Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough Act I: The Scientist

September 12, 2016 (Last Updated: ) | Reading Time: 3 minutes

This Alan Wakes American Nightmare walkthrough is divided into 9 total pages.

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Act I: The Scientist

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 31

After getting the observatory keys from the motel room, Alan will make his way to the obervatory.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 32

You will have to make your way up to the observatory.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 33

After making your way up to the main obsersavtory's door, you will be told to go away by a woman due to the trouble you've caused. After convincing her that you're not the man who caused all the trouble, she is going to let you in.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 34

Head inside the observatory and talk to Dr. Meadows.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 35

Dr. Meadows will tell you that there's a strange astronomical event going on, which is transmitting a weird signal, Alan will tell her that the signal is the reason why he is there. However, she will let Alan know that Mr. Scratch was there as well and he sabotaged the imaging array.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 36

In order to receive the signal once again, you will have to go to Dr. Meadows' car and get the backup imaging array for the telescope.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 37

Once you've reached her car, you will have to pick up the imaging array inside the car's trunk.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 38

On your way back to the main observatory you will get attacked by Taken spiders. In order to take them out, you will have to point the flashlight's beam at them.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 39

After making your way back to the observatory, you will have to install the backup imaging array.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 40

Unfortunately, the observatory is not going to work due to the pressure.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 41

To deal with the pressure, you will have to release three coolant valves marked on the map.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 42

Once you've released all the valves, return to Dr. Meadows.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 43

After returning back to Dr. Meadows, you will have to defend the area from Taken coming from underneath the platform.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 44

Go back to Dr. Meadows once you've dealt with the Taken.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 45

She's going to tell you that the signal is rather interesting, like it was intended for them.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 46

After talking to Dr. Meadows, go and pick up the signal printout.

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Alan Wakes American Nightmare Walkthrough - Alan Wakes-American-Nightmare 47

Unfortunately, Alan will only receive a part of the signal from the printout machine. The signal wil show a new reality and a location on the map that he has to follow.

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This Alan Wakes American Nightmare walkthrough is divided into 9 total pages.

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