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After teleporting back to the ground from wind turbine gamma, Ratchet can see wind turbine beta straight ahead. To get there, you're going to have to cross the moving propeller shaft across the gorge. Walk up the ramp. Watch the cycle of each propeller blade and walk across the gap as each blade passes. The blades are rotating at different speeds so time your pass carefully. Each blade you bump, will injure you, so be patient.
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Wind turbine beta is all about steam. Similar to gamma, you'll have to use your gravity boots to climb the wall sections. Jump across the steam vents as they snuff out. The trick to the steam vents is to watch the cycle 2-3 times at each junction. Once you have passed across the first wall, things gets interesting. The steam vents move faster and you'll have to run the gauntlet to avoid getting hit.
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Work our way to the top of the 1st wall then across and down the 2nd wall. Watch the cycle through the square section, and as the steam passes, run behind it down the left side. At the bottom, run to the right then up the next wall. The steam vents will now work against you (in the opposite direction). Watch the cycle closely and as the last vent stops, quickly run up the tower to the top. You should just make it.
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Like the other turbines, once you reach the top, go to the middle of the deck, find the bolt crank and turn the bolt with your wrench. As you move the bolt, the axle of the turbine will slide across to engage the blades. As the bolt locks into place, the wind turbine blades deploy, it starts to turn, Ratchet gets teleported back to the ground, and the turbine closes it shield. The mayor is encouraged and says keep up the good work!
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In case you've forgotten... the red bullseye crates are detonator crates and run on a timer. All you have to do is nudge them. Make sure you stand back within 3 seconds or they will injure you. Behind the wind turbine, there's an upper ledge with a row of detonator crates. Jump up, nudge a crate, wait for the explosion and suck up all the bolts. There's a few Nanotech health cubes up there as well.
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Around Hoolefar Island you'll notice active lava pits (little volcanos). These pits spit out flaming lava rocks that sit on the ground. YOU CAN USE THESE LAVA ROCKS! Pick up a lava rock with your wrench [square]. With the rock in the grasp of your wrench, go to a nearby archway gate. You'll see an aiming bullseye. Move your wrench til the bullseye is on the gate. Throw the lava rock [circle] and you'll bust open the gate.
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STRATEGY NOTE: Lava rocks don't stay hot for long. You have about 10 seconds to aim and throw before they disintegrate. You can always go back for more.
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Lava rocks have an unlimited supply. Once you bust open the gate, walk through to the gorge. There are 3 hover platforms out over the gorge. One hover platform is way out of alignment. Jump across to the first hover platform. Use your kinetic wrench tether to pull the platform in-line to make a row. Now you can jump all the way across. You'll need to backtrack to get another lava rock to bust open the far gate.
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