Tomb Raiders Traveler's Guide: Angkor Wat -- Walkthrough

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	Angkor Wat¹	Items: 11		Kills: 0
	Cambodia, 1984	A shaft of light pierces through centuries old darkness as bricks easily give way. As the wall crumbles, the dark outline of Werner Von Croy appears backlit by the sun. He adjusts his glasses, steps into the hole he made in the wall, and with a loud grunt, drops down to the darkness below.
		Von Croy:	And so, we breach the sanctum of the ancients. The first footfalls in this tomb for centuries.
		Lara pokes her head out from behind Von Croy and cautiously ventures forward. She is dressed in a white T-shirt, vest, and matching hiking shorts. Her hair is neatly bundled up into two pigtails. Young Lara Croft is wide-eyed and fascinated as she steps forward, spinning around to take everything in.
		Lara:	This place gives me the creeps. After you.
		Von Croy draws his machete from his backpack and runs forward to Lara's left. He turns around and waves his hand to indicate that she should follow him. Before doing so, use the left and right direction controls to have Lara TURN LEFT or TURN RIGHT until she can see the glare from a beam of light behind her. Now use the look button combined with the down direction key to have Lara LOOK UP to the hole in the wall that she and Von Croy just used to enter this area. Continue to turn around and then press the forward direction key to RUN FORWARD towards Von Croy².
		Von Croy:	Careful. All is not as it seems. Concealed traps and pitfalls await the unwary. You must stay close and follow my instruction.
		Von Croy will move down the steps and proceed forward down the dark corridor.
	SECRET #1	Run across the steps to the ledge that Von Croy was standing on while he was talking to Lara. Nearby is SECRET #1, a Golden Skull(1). Position Lara over this item and press the action button to have Lara PICK UP the skull.
		Now RUN FORWARD down the steps and follow Von Croy down the dark corridor over the roots of some very ancient trees that have broken through the floor. Notice that Von Croy has the flags of the United Kingdom, Austria, and Cambodia sewn onto his backpack. Once Von Croy reaches the corner near the remains of a human skeleton, he will stop. When Lara catches up to him, he pulls out a tattered notebook from the inside pocket of his vest.
		Von Croy:	Good men have died for the information contained herein, and cruel men have bartered the information for their own ends. For this we must respect it. We will not deviate from its route and you will not deviate from my instruction. This way!
		Turn left and follow Von Croy past the lion statue and down some more stairs. Do not run ahead of Von Croy down to a clearing below or Lara will meet a ghastly death from some embedded spikes that spring out through the floor. Lara can actually safely activate the first row of spikes by moving down to the last step above the clearing with the holes in the ground. However, it is best to wait at the bottom of the stairs. Von Croy approaches a circular marking on the wall and deactivates both the first and second rows of this deadly spike trap. Von Croy then safely crosses the spike trap area and continues across a small bridge. When Lara approaches him as he reaches a small gap at the end of the bridge, he will turn and speak to her.
		Von Croy:	The first obstacle. A small hop to test your -- how do you say -- pluck. Press and hold walk. Now, push forward.
		He will then jump across the small gap. As Lara approaches the gap behind him, Von Croy will tease Lara.
		Von Croy:	Come, come, child. Do not fear. This is merely an appetizer for the perils ahead. Push forward and jump together.
	SECRET #2	Before following Von Croy's instructions, step forward and allow Lara to drop down into the gap. She will land in waist-high water. WADE FORWARD through the water until she is in the middle of the gap. She can pick up SECRET #2, another golden skull (2). Then turn left or right and continue to wade forward to either side of the gap and run up the steps back on top of the bridge.
		Follow Von Croy's instructions and perform a STANDING JUMP across the small gap. Von Croy will then continue forward. Follow Von Croy through the opening and take either the left or right paths up the slope. At the top of the slope, a wild boar (1) will rush out. Be careful not to get too close to it as it may slightly injure Lara. Von Croy will start to chase it and will eventually kill it after about three swings of his machete.
