Level 08 -- The Cistern

Drop down the hole; a rat (1) will immediately attack. Use your Magnums to defeat it.

Push the block north twice, then east once to reach an overhead area.

Pull the switch and use your pistols to kill two more rats (2, 3) from atop the block.

Collect the large Medi Pack (1). Enter the main area and defeat two crocodiles (4, 5) and two rats (6, 7) below.

Perform a running jump to the raised ledge on the east. Use your Magnums to kill the rat (8) triggered by your arrival to avoid being knocked off.

Grab the crevice to the south and shimmy east as far as possible. Drop down to collect shotgun shells (2).

Shimmy north as far as possible and drop onto the elevated walkway. Follow it clockwise and pull up onto a blue column.

Use the Save Crystal (1). Perform a standing jump onto the balcony.

Equip your shotgun and stand on the first step of the stairs leading into the building. Roll on the second step and quickly retreat to the side of the balcony.

When Pierre approaches the balcony opening, blast him with your shotgun, roll, blast him again, and jump back to safety behind the opposite wall. Pierre should retreat, and you should take no damage if done correctly.

Go up the stairs into the room with grate flooring. Do not throw the switch yet, and be careful not to fall through the holes in the floor.

Reach the high ledge to the north by performing a standing jump/grab followed by a running jump/grab to collect a large Medi Pack (3) and shotgun shells (4).

To descend, make a running jump south along the east wall.

Drop down, go west to the tallest block, and use it to pull up to the ledge near the SW corner to find a small Medi Pack (5).

Continue into the SW corner and pull up four times to find Secret #1 and shotgun shells (6). Collect the additional shotgun shells (7, 8) across the way by stepping onto the sloped block and performing a jump/grab to the ledge.

To minimize damage when descending after claiming the secret, make an angled jump directly at the wall to slide down the slope, holding onto the edge to grab it. You will still take a small amount of unavoidable damage.

Return to the hole in the floor near the switch and kill the two water rats (9, 10) before diving in. Jump over the holes to lure them out. After dispatching them, swim, pull out, and kill one more rat (11).

Go counterclockwise around the room with two running jump/grabs to collect a Rusty Key (9).

Exit the room and kill two more rats (12, 13) to your right.

Shimmy left, drop down, and slide down the sloped ramp to the north.

Use the Save Crystal (2).

Drop to the next flat level, then perform a running jump to the elevated walkway to your left.

Pull up to the east, face south, and follow the higher walkway clockwise to find the second Rusty Key (10).

Drop down to the north and very carefully proceed with a running jump west.