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The Orange Box: Half-Life 2: Episode Two Hints

How can I turn the local power back on?

  • 1 of 8: You'll have to explore the largest building in the compound to do that.
  • 2 of 8: Its gate and front doors are unopenable, so look around for another way inside.
  • 3 of 8: Once inside, look all around to find a couple of supply crates and a room with locked doors.
  • 4 of 8: Looking around, you won't find much of use in that room except for all the health kits on a shelf in one corner.
  • 5 of 8: So look for a way to get down into another room.
  • 6 of 8: Find the lift shaft with the "DANGER" sign next to it. (It's near the health kit shelf.)
  • 7 of 8: The lift isn't on your floor, so just drop down the shaft to reach the next room.
  • 8 of 8: It has lots of electrical-looking equipment, so try messing around with it to see if you can restore power.