Tomb Raider II: Golden Mask (2024)

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Tomb Raider II: Golden Mask, also known as Tomb Raider II Gold[1], is an standalone expansion of Tomb Raider II released in 1999 for Windows and Macintosh. The game comprises the scenarios of the original game with the addition of five new bonus levels in a separate mini-adventure entitled the "Golden Mask". Unlike the other two expanded games however, this contains no story ties to its corresponding game from the main Tomb Raider series: its plot is completely unique.

Contents

  • 1 Plot
  • 2 Gameplay
  • 3 Levels
    • 3.1 1. Alaska
    • 3.2 2. Las Vegas
  • 4 Characters
    • 4.1 Allies
    • 4.2 Enemies
  • 5 References

Plot[]

The story involves Lara Croft coming across some clues referring to a small island in the Bering Sea: a faded photograph showing an Inuit whale hunter holding what looks like an ancient Golden Mask, an old newspaper from 1945 referring to a conflict over an Alaskan gold discovery, and a secret kind of fortified military mine base. Lara is primarily interested in finding the Mask, as it is rumoured to be the famed Golden Mask of Tornarsuk - a greater spirit said to bestow powers of re-animation on the mask wearer.

Lara arrives to the island via a helicopter, but finds a mercenary treasure hunters , the A.V.A.L.A.N.C.H.E. already there looking for the lost gold.

Moving more inland Lara discovers old abandoned Russian government mine. The mine seems to be abandoned quickly. Deep in the mine Lara discovers the remains of the miners, and foreboding cave paintings.

The mine had been built above an ancient Inuit settlement - a warren of cave dwellings, sacrificial chambers and furnaces. The mine also hides a lush tropical valley, hidden from the world for thousands of years. Ancient technology has been used to keep the heat and light pouring into this mysterious chasm.[2]

Gameplay[]

Unlike Tomb Raider: Unfinished Business, The Golden Mask has new sets of level textures made specially for the expansion. Some sprites and models were changed too: the jade, silver, and gold dragon secrets of the base version of TR2 were changed to gold coins, a gold bar, and a golden skull. Also, the crosses on the medipacks were changed from red to green, as the use of a Red Cross symbol without authorisation is a violation of the Geneva Convention. There is an attempt to emulate the changing background ambience audio tracks of later games by playing them as staged music tracks at certain points in the level. This does mean though that the background audio will revert to the original after playing through once.

Levels[]

1. Alaska[]

  • The Cold War
  • Fool's Gold
  • Furnace of the Gods
  • Kingdom

2. Las Vegas[]

  • Nightmare in Vegas

Characters[]

  • Lara Croft

Allies[]

  • Winston

Enemies[]

  • A.V.A.L.A.N.C.H.E.
  • Guardian of the Kingdom

References[]

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Tomb Raider II: Golden Mask (1) Series
Main Series Games

Original Timeline: Tomb Raider (Unfinished Business) · Tomb Raider II (Golden Mask) · Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft (The Lost Artefact) · The Last Revelation (The Times) · Chronicles · The Angel of Darkness
Legend Timeline: Legend · Anniversary · Underworld (Beneath the Ashes · Lara's Shadow)
Survivor Timeline: Tomb Raider (Multiplayer) · Rise of the Tomb Raider (Endurance Mode · Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch · Cold Darkness Awakened · Blood Ties · Lara's Nightmare) · Shadow of the Tomb Raider (The Forge · The Pillar · The Nightmare · The Price of Survival · The Serpent's Heart · The Grand Caiman · The Path Home)
Remasters: The Tomb Raider Trilogy · Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition · Tomb Raider I-III Remastered · Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered
Collections: · Tomb Raider Collection 1

Other Video Games

Spin Off Series: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light · Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Handheld and Mobile: Tomb Raider (GBC) · Curse of the Sword · The Prophecy · The Osiris Codex · Quest for Cinnabar · Elixir of Life · Puzzle Paradox · Lara Croft's Poker Party · Legend (Mobile 3D) · Anniversary (Mobile) · Underworld (Mobile) · Underworld (Mobile 3D) · Lara Croft: Reflections · Lara Croft: Relic Run · Lara Croft GO · Tomb Raider Reloaded
Slots: Tomb Raider · Secret of the Sword · Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs
Browser: Lara's Land Rover Challenge · Load It Like Lara · Tomb Raider (Flash) · Trail Raider · Tomb Raider: Escape The Tomb · Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Path of the Stars
Interactive TV: The Action Adventure · Tomb Raider: Apocalypse · Tomb Raider: The Reckoning · Tomb Raider: The Temple of Anubis · Tomb Raider: The Temple of the Dead
Other: The Last Revelation - Interactive CD · Die Chronik - Interactive DVD · Tomb Raider · Tomb Raider VR: Lara's Escape

Other Games

Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game · Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth · Lara Croft's Tomb Raiders: Mark of the Phoenix · Tomb Raider: The Crypt of Chronos

Comics & Novels

Comics: Tomb Raider: The Series · Tomb Raider: Journeys · Tomb Raider (Dark Horse Comics) · Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen
Novels: The Amulet of Power · The Lost Cult · The Man of Bronze · The Ten Thousand Immortals · Lara Croft and the Blade of Gwynnever · Path of the Apocalypse

Films & Animation

Films: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider · The Cradle of Life · Tomb Raider · Tomb Raider 2
Animation: Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series · Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft · Tomb Raider (Amazon Prime series)
Short Films: Tomb Raider: The Trilogy

Rides

Tomb Raider: The Ride (Canada's Wonderland) · Tomb Raider: The Ride (Kings Island) · Tomb Raider: FireFall · Tomb Raider: The Machine · Tomb Raider: The Live Experience

Sponsorships

Lucozade · Chocolate Bars · Seat · Timex-TMX

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