Murder at the Merry-Go-Round — Left 4 Dead 2 eGuide

Sloping Entrance Path

The restrooms are closed and there’s a gate preventing progress on the ground, so scale the steps by the spray painted arrow up to the green carpeted balcony with a bridge cabin that houses a great deal of ammunition, weaponry, and other assorted items.

It is important—nay vital—that you post a guard to this cabin because the balcony is narrow and the Infected are tend to make a mass charge in your direction.

Move around the corner of the balcony and make plans for tearing through more foes, should they decide to pour up and over the railings. This is another key location for the Special Infected to mess with your team.

As soon as you drop to the ground below, you cannot return up to this balcony, so ensure your team is together when you make the fall, or face watching a straggler getting ripped apart without your being able to help.

Carousel Combat

Move across to the carousel and study it for a second. There’s a power switch to flick that opens a gate adjacent (left) of the switch itself.

This also has the disadvantage of summoning a Horde, so ensure your team is keenly aware of what needs to be done: Access the switch, then step through the gate immediately, and sprint around between the mesh fence (to your left) and the carousel on your right, dropping foes as you go.

A well-placed Pipe Bomb or Bile Bomb left behind you prevents Infected from overwhelming your rear flank.

Shut It Down! Now!

If you’re wanting to limit the number of Infected swarming your location, battle around the corner into a smaller forecourt with a cafe interior you can use as a defensive location.

Work your way around the far side of the carousel toward the picnic tables, which are a visual cue; move through the entrance where the tables are set up to find the lever that shuts the carousel down.

Naturally, Special Infected are keen to see you fail, so expect to see a variety of disgusting takedown attempts.

Concentrate on giving one team member the plan of switching the carousel off, with an “alternate” teammate accompanying them to providing support fire and to take over if the first one fails. Switch off the carousel before attempting to help your team, or you’ll be swamped.

Romance Is Dead

Although you can opt to sprint directly to the Finish, weigh up the options, as you may be overwhelmed if you try to attempt this (bring Melee Weapons out so you can literally slice your way to freedom).

Failing that, and if the crowds of Infected are slowing you down, lob in a Pipe Bomb or other effective Belt Item as you reach the small set of steps that lead to the Tunnel of Love entrance.

The Special Infected are trying everything to grab a Survivor as you break for freedom, so head into the Safe Room as a close group.

Have one or two of your quartet backpedal to quash any chasing foes. Stand at the Safe Room door and provide supporting fire until everyone is inside.

Effective Infected

The bridge cabin’s green carpet balcony is a great location to home in on when only one teammate is up here and the rest are near the carousel. Bound toward your Survivor enemy (picture 1) and ride them back toward the slide, or away from the drop, so the humans can never rescue your foe!

If you can cause a disturbance and there’s an added Special Infected such as a Tank or Witch at the carousel (picture 2), even a slight delay is all that’s needed to waylay the Survivors completely.

The gate and path around the carousel is narrow, easily blocked, and should be your focus. Keep the Survivors away from the switch for as long as possible! Hem in your foes behind the carousel, and don’t relent when they reach the Safe Room; the entrance is dark and great for last moment ambushes as well as attacks from behind.