Find every red skull, complete every challenge, solve all the puzzle and Challenge Tombs and receive tips for completing Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light by reading our simple to follow game guide.
Level 12 – Stronghold Passage
Score Challenges
Score 60,000 Points
Score 90,000 Points
Score 120,000 Points – Railgun Reward
Reward Challenges
Collect 10 Red Skulls – Fist of Tezcatlipoca
Reach the exit in 15 minutes or less – Jade Heart
Rest a ball atop the skull pedestal – Health Power-Up
Step on the 3 hidden spider tiles – Ammo Power-Up
Objective
Find passage through this ancient tomb
This level is very similar to “Forgotten Gate.” You enter the level in the main arena where you’ll see six fiery holes. You need to find the rolling balls and bring them back to this area and place them in the holes to unlock the gate. Head up the stairs to the left for the first ball.
There are two wide stone pillars here, one is tall and one is set on the floor and activated when you step on the pressure pad. Place a bomb on the pillar that is embedded on the floor and then stand on the pressure pad. Detonate the bomb when it is near to the ball at the top of the adjacent pillar. To get the Ammo Upgrade, stand on the pressure pad and place spears into the wall of the pillar so you can climb to the top. Bring the ball into the main arena and place it in one of the fiery holes.
Go back to where you just came from and up the next flight of stairs. Use the grapple hook to climb down to pick up a Health Upgrade. Jump across the broken steps to the next puzzle area. You need to get the ball into the hole. Just place the ball near the perimeter of the bowl and put a bomb right behind it. Detonate it to send the ball flying into the hole and down into the main hallway.
Up the next flight of steps, go past the gold handle and through the gap in the wooden gate. The third ball is surrounded by fire. Place a spear in the right hand column so you can jump on top. Pull the gold handle in this room and then quickly leap onto the column and stand on the wooden platform. Place a bomb and jump off before it retracts. You can now detonate the bomb to get the ball from between the flames. You may have to do this a couple of times. To get it back into the main hall, through the gap in the wooden gates you need to place the ball right by the gates and place a bomb right behind it. Now pull the gold lever to open the gate and detonate the bomb to send it flying through. You’ll need to push it down to where you found the second ball and blast it into the hole once more to get it into the hall.
Head back to the puzzle room where you just found this ball. Head down the ladders and into the Challenge Tomb.
Challenge Tomb
You need to get the artefact from the middle of the spiked grid. When you trigger the impact switch spikes disappear from some panels and appear on others. If you take the bottom left hand corner of the grid (right by the impact switch) as the starter point, count 6 across and 5 down and stand in that spot. Now trigger the impact switch and you can fetch the Stone Serpent for your efforts.
Out of tomb, move straight ahead and down the steps. As you move down the next flight of steps put a spear into the stone column ahead. Climb up and grab the red skull.
Step on the 3 hidden spider tiles
The first of the spider tiles is in this area in the corner. Just tread on it to activate it. Back up the ladders and move back to the area where you fired the ball into the hole.
From here, move through the gap at the bottom of the stairs. Jump across the broken bridge, being careful to avoid the fire from the statue. Put a spear in the wood to climb up and then ascend the ladders. Pick up the Dual SMG from the platform, but be careful to avoid the fireballs. Move up the stairs until the drawbridge raises and a ball will roll down the stairs. You need to come back to this room because you need to use another two balls to complete this part of the mission. Move up the stairs from where you ball rolled down.
Jump onto the middle platform and activate the impact switch to get the Health Power-Up. Now jump over to the other side where you see the rolling ball. The second Spider tile is hidden in the left hand corner. Carry the ball to the dip where you jump over to the middle platform. Place a bomb directly behind it and move out of the blast radius. Detonate the bomb and immediately shoot the impact switch. This will ensure the middle platform carries the ball over to the other side. Bring the ball down into the last area you visited. You need to find one more ball now. Move up the stairs on your right to the golden grapple ring.
Make a leap of faith to grab the red skull and then grapple onto the ring to hoist yourself back up. Flick the impact switch to put out the fire on the lower part of the wall. Then place a spear in the wall. Place a bomb by the impact switch. Stand on the spear and detonate the bomb. As you do so jump up onto the ledge.
Continue forward through this room and over the bridge. There’s a large platform to your right with an Ammo Upgrade in the centre. Time it right to jump across when the flames move out of the way. Now pull the gold handle. For a short time, the fire will disappear from the platforms to your right, giving you the opportunity to get across and grab another red skull.
On the other side, grab the rolling ball. You need to get it across to the other side so place it next to the large platform and detonate a bomb behind it to send it across. You may have to blow it up twice to get to the other side. You’ll need to pull the gold handle and jump across the smaller handles to get across.
Rest a ball atop the skull pedestal
Push the ball to the room with the skull pedestal. This make take you quite a few goes, but you can do it first time if you place the ball just outside of the pattered border and place a bomb right behind it. You gain a Health Power-up if you can complete it. Now put the ball down the chute. Watch out for the fire monster who appears. A rocket launcher will kill him straight away!
Now head back to the room where you needed to collect the three balls. Place one of the balls on the right hand side of the left fist and then place a bomb on the left side. Hold onto the ball and when you detonate the bomb, push it forward so it lands under the fist. Do the same for the right hand fist. You will now be able to place the third ball on the pressure pad to bring the drawbridge down. Now roll the balls down the stairs and place them in the gold chute. You then need to make your way down to the room where you had to bomb the balls into the hall to release them into the main hall. Now head to the main hall and place all the balls in the fiery holes. Go through the open gate.
Enter the Challenge Tomb on your left.
Challenge Tomb
Flick the impact switch to bring up the platforms around the column. You can now move around the sides. Embed a spear into the column and set a bomb by the impact switch. Now stand on the spear and detonate the bomb, but jump immediately to pick up the Mask of Tezcatlipoca. Exit the tomb.
Escape the tomb
This can be tricky and this is also the section where you’ll find all remaining red skulls. To get past the first section watch out for the orange glow emitting from the tiles. This means that fire will spring up and kill you. Only step on tiles that don’t have that glow. If you’re surrounded by orange glowing tiles stand still for a second, don’t try and jump over the flames. Pick up the two red skulls along the way. In the next section tiles will fall from underneath you so keep on the move. There’s another section with orange glowing tiles, and finally you’ll have to dash across platforms that are being destroyed by fireballs from above. Just keep on the move, avoid the shadows and keep an eye out for those skulls.
The third spider tile can be found right at the end of this level. Blow up the tomb right by the exit and step on it to gain an Ammo Power-Up.
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