Reptile Garden
Reptile Garden by Ken R. Sheide
GAMESPY.COM'S SERIOUS SAM SECRETS GUIDE:

You may be wondering what in the world a Gamespy.com guide is doing here. Well, the original (at www.GameSpy.com) pretty much sucked. The information was great! What ruined it was that it was full of ads, banners, extra text, and links that made the files huge and the information very messy and difficult to navigate. The original also had a separate webpage for each level. Here I have compiled all secrets and levels on one page. No ads. No crap. Just the information you want. Much better in my opinion. The size of the HTML alone went from over 400K in the original to 37K in this version. I have also fixed some errors and ambiguities in the text that made finding secrets difficult or impossible. The original text and all screen captures were created by Talon.

One disadvantage to my putting all the levels on one page is that it may take a while for all the pictures to download. I converted the originals to higher-compressed .JPG images but they are still 945K in total size. If you have a slow connection give the screen captures some time to download.


SECRET INDEX BY LEVEL:
1. Hatshepsut 8. Suburbs
2. Sand Canyon 9. Sewers
3. Tomb of Ramses 10. Metropolis
4. Valley of Kings 11. Alley of the Sphinxes
5. Moon Mountains (Secret Level) 12. Karnak
6. Oasis 13. Luxor
7. Dunes 14. Sacred Yards (Secret Level)
15. Great Pyramid

Hatshepsut
.45 Pistol1. .45 Pistol: Turn right as soon as you start the game, and look in the shadowed corridor ahead. You should see a .45 pistol - grab it to score the first secret.
Rocket Launcher2. Rocket Launcher: At the top of the ramp, turn right and hop up onto the railing. Jump to the roof of the building where you found the .45 and turn left to score the rocket launcher.
Rocket Ammo3. Rocket Ammo: On the opposite side of the temple, jump on the railing as you did for the rocket launcher and leap to the other roof. You'll find some rockets in this secret area.
Fans4. Fans: From your starting point, walk down the ramp and turn right at the bottom. Look at the temple, and you'll see a door on your level. Open it and several big-headed Croteam "fans" will walk out. Be sure to get the ammo inside the door.
Croteam5. Croteam: On the opposite side of the ramp from the "Fans" secret destroy the door with a shot from a rocket and the big-headed Croteam will march out. You will also find some ammo and health in the chamber behind the door.
Secret Oasis6. Secret Oasis: Walk out onto the sand from the end of the ramp. Keep going and you'll spot an oasis, where you'll find Serious Health and some other goodies. Be warned - stepping off the walkway triggers the spawning of several large Bio-Mechanoids. For this reason, don't go for this secret until you have the rocket launcher.
Double Barreled Shotgun7. Double Barreled Shotgun: From the top of the ramp, walk around to the right (outside the columns) until you reach a dead end wall. Bump the wall to reveal a secret area that contains the Double barreled shotgun.
Sand Canyon
Secret Chamber1. Secret Chamber: After you've cleared the first area of all enemies, jump up the hill on the right side of the second building (not the one you started from - the other one). Push against the building to open the secret and score some health and ammo - this also releases Harpies on Normal skill and above, so have your weapon ready.
Secret Valley2. Secret Valley: Near where you jump up to reach the first secret, jump up the hill on the right to reach a passage to the secret valley. You'll probably have to jump a few times because it's not easy to get up here. Pick up the ammo in the valley, and avoid the Bombers that attack when you do so. Jump back across and continue.
Secret Wall3. Secret Wall: As soon as you enter the room with the Marsh Hoppers, bump the wall on the right side of the door to find a Tommygun and ammo. It will help a lot in killing the Marsh Hoppers when they appear.
Secret Armor4. Secret Armor: In the room just past the Marsh Hoppers, turn left immediately inside the door. Beside the wall there is a jumppad - use it to reach the blue armor on the top of the column high above.
Health5. Health: In the same room as #4, enter the hole in the wall in front of the door. Look under the ramp for a crawl space with health inside.
Ammo/Health6. Ammo/Health: On the roof of the final building, you'll find some ammo and one health pill. You can jump up the hill on the left to get it (hug the wall of the building to make it easier), or rocket jump if you prefer. Grabbing the health pill triggers a swarm of Gnaar Males on Normal skill, so if you get it, jump down fast and escape through the door.
Tomb of Ramses
Armor/Shells1. Armor/Shells: When you reach the large room at the top of the first ramp, enter the chamber on the right and take the ramp up. Jump from this ledge across to the other ledge, then enter the room ahead to collect the goodies.
Serious Health2. Serious Health: In 2nd large room, climb short flight of stairs and jump on lamp in corner of landing. Turn right and follow ledge around to Serious health, which is on top of the hallway you entered the room from.
