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How do I light the barbecue?
  • 1 of 10: Talk to the bartender, and he will tell you how it used to be lit.
  • 2 of 10: It was lit by the volcano.
  • 3 of 10: Lemonhead will tell you the volcano is now calm because they feed its god a good diet.
  • 4 of 10: Feed him a bad diet, once you've had a chance to join the feeding ceremony.
  • 5 of 10: Look for something the volcano is allergic to.
  • 6 of 10: He is lactose intolerant.
  • 7 of 10: There is some cheese in the closet of the bar.
  • 8 of 10: You just need a tool to take off a piece.
  • 9 of 10: Use the chisel from the cemetery, near the carved tombstone, on the cheese.
  • 10 of 10: And then put the cheese in the volcano.  The barbecue will now be lit.