Complete walkthrough for the Back Alley Heist mission in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Find all 30 clues, defeat enemies like Cletus, Gorgeous Lou, Paulie Shackles, and Vinnie the Pincher, and unlock the vault.
Walkthrough
- 1Break the glass and turn left. Follow coins to Cletus. Defeat him and smash the sign behind him.
- 2Collect clues #1 and #2 ahead.
- 3Climb the ladder and bounce on the awning to reach the next level.
- 4Bash the sign at the top and collect clues #3 and #4 from the safe.
- 5Hit the sign ahead and hop down to the next awning.
- 6Use the awning to reach two more, then hit the signs at the top.
- 7Stand on the ledge to the left to find clues #5, #6, and #7.
- 8Time your jump to the right ledge to avoid Paulie Shackles' ball and chain.
- 9An air conditioner will fall when you land on it. Use it to reach clue #8, which is just out of reach. Jump and swing your cane mid-air.
- 10When you land, climb the ladder, avoid Paulie Shackles, and collect clues #9 and #10 behind him.
- 11Hop back down, wait for the searchlight to move right, and use the awning to reach the ledge above.
- 12Disarm the security system and climb the ladder.
- 13At the top, collect clues #11 and #12, then hop over the ladder to the awning on the other side.
- 14Jump down to defeat Vinnie the Pincher.
- 15Climb the ladder to the pool area. Smash crates and trash cans for coins, and grab the horseshoe.
- 16Climb back up the ladder and use the awning to reach the next ladder.
- 17Climb it and bounce over the two awnings at the top.
- 18Land on the back of the bulldog fountain to collect clue #13.
- 19Hop over the next awning for clue #14, and another awning for clue #15.
- 20After the third awning, hop down and take out the three guards.
- 21Climb the ladder to reach the first checkpoint.
- 22Wait for the searchlight to move right, then use the blue auras to sneak along the edge.
- 23When you reach the barrier, jump over while the searchlight is to your left and run to the end.
- 24Hop down to the next level. Run behind pillars as the searchlight moves away from the one you're going for.
- 25Hop down to the awnings below. Bounce over the searchlight as it moves towards you, then head for a separate awning.
- 26Collect clues #16, #17, #18, #19, and #20 running along a rope. Stay on one awning and smack them with your cane.
- 27When you get the last one, jump to the awning on the right and the stability of a ledge.
- 28Jump across a series of air conditioners to reach three more clues (#21, #22, #23). Get clue #21 after the first air conditioner, #22 after the second, and #23 after the third.
- 29Smash the first two floor-to-ceiling windows and get clue #24 in the corner.
- 30After defeating Paulie Shackles, collect clues #25 and #26 from the safe beside him.
- 31Use the mattress on the right to bounce up to the second floor, guarded by Gorgeous Lou.
- 32Behind the mattress leading to the third floor is clue #27; collect it, then go up.
- 33Collect clues #28 and #29 tucked into the corner on the third floor.
- 34Shimmy down the beam to reach a platform holding the final clue (#30).
- 35Shimmy back up to get to the vault. Enter the code 5-6-5 to open it.
- 36Use the beam to reach the platform that previously held the last clue, then sneak down another beam to reach the key. Break the glass and take it.
Tips
- Use the air conditioner to reach clue #8 by jumping and swinging your cane mid-air.
- Time your jumps carefully to avoid Paulie Shackles' ball and chain and the searchlights.
- Sneak using blue auras and the cover of pillars to avoid detection.
- Smash crates and trash cans for extra coins.
- 30 Clues
- Vault unlocked
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