Level 1

Return to Egypt

This first level adds to the Tomb Raider 1 Khamoon level though the new dampened conditions alter it rather dramatically.

Before dropping through the trapdoors you need take a tricky running rump across the opening, to where the 'cat's eyes' have just lit up.  Scramble up the slope into one of the eyes where the statues are held. On the right side is a health pack. If you then climb up to the left cat you get a quick glimpse of a chamber you will visit later.

Return to the trap doors and jump into the pool of water below.  There's an alligator swimming with you so head for dry land, climb out and shoot away at it.

Turn to face the ledge running along the pool opposite with a couple of items on it. Jump in and swim to it, disturbing another alligator in a submerged tunnel at the end of the room. Kill the beast, pick up the goodies and jump into the water.

Swim towards the submerged room.

As you enter the room another alligator will attack, so turn tail as quick as you can and climb out. Once you have killed the creature, return to the underwater cavern, and grab the shells and head over to where you first dropped in. On the right you should see a pillar sticking up out of the water.  At the base of it, under the bits sticking out, are a couple of clips. Grab them and climb out of the water on the ledge next to the pillar.

You now need to take a running jump at the pillar and grab and pull yourself up onto it. As you do a cut shot will show an underwater door opening, but before bothering with that pick up the magnum clips. Now jump straight ahead into the water. Swim forward and right, down into the secret door that has opened. Secret#1.

This chamber is inhabited by yet another alligator so as soon as you make it to the end of the passage turn around, swim back down the passage to the right and climb onto the ledge. Finish the alligator, return to the passage and pick up all the stuff at the end, a breathing space is provided so don't worry on that count.

Swim back to the main room. Swim up to the Sphinx and climb up its side, shimmy along it and pull yourself up to the back half of it.  Pick up the shells. You now need to make your way back to the pillar that had the two clips under it. Climb up onto the ledge and you should see two windows.

Have a good look through and you should be able to see into a room with at least one panther prowling around. Lock on the beast and kill it, but watch out for one strolling around to the fencing on your left. If you can, kill both, but one will suffice.

Jump back in the water and go into the passage to your right. Swim on and once you enter the big chamber, head right a little towards the pillar you can see.

Swim over the shells and pull yourself out of the water. Whip around and kill the alligator. Get the shells and climb back out.

Make your way around to where the cat statue is. Look into the pool and spot the lever, then jump in and pull it. This opens a door close to where you got out of the main pool, but ignore it for now.  Climb out at the slope opposite the cat statue and back flip onto the statue's pillar. Face the main pool and jump onto the ledge in front of you. Kill the three prowling panthers.

Swim directly to your left and climb up. This is the room you were sneaking a look into before. So, depending on how many cats you killed before, you may or may not have to be on your toes.

Mop up any leftover cats and grab the shells and medikit before heading out of the entrance on the right of where you came in. Just to the left on the floor is a shotgun and a box of shells. Grab them and head back over to the opposite side of the cavern, where the door opened.

You now enter a small chamber with four columns. Pass through to the entrance of the second chamber, straight ahead. Draw your guns and turn around. Back up into the second chamber and a panther will enter the first and run towards you, so kill it.

Turn around and walk up to the entrance of the third chamber. This has a number of spike traps. Walk up to the edge of the door and side step to the left. Do a standing jump to the pillar on the left, walk to the edge, turn round and drop off, grabbing the edge as you drop. Drop down to the floor. Turn to the spike trap to your right and WALK through them.

You are now at a T-junction. Take the right branch and pull yourself up the ledge. Walk to the edge and jump over to the second ledge over a spike trap. A third ledge is to your right and you need to jump over to it.

Drop down onto a ledge below and jump across yet another set of spikes. A door opens above, so pull yourself up and enter the Secret#2 room.

Collect the goodies lying around and head towards the door opposite where you came in and it will automatically open.

This leads back into the spike trap chamber. Take a running jump angled slightly to the right. You should land safely on the second pillar on the right. Jump back, grab the edge of the column and drop to the ground.

Again, walk through the spikes to the T-junction but this time head left. As you run along and round the passage you should see a ridge in front of you with a couple of blocks the other side of it.

Head down the passage to the right and a cat statue will spring into life.

You can shoot from below or pull up onto the rock ledge on the right where it dips down into a "V".  Jump across to the area below the carved square pillar and go into a tunnel on the left of the carved pillar.

Proceed slowly to avoid a boulder that drops in front of you. Jump across the gap and turn right up the stairs.  Collect the shotgun shells from the top of the pillar, and return to the top of the stairs.

Now take a running jump to the ledge opposite, walk forward on to sloping stone.  Turn left so that you are looking at an inverted "V" rock formation.

Stand in the top left corner of the stone and hop back to take a running jump at the left side of the inverted "V". From there walk forward and right to see some shotgun shells, do a running jump across to collect Secret#3. Drop to the greenish stones below and then drop slide to the floor.

Now go round to where those two blocks are, start to walk through the large group of spikes. Halfway through a panther will appear but don't panic. Walk to the high ground to your right, there are some shells there, and kill the panther. Grab the shells and continue to where the panther first appeared.

Walk into the little passage and pick up the shells.

Head back to the two blocks, pull the first back towards the spikes, walk round to the other block and push it forwards twice. Enter the new water filled cavern and take out the cat on the other side.

