The Official Tomb Raider Files

The Official Tomb Raider Files was written by Core Design's PR Susie Hamilton and published in 2001. It contains a wealth of information, imagery, puzzles and adventure archives on the Tomb Raider games thus far.

The book was published in hardback or paperback, depending on location of release.

Back Cover Blurb
The world's demand for globe-trotting Tomb Raider adventuress Lara Croft is almost insatiable! Described as a 'virtual idol' and 'the first true supermodel of the cyber age', Lara Croft has rapidly outgrown the gaming industry to become a celebrity figure in her own right. Lara's image has graced hundreds of magazine covers worldwide, thousands of websites are dedicated to her and now even a live-action blockbuster movie has been made especially for her!

If you want to know more about Tomb Raider and Lara Croft, then look no further. The Official Tomb Raider Files tells Lara's story so far, and includes the following... It's an absolute must-have for all gamers who are Tomb Raider-mad and love Lara Croft.
 * Archives of her complex missions and battles - all accompanied by stunning colour screenshots from the legendary Tomb Raider series
 * A detailed and highly illustrated profile of Lara herself
 * The true story of her aristocratic upbringing and journey into the thrilling world of tomb raiding
 * Lara's secret diary
 * Profiles of the Tomb Raider baddies
 * Incredible imagery and features on her vehicles, weapons, outfits and training
 * Puzzles and problem-solving teasers

The Files

 * 1) Introduction
 * 2) Bio File I: Lara's Personal File
 * 3) Adventure Archive I: Tomb Raider I: Peru - The Lost Valley
 * 4) Lara's Essential Outfits I
 * 5) Bio File II: Tomb Raider I Baddies
 * 6) Tomb Raider Puzzles
 * 7) Lara's Weapons Low-down
 * 8) Adventure Archive II: Tomb Raider II: The Tibetan Foothills
 * 9) Lara's Vehicle Store
 * 10) Lara's Essential Outfits II
 * 11) Bio File III: Tomb Raider II Baddies
 * 12) Adventure Archive III: Tomb Raider III: The City, London, UK
 * 13) Lara's Chronicles Diary I: The Spear of Destiny
 * 14) Lara's Guide To Keeping in Shape
 * 15) Tomb Raider All Mapped Out
 * 16) Adventure Archive IV: Tomb Raider III: Nevada Desert
 * 17) Bio File IV: Tomb Raider III Baddies
 * 18) Adventure Archive V: Tomb Raider IV (LR): Cambodia - Lara's Backpack
 * 19) Bio File V: Tomb Raider IV Baddies
 * 20) Adventure Archive VI: Tomb Raider IV: Egypt - Tomb of Set
 * 21) Bio File VI: Tomb Raider V Baddies
 * 22) Lara's Chronicles Diary II: Tower Block
 * 23) Tomb Time and Puzzle Answers
 * 24) Winston's Last Word

Trivia

 * Many enemies, and in one case a weapon and a vehicle, are illustrated by pre-release renders which bear minimal to major differences from those that appeared in the retail games.
 * A render of a panther is mistakenly used to illustrate a wolf in the Tomb Raider I Baddies bio file.
 * In the same file as the previous point, crocodiles are described (and illustrated) as appearing in the Lost Valley. This was true at some point in the game's development but they do not appear in the retail version.
 * Instead of The Damned's dogs, a German Shepherd is illustrated to have appeared in Tomb Raider III's London section.
 * Again in the Tomb Raider III Baddies Bio File, a crocodile and a velociraptor are represented by their counterparts in the original Tomb Raider, rather than those in Tomb Raider III.
 * The Tomb Raider IV Baddies Bio File wrongly suggests that Lara faces Horus at the end of the game despite the fact that there is also an entry for Set in the bio file, describing his appearance at the game's conclusion.