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Part 5
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Part 5

Complete walkthrough for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Part 5, guiding you through the laser trap area, rescuing POWs, and defeating the Machine Gun Kid and Hind D.

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Complete walkthrough for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Part 5, guiding you through the laser trap area, rescuing POWs, and defeating the Machine Gun Kid and Hind D.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In the center room, avoid the guard or use a REMOTE CONTROLLED MISSLE to take him out. Use CARD 3 to enter the door and grab the INFRARED GOGGLES.
  2. 2
    Exit and return to the room with the sleeping guard. Take him out and proceed to the laser trap area.
  3. 3
    Equip the INFRARED GOGGLES to see the lasers. Snake through the first and second screens of lasers to the south and west.
  4. 4
    In the next area, use CARD 3 to enter the middle room and rescue the POW, who reveals Dr. Pettrovich is in the courtyard.
  5. 5
    Exit the room and use CARD 3 to enter the door on the left. This leads to a boss fight with Machine Gun Kid.
  6. 6
    BOSS FIGHT: Machine Gun Kid
  7. 7
    Machine Gun Kid runs around the north part of the room firing downward. Hide behind a wall in the south and use REMOTE CONTROLLED MISSLES. Four missiles should defeat him.
  8. 8
    After the fight, use CARD 1 to enter the north door and find the PARACHUTE.
  9. 9
    Your objective is now to find Dr. Pettrovich. Restock your inventory in BUILDING ONE.
  10. 10
    Head to the elevator in the northeast part of BUILDING ONE and take it to the roof.
  11. 11
    Upon exiting the elevator, Big Boss will call about the wind barrier and the need for a BOMB BLAST SUIT. Equip it if you have it from the basement, or return to get it.
  12. 12
    Head south from the elevator area. Avoid or take out the two patrolling guards.
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    In the next screen, take out the guard and use CARD 3 to enter the room to find REMOTE CONTROLLED MISSLES. Restock if necessary.
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    Exit the room and return to the elevator area. Head west, staying south behind walls to avoid three patrolling guards.
  15. 15
    Continue west, staying south behind walls to avoid two guards patrolling around crates.
  16. 16
    Head west again, take out or sneak past two more guards, and head south.
  17. 17
    Enter the open door on the next screen to grab AMMO.
  18. 18
    Exit and head south via the right path. Use CARD 2 to enter the room and rescue another POW.
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    Exit and return to the screen with the two guards and crates. Head south to a swaying bridge. Cross it carefully, heading straight down slowly.
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    Cross the second swaying bridge, again heading down slowly and straight.
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    On the next screen, a rocket man guard will appear. Quickly move west to avoid detection.
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    Use REMOTE CONTROLLED MISSLES to destroy the control panel for the electric floor. Use CARD 3 to enter the room.
  23. 23
    Stand by the door and eliminate all entering rocket guards until the alarm stops. Grab the MINE DETECTOR from the desk and exit.
  24. 24
    Head back to the screen after the bridge and go east. Run past the rocket guards to the east.
  25. 25
    On the next screen, the Hind D will appear for a boss fight.
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    BOSS FIGHT: Hind D
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    The Hind D fires rapid shots. Stand directly left of the cockpit at grenade range. Use the GRENADE LAUNCHER to defeat it. One or two RATIONS should suffice if hit.
  28. 28
    After the fight, head north, then west through the passageway to a balcony.
  29. 29
    Equip the PARACHUTE and jump off the balcony to the courtyard.
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    Upon landing in the courtyard, take out the three guard dogs and head south.
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    Avoid the truck on the left. Equip the MINE DETECTOR and navigate through the MINES to enter the truck on the right.
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    Inside the truck, find CARD 4. Exit the truck.
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    The room on this screen (using CARD 4) is empty. Head left.
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    Take out the two dogs on this screen and use CARD 4 to enter the room on the far left. Rescue the POW, who states Dr. Pettrovich is in BUILDING TWO, 10K north.
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    Exit the room and use CARD 4 on the north door to exit the courtyard. Use CARD 4 again to enter the door on the next screen.
Tips
  • The INFRARED GOGGLES are essential for navigating the laser traps.
  • REMOTE CONTROLLED MISSLES are effective against the Machine Gun Kid and for disabling the electric floor.
  • The BOMB BLAST SUIT is crucial for surviving the wind barrier on the roof.
  • Be cautious when crossing the swaying bridges; falling off results in death.
  • The Hind D can be defeated by staying to its left and using the GRENADE LAUNCHER.
  • Do not enter the left truck in the courtyard; it forces you to restart the parachute section.
Use the MINE DETECTOR to safely navigate the mines in the courtyard.
  • INFRARED GOGGLES
  • PARACHUTE
  • MINE DETECTOR
  • CARD 3 (multiple uses)
  • CARD 1
  • CARD 4
  • POW rescues
  • Defeat of Machine Gun Kid
  • Defeat of Hind D

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