Introduction
Welcome to Lara's newest adventure. If you thought her first adventure
was exciting, wait until you see what she has planned for
you this time. There are 16 massive levels and a final battle what
you won't believe.
As you might expect, there are plenty of puzzles to solve and SECRET
AREAS to find during your adventure. All of them are
explained in the following text. For those of you playing the Playstation
version, you will be glad to know that you can now save
your game whenever you want - a much needed improvement over those
Save Gems from the first game.
Finally; I ain't going to explain how to play the game or control Lara.
That is what your manual and the excellent tutorial back at
Lara's mansion is for. By the way; her mansion is incredible in this
sequel. The obstacle course (now with stopwatch timer) has
been moved outside and there is now gardens and an orchard to explore.
Many new rooms are available to explore inside the main
house including her Bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom, and all the old favorites
from the first game. She's even added a diving platform
to her swimming pool so you can practice her swan dive.
Combat Tips
There are now lots more human enemies in Tomb Raider. These guys fight
back and sometimes with some pretty impressive
firepower. While it is important to save your more powerful weapons
for the more powerful enemies, always use the best weapon
to take out a given enemy in the least amount of time. Watch out for
those Rig Workers (the guys with wrenches) as they can
climb just like Lara and follow you almost anywhere.
Save the Big Guns (M-16's and Uzi's) for the Big Bad Guys. When firing
at groups of enemies, always make sure to release the
action button after each kill so you can acquire a new target; otherwise
you will continue to pump lead into the fallen corpse.
Watch for the shadows of enemies who attack from the air.
Lara's adventure now includes many underwater areas to explore. Of course
these areas are populated with underwater enemies.
While Lara has some underwater combat ability, it is always best to
fight from dry land. Use the harpoon to slow down your
enemies while you retreat to dry land, then break out the serious hardware.
It takes time for Lara to reload her harpoon gun, so if
you are being attacked by a group of enemies it is often better to
retreat than persist in a losing battle.
Hardware List
Stopwatch
Lara has traded in her compass for a stopwatch. This allows you to
check your level completion time and find out if you've missed
any secrets. It also makes it impossible for me to use directions like
N,S,E, & W in this solve.
Flares
You can't do any damage with these handy items, but they will be invaluable
as they illuminate your surrounding area, revealing
traps, switches and Core's new dynamic lighting engine.
Pistols
These are Lara's trusty sidearms she brought with her from the first
game. Use them "John Woo-style" to take out your basic
baddies. They will auto-aim each time you press the fire button.
Shotgun
Another trusty weapon from the first game; use it on groups of enemies
for wide spread damage or when at close range to inflict
serious damage on a single opponent.
Auto-Mags
More powerful than the pistols; these auto-firing weapons are great
for long range targets and groups of enemies.
Harpoon Gun
The reload time on this weapon makes it good for usually one a single
shot. Use it to stall your enemy so you can swim to the
safety of dry land. Ammo is also hard to find so conserve every harpoon
you find until you absolutely need it.
Uzi's
Another favorite from the first game; this weapon is very powerful
and should be saved for the bigger enemies and bosses.
Grenade Launcher
This weapon provides some serious destruction. Grenades will explode
only after they are armed and they must travel about 50
feet before they arm. This makes this weapons a range weapon which
is good because you don't want to get caught in your own
blast. Do not fire then run forward until after the explosion and resulting
deaths.
M-16
The M-16 is to Tomb Raider 2 as the Uzi's were to the original Tomb
Raider. This is the most powerful weapon you can get. It is
so powerful that you will be tempted to use it early on, but DON'T!
Save it for the final levels and the larger enemies you
encounter there.
So if we are finished with all the preliminary info; let's get on with
the game....
The Great Wall
Our journey begins in a valley very near the Great Wall. Enter the water
and go to the left of the big rock. A Tiger should appear
so get on the rock and kill the Tiger then jump forward to continue
down the path. When you reach the gap, pull up, pivot, then
jump and grab and pull up.
Kill the Tiger that is approaching then jump the gap and take the path
to the Stone Dragon which is also Secret #1. Continue the
climb by climbing up twice then pulling up to the ledge. Turn and jump
to the left and grab and pull up to get across another gap
then pull up again to reach the building.
Enter the guardhouse and drop through the grate in the upper area to
fall into the water. Then run forward and jump and pull up to
access the switch. Flip the switch and proceed to the Great Wall.
A threesome of crows attack when you reach the top of the wall. Kill
them with your guns, taking evasive action if necessary.
Proceed to the gap in the wall. The guardhouse on the other side is
locked so drop to the water below to obtain the key for the
guardhouse. Kill the Tiger who is arriving as you exit the pool. A
green section of the ground will get you high enough so you can
jump and pull up to the top of the wall. Continue to the guardhouse
and open the door
Kill the spiders that swarm out the door then enter. A single spider
remains to guard the Rusty Key above that ladder. Kill the
spider and take the key and use it on the lock next to the door. Continue
forward until you reach a room with a skeleton. Shotgun
shells and a medkit are here as well as another swarm of spider plus
a big spider coming in from behind. Take out the big one first
then finish off the swarm before collecting your items. Pull out the
block and slide down the slope to arrive at a pool of water.
Jump in and head left to the wall. Jump up and grab and shimmy to the
right avoiding the darts. Swim underwater to the exit and
surface in the corner avoiding even more darts. Climb up and exit into
the hallway.
This hall has a collapsing floor with spikes beneath. Run across and
through the door which shuts behind you. Two boulders start
rolling towards you from the left. Turn and run to the right. As the
passage narrows, jump the spikes and land on the ramp. Slide
down into the wall then jump to the left and get some ammo. Run forward
and pull up to the ledge to avoid the spiked walls closing
in.
This next hall has more collapsing floors and sharp swinging blades.
Run down the hall and jump the blades. As you approach the
final blade jump and turn to the left in midair. You should land right
next to Secret #2; the Jade Dragon. Pick it up and move into
the hall before the spiked walls close in on you. Cross the collapsing
floor while staying to the right. The left wall will stop before it
can hurt you.
At the end of the hall, stop at the top of the ramp and turn so you
can slide down backwards. Hang from the bottom and drop then
jump to the right to land on another collapsing floor which you fall
through as more spikes close in above. Enter the cavern and
continue forward. Take the medkit then head to the left and run past
the blades.
There is a rope slide and lots of spiders in this next room. Kill all
of the spiders then go get Secret #3 which is located below the
rope slide. To get the Gold Dragon you need to look down into the canyon
and locate the tan rock with the moss. Stand above the
tan rock and with your back to the canyon, drop off, hang then drop.
Jump and grab the ledge and shimmy right until you can pull
up. Continue along the path and collect some flares along the way.
Take the ladder down and continue until you reach the canyon
floor.
Those tremors you should now be feeling are the early warning signs
of an advancing T-Rex. Return to the hall and kill the T-Rex
from the safety of the passage. When he is dead, you can cross the
canyon and get the Gold Dragon. This causes a second T-Rex
to appear so kill him then make your way back to the top of the canyon.
Use the rope to slide across the canyon and land on the
ledge on the opposite side. Kill the 2 Tigers which are waiting for
you, then proceed to the exit.
Venice
Lara arrives in Venice and finds herself in a dead end alley. Exit to
the courtyard and take out the Doberman as he charges. You
will need to do some side-jumping and shooting to take out the guard
on the balcony who will drop a key after you kill him.
Continue down the alley until you hear approaching footsteps then start
firing and backflipping back down the alley to take out
more dogs and henchmen.
When all is safe, exit the alley and you will be next to the canal.
Dive into the canal and swim under the large door to get inside the
boathouse. Checkout your cool new ride then flip the switch to open
a door somewhere else. Return to the dock and enter the hut.
Grab the flares from the table then start climbing the ladders.
Climb each of the ladders after pressing the appropriate switch to open
the trapdoor. When you reach the roof, shoot out the
windows then drop into the hall. Climb through the second window you
just shot out and jump over to the awning. Then make
another jump to the balcony and retrieve the Boathouse Key from the
dead guard you shot earlier. Return to the hall and head
right to the door you opened from the Boathouse.
Kill the attacking Doberman then continue across hall and flip the switch
to open a door high on the wall on the opposite side of
the canal. Head back to the dead Doberman and shoot out the window.
Run and jump and grab the awning. Pull up and then start
jumping from awning to awning until you reach the ledge near the door.
Jump inside and flip the switch at the end to open a canal
door.
Dive back into the canal and return to the Boathouse and unlock the
door. Swim back out and make your way to the ledge by the
hut. Climb out and kill the henchman. Take his Auto-Mags before you
return to the Boathouse. Climb in the boat and head for the
now-open canal door. When you pass through the door, stop the boat
and light a flare to reveal a passage to the right. Secret #1 is
waiting for you at the end of this passage. Take the Stone Dragon then
jump down and kill some rats below you. Turn and face
the ladder then turn and head right. Turn right at the end and jump
in the water. Continue on past the left channel until you reach
some Uzi Ammo. Grab it, then retrace your steps back to your speedboat.
Light another flare and continue down the dark canal. At the bottom
of the falls you can dive into the pool and retrieve Secret #2;
the Gold Dragon.
Continue on until you reach a large underground chamber with lots of
columns. Keep the boat over towards the left until you see a
ledge. Hop out and kill the rat nearby then shoot out the window and
finally kill the henchmen who arrives to investigate all the
noise. Grab the ammo then get back in your boat and head through the
large metal doors and stop.
Jump out of the boat and swim back to the dock and go through the broken
window. Enter the room and flip the switch and take
the shotgun shells. Return to the dock and climb the ladder making
a mental note of the doors which are now closed. The water
level and your boat have risen to the top so dive in and flip the underwater
switch to open the next set of doors then get in your
boat and continue.
Keep to your left to avoid the enemy gunfire and bring your boat to
a stop by the gondolas. Exit the boat and get on the dock.
Climb on the box then jump and grab to reach the awning and pull yourself
up. Walk to the right edge of the awning and jump to
the walkway above. A Doberman and a henchman come running at you so
backflip off the ledge and kill them both before
jumping backup. Retrieve the medkit. Another guy is guarding another
speedboat further down the canal. You can kill him from up
here then turn right and head for the courtyard.
A gun crazed baddie comes running at you so kill him with your guns,
taking evasive action when necessary. Retrieve the Steel
Key from his fallen corpse and unlock the courtyard door. Go through
the door and drop into a hole to flip a switch. A gate opens
somewhere else in this level and you hear approaching footsteps. Climb
out of the hole and kill the henchman and take his ammo.
Return to your speedboat and use it to ram the gondolas.
Underwater mines hinder your progress. These mines can only be triggered
by a boat. Lucky for you, you have two at your
disposal. Line your current boat up with the mines and build up some
speed. Jump out of the boat at the last minute and swim to
the dock as your boat continue down the canal and sweeps the mines
for you. Grab the M-16 ammo from the fallen guard. The
Iron Door is locked so we need to find a key. Get in your new speedboat
and return to the section of the canal that raised your
boat to this level.
A bad guy is waiting around the left corner, so hop out of the boat
and kill him when you get on the dock. Grab all his ammo. Get
back in the boat and continue along the canal until you reach a clothesline
on the right and a smaller canal on the left. Ram the two
gondolas tied up at the dock and exit your boat. A henchman with a
bat come out of a door but you can kill him before he even
gets close. Enter the dark room and kill some rats and flip the switch
to open a door somewhere else in this level. Return to your
dock.
Before getting in the boat look up. There are some windows above. Jump
and grab the ledge and pull up so you can shoot out the
windows. Climb through and take Secret #3; the Jade Dragon from the
bed. Now you can get in the boat, turn around and take
the narrow canal you passed earlier. Keep to the left and the canal
will intersect with a larger canal and you will find the door you
opened a few minutes ago with that switch.
Enter the door which shuts promptly behind you. Take the Iron Key from
the pool of water and climb the ladder to go up and kill a
Doberman and his master. Take the medkit and flip the switch. A really
nasty guard arrives on the scene and is blocking your
escape to the boat. You can either kill him by shooting through the
gap between the door and the wall or if you want to impress
your friends, try doing a backflip from the ledge and killing him before
you splash into the canal.
Either way, when he is dead, get back in the boat and retrace you path
back to where you got your second speedboat. You now
have the key to open that door and kill another nasty badguy. Flip
the switch by the window to open the second gate which is
blocking your exit. Return to the boat and head back up the canal going
under that walkway where you snipered the guy who was
guarding this boat earlier in the game. Keep to the left until you
reach an open door on the right. Go just past this door then back
the boat up to the door so that it is lined up with the ramp to the
left.
