Palace Midas

You're already swimming when you start this level so climb out of
the pool and head for the tunnel between the pillars. Kill the 2
gorillas then run ahead and through the left door. Three more
gorillas await your gunfire in this room. Pick up the medkit and enter
the door. Use the switch to open a an unseen gate then run back
down the tunnel and shoot 2 more gorilla near the left door. Return
back to the pool where you started and shoot the crocodile to your
left. Go down the corridor and turn right and keep off the stairs.
Continue until you reach an intersection then go right to a small gap
between the wall and the cliff. Kill the gorilla around the corner
then get the magnum clips from inside this small space. Turn right
and move forward until 2 lions attack. Kill them and continue until
you reach a wall then turn right and shoot 3 bats and get the medkit
which is almost invisible in the darkness. Return to the inter- section
and turn right and head back to the stairs you avoided earlier. Go up
and turn left and enter the next room where you can shoot 3 more
gorillas. Go to the end of the room and climb the orange column.
Turn and jump to the next column then turn left and jump to the
ledge. Turn right and jump to the next ledge - grab and pull yourself
up. Get the medkit and the magnum clips then jump back to the first
ledge then back to the pillar. Use running jumps to cross the series
of pillars. At the last one turn right and jump to the ledge with 5
switches. Activate the left switch then turn and drop into a pit and
use the switch there to open the gate. Enter and turn left then left
again entering a brightly lit door and a dead gorilla. Enter the torch
room. Step on the lowered section of the floor and watch the
torches go out. Quickly make a series of jumps across the torches.
If you take to long they light themselves (AND YOU)! Jump into the
water below to put yourself out if you do catch on fire. Kill the
water rats before coming up to try again. Grab the last pillar and
pull yourself up as the flame ignites. You can beat the fire if you are
fast enough. Get the lead bar. Swim to the stairs and climb up and
shoot the gorilla. Go through the gate and around to the wall of
switches. Climb up and use the 2nd switch from the right, the
middle switch and return the left switch back to the UP position.
Drop down and enter the gate turning left and through a new door
between some pillars. Go through this room and into a tunnel then go
down some stairs on the right. Pull the block out of the wall to shake
things up a bit then head back up the stairs and continue up the
next set of stairs. The door at the top opens into a room with large
pillars. Jump over to the right to a dark patch then jump again to
the center column then jump again to the left of the sandy ledge.
Jump left again and enter the door. Continue to the next room and
kill everything that moves. Jump across and into the pool and head
down the trench shooting the 2 crocs that will eventualy show
themselves. When you reach the end of the water climb out and
climb on the rocks to your right. Advance until Lara cannot go any
further then jump forward twice. You will slide back down if you
don't jump twice in a row. SECRET #1 - medkit and magnum clips
wait for you to the left. Jump in the water and swim to the left and
climb out. Climb onto the rail and go to the corner with the small
medkit below. Do the safety drop below to get SECRET #2 -
shotgun shells, uzi clips and medkit. Jump out of the pit and kill the
gorilla then move ahead and begin searching the small niches in the
wall until you find the medkit. Head back to the main alcove that
leads to the ledge and jump over to it. Run along the ledge and kill 2
more gorillas then move to the next to the last alcove. Face the wall
and jump to the crevice grabbing on then shimmy to the left and
drop onto the ledge. Kill the bat then turn and jump over to the
door. Proceed up the long tunnel until you reach the hex shaped
passage. Run down this collapsible tunnel and get the medkit then
turn and climb out of the tunnel. Skid down the long slope and climb
back down until you reach the room where you started. You'll be on
a ledge and a cougar will be coming at you. Kill him before he even
gets close then run along the ledge and into the door on the other
side. Follow the tunnel then jump into the left window and out onto a
ledge where you can turn right and make a running jump across. Turn
right and go up to the pool and take a swim into the next room
avoiding the big crocodile swimming in here with you. Exit the water
and climb onto the rock avoiding the almost invisible gap and shoot
the bat. Jump over the gap - if you fall in you get to repeat about 10
minutes as you make your way around to this point again - and pick
up the lead bar. Jump to the ledge below and shoot the lions. Go
down the stairs and into the tunnel then turn left and go to the
entrance room. Go left and make your way back to the room with 5
switches. Use the right switch and return the second to the right
switch to its UP position. Drop down and left and find the new door
and the floor full of spikes. WALK through the spikes and around
the ramp where you can pull another block a couple times to reveal a
tunnel and another switch to use. Head back up the ramp and the
stair. At the top go to the corner and do a standing jump over the
spikes to the column. Make a series of jumps to cross this room
starting with the column on your right. When you reach the last
column jump into the door then jump right back to the column. You
can now safely shoot the gorilla who just woke up in the room
beyond that door. When he's dead enter the room and get the lead
bar. Jump back to the pillar then down to the door below taking a
small amount of damage. Return the the 5 switches and move the
middle switch UP and the far left switch DOWN then return to the
start room with the pool. Head down the stairs and into the garden.
Kill the 2 gorillas and get the medkit off the roof near the back.
You can get to the roof by climbing the wall on the right. On the
roof turn and head down the passage to the MIDAS Chamber. Stand
next to the stone hand and use the lead bars to turn them to GOLD!.
Return to the garden and go to the right corner next to the gate.
Walk sideways behind the tree to find the concealed lever to open
the gate and the final SECRET #3. Enter the gate and up to the
first pair of blades. Wait for the blades to shut then jump through
them as they open. Get the shotgun shells, magnum clips and medkit
then repeat the process to get past the blades. Make your way back
to the orange pillar room then turn left and enter a new door.
Continue forward and kill the lion then head up the stairs and out
onto the ledge. Get the shotgun shells. Go down the stairs and
through the right door. Use your new gold bars in each of the 3 slots
then enter the open door and slide down the ramp and finish the
level.