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How can I get to where Barney is?
1 of 11: Start by finding the openable blue doors next to the rubble pile where you took out the second sniper.
2 of 11: Send your new squad through the doors ahead of you and let them finish off the headcrabs.
3 of 11: You can also let them take on the fast zombie at the ramp that leads down to the flooded basement, but it would be better to use the gravity gun to throw a desk at the zombie instead.
4 of 11: Check the side bathroom near the ramp for supplies, then head down into the basement and look for the guy who's yelling for help.
5 of 11: After you find him, stay there and shoot zombies through the holes in the walls.
6 of 11: When you're ready to go, send your squad ahead to the doorway that leads out of the basement so they'll attract the attention of some fast zombies, then help them shoot the zombies down.
7 of 11: Head up some stairs to get to two doors that lead back to the area at the top of the ramp.
8 of 11: Go up some more stairs to get to a floor where several zombies rise up to greet you.
9 of 11: You probably won't have to kill any of the zombies yourself, since the nearby sniper will do it for you.
10 of 11: Wait until all the zombies are dead, then take out the sniper.
