Tomb Raider 2: Venice


Venetian building
The level starts with Lara on one side of a long alley. Run forward and watch out for the dog that comes running. A goon at the balcony to your right will begin to shoot, so either run away or shoot him from your standing position. Go to the right and you'll encounter a thug and his dog. Take care of them and jump in the water ahead, and swim under the boathouse door. Surface inside and push a button located on the wall.

Swim back out and head for the building. Go inside and pick up the flares on the table. Push the button on the right wall and climb the ladder, and then press another button in order to get to the top. Climb up and brake the window ahead. If you haven't killed the sniper goon from the start of the level do so now. Brake the window in front of the one you just came in and get to the balcony the goon was in by jumping on the red awnings. Pick up the Boathouse Key from the balcony and return to the building.

Go into the next room that you've opened by pressing the button and you'll be greeted by a dog. Kill it and move to the end of the room. Throw the switch found there and return to the place where you've killed the dog. Brake the window there and jump from the windowsill to the awning in front. Keep jumping on the awnings until you've reached the door that you've just opened. Throw the switch there and jump in the water below.

Now it's time to use the motorboat. Unlock the door and swim back onto the dock where a thug awaits. Kill him and pick up the automatic pistols that he drops. Get the boat and head for the door on the chain fence.

Passage on water
Once you enter the dark passage maneuver the boat to the right and light a flare. There is a small entrance than contains the first secret (Silver Dragon) and some flares. You can jump out of the boat and pick them up. Continue along the passage, turn right and go over the waterfall. As soon as the boat stops jump into the water to collect the second secret (Gold Dragon). Go back into the boat and head to the right where there is an entrance. Before going to the window at the far left jump out of the boat just at the entrance and pick up some Uzi clips. The right area just houses tow rats, but no pick-ups.

Go to the left and jump out of the boat. Take care of the rat that comes from the left. Kill the thug behind the window, pick up the goodies from the left of the room (auto pistol clips and shotgun shells) and pull the lever on the wall. Return to the area where you killed the rat and take the boat beyond the door you've just opened. Then, pull the lever again to raise the water and move the boat into the next area.

Venetian canals
Jump into the water and pull the lever on the left wall to open the doors. Go to the left where you'll soon spot some gondolas. You can destroy them and clear you path. Stop the boat and jump on the surface next to where the gondolas were. Jump and grab the awning on the left to get to the stone bridge. Once you get there you'll have to fight two thugs and a dog. They will drop a large medipack and a Steel Key. Use the key to enter the area beyond the door. Drop down and throw a switch. Return up and kill the thug that has appeared. Pick up the tow sets of automatic pistol clips he leaves behind and go back on the stone bridge. From here you may be able to take down the baddie that's patrolling on the dock on the left. If not, swim quickly to him and take him down. He'll leave two sets of M-16 clips.

The door on the dock is locked, so return to the area in front of the boat lock (the first place you moved the boat in) and investigate the other path there. Be careful as there is another baddie on a nearby dock. I suggest swimming up to him and taking him out rather than giving him time to shoot you from your boat. Pick up the large medipack and the two boxes of shotgun shells he drops. Get back in the boat and continue.

Take a right under a stone bridge and stop your boat near the dock that is next to the glassed-in walkway. Once you step on the dock the door will open and a bat-weilding thug will come attack Lara. Take him out and pick up the small medipack he drops. Enter the small room, where two rats await you. Flip the switch on the left wall and exit.

Go past the waterway that is in front of the dock and surface onto the walkway that is on the left. As you enter the building the door will close behind you. Pick up the Iron Key on the floor and climb the ladder that leads above. There a thug and his dog will meet you, so take care of him and get his small medipack. Throw the switch next to the door and watch out for the baddie below you.

Return to the stone dock near the bridge. Use the key you just picked up to open the door. A baddie will be in there. When he's down pick up the small medipack he was carrying. Throw the switch there.

Go back to the dock next to the glassed-in walkway. Climb in and shoot the glass where you'll find the third secret (Jade Dragon). You'll also get a bonus 4 sets of automatic pistol clips if you've gotten all the secrets in this level. Go past the wooden ramp on the other side and head forward.

Exit
The thug ahead guards the button to your exit. Take him down from outside and take the auto pistol clips he drops. Bush the button. You can either swim under the door and head for the exit swimming as the door timer never starts or bring the boat and speed through. If you choose the latter, take the shorter path - though the wooden ramp and metal gates.