Jump out of the boat and enter the door until you can stand. Shoot the
henchman and grab his ammo when he is dead. Flip the
switch to open the final obstacle in your escape of this level. This
is a timed sequence of events and the clock starts ticking once
you get back in your boat. Anything less than a perfect performance
and you will be redoing this segment so save your game.
Ready.....set......GO!
Accelerate your boat and jump the ramp, braking immediately when you
land so you can make the sharp turn at the second left
into the large canal, then make a sharp right into the smaller canal
with the open gates. Make another right at the intersection and
speed down the canal to the exit...
Bartoli's Hideout
Exit at the dock and kill some rats. Go around the building to the left,
killing the guard and his rats before flipping the switch.
Another guard arrive so kill him too, taking the medkits from both
your victims. Enter the now open front door and kill the guard on
the balcony and his friend who appears on the ground floor. Grab the
shells from your second kill then shoot out the window and
kill the Dobermans who jump through when you get too close. Go to the
back of the courtyard and take the medkit, flares and
ammo.
Now you need to proceed down the heavily guarded hallway. Several statues
will begin hacking at you with huge blades when you
get too close. Keep to the right and time your short running bursts
so you pass by when their blades are in the upright position.
Don't overshoot and run into the next blade. When you get to the dark
end of the passage, light a flare to reveal a switch which
opens a door back out by the canal.
Run past the guards in a single continuous run this time. They will
swing but they will be too late. Back out in the big room find the
sloped wooden box. Stand with your back to the slope then jump back
and then forward and grab the ledge and pull up. Walk
around to the left and pull the block then drop down to the floor.
Get below the ledge to the left of the block you just pulled and
jump and pull up. You can now turn and do a running leap to the opposite
balcony where you killed that first henchman. Take his
ammo then move to the textured wall and climb on and across to the
window.
Climb out onto the ledge and turn to the right and dispatch the gunman
on the balcony across from you. Now you can turn and do
a running jump off the end of the balcony over to an awning. You'll
start sliding backward so grab as you fall then shimmy to the
left and pull up and do a backflip to a ledge across the canal. Turn
left and do another running jump, grab and pull up maneuver.
You should now be standing on a rather small ledge. Turn and do an
angled jump to the awning across the canal. You can stand
on this awning so turn and face that open door and do a standing jump
and press the grab while in midair so you enter the door
instead of hitting the wall above it.
A pair of Dobermans should charge you when you land so take them out
before they even get close. Make sure you don't back up
or backflip out of the door into the canal or you will be doing that
last paragraph all over again. Head upstair and take out the first
of many attacking gunmen.
Enter the room where the first henchman came from and look in the left
corner for a switch hidden in the wall. Flip it to open a
door in the previous room which leads to that outside balcony where
you killed that one guy. He dropped some shells and Secret
#1; the Stone Dragon when he died. After you collect all of this, return
to the room with the switch and shoot out the window.
A guard patrols the landing outside this window. You can probably kill
him as he passes or you can climb out and do the deed
face-to-face. Continue down the landing and shoot out the next window
and climb in. The door opens and a guy with a bat enters
along with his dog and another guy shows up behind you on the ledge.
These guys are pretty slow so as long as you keep moving
and firing you should be okay. The dog is faster to take him out first
if possible. Do a lot of flipping and use the larger room on the
other side of those doors if you need space to maneuver. You can even
retreat back to the stairs if necessary. When everyone is
dead, return to the last room and push the back of the fireplace twice
to access a concealed passage.
Kill the rat after you climb up then proceed to the slope. Blades start
slicing at you as you approach so stand back and jump out
and turn to the right and drop into the water. Climb out to the safety
of the wooden ledge in the corner to survey the next deadly
trap.
You need to make a quick series of jumps and the flames are on a timer.
They will go out when you jump off the ledge you are
standing on, so when ready, get your back to the wall and start running.
Jump from the edge and land on the next platform. Do
two STANDING jump for the next two ledges to arrive at the other end
of this trap. If you miss a ledge or catch on fire you will
land (or can jump) in the water and try again.
The door open as you approach and a gunman and his dogs attack. Kill
them all then jump to the slope box and jump and grab and
pull up onto the lowest chandelier. Do a running jump to the right
to grab the ledge. Pull up and flip the switch to open a door
behind the fire in the fireplace. Jump back to the chandelier then
turn and jump to the next highest chandelier. Do another running
jump to the ledge on the right to flip another switch which opens a
painting on the wall which conceals the Library Key.
Return to the chandelier then turn right and jump to the next highest
light and finally to the ledge above. Kill the approaching rats
then continue in their direction and jump and grab and shimmy to the
right until you can pull up. You should now be on the highest
rafter so run and jump to the wood floor by some bricks. Kill the henchman
behind the bricks and take the medkit. Be careful not
to fall off as any fall from this height is instant death.
Climb on the bricks and head left and jump to reach another switch.
Flip it to adjust the chandelier height so you can access the
Library Key. Jump back to the bricks then go down to the chandelier
and jump until you reach the light next to the Library Key.
Do a running jump to grab and pull up and get the key then repeat to
get back out on the chandelier. Jump all the chandeliers until
you are on the other side then do a running jump and grab to the ledge.
You won't grab but you will land on the ledge and this
saves you from having to return to that last switch to adjust the chandelier
heights.
Exit to the window sill and go right. You should see the fire below,
so hang and drop down to land in the water and not the fire.
You should now be outside the Library door. Flip the underwater switch
and swim through the door that opens as a result. Head to
the right and surface. You should see a gap in the floor to your left.
It's dark down there so light a flare and head into the opening.
This turns into a maze rather quickly so follow these directions.
As you swim into the hole turn to the right and go around the corner.
Swim into the large opening then go through the smaller
opening near the top of the wall. Turn right after entering the smaller
passage then find the small opening to the lower-bottom-left
of the wall. Enter and immediately turn left to find some grenades
before continuing back to the right to find Secret #2; the Gold
Dragon. Flip the nearby switch then head straight up to the newly opened
door where you can finally take a breath. Do NOT
climb out here or you will burn to death. Instead, retrace your path
through the maze back to the library door.
Enter the Library and kill the gunman across the room. Go through the
large doors and climb up the bookcase on the left. You can
kill a pair of rats from the small area above before jumping over to
flip the switch which opens another guarded doorway.
After you kill this guard, go through the door and climb the books on
the left. Jump towards the window then turn left and climb
up. Shoot the window then jump to the sill. Turn and exit the window
backwards so you slide down the awning. Grab the end the
pull up so you backflip to a ledge behind you. Run and jump to the
roof across from your new position, then turn left and jump to
the TOP of the brick wall.
This next sequence is extremely difficult (at least it was for me) so SAVE frequently.
While standing ON the wall, walk to the end to the top of the slope.
Turn so you are facing the building across the canal and do a
running jump to grab the lowest section of the roof. Pull yourself
up and head for the smoke stack. Stand a few steps back from
the edge of the roof and jump toward the ledge. Grab on and shimmy
left until you can pull up. Go behind the wall to find a pool of
water and a pair of Uzi's.
Drop down next to the shack and kill the henchman, taking the ammo he
leaves behind. Take the Detonator Key from the table
then step towards the door and it will automatically open. Kill the
gunman on the other side, taking evasive action if necessary.
Take his medkit before returning to the main room of the Library. There
is a switch on the wall so flip it to open the door. Enter
and kill 2 more gunmen who approach from the left. Relieve them of
their shells and Uzi ammo before continuing.
Don't use the key in the Detonator box just yet. Instead, climb to the
top of the brick wall and go to the left end of the wall. Pull up
twice so that you are now standing on the sloped roof. Shoot out the
glass and take Secret #3; the Jade Dragon from the table.
Jump into the water and swim over to the low brick wall with the Detonator
Box. Use the key to blow up the building, then kill that
gunman that is above and behind you.
Climb onto the brick wall to gain access to the demolished building.
Begin the long ascent to the top of the rubble. After much
jumping, grabbing and pulling up, you will reach the top and can take
the path which leads to a dark hall and the end of this level.
Opera House
This level starts off with a rather challenging gunfight. You can run
around taking random shots at the gunman on the platform
below until he finally dies. Then take his ammo and jump into the water
from where he was standing moments ago. Swim left
around the building and climb the ladder, getting off on the small
ledge. Walk to the edge of the landing and while facing the canal,
jump and grab so you can pull up to the top. Flip the switch to open
a door in the roof then continue climbing the ladder to the ledge
above. Run and jump to the ledge across the canal then turn to the
left and do a running jump to the ledge with the swinging box.
Pull up and continue along the canal performing a running jump to the
slanted rooftop. Grab onto the edge and shimmy to the left
until you reach a small ledge.
Do a running jump and a grab in midair so you arc through the opening
in the roof. Draw your guns in midair to take out the guard,
then take the Ornate Key. Start up the stairs and kill the gunman when
he comes through the door. Take his medkit and go to the
top of the stairs. Make your way back to the previous ledge with the
swinging box and position yourself so you are looking at a
ledge with a small building to the left. Do NOT try to jump through
the opening in the center of that building. The floor below the
opening in the roof is lined with broken glass and you will die.
Instead, do a running jump to land on the slope next to the right wall.
Grab and shimmy to the left until you are at the flat section in
the corner. Standing with your back to the wall, jump to the slanted
roof and slide down and grab. You should be hanging in front
of the window. Drop and instantly grab again to catch the edge of the
sill. Now pull up and shoot out the glass and carefully enter
the room. The glass is just like the spikes in the original Tomb Raider
so simply WALK to pass by unharmed. Cross the room and
climb the ladder and use the Ornate Key to unlock the door at the end
of the hall.
Now we have a very unstable roof to deal with. Position Lara so she
is at the edge of a solid piece of roof and facing the wall on
the other side of the three collapsing pieces. Do a Standing Jump and
begin running when you hit the first panel. When you cross
the 3rd panel do a running jump, and when you finally cross the last
set of collapsing panels do a running jump to grab and pull up
onto the ledge. Draw your guns and proceed to the top of the Opera
House.
Shoot the guard patrolling the roof then turn and lower down. While
hanging onto the edge, quickly pull back up and draw your
weapons again. Your short dangle off the edge should have attracted
the attention of another guard and a couple of Dobermans.
Kill them all, then do a running jump to the roof and continue left
to kill four more guards below. Take the medkits, shells and
ammo from the dead guards then return to your previous location to
check out the swinging box.
Do a running jump and grab and pull up to a small area to the right
of the swinging box and light a flare. Drop down and flip the
switch to the left of the box. Three rooftop doors open and two gunmen
show up looking for trouble. Climb up and kill these guys
then drop through the newly opened door in the roof.
A pair of switches awaits you below. The right switch is useless for
now so flip the left one to open a grate, then exit through that
grate. Run by the hall to trigger a boulder. Stand by the wall switch
to avoid the deadly rock then flip the switch to close the grate
and climb up the ladder. Continue climbing up the grate until you are
across from an opening which would have been blocked if
you hadn't so cleverly lowered the grate before climbing up.
Drop down to the floor and kill the gunman to the left making a special
effort NOT to go underneath the sandbag. Take his medkit
then head towards the doors to the right. Making extra sure to stay
out from underneath that sandbag, kill the advancing
Doberman and henchman. Turn back towards the first gunman and continue
until you reach another pair of Dobermans which you
can feel free to kill. There is a switch here which is missing a Relay
Box so make a note of its position - you will be back later.
Head around the upper walkway towards the open doors. A sandbag will
smash through the floor allowing you to look down into
the hole. Take a few steps back and do a running jump so you reach
the small ledge below. Two Dobermans and a gunman
appear on the ground floor, so kill them before dropping to the floor
below. Kill the gunman hiding in the dark on the second level
from the top so he won't snipe you when you reach the floor. Make your
way to the floor and climb onto the box near the wall
opposite the stage. Jump and pull up to the walkway. Get past the broken
floor until you reach the wall with the curtains.
Go to the edge and jump forward and pull up to kill another gunman and
relieve him of his ammo. Return to the ground floor and
run along the back wall to trigger two rolling boulders. Take the medkit
from the gunman you killed from above then go into the
water. Another gunman comes out on stage and his performance is less
than acceptable. Kill him and take his Uzi ammo after you
kill the Doberman coming in from the left and another gunman sneaking
in from behind. Off to the side where the Doberman
originated is a small alcove with a switch. Flip the switch to open
a grate at the other end of the stage.
