City Zoo

City Zoo (ショークリームどうぶつえん, Choucream Zoo in Mother) is a location in EarthBound Beginnings. This place is first entered after saving Pippi in the Cemetery by Ninten via a key from the Mayor’s assistant. Here Ninten gets the third of the Eight Melodies. The place is teeming with widlife; the most feared of them are the crocodiles and tigers. The animals in the zoo are being influenced by Giegue, so they attack Ninten. These boast with a lot of HP, offense, and defense, and when defeated, awards Ninten with a good amount of EXP and money. It is highly recommended to buy the wooden bat, which can be bought for after grinding in the Cemetary.
When Ninten enters the superintendent's office, he encounters Starman Junior, the first boss. The Starman Jr. is the reason why the animals ran amok because it is broadcasting an odd signal. One of its moves, PK Beam γ, will instantly defeat Ninten, making it the most dangerous attack so far in the game. Getting the Franklin Badge from Pippi is essential to nullifying this move as it has a 100% hit rate upon the move being used. Once the Starman Jr. is defeated and retreats out of his capsule, the animals are put into order and the Singing Monkey returns to his cage. He will sing the third of the eight melodies to Ninten. 
After saving the zoo, the guards blocking the path east of it will permit Ninten to enter, thereby allowing him to go east to the cave where he will enter Magicant. 
== Trivia ==
* There are 2 routes Ninten can go to find the City Zoo, either by going Northeast from Podunk up the dirt road or by heading up just before the Canary Village (Where you see the east wall).
* Going through the Canary Village is faster than heading up from Podunk.
* The City Zoo is directly north from Ninten’s Home. This can be seen clearly if you pay for the $5 plane ride in Yucca Desert.
* The pink flowers adjacent to the Zoo cannot be walked on despite being in the background.
* The Superintendent’s office only spawns in weak enemies, rendering it somewhat safe to traverse as they deal minimal damage.
* There is a huge span of land north of the City Zoo that the player can traverse through, but it serves no purpose. However, there are bridges leading up to it, meaning that the developers left it in to incentivize exploring despite its redundancy.
== Gallery ==
Superintendent's Office First Floor.png|Superintendent's Office First Floor Hall (to A, B, and C).
Superintendent's Office First Floor First Room.png|A, Superintendent's Office First Floor, First Room.
Superintendent's Office First Floor Second Room.png|B, Superintendent's Office First Floor, Second Room.
Hotel Second Floor Hall Merrysville Reindeer and Superintendent's Office.png|C, Superintendent's Office Second Floor Hall (to D, E, and F).
Superintendent's Office Second Floor First Room.png|D, Superintendent's Office Second Floor, First Room.
Superintendent's Office Second Floor Second Room.png|E, Superintendent's Office Second Floor, Second Room.
Hotel Second Floor Hall Podunk Spookane Ellay Hospital and Superintendent's Office Third Floor Hall.png|F, Superintendent's Office Third Floor Hall (to G and H).
Superintendent's Office Third Floor First Room.png|G, Superintendent's Office Third Floor, First Room.
Superintendent's Office Third Floor Second Room.png|H, Superintendent's Office Third Floor, Second Room.
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