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Cops and Barrels Tips
1 of 6: Edge forward, keeping your eye on the upright explosive barrel ahead.
2 of 6: When a cop appears near it, shoot the barrel rapidly to blow it and the cop up.
3 of 6: Then run backward quickly to avoid the explosion of the second barrel (which was set aflame by the first one exploding).
4 of 6: When you turn the corner past where the barrels were, the cop at the top of the nearby stairs will start rolling a flaming barrel down the stairs.
5 of 6: If you shoot the barrel quickly enough, you can blow that cop up with it.
6 of 6: Then run up the stairs and along the walkway to where you can shoot another barrel ahead of you to take out another cop or two.
