Combine Laser Tripmine

The Combine Laser Tripmines are first encountered in Nova Prospekt, blocking off vital areas. They also appear in Episode One

Overview
The Combine Laser Tripmine is a laser that, when tripped, will set off the explosives attached to a nearby wall. The laser is red and can easily be tripped if the player is not careful or preoccupied with an enemy that makes you run around.

Tactics
There are two tactics you normally have the option of using. They are:
 * 1) use grenades to destroy them,
 * 2) trying to sneak around them.

Trivia
It is the successor to the Laser Tripmine.

Appearances
Half-Life 2

The Tripmines can be found in chapter 9, Nova Prospekt.

Half-Life 2: Episode One

They can be found in the chapter Urban Flight