Croft Manor Expansion Pack
As well as the base board, players can also enjoy a game set in and around Lara's home with the expansion pack titled 'Croft Manor'. It wasn't originally advertised as its own pack, but is in fact a collection of various stretch goal rewards (Butler miniature, Croft Manor Tiles, Croft Manor External Tiles). Now that the Kickstarter is over, fans can buy this pack from a website called 'Zatu Games', as linked to from the Iconiq Studios website, and it currently costs £20.00.
The website's official description and the back of the pack's box reads: "DEFEND CROFT MANOR! Return to Lara's ancestral home in this gripping epilogue adventure, where danger strikes at the heart of everything she holds dear. Natla Technologies has launched a full-scale assault on Croft Manor, and only you can stop them. Protect the estate's secrets, shield loyal butler Winston from harm, and fortify the manor's halls before it's overrun. Then prepare for your ultimate challenge in Survivor Missions, where wave after wave of enemies will test your every skill. This expansion pack for Tomb Raider: The Crypt of Chronos includes two brand-new locations - the iconic interior and sprawling grounds of Croft Manor - a miniature of Winston, and powerful new relics and upgrades to aid you in your defence. The enemy is at the gates... Will you stand your ground?"
The website's official description and the back of the pack's box reads: "DEFEND CROFT MANOR! Return to Lara's ancestral home in this gripping epilogue adventure, where danger strikes at the heart of everything she holds dear. Natla Technologies has launched a full-scale assault on Croft Manor, and only you can stop them. Protect the estate's secrets, shield loyal butler Winston from harm, and fortify the manor's halls before it's overrun. Then prepare for your ultimate challenge in Survivor Missions, where wave after wave of enemies will test your every skill. This expansion pack for Tomb Raider: The Crypt of Chronos includes two brand-new locations - the iconic interior and sprawling grounds of Croft Manor - a miniature of Winston, and powerful new relics and upgrades to aid you in your defence. The enemy is at the gates... Will you stand your ground?"
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Inside the box, you get:
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Story
As with the main game, there is a bit of story that is narrated by Lara:
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My journey to the island of Kairos, and the Crypt of Chronos, was a success. I found the Chronos Artifact and used it to undo the damage done to the island. It's now sealed away for another 200 years, under the watchful eyes of the Protectors.
As for Natla Technologies - with their old leader, Jacqueline Natla, defeated, they were sent home, well aware of their failure. I returned to Croft Manor, hoping for a quiet evening, a cup of tea, and a chance to put my feet up. Or so I thought... Winston spotted them on the monitors, out in the gardens, moving toward the manor. Unable to accept their defeat, Natla Tech mercenaries have come to Croft Manor, no doubt looking for my diary, hoping it will contain information on the whereabouts of Kairos. Now I have to hold back their invasion long enough to lock down the manor. This time, I'm not just protection myself, I need to keep Winston safe too. This won't be easy - but then again, nothing worth doing ever is! |
Chapter Introductions
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Chapter 16: No Rest for the Wicked
Natla Tech Mercenaries are coming, Winston is vulnerable, and I'm in my training gear. I have to help him. Jacqueline Natla knew I always kept a diary - that must be what they're after. First things first - I have a butler to rescue. Chapter 17: The Hedge Maze Winston is safe... for now. The garden is a maze but luckily we both know it well. We need to reach each other. I hope Winston's rattling doesn't attract attention. Chapter 18: Shaken Not Stirred There is a secret entrance towards the back of the manor. The groundskeeper hides the keys near some of the hedges. I need to collect them and sneak into the manor. Chapter 19: Out of the Freezer into the Fray We're almost to the hidden entrance. I can hear the Natla Tech inside, searching for the diary. It's hidden in the last place anyone would expect - a ziplock bag inside the walk-in freezer. It's only a matter of time before they find it, so I'd better reach it first. Chapter 20: Let's Make Music Natla Tech are now invading in greater numbers. If I'm to stand a chance, I'll need more gear. I have a weapon locked in the kitchen, but the access lever is hidden in the music room on the other side of the manor. Chapter 21: My House, My Rules Natla Tech are closing in from every angle, but I know the layout of this manor like the back of my hand. The diary cannot fall into their grasp, I must stop them! |
Ending
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We were outnumbered and outgunned. But they forgot one crucial thing - this is our home.
Room by room, hallway by hallway, I fought them off. They were trained for combat, but I was raised in this place. I knew every blind corner, every creaky floorboard, and every hidden passageway. The manor carries the scars of the fight - a few shattered windows, a priceless vase or two now in pieces. There's no ancient artifact to put things back to normal this time, so Winston and I are going to be busy with the cleanup. But at last we're alive, the diary is safe, and once again, Natla Tech leave empty-handed. For now, Croft Manor is quiet. Winston has brewed his strongest pot, and I'm finally getting that cup of tea. But I know better than to get comfortable. Because history doesn't stay buried forever. And when the next secret stirs from the dust... I'll be ready. |
Croft Manor Achievements
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Butler Late Than Never
Complete Chapter 17 Keeper of Keys Complete Chapter 18 without ever being seen The Cold Never Bothered Him Anyway Lock Winston in the freezer on Chapter 19 New Toys Complete Chapter 21 with the Revolver, Training Gear, Build, and Brace equipped Brace For It! Avoid all damage from an attack using Brace Power of Three Convert 3 or more Sacrifices (Lara Dice) into Success (Lara Dice) in 1 turn using Resource Overkill Do double an enemy's health in damage in 1 attack using the Revolver If You Build It, They Will Come! Have 3 cubes on the same level at the same time using Build Home Raider Complete 2 Croft Manor challenge missions Me Casa Su Casa Complete 5 Croft Manor challenge missions Home SWAT Home Complete 8 Croft Manor challenge missions Master of the Manor Complete all 12 Croft Manor challenge missions |
Survivor Missions Achievements
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Stealth Mode
Complete waves 1 and 2 of Ultimate Survivor without ever being seen Butler You Than Me Watch Winston get attacked by a boss Ultimate Warrior Complete wave 4 of Ultimate Survivor Bish, Bash, Boss Complete wave 3 of Boss Rush Survivor She Battles, He Buttles Complete wave 1 and 2 of Croft Manor Survivor without Winston getting hurt Smith & Wrecked 'em! Defeat a boss with the killing blow coming from the Revolver Humble Abode Complete wave 3 of Croft Manor Survivor The Legend Survives Complete wave 5 of any Survivor mode |