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

How can I get to the other side of this fence?

  • 1 of 13: You'll have to drop down on its other side from an area above.
  • 2 of 13: Look around for a way to elevate yourself.
  • 3 of 13: Over a big floor hole is a large lift with a red wheel gizmo on it.
  • 4 of 13: Get on the lift and try turning the wheel.
  • 5 of 13: In order to go up, you'll have to face the wheel and lean on the "Use item" key instead of just pressing it once.
  • 6 of 13: You'll soon come to a spot where you can quickly run off of the lift and onto a bit of flooring.
  • 7 of 13: However, before you do that, you'll probably want to go for the nearby lambda supply stash.
  • 8 of 13: On the upper floor, bash or grav-blast the wooden table out of your way, then claim the pistol and bullet ammo from a nearby shelf.
  • 9 of 13: Turn left at the shelf to find a large floor hole that you can drop down through.
  • 10 of 13: After picking up the pistol that's hiding among the dead antlions next to the hole, drop carefully onto one of the broken boards that are partway down the hole to avoid falling damage.
  • 11 of 13: The boards will break and drop you the rest of the way.
  • 12 of 13: Don't worry about the antlion down there, since he'll probably run away without attacking you. (But have your gravity gun ready just in case.)
  • 13 of 13: Looking around, you'll find that you're in the area beyond the fence you were trying to get past.