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The Secret Passage
I Hate This Place

The Secret Passage

Detailed walkthrough for 'The Secret Passage' in I Hate This Place, covering enemy encounters, item locations, and progression through the tunnels and Project AEON's Core.

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The Secret Passage

Detailed walkthrough for 'The Secret Passage' in I Hate This Place, covering enemy encounters, item locations, and progression through the tunnels and Project AEON's Core.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head northwest in the Forest, then north to a gate. Use the key to enter.
  2. 2
    After defeating the Broodmother and smaller spiders, head north from the battle arena to find a bunker entrance.
  3. 3
    Navigate the tunnels, following the map. Fight spiders and other enemies.
  4. 4
    At a path split, head northwest, defeat enemies, and loot containers.
  5. 5
    Head southwest, burning obstacles with explosives. Follow the path, heading east at the split.
  6. 6
    Crouch under supports, break another obstacle, and follow the path to a box. Open the northeast door as a shortcut if needed.
  7. 7
    Head southeast, then east through an electrified area, defeating enemies and looting a first-aid kit and containers. Find the Minecart Brake Lever.
  8. 8
    Return to the previous path split and head west. Defeat enemies and reach a broken mine cart. Use the Minecart Brake Lever and Fuel to activate it.
  9. 9
    Use the activated cart to reach a new area. Go through the green-lit door.
  10. 10
    Follow the path, dealing with ambushing spiders. At the next split, going northwest leads to a dead end with loot.
  11. 11
    Head northeast, defeat enemies, and loot a box. Continue, dealing with enemies at another split. Loot the box.
  12. 12
    Continue along the southern path, defeat spiders, and find a trapdoor. Loot the box north of it. Open the northwest shortcut.
  13. 13
    Go down the trapdoor, follow the path southeast, defeat a spider, and find a first-aid kit and a box.
  14. 14
    At the next path split, head east to find a TV save point, the Crank, and a box.
  15. 15
    Return to the split and head west, crouching under supports. Find two boxes near a ladder (a shortcut to the tunnel entrance).
  16. 16
    Go back up the ladder, head northeast, and climb another ladder.
  17. 17
    Defeat the tentacle man, loot a box southwest of the trapdoor.
  18. 18
    Head south of the trapdoor, defeat a spider, and find a box.
  19. 19
    Head east of the trapdoor, defeat a tentacle man, and follow the path. At the split, take the north path, defeat enemies, and loot containers. Use the Crank with the machine to open doors below.
  20. 20
    Return to the trapdoor, go down, head northeast and northwest, then northeast through the opened door. Climb the ladder to exit the tunnels.
  21. 21
    Head northwest to the Druid’s Hut. Loot a box to the left of the steps and use the Workbench to the right.
  22. 22
    Inside the Hut, loot boxes and find a note.
  23. 23
    In the next room, find a TV save point and a bed. A trapdoor with a button is present but inaccessible for now.
Tips
  • Bring Fuel x2 and an Electric Grenade x1 before proceeding.
  • Crafting items at the Ranch might be more efficient than relying on finding them.
  • Consider crafting every weapon for the Arsenal achievement.
  • Weapons like the Submachine Gun and Riot Shotgun are effective against the Broodmother.
  • Keep distance from the Broodmother and focus fire on it if it grabs you.
  • Molotov Cocktails and Mining Explosives are less effective against the mobile Broodmother.
  • The spider battlefield is one of the 41 locations needed for the Full picture achievement.
  • Molotov Cocktails, Grenades, or Mining Explosives are useful for burning obstacles.
  • Ensure you have enough Fuel to activate the mine cart.
  • Loot all containers for necessary items.
  • That’s a hell of a spider achievement upon defeating the Broodmother.
  • Progress towards the Full picture achievement by discovering all locations.
  • Progress towards the Arsenal achievement by crafting weapons.

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