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Half-Life 2 Hints

Section 7: The Ravenholm Mines (d1_town_04)

  • 1 of 9: Past another door, you'll come to the top of a very tall mine shaft.
  • 2 of 9: You'll end up on a partially wrecked catwalk system above a floor that's practically a living carpet of headcrabs!
  • 3 of 9: When you're ready to leave, look around for exit possibilities.
  • 4 of 9: Since there's deep water at the bottom of the second mine shaft, you can just drop straight down the middle of it (though you may want to get some items on the other side first).
  • 5 of 9: NOTE: This is pretty much the end of the line for Dog's ball if you've even brought it this far. It's very hard to keep it with you from now on, and it isn't nearly worth the trouble. However, you can if you really want to.
  • 6 of 9: After dropping into the second mine shaft, dive down and swim along the underwater tunnel until you're able to surface in a tall shaft with a barnacle and a secret supply stash.
  • 7 of 9: To leave the barnacle shaft and move on, hop over (or swim under) the wooden support beams that are partially blocking the final stretch of underwater tunnel.
  • 8 of 9: After you emerge on dry land, you'll come to a long, slanting tunnel with a special mine cart rigged up.
  • 9 of 9: After you're past the mine cart's range and are heading toward the light, Section 8: Snipers and Soldiers will load.