MIDAS' LEGACY

Levels by Mahetus and Sabatu

Walkthrough by José

COLORS: pickups – enemies – necessary items – secrets

LEVEL 1 – FALL INTO THE CAVE

First Caves

Once into the water dive through the NW opening to get a small medipack; now swim through the N passage, avoid the crocs, pick up the shotgun shells and pull the underwater lever to open a door somewhere; back in the starting area climb the SE ledge, go around the rock, grab the crack, shimmy left, pull up, advance, drop into the hole and continue N to find the open door. If you want an extra large medipack jump into the water and swim to the W side of this lake, but go back up to this entrance ledge. Take a running jump NW to the rock behind the green pillar, another one to the rock in the corner and a standing jump to the W opening, continue taking a running jump to the grassy passage in the S wall and almost at the end of it climb the ledges in the ceiling hole to the very top, step onto the trigger tile to open the trapdoor at the end of the previous passage, go back there, drop down and at the end of the path pick up the small medipack, go W, check the tiles with the small trees to get a large medipack and magnum clips, step onto the trigger omega tiles to raise trapdoors over the spiked pits, go there, pull the switch and quickly go back E to the place where you got the small medipack, pull the movable block once and go back up to the lake area the way you came.

Timed Run

Take a running jump to the NW opening and a standing jump onto the floating block you saw in the camera shot; from here take a standing jump to grab the W rocks, a running jump S and another one E to the niche with the timed switch. Pull it and go all around this cave counterclockwise grabbing the raised trapdoors in the N wall, shimmy left, pull up and continue to a cave with a spiked trench, shoot the bats, pick up 2 X shotgun shells in the trench, advance, shoot another bat and at the end of the path, if you want the first secret of this level go to the very left side of the ramp, slide and jump with a left curve when you see an opening to your left to get the SECRET #1: 2 X magnum clips, 2 X shotgun shells and 2 X small medipacks. Go back outside and jump into the lake.

Lions Cave

In this huge main area with the temple doors swim through the low opening in the N wall, avoid the croc and ignore the underwater levers left and right in the N niches to open the N gates for now, continue swimming counterclockwise until you find a dead end with a large medipack and shotgun shells, look up to see a hole in the ceiling, swim there and surface. Climb the N rocks and take a running jump to grab the N ledge to get 2 X shotgun shells and a large medipack, shoot the bats, continue E and note the keyhole in the SE block (for later); climb the rock in the N wall, take a running jump with twist onto the E sloped rock in the corner and jump to grab the high W ledge, advance and at the end of the passage take a running jump SE to land onto the high rocks with vegetation; climb up to the top of the S rocky ledges, shoot the lions and go right (E) and left (S) to a cave with a waterfall.

The Trapdoor Key & the First Lead Bar

Go left and through the opening in the W wall, avoid the rolling boulder and in the next cave pick up 2 X shotgun shells, a small medipack and the Trapdoor Key (another boulder trap when you pick it up). Go back the way you came to the cave with the waterfall, jump into the S lake below, pick up a large and a small medipacks, magnum clips and exit W. Don’t jump into the lake below but continue running/jumping onto the high rocks in a clockwise direction until you reach the roof of the W building with the gorillas below and pick up the first Lead Bar. Now jump into the lake and swim again through the opening in the N wall, always left to the very end, surface as you did before, climb the N rocks and go to the cave to your left with the keyhole; pick up shotgun shells and a small medipack, use the key to open the nearby trapdoor and go down to another cave area picking up a small medipack on your way.

The Sharp Stone

Go to the S side and look for a hole in a corner, drop down and when you find a dead end pull the block attached to the S wall to make changes in the cave above; go back up and pick up the Sharp Stone, explore the NW corner too to find the SECRET #2: 2 X large medipacks and 2 X small medipacks. Go back to the cave with the keyhole the way you came. As you did before climb the rock in the N wall, take a running jump with twist onto the E sloped rock in the corner and jump to grab the high W ledge, advance and at the end of the passage take a running jump SE to land onto the high rocks with vegetation; climb up to the top of the S rocky ledges with the dead lions and this time go left and through the opening in the N wall.

