Secrets: 6
NOTE: NW = northwest, SE = southeast, etc.
Underground Cavern. Before
moving, note the revolver ammo on the floor
ahead. Pick it up quickly, then run
immediately toward the rear of the room as a boulder
comes crashing down. Pick up the Uzi clips near the ladder, then STAND STILL. Another boulder
will crash down in front of the ladder, after which it is safe to climb up to
the top.
When you reach the top, turn
around to find Secret #1: The Uzi on a ledge. Shimmy along the sloped ledge to retrieve it, and then head back
to the corridor at the top of the ladder. Follow the corridor – shooting 2 bats along the way - until you reach an opening to the
outside.
Courtyard with Burning
Pedestal. Climb up to the top of the
opening and be prepared to shoot the armed baddie waiting
to ambush you at the bottom of the ramp.
That done, shoot the 2 vases at the top of the ramp – one contains Uzi clips and the other holds red shotgun ammo.
Take note of the closed gate in the east wall, then head down through
the opening near the burning pedestal and in to the fountain courtyard. Pick up the red
shotgun ammo in the SW corner.
Courtyard with Land
Rover. Head through one of the
openings in the north wall to emerge in another courtyard where a Land Rover
sits idling. To the right is a carved
stone door flanked by 2 gem locks.
You’ll need to find those gems.
Begin by going west to a small lagoon.
Cloister with Large Iron
Gate. Jump in and swim directly across to the ramp on the
other side. Climb out and go left on
the narrow quay to find Uzi clips. No do a jump/grab to the archway above the
ramp and jump down to the stairs on the other side. When you reach the bottom of the stairs, 2 hounds attack.
Take care of them, then have a look around the cloister you have
entered. In the Sw corner is a large
iron gate. In a room to the north is
the MOTORBIKE in a locked garage. Shoot the vases near the garage to find explosive crossbow ammo and a small medpak.
Lara will return here toward the end of the level, but for now return
via the stairs and archway to the lagoon.
Lagoon. Jump back in
the water and turn right (south) and swim through an opening under the
building. Immediately turn left and
make for the small quay where you can climb out and shoot the crocodile that pursues you. Shoot the vase on the nearby sand ledge.
Now you can swim toward the
other end of this small channel, picking up a small
medpak and, just around the corner, THE
DIAMOND OF THE NIL. Turn back
and dodge the crocodile that’s waiting to chomp
you. Swim back through the opening into
the lagoon with the boat. If the croc
follows you, climb out and take care of him with the weapon of your choice.
In the NW corner of the
lagoon is a small fissure leading into another pool. Once through, swim past the building, make a right and head for
the archway in the wall to the east, where Lara can climb out. Turn and shoot the crocodile
that chases you (NOTE: You can climb out on the ramp to the west, but then you
have to deal with the crocodile and an armed baddie simultaneously). Then, turn and deal with the crocodile in the pool on the other side of the
archway.
Now swim over to the landing
by the closed gate. Behind it is the
other DIAMOND, but you have some more work to
do before getting it. Shoot the vase
above on the sand bank. The gate at the
back of the courtyard where you began is now open, so you’ll need to head
back. On the way, though, make a small
detour for a Secret.
Head back through the
archway between the 2 pools. Make a
left and swim in the narrow channel between the yellow building and a quay with
a stone bench. As you go, keep your eye
out for a small opening at the foot of the building that you can swim
through. Inside, climb on to the
landing. Angle a running jump to the
ladder across the room. Climb up, then
do a rolling back flip and grab the ladder behind. Move left and around the corner on the ladder until you reach its
end. Do a rolling back flip with a grab
to the platform behind you and pick up Secret #2: a large medpak
& revolver ammo. Dive
back in the water and return to the first courtyard.
Courtyard with the
Burning Pedestal. As you enter, a hound attacks
from the left. Take care of him and
head through the small doorway in the corner.
Deal with another hound that sneaks up
from the right as you enter.
Using the blocks, begin
climbing and jumping until you reach a darkened balcony above. Grab the grenadegun
super ammo on the block to the right of the dark doorway. Then head through the door and to the
right. Activate the reach-in switch at
the corridor’s end to open the gate blocking the second DIAMOND. At the other end
of the corridor, you can look through a locked gate at the rooftop, but you
can’t open it. So return the way you
came and go fetch the gem.
Courtyard with Land
Rover. Once you have the second DIAMOND OF THE NIL in hand, use the 2 gems to open
the carved stone door in the courtyard with the Land Rover. An armed baddie and
a hound wait inside to ambush Lara. A bat will
also pester you. So clear the area of
enemies and pick up the flares near the south
wall. The vase on top of the low wall
at the back right also contains blue shotgun shells.
Now jump on the block by the
north wall and activate the reach-in switch to extinguish the flame on the
pedestal in the first courtyard. You
can now retrieve the GATE KEY there.
Small Courtyard with
Sloping Block. Head back to the lagoon and swim again through the
small fissure In the NW corner. This
time, get out on the ramp and enter another small courtyard guarded by and armed baddie.
