Tomb Raider 2 Hints

How do I get through the door at the top of the ballroom?

  • 1 of 10: If you haven't found the ballroom, read the instructions for the start of this level.  The ballroom is the two-story room with a balcony along the sides.
  • 2 of 10: You first will want to try to open that door.  I would recommend starting in the "rest room" -- the one accessible from a hallway adjacent to the one that leads to the ballroom.
  • 3 of 10: In particular, try to get through the glass doors there.
  • 4 of 10: Press the switch behind the glass doors to open the door in the ballroom.
  • 5 of 10: Now, look for a way to reach the balcony.  Since the ship is turned upside down, you can't take the stairs that you're supposed to take to reach it.
  • 6 of 10: And in most places, the balcony is too high for you to reach it by jumping up to it.
  • 7 of 10: But there is one place from which you can reach the balcony by jumping.
  • 8 of 10: As you're entering the ballroom, go to the far right corner.  You will find a "ramp" in the floor that is close to the edge of the balcony.  Jump from here and grab and climb onto the balcony to get up.
  • 9 of 10: Then turn the corner and start heading to the door.  You will then need to take a step back and grab onto the balcony.  Slide to the left and keep heading to the door.  You will get around an obstacle that you couldn't bypass while walking on top of the balcony.
  • 10 of 10: You should then be able to go through the door to the next part of the level.