Natla's Mines - Secret #1 and "I'm Not Falling for This Trick" Achievement/Trophy

After lowering the dangling building and retrieving the PISTOLS, as shown in the previous section, climb onto the roof of the building. Take a running jump to grab the edge of the raised opening in the east wall and pull up.

Move about halfway up the slope, then climb into the raised opening on the right.

Continue to a wooden door, which opens as Lara approaches and then closes behind her.

Ahead is a lava pit with sloping sides and a collapsing trapdoor. The room with the secret is above the trapdoor on the left. To unlock the "I'm Not Falling for This Trick" achievement/trophy, you must "Take a secret in Natla's Mines without stepping on trap slide." This is that trap. Save the game just in case. Walk to the edge of the slope, position Lara around the middle of the passageway, then turn slightly to the left, so she's facing the opening above the trapdoor. Use the Look button to check the angle, since the camera tends to drift to the side a bit in tight spaces.

Hop back, then take a running jump to land in the opening.

This is SECRET #1—a large medi pack and Uzi clips (10-11). Pull the switch to open the wooden door out in the passageway.

Hop down onto the trapdoor (it's safe now), turn right, walk to the base of the slope, then take a standing jump to land at the top of the slope without touching it. If Lara lands on either slope, even on the way out, the achievement/trophy won't unlock.

NOTE: You can also take a running jump from the doorway to the passageway above the slope if you prefer.

If you've done it correctly, the notification should pop just after you pass the wooden door.

- OR -

Alternatively, if you don't care about achievements/trophies, when you come to the trapdoor, turn around to face the wooden door. Slide down the slope and grab the edge as the trapdoor opens beneath Lara.

Pull up out of the lava pit.

The trapdoor will close again so Lara can stand on it. Climb up into the secret room and proceed as usual.

Once you've collected the secret and the achievement, hop back down into the lower passage. Turn right (east) and follow the tunnel to a ledge above the POOL. (NG+ players get a save crystal here.)

Drop down, swim across the pool, and once again climb out on the landing with the barrels.

[Previous | Next | Natla's Mines Walkthrough]