Nightmare in Vegas - Elevator Junction, Secret #2 (Gold Bars), and
"The Nightmare Just Got Worse" Achievement/Trophy
EXPERT CHALLENGES: There are a few interesting things you can do in this area by exploiting useful glitches in the game. These are covered in a footnote in the archived classic guide.
After retrieving the DOOR CIRCUIT, as shown in the last section, you slid back down to the floor. Now, cross the ATRIUM to the SWIMMING POOL.
Use the DOOR CIRCUIT in the electrical panel on the far wall to open the double doors.
Enter and stay sharp. Someone left a cage open, and there's a Tyrannosaurus rex (17) running loose in the street. Because why not? (#TombRaiderLogic) If you want to kill it from a relatively safe spot, climb into the opening in the concrete wall just inside on the left. There's a box of flares (53) on the ground a little to the left of the raised opening.
Shooting from here is pretty straightforward. If the T. rex gets too close, back up a little. If it runs away down the street, hang from the opening to get its attention and pull up again.
Either before or after killing the dinosaur, go behind the building with the "Main St" signs...
...to find the AUTOMATIC PISTOLS and 3 sets of clips (54-57). Watch out for the nasty guy with the club (18) who comes around when you pick up the guns.
He approaches from the right end of the street, when facing the entrance.
So, if you run out into the open with pistols drawn, you should be able to kill him before he gets too close.
After you've killed both man and dinosaur, check out a little Easter egg hidden behind the c|ore van parked near the entrance. Lara has finally received her much-deserved walk-of-fame star.
NOTE: If you toggle between modern and classic graphics, you can see the old c|net logo, when it used to include the vertical bar, as well as the modern-day tribute to Core Design.
Follow the street away from the van to the far end. This street leads into an open area with another van.
In the square depression to the right of the second van, you'll find the ELEVATOR JUNCTION (58). Picking it up triggers the appearance of a second T. rex (19). If you want to, you can take shelter in the small room with the checkerboard tile floor and the Bartoli poster hanging above it.
Pick up the flares and large medi pack (59-60) lying on the floor. When you take the health, another enemy with a club (20) approaches from across the street.
Deal with him...
...and the second dinosaur. You'll probably need to step in and out of the safe room so Rexy doesn't lose interest and wander off.
Killing both T. rexes unlocks the achievement/trophy "The Nightmare Just Got Worse."
When the coast is clear, go down the ramp into the T. REX CAGE...
...and pick up SECRET #2, the gold bars (61).
Then return up the ramp, toward the first van, then through the doorway on the right...
...to the ATRIUM.
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