TR1 brag! [ and maybe a wee-bit-o-spoiler don't ya know ]

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Just played The Lost Valley in TR1 as a challenge, to see if I could
help Lara complete it without firing a single shot...and all I can say
is *WHEW*!

She did manage it, getting all the loot and all three cogs...but, what
an ordeal!!! The toughest part was the final run for the exit! Four
raptors ( the two 'tunnel raptors' will not emerge to chase her into the
open areas thank goodness, or there would have been six of the buggers )
and old T-rex in hot pursuit...and don't think our girl was safe after
pulling up on the first platform ( rock ) at the exit rock-fall either -
Big T could still reach her there <<< reset >>>.

TIP: having Lara MkI jump occasionally while running ( on flat ground
only ) will gain her some small advantage in distance over the pursuing
raptors, which can secure her critical 'climbing time' when she gets
where she's going.

Evidence of completion, and a sighting of the rare 'four-headed
three-tailed raptor', are posted on alt.binaries.lara.croft.

--
rolobeastie@earthlink.net
Run,run,run,run,run,run,run,grab,run,run,run,run...

 

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jolly good show ol chap! busy going through tr2(again). takes a bit of doing
to adjust from tr4(I sure do enjoy the difference in save game load times
🙂 )
Rex
"Gordian Slash" <rolobeastie@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
> Just played The Lost Valley in TR1 as a challenge, to see if I could
> help Lara complete it without firing a single shot...and all I can say
> is *WHEW*!
>
> She did manage it, getting all the loot and all three cogs...but, what
> an ordeal!!! The toughest part was the final run for the exit! Four
> raptors ( the two 'tunnel raptors' will not emerge to chase her into the
> open areas thank goodness, or there would have been six of the buggers )
> and old T-rex in hot pursuit...and don't think our girl was safe after
> pulling up on the first platform ( rock ) at the exit rock-fall either -
> Big T could still reach her there <<< reset >>>.
>
> TIP: having Lara MkI jump occasionally while running ( on flat ground
> only ) will gain her some small advantage in distance over the pursuing
> raptors, which can secure her critical 'climbing time' when she gets
> where she's going.
>
> Evidence of completion, and a sighting of the rare 'four-headed
> three-tailed raptor', are posted on alt.binaries.lara.croft.
>
> --
> rolobeastie@earthlink.net
> Run,run,run,run,run,run,run,grab,run,run,run,run...

 

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Gordian Slash wrote:
>
> Just played The Lost Valley in TR1 as a challenge, to see if I could
> help Lara complete it without firing a single shot...and all I can say
> is *WHEW*!
>
> She did manage it, getting all the loot and all three cogs...but, what
> an ordeal!!! The toughest part was the final run for the exit! Four
> raptors ( the two 'tunnel raptors' will not emerge to chase her into the
> open areas thank goodness, or there would have been six of the buggers )
> and old T-rex in hot pursuit...and don't think our girl was safe after
> pulling up on the first platform ( rock ) at the exit rock-fall either -
> Big T could still reach her there <<< reset >>>.
>
> TIP: having Lara MkI jump occasionally while running ( on flat ground
> only ) will gain her some small advantage in distance over the pursuing
> raptors, which can secure her critical 'climbing time' when she gets
> where she's going.
>
> Evidence of completion, and a sighting of the rare 'four-headed
> three-tailed raptor', are posted on alt.binaries.lara.croft.
>
> --
> rolobeastie@earthlink.net
> Run,run,run,run,run,run,run,grab,run,run,run,run...

Getting all the pick-ups too?! Excellent!

Have you tried to do this (no shooting) from the beginning up to
this point? I've managed to do it through the first level, but
after that it get real tough. This is challenging enough, but
doing it *with* all the goodies is a separate, higher challenge.

-- G

 

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> Just played The Lost Valley in TR1 as a challenge, to see if I could
> help Lara complete it without firing a single shot...and all I can say
> is *WHEW*!

[...]

I have always wondered if anyone has completed a whole tombraider without
fireing a shot? (level end bosses excepted) I recall there was once
challenge to finish the game using only pistols.

 

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"freeda" <ted_maul_is_god@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > Just played The Lost Valley in TR1 as a challenge, to see if I could
> > help Lara complete it without firing a single shot...and all I can say
> > is *WHEW*!
>
> [...]
>
> I have always wondered if anyone has completed a whole tombraider without
> fireing a shot? (level end bosses excepted) I recall there was once
> challenge to finish the game using only pistols.

I've done TR2 with only pistols

Kieran

 

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> >
> > I have always wondered if anyone has completed a whole tombraider
without
> > fireing a shot? (level end bosses excepted) I recall there was once
> > challenge to finish the game using only pistols.
>
> I've done TR2 with only pistols

How about the last bit. IIRC, aal there is in the gun room is a shotgun.

 

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"apostle protection program" <ted_maul_is_god@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > I have always wondered if anyone has completed a whole tombraider
> without
> > > fireing a shot? (level end bosses excepted) I recall there was once
> > > challenge to finish the game using only pistols.
> >
> > I've done TR2 with only pistols
>
> How about the last bit. IIRC, aal there is in the gun room is a shotgun.

From this point I played and played out 2 possible endings:-

- I used the shotgun as it was the only one available in the game.
- I used the all guns cheat and continued with the pistols.

I played the last level both of these ways, to kinda make sure I guess.