	The Waterfall Clearing	Once the boar is dead, continue up the slope and turn left at the large tree. Lara will approach a waist high ledge. To VAULT UP the ledge, stand against it and press up followed by the action key. Then continue up either the left or right path of the slope until Lara catches up with Von Croy in a large outdoor clearing. Von Croy will now teach Lara some jumping techniques.
		Von Croy:	Patience child. Disrespect is the route to carelessness. Our route lays beyond the stream.
		Von Croy will jump across the gap. Have Lara approach the gap.
		Von Croy:	This gap is wider, and the edges, treacherous. First walk to the edge, then press forward and jump together. When you are in mid-air, press and hold action. You will grab the outcrop.
	SECRET #3	Instead of immediately following Von Croy's instructions, turn left and run forward along the edge of the clearing. At the end of the clearing, take a hairpin turn to the right and run down the ramp. At the bottom of the ramp, angle Lara to the left and run across the clearing until she reaches an area under the walkway to pick up SECRET #3, another golden skull (3). Run back across the clearing and around the waterfall pool until Lara reaches a ramp that takes her back to where she entered this area.
		Hold down the walk and forward direction keys to WALK FORWARD towards the edge of the gap. Then do a STANDING JUMP over the gap. While in the air, hit the action button to have Lara grab the opposite ledge. Hold on and Von Croy will provide more instructions.
		Von Croy:	Hold action, and press up.
		Once Lara has pulled up onto the ledge, Von Croy will spur her on by teasing her again and Lara shoots a little pun back at him.
		Von Croy:	Ah, the pace is quickening now, ja? One more crossing, child. Or do you wish to stop for... tea?
		Lara:	Oh, I think I can just about hold it together. Wouldn't want to spill it your nice suit... at any rate.
		Follow Von Croy to the next gap ahead.
		Von Croy:	This one calls for a run-up. I will go first.
		Von Croy will hop back, then do a running jump and clear the gap with a single bound. When he reaches the far side, he will turn around and chide Lara.
		Von Croy:	Be careful now, child. We have little time for incompetence. Walk to the edge, then tap back to give yourself a run-up.
		WALK FORWARD to the edge and HOP BACK.
		Von Croy:	Now, press forward and immediately press and hold jump. Now hold down action to grab onto the ledge.
		Run forward and do a RUNNING JUMP over the gap. While in the air, press the action button to GRAB the ledge and then PULL UP. Follow Von Croy forward and turn left at the end of the clearing. Watch him run up to a short ledge and vault up onto it. As Lara approaches the ledge, Von Croy will lecture on a little crevice that runs along the wall ahead.
		Von Croy:	A useful crack, rendered by the hand of time, invisible to the untrained eye.
		Lara:	You're a regular superhero, Werner.
		Von Croy:	Ah yes.. the super.. man³? Hmph! Is enough comedy.
		Von Croy will start to shimmy right along the crack. VAULT up the ledge. Von Croy will shout instructions as he pulls up into an opening near the middle of the wall.
		Von Croy:	Run to the wall. Now press forward and hold action to grab on. Now press right to shimmy across!
		Turn right and face the wall. Use the action button and forward direction key to jump up and grab the crack in the wall. Hold down the action key and press the right direction key to SHIMMY RIGHT. When Lara gets to the opening, Werner will provide more instructions.
		Von Croy:	Good! Good! Now press forward to climb up.
		So do as he says and Lara will be just in time to see Von Croy disappear around a corner. Follow him right around the corner and under a large tree branch. Then turn left and the camera angle will change. Lara will soon run up to a high ledge where Von Croy awaits.
		Von Croy:	This is a high fall. You should lower yourself down to be safe. Turn around to face away from the door. Now press back and hold action. Let go of action to fall to the floor.
		Turn right around and HOP BACK off the ledge. Immediately press the action button to GRAB the ledge. Another quick and neat move to accomplish this is to have Lara face the ledge, do a REVERSE ROLL off the edge, and press action to GRAB the ledge. The camera angle will change to show Lara hanging onto the ledge. Then let go of the action button to do a SAFETY DROP to the ground below. The safety drop will allow Lara to avoid damage when she lands on the ground below.
