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Half-Life 2 Hints
Pipe-Walking Tips
1 of 7: Avoid the steam vents on the pipe while they're blowing steam, since it's hot enough to damage you a little.
2 of 7: When you come to the spot where the pipe bends left, look for some barrels in an alcove to the right.
3 of 7: Hop off onto that alcove and toss the explosive barrel to one of the nearby barnacles.
4 of 7: When the barnacle has the barrel near its mouth, shoot the barrel until it explodes, killing all the nearby barnacles.
5 of 7: Now jump over the pipe to the little niche area that has health and ammo supplies on it.
6 of 7: By now, you should have noticed the manhack flying around behind a large grating down near the end of the pipe.
7 of 7: If it gets loose and comes after you, shoot it quickly with the SMG. Otherwise, approach it and shoot it carefully through the grating with well-aimed pistol shots.
