40 Fathoms - Timed Door and Secret #2 Jade Dragon (Part 1)

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After climbing into the hallway from the room below, turn around to find a switch (marked 1 on the map included in the main walkthrough) beside the doorway. This switch opens a door elsewhere (A). It's on a timer, so you'll need to hustle to get there before it closes.

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So pull the switch and roll.

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Then run along the passage, jumping over the silver pipes at floor level as you go. If you time it right, so Lara pulls the switch, rolls, runs 2 steps and then jumps (as shown in the screenshot above). . .

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. . . you can then just hold the Forward and Jump buttons down and she'll do a smooth series of running leaps over the pipes.

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At the end of the hallway, turn left.

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Jump over one more pipe and jump or vault up into the doorway before the door closes.

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Or, if you're having trouble cornering and clearing that last pipe, instead run to the end of the hallway so Lara runs into the porthole directly ahead. Then take 2 side flips to the left. . .

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. . . to land in the doorway. Once you're inside the door, it'll stay open.

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