Sexist: No female scientists despite them being common in soviet propaganda: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_tbZlrngvGem48KhV5BEwDVQ8V8519qE0yA&s

Xenophobic: Aztec level is in the Aztec even though in the Film, the launch site is in the amazon. this is because Brits at Rare and their Japanese Supervisors don't know the difference imho.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5837882&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#49691086)

| OHMSS |

| 00 Agent: James Bond |

| Mission 8: Teotihuaca'n |

| Part i: Aztec Complex |

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BACKGROUND:

The Drax Corporation continues to be involved in unlicensed space

exploration. Many of their projects are of a military nature and

constitute a threat to the new world political order.

M BRIEFING:

The Drax launch facility is located in a South American Aztec ruin.

They are scheduled to launch a stolen Nasa shuttle with an unknown

military payload. We're sending you in alone, 007. Penetrating the

base security will be tricky, ut once you're in, we believe you will

be able to recover the shuttle right out from under their noses.

Q BRANCH:

Simple plan, 007. Reprogram the guidance computer with the information

on this floppy - then we can take control as soon as the old girl

reaches orbit. Now pay attention, one thing we don't know is the Drax

launch protocol - you'll have to find that data and install it to

initiate the launch. Can't be too difficult to spot, it'll be lying

around in some high security area.

MONEYPENNY:

Quetzacoatl ring any bells, James? No, I didn't think so...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5837882&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#49692880)

In GoldenEye 007 (1997) GoldenEye 007, the bonus level Aztec is visually and structurally based on the finale of the Bond film Moonraker (1979) Moonraker. In that movie, Bond infiltrates Drax’s hidden launch facility located in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil — not in Mesoamerica.

So why call it “Aztec”?

1. The architecture looks Mesoamerican

The movie set, though geographically in the Amazon, uses stepped stone pyramids, massive carved blocks, and temple-like façades that resemble Aztec/Mayan ruins far more than anything actually found in the Amazon basin. The game designers leaned into that visual shorthand.

In other words:

• Geography: Amazon (Brazil)

• Aesthetic inspiration: Mesoamerican temple ruins

• Level name: “Aztec” (a clear, punchy label for players)

2. “Aztec” sounds more iconic than “Amazon”

From a game-design perspective in the 1990s, “Aztec” immediately signals:

• Ancient stone temple

• Jungle ruins

• Traps and vertical architecture

“Amazon” would more likely suggest dense forest rather than stepped pyramids.

3. It wasn’t meant to be canon-accurate

Rare was already mixing Bond continuity. The game is based on GoldenEye (1995) GoldenEye but includes bonus missions inspired by earlier films. “Aztec” is essentially a stylized homage level, not a faithful geographic recreation.

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So the short answer:

The Moonraker base is in the Amazon, but it looks like an Aztec temple — and “Aztec” was a clearer, cooler shorthand for that visual style.

If you’re interested, the “Aztec” level is also one of the most punishing in the game — especially because of the Jaws enemies with laser watches.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5837882&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#49692883)