Temple of the Cat - Secret #3 and "Roll, Action!" Achievement/Trophy
After using the switch in the room behind the cat statue to open the gold door in the anteroom at the foot of the stairs, as shown in the previous section, we'll go after a secret.
Exit the switch room and immediately turn left. Hang from the edge and drop onto the ledge just below. Turn so the tall, square pillar with carved hieroglyphs is directly behind Lara. Drop down onto the next square ledge.
Now turn so the carved pillar is on Lara's right. Then safety drop to the ledge below. (At this point, you may hear some growling. You'll meet this panther later.)
There are spikes in the shallow pit straight ahead, and the sandy floor below on the right is deadly, so avoid it. Instead turn left and go through the small, square doorway leading to SECRET #3.
Take the Uzi clips and large medi pack (49-50) from the ledges.
The ramp at the back of the secret room leads to the top of the temple, but it's also a boulder trap. Run up the ramp to trigger the first boulder (8/9) and immediately veer into the first small opening on the left so Lara doesn't get squashed.
Return to the base of the ramp and do the same for the second boulder (9/9), running into the alcove about two-thirds of the way up the ramp on the left.
If you've tripped all the other boulders in the Unfinished Business levels (47 boulders in all), you'll unlock the "Roll, Action!" achievement/trophy here.
Continue up the ramp and turn left into a brown stone hallway with stairs.
A panther (30) appears on the ledge above on the left and makes its way down toward you. You should have plenty of time to shoot it before it reaches Lara.
When it's dead, climb onto the ledge and pick up the shotgun ammo and small medi pack (51-52) in the alcoves.
The bars in the other alcoves are now open, so head for the farthest one and go through to emerge at the base of the wide stairs. (For whatever mysterious Tomb Raider reason, the bars then close behind you.)
The next panther (31), which you may have heard earlier, will be waiting here. Kill it quickly with the shotgun...
...or hide in any of the barred alcoves alongside the stairs. Just take care not to slide down into the room with the deadly sands.
Re-enter the anteroom with the fancy chair at the bottom of the stairs, turn right, and continue through the gold door.
NOTE: If you reach this point and the gold door is still closed, you missed a switch. Return to the top of the stairs and follow the walkthrough for the previous section to reach the switch behind the cat statue. Use the switch to open the gold door. Cross the newly extended bridge to get back to the top of the stairs. Descend, kill the panther that emerges from behind the gold door, then go inside.
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