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The Space Bar Hints
What do I do at the lock?
1 of 17: The main thing you need to do is get the barge out of it.
2 of 17: However, there is a small problem -- if you go through it normally, you will have to pass an inspection station before too long, and that would cause a problem.
3 of 17: So, you need to find a way to get past the inspection station.
4 of 17: And no, you can't do it on foot -- you have to do it on water.
5 of 17: Is there anything you can do at the lock to greatly increase your speed?
6 of 17: The motor on the police boat, though it could prove extremely useful to a smaller craft, won't work on the barge.
7 of 17: Have you decoded the messages from your log yet?
9 of 17: Have you examined the controls in the control tower?
10 of 17: Basically, the first number represents the water level of the river behind you, the middle number is the lock, and the third number represents the river ahead of you.
11 of 17: Ideally, all three numbers should be equal to assure effortless transport through the lock.
12 of 17: However, since this is not an ideal situation, something more is needed.
13 of 17: First, you need the code to operate the locks. This is found on the yellow sticky note nearby -- just enter it and then you can operate the lock controls.
14 of 17: All you need to do is make sure that the river level in the lock is greater (much greater) than the water level ahead of you. Then, when the barge exits the lock, it will be propelled along all the extra water, past the inspection station.
15 of 17: The first step is to get the barge into the lock. To do this, push the lever forward and make sure the top and the middle numbers are equal. When this happens, move the lever back.
16 of 17: After the barge is in the lock, push the lever again until the bottom number is at the maximum, 10.
17 of 17: Then, push the emergency override button to get the lock to open. You only have a few ticks to get back to the barge before it goes through the lock, though, so move quickly.
