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Level 07--Palace Midas
Tomb Raider (1996)

Level 07--Palace Midas

Palace Midas walkthrough for Tomb Raider (1996). Includes 3 secrets, 23 pickups, 43 kills, and 4 breakaway tiles.

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Palace Midas walkthrough for Tomb Raider (1996). Includes 3 secrets, 23 pickups, 43 kills, and 4 breakaway tiles.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Swim through the gate and pull up on your right.
  2. 2
    Proceed through the opening in the center of the wall to the west.
  3. 3
    Kill the two gorillas (1, 2) by backhopping as necessary; your pistols should suffice.
  4. 4
    Enter the next room and kill two more gorillas (3, 4) using your Magnums.
  5. 5
    Pick up the large Medi-Pack (1) from in front of the door.
  6. 6
    Go through the self-opening door and throw the switch to release three more gorillas (5, 6, 7).
  7. 7
    Target the gorillas stuck in the passage corners (usually to the left as you face the passage from this room) with your Magnums.
  8. 8
    Return to the pool and take a left, then look around the corner before turning right to face a crocodile (8). Shoot it while backhopping.
  9. 9
    Execute a roll, head south, and enter the garden.
  10. 10
    Kill the two gorillas (9, 10) awaiting you in the garden, one on each side, likely with your pistols.
  11. 11
    Collect the large Medi Pack (2) on the roof ahead.
  12. 12
    Locate a well-hidden switch just south and west of the garden entrance; throwing it opens the way to a Secret.
  13. 13
    Exit the garden, go left past the pool, and turn right where you shot the crocodile.
  14. 14
    At the east end of the passage, take the lower of the two southern paths to the room at the end.
  15. 15
    Cautiously proceed left and trigger the two lions (11, 12) waiting in the next-to-last alcove on the right by stepping on the square next to their alcove.
  16. 16
    Jump up on the rocks and defeat both lions safely.
  17. 17
    Equip your pistols for the last alcove on the right and kill the 4 bats (13 - 16).
  18. 18
    Grab a small Medi Pack (3) from the left side of this alcove.
  19. 19
    Retrace your steps to the narrow alcove at the west end of the room.
  20. 20
    Equip your Magnums, jump forward onto the trigger square to lure out the gorilla, then backflip twice to create distance before firing.
Tips
  • This level has 3 Secrets, 23 pickups, 43 kills, and 4 breakaway tiles.
  • There are 8 Save Crystals in this level, more than any other, though they are bunched together.
  • Most enemies can be defeated from safe positions, but perilous falls from missteps are a significant danger.
  • Your Magnums have considerably more stopping power than your pistols; use them when you need to stop something in a hurry. Save your shotgun for emergencies.
  • If you inspected the calendar in level 1 and inspect the sundial in the garden, you should earn the 'It's About Time' Trophy.

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