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Half-Life 2 Hints
How can I get past this gate?
1 of 9: Look around for a mechanism or control panel to open the gate with.
2 of 9: Nearby is a yellow-handled lever next to what looks like a small freight elevator.
3 of 9: However, using the lever doesn't do anything to the closed gate.
4 of 9: Instead, it yanks the bridge-like thing near the gate up a bit.
5 of 9: Ah, so this is another do-it-yourself ramp kit! Now you need to figure out how to get the ramp up to where you can use it to airboat over the closed gate.
6 of 9: Examine the little elevator to see that it's connected to the front of the ramp via rope and pulley.
7 of 9: This clearly indicates that you need to throw some heavy junk into the elevator to weigh it down and elevate the ramp.
8 of 9: However, even if you throw in the nearby chair, barrel, tire, and two cement blocks, it still won't be enough.
