And on that logic, the Room of the Royal Gongs has got to go. So all three top entrance rooms had the same objective, but at least there was a sort of objective, right?

I think the only reasons the Crypt was "better," per se, were scenery factors (it's a CRYPT, after all :B) and the fact that you couldn't quite hurry through the room and outrun a Temple Guard like in Season 1, since you had to pull an actuator rather than push. Still, it's not like there should've been a difficult entrance room, or a bunch of the players wouldn't even make it to the central shaft.

#10: The Treasury of Golden Orbs
#9: The Room of the Three Gargoyles
#8: The Room of the Royal Gongs
The Observatory (Sundial)
The Treasure Room
The Room of the Golden Idols
The Dungeon
The Spider's Lair
The Throne Room (Season 1)
The Heart Room