Return to Egypt

The return to Egypt, is the first level of **Tomb Raider - Unfinished business**. It is an extension pack for the original Tomb Raider on the PC and Macintosh.

Lara Croft returns to the City of Khamoon to finish some unfinished business. While there, she discovers a trapdoor that leads to an undiscovered city filled with cats, some of which help guide her through the level. Additionally, the murals and hieroglyphics have been changed, adding a new layer of mystery to the ancient city.

## About the level

The level hasn't any story. According to **Phil Campbell**, one of the level designers. The level is inspired by **Alice in Wonderland**.  Alice followed the white rabbit to get into the rabbit hole. This time Lara Croft followed the cats in the level. Sometimes the track of paws leads to useful place, but sometimes the cat is a bit naughty. Phil Campbell has 4 cats.

In this level you see many references to goddess Bastet. Bastet has a sweet side: her cat form. Bastet has a fierce side: a lion form. She is then called Sekhmet.

## Known references

### 15.01 - Cat eyes

Lara falls through the 'rabbit' hole and encounters two black holes that give light, like the eyes of a cat.
This is a reference to Alice in Wonderland.

### 15.02 - Replaced texture

Horus a birdCat in attack mode
The original texture was Horus as a bird. It has been replaced by a cat in attack mode. Which is quiet nice.

### 15.03 - Cat with a star in his/her eyes

It could be a reference to the Chestshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.

### 15.04 - Person speaks for the gods

Return to EgyptCity of KhamoonOriginal in British museum
Hunefer lived during the New Kingdom and had a neat papyrus which is very famous. His papyrus is on display in the British museum. In the City of Khamoon level the first picture appeared. This time it is edited and Hunefer worships a cat and two gods (Shu and Atum, the two are switched).

### 15.05 - Cat hieroglyphics

The original texture with hieroglyphics has a sign replaced with a cat. De hieroglyphics are in a bad shape so I can't tell what it says. But it could be something that a cat says: feed me. (there is a sign that looks a bit like a crib).

### 15.06 - cat head

The green structure looks a bit like a cat. Nice crafted! It was made intentional, because Phil Campbell loves cats.
It is near the crocodile pit.

### 15.07 - Cats teeth

Teeth of the catJaws of death
This time Lara is in the cats mouth. You can see the teeth of the cat. It is called "Jaws of death". Picture came from Tomb of ash website:

### 15.08 - Lets go outside

Outside of the fence there are piramids and the sands of death. If lara stands on the sands of death, she will die. The three piramids are a reference to the three piramids of Gizeh. Phill Cambell said: they draw anything outside the fence.

## Unknown references

### 15.09- Roman ancient Egyptian cat

Could not find the original. Seems like a Roman period statue of a cat.

## Trivia

### 15.11 - Nice/Naughty paws

Nice pawsNaughty paws
The cat paws in the first picture lead to a shotgun and some ammo. The second one leads to a room with a pit with spikes. I didn't hear the cat and fell in the spiky room ahead.

### 15.12 - Cat looking out of the window

Cat looking out of the windows, real cats do the same. The cat statue lead you to the next place where you need to go.

## References

1. ↑ According to a review of the game Unfinished Business on Tomb of Ash channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfUpkF0WYA8&list=PLVVAbJv5cgM5sUM7C-nLkFdr1pLipIObR
2. ↑ From here: https://www.tomb-of-ash.com/tomb-raider-gold/