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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me is a brand-new horror title based on the H. H. Holmes murder house of the late 1800s. Players will be caught in the creepiest of all hotel scenarios, and they will need to be quick-witted in order to get everyone out alive.

In order to survive, players will need to learn some of the new mechanics unique to The Devil in Me before the horror starts, and this includes a new inventory interaction that players can use to get into all sorts of trouble. One of the things that use this new mechanic is getting into the cigarette machine inside the bar area.

How to Get Into the Bar in The Devil in Me

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In order to get into the bar, players will need to head through the hotel as Charlie. He will be accompanied by Erin, and the two of them will chat about the future of the group as cinematic professionals. Charlie will check the lock on the door of the bar and find it locked. After that, head back to the front desk; the key labeled BAR will be waiting.

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The door can be unlocked with the key from The Devil in Me main character Charlie's inventory. Enter the bar, and a cutscene will play.

How to Get Money from the Bar

After Charlie finds the cigarette machine, he will notice that he needs exact change to get a pack of smokes out. A little short on cash, Charlie will have to head over to the bar area and interact with the cash register.

  • Walk over to the back side of the bar and press the interact button against the cash register.
  • Charlie will yank on the handle but find it locked.
  • Using the new inventory system, pull the business card out of Charlie's inventory.
  • Use the business card on the cash register.
  • Move it back and forth until the button prompt changes (on PlayStation 5, it will change from (R) to (R2)).
  • Press the new button, and Charlie will use the business card to pop the lock.
  • The money will automatically go into Charlie's pocket.

Once players have a coin, they can head back to the cigarette machine and move along the story of The Devil in Me.

The Inventory Buttons in The Devil in Me

In order to use items in a character's inventory in this creepy haunted house horror game, players will need to use one of the four inventory buttons:

  • On consoles, the inventory will be controlled by the four D-pad buttons in The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me.
  • On PC, the inventory buttons are keybound to the directional keys.

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.