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Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game Hints

Searching loading bay

  • 1 of 6: You need to leave the office so you can search the loading bay, but the office door is locked.
  • 2 of 6: Looking on the wall to the left of the door, you'll find a code-lock mechanism.
  • 3 of 6: After you unlock the door, open it and go through to find yourself in the loading bay on a wrecky walkway.
  • 4 of 6: Looking around the loading bay's floor, you'll find two large square holes that Nico calls hoppers.
  • 5 of 6: You need to get down to a lower area through one of the hoppers, but Nico seems unwilling to try jumping in.
  • 6 of 6: After you get her down a hopper, you'll be on the "Investigating facility" task.