You will encounter many wedged doors in Alone in the Dark, especially as you explore the confines of Derceto Manor. It can be puzzling initially, but like with everything else in the survival horror game, there is a solution. In other words, you need a key item to help you progress further and explore every nook of the eerie 1920s Louisiana mansion.
So, what must you do to unjam the handful of doors scattered around the manor? Here are the details:
The Palette Knife is the solution to this ailment in Alone in the Dark. You will acquire the key item in Alone in the Dark after beating the oil rig section in Chapter 2 and returning to Derceto mostly unscathed.
The Palette Knife will be on the ground next to where you spawn after landing in the Library of Derceto. Once obtained, it can be used to scrape out the tidbits stuck under doors around the manor. This allows you to access areas that were previously blocked off.
To use it, you must simply walk up to the jammed door in Alone in the Dark and interact with it to let the magic happen.
Exploration is key in the game and as the story progresses, new ventures of discovery become available. However, wedged doors in Alone in the Dark are one of the first obstacles to be vanquished. This opens up the world for you to obtain more collectibles called Lagniappes, which are invaluable when it comes to unearthing new lore elements and even weapons.
As such, backtracking around the manor when new doors of opportunity open up - quite literally so in most case cases - is a habit you should build up.
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