As you approach the grate some more bad guys arrive for target practice.
After you have killed them and taken the medkit, jump
and pull up to the ledge where the grating was. Walk - do not run -
through the glass then turn left and do a running jump and grab
onto the crevice in the wall so you can shimmy to the left until you
can pull up and flip the switch which lowers the plank.
Run and jump back to the previous walkway and stop before your momentum
takes you into the deadly glass. Continue down the
walkway and do a running jump to grab and pull up to the ledge on the
left. Jump and pull up once more then turn and run and
jump and pull up again to continue your upward journey. Kill the rat
then get the timing down on the swinging sandbag. Do a
standing jump when the first sandbag is at the end of its swing. Jump
past the second one to the ledge and flip the switch to send
another sandbag hurtling through the stage floor.
Walk carefully towards the sloped ledge then turn around and slide down
backwards, grabbing on to the edge when you fall. Pull
up and backflip through the hole in the floor and light one of your
flares. Follow the passage to the left staying along the left wall.
You will enter a larger room with a ledge and a switch to your left.
To your right is a tiny underwater passage. Swim into this passage to
find Secret #1; the Stone Dragon, then return to the ledge
and flip the switch to open a door back up above the right side of
the stage. No go back so you are once again under the hole in
the stage and take the large passage at the end of the room. Swim up
and keep to the right and you will find the missing Relay
Box. Climb the ladder up through the door you recently opened. Return
to the top floor of the Opera House and kill two more
Dobermans as you make your way back to the switch where you needed
the Relay Box. Insert the box and flip the switch to
activate the elevator.
This is a tricky secret. Do not get in the elevator. Instead, wait for
it to go down then get ON the elevator and quickly jump to the
ladder and climb up into the hidden opening. WALK through the deadly
glass and pick up Secret #2; the Gold Dragon, then flip the
switch to your left. Continue through the glass making sure to grab
that Uzi ammo in the second alcove to the left before entering
the door you just opened with the switch. Return to the elevator switch
and flip it so you can take the elevator down.
Two gunman are waiting as the elevator doors open so kill them quickly
and add their shells to your ammo collection. Flip the
switch to send the elevator back up and to also give you access to
a hidden pool of water which the elevator was concealing.
Jump in and head for the grating then turn left and follow some stairs
to an underwater area. Take the Circuit Board which is lying
in the corner of this room then return to the grating you swam past
a minute ago.
Go to the left and around the grate to find and flip a switch which
opens a side of the cage letting Lara surface and catch her
breath. Climb out and kill some rats then turn and jump to grab and
pull up to the next level. Kill the quickly advancing gunman
then jump and pull up again to kill another rat and a Doberman. Continue
along the hall until you reach some windows. Shoot out
the glass then drop into the room below and use the switch to open
the door.
Slide down the sloped passage jumping over the deadly fan at the last
possible second. You should land on a ledge with the Ornate
Key. After you take the key, pull up to the tallest block and jump
to the slope and head for the duct. Jump in and kill the rat.
Continue along until you reach the edge of the duct then jump the gap.
Turn and jump back to avoid another deadly fan and repeat
once more for the final fan.
Look up at the dark area without any fan. Jump forward from the edge
of the duct you are standing on to grab and pull up to get
Secret #3; the Jade Dragon. There is a deadly fan behind the dragon
so if you can either light a flare or just carefully WALK
forward until you get the statue. Return and hang and drop to get back
to the duct below.
Head down the hall until you reach a moveable box. Pull it to gain access
to a switch which you can flip to open a door. Pull the
box once more then push it all the way into the dressing room under
the first windows. Get on the box and shoot out any windows
that still have glass in them then jump into the first windows. Another
box is in here so push it out the windows so it lands on top of
the previous box. Jump and grab the top box and pull up. Now you can
reach the top row of windows so jump in and kill the guard
who has been waiting patiently for your return.
Now begin the long trek back to the Control Room using the shaft next
to the elevator. Jump and pull up until you finally reach the
lock. Use the key to open the doors then continue forward. If you failed
to trigger the boulders your first time through this area,
then you need to avoid them now. Stay along the wall and head towards
the switch to open the door at the top of the ladder. Enter
the Control Room and use the Circuit Board before flipping the switch
to raise the backdrop on stage.
Return to the stage and kill the 3 gunmen and the Doberman. Get the
medkit and shells from your fallen enemies then go through
the hole in the wall to find many stacked boxes. One of the smaller
ones can be pulled out so find it and pull it twice to gain access
to a hidden passage. Enter and use the switch to lower the backdrop
then exit this area and kill another guard who should be just
arriving.
Start climbing the boxes until you reach the white ledge above the stage.
Kill the henchman down below and try to avoid any
sandbags which will kill you on impact. When he is dead, look around
and find the opening above. Jump forward and pull up into
this area to flip another switch that opens a door by a swinging sandbag.
Now stand at the edge of the opening and do an angled jump to the slope
on the right. Slide down and stay along the right to do a
timed dash past the swinging sandbag. Hang and drop to get past the
swinging box and arrive at the floor. Bartoli should arrive
shortly and he seems to be particularly vulnerable to shotgun blasts.
Two Dobermans will also attack your when you reach the
floor but should fall quickly to the power of the shotgun. When you
finally kill Bartoli, take all the grenades and kill off the two
remaining henchmen. Take the medkit and Uzi clips from these two fellows
then go to the other side of the room and climb on the
box to make your way back to the room with the stacked boxes next to
the entrance. There should be a button next to the entry
which will open the exit. Get onboard the airplane and take off for
the next level...
Offshore Rig
What a way to start a level - Stripped of all your possessions and locked
up! First we need to get Lara out of this jail cell then find
her weapons. There is a switch which opens the cell door but it's on
a timer so before you go flipping it you had better clear an
escape route. When you have pushed and pulled the crates so you have
a clear path to the door, go pull the switch (which I hope
you have found by now).
Once you escape the alarm will sound and the bad guys start to show
up. The first one to worry about is coming from your left.
Head off to meet him, and get past him so you can lead him back to
his starting location. Dodge his gunfire and also the blows of
his friend who is also waiting here. Try to draw his gunfire so he
blows out the nearby windows which you can promptly escape
through. Head right along the narrow ledge and press the button on
the wall to open the bay doors beneath the plane. Swim inside
and go over to press another button to kill the plane's engines then
return back through the broken window and do a running jump
and pull up to the top of the engine. Drop into the trapdoor on top
of the plane to find your lost Pistols.
Go back and kill those two bullies who were giving you a hard time earlier
and take the Yellow Key Card. Go back through the
broken window and head left this time to a room with some water. Dive
in the water and flip the switch beneath the tunnel
opening which grants you access to the upcoming Secret #1; the Jade
Dragon. Resurface and fill those lungs for a long dive.
Enter the tunnel and follow it left then right and then a sharp right
then take the downward passage staying near the top so you
can get behind the underwater fan. Grab the dragon statue and swim
back to the surface to catch your breath before heading
back to the door with the Yellow Key Lock.
Enter the next room and press the button on the far wall to kill the
alarm. Go up the stairs to the right and spin the wheel to open
the door. Kill the rig worker and take his medkit then proceed into
the next room and kill another workman who is coming down a
ramp and through a door which locks as you near it. Spin the wheel
to open the next door and kill a guard and get some ammo and
your first batch of harpoons.
Enter the bunk area and reclaim your Auto-Mags from the right top-center
bunk then go to the end and get the Harpoon Gun from
the last bunk on the left. Go back to the entrance of the bunk area
and press the button above the top-left bunk to open a door in
the ceiling at the opposite end. Run to the top right bunk and climb
on and jump and grab to the opening to gain access to the
passage above.
Continue down the hall and slide backwards down the ramp so you can
grab on and use the ladder to climb down to the floor. We
need to use those boxes to get past the 4 burners and reach the ladder
on the other side. Pull the first one to the left all the way
past the other box then go push the second box towards the burners.
Now you can do a running jump and grab onto the ladder.
When you reach the top of the ladder, head to the right and kill another
guard who also happens to have the Red Key Card on
him. Climb the ladder to get Secret #2; the Stone Dragon.
Go up the stairs and return to the room with the water from earlier
in the game. Now that you know where you are; return to the
room with the button that turned off the alarm and go up the stairs
to the left of the button. Kill the guard and his dog and take the
Uzi clips. The door with the Red Key Lock is at the top of the ramp
so jump out of the way of the rolling barrels to make your
way to this door.
Enter the door and head left to kill another Rig Worker as another sneaks
up behind you and another climbs in from the right. Take
the shells, medkit and flares from the resulting casualties then return
to the landing near the entrance. Push the box once then go
around it and pull it once then go around and push it once more. Now
you can go to the opposite landing and do a running jump and
grab to pull up onto the box and access the opening in the wall.
Take the shells from the guard you kill in this passage and go to the
door with the Green Key Lock. There is also a switch and a
trapdoor in this area. Flip the switch to see that empty tank behind
you being filled with water. Return and drop down to the floor
then swing across the water tank and head right. Go over the pipes
then head left until you find a switch on the wall which opens
the trap door back near the door with the Green Key Lock. Go all the
way back and drop into the trapdoor and slide down the
ramp.
Deadly Frogmen are lurking in the water so run to the right and see
if you can catch one on the surface and blast him. If you miss
him or he's not there, just return to the other end and dive in and
get ready for action. Swim toward the pillars quickly as you are
being pursued by a deadly frogman. Climb up on the closest pillar using
one of the two sides with the yellow stripes and wait for
the frogman to surface. Finish him off with your favorite weapon.
The next closest pillar has a ladder which leads to the catwalk above.
Before you climb up it, go get Secret #3; the Gold Dragon
which is sitting at the base of the pillar at the end of that catwalk
where you ran to try and shoot the first frogman. When you
claim your prize, two guards will arrive. You can either fight them
here to snipe them from the catwalk above.
When you are up the ladder you need to follow the catwalk and do a running
jump when you reach the gap. Grab on and pull up
and kill the gunman who just happens to have your Shotgun. Take back
your weapon then go right and when you reach the central
wall, go left and follow the catwalks. You should spot a hole in the
wall up above (the Exit) and another bad buy up ahead guards
the Green Key Card which is inside a box. Kill him, then jump into
the box. You will break through and can now take the card.
Follow the catwalk up to the hole in the wall and return to the room
with the door with the Green Key Lock, making sure to kill the
guard you meet on the way. Once the door is open you need to flip that
switch on the wall to drain the water from the one tank
and pump it into the other. Now you can swim through the opening and
flip the underwater switch to open the grate. Climb up and
head down the passage to the exit...
Diving Area
Jump from the ledge over to the ladder and press the button in the hall
to stop the deadly fan. Now you can safely dive in and get
the grenades beneath the fan. Now go flip the switch near the walkway
to open the sealed door and continue down the hall. A
Doberman and two guards attack from the left so finish them off before
continuing. Get the shells and Uzi's if needed then use the
pillars to get across the vat. Make sure to avoid the swinging hooks,
but if you "go for a swim" you can use the tunnel under the
water to make your way back and try again.
Kill two more guards and take their flares and the medkit. Now you should
be at the top of a long slide which dumps you right into
a vat of toxic waste. About halfway down the slope is a hole which
contains Secret #1; the Stone Dragon. You can slide forward
and into the hole where you can claim your statue before climbing out
and continuing your slide towards the toxic waste. When
you reach the bottom you can jump across the waste to the other side.
Climb up the ladder and grab some ammo then check out the slope beneath
the hole. Jump in the hole and grab the ledge as you
slide off backwards. There is a guard on duty below so get ready. Drop
down and grab and pull up while drawing your guns to kill
the guard. Take all that ammo he leaves behind. The door with the Blue
Key Lock is near your present location and the Blue Key
Card is in a hole on the other side of the room. Jump into the small
opening from the catwalk. You will slide down the slope and
into the hole where you can take the card then follow the tunnel back
around and up the ladder and to the door with the Blue Key
Lock.
Get ready for action as you enter this next room. Four Dobermans and
a guy with a flamethrower are just waiting to take you on.
Dispose of the dogs while keeping a safe distance from the guy with
the fire. Take him out QUICK with the biggest gun you
have. It's best to kill these guys before they ever get off a shot.
If they do manage to "flame-on" then just backup and wait until it
is safe to move in and finish them off.
