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The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft Hints

How can I get through the locked door inside the West Wing?

  • 1 of 8: See the small open window above the door? That's the key here.
  • 2 of 8: You won't be able to fit through the window.
  • 3 of 8: Through THAT window, anyway.
  • 4 of 8: You're actually going to go through the window next to it. You need to find a way to roll up the shutter on that window from this side.
  • 5 of 8: If you click the top window of the door, Joe will climb up on Frank's shoulders and look through. See the rusty metal thing here? That's the shutter roller. You need to attach something to it that you can pull.
  • 6 of 8: Something long and thin.
  • 7 of 8: You need to climb up to the window, use the timing belt on the shutter, then get back down and pull the timing belt from this side.
  • 8 of 8: This will roll up the shutter and allow you to fit through the side window to progress further into the asylum.