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Half-Life Hints

How do I avoid the electrical wire hanging from the ceiling?

  • 1 of 2: While you are on the tram, you still have control of your character's basic functions, like looking around, shooting, and ducking.
  • 2 of 2: Duck under the electrical wire. If you lose the on-screen tram car controls, just hit the Use key again to bring them back up.