Ellay

Ellay (バレンタイン, Valentine in Mother) is the final town in EarthBound Beginnings and the penultimate location to visit before venturing off into Mt. Itoi. It is the hometown of Teddy, former leader of the Bla-Bla Gang, and is also described by one character as a bad place to live. It lies in the northeast corner of the World of Mother. There is a nightclub in the south of town that warrants a Ticket to enter. In it the party will perform a song during karaoke, prompting a scene in which Teddy joins the party, temporarily replacing Lloyd.
In the night club, a woman may ask Ninten if he would like to drink. If he accepts, a police officer appears and confiscates Ninten's equipped weapon. You'll have to buy it back from the police officer at normal buying price.
The eastern swamp, Ellay, and Mt. Itoi base have the same enemies.
== Services ==
=== Ellay Hotel, Southwest ===
* 1 Person ($110)
* 2 People ($220)
* 3 People ($330)
=== Ellay Burger Shop, Southwest Central ===
* OrangeJuice ($5)
* FrenchFries ($15)
* Hamburger ($25)
=== Ellay Police Station, Southwest ===
If arrested, you must pay full price to get Ninten’s weapon back.
=== Ellay Department Store, Southwest Central ===
==== First Floor, Services ====
Sell any items here.
==== Second Floor, Drugs ====
* Antidote ($20)
* AsthmaSpray ($148)
* LifeUpCream ($194)
* Insecticide ($300)
==== Third Floor, Foods ====
* OrangeJuice ($5)
* Bread ($30)
* SportsDrink ($75)
* Berry Tofu ($975)
==== Fourth Floor, Variety Goods ====
* Ticket ($350)
* ButterKnife ($580)
* Rope ($600)
* Surv.Knife ($1200)
=== Ellay Hospital, Southwest ===
Cure: $92, Treatment: $480
=== Ellay Live House, South ===
Present your ticket here and sing on stage to recruit Teddy.
== Trivia ==
* The name Ellay may be a transcription of the way one pronounces L. A., the abbreviation of Los Angeles. The presence of a gang problem and corrupt police officers makes Ellay similar to the real world city.
* Ellay may be Fourside's EarthBound Beginnings counterpart considering that both are big city settings. However, Ellay has more crime and doesn't have a governing body, unlike Fourside.
* Ellay is also similar to the EarthBound town of Onett, in that its streets are occupied by gang members who will initiate a battle if approached.
* Ellay is one of the locations in the Mother series that includes a police station, Onett in EarthBound having the second. Mother 3's Tazmily Village does include a jail, but no policemen.
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