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Colosseum is level 6 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, a ruined arena in Greece full of lions, gorillas and crocodiles, where Lara finds the magnums in a secret and the Rusty Key that opens the way out. It has 3 secrets; Legacy of Atlantis has not shown it as of Nov 2, 2026.
Colosseum is level 6 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, the second in Greece: a ruined arena in a cave, with lion cages, a crocodile pit, an Emperor's Box and a flooded tunnel out, where Lara fights Pierre DuPont again and finds the Rusty Key that opens the exit. It has 3 secrets, 14 pickups and 27 kills (12 lions, 6 gorillas, 5 bats and 4 crocodiles), by Stella's count, and its third secret holds the game's first pair of magnums. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis has not shown or named a Colosseum as of Nov 2, 2026. The clip is Look Back Gaming's playthrough of the 1996 game; Josh Strife Plays' clips below show the 1996 PlayStation version.
Quick facts
| Level | 6 of 15, Greece |
| Before it | St. Francis' Folly |
| Next level | Palace Midas |
| Secrets | 3 |
| Pickups | 14, including the magnums and the Rusty Key |
| Kills | 27: 12 lions, 6 gorillas, 5 bats, 4 crocodiles |
| New weapon | Magnums, in secret 3 |
| Rival | Pierre DuPont (driven off) |
| In Legacy of Atlantis | Not shown as of Nov 2, 2026 |
Source: Stella's Tomb Raider Site: Colosseum (Remastered counts).
Walkthrough
The order below follows Stella's Remastered walkthrough.
- The pool. Lara arrives in water. Shoot the crocodile from the pool's edge, then swim to the far left of the L-shaped pool and surface in the cave that holds the Colosseum.
- Outside the arena. Kill the lions at the building's edge and along its left side. A fourth lion and a medi pack are optional, inside and on the ledges outside.
- The first secret. In a cave beside the building, up a series of carefully timed jumps.
- The crocodile pit. Shoot two crocodiles from the edge, then hang and traverse a horizontal crevice to a hidden cave with the second secret.
- Pierre at the gate. Back through the gate, Pierre DuPont attacks. As in Greece's first level, he cannot be killed yet: hurt him until he runs.
- The arena floor. Lion cages and a room with a timed gate hold more kills and pickups. A spike pit offers a shortcut that skips both.
- The rock pile and the Emperor's Box. Kill two gorillas, then pull a switch behind a movable block to open a door in the southwest corner.
- The southwest corner. Three bats and a boulder trap; Pierre returns here with a lion.
- The northwest corner. Two more bats guard a timed door, and a precise sequence of jumps reaches the third secret, with the magnums.
- The northeast corner. A switch opens the back door of the Emperor's Box. A flooded passage leads to a small room with the Rusty Key in an alcove behind a movable block.
- The exit. Use the Rusty Key on the gate on the right of the Emperor's Box, swim down, pull the switch that opens the flooded tunnel's south gate, and swim through to finish.
Secrets
| Secret | Where | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A cave beside the Colosseum building, up timed jumps | Shotgun shells |
| 2 | A hidden cave off the crocodile pit, along a horizontal crevice | Shotgun shells |
| 3 | Behind the timed door in the northwest corner, by a jump sequence | Magnums, 2 large medi packs, Uzi clips |
Source: Stella's Tomb Raider Site: Colosseum.
Magnum ammunition comes 25 rounds to a pair of clips. Missing the secret is not fatal: the magnums turn up again later as a normal pickup, in Palace Midas, the Cistern or Egypt. See Weapons.
Original and Remastered
The layout is the 1996 one. In Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Aspyr's Mar 12, 2024 patch fixed a bat in the southwest room that would not appear, which raised the level's kill count from 26 to 27; a player who finished before the patch may miss the all-kills achievement. Stella notes the cave opening is easier to spot in the classic graphics, and that save crystals appear only in New Game+.
The Colosseum in Legacy of Atlantis
No official text names a Colosseum in the remake as of Nov 2, 2026. Amazon Game Studios calls Greece one level of the game and has shown only its St. Francis' Folly vault, with a leopard, crocodiles that move between land and water, and human mercenaries. Whether the arena returns is not known. See What's New in Legacy of Atlantis. The clip is IGN's Sep 2026 "Creatures of Greece" trailer, with the developers.
Frequently asked questions
How many secrets are in Colosseum in Tomb Raider? Three, by Stella's count. The third, behind a timed door in the northwest corner, holds the magnums.
Where are the magnums in Tomb Raider 1? In the Colosseum's third secret, behind the timed door in the northwest corner of the arena. If missed, they appear later as an ordinary pickup.
Where is the Rusty Key in Tomb Raider's Colosseum? In a small room off a flooded passage behind the Emperor's Box, in an alcove behind a movable block. It opens the gate on the right of the Emperor's Box.
Can you kill Pierre in the Colosseum? No. In the 1996 Tomb Raider Pierre runs off when hurt until the Tomb of Tihocan.
Is the Colosseum in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis? Not as far as has been shown. As of Nov 2, 2026 the makers have shown only St. Francis' Folly from Greece.
Sources
- Colosseum, Stella's Tomb Raider Site, read Nov 2, 2026
- TR1 Controls & Gameplay, Stella's Tomb Raider Site, read Nov 2, 2026
- Creatures of Greece, Amazon Game Studios, Sep 14, 2026
- Tomb Raider (1996) Playthrough (No Commentary), Look Back Gaming, Apr 24, 2020 (video)
- Was it Good? - Tomb Raider 1, Josh Strife Plays, Jan 22, 2022 (video)
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis - Official 'Creatures of Greece' Overview Trailer, IGN, Sep 14, 2026 (video)
Moments
Tomb Raider (1996) Playthrough (No Commentary)
Look Back Gaming
Was it Good? - Tomb Raider 1
Josh Strife Plays
- The crocodile pit. Shoot two crocodiles from the edge, then hang and traverse a horizontal crevice to a hidden cave…
- The arena floor. Lion cages and a room with a timed gate hold more kills and pickups. A spike pit offers a shortcut…
- The southwest corner. Three bats and a boulder trap; Pierre returns here with a lion.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis - Official 'Creatures of Greece' Overview Trailer
IGN
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