PHOTO GUIDE

There are a total of 32 photographs that can be taken in EarthBound. To have a photograph taken, you normally need to walk to over certain "hot spots" or speak to someone or something at the right time. Below is a list of all the photo locations and how to get them... and how to avoid them if you want to get the very bare minimum.


SUPER PHOTO TRICK!


To avoid having a specific photo taken, use PSI Teleport to travel over its hot spot, if it has one. You'll speed right over the hot spot and the game won't even realize it. Even with this trick, however, there are still three absolutely-unavoidable photo spots.



Photo Locations
PHOTO #1: Ness's House

To Get: Walk into the yard any time after Buzz Buzz dies and the sun rises.

To Avoid: Just never go back home.
PHOTO #2: Vacant House

To Get: Buy the house from the realtor in Onett for $7500, then go inside and walk in front of the couch.

To Avoid: Just don't buy the house. Or, if you do buy it, just stay away from the front of the couch.
PHOTO #3: Bike Shop

To Get: Just walk up to the bike shop in Twoson.

To Avoid: Just stay away. If you really want to go inside, go around the fence or come back later and use the PSI Teleport trick.
PHOTO #4: Peaceful Rest Valley

To Get: Walk all the way up to the far left area of Peaceful Rest Valley.

To Avoid: Just stay away. There's nothing there anyway.
PHOTO #5: Mountain Cabin

To Get: Walk over the hot spot after you've exited the cabin at least once.

To Avoid: Go up and around the cabin to get back to the cave.
PHOTO #6: Chaos Theater

To Get: Walk into the Chaos Theater.

To Avoid: This one is a tad difficult, but try to squeeze your way in from the left or right. Be careful when you leave, too.
PHOTO #7: Lake Tess

To Get: Walk below the Tessie-watcher's tent.

To Avoid: Just be careful to go around the top if you need to go to the other tents.
PHOTO #8: Brick Road Maze

To Get: Read the sign in the maze.

To Avoid: Simply don't read the sign.
PHOTO #9: Threed Graveyard

To Get: Walk up to the gravestone that's all by itself between the two main graveyards.

To Avoid: Just stay away. There's nothing around there, anyway.
PHOTO #10: Grapefruit Falls

To Get: Just walk up to the waterfall.

PHOTO UNAVOIDABLE
PHOTO #11: Saturn Valley

To Get: Walk by the tree stump after you return from Belch's Factory.

To Avoid: Stay as far left as possible when walking to the Milky Well cave entrance.
PHOTO #12: Circus Tent

To Get: Walk up to the circus tent in Threed after the Zombie Paper stops the zombies.

To Avoid: Just stay away from the circus tent after you use the Zombie Paper. There's no need to go back, anyway.
PHOTO #13: Black Sesame Seed

To Get: Talk to the Black Sesame Seed in the western half of the Dusty Dunes Desert.

To Avoid: Simply don't talk to it.
PHOTO #14: Gold Mine Entrance

To Get: Beat all the Guardian Diggers in the gold mine, then go outside.

To Avoid: This requires some trickery, but if everyone in your party dies after you defeat all the Guardian Diggers (but before going outside), you can avoid the photo. Get everyone poisoned (Thirsty Coil Snakes are good) before you fight the final mole.
PHOTO #15: Fourside Bridge

To Get: Walk along the bridge between the Dusty Dunes Desert and Fourside, near the top.

To Avoid: Just walk lower if you need to walk into town. Only bums walk into town anyway. Buses and teleporting are faster, plus they don't trigger photo spots.
PHOTO #16: Fourside Museum 1

To Get: Walk up to the Fourside Museum.

To Avoid: Walk as far from the center of the steps as you can when going inside. You can also use the teleport trick here. Just be careful when you leave!
PHOTO #17: Fourside Museum 2

To Get: Walk up to the sign by the dinosaur bones.

To Avoid: Simply stay away.
PHOTO #18: Monotoli Building

To Get: This one is often overlooked. Just walk into this area peeking out between buildings.

To Avoid: Simply stay away.
PHOTO #19: Deptartment Store

To Get: Walk near the toys on the top floor of the Fourside Department Store.

To Avoid: Simply stay away. Go around if you need to.
PHOTO #20: Throne Room

To Get: Enter the Dalaam throne room after Poo has teamed up with Ness and friends.

To Avoid: Simply stay away.
PHOTO #21: Dalaam Palace

To Get: Walk up to the palace in Dalaam after Poo has teamed up with Ness and friends.

To Avoid: Simply stay away, or use the teleport trick.
PHOTO #22: Stonehenge

To Get: Walk to the Stonehenge base entrance from below.

To Avoid: Simply stay away, and enter from other directions when necessary.
PHOTO #23: Summers Hotel

To Get: Walk up to the hotel in Summers.

To Avoid: Simply stay away, or use the teleport trick.
PHOTO #24: Summers Restaurant

To Get: Walk into the center of the Summers restaurant.

To Avoid: Stay out of the restaurant, or stay away from the central area if you do go inside.
PHOTO #25: Summers Beach

To Get: Walk around the beach umbrellas near the gelato vendor in Summers.

To Avoid: Simply stay away.
PHOTO #26: Toto Docks

To Get: Walk near the ship captain.

To Avoid: Go around.
PHOTO #27: Scaraba

To Get: Walk around the bazaar area.

To Avoid: Simply don't pass through that part of town.
PHOTO #28: Pyramid Entrance

To Get: Walk up to the pyramid entrance.

To Avoid: Use PSI Teleport α and go in diagonally from the left or right. It might take a few tries, but it's possible.
PHOTO #29: Southern Scaraba

To Get: Walk around the desert south of Dungeon Man.

To Avoid: Simply avoid that patch of desert.
PHOTO #30: Deep Darkness

To Get: Walk near the myna bird in the central area of Deep Darkness.

To Avoid: Simply stay away or avoid the area to the right of the bird.
PHOTO #31: Tenda Chief

To Get: Talk to the Tenda chief after you've cured the Tendas' shyness.

PHOTO UNAVOIDABLE
PHOTO #32: Saturn Valley

To Get: This photo is automatically added to the photo book at the end of the game.

PHOTO UNAVOIDABLE



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