Are you wondering how you can get the shotgun locked away in the display case in Alone of the Dark? Well, wonder no longer, as we tell you exactly how in this step-by-step guide.

Alone in the Dark How to Get the Shotgun:

Fairly early in the game, you’ll come across the Small Parlor room, which has a shotgun locked inside a display. It needs a key, which the game provides no hints on where to find.

Fortunately, the shotgun is part of the story, meaning you’ll eventually unlock it despite passing by it several times. Just how soon? Well, it’s during chapter 2. Eventually, you’ll be transported into another reality, where you’ll be tasked with shutting down an oil pump. The objective is pretty clear, so do that, which will lead to a series of cutscenes.

You’ll find yourself in the mansion again, inside the Small Parlor room. The next objective is to solve the boiler room puzzle, but if you’ve been paying attention, you still don’t have all the pieces. So, observing the ground in the Small Parlor room, you should see a bag. Open it, and it’ll contain the Palette Knife. You can use this knife to now open doors with wedges, and the first door to use this on is the one in the Small Parlor room.

Enter the new room and collect everything, including the Sitting Room Key. With this key, you can now unlock the shotgun display case.

That’s all there is to it; it’s not too complicated, just a lengthy string of quests to follow, but the shotgun is unmissable despite how many times you pass by it during the story.

It’s also one of the best weapons in the game, killing most enemies in one shot, or staggering them long enough to follow with another.