There should be four doors; two of which have wheels you can spin to
open them with. One door leads to stairs going up and the
other has stairs going down. Go down these stairs and eliminate the
workman then push the box out of the way to reveal a control
panel with a missing Chip. Make a note of the circular saw as you will
be coming back shortly.
Before you jump into the water make sure you have found the only place
that you can get back out. Now dive in and tease the
frogman so he follows you to the surface. Climb out and fill him with
lead then dive back in and explore the tunnel he was
guarding. You should find two switches inside the tunnel - flip them
both and continue along this passage making a series of right
turns. A door should open as your get near, so go through and turn
left to arrive back at the large pool. Go up the stairs and take
care of the two guards and the workman who are guarding a helicopter.
Grab the medkit, ammo and shells when the shootout is
over.
Cross the large room and enter the smaller room with some burners in
the floor, a trapdoor, a switch and a button. Flip the switch
on the right and head forward and drop through the trapdoor to collect
the M-16 and some clips. Quickly climb out and return to
the button before the burner turns back on. Flip the switch again then
jump to the left and push the button then make a dash across
the room, jumping OVER the trap door and grab the Chip. Quickly do
a reverse roll and head back out of this room and to the
control panel where you can use the Chip.
After you insert the Chip, the door open. Run down the ramp and shoot
the workman across the pool from the safety of the
hallway, then run across to the medkit he dropped. A flamethrower is
to your left and he opens fire as you run past. Take care of
him from the opposite side of the pool then go to the right of the
orange tank to open a secret panel. Go inside and press the
button, then return and dive into the pool to obtain Secret #2; the
Jade Dragon from the now-opened grate at the bottom.
Exit the pool and grab the Harpoon Gun which is next to the scuba gear
then dive back in and head down the underwater tunnel.
When you hear the breathing of approaching frogmen, retreat back to
dry land and kill both of them from the safety of the shore.
Now jump back in and swim through the passage to emerge in another
room. Exit on the low ledge on the right and take care of
those two workmen. Now you can jump up to the top of the wall and flip
the switch to open a door back in the previous room.
Return to the previous room where a frogman and two workers are waiting
for you. Kill them all and take the medkit and Uzi clips
as your reward. Go through the door you just opened and use the switch
the crane will move allowing you to climb up and over to
the other side of the pool.
Head for the corner and jump over the boxes and press the button to
get a view of the room with the door you "unsealed" earlier.
Head for that room now killing the two guards and their dogs. When
you arrive, drop down and enter the tunnel and arrive at the
central chamber. A guard tries to distract you from his friend with
the Flamethrower who is sneaking around the corner so take
out the flamethrower guy first then finish off his friend. Grab the
second Chip which we need for that circular saw we passed by
earlier. Return there now.
Insert the Chip and the blade disengages and you can now take the Red
Key Card before returning to the central chamber. Use
your new key card and drop down to take care of the Rig Boss. Continue
into the room with the water and take care of the
remaining Rig Workers. Take the medkit and also the harpoons which
are over by the scuba tanks. Continue through the door until
you enter a large room.
Kill the Rig Boss and the guard from above then enter the open door
to the small room to obtain Secret #3; the Gold Dragon. If
for some reason this door is shut, you will need to return to the room
where you used the Red Key Card and flip the switch. The
switch toggles this door open and closed, but the door should be already
open assuming you didn't go flipping switches earlier
without me telling you to. Once you have the statue you can approach
the body in the middle of the room to take a submarine ride
and exit this level...
40 Fathoms
Not only do you need to find some air - you also need to out-swim a
Great White Shark who has selected you as its next meal.
Spin around and start swimming behind you, following all the junk on
the ocean floor. When you arrive at the ship, swim into the
hole where the anchor is protruding and find the air-pocket so you
can breath. The shark is still coming so when your lungs are
filled dive down and swim into the hole below and angle off to the
right.
Head up and into the large room then enter the opening on the left and
continue on into a smaller area and take the next opening
on the left. You should now be in a room with a patterned floor so
head left and swim down towards the metal girder and flip the
switch to open a door in the floor behind you. Swim through this door
and go left and follow the passage until you see a hole
above. Surface to finally catch your breath and climb on the box that
is floating here.
Head for the pile of boxes on the right and swim into the small opening
in the middle. Climb out and head to your right. At the end
of the dark hall is a switch so flip it then return to the stack of
boxes and climb them to enter the next room. Drop down to the
floor and kill the workman who tries a sneak-attack from behind one
of the boxes. Grab the shells from your enemy being extra
careful not to step on the dark area of the floor which is a giant
trapdoor.
Secret #1; the Stone Dragon is just sitting there for the taking, so
go get it while avoiding that trapdoor. Once you have the statue
you can jump over the door which will cause it to open. Now you can
kill off all the bad guys from up here before dropping down
to the closest box to pick up your spoils; a medkit and harpoons. Now
climb on the box in the middle of the room and jump to the
higher box along the wall so you can climb into the opening and enter
the next area.
When you enter this next room flip the switch to your immediate left
to open a timed door near the windows. Run and jump and
enter the door (the timer will stop when you are in). Dive down to
get Secret #2; the Jade Dragon while avoiding those pesky
underwater creatures who would try and stop you.
Lara now needs to get past a long row of timed burners which line the
hall. Here are explicit directions for getting past the hardest
puzzle encountered so far. Start down the hall and turn into the dark
passage and climb up into the hole in the ceiling. Flip the
switch to open the door next to the hall with the burners. Enter that
door and get ready for the race of your life. Saving wouldn't
be such a bad idea.
HINT: When racing through this puzzle make sure you jump over the beams
and even the short walls which lead to the rooms
with the switches. If you try to climb or even stumble, you will lose
precious seconds that you don't have.
Flip the switch to turn off the first set of burners which lets you
run as far as the next switch. Flip that to open the other door then
run and enter that room to flip another switch. All burners are off
for the moment so run all the way back to the first switch to turn
off the first set of burners. You should now have plenty of time (or
about 10 seconds) to run the entire gauntlet of burners and
arrive at your next puzzle.
Go into the water and kill the Barracuda. Now get ready for a puzzle
almost as challenging as the last - only this time it's
UNDERWATER! To sum it up; you need to swim through several underwater
rooms, flip a switch in the third room then swim to
the bottom to flip another switch which opens the hatch up above. Secret
#3; the Gold Dragon is also at the bottom in a tunnel by
the switch. And if your running out of air wasn't enough - let's throw
in a mess of Barracudas with an attitude which swarm in
when you touch that statue. Sound like fun? Good - Go for it!
HINT: Always slow down when making underwater turns, and always do the
Reverse Roll to back away from switches after
using them. You can also skip the mini-movies by pressing Lara's "look"
button to save valuable seconds. And if you just can't
manage to get that statue, you can always surface and fill-up on air
before diving back down to get it.
Drop down into the next area and survey all the rocks and junk in this
room. Find and drop through the hole in the floor then find
and pull the box so it is under the opening. Now you can climb up and
use the switch which will dump all the rocks from above
down to this level. You can now reach two new opening and a door opposite
the switch. Make your way to the opening on the
right and climb up to reach the previous level. You can only grab the
ledge that faces center of the room below to do this.
Staying along the left wall and go into the opening above. Use the switch
to open a door somewhere else in this level then drop all
the way down to the lower level and this time climb up into the left
opening. Keep along the right wall until you can climb up to a
flat ledge. Do a running jump to land on another ledge on the left.
Climb up into the opening above to find and flip another switch
to flood an upcoming room.
Once again, return to the lower level and this time enter the door and
follow the passage to the room you just flooded. There is a
door below and a frogman in the water so dive in and kill him with
the harpoon gun. After you eliminate this obstacle, continue
through the passage and get out of the water fast. A workman and a
Rig Boss are moving in for the kill. When they are dead you
can take their medkit, shells and 2 packs of harpoons over in the corner.
Use the switch on the wall to open the door and exit this
level...
Wreck of the Maria Doria
Kill the frogman before attempt to get those harpoons. Then you can
proceed down the underwater tunnel until you can climb out
onto a ledge and take the medkit. Slide down the slope then hang and
drop to the floor which breaks away dropping you even
further.
Kill the workman and guard in this next area and claim their medkits
and Uzi clips. Pull out the moveable box in this area to
uncover a few more moveable boxes. Continue to move the first box until
it is in the hallway. Now you can push and pull the
remaining two boxes until you reveal two concealed passages.
Look for a hole in the ceiling on the other side of the room. Climb
up and kill a patrolling guard up ahead and the other who sneaks
in from the rear. Take Secret #1; the Stone Dragon from the hole then
return to the two passages.
The left passage goes to a locked bathroom so take the right passage
to the Ballroom and kill the workman and the guard on your
way. Feel free to take their medkit and flares before entering the
Ballroom. Watch out for the deadly glass as you take out the
guard on the second level. Move around to the side of the hole where
there is no glass then step back and run into the hole letting
your momentum carry you to the ledge below.
You should easily find the Bathroom Key nearby before making a return
jump to the side of the hole without the glass where you
can pull back up to the Ballroom. Return to the left passage which
leads to the bathroom and use your key on the lock behind the
chair. Push the button to open the double doors and kill the workman
who comes charging out. Go through these doors to find and
push another button to open the door on the second level of the Ballroom.
Go back and press the other button to shut these doors
before leaving.
Back in the Ballroom, drop off and shimmy to the left to reach the open
door. Now you can take the ramp to the right of the door
up to the second level. Take the ammo from the guard you shot earlier
then continue on until you can do a running jump to grab a
ledge which has Circuit Breaker #1. Take it then return to the door.
You should now be in a hall with several doors. The first door on the
left leads to an empty room but open it anyway. The only
other door you can open (right now) is the door on the right with the
wheel. Spin it to open the door then enter and drop to the
floor. Move the box until you can reach the switch then use it to open
the door above. Move the box up there so you can reach the
door. Continue through the next room and up the ramp to deal with another
guard, then head for the next room which has a box in
it.
Move this box so you can reach the switch above and take the Rusty Key
that was under the box. You can now return to the hall
and use the key in the door opposite the open door to the empty room.
Enter and drop to the floor and move the box so you can
pull out the box above. After you pull the first box and push the second
one, you should find a passage to the right. The floor will
break away here and there are also barrels which will roll over you
if you try to simply dart across the collapsing floor. Instead,
run a sweeping arc to collapse all the panels while avoiding the barrels.
You should end up where you started.
Heavy breathing should tip you off that another bad guy is lurking in
the vicinity. Head around the left corner and take care of the
guard then return to the tiles where the barrels came from and go get
Secret #2; the Jade Dragon. This is tricky as a lone barrel is
waiting to crush you. Jump up to the sloping passage and as you pull
up you should hear the approaching barrel. Jump back then to
the left to sidestep the barrel then you can proceed up the passage
to claim your statue.
When you arrive at the room with the grate floor and a boat below you
need to drop down to the boat and flip the underwater
switch over by the ladder. This opens a timed door up above so get
back on the boat and pull up to the floor above and run through
the door. Flip the switch you find in here to permanently keep the
door open, then begin a series of jumps between the two sloped
areas. Keeping jumping until the pit below closes then you can stand
and pull yourself up into the opening. Flip the switch to open
up a section of the wall back past the area with the boat.
Return to the newly exposed area and kill the workman and the guard
then push the button on the left to open a timed trapdoor.
Run around the pool and dash through the trapdoor before it shuts.
Go get Circuit Breaker #2 which is down to your right. Taking
this item opens the exit which is also on a timer. Grab the medkit
then go and press the button on the wall to drain the water where
the boat is. Trip the exit open again and return back to the area with
the boat. Jump down onto the boat then spin the wheel to
open the door.
The passage leads off to the left where there is a trapdoor to the Bathroom.
The double doors should form a bridge for you to
cross over and get Circuit Breaker #3. If the doors are open you will
need to go past the trapdoor to find the button which shuts
them. Now with all three Circuit Breakers, drop down into the Bathroom
and kill the guard and workman and take their ammo and
harpoons.
Return to the pool room from the beginning of this level and get the
medkit from the corner of the room. Take a deep breath and
swim through the passage and flip the switch at the bottom of the tall
shaft which will open the door up top. Now swim up and out
through that door and kill the worker, guard and boss. Use your M-16
to kill them quickly then take their medkit, shells, and Uzi
clips. Plug in those breakers into their slots then move the box under
the opening above and climb up. Take care of another
workman then flip the switch to flood the room up ahead. Jump across
the overhead ducts to reach this area.
Follow the passage and kill the Barracuda when you wade into the water.
