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Begin this level by making a daring leap across the trap doors which will open as you fly overhead. Climb up into one of the eye-shaped openings and enter the room to obtain your first medkit. Exit back to the trap doors and take the plunge. A crocodile lurks in these waters so find your way to dry land quickly then take care of the beast from the safety of the shore. You should now be on a narrow stone/dirt walkway with a pool behind you. A ledge across this pool has several items waiting and another croc is lurking in the water below in a chamber off to the right. Dive in and quickly get to the other side. Take the magnum rounds and the medkit and kill the croc who should now be in the pool below. Now dive in and swim into the underwater tunnel where the last croc came from. The underwater cavern beyond is home to some shotgun shells and a third crocodile. You should be able to out swim the croc and grab the shells; however if you aren't feeling daring you can tease the croc into following you back to the ledge and shoot him from dry land. Swim back across the small pool to the narrow strip of land. Jump into the main pool and head down and to the right to claim 4 boxes of magnum rounds on each side of a square pillar. Climb back out and onto the ledge by the square pillar. Turn and do a jump and grab to pull up onto the pillar where two more magnum clips await. A door opens beneath the Sphinx when you jump on this pillar. It is timed so if you get the magnum clips you will need to jump off and back on to re-open the door and restart the timer. When the door opens, immediately jump in and swim under the Sphinx. Another croc is lurking in this tunnel. You can either out swim him or return to the surface and kill him before proceeding. At the end of the tunnel is a hidden room which contains SECRET #1: 4 Boxes of Shells and a Medkit. You can now climb to the base of the Sphinx to claim 2 more boxes of shells resting on a ledge behind the statue. Along one wall of this large chamber are some metal bars which cage a pair of black panthers. Kill them now while they are unable to fight back or kill them later if you are a glutton for punishment. When you are ready, dive in and swim through the tunnel in this wall into the next room, making sure to grab the box of shells along the way. Another crocodile patrols these new waters so make your way to dry land and take care of the reptile. Your next goal is the cat statue, so head around the sloped surface and jump to the ledge bordering the pedestal with the cat. Jump in the water and find and pull the lever along the far wall to open a door leading out of this chamber. To exit the water go behind the statue and climb out then immediately back flip onto the pedestal with the cat. The outer ledge around the cat statue makes a great sniper location to take care of the black panthers which are lurking on the overhead ledges. When they are no longer a threat you can head over to the courtyard to the left to retrieve the shotgun and some more shells, then head for the newly opened door. Start walking/jumping backwards as you enter the new rooms. One last cat will try to attack from the rear so it's best to be facing him as he approaches. When he is dead you can continue to the edge of the last room with the 4 columns, the ramps and the spikes. Jump to the left column then drop off the back to the flat ledge below. Walk through the spikes and head down the right path at the intersection. Climb up the first ledge then jump over the spikes to the next ledge. One last jump angled to the right will land you on the third ledge. Now you can drop off to a small ledge below and make one last jump over some more spike to land on a small ledge and trigger the secret door above. Climb up to the ledge above and enter the door to find SECRET #2: 4 Boxes of Shells, Medkit, and 2 magnum clips. Start heading back the way to came and another door will open which leads to a quicker exit. You will be back in the room with the spikes and the slopes so make your way back to the intersection and go to the left this time and enter the large outdoor canyon. Continue forward and slowly walk through the large patch of bloody spikes. Do not run or jump in these spikes. As you exit the far end of the spike area another panther charges down the passage. Kill him quickly before he drives you back into the spikes. Grab those shells on the right then continue down the passage and grab some more shells. Head around the corner and trigger the boulder trap. You can either run straight through or jump back to avoid getting crushed. Head up the short ramp that the boulder just came down, and jump and grab and pull up onto the left ledge. Continue forward and up the stairs to a ledge overlooking an area below with a black panther. Kill him from this safe sniper location then do a running jump off this ledge to grab to the ledge across the way. Pull up and make your way over the sloped rocks. Then continue along the ledge on the left wall of the canyon until you reach the ledge with SECRET #3: 2 Boxes of Shells (or Shotgun if you don't already have it). You can now make your way to the canyon floor and head for those two stone blocks you saw earlier. Pull the first block out so you can get behind the other block and push it into the next room. Continue along the passage until you reach the next room. There are many things to see and do here. First, jump to the small island and climb to the top of the column and get that Gold Key. A panther starts circling below you so kill him at your leisure with the pistols (always use pistols when the enemies can't fight back). Now dive in the water to wake up a pair of sleeping crocodiles. Exit the water and kill the crocs before diving back in to claim the magnum rounds in one