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Trauma

Complete the Trauma mission in Hotline Miami, starting July 21st, 1989. Escape the hospital and find the 'W' puzzle piece.

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Complete the Trauma mission in Hotline Miami, starting July 21st, 1989. Escape the hospital and find the 'W' puzzle piece.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Follow the intro sequence and enter the hospital room in the north.
  2. 2
    Your goal is to escape the hospital. The screen becomes fuzzier the more you move; stop and rest to steady it.
  3. 3
    Exit through the window and move to the south room. Wait for the cop to get back into his newspaper.
  4. 4
    Move into the east room across the hall.
  5. 5
    Enter the next room north, but do not linger in front of the windows. Stand in the upper-left corner.
  6. 6
    Time your movements so the doctor is walking east and the cops are in their newspapers when you dash for the key card room. Pick up the key card.
  7. 7
    Wait for everyone to be out of view or distracted. Dash across to the next room with no windows and quickly click the door to unlock it.
  8. 8
    Wait inside and stand in front of the door. Be aware of the window on the left, the doctor in the small room, and the hallway doctor.
  9. 9
    Wait for the hallway doctor to walk west and then for the patrol doctor to have his back to you.
  10. 10
    Dash across the doors and past the patrol doctor, then out into the east hallway.
  11. 11
    Quickly run to the north-east corner and rest.
  12. 12
    Wait for the hallway doctor to turn west.
  13. 13
    PUZZLE PIECE: Find the "W" puzzle piece in the south-east bathroom. Wait for the hallway doctor to move west and run for it.
  14. 14
    The exit is in the elevator. Click it to move on.
  15. 15
    On the first floor, wait for the two patrolling doctors to pass in the hallway.
  16. 16
    Make your way along the north end of the main hallway, watching the windows for doctors in rooms.
  17. 17
    Walk along to the doors on the west side and escape.
  18. 18
    Return to your apartment and dig in the hamper to find some clothes.
  19. 19
    Head to the car.
Tips
  • Resting can help steady a fuzzy screen when moving too much.
  • Timing your movements to coincide with guard patrols and distractions is key to progressing.
  • Be patient and wait for clear paths before dashing between rooms.

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