Secret Passage3. Secret Passage: From the same lamp as in #2, turn left and enter the secret passage that leads to the hallway ahead.
Secret Teleport4. Secret Teleport: When you reach the area with the eye of Ra dead ahead and the two short stairways going up, take the left stairway and turn left. Keep going up to reach the ledge on your left. When you see the rocket launcher ahead, walk to the end of this ledge and look down to the right to see the secret teleporter.
Rocket Launcher5. Rocket Launcher: The secret teleporter in #4 takes you to the rocket launcher.
Serious Health6. Serious Health: In the big room beyond secret #5, walk up the stairs until you reach the landing in front of the door above. Walk out towards the center platform and step down onto the beam on your right. The secret is in an alcove at the end of this beam.
Secret Passage7. Secret Passage: When you reach the blue armor, go up the stairs nearby and hug the right-hand wall to find the secret passage that leads to secret #8.
Red Armor8. Red Armor: Follow the secret passage to reach the ledge with the red armor on it.
Valley of Kings
Destroy Statues1. Destroy Statues: Destroy all the statues you find in the level (around 8 of them total). The only way I have found to do this is with a rocket blast. When you destroy the last statue the platform in secret #3 is released. Hurry to jump on the platform after doing this or you will not be able to get to the other side.
Blue Armor2. Blue Armor: In the room with the Tommygun, walk through the door and up onto the stage overlooking the room. Look down and right (while facing into the room) and you'll see a small square on the floor. This is a jump pad - step on it and you'll be catapulted up to the blue armor high above.
Pendulum Platform3. Pendulum Platform: Just before the suspension bridge, turn right and stay on the ledge. Crouch down and keep going, then look back. You'll see a wooden platform above. Shoot it to release it, then jump on to cross to the other side - be quick; you only get one shot at this. This platform is also released when you shoot the final statue in the level.
Secret Entrance to Moon Mountains4. Secret Entrance To Moon Mountains: Once you cross over using the pendulum platform, enter the cave on the other side to reach Moon Mountains.
Moon Mountains (Secret Level)
Secret Shield1. Secret Shield: Look over the right edge of the 4th platform on the side opposite from the starting cave. Touch the Tommygun ammo there and a red armor will be catapulted up to the center of the platform so you can reach it.
Secret Passage2. Secret Passage: This one is tricky. You can either try your luck at jumping through the waterfall (easier if you rocket jump, but not required), or walk around and enter the cavern behind the waterfall then walk out and touch the falls. GSU_Lizard note: I've never been able to get this secret to trigger.
Secret Health3. Secret Health: Walk along the edge just behind the first waterfall.
Secret Passage #24. Secret Passage #2: Above the circular falls, enter the cave. Push the wall behind the pit in the floor to access this secret area and gain armor and health.
Serious Health5. Serious Health: Once you drop through the pit mentioned in secret #4, search the rocks above water for the secret.
Secret Passage #36. Secret Passage #3: Below the circular falls, turn around and blow up the stone blocking your entry passage to reveal the secret.
Secret Teleporter7. Secret Teleporter: Enter the passage revealed in secret #6 and you'll find the teleporter, which takes you back into the room beneath the circular falls.
Oasis
Behind Waterfall1. Behind Waterfall: Behind the waterfall in the pool you start in, you'll find a backpack and some armor.
Sound-Attack Secret2. Sound-Attack Secret: In the first room, shoot the statue ahead with a rocket, then get the two health pills on either side of the platform the statue was on. At some point, this will trigger the secret which really does nothing other than cause some enemies to spawn.
Secret Bouncer3. Secret Bouncer: Once you've triggered secret #2, enter the chamber that was to your left as you entered, and get the armor shard. This reveals a secret bouncer on the platform the statue used to occupy.
Secret Door4. Secret Door: While you are finding secrets #2 & #3 a secret door will open above the entry door. Use the secret bouncer to reach the minigun tucked away in the alcove it reveals.
Secret Cave5. Secret Cave: In the Marsh-hopper room, shoot the next-to-last wall section on the left (as you face the exit door). It will reveal some health and ammo. Don't grab those items until you read secret #6!!!
Secret Trap6. Secret Trap: To get the final secret in this level, don't get the items in #5 yet. Instead, step into the secret cave you just revealed, and step out. This triggers the final secret. Oh, and it also rains down more Marsh-Hoppers on your head. Sorry about that.
Dunes
Secret Health1. Secret Health: As you leave the first area, search to the right to find the secret health out in the open.
Secret Oasis2. Secret Oasis: To the right of secret #1, you'll find a small oasis that contains a Serious Health and Red armor.
Secret Ammo3. Secret Ammo: As you leave the first area, search to the left to find the secret ammo out in the open.
