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The player can pick up either the gnome or the bottle opener from its starting location before boarding the train.Īfter disembarking from the train, the player can throw the gnome down into the trainyard near the Quarantine Zone entrance: it will be there when Alyx emerges later on. It is imperative that the player hold onto the gnome during all loading screens, as it will disappear otherwise.
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Carrying either of these objects through the entire game right up until Alyx Vance enters the Vault earns the achievement Gnome Vault of My Own. There are two objects with the gnome's design in the game: a bottle opener in its shape that is stuck on Russell's fridge, or Gnome Chompski himself, which can be found sitting on a couch in the junkyard outside Russell's lab. The achievement can only be earned by placing the Gnome inside the rocket and closing the hatch door. The Garden Gnome inside the rocket, along with Lamarr. The player may also drop the gnome down the hill before driving down it, once this is all done, they can drive further and leave the gnome near the start of the race against DØG to the base and then come back and retrieve it. During the Combine ambush at the White Forest Inn, the gnome can be left in the house while disabling the shields. The gnome can be left in the garage with Alyx and the rebels, it will be there after destroying the Autogun. Alternatively, placing the gnome behind the passenger seat so that it will only drop out of the car if the brakes are slammed hard enough. The gravity gun is required to shove the gnome in as well as extract it. Putting the gnome there will prove to be a small challenge, but once in, the gnome will not be easily removed by sudden jerks and braking. The Chopper will not be present, making it easier to transport the gnome through this section.Ī possible way to carry the gnome is to shove it under the back covers of the car. Instead, it is possible to leave the gnome on the ground at the barn when escaping the Hunter-Chopper, proceeding to the next loading point in the train tunnel, then reversing to the previous stage and driving back to the barn to pick up the gnome. The player should not leave the gnome in the car when entering the barn, as the Muscle Car may be moved to make room for the Combine APC that arrives after the barn encounter, and the gnome may be lost. The Garden Gnome is difficult to transport in the Muscle Car, so the player will have to drive slowly.
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Alternatively, rather than carrying the Gnome through the infested settlement, it is possible to pick it up and throw it with the Use key onto the near side of the bridge and retrieve it once the Muscle Car is reached. However, if the gnome is placed leaning against the door facing the bridge, it will fall through once the door is opened from the far side.
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Leaving the Gnome in the room overlooking the settlement with the monitor and sniper rifle will interrupt the player's progress, as this room cannot be returned to after descending into the settlement. The Gnome can be left in the chamber with Alyx and the Vortigaunts. The Garden Gnome can be found inside the communications building, next to the exit door under a wooden panel with some glass bottles. The Garden Gnome located under a wooden panel with some glass bottles before exiting the communications building. Tactics Half-Life 2: Episode Two To The White Forest