The compass in Tomb Raider is used only to see whether you are facing North, South, East or West. The compass has a similar use when it returns in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. But this time it can be used to help solve puzzles and activate cheats.
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- The compass was replaced by the Stopwatch in Tomb Raider II. The stopwatch continued to appear until Tomb Raider IV when the compass returned.