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-Adventures of Lara Croft

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TOMB RAIDER 3: The complete In-Depth Secrets FAQ for one of the best made games ever, Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft!
Authorized to GAMEFAQS, IGN, DLH, NEOSEEKER & CHEATBOOK.DE and written by: Pavel 'paffka' Nedelev (Pidgeotto)
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Version: 1.0 (Final! Full! Complete!)
Last updated: 29/02/04


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CONTENTS
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-->Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
-->Common FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) . . . . . . . . QQQ
-->Secrets and their Locations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WWW
     -Jungle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW1
-Temple Ruins  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW2
-The River Ganges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW3
-Caves of Kaliya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW4
     -Nevada  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW5
-High Security Compound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW6
     -Area 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW7
-Thames Wharf  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW8
     -Aldwych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WW9
     -Lud's Gate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W10
     -City  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W11
-Coastal Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W12
     -Crash Site  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W13
-Madubu Gorge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W14
-Temple of Puna  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W15
     -Antarctica  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W16
-RX Tech Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W17
-Lost City of Tinnos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W18
-Meteorite Cavern  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W19
-->History  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHH
-->Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TTT
-->Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ZYZ

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Lara is back as the fearless Tomb Raider we all too well know, in her third adventure. This time, however, the storyline is drastically different as you shall soon see.

Long ago, in the continent that is now the barren wastes of Antarctica, a kingdom of flora and fauna flourished. The then climate was as humid and mellow as is that of the rainforests we know of today. Various animals, ranging from reptiles to the early mammals lived in undisturbed harmony... until the very day a gigantic meteorite stabbed through the atmosphere of the Earth and slammed into the continent of Antarctica, leaving total destruction and a miles-wide crater behind.

The environment was devastated. The sky turned blood-red as visibility gradually faded until the few surviving species choked to death in the unbearable conditions. Chaos.

Millions of years later, Polynesian tribes from the South Pacific found their onto the battered land, only to discover a world englobed in a harsh freezing weather. Despite this, there was a mysterious abundance of life seemingly affected by the meteorite crater and for this they settled and worshipped the rock that had descended from the heavens.

But this colonization was not to last.
Catastrophic events forced them to flee in terror...

Today, Lara Croft finds herself in the dense jungles of India with nothing but her backpack to keep her company. In search of the sacred Infada Artifact, she soon comprehends that this aquamarine jewel is one of a family of four similar artifacts, all carved from the mystique core of the meteorite, long fallen in the frozen wastes of Antarctica.

Lured by the adventures Dr Williard of Scotland offers to her for retrieving all four artifacts, she makes her way into the alleys and sewers of London, into the exotic, crystalline waters of the South Pacific and into the scorched valleys of Nevada.

Finally, her adventure leads her to Antarctica, having gathered all four artifacts from the far corners of the Earth, and back to the elusive meteorite itself... but is it all, that easy!?


OK, I remind you that this is not a plain FAQ with the usual walkthrough. It is just a listing of all the secrets, their locations and their rewards throughout a game. You will find this an invaluable guide to discovering the secrets. I have tried to put as higher-quality content as possible simply for your own personal guidance and my own satisfaction for writing on-topic for a game that has overjoyed me in playing. I'll soon be writing more Tomb Raider FAQs and I'm expecting your comments or critisisms on my writing to see what I can alter for everyone's benefit.



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>OK... so what are Secrets?<
~Secrets is the trademark name given to special and difficult-to-reach areas in games which make the Tomb Raider series. Obtaining them is just a fun side-attraction and usually finding them, does not necessarily affect the game.

There are some in each level and even if you miss one or two, or all, you will still be able to happily complete the game. To indicate that you have just reached a Secret, a mysterious chime plays and you are soon rewarded with goodies lying nearby.~

>Why should I look/waste time for Secrets?< mind puzzles. You might not necessarily want to find them all on your first completion of the game, but you might be intrigued to replay the game and discover all those nooks and crannies you simply overlooked, but contained useful valuables. Also, there's plenty of ammunition to be had if Secrets are collected during gameplay. Not only can you use your limited-ammo weapons more often but you also get the occasional Medi Packs to keep you alive and well.

To conclude, if you want all pick-ups, you'll have to encounter all Secrets.~

>What is the total number os Secrets throughout the game?<
~In total, there are fifty-nine (secrets) throughout the game. But they are not all located on the same level. You will have to discover all the Secrets in all the levels in order to obtain this maximum. On some levels, there will be no secrets, which means that you should quit looking. On other though, there might be many, hidden over the whole length of the level. The range of secrets to be found in all the levels is none-6.~

>How do I know the number of Secrets I need to find in the current level?<
~No problem, unless you're a beginner. Press "Escape" to automatically view the Inventory menu. Select the Stopwatch and press "Action" (That's 'Ctrl' on default keyboards.) A blue statistics screen will show up. Find the Secrets tab. If it shows something like this:

Secrets                 2 of 6

You better find the remaining four Secrets in that particular level. However, if this is what is shown:

Secrets                  None

You'd better not search as you won't find anything there. Simple.~

>Is there a bonus prize for finding all Secrets?<
~Yes. Besides the usual Medi Packs, Flares and ammunition you can also get a grand prize. But that is not achieved by collecting all Secrets in one level, or one area on the globe. If you manage to collect all 59 Secrets during the duration of the entire game (discluding Lara's Home) you are rewarded with an extra exclusive level in London, All Hallows.

Once you have defeated the final boss and have completed the last level, you are presented with the Credits screen, displaying all those middle-aged bald programmers who live in dinky cellars, that brought this breathtaking