Tomb Raider 8: Underworld Walkthrough & Game Guide for PS2

Level 5: Southern Mexico | Part 1: The Unnamed Days

Treasures: 1/6
Secondary weapon: Assault Rifle plus Sticky Grenades

The brief cut scene shows Lara reaching Central America riding her motorbike. Jumping off some rocks, she lands on a road inside a forest.

[Checkpoint] Get the motorbike and drive forward down the road. Drive through the doorway ahead and follow the road to a fork. Here you have two options: left and right.

The map on the right is a simple layout of the road in this part of the level. Refer to it if you think you are lost.

Following the left hand road - First, follow the road that goes left. It makes some turns, but there are no junctions. Keep driving until you reach some fallen rocks that prevent you from getting the bike.

Entering the first courtyard of the Temple - Dismount and climb on the fallen rocks. Drop down at the other side and approach the wooden door. Grab the right part of the handle that supports the door and slide it to the right. That way you remove the support and the door falls down. [Checkpoint]

Go through the doorway and pass the first room. When you reach the outside area, use the switch on the right to close the door you just came through and open the one at the other side. Go through it and approach the gate ahead. Press the Interact button to open it.

First courtyard of the Temple - Enter the courtyard. [Checkpoint] Run forward and approach the mechanism on the circular platfrom. Grab either handle and rotate it clockwise 360 degrees.

The brief cut scene shows a side-door opening at the top of the stairs.

Drop down and go up the stairs. Go through the door you just opened and use the switch.

Another brief cut scene shows the main door opening.

Exit the room, but before going through the door you just opened, go to the ledge at the exact opposite side. Go around the corner and pick up the Treasure (1/6). (This image shows the location.)

Entering the second courtyard of the Temple - Go through the door you opened earlier. Step on the pressure plate in the middle of the room to close the door you just came through and open the one at the other side. Go through the latter to reach the second courtyard. [Checkpoint]

Second courtyard of the Temple - Draw weapons and kill the black panther that runs towards you. If you start shooting as soon as it appears while backing away at the same time, you kill the panther before it reaches you.

Getting inside the Temple - (The following sequence is shown in this page.) Approach the area with the several pillars. Jump to grab the horizontal pole jutting out from the second from the left pillar. Climb on it and jump up to grab the handhold above. Traverse to the left around the corner and jump to grab the next handhold above. Jump to grab the handhold on the next pillar to the left, then the handhold on the wall. Climb down and to the right, then upwards and right again until the camera shifts back and you are able to see a wooden beam behind you.

Jump to the beam and walk to the other side. Turn right and jump to grab the handhold on the nearby (outer) pillar. Traverse to the left and when you reach the beam, pull up. Jump to the next beam on the right (Lara's left arm) and hang from it. Traverse to the left to reach the other beam and pull up. Jump to the next beam which is at the top of the next pillar and walk to the other side. Jump to grab the white handhold on the wall and traverse to the right. Jump up to grab the handhold above and jump to grab the horizontal pole on the right. Swing and jump to the ledge beyond. [Checkpoint]

Inside the Temple - Go through the doorway on the left. Follow the tunnel and slide down to the next room. Climb on the ledge to the right and enter the next room.

Climbing to the top of the room - Jump to grab the edge of the stone block in the middle of the room and pull up. Turn left and jump to grab the crevice in the pillar. Shimmy left around the corner and jump up to grab the next crevice above. Jump to grab the ledge behind you and pull up. Go left and jump to grab the handhold on the wall. Jump to grab the next handhold above and traverse to the left. When you reach the gap, jump to grab the next handhold and traverse to the end. Release twice to grab the lower handhold and land on the ledge. Go around the ledge and climb on top of the pillar. Turn left and jump to the wooden beam. Walk to the other and step on the ledge.

Really dark room - Go to the right and around the corner to the left. Proceed forward and through the opening. Go up the stairs and hang from the edge of the opening. Drop into the dark room below. If you hanged from the side of the stairs, turn around and proceed forward. Lara will enter the dark part of the room and turn the Utility Light on automatically. Hang from the edge and drop down. Approach the doorway and Lara will turn the device off.

(Note about the Utility Light - If you enter the PDA and select Gear, you will see that Lara has a Utility L