Palm Tree4. Palm Tree: Walk around to the left of the gates and you'll spot a lone palm tree. Blow up the tree to reveal some health and ammo (and trigger a trap that releases more enemies).
Serious Health5. Serious Health: Once inside the courtyard, blow up the base of the platform to the right of the exit door. It will reveal a Serious Health in the corner.
6. Secret Ammo Depot: This is it -- the only secret that requires a rocket jump. On the platform opposite the one you blew up to get secret #5, there is some ammo and health. Use a rocket jump to reach this platform and get the goods. You won't be able to get this one if you're playing on Tourist or Easy skill (or in God mode, you cheater) - the rocket launcher won't hurt you enough to toss you into the air.
Suburbs
Ammo/Health1. Ammo/Health: Hug the left wall in the first suburb to find this secret place.
Secret Place2. Secret Place: In the back left corner of the first suburb, you'll see a palm tree blocking a narrow entrance. Blow up the palm tree to access the area and score some health (green vial).
Blue Armor3. Blue Armor: Hug the left wall in the second suburb, and you'll find this secret easily.
Health4. Health: Behind the pillar on the left side of the final door, you'll find a green health vial.
Secret Yodeller5. Secret Yodeller: Behind the pillar on the right side of the final door, you'll trigger the secret yodeller. All this secret seems to do is spawn several enemies (including Bio-Mechaoids) right behind you.
Secret Trap6. Secret Trap: The area in the back right corner of the final suburb (to the right of secret #5) is a trap - a wall will shut you in and several Bio-Mechs will open fire from above. Good luck.
Secret In Sewer7. Secret In Sewer: With your back to the final door, jump into the sewer and push against the far wall. You'll fall into a secret place that has green armor and health inside.
Sewers
Secret Underwater Corridor1. Secret Underwater Corridor: Instead of getting out of the water as you start, dive down deep and enter the tunnel beneath the platform to score a Serious Health and ammo. This passage will also lead you into the next chamber.
Green Armor2. Green Armor: Deep underwater, on the bottom of the pool beneath and to the right of the door switch on the pillar, is some green armor. Swim fast (use forward + jump together) or you'll never make it.
Green Armor #23. Green Armor #2: Above the door switch on the pillar, there's a walkway. On top of it is a beam, and on top of the beam is some more green armor. Reach it by walking up the stairs to the locked door and jumping onto the beam.
Secret Passage4. Secret Passage: At the bottom of the stairs past the door you had to unlock (with the Marsh-Hoppers coming out of holes in the wall), stay to the left and swim around a bit. You'll find a pit underwater that leads to a secret passage beneath you. If you can handle the weird gravity effects in this room, you'll find a Serous health and some ammo.
Red Armor5. Red Armor: When the green reptiloid appears, watch the wall behind him. It slides down to reveal the Red armor. You have to be quick, and get it before the wall closes. Use the switch inside to get back out.
Metropolis
Secret Ammo Depot1. Secret Ammo Depot: Once you're through the second set of doors (the one before the spike trap), shoot the wall on the left (as you face the doors) with a rocket to reveal a cannon and ammo.
Alley of the Sphinxes
Secret Ammo1. Secret Ammo: In the desert to the left of the walkway (at about 10 o'clock as you start), you'll spot a lone palm tree in the distance. The secret rocket ammo is around it.
Karnak
Generous Yards1. Generous Yards: Run backwards immediately as you start the level to trigger this secret. There's plenty of ammo here, but you'll have to face a Reptiloid Highlander, a Major Bio-Mechanoid, and several lava golems to score all the goodies here.
Secret Platform/Area2. Secret Platform/Area: In the second room (with tall columns, a statue, and a ledge high above) find the two switches on the pillars on opposite sides of the room. Press them to activate a small platform near the entrance door that will take you up to the secret ledge.
Underwater Secret3. Underwater Secret: In the cross-shaped pool, dive down and get the cannon ammo. This will open the secret door beneath the ammo, which reveals an underwater area with tons of ammo and health.
Underwater Secret #24. Underwater Secret #2: In the right branch of the same pool as secret #4, look for a darker texture on the wall. Push it to reveal a papyrus and some red armor.
Secret Entrance5. Secret Entrance: Use the underwater tunnel to enter the temple, then find the two switches on the wall on either side of the doorway behind you to open a secret entrance in the center of the cross-shaped pool. Go back to the pool, enter the secret entrance in the center below the obelisk, and use the switches in the room inside to flip the room so you can reach the Serious Health.
Secret Passage6. Secret Passage: In the ammo supply room (just before the final area) dive into the pool on the left. Behind the armor underwater is a dark texture - push on it to reveal the passage to the red room and some more armor.