Grab those harpoons over to your right then head
through the exit to the dark passage on the left where you can kill
another worker. Make a note of the Cabin Door then continue
left to find some ammo. In the room with the windows you need to spin
the wheel to open the door. Enter and flip the switch then
run to the other side of the room through the timed door to get some
flares. Push the box and use the switch to open the trapdoor
at the end of the hall.
Go to the trapdoor and jump into the ocean. Climb out and wait for all
of those dangerous underwater obstacles to start swimming
towards you. Wait for most of them to appear below you - which means
they aren't guarding the key - then jump in and begin the
race for the key. The fish are fast swimmers so try not to make and
drastic course changes. Swim through the opening up ahead
and turn right. The windows should now be on your right and the Cabin
Key lies behind the rocks on the left.
Dodge the shark while getting the key then make a sweeping circle back
around toward the opening you swam through a minute
ago. The pack of fish should still be pursuing so head for the opening.
As you exit through the opening look for a cave opening
across from where you exit. Swim into the cave and stay along the right
wall until you can see a small opening above you. Swim
to the surface and breath and take Secret #3; the Gold Dragon while
you rest for the final race back to the ship. When you are
ready, dive down and exit the cave and return to the trap door dodging
the fish as needed.
Climb up through the trap door and turn left and return to the Cabin
Door and use that key. Enter and flip the switch to open a
trapdoor outside. Now go push the box to flip another switch before
returning to the cabin where an opening in the ceiling should
be waiting. Climb up and proceed down the passage until you drop into
the next room. Make your way around to the right to the
hole in the floor. Turn and run into the pool room and stop before
you go in the water. Kill the guard and the boss and take the
M-16 ammo. Dodge the shots of the frogmen from below and if you need
it, go get the M-16 from the dark passage.
Kill the frogmen then jump into the water. If they refuse to make good
targets then jump in and tease them then climb out and
shoot them when they eventually surface. When both are gone dive in
and move the barrel to reveal the passage which leads to
the exit....
Living Quarters
Hang a left as you being this next underwater level and pull the lever
to open the trapdoors ahead. Enter and cross the next room
taking care of the crewman on the way. Jump to the flat area to find
a switch up above. Go to the other side of the room and out
through the opening. Continue down the passage and eliminate the workman
and the guard and take the harpoons for your efforts.
As you exit the passage you will need to backflip to avoid some barrels
then kill the crewman who arrives on the scene. At the top
of the ramp, grab onto the ledge and shimmy over to the switch and
use it to turn off those burners. Head to the left and enter the
next passage to find and use another switch. Drop through the hole
to arrive back at the piston room.
Jump and grab to reach the first piston then begin to cross over the
rest of them. Kill the guard up ahead then turn right to do a
running jump to get to the ledge with Secret #1; the Stone Dragon.
Once you have your prize, do another running jump and grab
and pull up to continue.
Follow the winding hall until you reach a box which you can push to
open the way to a second box. Push the first box two more
times then you can move in to push the second box. Drop down through
the hole to flip the switch then jump back up and grab and
pull back up to the box area. Return to the pistons and climb back
across to the other side. With the pistons in their new position
you can now reach the ledge to the right. A running jump with a grab
should let you pull up and flip the switch to flood the room
with the burners.
Return to that room and pull the lever which opens the door. Swim through
the door and kill the frogman on the other side from the
safety of the room to the left. When he is dead and your lungs are
filled you need to open that trapdoor in the ceiling of the large
room. Swim into the cave and head left. Try to keep to the left side
of the cave and the Giant Moray Eel may just not kill you. Flip
the switch then head for the trapdoor. Stay out of the moss or you
will get tangled and drown.
Kill the guard up above as you exit the trapdoor. Use the switch to
open the door on the opposite side of the catwalk then enter
that door to find two switches. Flip the switch on the right then immediately
flip the left switch to raise some metal devices behind
you. Flip the first switch and jump right then left then throw the
left switch. Reverse roll, then run and jump forward and grab to
shimmy to the right until you reach the ledge with the switch to open
the trapdoors.
Head for the corner where the trapdoor is. Facing the lower slope, do
a series of jumps between the slopes to grab and pull up to
the top ledge. Cross over on the ducts and move the box out of the
way. Shimmy past it and continue along to the large metal
beam in the center of the room. Continue along the ducts until you
can jump into the opening in the wall on the other side. A
workman is to your right so take care of him before proceeding.
At the end of the hall go to the area where the workman came from. Below
is Secret #2; the Gold Dragon which is protected by
deadly glass, so jump over and pull up into the upper area and fall
through the floor. Take the statue and walk through the deadly
glass until you can pull yourself back up to the hall.
Continue on and slide down the ramp and shoot the Barracuda which waits
in the pool below. In the corner is a collapsing panel
which leads to Secret #3; the Jade Dragon. Stand on it just long enough
to have it start to break then pull up and kill another pesky
fish before swimming through the opening to collect this level's final
secret.
Use the pillars to make your way to the top of the slope. Watch out
for the collapsing floor between the two pillars by the window.
Immediately jump to the taller pillar before you fall through. Shimmy
across to the right and pull up. Continue up the slope and drop
into the hall and kill the guard up ahead on the right. Proceed down
the walkway and kill another guard to your left. Pull the box at
the end of the room to open the way to the Theater. Head back and jump
over the balcony.
Kill the crewman and the guard who appear below the balcony. Drop into
the pit where these bad guys used to be and move the
box to reveal the Theater Key. Push the box back to climb out and kill
the boss who has just arrived. Head for the Theater and kill
the crewman who is to the right of the theater door. Enter the theater
and kill another crewman to the right unless he was already
waiting behind the door in which case; kill him where he stands.
A boss and crewman are on the right balcony so kill them and flip the
switch nearby. Then go pull the curtain on the stage and kill
the workman. You may want to light a flare to find the button across
the pit of glass. Press it to flood the pit back in the previous
room where you found the Theater Key. Return to that area, killing
another boss on the way. With the pit full of water, you can
now make it across and enter the passage and exit this level...
The Deck
You start this level under immediate attack from a Flamethrower and
a workmen to the right. Take care of them quickly then
continue around to the right and add the Grenade Launcher to your arsenal.
Now head back to where you started and dive in the
water to the right. Exit on the left landing to avoid the circling
barracuda and kill them from their. Then proceed across the ledges
to your left to obtain the Stern Key.
Jump back in and facing the hull, turn left and head down to the opening
in the rocks. Enter then head right and finally left before
going up to the hole. Exit the water firing at the approaching workman.
The giant propeller is blocking your exit so keep going until
you find and kill another Flamethrower standing by a trapdoor. There
is a dead end below so head for that stack of crates. Push
the first one then climb on top and push the top box. Drop down and
pull the first box then go behind it and push it over to the
ledge where the Flamethrower was. Now you can go and move a third box
to reveal a door. Use the Stern Key.
Enter then swim down and head for the switch on the right wall. Use
it to open the dead end from the previous paragraph Return
to the trapdoor and flip the switch to drain the room behind the Stern
Key door. You will need to kill another boss along the way.
Now you can move the box to find the passage leading past the propeller.
You should arrive at the raft so jump in the water and head left and
exit quickly to dispatch another workman on shore before
dealing with two more frogmen in the water. Facing the raft, you can
jump in and swim down and to the left to find Secret #1; the
Stone Dragon hidden in the plants by the rocks.
Take the statue then turn around and head left around the rocks to the
tunnel. Watch out for the approaching Barracuda and kill
him from the safety of dry land. Continue down the tunnel, ignoring
the left fork, and get the medkit by the hole in the floor and use
it to totally heal yourself. Hang from the lowest end of the ledge
to reduce your damage before dropping into the hole and land on
the box. Take the Cabin Key and go on a shark hunt.
Kill the first two sharks then kill a third shark who is lurking over
by where you got the dragon statue. Now return to the tunnel
and this time take the left fork. Continue up the winding passage until
you reach the upper deck. Explore the area a bit before
dropping down to the deck by the pool and kill the Flamethrower and
a few friends before approaching the strange looking panel
on the wall of the pool. A frogman swims out as you approach so kill
him then take Secret #2; the Gold Dragon that he was
guarding.
Some Uzi and M-16 ammo is partially hidden by those boxes near the pool.
Scarf it all up then head over to where you can see the
area where you found the Grenade Launcher earlier. Do a running jump
to the flat ledge then do another running jump to grab and
pull up to the walkway. Continue forward and do another running jump
to the orange sloped surface. Head right until you can see
the stacked boxes below you. Hang here and drop then grab immediately
so you can shimmy left and pull up. Now do a running
jump in the crack in the wall.
Continue down the tunnel jumping across the platforms. Take care of
the workmen who would try and stop you. Exit the cave and
do a running jump to grab and pull up to the roof. Head across the
roof and to the left and jump over the alley to find and enter the
trapdoor. Kill the workman and load up on ammo. Head for the door which
will open automatically and pull the box to reveal a
switch. Flip it to open a door on the upper deck. Go out and up and
to the right to the door you just opened to find M-16 ammo and
the lock which happens to match your Cabin Key.
Fall through the collapsing floor and press the button you find there
to open the final door on the upper deck. Follow the cave to
the hole in the floor and retrieve the Storage Shed Key. Now you can
go to the Storage Shed which is by the propeller. As you
head back along the walkway by the orange sloped surface Secret #3;
the Jade Dragon waits for you in a small cave. Jump to the
left of the cave entrance then shimmy right until you can pull up and
take your prize. Watch for the glass when you leave. Jump
over the glass and get ready for a big fight when you land.
Two Flamethrower guys are guarding the Storage Shed. Take care of these
deadly enemies quickly (I recommend the M-16) then
open the shed with your key to claim the first Artifact of the game
- the Seraph.
Tibetan Foothills
Follow the trail at the start of this level. Take care of the Eagle
as you proceed down the trail and down the slope to a large area
with even larger snow boulders ready to crush you. Jump past the first
ones then run to the left passage to avoid the rest. Jump
through the ice then as you hit the icy slope, jump again to land on
the path to the right. Follow the path to a large canyon with a
hut and a snowmobile. Kill the attacking eagle before proceeding.
Turn and hang down and drop to start sliding down a slope. Grab again
so you hang from the bottom edge then drop again to the
cave entrance. If you miss the ledge you can always try again by climbing
the ladder then jumping back to the slope to slide and
repeat the grab and drop. Follow the cave until you can jump in the
pool and cross over. As you exit the water all those sharp
icicles will fall on you. Drop back into the water to avoid them before
climbing out onto the textured surface and up to a hole in the
wall.
Take the left passage from here until you arrive back outside where
you can do a running jump to the next ledge followed by
another running jump to the ledge by the hut. Nab the medkit then climb
up the cliff to the hut. Kill the two mercenaries who are
guarding the snowmobile then go get Secret #1; the Stone Dragon from
the ledge to the right of the cave entrance.
Now you can proceed down the passage and kill any enemies you encounter.
When you arrive in the open area with the ramps
you need to perform a series of jump until you are ready to enter the
cave with the large stone blocking the way. Jump over the
wall on the first ramp. When you reach the long ramp leading towards
the wall, you will want to kill the leopards lurking to the left.
Jump the gap and hop on the snowmobile and jump it across staying to
the left. Another jump should take you to a fork in the trail
where you can park and proceed on foot.
Head to the right and grab the grenades before climbing the ladder to
flip a switch which opens the gate up ahead. Kill some more
mercenaries before getting back on the snowmobile and heading through
the gate you just opened killing another mercenary along
the way. Leave the snowmobile behind in the large cave, and kill two
more advancing mercenaries.
Head out onto the ledge and do a running jump over to the ledge on the
right to obtain Secret #2; the Jade Dragon, then return to
the snowmobile. Two leopards will be milling around the area so kill
them before making the big jump. Continue left while avoiding
more of those giant snowballs until you reach a cave. Dismount and
enter the cave.
A short exploration of the caves reveals a passage to the left as well
as a switch by a gate and a ladder. The ladder is what's
important now, so return outside and head for the ladder. Jump over
it then grab the ledge as you slide back down. Now climb
down to the cave and get the Drawbridge Key and continue on until you
reach the ice walls. Kill the mercenary behind the ice
then head for the hole to get some grenades and kill three leopards.
Return to the ladder area by doing a running jump then a grab
and pull up to get back to the snowmobile.
