Professor Snail
| Professor Snail | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Villager |
| Lives In | Ginger Island |
| Address | Island Field Office |
Professor Snail is a scientist who runs the Island Field Office, a small research tent on the north side of Ginger Island. He came to the island to survey its plants and animals, but he got stuck in a cave beside the Dig Site and lived on cave mushrooms for months. Freeing him takes Golden Walnuts for a bridge and an explosion to clear the way. Once rescued, he asks the farmer to bring him ancient bones and fossils from around the island. His collection pays out in Golden Walnuts and fruit tree saplings, and finishing it earns the recipe for the Ostrich Incubator.
Lore
Professor Snail is cheerful, a little eccentric and devoted to his work. He calls himself a man in "the bone business", with a special interest in ancient bones, and he believes the island is full of them. He is grateful to be rescued and admits that one more cave mushroom salad would have sent him over the edge. Before leaving the cave, he jokes that he needs to freshen up because he smells like mushrooms.
He treats the farmer as a valuable partner, calling them an enterprising individual who could be a major asset to his projects. He reacts to each donation with delight, praising pristine specimens and cleaning his magnifying lens for a closer look.
Schedule
Before the rescue, Professor Snail is trapped in a cave on the northeastern side of the Dig Site. After the rescue, he stays at the desk of the Island Field Office at all times, ready to accept donations.
Notes
To reach him, the farmer pays the parrot near the Field Office ten Golden Walnuts to repair the bridge to the Dig Site. A bomb then clears the rocks that block his cave. Once he is free, the cave becomes a mushroom cave where the farmer can forage.
The Field Office collects several sets of island remains. The biggest is the skeleton of a large animal, made from a fossilised skull, ribs, spine, legs and tail. There is also a snake made from a skull and vertebrae, plus a Mummified Frog and a Mummified Bat. Each completed set earns Golden Walnuts, and the larger sets also come with a Banana Sapling or a Mango Sapling.
His hints point to where each piece can be found. The frog lived in a dark, damp place with lots of plants. Cutting weeds in the jungle turns up its remains. The bat was adapted to intense heat. Breaking rocks in the Volcano Dungeon turns up its remains. Snake bones lie in the western part of the island. Bone Nodes at the Dig Site, artifact spots, panning in the river, fishing and Golden Coconuts all hide other pieces.
The office also holds a short island survey. Its questions ask about features of Ginger Island, and each correct answer earns a Golden Walnut. Answers can be tried once per day.
When every set and survey is complete, Professor Snail thanks the farmer and teaches them how to make an Ostrich Incubator. Placing it in a Barn with an Ostrich Egg inside lets the farmer raise ostriches back home.
All Villagers
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Birthday | Lives In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail | 
|
13 Fall | Pelican Town |
| Alex | 
|
Summer 13 | Pelican Town |
| Birdie | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Bouncer | 
|
- | The Desert |
| Caroline | 
|
Winter 7 | Pelican Town |
| Children | - | - | - |
| Clara Mullner | - | - | - |
| Clint | 
|
Winter 26 | Pelican Town |
| Demetrius | 
|
Summer 19 | The Mountain |
| Dwarf | 
|
Summer 22 | The Mines |
| Elliott | 
|
Fall 5 | The Beach |
| Emily | 
|
Spring 27 | Pelican Town |
| Evelyn | 
|
Winter 20 | Pelican Town |
| Fizz | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| George | 
|
Fall 24 | Pelican Town |
| Gil | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Governor | 
|
- | - |
| Grandpa | 
|
- | - |
| Gunther | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Gus | 
|
Summer 8 | Pelican Town |
| Haley | 
|
Spring 14 | Pelican Town |
| Harvey | 
|
Winter 14 | Pelican Town |
| Henchman | 
|
- | Witch's Swamp |
| Jas | 
|
Summer 4 | Cindersap Forest |
| Jodi | 
|
Fall 11 | Pelican Town |
| Junimos | 
|
- | Community Center |
| Kent | 
|
Spring 4 | Pelican Town |
| Krobus | 
|
Winter 1 | The Sewers |
| Leah | 
|
Winter 23 | Cindersap Forest |
| Leo | 
|
Summer 26 | Ginger Island |
| Lewis | 
|
Spring 7 | Pelican Town |
| Linus | 
|
Winter 3 | The Mountain |
| Marlon | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Marnie | 
|
Fall 18 | Cindersap Forest |
| Maru | 
|
Summer 10 | The Mountain |
| Morris | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Mr. Qi | 
|
- | The Calico Desert |
| Old Mariner | 
|
- | The Beach |
| Pam | 
|
Spring 18 | Pelican Town |
| Penny | 
|
Fall 2 | Pelican Town |
| Pierre | 
|
Spring 26 | Pelican Town |
| Professor Snail | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Robin | 
|
Fall 21 | The Mountain |
| Sam | 
|
Summer 17 | Pelican Town |
| Sandy | 
|
Fall 15 | The Desert |
| Sebastian | 
|
Winter 10 | The Mountain |
| Shane | 
|
Spring 20 | Cindersap Forest |
| The Merpeople | - | - | - |
| Vincent | 
|
Spring 10 | Pelican Town |
| Willy | 
|
Summer 24 | The Beach |
| Wizard | 
|
Winter 17 | Cindersap Forest |
| Yoba | - | - | - |