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Day of the Tentacle Hints
How do I escape Purple Tentacle's shrink ray?
1 of 8: No matter what you do, Purple is going to shrink you somewhere, somehow. The best that you can manage is finding something to do once you're shrunk.
2 of 8: There is a passageway that is meant only for small creatures.
3 of 8: And it connects two rooms.
4 of 8: Try to open the door in the middle room of the second floor (the one where the depressed novelty salesman was staying). Do not walk to the door first -- just open it immediately, and you should be able to go inside.
5 of 8: Notice that mouse hole? Crawl through it while you're still small.
6 of 8: Now it's time to find a weapon in Green Tentacle's room.
7 of 8: The bowling ball might work.
8 of 8: Wait until you're large again, and then pick it up.