Now you can use the key to lower the bridge so you can ride over to
the warning sign. Dislodge all those giant snowballs before
attempting to ride across this area. At the bottom of the avalanche
is the Hut Key which is guarded by a mercenary riding a
snowmobile equipped with machine guns - not a factory option! Kill
him from relative safety of the area to the left of the key. You
can take his snowmobile when he is dead but it won't make the jump
you need to make on your way back so you may as well
leave it behind. Take the Hut Key and begin the long trek back to the
hut.
Back at the hut, enter to find the M-16, ammo for the Uzi and some medkits.
Flip the switch then dash for the door to kill the
advancing enemy. Keep above the enemy and pick them off one at a time.
When the battle is over you should have a new
snowmobile complete with machine guns. A nearby ladder leads down to
Secret #3; the Gold Dragon. Avoid the rolling snowball
by jumping left before claiming your prize. Climb back up and get on
your new snowmobile.
Two more guys on snowmobiles are waiting up ahead. Let them come to
you and take them on one at a time. When they are
dead, continue to the other end of the valley and push the stone to
continue. At the edge of the abyss you can shoot the guy below
to your right. Now ride your snowmobile right off the cliff and watch
as Lara leaps to safety as the snowmobile is consumed in a
fireball below. Pull up onto the ledge and take the trail to exit this
level...
Barkhang Monastery
A gang of mercenaries greets you as you arrive at the Monastery. Start
fighting them best you can until a Priest and two Monks
arrive. Monks hate mercenaries and will fight them whenever they see
each other. Monks will not attack Lara unless she attacks
them first, so watch out for "friendly fire". When all the "enemies"
are dead you can climb the ladder across from the double
doors. Watch out for the birds who attack while you climb then jump
to the ledge to the right and finally jump to a slope to slide
down to grab the crank.
Drop and hang then drop and grab the ledge below to shimmy left and
enter the Monastery through the window. A Monk should
pass by to your left so follow him until you reach the locked door
to the Strongroom. A mercenary should break through a nearby
window so grab the grenades from the ledge outside then return to the
hall and head for the door on the left.
If you haven't already kill the mercenary then he should be following
you, so lead him past the Monk and let him do your dirty
work. Now you can climb the ladder to the walkway above the Monastery's
main room where you will find the Main Hall Key
being guarded by a Monk. Walk around the walkway then follow the path
past the rolling boulders.
Find the box where the second boulder came to rest and push it. Then
go to the pool and jump in. The current is strong and you
will be pulled to the bottom so find the underwater tunnel to escape
the current. Follow the tunnel until you take a tremendous
plunge into a pool and darkness. Use a flare to light the passage and
begin the dangerous journey past the deadly doors. These
doors are similar to the swordsmen guards back in Bartoli's Hideout.
Inch up as close as you can get then run past them.
When you reach the ladder you can climb to the room above and team up
with a Monk to kick some butt. Move the boxes to
reveal the exit then take Prayer Wheel #1 from the dark area. Taking
the wheel trips the burners so hug the right wall and jump
from the where you tool the wheel to the edge closest to the first
burners. One more jump should take you over the second row
then you can return back to the Main Hall and use that key.
Past the door is a Priest and two more Monks. They will assist you in
combat if you lead them over to the railing. Enter the door
on the right and continue through the room to the passage on the other
side to the left. Do a running jump over some blades then
head down a long hall and enter the left door to acquire the Strongroom
Key from a Monk.
Return to the Strongroom and obtain the Rooftop Key. Now return to the
hall where you first saw the Monk after coming in
through the window. This time take the door on the right to enter a
room with a locked door which just happens to fit your new
key exactly. Hug the left wall to get safely past the rolling blades
and continue to the next passage.
Behind the gold statue is a switch to turn off the burners in the upcoming
hall. Flip the switch and make a run for the door on the
left about halfway down the hall. Enter the room, running past two
Monks and climb up the ladder. The Monks will take care of
the mercenaries but feel free to help if you want. Head for the courtyard
to find and flip another switch which opens a pair of
trapdoors. Break the glass to obtain the Gemstones needed to open some
upcoming doors.
Around the corner is a switch so use it and then use a Gemstone between
the gold statues to open a door. Enter and pull the box
two times to get Prayer Wheel #2. Now return to the area where you
got the Strongroom Key and climb the ladder. Do a running
jump to pull up onto the hand of the statue then you can climb to the
higher hand and finally do a running jump to the statue's head.
Go across the head to reach the next hand so you can use a Gemstone
in the socket up above to open a trapdoor below.
Before you jump into the trapdoor, head for the hall by the base of
the statue and circle around and jump to the ramp and pull up to
get Secret #1; the Gold Dragon which is waiting behind the statue.
Back in the hall you should pass another Monk on your way to
the room on the right. Pull the box to the left out and put in between
the barrels. Now you can move the next box to get the ammo
out from under it. Now you can push the next box so you can get behind
it and push it next to the door.
Now move the boxes so that one is in front of the door and the other
is next to the stack of boxes. This should allow you to pull the
top box out to reveal some harpoons. Return to the hall and head right
to pass by three Monks on your way to the room on your
left. The room is filled with water which needs to be drained before
proceeding.
Before you drain the room you will want to get Secret #2; the Stone
Dragon. Swim to the far side of the room and into the small
opening past the ladder to obtain the statue. Now you can return to
the previous room with the trapdoor you opened earlier. Drop
down and follow the passage until you find a switch. Flip it to open
a door then enter that room and push the box to drain the room
you just got the dragon from. With the water drained you are unable
to reach the opening which previously housed the dragon, but
you can push the box on the ledge to obtain Prayer Wheel #3.
Now you can head for the passage leading from the room at the end of
the large hall. Take care of the mercenaries then get
ready for a truly evil puzzle. Head for the burner which extinguishes
as you approach. Jump and dive over the burner and into the
tunnel beyond avoiding the deadly spikes swinging back and forth. Turn
and climb up to the ledge and wait for the blades to roll
past to the left then jump over the hole. The next burner should turn
off and you can run to the next passage. Climb up to the right
ledge to spot the door with the rolling blades between it and you.
Do a timed run into the door and obtain the Trapdoor Key then return
to the hall with the rolling blades. Dodge the blades as you
make your way to a small passage on your left and trigger a blade trap.
Make your way past both of the deadly blade traps to
obtain Secret #3; the Jade Dragon before returning to the room where
you obtained the last key.
You should now be back in the room you drained earlier so use the Trapdoor
Key to open and enter. Climb up to find a switch
which opens the double doors back near the statue and lets in some
mercenaries. Outside, you need to follow the trail until you
find the ladder behind the rocks to the left. Climb up and head for
the bridge shooting the eagle coming in from behind and the
mercenary up ahead. Kill some crows after you go across the bridge
then make your way to the top of the building by using the
well spaced ledges. Enter to obtain Prayer Wheel #4.
Now Lara needs to get back to the room where you obtained all the ammo
by moving the boxes. You will pass by those double
doors you opening a few minute ago so watch out for the mercenaries
you let in. You may get some assistance from the nearby
Monks during this fight. Enter the room with the boxes and take the
passage. Grab when you start to fall in the trapdoor and you
will catch onto a ladder. Climb up and continue down the passage taking
a right then a left then head up the stairs towards the
window.
Mercenaries swarm in behind you so leap out of the window. Another Priest
and two more Monks are down below so flip the
switch on the wall to open the door. The Priest and Monks will go fight
the mercenaries. Go help them out as they are seriously
outnumbered. When everyone is dead you can then climb the ladders up
to Prayer Wheel #5.
Now that you have all five of the Prayer Wheels you can return to the
statue room and go to the room on the left. Use the Prayer
Wheels on the sides of the large double door to open a small door to
a ramp which leads to the area where you can use the Seraph
to open the final door and exit this level.
Catacombs of the Talion
Head to the side of the stairs and grab the crack in the left wall and
shimmy right until you can pull up to obtain Secret #1; the
Stone Dragon and some flares. Climb down the ladder and kill your first
Yeti then flip the switch to open the door above. Climb
back up the ladder and slide then backflip to the ledge and kill the
leopard.
Kill a pair of mercenaries as you head down the stairs and more leopards
attack as you explore the area. Grab the medkit after
you go through the open door. Your next quest is sitting in that cage
up above so run up the slope to trigger the snowballs. Dodge
them as you make your way to the ledge on the right then run across
the floor which crumbles beneath you and climb the ladder
above the deadly spikes. Climb to the top and backflip over to the
switch which raises the cage and lets you take the Mask. The
pool will now drain and the floor opens up.
Go back down and jump the pit with the spikes and use the Mask next
to the gate. As soon as you arrive on the next slope, more
snowballs start rolling towards you. Climb onto the left wall to avoid
the snowballs. Four leopards will now arrive to add to your
excitement. There are more snowballs waiting to crush you should you
decide to return to the slope. Find the ladder which is to the
right of the snowballs starting position and climb it to reach a ledge
with some grenades. You will need another Mask to continue
up here so instead return to the crack in the wall.
Four leopards surround you when you venture into the area past the crack.
Continue towards the glacier where more leopards
challenge you. Climb the rocks to the left to discover a pool in which
the second Mask lies. Mercenaries will be waiting for you as
you make your way back to the ledge where you obtained the grenades.
Use the Mask and enter.
Four yeti are locked up in this room - that is until you flip the switch
on the wall which turns on the lights and opens the cages.
These guys take a lot of ammo so just keep plugging them with everything
you've got. Use the stairs to your strategic advantage.
When they are all dead you can use the block to keep the bars open
over by the switch. Flip the switch and grab the grenades
from the hall before returning to the crack in the wall. More mercenaries
are waiting.
Head through the open door as more snowballs roll toward you. Make your
way to the safe zone over to the left of the rope bridge
and the snowballs will roll past. Now you can continue up and do a
running jump to grab onto the ladder and climb to the top of the
glacier. Dive into the pool below and exit to the shore to avoid the
barracuda and frostbite. Continue into the next room and head
left.
When you are standing on a ledge and getting ready to jump to the next
turn and find the ladder. Climb up and go right to drop onto
a sliding ledge. Do a double jump to land on a flat ledge where you
can obtain Secret #2; the Jade Dragon. Jump to grab the
ladder to return to the mission at hand. Continue across the pool and
climb up the block near the door. Do a running jump to grab
the bottom of the ladder and climb to the top where you can jump back
to land on a ledge with a switch. Flip it to open the door
below then return to the ground and enter the door.
Dodge and attack the leopard which pounces from the left. When he is
dead you can flip the switch to open the doors back where
you used the first Mask. Now you need to go all the way back to those
doors and enter. After you enter, do a running jump over
the pit and kill the leopards before you drop down to their former
location. Flip the switch you find here to open the doors and kill
the last leopard when he arrives. Grab the items from the corner before
you head back up.
More snowballs lie ahead. Jump forward to send them rolling your way.
Jump back then forward again to land on the other side of
this minor trap. Another slope and more snowballs, but this time after
you trigger them they will break through the door at the
bottom allowing you to enter. Stand on the left floor panel to open
a door and carefully enter this room.
This room is full of spikes so WALK when you enter. Right after you
enter turn to the left and climb the textured wall surface to
reach the ledge above which has Secret #3; the Gold Dragon. Return
to the floor and walk towards the door leading to the
previous room. When it opens you need to jump through and land on the
ramp. Jump forward over the snowballs to trigger a floor
panel which opens the door to the exit. Immediately jump back and do
a reverse roll and jump back into the room with the spikes.
Make your way to the exit door then do a running jump to reach the
ladder which you can them climb down and enter the tunnel
which leaves this level...
Ice Palace
Shoot the bell to open the door which leads to several Yeti in cages.
The floor has several springboards which will catapult Lara
towards the ceiling. The small springboard over to the right will launch
Lara up to a ledge where you can obtain a medkit. Return
to the floor and line up with the springboard and the bell opening
in the ceiling. Start shooting as you leave the ground and hit the
bell in midair top open one of the nearby gates. When you land, you
can grab the ledge to stop your slide.
Now run towards the open gate and hit the larger springboard. Grab in
midair to hang onto the ledge where you can pull up and
grab the Uzi ammo before flipping the switch. This frees the Yeti which
you can dispose of before continuing. A hole should be
accessible now that the cages are down. Inside you can get a medkit
and kill another Yeti before flipping the nearby switch. In the
narrow cage, find and pull the moveable block out then push it to once
side. Secret #1; the Gold Dragon sits on a pillar if you have
the nerve to take it. Don't bother trying to jump over to it - a handy
invisible bridge is already there. All you have to do is walk over
and take it.
