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Half-Life 2 Hints

Section 3: Introducing the Hopper Mines (d3_c17_04)

  • 1 of 9: After you round a corner, you'll end up on a fenced-in ledge. A nearby resistance member will warn you to watch out for all the hoppers in the area.
  • 2 of 9: After you drop down, make your way carefully to the nearby shed, watching out for headcrabs and more hostile hoppers.
  • 3 of 9: Gather any supplies you need from the shed (and optionally watch a bit of Breen TV), then deal with the hoppers just past it.
  • 4 of 9: Find the passage that leads out onto the street, but go through it cautiously -- there are several hostiles out there to deal with.
  • 5 of 9: At the other end of the street, check the back of the truck for health before entering the nearby dark alley.
  • 6 of 9: Use the first hopper you find in the alley to blow up the alley's furniture blockade, then prepare for a fight with several metro cops in the areas ahead.
  • 7 of 9: After the last few cops are down, raid the shed in the back of their area and then go back up the steps to find a secret area.
  • 8 of 9: Return to the shed that's in the downstairs area and look around it to spot a hard-to-find doorway. (It's near a supply crate.)
  • 9 of 9: Go through the doorway and down the hall to get to Section 4: Wrecked Street and Cop Barricade.