LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures/Escape the Mines

'''After navigating through most of the mines, Indy finds a mine cart that could be their way out of there. However, there are still many Thuggees hunting the trio down. Can they get the mine cart going, and subsequently make it out of the mine?'''


 * True Adventurer: 120,000 studs
 * Characters Obtained: None
 * Unlocked Characters in Library: None
 * Artifact: Pankot Diamond
 * Mailbox: Treasure x6

Prepare for escape
There are a lot of Thuggees around the area, so defeat them first before exploring the room. Your objective here is to get two minecarts to the door of the exit tunnel at the left side of the room so that all three characters can escape. There is a red machine near where you start off. Pull the lever next to it to make it dispense dynamite. Throw a bundle of dynamite at the metal debris to the right of it to turn them into loose blocks, which you can use to build the left minecart. It still needs some repairs, so grab the wrench halfway along the tracks and use it to fix the minecart.

You can now move the minecart, but the tracks leading to the door is incomplete. At where you found the wrench, destroy the objects nearby and use the blocks they left to rebuild part of the track. Then, take the long rail at the left side of the room and carry it over to the track and place it there to complete it. Push the minecart down the tracks to the very end. The checkpoints you pass by will give you studs, so be sure to collect them. Go to the bottom-left corner of the room and have Indy stand on the brown platform. Switch to another character and turn the crank beside the platform, making it rise. Switch back to Indy and swing across the gap, then pull the lever at the end to make a ladder drop down. Jump to the orange platform and have the other two characters join you to raise the platform beneath the minecart. Climb up to where the minecart is using the ladder to the right of it and push the minecart forward until the switch turns green.

Mine cart coaster
As many hostile Thuggees catch up to them, Indy escapes on one minecart while Willie and Short Round escape on the other. You will start off riding the mine carts in a constant loop, and you must attack three switches along the way to advance. You can bank left or right to collect studs or attack objects beside you. You will also need to switch between both carts to progress. There are quite a few chests and purple studs in this segment, so you can concentrate on getting them first before attempting to hit the switches. You can also try hitting the crates found along the tracks for some extra studs.

Once you've collected everything, you can now focus on hitting the switches. You will receive ample warning about when a switch will show up, from a notification telling you to switch carts if you're on the wrong side to three signs with roman numerals as the switch nears. The switches themselves emit rays similar to that of a chest, so you can see them from afar. The first switch is between both carts not long after the beginning, and you can reach it by leaning either cart toward the center. The second switch is located after the section with the lava pool. You must lean left on Indy's cart to be able to attack it. The last switch is at the very right, near the end of the loop. Lean right on Willie's cart to reach it. Once you've activated all three switches, a door will open and you can descend to a lower level.

Chaotic cart ride
The second cart ride segment is similar to the first, except that now there is a branching path in the middle of the track. By default, you will travel down the right path, but you can switch paths by attacking the switches on either side of the track as the split nears. These track switches have similar auras and preceding signs as normal switches, and attacking a switch on one side will make you go down the tracks in that direction. To collect everything and activate all the switches, you have to go down both paths at least once. There is no time limit, and there are a lot of stuff to collect, so feel free to take your time getting all the chests and studs as well as familiarize yourself with the whole track before attempting to escape.

There are five switches on the track this time around. The first switch comes up almost immediately after the start of the loop. Bank left from Indy's cart so you can reach and attack it. The second switch will appear soon after the first, and requires the exact same method as the first to reach. The next two switches are located at the end of the two paths. For both paths, you must lean right on Willie's cart to reach it. The final switch is just before the exit. Just like the two other switches on the main track, lean left on Indy's cart to reach it. Once you activate all five switches, the cart can now go down the tunnel to freedom!

The trio has survived the high-speed cart ride, but Mola Ram has another obstacle in mind. He orders some Thuggees to tip over a huge bucket of water, using it to drown the three heroes and flush them out of the mine.