Tomb Raider I - PART 2 LOCATION: GREECE LEVEL 5: St. Francis' Folly LEVEL 6: Colosseum LEVEL 7: Palace Midas ALL SECRETS COLLECTED This classic video game is where it all began. In November 1996, players around the world got their first glimpse of intrepid British adventurer Lara Croft. Tomb Raider was created in about 18 months by a six-person team at Core Design in Derby, England. It was hailed by critics and players alike as a ground-breaking action-adventure title and has gone on to sell more than 8 million copies. The game includes 15 extensive levels, in which Lara explores ancient ruins in South America, Greece, Egypt and ultimately Atlantis itself. Tomb Raider was one of the first games to successfully blend action and adventure genres. Gameplay centers on exploration and puzzle solving, but there's still plenty of combat as well. By today's standards the graphics and controls are a bit primitive, but I believe the story and gameplay stand the test of time. Lara Croft is hired by Jacqueline Natla, CEO of Natla Technologies, to locate a mysterious artifact rumored to lie buried in a Peruvian tomb. With the gamer's help, Lara finds the artifact only to realize it's just part of a larger, more powerful object—the Scion, a relic from the lost continent Atlantis. Lara also learns she's not the only one after the Scion, and (surprise, surprise!) her new employer is not at all what she seems to be.