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Level 13--Natla's Mines
Tomb Raider (1996)

Level 13--Natla's Mines

Navigate Natla's Mines in Tomb Raider (1996). This guide details puzzle-solving, surviving harrowing gunfights with limited weapons, and finding all secrets and pickups.

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Navigate Natla's Mines in Tomb Raider (1996). This guide details puzzle-solving, surviving harrowing gunfights with limited weapons, and finding all secrets and pickups.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    First Fuse: Swim under the waterfall and pull the switch. Swim east to the area with barrels and crates (Crate and Barrel). Enter the opening to the right, find a movable crate in the SE corner, and pull it to reveal another switch. Return behind the waterfall, climb south, follow the path, jump the chasm, and return to the rail tracks. Go through the automatically opening door.
  2. 2
    Boulder Trap: To bypass the boulders, walk to the first barricade, let the boulder pass, turn right, grab the ledge, and shimmy left above the gap. Pull up and walk to the end. Do not drop down or trigger the second boulder.
  3. 3
    First Fuse Pickup: Turn right at the end of the rail path to find the first fuse. Use Save Crystal (1).
  4. 4
    Boulder Avoidance: Go up the south incline. At the end, roll and retreat to avoid a boulder. Return to the ramp, stay on the north side to avoid another boulder on the south side. Follow the ramp to a hole and safety drop back to the hurdles.
  5. 5
    Triggering the Second Boulder: Go slightly east (towards the entrance) to trigger the second boulder, clearing your exit. Pull up north and follow the upper path to a hole, dropping back to the original room.
  6. 6
    Second Fuse Setup: To the east, move a crate west once and north twice so it's under the ceiling hole.
  7. 7
    Breakaway Tile and Boat Switch: Use the crate to get on the shack roof. Fall through the breakaway tile (1) and follow the path to a switch that moves the boat.
  8. 8
    Return to Water: Continue to a ramp leading to a hole. Slide backwards while holding to safety drop onto the strategically placed crate. Exit east back to the water.
  9. 9
    Medi Pack and Magnum Clips: On the way back to the water, grab the large Medi pack (2). Pull up onto the repositioned boat (from the middle third). Jump over the new area with crates and enter the area behind them to the left to grab Magnum clips (3).
  10. 10
    Second Fuse Switch: One crate looks different. Pull it west once, then push it north. Move the next crate west twice and south once to reveal another switch. Throw it to move the RH-75 out of the way. Swim back to where the RH-75 was (south of your starting position).
Tips
  • This level contains 3 Secrets, 30 pickups, 3 kills, and 1 breakaway tile.
  • 5 Trophies can be earned.
  • Save immediately before each of the three gunfights.
  • The fight against the skateboard brat is particularly challenging due to his enhanced offense, defense, and agility. Use rolling and side-jumping with Magnums, retreating into the cave if necessary, but be ready to dodge him if he gets too close.
  • The final battle against the bald man with the shotgun can be bypassed by timing your jump past the automatically opening door.
  • This level offers many Uzi clip pickups, useful for the next level.

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