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Portal 2 Hints

Old Facility Entrance

1 of 7:
After your long fall is over, follow the water to some huge pipe segments, then go through them to reach a dead end.
- Where do I go from here?
2 of 7:
Once you're on the higher ground near some burning debris, you can shortcut your way onto a certain high-up walkway, or you can get there the normal way.
- How can I use the shortcut?
- How can I get to the same walkway without using the shortcut?
3 of 7:
Once you're on the high-up walkway, go down its stairs and look down to see that you're above the area that's past the big "keep out" barricade.
- I can't jump over the railing, so how do I get down there?
4 of 7:
Drop down into the huge tunnel, then follow it along until you come to a metal walkway section with a closed gate on it.
- How can I get past the gate?
5 of 7:
Past that gate is the area with the huge, round hatch that's covering the entrance to the condemned testing facility.
- How can I get that hatch open?
6 of 7: After the hatch rises, get up onto the metal walkway next to where it was, then go up to the door that's in the wall.
7 of 7: Hit the "Use Item" key to open the door, then go past it to enter the Old Facility and Pump Station Alpha region.

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