	The Drawbridge Room	Turn right and run forward towards Von Croy.
		Von Croy:	Your chance to earn your keep fräulein. The mechanism to activate the bridge lies at the other side of the stream. These rivers cascade through chambers and caverns deep below these prehistoric foothills. As a consequence...
		Lara:	Freezing! I guessed. Your gout playing up again Werner?
		Approach the ledge that overlooks the pool.
		Von Croy:	In deep pools, you can swim by pressing jump. Use the directions to navigate through the water. There may be artifacts... trinkets at the bed.
		This is a good time for Lara to practice a SWAN DIVE into the pool by pressing the walk button, followed by the jump and forward buttons. Use the jump button to SWIM FORWARD. Use the left and right direction keys to maneuver around the pool. Swim around the waterfall until Lara finds a tunnel on the opposite side of the waterfall. Follow the tunnel and right at the end, she will find a large Medi Pack (4) and a small Medi Pack (5). Press the REVERSE key to do a quick flip-turn and swim back out of the tunnel.
	SECRET #4	Swim towards the center of the pool where Lara can pick up SECRET #4, a golden skull (6), by using the action button, then head back up to the surface.
		Then swim up to surface to get some air. Lara will complain.
		Lara:	Your average priceless seaweed.
		Von Croy:	No prizes for you this time Lara! Ah well, use forward and left and right to move across the surface until you reach the shore. Then press action to climb out.
		While still treading water, press forward to move across the surface of the water. Also, note that by holding down the walk button and left and right direction keys, Lara can do a LEFT SIDESTROKE and RIGHT SIDESTROKE maneuver. If Lara wants to dive back into the water, use the jump key. Swim over to a low ledge across from where Von Croy is standing. Use the action button to PULL UP out of the pool.
		Von Croy:	Look for a lever or pressure pad. There must be one close by. When you find it, use action to activate it.
		Turn left and vault up onto the ledge. Head over to a lever that lies straight ahead. Position Lara behind the lever by using the SIDESTEP RIGHT or SIDESTEP LEFT commands⁴, then press the action button to activate it. This lowers a short drawbridge that allows Von Croy to run across to where the lever is. Turn right and run short hallway and around a corner to see Von Croy probing another circular marking on the wall to open a large stone door. Follow Von Croy down the hall and around a corner to reach a ledge on the other side of the waterfall.
		Von Croy:	You will catch your death in those clothes my dear. A quick sprint up that ladder will dry you out again.
		Lara:	Such concern. I never knew you cared.
		Von Croy:	Dear Lara, you are a valuable asset to the quest.
		Lara:	You old romantic, you.
		Von Croy:	(Chuckles) Yes, quite.
		Turn left and approach the ladder embedded in the wall.
Von Croy:		Walk up to the ladder. Now press and hold action to climb up onto it. Keep this button pressed, and use forward to climb to the top.
Do as he says to CLIMB UP the ladder. When Lara pulls up onto the ledge at the top of the ladder, Von Croy will provice more instructions.
Von Croy:		There will be another lever up there. Pull it, then get back down here quickly. The quest is nearly at an end.
Run forward and position Lara behind the lever. Activate the lever which lowers a second short drawbridge. Lara can hop backwards off the ledge and press action to grab the edge, then use the down direction key to climb down the ladder. However, it is faster to just do a SAFETY DROP to quickly drop back down to the base of the ladder. Lara will sustain a minute amount of damage if she does this. Then and turn right to follow Von Croy who has already crossed the drawbridge without a word of thanks. Climb up a winding flight of stairs. At the top, Von Croy will direct Lara once again.
Von Croy:		Swiftly across the vines now. Press jump, then hold down action to grab onto the bars.
JUMP FORWARD and GRAB the bars above.
Von Croy:		Now press forward to swing across. Don't let go of action, or you will again be for the plunge.
