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The Orange Box: Half-Life 2: Episode Two Hints
Little Rocket Man (EP2_PUT_ITEMINROCKET)
1 of 6: Start by finding the colorful little garden gnome statue in the communications shed that's between mine tunnels in Chapter 1's Section 1: Mine Tunnels and a Hunter.
2 of 6: It's on the floor underneath a low platform that's to the right of the door that you leave the shed through after Alyx opens it.
3 of 6: Grab the gnome with the gravity gun and carry it along with you, only dropping it when you need to do something else. Don't forget and leave it behind!
4 of 6: While you're carrying the gnome along, you can use it as a gravity gun projectile to help you rack up kills for the Bone Breaker achievement.
5 of 6: There are many situations where you can drop the gnome in one spot, do a bunch of other stuff, then go back for the gnome later.
6 of 6: Look below for detailed tips on getting the gnome through all the chapter sections that you have to take it through in order to get it to the rocket. These won't be complete chapter section hints, but they will include links to the complete section hints in case you need to refer to them.