Return to the main cage room to find a new ledge which the last switch
created. A small springboard below will shoot you to the
ledge so you can grab on and pull up. Another bell is up here and you
need to jump and shoot it to open the remaining gate. Return
to the main floor by sliding down the ledge and hanging before you
drop to avoid taking damage. Go through the two open gates
and spot the next springboard and the ledge above.
Head to the left so you can line up your approach to the springboard
with the ledge. When you launch you can grab the ledge and
pull up and backflip over to a sliding ledge. Continue to jump as Lara
jumps back and forth between the two sloped ledges. Now
make Lara jump to the right and continue jumping until you see another
bell. Shoot the bell then start jumping to the left to return
back to the flat area to the left.
to the locked door to find it is now open. Head up the ladder and get
off on your left to do a running jump over to the walkway.
Kill the Yeti that attacks from the left then take the flares and continue
until you reach some tigers. Kill them then light a flare to
locate Secret #2; the Stone Dragon, which is hiding in the darkness.
You can jump over the ramp to get it. Follow the ramp to the
locked door on the right and head down the cave. Take the medkit on
the left and follow the tunnel killing some more tigers before
you finally obtain the Mask. Return back to the previously locked door
to find it is now open. Continue along the path and kill the
Yeti when you drop down. Another Yeti waits for you below and you must
shoot him through one of the holes.
Spikes line the floor over in the dark area so head over to the opposite
end of the room and grab the medkit. Now you need to
examine the beams for one with a different texture. When you find it,
you need to hang and drop down into the center of that hole.
Light a flare to reveal a medkit and some ammo and there's even a place
for your Mask over by the window, outside on the ledge.
With the Mask in place, head off to the right to find the door that
just opened in the dark area.
Head across the bridge and take the flares on your way up to the ledge
with the switch. Flip the switch to melt the ice and
uncover the Gong Hammer. As you head towards the pool, two tigers attack.
Kill them then go get the shells by the glacier and
the Uzi clips from the pool. Taking the hammer will release the barracuda
so swim past it and into the next room where you can
kill another Yeti then return to take the Gong Hammer.
Return to the area where you previously killed the three Yeti and kill
a forth one approaching from the left. You can disarm the
icicle by the door by pulling up and dropping down from the side of
the ramp. Kill another Yeti beyond that door and take the
Grenade Launcher if needed. Now you can head down the right passage
to the Ice Palace.
There are some more snowballs beyond the opening ahead. The first two
waves will roll past as you near the opening but you will
need to jump back to avoid the third set after you trigger it. Go through
the opening and head off to the left as more snowballs
coming rolling toward you. Over to the right is a block which you can
jump to and avoid the snowballs.
Continue to a steep slope then slide down backwards so you can grab
the edge and shimmy to the left until you are lined up with a
ledge behind you. Pull up and jump back to land on the ledge then proceed
to the next obstacle. The wall of ice can be climbed so
get a running start and jump and grab on then climb up to the cave
above. Slide down the steep slope which leads to the Palace.
Make sure to hang before you drop to reduce the damage from the fall.
The Gong awaits so get out your Gong Hammer and give
it your best shot.
The Palace doors should now be open, but before you enter, go get Secret
#3; the Jade Dragon. Head to the left of the Ice Palace
and find the ladder. Climb down and head left. You'll want to light
a flare to see where you are going. Continue down to the
second ledge and flip the switch to open the hut which is just outside
the Ice Palace. Climb back up the ladder and return to the
hut to get the final secret for this level.
You can now enter the Ice Palace and claim the big prize for this level
- the Talion. Of course every big prize has equally
dangerous consequences and this one comes in the form of the Guardian
of the Talion; a giant wingless Eagle creature who
appears after you have claimed the Talion and try to leave the Palace.
This guy is pretty hard to kill. A dozen grenades should do the job
nicely if you have that many and can aim them well. You can
also use the hut for shelter if you need to heal yourself or something.
If you are feeling "lucky" there are Uzi clips and a medkit
inside the Guardian's cave. Once the Guardian is dead your adventure
continues....
Temple of Xian
After you jump over the swinging blade you will find yourself sliding
down a slope towards a waterfall. As you slide you need to
jump and turn so you land and continue to slide backwards. Grab the
ledge as you fall then shimmy to the left and pull up to claim
Secret #1; the Gold Dragon. Don't ask me how you would have figured
that out on your own.
Now you can jump, dive or drop into the pool below. Eliminate the fish
before you begin your exploration of the area. A medkit
waits for you in a short underwater passage - everything else must
wait. Exit the water over by the Temple Doors and claim the
shells on the left then go on a Tiger hunt as two of them are waiting
to jump you over by the stairs.
Head up the stairs and use the springboard to launch yourself to the
room of the temple. Go flip the switch on the other side of the
roof to open a trapdoor above the ladder and summon an Eagle. Kill
the Eagle as you head for the trapdoor. Make sure to hang
and drop when leaving the roof to avoid unnecessary damage. Now you
can climb the ladder and kill that Spider before he gets
too close.
Enter the large room and take the ladder down. At the bottom, drop and
grab to cling to the ledge. Pull up and look down to see
Secret #2; the Stone Dragon. Find and use the crack in the wall to
shimmy right to get the dragon, then shimmy back to continue
the adventure. Kill another spider as you near the red liquid then
jump to the ladder and climb up. You should soon arrive in a room
with a pit full of spikes.
Go to the wall opposite the pit and climb up and over to the right.
When you are against the right wall do a backflip to land on a
ramp then jump immediately to land on top of the wall. Continue along
the top of the wall until you can see the plank on the other
side. It's going to break away when you hit it so make sure to be standing
on the portion furthest from the wall when it does. Grab
some shells from the block below then do a running jump from the left
of that block to land on a sliding slope. Jump again before
you hit the spikes to land on another ramp then jump again and turn
to the right to land on another slope which you can slide down
to safety. Grab those grenades while your here then climb up the large
block and then onto the second before grabbing the ledge
above. Now shimmy along that ledge to the left until you can pull up
and flip the switch to open the main Temple Doors. The
nearby path should lead you back to the waterfall and the doors you
just opened.
Only four of the eight statues in this room will attack and those are
on proximity triggers so if you keep your distance you won't
have to mess with them. Grab the M-16 ammo and head for the open door.
You should now be on a ledge overlooking the room
below with the red liquid. Do a running jump and land on the first
ledge and slide forward, jumping when you reach the bottom to
land on the next ramp. Slide and jump again then two more jumps to
grab onto the ledge and pull up. Now you can climb the
blocks and continue around the top of the room doing one last running
jump to grab and pull up to reach the exit.
Continue down the short hall towards the switch. A trapdoor will open
and you will fall in. After you get back up, immediately start
running toward the switch as the walls start to close in. Flip the
switch to open the door behind you then do a reverse roll and head
for the door before the spiked wall gets you.
Continue down the passage until the first red rock comes rolling towards
you. A quick jump back then to the left will send it rolling
harmlessly past you. The second rock is triggered when you near the
top left corner of the ramp. The third blocks your way to the
ladder so you need to trigger it then avoid it before continuing up
the ladder. At the top of the ladder is a very dark room so light a
flare to check it out.
Flip the switch to the right of the exit then reverse roll to kill the
tiger which is pounces from behind. Climb up into the open
passage and head towards the blades. Face away from the blades and
go to the far left then drop and grab then drop again to land
out of striking range of the blades. More rolling blades block your
way to the exit in the opposite corner so wait for them to leave
you a gap then make a run for door.
You should now be up in some rafters and two Eagles aren't happy about
that. Kill them then head for the button on the left wall.
Pushing the button opens the doors at the opposite end - but only for
a short time so you need to push the button then do a reverse
roll then do a flawless series of running jumps across the rafters
to get inside before the door slams shut.
This next trap isn't too bad if you take your time. Simply follow the
passage while staying on one side and watch the shadows of
the swinging spikes. Get the timing down and it's pretty easy. When
you reach the other side you will be in a new hall with buttons
on either side. Press the right button which raises the floor then
jump left and push that button which opens the door. Start running
to the right into the hall and keep on running as the floor collapses.
When you enter the next area a red metal ball drops down
behind you so keep on running to the end of the walkway and jump to
grab and pull up to the ledge. On the platform beneath the
statue is the Dragon Seal which opens the door back in the first room
of this temple.
Now you can jump to the ledge to the right and climb the blocks to get
some ammo and kill another spider hiding in the dark room.
You should find some more ammo and a switch, which creates a bridge
across that red liquid. Exit this area by going to the other
side of the statue's head. Jump across the series of ledges above the
red liquid then do a running jump to the sloped ledge in the
center of the room. Jump and grab to hang from the block then pull
up and slide down the other side and jump to the flat pillar.
From here you can do another running jump to grab the ledge to the
right near the wall. Pull up then do a running jump to the ledge
next to the springboard.
Move to the center of the platform you are standing on and jump to the
springboard to launch yourself to the high platform on the
side of the tall structure. A boulder starts heading your way as you
land so jump back and grab the edge of the platform so the
boulder rolls harmlessly overhead. Now you can make the climb to the
top of the structure by going from platform to platform.
When another boulder comes headed your way just run to the white bricks
and wait for it to pass.
From the white bricks, slide down and land on the springboard to launch
up to the ledge in the rafters. Do a running jump to grab
and pull up to the next ledge which has Secret #3; the Jade Dragon.
Simply jump back to the structure from this ledge to resume
the mission at hand.
Climb up to the platform where an Eagle attacks. Kill it, then jump
and pull up to the next level then do a running jump to put
yourself just one standing jump from the door. Pull the box out two
times and continue to the next room where you can flip the
switch to open the trapdoor and drop down to a long slope. The red
metal ball from earlier is now chasing you so head down and
turn left until you reach the slide. The ball stops but you don't as
you slide down to the rafters above that first temple room. Below
are some tigers, so kill them all before you drop down to use your
Dragon Seal.
Follow the passage past this door avoiding the rolling blade until you
arrive at a slide which deposits you in a room with some
switches. Only the green switches matter and all three need to be flipped
to open the door before the spiked ceiling impales you.
Continue on across the platforms until you reach the ledge above the
pool with the fish. Kill them from up here before you dive in.
Flip the underwater switch to raise the water level then head to the
surface and enter the tunnel which was previously out or
reach. Leave the lever on the left alone and continue down the right
passage. You can take the medkit if you want, but unless you
are an expert at swimming you will have to return to the surface and
catch your breath before coming back. Since you probably
already have several medkits, leave this one alone and continue down
the tunnel until you can pull the lever. Swim back out and fill
your lungs before swimming back to the tunnel and go through the open
door to find and pull another level which opens a door
back out in the main pool. Refill those lungs once more then dive down
and go through the door you just opened and pull that lever.
This opens the door above, behind which are M-16 clips and two boxes
of shells.
Wade into the next room and flip the switch. Keep ahead of the moving
spiked wall and fall through the trapdoor. The current
should take you right to the Gold Key and the gate should open as you
near it. You should end up back in the starting room at the
base of the falls. The key you just obtained fits the lock at the top
of the ladder in this room and opens the underwater gate also in
this area.
Once the gate is open, continue down this passage heading right then
take the right branch of the fork. Swim through the grating
and head for the left wall. The lever you seek is behind the second
pillar so pull it to open the exit to this area and clear the path to
the Silver Key. A Fighting Fish should be attacking now (or very soon).
Kill him but don't waste too much air as you can always
out-swim him. Continue around the pillar to find the exit and head
that way. When you reach the fork, take the other passage this
time and swim up into the door you just opened and into the cave. Climb
onto the ledge and if you haven't done so already - kill
that fish!
This area is infested with spiders so eliminate all you encounter. Some
Uzi clips are near that giant spider web, as are more
spiders. When you reach the large cave there are even more giant spiders
to deal with. Kill them all then start making your way
up the ledges until you can do a running jump to the pillar in the
center of the cave. Now you can do another running jump to grab
and pull up to the pillar by the door. Jump and grab and pull up to
the passage and follow it to the next area. From that end of the
passage, do a running jump and grab and pull up to the pillar in the
center of the rocks. The Silver Key rests on the tallest rock.
Get the key then return to the water and swim back to the main Temple
doors. You key opens the only remaining door in this
area.