Secret Ammo Pack7. Secret Ammo Pack: Search left wall of final area for a darker texture. An ammo pack is behind it.
Serious Health8. Serious Health: After you receive the message "Secret health has been enabled", look for a similar texture to #7 on the right wall - behind it you'll find a Serious health.
Luxor
Secret Ammo1. Secret Ammo: On your way to the Feather of Truth, shoot one of the four pillars to reveal the secret ammo.
Secret Place2. Secret Place: As you enter the room the Feather of Truth is in, look left and you'll see an alcove with a jump pad in it. Use the jump pad to reach the Serious health above.
Secret Room3. Secret Room: In the Feather of Truth area, you'll notice that one of the platforms has no pillar on it. Jump to it from the ledge nearby and shoot the square in the middle. This drops an elevator down into the room below, where you'll be ambushed, but also find a major ammo stash. Shoot the square again to get back out if needed.
Secret Depot4. Secret Depot: Before you grab the Gold Heart, walk into the long narrow building and get the health vial. If you kill all the Werebulls in the level, then return here, you'll find the secret ammo depot. GSU_Lizard note: I haven't been able to trigger this secret.
Secret Place5. Secret Place: Once you have the Gold Heart, and before you enter the exit door, look for an Eye of Ra on the ground - use it as a jump pad to reach the secret place.
Secret Ammo6. Secret Ammo Depot: The jump pad in secret #5 that's on the ledge will toss you onto another roof. Walk around the corner and blow up the wall on the left (behind the bullets) to reveal the secret and score some ammo.
Test of Faith7. Test of Faith: That isn't what this secret really is called, but trust me on this - it should be. When you reach the room with the pit of spikes in the center, jump into the pit. You'll teleport to a secret chamber instead of being impaled and score some red armor.
Sacred Yards8. Sacred Yards: The entrance to the Sacred Yards is near the exit. Look to the left as you enter the final door, and you'll spot a small door in the shadows. Enter it to reach the Sacred Yards secret level.
Sacred Yards (Secret Level)
Secret Health1. Secret Health: As soon as you start the level, look to your right and head for the pill in the corner. A message will appear, telling you "Silent walk pill has been activated and all enemies deactivated!" No enemies will attack you in this area now. Enter the door to the right of the statue, but don't take any of the pills ahead. In the next area, shoot the spike in the center of the pool (without taking any pills). Congrats, you've found some health. You'll also find a mini-reptiliod (Binky) here.
Secret Way2. Secret Way: From the machine that needs the two golden sphinx keys go toward the left door. As soon as you enter this door, fire a rocket straight ahead and shoot the platform that's rising. This will trigger the secret and you won't have to run around the room hitting switches to get the key you need.
Secret Platform3. Secret Platform: Before leaving the room in secret #2, push the switch in the far left corner from the entrance door. This raises the drawbridge - look beneath it, and you'll see a button. Push it to raise a secret platform that will allow you to jump to the Serious health and armor in the two alcoves nearby.
Secret Armor4. Secret Armor: In the room with the pool and platforms, use the floor switch to move the platform to the left. Run out onto the platform and use the button on the left side to help you jump up, then over to the alcove the Arachnoid was in to score the armor.
Secret Health5. Secret Health: In the same room as secret #4, use the floor switch to move the platform over to the right. Again, go onto the platform and use the button on the right side to jump up and over to the alcove and you'll find a Serious health.
Secret Platform6. Secret Platform: While standing on the ledge you got the Serious health from in #5 shoot the square platform in the water on the far right side. This will activate the square platform below you. Step on it and it will move over allowing you to reach the ledge where the sphinx key is.
Secret Passage7. Secret Passage: In the same room as #4,5,and 6, move the rotating platform to the center. Again, use the button to jump up and in the window to score the secret.
Secret Serious Pack8. Secret Serious Pack: In the same room as secrets #4,5,6 & 7, grab the Serious pack in the left corner by the entrance. This will trigger a trap/wall that will push you outside, where a red Bio-Mechanoid and several other enemies will ambush you. Fight them off, then run around the pyramid to the left (clockwise). After a while you'll come upon a Secret Serious pack in the corner.
Secret Serious Health9. Secret Serious Health: Keep going right around the pyramid in #8 and you'll find the Serious health in the next corner.
Crate Secret10. Crate Secret: This one is the result of a running joke on Old Man Murray's site. Once all enemies are dead, you'll see the Old Man Murray boys in a small car. Push the switch in the small alcove on the pyramid and the entire pyramid will turn into a massive stack of crates. Explanation: OMM constantly berates developers for using crates in their levels, and once asked Croteam if there would be crates in SS. Croteam didn't know what they meant. Safe to say, they do now...
Note: No secrets exist for The Great Pyramid level. You're on your own!