Take care of him and pick up the red shotgun
shells he drops. Behind the
sloping block is another gate that Lara can open with the CROWBAR. But
first, climb the block by the small door, and then angle a jump/grab up to the
higher block in the SW corner. Pick up
a small medpak and activate the reach-in
switch to open a second gate inside the passageway below. Jump down and shoot the crocodile that charges in. Open the gate using the CROWBAR and
pick up another GATE KEY inside.
Jump the deep pit and move beyond the slightly sloping
square. After a second,
a boulder
falls behind you, revealing an opening in the ceiling. Go back and climb up to get the GOLDEN STAR there.
Now continue back down the hallway over the second pit and through the door at the end. Shoot 2 hounds loitering
on the terrace and place the GOLDEN STAR in
the receptacle at the far end.
Cloister with Large Iron
Gate. When you place the star, you hear a gate open
below. Looking down from the terrace,
you’ll spot 2 demon hounds waiting below. Finish them off from the safety of the
terrace if you like. Drop down and find
the MOTORCYCLE waiting behind the newly opened
gates. Before you can use it, you’ll
have to open the large iron gates across the way.
Now move toward the large
iron gates. As you approach, look for
the dark underground passage on the right.
Enter the underground passage and open the gate with your CROWBAR.
Climb the ladder to the room above.
White Tiled Room. Begin
by climbing over the wall that is to your right as you enter the room. On the other side, shoot 2 bats and then open the gate near the flame with your CROWBAR.
Enter and drop down into the trough to your left to retrieve Secret #5: revolver
ammo + Uzi clips.
Now, position Lara at the
bottom of the ramp, just to the right of the centerline. Run about halfway up and stop as 2 boulders begin to descend, the left one slightly ahead
of the right. The moment the left one
has passed, do a left jump to avoid the second one. Now ascend to the top and use your GATE
KEY to open the gate. Drop down
inside and shoot the vase.
Return to the main room and
climb over the wall on the other side, Shoot a couple more pesky bats, then open the gate near the flame. Repeat the climb up the ramp exactly as
before and shoot the vase at the top.
You can now return to the main room and pick up the 2 DIAMONDS OF THE NIL (the second gate will open as
you pick up the first gem).
Place the fist gem in its
receptacle on the north side (right side as you entered the room). Don’t linger on the blue tile as a boulder comes rolling down from behind. Cross the room and place the second gem in
its receptacle to the south. Again,
beware of the boulder.
Turn right and climb the
short wall, then up to the higher block.
Turn around and climb to the next ledge above (with the black &
white tiles). Pick up the small medpak, and then return to the higher block
below. Look for a gap in the wall
opposite and do a jump/grab to it. Shimmy
left and pull up in the alcove for some blue shotgun
shells, then continue to shimmy to the left until Lara can pull up into
the next hallway. Make note of the
locked door on your right, then run down the hallway and around the
corner. Jump the gap (the boulders won’t fall unless you touch the blue squares
at the bottom).
Continue down to the end of
the corridor, shooting 2 more bats along the
way. You have found the second GOLDEN STAR but it is still locked away. Drop down and shimmy left to an alcove to
retrieve another GATE KEY. Jump to the ledge opposite and pick up the flares. Now
return to the south end of the upper hallway and use the GATE KEY to open the gate. Activate the reach-in switch to open the gate guarding the GOLDEN STAR.
With the STAR in hand, make your way
back to the cloister outside.
Cloister with Large Iron
Gate. Return to the room with the MOTORCYCLE
and place the second GOLDEN STAR in its
receptacle. Get on the bike and ride
toward the large iron gates, which are now open. Stop as you enter and line yourself up for a straight run up the
slope ahead. Hit the gas and don’t let
up as you clear the jump above. On the
other side, continue to accelerate until you have made it over the second jump.
Area with the Deep Pit
and Maze. Climb off the bike and look over the pit to the
west. Jump to the block jutting out
over the pit. Turn around to face east
and do a safety drop off of the block to the pit below. Light a flare and find the short block to
climb on. In a small well on the other
side, pick up the revolver ammo. Climb back up, then up to the next landing
where you must activate the reach-in switch to open a gate back in the maze.
Climb up to the next
landing, and then use the ivy on the wall to ascend to the white sandstone
block above. Make a running jump back
to the first block and the area where you left the bike.
Now enter the maze. As you turn the first corner, 2 hounds lunge at Lara.
A moment later, a third will come around the corner. After dealing with them, go the end of the
first alleyway and turn left. Find the
opening at the end and climb up. Use
the ivy on the wall on the other side to climb down into the deep pit. Light a flare and pick up Secret #6: crossbow
explosive ammo + grenadegun normal ammo.
Climb back up the
ivy-covered wall and head toward the east of the small maze, staying to the
left. Pick up the DIAMOND in an alcove and place it in the receptacle
in the next alcove to open the last gate.
Head through the gateway and down the slope to end the level.