The Block Key

Pull the switch, shoot the crocs and advance timing the teeth doors and avoiding the darts to find a room with small trees; pick up the small medipack and the Key Note, examine it, run up the wide stairs and use the stone to cut the rope and release the boulder, go back down and pick up the Block Key. Go back to the cave with the lake, all around to the S side with the dead lions and left to the cave with the waterfall. Jump into the lake and go behind the waterfall to get the SECRET #3: 3 X small medipacks, 3 X shotgun shells and 3 X uzi clips. Now go back to the main room with the temple doors, jump into the lake and swim through the hole in the floor in front of the stairs, surface, run up the ramps avoiding the rolling boulders and in the next room drop down, shoot the gorillas and explore this area to find 2 X magnum clips, a small medipack, shotgun shells and the Shotgun itself. To get the next secret check the blocks on which the columns are supported to see that three of them have a different texture, stepping onto this three blocks a door opens in the S wall with the SECRET #4: 2 X large medipacks, 2 X magnum clips, the Magnums and 4 X shotgun shells. Once outside use the key in the nearby keyhole to release a block.

Timed Swim

Place the block onto the marked tile in the S wall to raise a trapdoor above, climb up to the entrance and jump from block to block to the SW corner, pull the timed switch to raise a trapdoor at your back and jump there, step onto the trigger tile to open a trapdoor in the floor, drop down, jump into the water hole (SE corner) and quickly swim, locate and pull three underwater levers in the corners of the room with the triangular opening, this will open trapdoors in the floor, so swim down and N to pull a final underwater lever to open a nearby trapdoor, swim up to surface. Explore this room to get magnum clips, shotgun shells and a small medipack; approach to the corridor and time the teeth doors and the breakable tiles to cross to the other side.

Rolling Boulders Puzzle

Pick up the Mechanism Note and examine it to get hints about the way to solve the puzzle in this room: there are orange trigger tiles in the E and W walls; with the switches in the NW and NE corners you release rolling boulders and your goal here is to use the switches in the N wall to move blocks before releasing the boulders so they land onto the orange trigger tiles; so from left to right, pull the third switch and now the switch in the NE corner to release the first two boulders, then pull the second and four switches and the switch in the NW corner to release two more boulders and the N door should open. Pull the switch in the niche to raise grates in the room where you fought with the gorillas and before you leave this room drop into the pit in the SW corner to get the SECRET #5: a large medipack, 4 X uzi clips and the Uzis. Go back to the room with the dead gorillas the way you came and climb to get the second Lead Bar. Go back to the main room with the temple entrance.

Turning the Lead Bars into Gold Bars

Swim again through the opening in the N wall but this time pull the underwater levers on the right and left of the N gates to open them, enter, get out of the water, shoot the lions, shoot the crocs in the pool, jump into the water and explore the corners to get a small medipack and shotgun shells; now swim even lower into a trench in the center of the pool, pull the timed underwater lever to open the door in the W side of the trench, quickly swim there and continue crossing the dangerous corridor with the teeth doors and the darts (swim over and under the teeth doors so you don't need to time them). In the next room note the clone of Lara in the corner with the closed door and the marked tile next to the S wall to your left; your goal here is that the clone of Lara falls into the hole in the NE corner, but this hole is covered by a trapdoor, so climb the block with the timed switch in the S wall, pull it and quickly jump counterclockwise onto the blocks/slope to reach the high opening in the NE corner, step onto the trigger tile, go out (the trapdoor is open now) and step onto the marked tile in the SW corner, the clone will fall and the door opens, pull the switch in the niche to lower the drawbridges in the pool and go back there. Don't try to climb the yellow rock (or you'll see what happens) but approach and use the lead bars to turn them into Gold Bars, swim back to the main lake with the temple doors, shoot the gorillas, use the bars to open the gates and enter to finish the level.

LEVEL 2 – MIDAS' HOLLOW JEWEL

First Tasks

To get an extra pickup go to the room in the right side (N), step onto the trigger tile and quickly run and jump to the room in the S side, shoot a rat and pick up a small medipack. Back in the entrance corridor, safely drop down to the very bottom of the pit, pull the switch to open the gates above and climb up. Enter, pick up magnum clips next to the skeleton and jump over the balustrade to get shotgun shells in the NW corner; jump back SE and take a running jump with grab over the N balustrade to land onto the opening below; run onto the breakable tiles and jump to grab the ledge above, pull up and pull the switch to open the nearby door and the door in the SE corner of the room too, go there, advance, shoot the rats and find a large room with many railings. Go left to find magnum clips next to the column near the corner, go down and up to the S side of this room, pick up the shotgun shells, there are more shotgun shells in the W spiked pit too (take a standing jump onto the corner without spikes) and go through the opening in the SE corner. Run down the ramp, shoot a bunch of rats and advance S to find a huge cave.

