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Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game Hints
How can I get more smoke to go into the office?
1 of 17: There are no better logs to get, so you'll have to figure out how to make this one smoke more.
2 of 17: What is it that you can throw on a fire to make it suddenly smoke a lot?
3 of 17: Have you ever doused a campfire with a bucket of water, or spilled a glass of water on a hot BBQ grill?
4 of 17: Whether you have or not, that's the kind of solution you're looking for here. Just add water!
5 of 17: There's nothing obvious like a water cooler or water fountain around, so you'll have to improvise.
6 of 17: What other forms does water come in?
7 of 17: Its solid form is ice, and its gaseous form is steam.
8 of 17: Of the two, you'd be more likely to be able to transport some ice.
9 of 17: So where might you find some ice in a meat factory?
10 of 17: Meat spoils quickly at high temperatures, so it has to be stored in refrigerated areas.
11 of 17: Ice usually builds up inside such things after awhile, so see if you can find any refrigerated areas that you can get ice from.
12 of 17: There's none inside the factory, but remember that there's a meat delivery truck parked just outside. It would also have to be refrigerated, so go check it out.
13 of 17: Thankfully, there's a large chunk of ice in the back of the truck.
14 of 17: Click on the ice chunk to take a small sample of it.
15 of 17: Then run back to where you placed your log-in-a-blanket. (Yes, I do mean *run!* That ice will be melting in your inventory in real-time.)
16 of 17: You can actually make it all the way back to the top of the trash bin with some ice left if you walk the whole way, but it'll be a very close thing. Running most or all of the way will make it much easier. (Check the game manual if you don't know how to make George run.)
17 of 17: When you get back up on the trash bin, use your melting ice on the log to get it to smoke up the office.
