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THE UNDERGROUND (2)
Resident Evil (1996)

THE UNDERGROUND (2)

Resident Evil (1996) walkthrough for The Underground (2), including defeating the Black Tiger Spider and solving the Hexagonal Crank puzzle.

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Resident Evil (1996) walkthrough for The Underground (2), including defeating the Black Tiger Spider and solving the Hexagonal Crank puzzle.

  • Magnum
  • Magnum Rounds
  • Square Crank
  • Hexagonal Crank
  • Any healing items
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the entrance to the Underground (2), open the door next to you.
  2. 2
    Run forward, then right, and open the nearby door.
  3. 3
    Continue forward until you see and open another door.
  4. 4
    Follow the hallway until a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) (an in-game cinematic) triggers where Enrico mistakes you for a traitor and is then killed by another assailant.
  5. 5
    Turn back; two Hunters have entered the room. Kill them.
  6. 6
    Go near the door, pick up the Hexagonal Crank from the floor, and then open the door.
  7. 7
    Back in the hallway, kill the Hunter in front of you and open the door.
  8. 8
    Kill the Hunter emerging from the alcove, then enter the alcove and open the door.
  9. 9
    You will return to the starting area of the Underground.
  10. 10
    With your back to the ladder, follow the hallway to a hole in the floor with a slot next to it.
  11. 11
    Use the Hexagonal Crank to rotate the floor, eliminating the hole.
  12. 12
    Run forward and open the door to the next hallway.
  13. 13
    Run north and touch the boulder.
  14. 14
    Turn around and walk forward; the boulder will move. Run back into the alcove before it crushes you.
  15. 15
    The boulder will break a wall, creating an opening.
  16. 16
    Before entering the opening, pick up the Flamethrower next to the door. This will lock the adjacent door, but you won't need to return through it.
  17. 17
    Enter the opening. A Hunter is present; you can either kill it or run past it on the left.
  18. 18
    Open the double doors behind the Hunter.

BOSS: Black Tiger Spider

This boss is defeated by using 3 Magnum Rounds. If you are not fast enough, evade its web and acid attacks while taking shots. Acid attacks can cause poison.

  1. After defeating the Black Tiger Spider, go to the double doors blocked by webs.
  2. Use the Flamethrower to burn off the webs and open the doors. If the Flamethrower runs out, use your Knife to clear the webs.
  3. In the next hallway, proceed north to a locked door.
  4. Insert the Flamethrower into the panel on the right to unlock the door.
  5. Before opening the unlocked door, turn around and open the other door across the room.
  6. This is a save room. Use the Blue Herb to heal poison, grab the First Aid Spray if needed, and use an Ink Ribbon to save your game.
  7. Access the item box. You should have: Magnum, Magnum Rounds, Square Crank, Hexagonal Crank, and any healing items.
  8. Drop all items except the Hexagonal Crank, as there are no further enemies in the Underground.
  9. Take out the Eagle Medal and leave the save room.
  10. Back in the hallway, open the door you previously unlocked.
  11. In the next hallway, use the opening to the north.
  12. Follow this hallway until you see a crank slot on the wall to the left.
  13. Use the Hexagonal Crank in the slot to rotate the floor until the hole is on the left.
  14. Run to the boulder across from you, touch it, then turn around.
  15. Run back to the alcove before the boulder hits you.
  16. Go to where the boulder was and grab the MO Disk off the shelf.
  17. Return to the alcove and open the door.
  18. In this room, use the Hexagonal Crank in the slot to push a wall out.
  19. Use the Crank to retract the wall.
  20. Push the statue to where the wall pushes in and out.
  21. Use the crank to push the wall out again, which will move the statue to the middle of the room.
  22. Use the crank to retract the wall.
  23. Push the statue onto the plate in the middle of the room.
  24. This will open a slot revealing the 2nd Doom Book. Grab it, check it, and check it again to reveal the Wolf Medal.
  25. Leave the room.
  26. Return to the door you used to enter this room.
  27. Use the south opening to reach an elevator. Climb up to exit the Underground.
Tips
  • The Black Tiger Spider can be defeated easily with 3 Magnum Rounds.
  • Be aware that the Black Tiger Spider's acid attacks can poison you.
  • The Flamethrower is effective for clearing webs.
  • In the save room, drop all items except the Hexagonal Crank as there are no more enemies in the Underground.
  • The Hexagonal Crank is used multiple times to manipulate floor sections and walls.
  • Hexagonal Crank
  • Flamethrower
  • MO Disk
  • 2nd Doom Book
  • Wolf Medal

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