How to get the flamethrower in Crow Country

You gotta make the steam somehow.

Crow Country features only a handful of weapons, but about half of them can be easily missed. The flamethrower, a late-game unlockable that relies on gasoline for fuel, is no exception. Let’s quickly go over what you’ll need to unlock it, 100% spoiler-free.

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First, you’ll need to be sure you’ve obtained the Data Disk. This is a mandatory late-game item, so if you haven’t found it yet, you don’t need to worry about missing out on the flamethrower. Just come back to this guide once you’ve got your hands on it.

Next, head to the Train Room:

Screenshot by Destructoid.

Once inside, access the terminal at the back left of the room by using your Data Disk. You’ll be met with a screen that asks you to assign a letter to each of a train’s cars. The train on display in the room is your rubric, while the two plaques and buttons will give you clues as to which letter to assign to each car.

The first plaque says the cars it activates are done in the Arabella and Bernadette styles, while the second says its cars display the Arabella and Delilah styles. These are the letters you’ll need to punch in the terminal, and the “styles” they refer to are the shapes found on the top of the cars (not their color, as I initially assumed).

The solution to the puzzle is as follows:

Screenshot by Destructoid.

And if you want to see exactly how these are determined, here’s a quick breakdown of each “style” that appears on the two running trains (C is entered by process of elimination). The trip-up here is that “A” can appear as either a single rectangle or as two rectangles next to each other:

Diagram by Destructoid.

Just punch these in, and one of the cars in the display train will open containing your prize! By this point in the game, you’re likely flush with fuel, so get out there and scorch some flesh.

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