Museum Ventilation Duct

Narrow ventilation duct opening in Hok's museum gallery provides Indy's intended escape route during the shootout. Hok bursts in and rakes it with gunfire, blocking Indy's retreat and pinning him down. Indy abandons the duct, grabs a massive ceremonial gong instead, and rolls it forward as bullet cover before leaping to a skylight.

1 appearances

Purpose

Escape route from Hok's museum gallery

Significance

Hok's gunfire seals off this path, forcing Indy's desperate improvisation with the gong and highlighting his resourcefulness under fire

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Rolling Gong Escape

The museum ventilation duct is Indy’s originally intended egress but is rendered unusable when Hok’s entry and gunfire cut off that route, forcing Indy to improvise with the gong and skylight.

Before: Available and known to Indy as a potential escape route leading out of the gallery.

After: Blocked in practice by enemy presence and suppressive fire; no longer a viable escape during this beat.

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