Ice Palace - Secret #1 (Gold Dragon)
In the first section we dealt with 4 Yetis and used a switch to raise a metal platform in the corridor with the two black gates. Before moving on, let's go after a secret. Return to the barred alcove above the Yeti cage, where you just found a large medi pack. Locate the movable block set into the wall across from the gap in the bars. It's a bit easier to spot if you light a flare...
...or toggle classic graphics on.
Pull it out and push it aside to gain access to a large room.
SECRET #1, the Gold Dragon (5), sits on a high platform at the other end of the room. To get across requires a "leap of faith" à la Indiana Jones. Position Lara squarely facing the platform with the statuette and step off the edge to land on an invisible bridge, which will take you across to the dragon...
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...and back. The bridge is just one block wide, so be careful to move straight across or hold Walk so Lara doesn't accidentally step off the edge. There's nothing below, but if you do fall down and survive, use either of the 2 ladders to climb back to the entrance.
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