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Donut County middle stages: eggs, frogs, soup and waterwheels

All 24 explanatory story stages and 20 Steam achievements covered · Updated 2026-10-12

After obtaining the catapult, more puzzles involve sending collected objects back at other targets. Check how special achievement attempts differ from normal progression.

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9. Gecko Park: geckos hidden in the grass

Move the hole through grassy areas to find animals camouflaged against the grass. This is also the stage with an achievement for finishing without swallowing the radio.

  1. Collect small tufts of grass and stones, then swallow the geckos in the grass from smallest to largest. Wait for the hole to grow before attempting larger ones.
  2. For normal collection, gather surrounding objects including the radio, then move on to the final house.
  3. On a replay for Music Lover, avoid the radio and finish by swallowing the other objects and house. The achievement does not mean collecting the radio last.

Register the radio on the first playthrough, then leave it behind on a replay after finishing the game to check the Trashopedia and Music Lover separately.

10. Chicken Barn: catapult and eggs

You buy the hole's catapult here. Gamer and Egg Breaker require actions that differ from normal progression.

  1. Clear the first area, then buy the energy drink first on BK's purchase screen. Buy the catapult afterward and check Gamer.
  2. Swallow the caged chicken and launch it upward. Move the hole away from its landing spot, then collect the chicken and pieces after the cage breaks on the ground.
  3. Launch the chicken toward the opening behind the barn, then pull the chain on the right to open it. Once the chicken enters the barn, collect surrounding objects.
  4. Catch an egg and fire it at the door switch to operate the mechanism. For Egg Breaker, let 36 flying eggs break on the ground.
  5. Return to catching eggs for normal progression, then collect the remaining chickens, eggs and buildings.

11. Honey Nut Forest: launch a frog and use its tongue

The frog serves as a projectile and uses its tongue to pull down high objects you could not reach.

  1. Collect small objects and the clump of beehive. Launch the clump in front of the frog, then swallow the frog holding it.
  2. Move beneath the yellow hive in the tree and launch the frog to pull it down with its tongue. Do the same for the bees that emerge.
  3. Retrieve the launched frog and fallen target each time. Distinguish the hive box itself from the hive hanging from a branch.
  4. Let the frog eat the bees in the next area, then pull in Bearclaw last. Clear the surroundings and continue.

12. Cat Soup: season the soup without bugs

Use the hole as a soup bowl. The normal clear and Secret Soup use different recipes, so check seasoning counts before approaching the bird.

  1. Collect small objects outside and enter the shop. Gather cans, pull the rope to pour soup into the pot and bring out the salt and pepper stands.
  2. Fill the hole with soup. Keep moving to avoid bugs and add salt and pepper. For normal progression, let the bird drink soup containing both.
  3. Secret Soup needs two portions of salt from the white container and three of pepper from the black container. Count each portion by moving beneath a seasoning once, leaving and entering again.
  4. Stay away from the bird until the soup is ready. Carry the reddish soup to the bird and check its tears and the achievement.
  5. Return outside and swallow the remaining bugs and large objects. You can also check the Recipe Book in the Trashopedia.

13. Donut Shop: swallow the entire shop

This area has no special mechanism to solve. Grow the hole with signs and small objects on the ground before rushing to the building.

  1. Swallow small objects, furniture and signs around the shop in order. If something larger than the hole gets stuck, return to remaining smaller objects.
  2. Swallow the shop building and donut sign. Check the Donut County achievement.

14. Abandoned House: flashlight and batteries

Use the hole's light to identify objects in the dark room. Directing the light toward red objects can make it go out in some situations.

  1. Collect candles first. Bring the hole to the refrigerator to open its door, then take the illuminated flashlight.
  2. Use the light to swallow small objects and grow. If it goes out, find batteries near the refrigerator to restore it.
  3. Once the hole is large enough, collect the red objects and surroundings. Bring the hole to the pull cord at the upper left to open the blinds.
  4. Check the locations of remaining batteries and the cat until the room lights up. Break down the safe and shelves, then swallow Possum and the camera on the bed.
  5. Swallow the objects outside and the house to finish the dark interior section.

15. Raccoon Lagoon: water balloons, waterwheel and Ferris wheel

The earlier task of letting animals drink water changes to using the catapult to deliver water to mechanisms.

  1. Collect small objects and swallow the water balloon on the chair. Launch it upward to break it on the ground and collect the spilled water.
  2. Fire water at the waterwheel. Follow the moving flume ride until you can collect a fish.
  3. Fire the fish at the water-balloon vending machine to release another balloon. Use water from the broken balloon on the waterwheel to send the flume ride farther along.
  4. Raise a broken, lowered flume section by launching a fish, balloon or water at it. Collect the passenger at the end and swallow the vending machine too.
  5. Fire water at the Ferris wheel twice in succession to detach the wheel and roll it into the castle. Clear the entire ruined amusement park and check The Flume Is Doomed.

16. The 405: photographs and balloon

Grow the hole with objects on the ground, then deliver objects to the raccoons above to knock them down.

  1. Collect small cars and nearby objects, then swallow the television and raccoon. Swallowing the raccoon holding up the donut vehicle releases a donut.
  2. Launch the donut at the raccoon holding a camera. Collect the dropped camera and fire it at the same raccoon to knock it down with the flash.
  3. Collect that raccoon, then launch it beneath the balloon's shadow to hang it from the balloon. Repeat the same sequence for the other two.
  4. Hit the large raccoon with the camera twice. Aim the second shot when it moves lower, then collect it and launch it at the balloon.
  5. Once the balloon starts descending, collect the remaining road and cars too.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q1 The bird drinks normally and Secret Soup does not unlock ▼
A

One portion each of salt and pepper makes normal soup. For the secret recipe, stay outside the bird's range until you have added two portions of salt and three of pepper. Leave and reenter beneath the seasonings to count portions.

Q2 The flume ride stops ▼
A

In Raccoon Lagoon, raise broken, lowered flume sections by launching a fish, water balloon or water at them. Check the section where the ride has stopped instead of continuing to fire only at the waterwheel.

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