Do as Von Croy says and SWING HAND OVER HAND with him above the pool to the other side. Let go of action to drop down to the opposite ledge. Then head forward into a dark corridor and turn left to head up a ramp into a bright courtyard.
The Courtyard		Turn left and run around to the back of the building. Lara will encounter two wild boars(2, 3) in the courtyard, which are readily disposed of by Von Croy.
SECRET #5		While Von Croy is taking care of the wild boars, head to the far corner of the courtyard at the back of the building to find SECRET #5, another gold skull (7).
		Follow Von Croy into the entrance of another building of this large temple complex. Run down the stairs until Lara comes to another small courtyard with an entrance on the opposite side flanked by two fierce lion statues. Continue forward through this entrance and under the gong. Go down the steps to the right and Lara will see another spike trap. Laying amongst the spikes is the skeleton of another unfortunate adventurer. All that remains of him is his fedora and whip⁵. Be careful not to run into the spikes as Lara will sustain serious damage.
SECRET #6		To the right of the spike trap is a large column. Behind the column is SECRET #6, another gold skull (8).
	Exit this spike trap room to the outdoor area ahead.
	Von Croy:	There is no mention of this in the texts. I fear this must be opened internally. We must enter through the grate and be wary of snares.
	Lara:	I presume by "we" you refer to me.
	Von Croy:	Ja. My heavier frame may activate traps. You will pass unnoticed.
	Lara:	How convenient.
	This area had a huge circular stone door to the right. Run forward and to the right where Von Croy is standing next to an open grate.
	Von Croy:	Stand facing the grate. Now, press and hold the crouch button. Push forward to crawl into the gap. Be alert!
	Hold down the crouch button and CRAWL FORWARD into the opening. The crawl button may be released once Lara is in the opening.
SECRET #7	As Lara crawls forward, turn into the opening to the left and around a corner to find SECRET #7. Press action once to get into a kneeling position, then press action again to pick up the gold skull (9). Turn around and crawl back out to the main tunnel.
The Backpack	Crawl around the corner and Lara will get up. She spots a skeleton skewered on a spike trap at the opposite side of the room. Although long since deceased, the skeleton still stubbornly clenches a small backpack⁶ (10) in its left hand. Lara tugs at the backpack, and eventually frees it from the skeleton's grasp, yanking off the skeleton's forearm in the process. She admires it briefly and dons this mysterious backpack which will accompany her the rest of her adventuring days. Turn left and head towards the lever at the side of the room. Push the lever forward and quickly turn right to see the huge circular stone door roll open towards Lara. Crawl back out the tunnel to where Von Croy awaits outside.
	Von Croy:	Ah, a backpack. Let us hope it does not hold the same luck for you as its previous owner.
	Lara:	I make my own luck Werner. What now?
	Turn left and head towards the huge opening which was blocked by the circular stone. A slope leads down into darkness ahead.
	Von Croy:	Now it begins. The eyes of the ancients are upon us, and their vengeance is wrathful. We must move quickly! When running, press and hold sprint to gain extra speed.
	Run down the slope. At the bottom take a sharp turn right and continue to run down another short slope which leads to a hazardous hallway filled with flying poisonous darts. If Lara gets hit by one of these darts, she will sustain some damage, but the poison is not fatal. Notice that a large stone door starts to lower at the far end of the hallway. When the door stops moving, it only leaves a small gap near the floor. Von Croy shouts instructions about how to get through this gap.
	Von Croy:	Dive through the gap! Dive through the gap! Press jump to perform a diving roll!
	Hold down the sprint button while running and Lara will start to SPRINT towards the far end of the hallway. The camera angle will change as Lara runs through the middle section of the hallway. It is important not to start sprinting too early, as Lara may run out of energy before she reaches the gap. Notice that Lara must still have some energy left in the sprint energy bar in order to properly execute the dive roll. The best place to start the sprint is right before Lara encounters the first dart. When Lara is near the end of the hallway, press jump to do a DIVE ROLL under the large stone door.
