The Emperor's Gardens

 

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The Emperor's Gardens
General information
Location	Rome, Italy
Date	Ancient Rome era
Objective	Eliminate any opposing forces and find a way into the palace.
Game information
Par time	6 minutes
Secrets	2
Previous level	Addressing the Senate
Next level	Caesar's Sanctum

"The Emperor's Gardens" is the thirteenth level of Serious Sam: Next Encounter.

Plot

Now outside of Caeser's Palace in the gardens, Sam needs to clear his way of enemy forces and find a way into the palace.

Data

• Description
• Gnomon
• Garden Maze

These seem to be part of the Palace gardens, used by the Senators to relax during breaks from the serious business of Rome. They're currently infested with the ugly alien minions you've seen all over Rome. Clear up the resistance here and find a way through to the Palace.

This is one half of a sundial. As standard I come with a built in atomic clock that never loses time, but perhaps fixing this device will serve some other purpose.

Restoring the gnomon to its base seems to have activated a mechanism of some kind and a door has opened into what appears to be a maze. This looks like the playground of an emperor, so check it out for access to the Palace.

Secrets

1. As soon as you appear on the level, go through the gate and turn right. There will be a ladder here – go around it and shoot at its base from the left. A secret room with a Large Health and a Heat-seeking rockets will open.
2. When you pass through the first courtyard and find yourself in the second, look to the right – the far wall (a closed square) has weak masonry. Destroy it with a rocket to get an Ammo Pack.