How To Get Past The Ostrich In Animal Well

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How To Reach The Ostrich In Animal Well

How To Get Past The Ostrich In Animal Well

How To Reach The Second Encounter

Opening the Door in The Three Cats Chamber

Phase 2 of the Ostrich Boss Fight

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Animal Well is a platformer game that puts a lot of focus on puzzle solving and has a lot of content for fans of exploration. It is the kind of game that players can sink hours into without realizing, and it has a lot to offer to both veterans and newcomers to the genre.

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Animal Well features a handful of bosses that players have to "beat" in order to progress. There isn't any direct combat in the game, so the boss battles are mostly elaborate puzzles wherein a wild animal tries to kill the player. The Ostrich is one of the first bosses that players will encounter, but it is no less dangerous because of that. For those hoping to defeat the Ostrich in Animal Well, this guide will outline how to do so.

How To Reach The Ostrich In Animal Well

The environment of Animal Well is very well-thought-out and has a lot of nuanced detail that makes it impressive in hindsight. Whenever a boss is nearby, the background starts to show their statues and murals. These artworks are great for uncovering the lore, but they also serve as an indicator for the player to make preparations for an incoming boss fight. Here's how players can reach the Ostrich:

Finding the Ostrich in Animal Well is easier said than done. In loose terms, the Ostrich is found on the middle right side of the map. More concretely, players will need to go up one chamber, cross the next towards the right, go up another two chambers, cross two more chambers to the right, and then drop down two chambers to reach the main room leading to the Ostrich.
Once in the chamber that contains a ladder underneath a statue of the Ostrich, players can save by going to the telephone inside the chamber to the left.
After saving, go down the ladder in the main chamber, and players will find themselves in a fairly simple puzzle section.

Be careful of spikes in this chamber, and don't worry about the ghost mouse. It will phase through the character while its eyes are flashing.

The chamber before the Ostrich in Animal Well

Once the door is open, the player will enter a chamber with a closed door. Right before the pillar, they will find a path leading down. Follow it to reach a yellow button that will open said door, letting them reach the Ostrich in the next chamber.

The route leading upstairs will lead players back into the large room with a bright rabbit mural.

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How To Get Past The Ostrich In Animal Well

Defeating the Ostrich isn't the easiest thing, but it's not too hard either. Once players become familiar with the mechanics of Animal Well, it becomes much easier to complete this task and move past the boss. Here's everything players need to do:

After entering the boss chamber, go down the first chute in the ground and move left. Once the platform ends, fall down and move to the right to reach the firstyellow button.
Wait until the Ostrich retracts its head, and jump back up to the main chamber.
Skip the second chute, and head down the third one. From there, head left until you reach the second yellow button. Players can then leave through a hole right on top of them or use the way they first came in.

The Ostrich's head is only so long. If in a pickle, players should go as far as they can from the hole the Ostrich is peeking in.

The last two yellow buttons can be found in the final chute. Players should maintain as much distance from the Ostrich as possible before entering the last hole.
Fall down the last chute, and climb on top of the small outcropping on the right. Jump from the edge to the ledge to reach the platform with the third yellow button. Press it and head back down.

The last chute only has one entrance, so it's a little tricky to avoid the Ostrich's attacks. However, the far ends of the chamber are safe from the Ostrich's reach, and players can use fireworks to scare the head away for a few seconds.

Head to the left side of the tiny chamber, and go underneath the hole you first came from.
Jump up and to the right to reach the last button, which will unlock the door.

After unlocking the door, players can simply leave the chamber. There is no way to kill the Ostrich during the first encounter; players can only ignore it and keep moving for now.

How To Reach The Second Encounter

After clearing the Ostrich’s chamber, the player will need to jump down a waterfall. They will land on a platform with a telephone where the players can save their progress. From there, keep moving forward until you reach the chamber with the Yoyo item in a chest.

Reaching The Kangaroo Room

Go back one chamber, and use the Yoyo to open the door on the top right of the chamber. Go up two chambers, and solve the puzzle in the next room. There, players will reach a chamber that leads to the Kangaroo boss.

Players will need the Bubble Wand to progress further ahead. Use the bubbles to reach the higher platform and progress to the next chamber, which has a telephone in it.

From there, use the rising platforms to go past a chamber, and reach a puzzle room.

Rising Platforms Puzzle

From the first middle column of rising platforms, jump onto the stable ground. Wait until the next column of platforms passes the player, and drop down. Immediately start walking forward to reach the end of the path before the rising platforms crush the player.
Jump up to the platform on the right, and start moving left when the rising platforms move past the player.
For the next section, drop down and go up the narrow passage. Jump up instead of using the rising platforms, and then jump down the ledge as soon as a platform passes the player.
Jump to the right side immediately after landing on the lower platform to reach stable ground.
Jump up and use the Yoyo to press the green button on top which will take away the platform under the player, letting them fall down to the lower chamber.
After falling down, use the Yoyo to change the direction of the hamster underneath the player, which will make the platforms descend instead of rise.

If the player uses the yoyo on the hamster’s left, the hamster will change direction.

Reach the bottom of the stage, and go to the left side of the map.
Use the bubble wand to reach the floating platform, and then use it again to make the fish open its mouth.
Jump into the bubble in the fish's mouth to travel through the tubes, reaching a chamber with caged cats hanging from the ceiling.