First Huge Cave

Run up the ramps with the balustrades, shoot the gorillas and pull the switch at the top, back down, pick up the shotgun shells near the NE corner of the cave and jump into the lake; swim E and S, surface climb the NW rocks and continue running/jumping/climbing clockwise until you reach the door you opened moments ago in the SW corner of the cave (there are magnum clips to pick up in a corner on your way up). To get the next secret of this adventure don’t enter yet, but drop/grab the S edge of this ledge and shimmy left to get the SECRET #6: a large medipack, magnum clips and shotgun shells. Shimmy right back to the entrance ledge and take a running jump onto the SW roof, pick up the shotgun shells in the corner and take a running jump over the spikes in the SW corner, slide, take another running jump in a NW direction landing onto the lower rocks, slide, drop/grab the edge, shimmy left and pull the switch to lower trapdoors in the room where you got the shotgun shells in the spiked pit.

The Metal Key

Go back there, jump into the lake below, get out of the water SW, shoot the croc if you want and continue climbing the S opening, turn around and take a running jump to grab the top of the N block, continue with a running jump onto the sloped rock in the corner, jump in last moment with a right curve to land onto the next ledge (no grab), quickly drop/grab the edge to avoid the rolling boulder, pull up and from the top of the ramp take a curved standing jump over the slope to finally get the Metal Key; jump into the lake, go back to the opening in the SW corner and this time advance S and climb the rocks to get back at the top of the room, pull the switch to open the door, shoot the rat and go N back to the lava room (the trapdoors are now raised) where you started this level shooting a couple of gorillas on your way.

Opening the Pool Trapdoors

Use the key to open the E gates, enter, shoot the gorillas and the crocs in the pool and explore the room to find shotgun shells, uzi clips and a Note from the servant’s diary to follow the history of this adventure. If you want approach to the N doors and they will open, enter, advance a bit and soon several rats will attack from your back; forget the pickups and take a running jump to take refuge in the NE corner (falling debris), but I found nothing here. Exit S and shoot a horde of rats coming from your left, go right to find uzi clips in the SE corner and now go to the rocks in the NW corner, climb the lower rock and jump back and forth onto the N slope to grab the edge of the S rock above, pull up and take a running jump to the NE opening (beware of the low ceiling) follow the passage, shoot a lion and climb the opening in the E wall; drop/grab the edge, shimmy to the very right and safely drop onto the spiked tile below, pick up magnum clips between the spikes, pull the switch, go back outside and take a running jump to the roof of the building with the fences. Shoot a lot of gorillas, pick up the small medipack in the SE corner and look for a switch to pull between the blocks to open trapdoors in the pool room.

Second Huge Cave

Go back to the pool room shooting a lion on your way, jump into the pool and swim through the dangerous passage taking refuge in the niches to avoid the rolling balls and continue to find another huge cave. Climb the nearby ledge, shoot the croc and pick up the small medipack in the corner, back to the other side of the ledge shoot a gorilla and jump into the water; swim through the S opening inside the building, a bit down and look NW to spot an underwater lever, pull it, swim up to take a breath and now swim to the bottom to locate the open door in the N wall, swim through and to the very bottom of the next pit to pull another underwater lever, swim back outside the building, swim at the bottom of the SE corner to get uzi clips if you want, climb the ledge, shoot the croc, go to the E end of the ledge, take a running jump onto the N block, another one NW and a final one (this last one with grab) W to the block with the open door.

Flooding the Cave

Enter but quickly drop/grab the edge to avoid a rolling ball, advance, climb a couple of blocks, shoot the rats and continue climbing the rocks with the greenery, pick up shotgun shells and to get the next secret take a running jump (no grab) to the flat rock in the NW corner, climb the opening to your left to find the SECRET #7: uzi clips. Back to the top of the rocks with greenery take a long running jump to grab the rock in the corner (from the right side) and a last running jump to the block with the switch, pull it to flood the previous cave, swim there and locate the air hole in the center of the room. Get out of the water, shoot the crocs, pick up the uzi clips and to get the next secret jump into the water, swim again through the S opening inside the building, up to get shotgun shells on the upper ledges and look for an opening in the ceiling (SE corner) to get the SECRET #8: uzi clips and magnum clips. Swim back to the room where you shot the crocs moments ago.

