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Walk into the harvest room. We have a puzzle to solve to open the ornate doors (our level exit). There are 4 small obelisks in a semi-circle. Each obelisk has a carving of an Egyptian symbol of fertility. The key is to raise each obelisk up from the floor exposing a turnstile mechansim. Lara has to then spin the turnstile to match the carving on each obelisk to a painting. The paintings are hidden inside small rooms around the perimeter.
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To access the hidden rooms, Lara has to pull-out the white stone blocks from under the support columns around the room. Go to any block and pull it out [triangle] from the wall. WATCH-OUT! There are panthers inside 2 of the rooms. Once you pull the block out, the panther will come charging. Load your 50-cal guns and jump to the top of a stone block you've pulled out. It's easier to shoot and kill a panther from up top. Once clear, go inside.
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2 of the hidden rooms are completely empty and have no clues. In one room, there's a painting on the back wall of a wheat symbol. The painting below is a servant holding a tray with 2 loaves of bread. Go back out to the harvest room and find the obelisk with the wheat symbol (which is now raised). Turn the mechanism so the matching painting is directly underneath the wheat symbol. The turnstile and obelisk will lock in place.
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Inside another room there is a grapevine symbol (or rope twist). The painting below shows a servant with a tray and a carafe of wine. Go back out to the harvest room and find the obelisk with the grapevine symbol, that has been raised out of the floor. Rotate the turnstile til the matching painting on the bottom cylinder aligns with the carving on the obelisk. The mechanism will lock in place. 2 rooms hve healthpacks and ammo.
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In another room there is a symbol of a stork or heron. Under the symbol is a painting of a servant holding a glass of beer and a rope. Go back out to the harvest room and find the obelisk with the stork carving and rotate the mechanism until the painting lines up. You'll hear it lock in place. If you haven't seen both panthers yet, I would keep the white stone blocks nearby for a quick climb. Move the final blocks away from the wall.
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In another room there is a ankh key symbol. Like before, go back out to the harvest room and rotate the turnstile til the painting lines up with the carving on the obelisk. With all 4 obelisks and paintings in place, the ornate doors will open. Don't go out the doors just yet. We have a small detour for a relic. Along the wall with the door, look to the right column. Move a white stone block just to the left of the column. Climb up. Jump to the crack in the column. Shimy to the right.
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Work your away along the right wall and shimy out to the column. Lean back. Jump to the top of the point of the first obelisk. Steady Lara if need be. Jump across the points of the obelisks til your reach the opening on the far wall [X]. Jump to the small room and grab the mummified cat relic. Grab the shotgun ammo while you're there. Safety drop over the ledge, back down to the floor and out the doors. LEVEL ENDS. [Save game].
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Like all other relics that you collect during the game, Lara can go back to Croft Manor and view her rewards in her Gallery Room on the 2nd floor. Of course you have to [SAVE GAME] first, or [SAVE REWARDS]. The relic will be in a display case along the left wall by the stairs.. Hmmm.. Winston, your butler, is now standing there, but doesn't say anything.
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