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Opening the Door in The Three Cats Chamber

There are three yellow buttons in this room that players need to press to go further in the game.

Top Right Button

Go to the right chamber, and use the yoyo to change the direction of the moving platforms. Use this technique to reach the buttons on the bottom, pressing them with the yoyo when in range.

Once all four buttons in this room are pressed, a door on the top left will open, leading to the previous room. Here the player can press the yellow button they were first trying to press.

Top Left Buttons

Pressing the yellow button on the top left side of the chamber is a lengthier progress. First the player needs to change the direction of the descending platforms, and make them rise once more. Here's how to do that:

Enter the left chamber and go down the steps. Follow the flow of the moving platforms to go into the hidden chamber near the wall of the room. Use the yoyo to break the spikes blocking the way into the chamber.

If the moving platforms are moving to the left, go back to the East chamber, and use the yoyo on the left side of the hamster.

Jump up and go follow the path to the next room. Here, use the bubble wand on the fish, to travel through the tubes again. This time, they will take the player back to the chamber with the rising platforms.
Use the changed direction of the moving platforms to go to the East of the chamber.
Here, players will find another entrance to the tunnels, which will take them to a hidden chamber next to the hamster wheel.
Go East to reach the hamster, and use the yoyo on the hamster's right side to make the platforms go up again.
Go back to the previous chamber and use the demolition lever to open up a path to the west.
Use the bubble wand to read the platform on the edge, and travel through the tubes again to reach the main chamber. Go to the West by jumping on top of the moving platforms, and take the tube to the three cats chamber.
Go to the East Chamber, and use the Yoyo on the hamster's right side to change the direction of the moving platforms, so they're moving to the left side of the screen.
Go to the West Chamber, and follow the flow of the platforms to reach the top of the chamber.
Jump down into the ghost section when the first one rises above the player, and move underneath the peak of the wave.
The player will reach the three cats chamber again, this time from the top left side.
Press the yellow button with your yoyo and go back to the West chamber.
Drop down, and go back into the main chamber with the cat cages. There will be another yellow button here, press it to open the door, and proceed to the lower east entrance.

The players will drop onto a telephone, use it to save progress and proceed to the chamber on the left to initiate the second encounter with the Ostrich.

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Phase 2 of the Ostrich Boss Fight

Players need to move west to reach the Ostrich, going across two rooms to reach the one with the Ostrich in it. This time, it will be confined to a hamster wheel and will face the direction of the player. This will determine the direction that the platforms at the bottom of the level move in. The goal is to unlock the hamster wheel and lure the ostrich into the water, killing it in the process. To do so, players will need to press the yellow buttons found in this room.

Top Left Button

Go underneath the Ostrich, and get under the platform from its right side to make sure the platforms continue moving left.
Use these platforms to move into the next chamber.
Jump left to the ledge above the moving platforms, and then left into the wall, where a secret chamber is located. Jump up from there to reach a secret passage, and emerge from the left side of the Ostrich, changing the direction of the moving platforms again.
Climb up two steps and use the bubble wand to climb onto one of the moving platforms on the top of the screen
Jump onto the ledge, and go right to reach the first yellow button.

Top Right Button

Go back to where you came from and use the bubble wand once again to go against the flow of the platforms. Jump from the edge of each platform, and wait until the bubble is just about to touch the spikes before jumping.
Use the moving platforms on the bottom of the screen to move to the East side of the area. Players will need to jump up and move across a few platforms, but it's smooth sailing for the most part.
At the end of the third chamber to the East, the player will see a green button on the lower side of a ledge. Press it using the yoyo or jump right underneath it to activate the fans, and move on to the next chamber.
Now, reenter the previous chamber, only this time, from the platform above.
Jump onto the third fan. Blow a bubble and jump on top of it to reach the top of the room.
Stay on the top and start moving West to reach the Ostrich room. Players will need to make two jumps, going from the tops of two cat cages. This can be performed by swinging the cages before jumping.
Enter the West chamber and press the yellow button there.

Third Button And Boss Fight

Pressing the third button is easy, but getting away from the Ostrich after doing so is the difficult part. Before attempting this part, players should make sure that they saved at the telephone in this area so that they don't have to travel back in case of a death.

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Stand as far away from the Ostrich as possible, and use the Yoyo to hit the third, and last yellow button. As soon as that's done, the Ostrich, alongside the hamster wheel, will be released, letting it move towards the player.

If the Ostrich catches up, the player will get crushed and respawn at the last telephone they interacted with.

Right after releasing the Ostrich, start running to the East chamber.

Don’t worry about dying. The player will respawn at the telephone on the East side of the area. Just walk back to the Ostrich and run away right after entering the Ostrich’s room.

Reach the room on the far east side of the area, and stand on top of the green button to expose the large body of water underneath the floor.
The Ostrich will fall into this body of water, killing it once and for all, and activating the buttons that will open the door to the player’s right.

Break the glass in the middle of the room, and take the G Flame.

How To Use The G Flame in Animal Well

Take the G Flame to the main chamber of the game, where the telephone is placed right next to a ladder. Go East to reach the statue of four animals. Interact with the Ostrich Statue to light it. The objective of the game is to light the flames of all four statues.