Games PC TOMB RAIDER User Manual

EPILEPSY WARNING

A very small percentage of individuals may
experience epileptic seizures when exposed to
certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure
to certain patterns or backgrounds on a televi­sion screen or while playing video games may
induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals.
Certain conditions may induce previously unde­tected epileptic symptoms even in persons who
have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If
you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic
condition, consult your physician prior to play­ing. If you experience any of the following while
playing a video game – dizziness, altered vision,
eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, dis­orientation, any involuntary movement, or
convulsions – IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and
consult your physician before resuming play.

BURIED ALIVE IN TOMB RAIDER?

Call the EIDOS Interactive Hint Line

1-900-77EIDOS (773-4367) U.S. Only

Cost of call: $0.99/minute.

Must be 18 years or have parent’s permission.

Touch-tone phone required.

ESRB RATING

This product has been rated by the Entertainment
Software Rating Board. For information about the
ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriate­ness of the rating, please contact the ESRB at
1-800-771-3772.

HANDLING YOUR COMPACT DISC

• The PC compact disc is intended for use exclu­sively on IBM compatible systems with the
minimum configurations specified on the system
requirements of the game purchased.

• Avoid bending the disc. Do not touch, smudge or
scratch its surface.

• Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near a
radiator or other source of heat.

• Take occasional rest breaks during extended play.

• Always store the disc in its protective case.

Contents

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

In-Game Controls . . . . . . . . . 4

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Starting the Game . . . . . . . . . 6

Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Attacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

In-Game Menu Rings . . . . . 12

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Installation

FROM WINDOWS ‘95/‘98

1. Insert the Tomb Raider CD into your CD drive. The Setup Program will
Auto-Run.

2. Select INSTALL with the cursor keys and press Enter to continue.

3. The Setup Program will prompt you for an installation directory (the default is
TOMBRAID). Press Enter to continue.

4. The Sound Card Setup screen will appear. If you know what type of sound
card you have, you can use the Manually Select Card option and choose your
settings. If you’re not sure what type of sound card you have, select the Auto
Detect option and press Enter.

5. When your sound options are set, they can be tested by selecting the Test
option (you’ll hear Lara speak).

6. When you’re finished in Sound Card Setup, select Continue and press Enter.

Note: On some PCs fitted with Sound Blaster 16/AWE 32 cards, the cards are
detected as such by the Setup Program but there might be a problem that
causes the cinematic sequences to skip/corrupt during playback. If you
experience this type of problem, it usually can be fixed by re--running the
Setup Program and manually setting the sound card to Sound Blaster Pro.

7. Select the Save Settings option and press Enter to complete the installation.

FROM DOS:

1. Insert the Tomb Raider CD into your CD drive (usually D:\) and switch
to that drive.

2. From your CD drive, type INSTALL and press Enter.

3. Follow steps 2 - 7 on page 2.

4. Type TOMB from the chosen installation directory (default C:\TOMBRAID)
to start the game.

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IN-Game controls

Introduction

KEYBOARD DEFAULTS

Cursor Keys . . . . . . Up – Run forward

Down – Jump back
Left/Right – Turn left/right

Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walk (when used with cursor keys)

Delete . . . . . . . . . . . Sidestep left

Page Down . . . . . . . Sidestep right

Spacebar . . . . . . . . . Draw/holster weapon

Alt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump

Ctrl . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action

Keypad (Ins) . . . . . . Look

Esc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display menu rings/Quit FMV screens

F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toggle low/high resolution

F2/F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . Increase/decrease display size

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjust detail level

F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shortcut to Save Game screen

F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shortcut to Load Game screen

Lara Croft, daughter of Lord Henshingly Croft, was raised from birth to be an
aristocrat. After she completed finishing school at the age of 21, Lara’s marriage
into wealth had seemed assured. But on her way home from a skiing trip, her
chartered plane had crashed deep in the heart of the Himalayas. The only survivor,
Lara learned how to depend on her wits to stay alive in hostile conditions – a world
away from her sheltered upbringing.

Two weeks later when she walked into the village of Tokakeriby, her experiences
had had a profound effect on her. Unable to stand the claustrophobic, suffocating
atmosphere of upper-class British society, Lara realized that she was only truly alive
when she was traveling alone.

Over the next eight years, Lara acquired an intimate knowledge of ancient
civilizations across the globe. Her family soon disowned their prodigal daughter,
and she turned to writing to fund her trips. Famed for discovering several ancient
sites of profound archaeological interest, Lara made a name for herself by
publishing travel books and detailed journals of her exploits.

MENU RING CONTROLS

• Use the up/down cursor keys and press Enter to select options in all menus.

• Use the left/right cursor keys to toggle through individual category options.

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