

Inn

The inn in Youngtown charges no fee. This is due to the abduction of the town's adults, causing the inkeeper's son who is in charge of the inn to not be concerned about money.^[10]

Enemies

Sprite	Enemy name	Notes
	Nancy	None
	OmegaSaucer	None
	Red Snake	May drop aMagic Coin
	Spider	None
	Starman	May drop aPSI Stone
	Titanees	Have very high defense
	UltraBarbot	May drop aPlasma Beam

Gallery

• 
  Map of Youngtown from Encyclopedia Mother.
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  Image of Youngtown from Encyclopedia Mother.

Names in other languages

References

• Articles in need of shop data
• EarthBound Beginnings locations