Lab Minigame Guide
Master organ extraction to discover new symptoms and expand your diagnosis toolkit
What is the Lab?
The Lab is an essential facility where you can discover new symptoms not yet in your symptom list. When you encounter a survivor with an unknown symptom, you can send them to the Lab for organ extraction and analysis.
Unlocks Day 4-5
The Lab becomes available when you first encounter an unknown symptom
One-Way Trip
Sending someone to the Lab is irreversible - the survivor dies during extraction
One at a Time
The Lab can hold only one person. Wait for 'Ready' status before starting
Tutorial First Time
The game highlights and guides you through the first unknown symptom
When to Use the Lab
You should use the Lab when you encounter symptoms that aren't in your symptom list:
Unusual Appearance
Something looks 'off' that you've never seen before
Unknown Visual Sign
A visible symptom that doesn't match anything in your list
Tool Shows ???
When a diagnostic tool detects something unrecognized
Tip
After Day 5, you won't get notifications for new symptoms - you must find them yourself!
Controls
Master these controls to efficiently complete the organ extraction minigame:
Move around and through the body
Point at organs (limited to white circle in center)
Get closer view for precision targeting
Remove the green target organ
Use laser to destroy yellow/orange organs
Warning
Do NOT press ESC to exit - the extracted organ won't count!
Color Coding System
Understanding the organ colors is crucial for successful extraction:
Green - Target
This is the organ you need to remove. It's also displayed on the right side of the screen for reference.
Yellow/Orange - Destroyable
These organs block the path to your target. Safely destroy them with the laser to clear the way.
Red - Protected
These organs must be avoided at all costs. Destroying a red organ counts as a mistake.
Step-by-Step Process
Identify Unknown Symptom
Find a survivor with a symptom not in your list
Send to Lab
Choose 'Lab' instead of Quarantine or Liquidation
Wait for Ready
Screen shows 'Ready' when person is delivered
Start Minigame
Interact with the monitor next to the lab
Navigate to Target
Use WASD to find the green organ
Clear the Path
Destroy yellow/orange organs blocking the way
Extract Green Organ
Hold E on the green organ to remove it
Analyze Sample
Place in Sample Creator, then transfer to Analyzer
New symptom unlocked! It will appear in your symptom list the next day.
Rewards & Points
Complete the minigame to earn Science Points (RP):
| Action | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Discover New Symptom | +25 RP | Base reward |
| Complete Under 30 Seconds | +10 RP | Speed bonus (only if symptom discovered) |
| Complete Symptom Chain | +50 RP | All related symptoms discovered |
Tips & Common Mistakes
Pro Tips
- You don't need to select 'Unknown Symptom' in the list - it's discovered automatically
- The green organ is randomly selected - no correlation with the actual symptom
- Use RMB zoom for precision when the target is small or blocked
- If you accidentally destroyed the green organ, just remove any other organ to exit
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pressing ESC to Exit
Organ won't count - wasted survivor
- Destroying Green Organ
No symptom discovered (but not counted as mistake)
- Not Waiting for Ready
Can't start minigame until person arrives
- Hitting Red Organs
2 mistakes = failed experiment