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Maniac Mansion Hints

How do I get the stuff floating in the pool?

  • 1 of 9: Well, you can stop trying clever ways of reaching it.
  • 2 of 9: You need to drain the pool.
  • 3 of 9: Have you been in a place with a lot of pipes?
  • 4 of 9: Have you been past the grate?
  • 5 of 9: Okay, once you go in the grate, walk all the way right.
  • 6 of 9: There is a water valve.
  • 7 of 9: You need to turn it on.
  • 8 of 9: The pool is now drained and you walk down in it and get the stuff.
  • 9 of 9: Be sure to turn the valve back off when the kid is done and out of the pool.