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If you explore the ruins of Angkor Wat in The Last Revelation, you may spot a skeleton lying between some spikes. 4) Indiana Jones skeleton in The Last Revelation Look at that cute little plushie near the window! Image credit: Stella’s Tomb Raider Site. When Lara makes her way to the shipwrecked Endurance and explores what’s left of her cabin, you may spot a familiar face amongst the debris: a plushie version of the Kraken (or “Underpus”) seen in TR: Underworld. The 2013 reboot contained numerous references to the older games and one of them is in the form of a cuddly toy. *hums the Jurassic Park theme*ģ) Lara’s Underpus plushie in Tomb Raider 2013 The encounter with the T-Rex in TR1’s Lost Valley level was one of the most memorable moments in the series’ history so it seems fitting that Core Design put a “lost” valley containing not one but TWO T-Rexes in the sequel. Some may argue that this isn’t really a true Easter egg but, trust me, stumbling upon the T-Rex valley in TR2’s opening level, The Great Wall, seemed like an astonishing achievement at the time (this was before the days of Stella’s Tomb Raider walkthroughs). The Ark of the Covenant makes a cameo appearance in Tomb Raider. Dr Jones must have access to some good lawyers. However, there’s no sign of it in TR: Anniversary, perhaps due to copyright issues. In case you missed it the first time around, you can find the Ark in the main hall of Croft Manor. The developers of the original 1996 game made no secret of the fact that the Indiana Jones films were the main inspiration for Tomb Raider and they paid homage to these much-loved films by putting an Ark of the Covenant in Lara’s debut game.

So without further ado, here are my 15 favourite Tomb Raider “Easter eggs” in no particular order: 1) The Ark of the Covenant in Tomb Raider (1996) If you’re looking for a list of Rise of the Tomb Raider Easter eggs, check out this article instead.

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With a back catalogue spanning almost two decades and across multiple platforms, the Tomb Raider series has had its fair share of “Easter eggs”, ranging from humorous references to fan community in-jokes to visual gags that may be missed on a first playthrough. One of the greatest pleasures in video gaming is the discovery for “Easter eggs”, those little jokes, secret levels, or hidden messages that game developers insert in their games for the players’ amusement.

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