Yellow Lava Area- First key

Run up the ramp to find a huge lava room; shoot a gorilla and go W to find uzi clips on a pillar near the first golden lion, then run down the ramps, shoot more gorillas and take a running jump to the opening in the N wall, slide to fall into the lake below and swim through the nearby passage in the NE corner to get the SECRET #9: uzi clips and magnum clips. Back into the main cave swim W and climb the ledge with the switch, pull it, pick up the large medipack, take a running jump onto the E rock, jump onto the slope to your right, slide, grab the edge, shimmy left, pull up, pick up a small medipack, take a running jump S to grab the ledge under the open trapdoor and continue climbing to find yourself back in the main lava cave. Take a running jump to the top of the nearby block to get the first Bridge Mechanism Key.

Room with the Deep Pit

Now go to the SE corner with the closed door and jump to the nearby opening in the E wall. Shoot the lion, pick up a small medipack and exit S with a running jump (the door will close when you approach) to grab the far ledge in the next room, go right to the end of the ledge, take a running jump to land onto the pillar with the small medipack, turn around, take a running jump to grab the crack in the S wall, shimmy left, drop onto the ledge below, roll, jump to the next ledge, to the ledge with the magnum clips, drop/grab the edge and drop onto the slope below to safely reach the bottom of the pit. Advance N and push the movable block all the way to the N side so you can climb the high ledge there, pick up the uzi clips, pull the switch to flood the previous passage, shoot the crocs, jump into the water, pick up magnum clips in one of the niches with the open doors and continue swimming until you can surface. Now the door in the NE corner is open, get out of the water, jump back and forth onto the slope to grab the edge of the upper slope, shimmy left, pull up and jump back and forth with a left curve to land onto the safe ledge; shoot the lion, pick up the small medipack and pull the switch in the niche to raise a door somewhere and open the exit door too, drop down and exit to the main lava cave.

Two More keys

Now go all the way back up to the entrance of this area, locate the raised gate in the SE corner, enter, pick up uzi clips and another Note from the servant’s diary, go S to pull a switch in the right hand wall to raise a door somewhere (1), go W to the ledge with the spikes, avoid all the rolling balls the best you can (I walked over the spiked tiles losing some health) and finally take a running jump from the corner (ledge with the spikes; right hand side) to grab the ledge with the large medipack and the wall switch, pull it to turn off the fire on the block with another key (2), safely drop onto the ledge below and jump S to the corner with the open door (1). Enter, shoot the lions and to get an extra pickup go S, shoot the gorillas and look for a small medipack on a ledge to your right; anyway run up the N stairs, pick up uzi clips in the area with the balustrade and at the end of the path find shotgun shells behind the rocky furniture and omega timed trigger tiles to raise doors in the NE side of the main lava run (lower part), run and jump there as fast as you can and once you are success pick up the large medipack and pull the switch to move the cage in the center of the room, step onto the omega tile to re-open the exit doors and go outside to get a second Bridge Mechanism Key and the Midas’ Hand; now go E to get the third Bridge mechanism Key on the block in the middle of the lava pit (if you turned off the fire here time ago (2); see previous paragraphs) and use two of these keys to open the nearby door.

Final Fight

Use the last door to finally lower the bridge and all the golden statues of animals come to life; once the calm is restored go back up the ramp to the upper part of this area (ledges with spikes) and locate the bridge in the S side. Cross the bridge and in the next room pick up a third farewell Note from the Trochimedon; it seems that you are trapped here, but there’s a movable block in the SE corner, push it and go to the end of the passage. Explore this area to find uzi clips, 2 X magnum clips and a large medipack, advance W and jump onto the platform with the golden statues, of course they come to life and also Torso will fall from the ceiling; shoot them all and when all is quiet look for a movable block attached to the N wall and move it to the other side of the room so you can climb the high opening in the S wall and get the Trochimedon’s Manuscript: the exit door opens.

The Escape

In the next passage there are lava traps and rolling boulders, run and jump from the left side first and in the last part from the right side, drop through the hole in the corner, get out of the water from the ledge with the small medipack, jump back onto the trigger tile and quickly take a running jump to the SE corner of the lake, back out of the water advance, slide/jump onto the slopes and in the pool room with the darts take a running jump over the first block to grab the edge of the second ledge and jump onto the safe parts of the next ones; continue running and jumping over the row of spikes with the rolling balls on your heels and finally the current will take you outside; climb the rocks to your right and finish this marvelous adventure.

March – 10 – 2025