#route-notes
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anniversary
Anniversary Vilcabamba: Village Key and Temple Route
Find the Village Key and follow the temple-side routes in City of Vilcabamba without importing Wii-only cog requirements.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Anniversary Coliseum: Find the Balcony Key and Upper Route
Use the arena, gladiator cages and balcony route to progress through Anniversary’s Coliseum.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Anniversary Lost Valley: Cogs, Waterfall and T. rex
Understand the three-cog objective and the role of adrenaline dodge in Anniversary’s Lost Valley.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Anniversary Midas: Three Lead Bars and the Golden Hand
Track the lead-bar trials and use the Midas mechanism to open the palace exit in Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Anniversary Mountain Caves: Entrance, Bear Pit and Exit
Follow the cave entrance, bear-pit crossing and final trap route in Anniversary’s opening level.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Anniversary St. Francis Folly: Four Keys and the Central Shaft
Track the Hephaestus, Poseidon, Atlas and Damocles keys through St. Francis Folly’s central room.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Anniversary Tihocan: Cistern Route and Centaur Preparation
Follow the cistern’s changing water levels and prepare for the centaur encounter in Tomb of Tihocan.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Anniversary Qualopec: Movable Platforms and Three Gate Switches
Navigate the broken-floor hub and open the three gates in Anniversary’s Tomb of Qualopec.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
essentials
Anniversary Adrenaline Dodge: Target Lock, Space and Timing
Understand why Anniversary’s adrenaline dodge fails when target lock, movement space or the finishing aim cue is missed.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend Time Trials: Start a Run and Avoid Wasted Time
Start Legend’s Time Trial mode through Replay Level and understand checkpoints, rewards and the running timer.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Underworld Saves and Treasure Hunt: Replay Without Losing Progress
Understand Underworld checkpoints, manual saves and Treasure Hunt before revisiting levels or starting another game.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend Bolivia: Solve the Cage and Pressure-Pad Puzzle
Open the Bolivia temple exit by positioning the cages and activating all three pressure pads in Tomb Raider: Legend.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend Bolivia Redux: Final Battle Preparation
Prepare health pickups and use Excalibur for the short final confrontation in Tomb Raider: Legend.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend England: Defeat the Serpent with Bells and Cages
Use the bells and grapple levers to defeat England’s lake serpent, and avoid a documented cage-mechanism problem.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend Ghana: Restore the Waterwheel and Stop Rutland Healing
Work through Ghana’s water mechanism and understand Rutland’s healing platforms in Tomb Raider: Legend.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend Japan: Rooftop Route and Takamoto Fight
Reach the elevated walkway and read Takamoto’s attacks during Legend’s Japan level without fighting beneath the gun turrets.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend Kazakhstan: Laboratory Power and Tesla-Gun Route
Follow the command center, train and laboratory route in Legend’s Kazakhstan level, with a warning about the collectible crate.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend Nepal: Solve the Golden-Block Balance Puzzle
Lift the golden block onto the monastery pressure pad and finish the Excalibur sequence in Legend’s Nepal level.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Legend Peru: The Three Stone Spheres Puzzle
Find the missing stone spheres and open the statue passage in Legend’s Peru level, Return to Paraiso.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
underworld
Underworld Andaman Sea: Use Thor’s Hammer Through the Ship
Follow Rituals Old through the upper deck and belowdecks, using Thor’s hammer without searching for nonexistent treasure routes.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Underworld Arctic Sea: Helheim and the Final Power Nodes
Open the Helheim approach and understand the exposed-power-node objective during Underworld’s final machine sequence.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Underworld Thailand: Shiva, Kali and the Rotating Walkway
Navigate Bhogavati’s statue mechanism and align the Ancient World walkway with the exit in Underworld’s Thailand chapter.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Underworld Croft Manor: Chapel Puzzle and Secret Study
Distinguish Underworld’s burning-manor prologue from the later chapel and secret-study route in Protected by the Dead.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Underworld Jan Mayen: Mechanical Tower and Valhalla Route
Navigate the mechanical tower, motorcycle corridors and hammer machinery on Jan Mayen Island in Underworld.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Underworld Mediterranean: Open the Temple and Defeat the Kraken
Solve the underwater circle door and the kraken’s suspended-platform mechanism in Underworld’s Mediterranean chapter.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Underworld Mediterranean: Thor’s Chamber and the Ship Escape
Follow the Norse Connection, God of Thunder and Realm of the Dead sections without confusing the temple return with the ship escape.
Last updated: 10/27/2026
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Underworld Mexico: Calendar Gates, Xibalba and the Midgard Route
Follow Southern Mexico’s two calendar puzzles, timed entrance and underground key rooms in Tomb Raider: Underworld.
Last updated: 10/27/2026