There is a small island to your right, and as soon as you jump onto it another panther appears. Line yourself up with the central pillar, jump across and pull yourself straight up onto it. From here you can safely shoot the big cat.

Opposite where you came in are some magnum clips at the bottom of the water filled cavern. There are alligators in the water but they may not appear immediately - be warned!

Make your way over to the opposite side of the cavern and jump into the water under the central bridge. Under here is a gap in the wall, swim into it and be sure to stick over to the left. You will come to a passage running to the right, go down it and follow it round to the right.

Finally you will enter a new room, break the water and pull yourself up on either the left or right side. Do not walk forwards, but turn around and you should see an alligator sneaking up on you in the water, kill it.

As soon as you move forward two alligators will attack from the two gaps at the other side of the room. Make a run for the ledge opposite and climb up, giving you a safe place from which to attack.

Once you have taken care of the big lizards, walk over to the small medikit and before you pick it up face the altar. As you pick it up, two more alligators will run into the room, so again jump onto the altar and take care of them.

Swim back out into the main cavern. Make your way back up to dry land. Before finishing here go around to where the first panther was and enter the little cave. Grab the small medikit, come out and follow the bridges around the cavern.

Jump and grab to pull yourself up the high ledge on your right, get your guns ready and walk into the room. Kill the alligator that appears. Turn around and walk up to the edge of the ledge. Jump over to the left ledge, turn around and jump over to the ledge on the opposite side.

Turn to the left and climb up the ledge there. On your right a long slope disappears into the darkness, do not go down there - it ends up at the back of the alligator lair, where two more of the beasts await you.

So climb up to your left and drop down to get the medikit.

Drop down and jump/grab to haul yourself to where you killed the alligator in the small cave. To the right of the entrance is a gap that allows you to look into the main cavern below, turn around and drop off, grabbing the edge.

Shimmy over to the far right, climb up and get the box of shells.  Turn around to face a cat statue. Jump over to it and enter the room, where you find a locked door.

Use the gold key to open it. As you enter the room three large boulders will roll towards you. Head ever so slightly to the right to let them roll safely by. Head to the right ramp and drop down on the right side of it into a little alcove with a box of shells in it.

Ignore the prowling panthers for now.

Climb back up to the main room and head over to the left ramp. Drop down onto the ledge on the left of the ramp and drop down again to the block on the left.

From here take care of the two cats roaming around. Jump off and head down the passage to the left, follow it around till you come to a switch. Pick up the medikit and pull the switch to open the big doors in the main room. Head back to the panther's lair.

As you re-enter the room, to your left is a block and two small entrances. As soon as you go into either a panther will attack. So, facing the block opposite the first entrance, back into the doorway facing the block. As soon as you see the cat appear, leg it for the block and haul yourself up. Kill the cat, and get the awaiting medikits.

Make your way to the other side of the room, head for the passage on the right.  As you turn the corner a cat statue comes to life, so shoot it. Continue round to the left past where the statue was into a room with a medikit. Pick this up and head back to where the statue was.

Climb up and follow a dark passage to your left - it's perfectly safe. At the end are some magnum clips and a box of shells. That's everything done down here so go back to where you first dropped down and get back up those blocks.

Walk up to the start of the middle ramp. If you simply run up the ramp, about halfway a couple of boulders will crash down and squish you.

There are two ways around this - the safe way is to drop off and grab the side of the ramp and shimmy up past the two gold lines.

The flash way is to leg it up the ramp and as the boulders drop down, jump over to the left or right side ramp. Either way, once you have got to the top, dispose of the panther before heading through the big doors.

In the room you have a number of bridges over a big spike pit. Do a standing jump onto the first bridge, then a running jump onto the second. Through to the left is a large pit full of water. Jump over this to get a medikit, and then jump back to the bridge. A final running jump to the end of the spike pit will allow you to collect a couple of boxes of shells and another medikit.

With all this secure, get ready to drop into the pool of water. Take a good look first - there are 'alligators down there! When you drop down, spot the water filled exit to swim through in one corner of the room.

Swim along this and up, stick to the left wall and follow the room round past a pillar where there should be a switch straight ahead.  Pull the switch and get through the door pronto as the 'alligators will be right on your tail.

Swim straight-ahead and up, and get out of the pool. Immediately pull out your shotgun and kill the panther that attacks you. Finish off the alligators next - you may have to take a dip to lure them out - then pop back in the water filled room to get a box of shells and get back on dry land.

If you got straight out of the pool and have it to your back, round to the right is a fairly large alcove with some ammo in it. As you approach two boulders fall from the right half, so run to the left side of the room to claim your booty.

Leave the alcove and head over to the fenced-in spikes. As you enter a panther attacks, continue on and another panther attacks and after you pick up the shells a third one comes along.

Return to the pool and go past the block and the mound to see a bridge and two panther-mummies.

As soon as they awake run back to the block and kill them from safety.

The standing mummy is no threat.

There is a croc in the pool below the wooden bridge, kill it and swim down to get a medikit.

Cross over the bridge to EXIT the level.

If you want something extra from this level you can use the "fence bug" To get outside the fence in the area where you killed the three panthers.

Go to the corner and face Lara outwards and she should run through, once outside head to the left until you find a small pool, jump in and get your Uzi's and two sets of clips.

There are also two cat mummies out in the desert and another panther behind the bridge area.

KEEP away from the edges though the sand is HOT!

To get back inside use the low hill to jump back over the fence.