Tomb Raider The Wolf: Whiplash by Jesse G. (trle nickname SSJ6Wolf)

Contents:
1. Disclaimer
2. Installation instructions
3. Story
4. New moves reference
5. Known Bugs
6. Secrets
7. Credits

1 - Disclaimer

a) This level is not made by, and is not supported by, Eidos or Core Design.
b) This level builder plays Tomb Raider on a Macintosh.  This level has been tested on other platforms, but the author is not liable for issues specific to such platforms.
c) The author strongly discourages the use of any outside programs to install or run this level, and if the users do indeed use outside programs, it is at their sole risk.

2 - Installation instructions

The level comes with both the mac and pc demos of Tomb Raider: Chronicles. All files are pre-arranged for play.

Launch PCTOMB5.exe to play and select New Game. Select Lara's gym for training, or select Whiplash to start the level

3 - Story

In the previous part, Lara learned of Sophia Leigh's invasion of the Atlantian ruins, left unattended since Natla's demise. Leigh's wolf-man, Luke, joined all of her forged Scions back into one and shattered it to stop Leigh's unfinished clone, leaving only the pieces for Lara to keep safe at home behind her secret sliding timed door. Luke himself was nowhere to be found after the bright flash...

Time has passed, and Lara has travelled to Russia to pay respects to Admiral Yarofev, whose remains were recently found on the ocean bed. At the quiet funeral, Lara, carrying out the promise she made to the hero, shares her story with the others present. Afterwards, Lara learns from the other guests that they heard it was the calculating Mikhailov who had supplied most of Sophia Leigh's workforce in Egypt, in return for a slight fee - all valuable items found in a nearby, unmarked temple; the one Lara had come across at the beginning of our story.

Lara visits Jean-Yves (who is also staying in Russia) to share this information, in search for any valuable input. Her companion looks through his library for any Egyptian artifacts Mikhailov might have been after in that area, and comes across an interesting candidate: the Whip of Manipulation. According to legend, pharohs could lash this decorated whip to cause their subjects to appear before him, to prevent any from fleeing. Before his demise with the Spear of Destiny, Mikhailov might have intended to use this whip to gain absolute control over his workers, including Admiral Yarofev and any others who fell for his bribes.

Since Lara did not see the whip in the temple nor in the Russian submarine base, it must have been recieved someplace that was less vulnerable. Zip helps her pinpoint an unidentified base embedded within a Russian mountain range. Lara heads toward this location to investigate...

4 - New moves reference

Select "Lara's Gym" under New Game to practice new moves that are uncommon to the TRC engine.

Lara is able to perform moves uncommon to the TRC engine.You may practice these moves before the actual level by selecting "New Game" and then "Training Room" in the main menu. The exit of the training room brings you to the actual level.

*Ledge jump - Press either LEFT + DOWN or RIGHT + DOWN while hanging from a ledge to jump up. Hold ACTION to grab a ledge above.

Crawlspace jump - To cross gaps in front of a crawlspace, press and hold WALK while performing the crawlspace roll to vault off of the wall. Hold ACTION to grab any edge on the other side.

Ladder to monkeyswing - At the top of a ladder, if there is a monkeyswing overhead, press WALK and JUMP (keep holding ACTION) to grab onto the bars.

*Ladder jump - Press JUMP and DOWN (or ROLL) to jump straight up on a ladder. Use this for climbing faster or getting above gaps.

Note: To jump off backwards with a turn in midair, use JUMP and UP together; do not use the ROLL key.

*Monkeyswing to ladder - when a climbable surface changes from horizontal to vertical, press DOWN and RIGHT to swing around and grab the overhead ladder (keep ACTION pressed).

* = Only tap DOWN, do not hold it or else Lara may not be able to grab the next surface.

Monkeyswing 180 - On a monkeyswing press UP and DOWN together to turn and face the other way.

Sprint jump - Press JUMP while sprinting to perform a sprint jump to cross bigger gaps. A precise approach is to stop at the edge and hop backward three times (about 2.5 tiles). Then press and hold SPRINT, UP, and JUMP at the same time, the sprint jump will take place at the edge. You can use ACTION as with other jumps, and you can follow this jump with another jump upon landing.

Diving roll - The familiar diving roll is instead done by pressing WALK and JUMP while sprinting.

5 - Known bugs

Lara cannot pickup the card with the security number on it; she only needs to see it. Return to the keypad after finding it.

When shimmying around ladders make sure to let Lara's feet come up first (her ladder shimmy is faster, don't worry!) because the hands-only shimmy may cause Lara's position to get buggy as she goes around ladders.

I could not disable the level select or else the shelves/closets crashed the game.

6 - Secrets

This level has 3 secret roses to be found.

7 - credits

Beta Tested by beachnutt