If youāve thoroughly explored the ostrichās domain in Animal Well, youāve probably come across a terrifyingly large Kangaroo threatening to step on you. Hereās what to do with that Kangaroo and subsequently get the B. Ball in Animal Well.
How to Beat the Kangaroo in Animal Well
To beat the Kangaroo in Animal Well, you just need to throw a Firecracker, and it will scamper off. Aside from being a startling surprise, thatās about all there is to your first encounter with the kangaroo.
But in Animal Wellās postgame, the kangaroo will reappear and start traveling around the map. Each time you encounter the kangaroo, youāll want to quickly throw a firecracker, and it will hop away again, except this time, it will leave behind a K Shard for you to pick up. Pick up three K Shards, and theyāll form a K Medal, which you can use to get the B. Ball.
All Kangaroo Locations in Animal Well
In Animal Wellās postgame, the kangaroo will hop around between five different locations:
- In the room one screen to the right of the frog-head fast-travel exit.
- In the room with several fish statues, beneath the egg collection room and a couple of screens to the left of the boss statues that lead to the gameās final area.
- In the room with the ducks, one screen to the right of the boss statues that lead to the gameās final area.
- In the room with two stretching dog statues on either side of a retaining wall with grass growing on top of it, to the left of the room with three white dogs running around in a ditch between two ladders in the dogās domain.
- In the room to the right of the first save phone you find after starting the game.
![Animal Well screenshot of the kangaroo's locations marked by red circles on the map](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Animal-Well-Kangaroo-Locations.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)
In my experience with the game, the kangaroo would cycle between the above five rooms, but I never saw it reappear in a room where it had already dropped a K Shard. Sometimes it would randomly stomp into a room after standing idly for a few minutes, so the kangaroo seems to occasionally have a delayed spawn. But as far as I can tell, these are the only five rooms where the kangaroo would appear.
Track down the kangaroo to one of these rooms, and spook it with a firecracker three times to pick up all the K Shards and form the K Medal. However, itās worth noting that even after forming the K Medal, the kangaroo will still randomly appear in the above rooms, so youāll never truly beat it away for good.
Where to Use the K Shards and Get the B. Ball in Animal Well
Once you have all the K Shards in Animal Well, take them to the batās room through the dogās domain far left on the map, beneath the room with a save phone and a swordfish.
![Animal Well screenshot of B. Ball location marked by a star on the map](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Animal-Well-B.-Ball-Location.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)
In the batās room, youāll need to break a few stalactites in the top-left corner of the room to reach an exit, but the room is dark, and it can be hard to find without a light. Luckily, if you have a Match, you can light a Candle in the center of the room to help you see. But unluckily, this will wake the giant sleeping bat directly above it.
To get rid of the bat, throw three firecrackers at it. It should then temporarily fly away, giving you some breathing room. With the bat gone, you can then use your Bubble Wand to reach the left exit.
![Animal Well screenshot of a Circular Recess in front of a kangaroo statue](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Animal-Well-Circular-Recess.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)
In the next room, jump over the three lily pads to reach a Circular Recess, which you can use to insert the K Shards. Once the K Shards have been inserted, jump through the now-open portion of the left wall, and drop down to find a chest. Open the chest, and youāll get the B. Ball.
Once you have the B. Ball, you can use it to break specific bricks. There arenāt many practical uses for it, but itās a necessary item if you want to reach Animal Wellās true ending.
Published: May 15, 2024 06:30 am