corner of the room. Exit the water via the ramp where you just got the magnum clips and head up the slope and enter the door to the left. Grab that medkit off to the right then return to the previous room. Now swim over to the bridge and dive down to find a pair of metal grates. Head to the left until you can get past the second grate and keep going down the passage as it turns to the right. You will come to a room with a cat statue which is your signal to get out of the water FAST! A croc is swimming up behind you right this minute so kill him from dry land before proceeding to the statue. Another pair of crocodiles awaken so take care of them before claiming the coveted Magnums and a medkit. Try out your new weapons on yet another pair of crocs advancing on your position. Exit the cave and return to the main room with the rope bridge. Exit the water and make your way along the bridges until you reach the next small room with a pit. Climb up a series of ledges until you reach a branching point. To the right is a slope that leads to a very deadly crocodile nest. Unless you are going for a perfect kill score - STAY AWAY! Instead, take the left passage and climb up and drop down the other side to get a medkit. Return to the small room with the pit and jump into the opening along the side. As you enter this dark room a croc speeds towards you. Kill him before he gets too close then head to the side of the room that overlooks the pool below. Find the gap in the wall and walk off backwards and grab on. Shimmy to the right until you can pull up and claim some shells. Jump over to the cat statue and enter the room behind it to find a locked door which is a perfect match to that Gold Key of yours. Enter the door and head to the right to dodge the 3 deadly boulders rolling towards you. Grab the shells from the bottom of the right ramp then climb back up and head to the left. Drop to the ledge then jump over to the block where you can takeout a pair of panthers. Continue through the passage and pull the lever to open a pair of large doors. Get the medkit and head back to where you first dropped into this area. Continued exploration of this lower area will activate two more panthers which you can kill from the safety of any of the stone blocks in the area, and will add 6 boxes of shells, 3 magnum clips, and 3 medkits to your inventory. Climb out of this area and back to the top when you have gotten everything you need from down below. Heading up any of the 3 ramps will trigger rolling boulders. The ramps are space perfectly for side-jumping so the boulders are easily avoided if you are quick. Of course you can always wimp out and hang onto the side of the ramp and shimmy along until you pass the danger/trigger area. Whichever way you decide, once you are at the top of the ramp you will need to take out another panther before continuing. The next room as a series of alcoves with some pretty good stuff in them. Jump into each of these areas to retrieve the various goodies; 2 boxes of shells and 2 medkits. When you are done you can take a look out the window to see what lies ahead. Then get ready for a swim. Do a swan dive off the ledge into the water below and angle into the tunnel. Swim quickly past the pair of crocs which are waiting for you and flip the lever at the end of the passage to open the exit to this area. You can swim fast than the crocs so keep moving after you flip the switch - perhaps making a grab for that box of shells you passed moments ago. When the door is open swim through and up into the pool. The crocs are hot on your heels and now a panther is patrolling the shore. Climb out on whatever side the panther isn't on and waste him with your best weapons. Then arm your trusty pistols and take out the pesky crocks which are snapping about the pool. Head to the left of the pool and dodge the boulders as they roll towards you. Get the shells and a medkit for your trouble then turn and head for the fenced area where the boulders came to rest. Kill the attacking panther and get some more shotgun shells. Head up the short ramp to the top and get ready for a major secret. This is more of an Easter Egg than a secret, but it still kicks butt! Face the fence and overlook the desert and the lake beyond. Turn left and walk to the wall with the sloped top. Turn with your back to the wall and take a large step forward. Now back flip onto the sloped ledge and then forward jump and steer to the left. It may take a few tries but you will eventually end up on the other side of the fence in the desert. The first thing to do is dive into that lake and retrieve the Uzi's from the bottom. Now exit the water and proceed to kill everything you can find in the surrounding dunes. WARNING!! If you stray too far into the desert you will instantly die! Save often as you explore the outer limits of this secret area. Several panther mummies and regular black panthers are lurking in the dunes. You can even make your way to the top of the tall columns and jump your way back behind the actual level exit. Aside from the Uzi's, there isn't much to get and maybe a half-dozen creatures to kill. When you are bored or tired of dying from the "poison sand" you can re-enter the "real game area" and finish this level. Back by the pool where you first entered this outdoor area is a stone column. Jump over the dune to land behind it and continue forward killing a black panther along the way. You will come to a bridge leading to the exit which is guarded my a giant mummy. Below is a lake with a snapping croc and a medkit. If you need the medkit or just want to get a perfect item score then take a swim. Exit to the landing and kill the crock after you get the medkit then return to the bridge and cross it. As you near the end of the bridge the mummy drops through a trap door into the next level. Follow him....