2013-05-08, 10:28 PM
It's been a long time since I played through, but I seem to remember that the place you describe in the first post just requires very precise timing to run through the door before it closes. I don't remember the area mentioned in the second post specifically, but Tom (the game's maker) is still around and I messaged him about your questions.
If you'd like to post your save, maybe we could check it out? 
If you'd like to post your save, maybe we could check it out?