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~ LOWER MINES ~
Quake II

~ LOWER MINES ~

Guide your way through the treacherous Lower Mines in Quake II. Learn how to defeat enemies, navigate hazards like lava and drilling machines, and find the entrance to the Factory.

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Guide your way through the treacherous Lower Mines in Quake II. Learn how to defeat enemies, navigate hazards like lava and drilling machines, and find the entrance to the Factory.

Alright, let's get into the Lower Mines. This section is all about navigating some tricky terrain and dealing with a few tough enemies to get to the Factory. Keep your eyes peeled and your trigger finger ready!

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    You'll start off heading forward into your first encounter with some Technicians. Take them out, then head to the other side of the room to find a lever. Pulling this lever will activate a moving platform.
  2. 2
    Hop onto the platform and ride it up. Get off in the first room you reach. Here, you'll need to deal with more Technicians and a Gunner. After they're down, head up the path the Gunner came from.
  3. 3
    You'll find another lever. Before you use it, notice the Tank below. Use the lever to drop a large boulder onto the Tank, taking it out.
  4. 4
    Drop down to where the Tank was and grab the Quad Damage power-up it dropped – a nice little bonus! Now, head to the drill and press the button on it. This will blast a hole in the wall, opening a new path.
  5. 5
    Go through the hole. On your right, you'll see a Rocket Launcher. Grab it, but be quick! You need to immediately go back through the hole you just made. A massive drilling machine is coming, and if you're too slow, it'll push you into a wall and kill you instantly.
  6. 6
    Once the drill passes, follow the tunnel it went down. You'll come to a bridge on the right. Carefully cross it, as the ground shakes quite a bit, and falling off means a fiery end in the lava below.
  7. 7
    Continue down the tunnel until you reach another platform. Ride it up and keep moving forward until you reach a door. Go through it, and you'll find yourself back in the Drilling Area.
  8. 8
    Head forward, take out another Tank, and then step through the exit. This completes your main objective and leads you into the Factory.
Tips
  • The Quad Damage is a huge help against the Tank. Make sure to grab it if you can.
  • Be extremely fast when going back through the hole after grabbing the Rocket Launcher. That drilling machine is no joke.
  • The shaking bridge can be disorienting. Take your time and focus on not falling into the lava.
  • Entrance to the Factory.

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