TR2 - GOLDEN DRAGON 1 - THE KEEP by CONNOR JORDAN

Walkthrough by Harry Laudie

Slide down a few slopes and land on the ground. Shoot the vulture (1) and go to the far right corner and see a closed gate. Face the gate and turn to the right to see a ladder. Climb the ladder and pull down the wall switch. You get a cut scene of the gate opening. Look left and see a grate and an alcove. Jump over there to get secret #1 and pick up a Gold dragon (1). Jump back to the ladder and climb down to the ground. Go to the open gate and enter.

You face a long slope. Slide down backwards so you can safety drop at the end. Turn and walk through the flying disks to the opposite end of the room. Then pull up onto the column at the back wall. Jump to the ledge without the ladder. Run to the end of the ledge and pick up three shotgun shells (2-4) and three automatic pistol clips (5-7). Go back and jump to the ledge with the ladder. Pick up a large medipack (8). Run to the end of the ledge and enter a tunnel. Go to the end and see a rolling blade trap to the right. Time a run pass the rolling blade and enter the alcove. Pull down the wall switch and a gate opens in the end of the tunnel.

Be careful as you enter the tunnel. There are two rolling blades. Time a run pass them and jump to a safe area in a middle trench between them. There are also spike traps in the trench. Jump forward to a ladder and climb to the top. Shimmy to the right onto a grate and save the game in front of a wall switch. When you pull the switch the grate drops and the door below the grate opens. Guess when the rolling blade is under you and starting the trip back. Pull the wall switch, drop and stand jump into the tunnel before a rolling blade gets you. Do not stand there, but run to the end of the tunnel and turn to the right. The rolling blade will follow you into the tunnel. It rolls off the edge and into the water below.

Kill the two tigers (2,3) on the opposite shore of the water. Dive into the water and swim to the left. Lara's air bubbles are often blood red for some strange reason. Loop around to the left and see a crawl space in the left wall. Swim inside and go to the end. Pick up secret #2, Silver Dragon (9), three automatic pistol clips (10-12), and the automatic pistols (13). Exit and pull up onto the shore where the tigers were. The rolling blade can still cause damage underwater. Then get back to the starting shore. Climb the rocks to get to the ledge above the entrance door. Look off the end of the ledge and see a wall ladder.

Run, jump, and grab the very bottom of the ladder. Climb up to the top and shimmy to the left onto a platform. Turn around and jump to another platform. Hop to the next platform to the right. Use the wire slide to get over the water and onto a high ledge of the castle. Pull down the wall switch and hear floor blade traps. Pull to the higher ledge and go left onto a balcony. Pick up secret #3 and a Jade Dragon (14). Drop back to the wall switch. Enter the tunnel there and climb down a ladder to get back outside. Or just safety drop off the ledge.

The front door is open. Carefully avoid the flying disks and enter the open door. You need a key that you do not have. Enter the long tunnel and the gate opens as you approach. The gate closes behind you. Approach the yellow tile. Go over the tile and into the right side tunnel. Rolling balls fall down the left and center tunnels. Follow the tunnel and stand jump over three floor blades. Follow the tunnel to the end and pick up the Maze Key (15).

Safety drop off the ledge and return to the key lock inside the front door. Use the Maze Key and the gate opens. Enter the tunnel and run over three breakable tiles. It is not a very difficult maze. There are many short side passages. You will come to a major T-junction. Go left and see a key lock, a closed door and a grate over water. Go to the right and eventually find a wall switch. Pull the wall switch and return to the water grate room. The gate is gone so dive into the water and swim through the tunnel. There are a few places to get air in route.

Go to the end and pull up to a ledge. Climb the ladder and pick up the Treasure Room Key (16). Get back to the water and swim back to the room. Use the Treasure Room Key in the key lock to open the door. Go down the tunnel and slide down a slope to the ground. Lara will look at a block to her left. Run and jump towards that block and the level ends.

End of the level.

Pickups: 16

Kills: 3

Secrets: 3 out of 3