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How do I shut down the power the second time? 6 hints left

Hint 1

Near the end of the game, you'll step into the halls and hear an announcement over the PA system. Following up on this announcement --

Hint 2

-- will bring you back to the same power grid you helped Gray shut down at the beginning of the game, though it's not in the same array. Read to the end of this hint for one way to shut it down.

Hint 3

The switches work exactly the way they did before: each switch cycles from black to red to green to black and so on, and each switch also affects the switches above and on both sides in a + pattern.

Hint 4

Again, the puzzle is timed, and you have less time than you did the first time; however, you've still got 5 minutes real time, which is more than you need (unless the phone rings).

Hint 5

Still stuck? Okay, here's one way that worked for me:

Hint 6

And when that's over, you're into the last third of the game.

Guide help

This is the low-spoiler guide for "How do I shut down the power the second time?" puzzle in Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device. Unlike in normal walkthrough, you get gradual hints on how to solve the puzzle. Click the big button below to see your first hint. If the hint contains a spoiler, you will be warned about it before clicking.

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