The Aztec level, showing Jaws and the Moonraker Laser.
As seen in the XBLA remake
The Aztec level is based on the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker. It is the first bonus level in GoldenEye 007, unlocked by completing all the main story levels on Secret Agent. It is also available as a multiplayer level. The guards of Aztec are equipped with powerful US AR33 Assault Rifles, Moonraker Lasers and also use Hand Grenades. The guards here (including Jaws) also have better accuracy and action speed added to them in their action blocks, making them more difficult to face than most of the other enemies in the game. Aztec is possibly meant to resemble the Aztec Ruins of Teotihuacan with a rocket launching system and a launch pad built into it, and overall, is a complex. This mission is infamously regarded as one of, if not the hardest level in the game. Considered the threshold for those trying to unlock 007 Mode and Egyptian (by completing 00 Agent difficulty), as this level's notoriously high difficulty makes it extraordinarily hard to remain alive at times.
Weapons
- PP7 Special Issue
- US AR33 Assault Rifle (dual-wielded by Jaws)
- Hand Grenade
- Moonraker Laser
Gadgets
Enemies
- Moonraker Elite
- Autoguns
- Jaws (Boss, required to be defeated to get the Smart Card to continue the level)
Music
Goldeneye 007 (Music) - Aztec
The Aztec music.
Trivia
- It is possible to encounter guards that have become stuck from a rare glitch while they are dual-wielding Moonraker Lasers. See the Moonraker Laser page for more information on this glitch.
- Upon arriving in the room with the computers and black floor, James Bond's silhouette can be seen on the monitors.
A female Moonraker guard cut from the level.
- Female guards were originally intended for this level but were apparently removed to not tarnish James Bond's image. They can be restored with a Gameshark code.
- It is possible to skip climbing the ladder to cycle the blast pit doors at the end of the mission by cycling them after clearing the control room; the game only cycles their state, so when the launch is initiated the doors will open instead of close. This is essential to completing the mission on 00 Agent with less difficulty.
- It is possible to lead a guard to the glass case containing the guidance data; if they bump into it, they will open it. Since killing Jaws is not an objective, this can be used to completely avoid encountering him.
Difficulty Selection for Aztec with the spelling error.
- The correct spelling of "Teotihuacan" in GoldenEye 007 is Teotihuaca'n. This is seen in the mission briefing and mission introduction.