Continue through this last door an jump and pull up to continue up the
slope. Dodge the red balls as they roll down the slope. When
you reach the top, get the ammo then head left and cross the bridge
killing a Tiger and an Eagle along the way. A second Tiger
waits on the other side of the bridge so kill him before climbing up
onto the sloped pillar. Jump back onto the next taller ledge and a
fork in the path. Take the path with the rolling blade by doing a double
jump as the blade starts heading for the opposite end of the
platform above. Then go left and slide down the slope backwards so
you can grab on as you fall off. Get on the ladder and climb
down to the next ledge and hang and drop down to the next one to get
some Uzi clips before dropping through the nearby hole to
return to the front of the Temple.
Return to the fork and get past the rolling blade once more and head
for the room with a bridge and another rolling blade. Get
some Uzi clips and the medkit then run across the bridge with the blade
in hot pursuit. Head towards the button on the left once
you get across to avoid the blade. Press the button to open a door
at the end of the passage you haven't been to yet leading from
the fork. Now get the timing down on the rolling blade and make another
run across the bridge, through the room and back to the
fork and take the other direction.
This passage has a some springboards which must be done in a certain
sequence. Stand with your back to the first and do a
backflip onto it to launch up to the rest of the springboards. When
the ride is over you need to kill another Eagle before jumping
and pulling up to the ledge in front of you. The doors should be open
so enter.
Continue until you can jump to the square ledge near the lock. Jump
to the left box then quickly climb up the ladder as the spiked
wall closes in. Drop down to the ledge on the right then start running
and jump from the ledge over to the ladder and climb up to
avoid another spiked wall. Continue until you find a switch which opens
one of the gratings you walked past only moments ago.
Return to the opening to see the Main Chamber Key resting on top of
a pillar. Get the key then begin a somewhat fun slide down
the curving slope around this pillar to the floor.
Continue on to end up on a pillar near the door you opened with the
button earlier. Jump over to the lock and use the key which
will raise a metal grating next to a pillar. Turn and do a running
jump and grab and pull up to go in that direction. Climb the ladder
and exit towards the spikes on the right. Jump over the spikes and
keep climbing the ladder and ignore the switch on the right. You
should now be back in the area where you found the Main Chamber Key.
A second grating is now open and there is a second and
taller pillar you need to reach, so go through the open grate and head
left to do a running jump and grab and pull up to get on the
ledge. You'll reach a slope that sends you sliding toward the pillar
with the serpent so jump as you begin to slide to reach the pillar.
After a short slide down the serpent you will reach a flat area next
to a ladder.
Climb the ladder until you reach the blade then do a jump back to the
sloped surface then forward again to regain another ladder
above the blade. Climb this until you reach another blade. A ladder
is behind you this time so you need to jump back and twist in
midair and grab onto the new ladder. Continue the climb and make a
short sideways jog to the right to finish the trip to the top
where you can finally exit this level...
Floating Islands
This is it - the final level of the game. The enemies get tougher so
load your weapons and let's get started. You are greeted by a
Warrior who is flying in from the right. Warriors are very dangerous
when they get close enough to fight you, but the catch is they
are super-slow in getting close to you. Use this to your advantage
and kill them before they ever get close enough to fight. In fact,
you can usually use your pistols to kill these slow moving targets
and save your bigger and better ammo for those who deserve it.
Kill the Warrior then get the medkit over to the left then head for
the other end of the island. The first of two Mystic Plaques you
need to advance is below you on another small island. Step back and
do a running jump to the slope on the next island. When you
land you will slide forward so go about halfway down the slope then
jump again to reach the next slope and follow up with another
jump to the next island. Grab onto the edge of the opening by the large
gold structure and pull up to find a switch which opens a
trapdoor on another island.
Continue along the hall and slide down the ramp, jumping from the bottom
to land on another slope on the next island with that
trapdoor you just opened. Three Xian Guards are on duty. The first
attacks when you arrive. It's best to only have to fight these
guys one at a time so try not to wake up the next one until the first
is dead. These guys are fast and deadly so kill them quick and
dodge their attacks. The second guard wake up when you advance towards
the front of the island.
Jump and pull up through the trapdoor to wake the third guard below
when you step on the raised platform inside. You can try to
kill him through the trap door but it may take awhile. Get the first
Mystic Plaque, some flares, Uzi clips and a medkit before
dropping back down to finish off the last guard (if you already didn't).
Now look for a flat rock over by the tree. Jump and pull up
to the roof to get Secret #1; the Jade Dragon. Head for the other side
of the island opposite where you arrived and do a hang,
drop and grab to reach the ledge below which has a switch that opens
the exit.
Do a running jump to the exit then another running jump to the next
island. Head to the other end of that island and jump to the left
to reach the rocks above. You should be able to see an island that
resembles some stairs so head off in that direction and do a
running jump to grab and pull up. Pull up two more times to reach the
first step then climb all the steps to the top. Head right and
do another running jump to another stairway. Turn and go up the stairs
killing the Warrior you meet about halfway up. His friend
comes to life when you reach the top of the steps so kill him too.
When the steps end head to the left above the door and jump to the first
slope you landed on when you jumped from the first
island. This time do a running jump and slide and grab to hang from
the bottom of the slope. Drop to the ledge below then do a
running jump to reach the island with the second Mystic Plaque. Another
running jump should having you grabbing on to the right
of the crest on the nearby island where you can do another jump to
the large island where you obtained the other Plaque. Continue
back to the foot of the green stairs by the door where you use the
two Plaques.
You need to jump to the platform in front of the doors you open with
the Plaques. You start this jump from a sloped ledge with a
tricky "take off" point. As you do the running jump and grab manuever
you've done hundreds of times before, make sure you are
angled to the left otherwise you will run right off the ledge and into
oblivion. When you do land in front of the doors, grab the Uzi
ammo and use the Plaques and enter the door.
A Warrior approaches from below and to the left. Take evasive action
as necessary and pelt this guy with pistol fire until he dies.
You should be able to spot Secret #2; the Stone Dragon from the bridge.
It is on the left in a small opening behind the tree on the
other side of the bridge. If you stand with your back to that opening
then step to the left as far as you can then step back as far as
you can then jump backwards you will land in the tunnel that takes
you to your prize. Getting back out of here is just as tough.
Stand on the flat surface to the right of the opening and with your
back to the wall and jump to land just above the sloped surface.
One last jump should take you out of the tunnel and back to the tree
by the bridge.
Stand one step away from the green boulder and face away. Backflip onto
the rock and do another backflip to end up sliding so
grab on and hang from the edge as the boulder goes rolling by. Drop
down and get the medkit and kill another Warrior. Enter the
building and climb onto the sloped green block then jump from the high
part of the slope to grab and pull up to the roof. Keep going
until you can pull up into a passage in the sandy rock and follow it
to return to the bridge. Now return to the slope where you
triggered the green boulder and slide down again - this time forward
so you can jump to the slope across the gap. Continue up that
ramp until you can see some bricks. Head right and do a running jump
and grab to pull up onto the next island. The rope slide
begins here so begin the ride but make sure to drop off as you pass
over the lower bridge.
Another Xian Guard comes to life when you enter the building on the
lower level. Two more guard the switch which opens the
door at the end of the rope slide. Kill all three then flip the switch
then enter the next room and take the rope slide to the other
wall. Make sure you grab as you leave the slide or you will be up to
your ponytail in hot lava. Climb up then across the gold
structure and continue to the right. Grab onto the green ledge and
shimmy left and drop down. Now your path should be clear, so
follow it back to the top of the first rope slide which has conveniently
reset itself. Grab and don't let go until the entire ride is over.
You are now in a hall with two rooms leading off. Both rooms are death
traps so stick to the hall. From one side of the hall, jump
to the area to the right of the room where you can see a block. Touching
the block summons a Warrior who appears near the
open door you just slid through. Kill him then move the block so you
can jump up then climb up to the ledge. A switch which
creates a bridge over the lava is waiting to be flipped on that pillar,
then you can pull up to the stone wall by the lava and get some
M-16 clips.
To avoid those blades, hang and drop down the two steps in the right
corner then jump to the bridge and flip the switch to open the
trapdoor. Return to the wall and get ready for a tricky jump. Do a
running jump towards the trapdoor and grab while in midair.
Grabbing will change the arc of your jump so you can sail right into
the trapdoor. Stock up on shotgun shells when you land then
continue to the end of the room and flip the switch to open a trapdoor
back in the main room.
Return to the pool and dive down to find a tunnel leading off to the
left. Follow it into the larger room and surface to one side to
avoid the blades overhead. There is a switch above the passage here
which turns off the swinging blades allowing your to get
back to the large lava room and go through that door you just opened.
Push the box over to the pillar by that door then climb up
and jump into the door. You will have to alter your arc again as the
ceiling is quite low here.
In this hall is a door and the switch is above the room with the spikes
in the floor. Jump forward and grab to catch the crack and
shimmy left to pull up. When you are done a running jump towards the
left edge of the opening will bring you back to the hall.
Now you can enter the room to find two more sealed doors and another
Xian Guard who doesn't even wake up. Drop into the hole
in the floor and grab on at the bottom to slow yourself.
Things turn nasty when you drop into a cage with four Xian Guards and
four Ninja. Flip the switch then reverse roll and head back
to the ledge and pull up on either side of the pillar. Behind the pillar
go either right or left until you can see the cage then start
taking shots at the Ninja below. When they return your fire, use the
pillar for cover and attack from the opposite side. All four will
eventually die leaving you with only Xian Guards to deal with. Since
they only wake up when you get too close, you can fight these
guys one at a time. After you wake each guard, return to the top of
the wall and take care of them from there. They can't reach
you so they can't hurt you. Repeat until all guards are dead then drop
down to collect your booty; shells, Uzi clips, and medkits of
various sizes. Finally, flip the two switches which open the exit out
of here and unseals one of the doors above.
When you enter that opened door above, you are attacked by a Ninja hiding
in the dark stairway. When he is no longer a problem,
continue up the stairs to a closed door and a switch. The switch opens
the door and awakens two more Xian Guards. When all is
clear, head through the door and climb to the top of the latticework.
Jump off and twist in midair to grab the latticework behind
you. Climb up and then pull up to the slope and jump backwards. Continue
to jump as you bounce back from side to side. Start
moving to the left as you jump to end up on a flat area with a Ninja.
Kill him then find the moveable box.
Pull out the box and climb on and jump over to the rocks on the left.
Head over to the ledge on the right and jump across the lava
into the square depression. Turn and do a running jump into the tunnel
under the ledge to claim Secret #3; the Gold Dragon and
final secret of Tomb Raider 2. Another running jump will take you out
of this tunnel and leave you grabbing the edge next to that
square depression. Pull up and jump back to the ledge then return to
the box and push it so you can reach the rope slide. Grab on
and ride to the final battle...
The Dragon's Lair
When you land, snatch up the medkit and Uzi clips before advancing past
a non-active Xian to take on the first of several active
Xian Guards. When he is dead you may proceed to the next room where
two more Xian Guards stand in complete stillness. There
are two switches by the first inactive guard. The one next to him opens
the door and activate the two guards in that room while
the one opposite his position is a trap and does nothing other than
wake him up. Flip the exit switch and take care of the two
guards on your way out.
In the next room is a small army of Ninja hiding behind the pillars.
Tease them so they follow your out into the previous room
where you can dispose of them at your discretion. The Ninja in the
rear of this room are not as easily fooled and you will have to
fight them on their turf. When all are dead you should find a Mystic
Plaque that one of them was carrying. Use it to open the large
sealed door and enter to meet the Dragon.
This Dragon is pretty hard to kill but if you take your time and plug
away at him and take plenty of evasive action it shouldn't be
anymore challenging that some other parts of this game. Here are some
strategic tips which may prove useful:
Use your most powerful weapons first and work
your way down - duh.
If he "lights you up" use the water to extinguish
the flames.
Lots of ammo and medkits are underwater. Use
as needed.
Use the pillars to slow down the dragon and
provide cover.
Make reversing strafing runs on the dragon.
He can't turn very fast.
Once the Dragon is down you need to run up to him and take the Dagger
from his belly. With the dagger in your possession, the
Dragon is defeated and in the grand tradition of all big endings, his
lair begins to self-destruct. Run through the open gate and out
the tunnel to the end of the level. The adventure is over and it's
time to head for home...
Conclusion
Well, you thought the adventure was over. Seems some bad buys have come
to pay you a visit - or maybe they just wanted to use
your obstacle course. Either way, they're trespassing so use the Gun
Cabinet Key on the lock by your bed to arm yourself then go
start eliminating the bad guys. When you've cleaned up the house head
outside and clean up the yard. Find anyone lurking in the
shadows by eliminating the shadows with some flares. You'll eventually
kill the boss then return to your house for a nice hot
shower.
Spawn