TRAPS OF THE PHARAO

Level by Pascal Scherer

Walkthrough by Phil Lambeth

After a dizzying opening flyby, pick up the flares at your feet.  Stand with your back against the corner and take a standing jump NW down to a flat spot with uzi ammo.  Of course, if you misjudge your jump you're dead meat, so you should save first.  You'll also trigger a ninja on the SW ledge when you hit the flat spot.  For a sneaky secret, face N and take a running jump between the two flames to land on an invisible tile.  Jump E to the ledge for SECRET #1 and pick up the SHOTGUN and uzi ammo.  Jump back to the invisible tile, then take a curved running jump SE to grab the ladder in the E wall.  Although this ladder appears to end a bit below where you grabbed it, you can actually climb all the way down to the floor, which leads to another sneaky secret. 

When you get down there, light a flare and locate the crawl space near the middle of the N wall.  Crawl in for SECRET #2 and grab 2x uzi ammo.  Return to the disguised ladder (near the middle of the E wall), climb up to near the top, then shift right around the corner and drop down into an alcove. Jump up to grab the ceiling and monkey swing left out of the alcove.  Follow the tracks to the end, turn left to hug the wall and release to grab the ladder.  Climb down to the platform far below (where you shot the ninja earlier) and turn to face the sloped pillar. 

Take a standing jump and grab the edge, pull up and slide, jump to the next sloped pillar, slide and jump to the ladder.  Climb up above the flames and shift right around the corner.  Back flip to the ledge and climb the ladder.  Shift right, release and slide down the slope backwards.  Grab the edge at the end, pull up and back flip to another ledge.  Face the wall, jump up to grab the crack and shimmy all the way to the right.  Pull up into a crawl space and follow through to a partially submerged room.

You can ignore for now the pillars in the water, as you'll return later to this spot.  Jump into the water and swim to the SW corner to locate a small medipack.  Wade out onto the E bank and engage two ninjas who are waiting for you.  Shoot all the jugs and find shotgun ammo near the S wall and the HAND OF SIRIUS near the closed gate in the N wall.  Go to the ladder in the E wall and climb two rungs from the top.  Take a rolling back flip and grab the ladder behind you.  Shift right or left around two corners to the other side and climb up.  Monkey swing a long distance, following the ceiling track, until you reach a wall.  Release, grab and climb down the ladder to find yourself on the same ledge where you first entered this area.

Take a running jump NW to the nearest pillar and two ninjas materialize out of nowhere.  After you've killed them, take a running jump and grab to where they were and pull up for the HAND OF ORION.  Jump E back to the previous pillar and face the flaming pillar N.  Take a running jump to land in the left corner, where you'll be safe from the flame.  Turn carefully to your right, hop back to grab the edge and shimmy left to the NW corner.  Pull up and face the sloped pillar NW.  Take a standing jump, slide and jump three times in succession (for the first slope, you have to wait and jump off from the very bottom, or you won't make it to the second slope).  After the third jump, grab the ladder and climb up a bit.  Shift right around the corner, make sure you're positioned in the center and release to drop onto the roll.  Slide down, grab the edge, pull up and take a rolling back flip to grab the pole.  Slide up two rungs and turn to your right to face the mural in the wall.  Back flip into a concealed alcove, light a flare and walk forward to trigger SECRET #3.  Pick up the UZIS and jump back to the pole. 

Turn to face the W wall and back flip to land on a ledge.  Turn around and climb up the ladder.  Pull up at the top and monkey swing to the next ladder.  Release, grab and shift left around the corner.  Climb down to the bottom rung and back flip to the ledge.  Turn around and insert the Hand of Orion in the receptacle to open the door in the NE corner.  Jump down there and run through the N passage.  Four ninjas are set to ambush you on the other side, so use the passage for shelter after you've alerted them.

Look down the N slope and you can see something beyond the left palm tree.  Take a running jump to a flat spot there for SECRET #4 and pick up the uzi ammo at your feet.  Hit the look key to restore camera control, then turn around and face S.  Side flip left, slide down the slope and grab the edge at the bottom.  Pull up while being fired upon and take a rolling back flip to grab a ledge behind you.  Pull up and quickly dispose of the ninja.  Step forward and insert the Hand of Orion in the receptacle.  The gate to your right opens, so take a running jump there and pull up into the E passage.  Run forward to end the level.

Thanks to manarch2 for pointing out three secrets I'd missed.