Near the end of the first half of Lost Tapes: Bloom and Rage, in Tape 1, Swann and her friends are gearing up for their debut concert in the parking lot of the Blue Spruce bar. True to their rebellious nature, Bloom and Rage are putting on this show completely illegally, which means you'll have to improvise - including stealing electricity for the instruments and sound system from the bar’s storage room. But there’s one obstacle in your way: a metal fence with a padlock. This is one of the few puzzle-like challenges in this narrative adventure, so let's find out how to solve it and continue with the story.
Blue Spruce Bar Gate Puzzle Solution - Lost Records Bloom & Rage
To unlock the iron fence gate near the Blue Spruce bar in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Tape 1, Scene 24 – "Riot Girrrls"), follow these steps:
- Find the bike – Look for a bike parked to the right of the locked gate, in front of the bar. This is the only bike you can interact with.
- Examine Corey's bag – You'll see Corey's bag on the back of the bike. Interact with it.
- Check the pager – Inside the bag, focus on the pager (It’s 1995, after all!) and select Examine.
- Flip the pager – Rotate the pager to view its back. There, you'll find a small piece of cardboard with a phone number. Select Examine, then Flip.
- Find the lock code – On the other side of the note, you’ll see a code made up of directional arrows. This is the combination for the padlock! Make sure to view the note in the correct orientation—rotate it so that the word "Jic" is in the bottom-left corner.
- Unlock the gate – Go to the padlock and enter the code: UP, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, DOWN. The gate will unlock.
How to Restore Power (Tape 1, Scene 24 – "Riot Girrrls")
Now that you've unlocked the path to the bar’s backyard, proceed forward to the door leading to the storage closet - it’s located at the corner of the building. Once inside, head to the last room and try flipping the power switch near the door. You'll quickly realize the power is out. To restore it, follow these steps:
- Check the outlet – Right in front of you after entering the room, you’ll find an outlet. Interact with it to see that you need an extension cord.
- Find the extension cord – Exit back to the backyard and go around the corner near the boat on the trailer. You'll find the extension cord inside one of the crates. Make sure your camcorder’s flashlight is on - Swann won’t notice it in the dark otherwise.
- Plug in the cord – Return to the storage closet, interact with the outlet, and select Plug Cord.
- Check the fusebox – After a short interaction with Kat, Autmn will shout that it's still not working. Now, inspect the Breaker Panel next to the outlet. Open it and notice that two fuses are missing.
- Find the missing fuses – Use your camcorder’s flashlight to locate them in the same room. One fuse is on the floor to the right - pick it up. The other is on the shelf to the right, next to a red gas canister - grab that one too.
- Insert the fuses – Go back to the breaker panel and insert both fuses. You can't get their positions wrong.
- Restore power – To turn the power back on, flip the switches in this order:
- Top left
- Top right
- Right switch in the second row
- Bottom left
- Left switch in the second row
- Right switch in the second row
Once the power is restored, you can continue with the story. You’ll receive a set of Bloom and Rage stickers to place in a few random spots - and after that, the concert can begin, leading to the dramatic conclusion of Tape 1.
Now that you're nearing the end of the game, you might also want to check out How to Save & Replay Scenes in Lost Records: Bloom and Rage on Pro Game Guides.
