Chapter 3: DUTY CALLS

Chapter 3 - "DUTY CALLS" - Sluggo Oww...my aching head. I can't believe I'm still in one piece after that elevator crash. Good thing this here dead scientist cushioned my fall. So -- what is going on here? Before the cable snapped, I saw these strange creatures running around the lab, and they sure didn't look like any animals I've ever seen. Ack! There's one now. I have to get out of this place. Opening the Maintenance Door You regain consciousness in the crashed elevator to find some Houndeyes nibbling at a dead security guard. Ewwwww. Pick up the crowbar in front of you, then switch back to your gun to kill the Houndeyes. Take a minute to smash all the boxes in this storage area. There's not much to be found, but you will find a few spare rounds of ammo, always handy. Your task here is to open the maintenance door, which has an electrical lock. Find the power box back in one of the storage areas and shoot it, knocking out the power...and the lights. Switch on your flashlight and make your way back to the maintenance door. With the power off, the door will simply push open. The Office The next room is an office area with dangerous contaminant liquid spilled on the floor. Kill the headcrabs that attack you, then jump onto the table to the door on the far side of the room. Open the door, kill the next headcrab, pick up the ammo on the shelf, and climb the ladder. Hiding in the ceiling is a scientist. He's surprised to see you, and tells you the only way to escape is through the canals. To keep pressing on, you'll need to open a locked gate in the back of the office. There are some explosive barrels behind the gate, which you can shoot to blow a hole through the gate. The easiest and safest way to do this is to shoot the barrels while you're still up in the ceiling with the scientist. Once you've blown up the barrels, climb down and go through the gate. South Tunnel You'll reach a chasm which you can cross by using a motorized conveyor. As soon as you approach the other side, some Houndeyes and Vortigaunts attack. Kill them and go through the door next to North Tunnel entrance. Inside, you'll find two switches for the North and South tunnels. The North switch is malfunctioning, so hit the South Tunnel switch and go back outside. The large door to the South Tunnel should open. The tunnel is filled with crates...and a few Houndeyes. There's nothing of use in the crates, so kill the pups, and duck under the large door to the next area. The Crane Puzzle Next up is an interesting puzzle. There are two loading cranes, and you ultimately need to get to the ladder behind the second elevator. In the room is a control panel to lower and raise both cranes, and you'll need to create a series of steps to reach the ladder, from (1) the small crate to (2) the left elevator, to (3) the large crates, to (4) the right elevator, to (5) the ladder and upward. Here's how to do it: (1) position the small crate next to the elevator on the left. (2) lower the left elevator just low enough so you can jump into it from the small crate. (3) the left elevator should also be at just the right height so you can jump out of it onto the top of the large crates. (4) lower the right elevator just enough so you can jump into it from atop the large crates. From there, you should be able to reach the ladder. Next: Part 2: The Canals