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Level 15--The Great Pyramid
Tomb Raider (1996)

Level 15--The Great Pyramid

Walkthrough for Tomb Raider (1996) Level 15: The Great Pyramid. Learn how to navigate traps, defeat enemies, find secrets, and survive the final battle.

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Walkthrough for Tomb Raider (1996) Level 15: The Great Pyramid. Learn how to navigate traps, defeat enemies, find secrets, and survive the final battle.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Save your game immediately into two slots.
  2. 2
    Equip Uzis and face the creature. When it's about halfway across the platform, holster your weapons, hop back, and grab the edge. Monitor its position to know when to pull up. Repeat this process, shooting when its back is to you and you've pulled up, until it's defeated. Avoid letting it get too close while you're hanging to prevent minor damage. The Remastered version awards the 'Kind of Evolution on Steroids' Trophy for this kill.
  3. 3
    Collect the six sets of Uzi clips from the corners of the platform and proceed through the door.
  4. 4
    Navigate the pulsing red hallway and slide down a ramp. To access the overhead area: go south, push the block right (west) three times. Continue clockwise up the ramp, push the movable block right (east) once. Jump onto this block and perform a standing jump with a grab to reach the overhead area.
  5. 5
    Use the first Save Crystal if you have 100% health.
  6. 6
    You'll encounter a shredder with a breakaway tile in front of it. Break the tile and time a jump over the pit and past the shredder.
  7. 7
    Go counterclockwise around the square path and push the movable block forward (west) once.
  8. 8
    Go clockwise around the path and pull the movable block (east) once.
  9. 9
    Go counterclockwise again and push the movable block (west) one last time.
  10. 10
    Go clockwise around the path, stand on the block, and pull a switch to open the west door.
  11. 11
    In the Room With the Sloped Surfaces, use the provided image to guide your jumps. All are standing jumps except from point 3 to 4, which requires a running jump. You cannot jump directly from 2 to 4.
  12. 12
    Upon reaching point 4, a bridge appears where you entered, leading to Secret #1. You have 40 seconds to reach it, so retrace your steps quickly.
Tips
  • Conserve health; the level has unavoidable damage sections. Aim to have at least 50% health for the final battle.
  • The first battle can be completed with zero damage by using the described hanging and shooting tactic.
  • In New Game+, skip the first Secret as it involves crossing lava and offers no essential items.
  • In New Game+, skip demons 3, 4, and 5 as described in the New Game+ notes.
  • The sequence after the second Save Crystal involves unavoidable dart traps that each remove 20% of Lara's health. Be prepared for this damage.
  • After jumping past the pendulum, perform standing jumps over spikes to avoid lava, which also deals 20% damage. Start with a running jump past the pendulum, then two quick standing jumps. Avoid lingering on the middle platform.
  • The final gauntlet of traps must be navigated without any Save Crystals in between. Proceed with extreme caution.
  • Natla's fireballs in the final battle deal more damage in New Game+. Grounding her makes the fight easier.
  • The final battle can theoretically be skipped in New Game+ by executing the Corner Bug before Natla's fireballs finish you.
  • Trophy Alert: 'Shelley's Encore' is earned by making Lara scream twice in one fall from the starting platform into the abyss.
  • 3 Secrets
  • 31 Pickups
  • 6 Kills
  • 9 Breakaway Tiles
  • 12 Trophies Earned

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