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The Dig Hints

What are all of the metal projections inside Attila?

  • 1 of 8: You'll have to find out for yourself.
  • 2 of 8: The dirt may be covering up something around the projections.
  • 3 of 8: Use what you used to clear up dirt earlier in the game.
  • 4 of 8: Use the zero-g digger on the projections to reveal metal plates.
  • 5 of 8: Click on the metal plates, and you'll push them in.
  • 6 of 8: The plate at the bottom of the area will reveal a large shaft.
  • 7 of 8: That shaft looks large enough to enter.
  • 8 of 8: So enter the shaft to get into the asteroid.