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Tomb Raider
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Devils Bridge Introduction This is the 6th Level of the "Tarragona: World Heritage Saga".
Warning! There are two scripts in the ZIP: - Script0106.dat This one is compatible with all the published TWH levels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6). Copy it to c:\Program Files\Core Design\Trle and rename it as Script.dat The script will crash if TRWH1 (Escipion.tr4) is not installed. - Script.dat If you only have installed level 5, use this one. Copy it to c:\Program Files\Core Design\Trle If you do not hear some sound probably that is due to the fact that you do not have installed the "patched wads" and its sounds. You can find it at http://www.eidosinteractive.com/downloads/search.html?gmid=103 or ftp://ftp.eidos.com/pub/othermedia/tomb_raider_5/revised_wads0110.zip) If you use your custom script its possible that you lose the name of the objects, the background music and the load screen. If you decompile the script and you use the FlyCheat code, be aware that impossible/unexpected situations, like reach some where before time, objects that do not work as supposed, ... I have work in some of them but ... Good look! Some notes If have been working with this level between March and September 2001. I was stopped several times the development of the level during this period, and delayed its completion. The reason is the aqueduct area. This is not a too much complex area it self, but is very large open zone, more than 45 units from West to East. As you probably know, the TRLE do not show walls farter to 20 units, in that situation the walls appears and disappears, and if an horizon exist it also appears and disappears causing a very unrealistic effect. I had been delayed the level till have an acceptable solution to the problem, after test several ideas, finally I had decided that the best choice was use a third person view for this section. I hope you will understand this compromise between the playability and the limits of the TR engine. This level is the nexus between TWH1&2 (Escipions' Tower & Escipions' Caves), TWH4 (Devil's Lair) and TWH5 (The Underground Empire). There is a first starting point, just at the end of TWH1&2. If you find the 1st secret then you will promt to TWH4, at its end you will came back to a 2nd start point. At the end of the level you will reach TWH5. If you do not have installed TWH4 or you do not want to play it again, after pick the 1st secret (Sliver Skull), do not cross the door and came back to the Bridge area. The Bridge are have some "volumetric" effects. You can activate or deactivated those effects with the TRLE set-up. There are several kinds of enemies: 4 bats, 2 scorpions, 1 wildboard and around 13 soldiers. There are also 4 UN soldiers, I would suggest do not kill any one of those, this will make Lara life easier. I have also tried to make a non "too much challenging level". There are still challenging but I have tried to reserve it for the secrets. The 1st secret needs a good searching, 2nd one needs some imagination and the 3rd one is well hidden. I hope that "challenging lovers" will excuse me. One thing is clear, it is not possible to please everybody at the same time! I hope you will enjoy the level! I have developed the level using the default colour settings of my graphic card (Desktop, Direct3D and Glide/OpenGL settings R:1.30 G:1.30 B:1.30), and less some rooms that are intentioned dark, I am able to see fine rooms. If you see too dark, may be you need to adjust the brightness, contrast or graphic card defaults. Recognitions I want to thanks to: - Michael L. Jelarcic, by his TRWest v2.0 utility, that I have used to generate the custom Wad. It is a wonderful tool. - John F. Jones, by his Texture Edit v2.0.0, used to create my texture file, he made me the live easier. - "Turbo Pascal" by his StrPix v3.0 Beta that I have used to create/modify my Custom objects. Thanks a lot!. Walkthrough After the initial Fly, Lara slides the slope a fall into Underwater Cave. In the Northwest corner there is a Switch (1) that opens the Trapdoor in the Northeast corner. Now you can access the 4 Receptacles Cave, there you can pickup the Crowbar and get the 1st Golden Star that is into cavity on the North wall (2). Now you can dive to the Bridge section.
Look for a creeper and climb the bridge (3), there are 2 Golden Star, one under the adjacent left (4) arcade and another under the right one (5).
Now you must reach to top of the bridge. To do it you must reach the Northeast side of the bridge, look for a red gun box, very near a camera will show the jump point to reach the bridge (6). No run to the West, another camera will show you the exit tunnel of the area (7). This tunnel will give Lara access to a dale (8); move the blocks a pick the 4th Golden Star and the Uzis.
Now you have the four Golden Stars and the way to the Receptacles room, the Stars will open the exit door of the Blocks Dale. But you can look for the 1st Secret, the access is in near the Northwest corner of the Bridge area. (9 & 10). After pick the Silver Skull (11) you can jump into the pit and play TWH4 (Devil's Lair). If you do not have installed TWH4, the right Script.dat or simply you prefer do not play the level at this time, make the way back to the bridge area and continue to complete the level.
Use the 4 Golden Stars to open the door and gain access to the Canyon. Follow the Cliff in the Southwest wall to reach the 1st ledge, from here there are a couple of ways to reach the West Cave: the short one with a couple of jumps, the longer and more difficult with jumps, back flips, holds, following the right wall. Once into the small cavern follow the 1st Old Mine Tunnel. Now a couple of jumps, a Monkey swim, three more jumps and Lara reach a Ledge in the South West corner of the Canyon. Now you can chose to jump to the left or right ledge in the opposite wall. This will be the only possibility to chose the left one. There is not too much difference choosing left or right way. Following any of both paths you will reach the Barrage. Here you will find several blue helmet soldiers, of course they are 3 UN Soldiers, I would suggest to be friendly with them, at the end you will enjoy with the UN help. There is a bike: ride it; following the Barrage Corridors you will jump over the building ceiling. Now is the to look for the 2nd Secret (12). Jump with the bike into the empty pond and look for the Green Skull. Jump again over the ceiling and from there behind the building. Shot against the gratings and access into the building. A push button will open barrage doors and the pond will be filled. Bike Warning! Save the game before left the bike. If you left the bike at the end of the two long slopes or behind the house, without opening its door, you will not be able to ride it again and you will need it to finish the game.
The West tunnel is the exit but you need the bike and the ACME Turbo Compressor, to find it you must jump into barrage water. The Compressor is hidden behind the last Waterfall, but previously you must swim into the tunnel. Now you must came back to the point where you left the bike; the ascension point is in the ceiling of the small underwater cavern in the East en of the Canyon. Came back to the bike and use the Compressor on it. Now you can ride the bike and using the extra Compressor energy ("\" key) jump through the Canyon to the South Wall tunnel (13). At the en of the tunnel there is the last section of the level. This is the Medol Obelisk, here is located a group of hostile soldiers, up to a maximum of 13, that belongs to the Underground Empire Organisation. If you keep good relations with the UN, a blue helmet will help you in this fight. Notice that at the top of the Obelisk is the 3rd Secret, to get it you must jump from the exit of the upper North wall tunnel, its access is from the lower North wall tunnel, but you need a key. The key is into the Tent and it access is a hidden trapdoor in the East wall very close to the tent. Now you only need to find the exit of the level. This is a trapdoor under the Jeep, pull the Jeep to gain access to the exit and reach The Underground Empire level. Josep Borrut Tarragona September 25th, 2001 |
