I see a lot of people saying the elevator is broke, or that they cant find the code. It is very simple. From where you enter, the right side of pillars will always be labeled 1-4. That side is the corresponding order of numbers for the opposite side of pillars. Good, now you can go die in the next level.
How to get past the first elevator code
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