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Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game Hints
What can I use the lighter on to set off the sprinklers?
1 of 23: The obvious way is to hold the lit lighter up near a sprinkler.
2 of 23: However, George won't do that, probably because "Elvis" would see him.
3 of 23: So you'll have to find something you can set on fire.
4 of 23: To set off the hallway sprinklers, it'd have to be something in the hallway, so look around for possibilities.
5 of 23: On a table between Anna Maria's door and another door is a small pot with flowers in it.
6 of 23: Examine the flowers to find that they're dry. That means they'll burn!
7 of 23: So choose the lighter from inventory and click it on the flowers to ignite them.
8 of 23: Unfortunately, the Elvis thug will see you trying to set your fire, and will stop you every time.
9 of 23: You'll have to distract him from your fire-starting activities. Find something else around here that he cares about.
10 of 23: He doesn't want you messing with the flowers, Anna Maria's door, the window at the end of the hall, or the cleaner's closet at the start of the hall. Which one of those might help you?
11 of 23: Stand around near "Elvis" awhile and watch what he does.
12 of 23: Every now and then, he starts up a stupid little dance that he imagines is Elvis-y.
13 of 23: Notice which way he always faces when he does that.
14 of 23: He faces back toward the start of the hall.
15 of 23: So which one of the above-mentioned items won't he be able to see while dancing?
16 of 23: He has his back to the window, so that'll be your distraction item.
17 of 23: Click on the window's action spot in order to walk over to it and get in the right position.
18 of 23: Wait there, with your cursor pointing right at the window's action spot, and watch "Elvis" closely.
19 of 23: The instant he turns his back to you and goes into his dumb little dance, click in order to open the window.
20 of 23: As soon as it's open, run back down the hall so that you're standing near the table with the dry flowers.
21 of 23: Choose the lighter from inventory, and watch for "Elvis" to start toward the window.
22 of 23: The moment he does, quickly click the lighter on the flowers to light them up.
23 of 23: If you're too slow, you'll just have to try again until you get it right.