The Garden of the Five Towers⁷	Once on the other side of the door, turn left and run up a slope until Lara reaches a small outdoor courtyard at the top.
SECRET #8	Before climbing up the stairs towards the two stone lions, head to the corner of the courtyard directly opposite the two lions. On the ledge behind the railing, Lara will find the final gold skull (11), which is SECRET #8. Run up the stairs toward the landing where the two stone lions guard an entrance to yet another part of this huge temple complex.
	Von Croy:	So you found the Garden of the Five Towers. Well done, my child. To the right, the Path of the Heretical. To the left is the Route of the Virtuous.
	Lara:	I'm up for a little heresy.
	Follow Von Croy into the temple. He will head towards a circular marking that was on his right-hand side when talking to Lara. After he raises the large door, head down the corridor and down a flight of steps. Turn left and down a few more steps until Lara enters a large room with a rope hanging over the hard stone floor in the middle of the room.
	Von Croy:	Now it becomes interesting, ja? You see now, it is not for the weak of heart. How do you hold up girl?
	Lara:	Oh, I think I could get used to this.
	Follow Von Croy to the far left corner of the room where a circular marking is located beside another huge circular stone door.
	Von Croy:	The door before us requires two people to open it. You go up to the alcove above the door. I will activate the switch down here.
	Turn around and see a small gap high up to the right of stairs Lara descended to enter this room. Vault up the short ledge on the right side of the room and run forward toward the gap high up in the wall.
	Von Croy:	Push forward. Now press and hold action. When you're hanging from the ledge, hold down crawl to squeeze into the gap.
	Move up against the wall and press forward and action to jump up and grab the edge of the gap. Then press the crawl button to pull Lara up into the gap. Crawl forward and follow the tunnel up a winding slope. At the top, turn right and run around the ledge until Lara is positioned on the outcropping in front of the rope.
	Von Croy:	Swing across to the alcove. Jump from the ledge, then hold down action to grab the vine. To release, let go of action.(follow plot)
	WALK to the edge, then HOP BACK to do a RUNNING JUMP towards the rope and press action to grab it. If Lara misses the rope, she will land on the hard stone floor below and sustain some damage. When she grabs the rope, it is unlikely that Lara will have enough momentum to swing all the way over to the other side, so do not let go of the rope yet. While Lara is hanging onto the rope, she can practice climbing up and sliding down the rope by using the forward and backward direction keys. Also use the right and left direction keys to rotate Lara around the rope and make sure she is lined up with the opposite ledge. What Von Croy didn't mention is that the sprint key can be used to get Lara to swing forward and gain enough momentum to reach the other side. The lower down Lara is on the rope, the more momentum she can generate to swing to the other side. Once above the opposite outcropping, pressing JUMP to get off the rope is a much more reliable way to reach the other side than just letting go of the action button. Turn right and activate the lever. A short cinematic will show that there were actually two large circular stones blocking this entrance, which explains why Von Croy had to do his part simultaneously. Lara can either retrace her steps back to the ground level, or simply just do a SAFETY DROP from the high ledge down to the ground. Head over to the large opening which Von Croy has already entered and run down the slope into the darkness below.
	Von Croy:	The Garden of the Five Towers. To the right, the Path of the Heretical. To the left is the Route of the Virtuous⁸.
	Lara:	You know me Werner, a regular virtuoso.
	Follow Von Croy into the temple. He will head towards a circular marking that was on his left-hand side when talking to Lara. After he raises the large door, head down the corridor and down a flight of steps. Turn right and down a few more steps until Lara enters a large room with a rope hanging over a small pool in the middle of the room.
	Von Croy:	Now it becomes interesting, ja? You see now, it is not for the weak of heart. How do you hold up girl?
	Lara:	Oh, I think I could get used to this.
	Follow Von Croy to the far left corner of the room where a circular marking is located beside another huge circular stone door.
	Von Croy:	The door before us requires two people to open it. You go up to the alcove above the door. I will activate the switch down here.
