Chamber of The Flame

The Chamber of The Flame (originally called Kratos' Arena and Kratos' Stage) is a new arena introduced to the Mortal Kombat series in Mortal Kombat (2011) exclusively for the PlayStation 3. The new arena was seen for the first time in a video that came on after beating the Mortal Kombat (2011) demo, when Kratos says his Battle Cry: "You...will not see the end of this day!" A lot more of the arena can be seen in the Kratos gameplay trailer.

It's based on the area housing Pandora's Box (in which the flame of Olympus resides) in God of War 3. However, the fighting itself takes place upon a platform with both the Flame and the Box in the background. It is where Zeus and Kratos fight before the very end of God of War 3. The arena has three stage fatalities, they all start with the player holding the opponent's neck over the edge, which leads down a bottomless chasm to a hanging, dynamic construct called the Labyrinth, equipped with three hazards.

Stage Fatalities
The player or killer is given three fatalities to choose from. Pressing Circle, Square, or X each result in a different Stage Fatality.


 * Choosing the Circle button: The labyrinth rotates forward and opponent is dropped and impaled by five spears on each side, separating into 4 pieces (Head, Upper Body, Lower Body, and Legs) as their blood flows out the spears pull back and the opponent falls to the ground into pieces.
 * Choosing the Square button: The construct rotates back and the opponent is dropped and their lower part of their body is crushed by their sides from some Spike Pillars, only to fall again and have their torso crushed and finally their head crushed.
 * Choosing the X button: The labyrinth doesn't move while opponent is dropped and a series of flames melt their skin, muscles and organs quickly, leaving only a skeleton to drop and smash on the floor, that disintegrates into ash and bone.

Trivia

 * thumb|250px|Chamber of the Flame SoundtrackThroughout the battle, cracks will appear in statues, pillars, balconies, and walls. Eventually, some of them will collapse.
 * Depending on the length of the battle and the number of rounds, a hole will appear in the wall on the left side of the arena, revealing the titan Gaia's eye. If the battle progresses long enough, the hole will become bigger, revealing Gaia's head.
 * This is the first non-original arena in Mortal Kombat.
 * This is the first arena featured in other games to be put in the Mortal Kombat universe.
 * This is the first arena in Mortal Kombat that has 3 Stage Fatality