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Why can I not leave the sub at a stop?

  • 1 of 6: There are a total of five true sub stops -- where you can open the hatch at the top of the sub.  These are the only places where you will ever be able to leave the sub.  There are other "stops" where you can choose your next destination, but you can't leave the sub from them.
  • 2 of 6: You can also only leave a stop when there is a ladder waiting for you outside the sub.  If you can open the hatch but can't go anywhere from there, that means you need to move the appropriate ladder into position.
  • 3 of 6: One of the stops will move the ladders into place.
  • 4 of 6: It's the "Control Room" on the map below.
  • 5 of 6: The levers in the tower of that room will extend the ladders to meet the sub.
  • 6 of 6: Move all of the levers up -- this will extend all of the ladders.  Now, you can exit at all five stops in the lake.