	Turn around and see a small gap high up to the right of stairs Lara descended to enter this room. Vault up the short ledge on the right side of the room and run forward toward the gap high up in the wall.
	Von Croy:	Push forward. Now press and hold action. When you're hanging from the ledge, hold down crawl to squeeze into the gap.
	Move up against the wall and press forward and action to jump up and grab the edge of the gap. Then press the crawl button to pull Lara up into the gap. Crawl forward and follow the tunnel up a winding slope. At the top, turn right and run around the ledge until Lara is positioned on the outcropping in front of the rope.
	Von Croy:	Swing across to the alcove. Jump from the ledge, then hold down action to grab the vine. To release, let go of action.(follow plot)
	WALK to the edge, then HOP BACK to do a RUNNING JUMP towards the rope and press action to grab it. If Lara misses the rope, she will land in the pool below, and must climb back up to the high ledge. When she grabs the rope, it is unlikely that Lara will have enough momentum to swing all the way over to the other side, so do not let go of the rope yet. While Lara is hanging onto the rope, she can practice climbing up and sliding down the rope by using the forward and backward direction keys. Also use the right and left direction keys to rotate Lara around the rope and make sure she is lined up with the opposite ledge. What Von Croy didn't mention is that the sprint key can be used to get Lara to swing forward and gain enough momentum to reach the other side. The lower down Lara is on the rope, the more momentum she can generate to swing to the other side. Once above the opposite outcropping, pressing JUMP to get off the rope is a much more reliable way to reach the other side than just letting go of the action button. Turn right and activate the lever. A short cinematic will show that there were actually two large circular stones blocking this entrance, which explains why Von Croy had to do his part simultaneously. Take a jump into the small pool. Surface and pull out of the water. Head over to the large opening which Von Croy has already entered and run down the slope into the darkness below.

Summary	In order of appearance:
Pickups	1 Gold Skull 1 Gold Skull 1 Gold Skull 1 Large Medi Pack 1 Small Medi Pack 1 Gold Skull 1 Gold Skull 1 Gold Skull 1 Gold Skull 1 Backpack 1 Gold Skull 11 Total	Kills	1 wild boar 2 wild boars 0 Maximum 3 Total⁹
Footnotes: Unlike all the previous Tomb Raider games where the training level (Lara's Home) was optional, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation makes it mandatory that you complete this training level before you can progress to the main portion of the game. For veteran Tomb Raiders familiar with the controls, there is no way to avoid the training level unless you use cheat codes. However, this training level is remarkable as it features the young 16 year-old Lara Croft and offers some insights into her background. If you are in a hurry, or playing this training level a second time and do not want to wait through the dialogue in the cinematic, you may press the LOOK button to cut short these short cinematics. Literature and philosophy buffs may catch Werner Von Croy's little reference to "super man" or "der übermensch" as the German philospher Nietzche proposed. Nietzche's concept of "super man" is illustrated in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel, Crime and Punishment where the main character feels that he can transcend man's laws because of he thinks himself to have superior intellect, reason and creativity. This hubris foreshadows up-coming events. PC users can either use the PgUp and PgDn keys or Shift + right/left arrows to do the sidestep move. Fans of Indiana Jones will instantly recognize this allusion. Although the backpack isn't a normal "pick up" like others in the game, it's far to important an item not to number. Don't worry, Lara will pick up other things during cut-scenes later in the game and we're going to count those too. This area is the crossroads of this level. If you have managed to find all the secrets in this training level, it influences Von Croy to lead Lara down a more difficult path ("The Path of the Heretical") for the rest of this level and all of the next level. If you did not find all the secrets, Von Croy will lead Lara down an easier route ("The Route of the Virtuous"). If you have SECRETS turned ON and you are reading the paragraphs that follow this point in the walkthrough, then your web browser is not fully JavaScript compliant. Please ignore the rest of this walktrhough, which is for the case where you fail to pick up all eight secrets, and consider upgrading your web browser to the latest version of Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Had you been armed, perhaps you could have killed off the two boars, but as it stands, Von Croy gets three and you get zero.