Games PC TOMB RAIDER V-CHRONICLES 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.

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.

EIDOS INTERACTIVE LIMITED WARRANTY

EIDOS Interactive warrants to the original
purchaser that this EIDOS Interactive disc is free
from defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of ninety (90) days from the date of
purchase. This EIDOS Interactive disc is sold “as
is” without expressed or implied warranty of any
kind, and EIDOS Interactive is not liable for any
losses or damages of any kind resulting from use
of this program. EIDOS Interactive agrees for a
period of ninety (90) days to either repair or
replace, at its option, free of charge, any EIDOS
Interactive disc, postage paid, with proof of date
of purchase, at its Factory Service Center.

This limited warranty is not applicable to normal
wear and tear. This limited warranty shall not be
applicable and shall be void if the defect in the
EIDOS Interactive disc has arisen through
abuse, unreasonable use, mistreatment or
neglect. This limited warranty is in lieu of all
other warranties and no other representations or
claims of any nature shall be binding on or

obligate EIDOSInteractive. Any impliedwarranties
of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose are limited to the ninety (90) day period
described above. In no event will EIDOSInteractive
be liable for any special, incidental or
consequential damages resulting from possession,
use or malfunction of this disc.

Some states do not allow limitation as to how
long an implied warranty lasts and/or exclusions
or limitations of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations and/or exclusions
of liability may not apply to you. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.

For warranty support, please contact our
Customer Support department at [phone].
Our staff is available Monday through Friday, 9:00
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for all toll charges. Please note: Customer

Support Representatives will not provide game
hints, strategies or codes.

CONTENTS

A Tragic Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

System Requirements . . . . . . . . .4

Recommended System . . . . . .4

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Menu Screen Controls . . . . . . 6

In-Game Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Starting the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Lara's Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

STUCK IN THE MAZES OF TOMB R AIDER : CHRONICLES?

CALL THE EIDOS INTERACTIVE HINT LINE

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

CANADA: 1-900-64EIDOS (643-4367)

Cost of call: $0.99/minute.

Must be 18 years or have parent’s permission.

Touch-tone phone required.

Some screenshots in this manual may show pre-completion
screens that differ slightly from actual game screens.

Attacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Other Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

In-Game Inventory . . . . . . . . . . .18

Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Saving & Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

For information on the Tomb Raider
Level Editor, please refer to the Adobe
Acrobat file that can be found on
the Level Editor disc supplied with your
TOMB RAIDER: CHRONICLESgame.

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A TR AGIC LOSS ...

It is a cold, dark, rainy day. With the memorial
service for Lara Croft over, her old friends retire
to the Croft Mansion.

As they sadly collect their thoughts, they reminisce
about Lara’s past adventures ...

Meanwhile ...
Hundreds of miles away, Werner Von Croy

co-ordinates the frantic dig – searching for answers
buried deep beneath the Egyptian desert ...

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SYSTEM REQUI R EMENTS

• Pentium® II 300MHz processor or equivalent without3D hardware acceleration,
or Pentium II 266MHz processor or equivalent with3D hardware acceleration

• Windows® 95/98/ME compatible computer system with 16MB RAM

• DirectX® 7 included

• 4x CD-ROM

• 4MB video card

• 100% DirectX 7 compliant sound card

• Keyboard and mouse

• Supports most major 3D acceleration graphics cards, compatible sound cards
and joysticks through DirectX 7

NOTE: It may be necessary for you to update your hardware drivers to run this game.

Additional requirements for Tomb Raider Level Editor:

• Minimum desktop display resolution of 1024 x 768 in 16-bit color mode

• Approximately 300MB uncompressed hard disc space

NOTE: The Tomb Raider Level Editor is provided "as is" and is not supported by EIDOS
Interactive Customer Service. For more information, please refer to the License Agreement
text file on the Level Editor disc.

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM

INSTALLATION

1. Quit all applications and close all windows on your desktop.

2. Place the
In a few moments, the
menu will appear.

NOTE:If AutoPlay is disabled, the menu will not appear.
To manually access the installation menu, double-click the My
Computer icon on your desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM
icon that appears in the newly opened window. Finally double-click
Autorun.exe to open the installation menu.

3. From this point, please follow the on-screen prompts
that guide you through the installation process.

4. When installation is complete, you can choose to play
the game, quit without playing or read the Readme text file.

NOTE: Refer to the Readme file for updates, manual alterations
and troubleshooting.

TOMB RAIDER: CHRONICLES CD in your CD-ROM drive.

TOMB RAIDER: CHRONICLES installation

• Pentium II 266MHz processor or equivalent

• 32MB RAM

• 100% DirectX 7 compatible joystick/gamepad

• 4MB video card

• 100% DirectX 7 compliant 3D accelerator card

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CONTROLS

MENU SCREEN CONTROLS

Cursor keys */@ Navigate through menu screens
Cursor keys $/^ Toggle through individual category options
Return (or Action key) Select
Esc Return one level
Esc (or Action key) Quit FMV

IN-GAME CONTROLS

Cursor keys Move Lara/Regain balance on tightropes
Ctrl Action
Spacebar Draw weapons/Holster weapons
Alt Jump
End Roll
< key Draw flare/Throw flare
Shift Walk (with Cursor keys; using $/^ will side-step)
Delete/Pg Dn Side-step left/right
? key Sprint/Launch torpedo decoy while wearing EDS (Extreme

Depth Suit)

? key + Alt Dive and roll forward (while sprinting)

Ins (or keypad 0) Press and hold to Look (with Cursor keys)

Tap to assign/change target (Manual Targeting mode)
Tap to change target (Automatic Targeting mode)

Press and hold to use laser sight
> key Duck/Crawl (with Cursor keys)
Esc Display Inventory
P key Pauses/Unpause
> key/? key Zoom in/out (while using binoculars/laser sight)
Spacebar Return to normal view (while using binoculars/laser sight)

HOT KEYS

9 key Use large medi-pak
0 key Use small medi-pak
F5 key Shortcut to Save Game screen
F6 key Shortcut to Load Game screen
Alt & + key Increase resolution*
Alt & - key Decrease resolution*
Alt & Enter Toggle between window and full screen mode*

* Dependent on graphic card support.

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