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Inherent Evil: The Haunted Hotel Hints

What will get rid of the lava?

  • 1 of 11: It's hot!  Cool it down!
  • 2 of 11: A clue can be found by reading new pages of the diary.
  • 3 of 11: Go back to the basement and follow the noise to the sump pump.
  • 4 of 11: It is the same area as the electrical panel, but don't turn.  Go straight.
  • 5 of 11: Look at the boxes opposite some plumbing.
  • 6 of 11: There is "something" down in there.
  • 7 of 11: Fish it out!
  • 8 of 11: A fishing pole is stored in a cabinet down here.
  • 9 of 11: Find the cabinet beneath the steps.
  • 10 of 11: Use the fishing pole on the sump pump.
  • 11 of 11: Use your new extinguisher on the lava.