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G R A N D  T H E F T  A U T O :  V I C E  C I T Y
FAQ/Walkthrough v1.1
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-=-Sections-=-
1.0 -=- Introduction
1.01 – Version History
1.02 - Introduction
1.02a - Controls
2.0 -=- Walkthrough
2.01 - Ken Rosenburg
2.01a - The Party
2.01b - Back Alley Brawl
2.01c - Jury Fury
2.01d - Riot
2.02 - Avery Carrington
2.02a - Four Iron
2.02b - Demolition Man
2.02c - Two Bit Hit
2.03 - Colonel Cortez
2.03a - Treacherous Swine
2.03b - Mall Shootout
2.03c - Guardian Angels
2.03d - Sir, Yes, Sir!
2.03e - All Hands On Deck!
2.04 - Ricardo Diaz
2.04a - The Chase
2.04b - Phnom Penh '86
2.04c - The Fastest Boat
2.04d - Supply & Demand
2.05 - Kent Paul
2.05a - Death Row
2.06 - Tommy Vercetti
2.06a - Rub Out
2.06b - Shakedown
2.06c - Bar Brawl
2.06d - Cop Land
2.06e - Cap the Collector
2.06f - Keep Your Friends Close
2.07 - Umberto Robina
2.07a - Stunt Boat Challenge
2.07b - Cannon Fodder
2.07c - Naval Engagement
2.07d - Trojan Voodoo
2.08 - Auntie Poulet
2.08a - Juju Scramble
2.08b - Bombs Away!
2.08c - Dirty Lickin's
2.09 - Love Fist
2.09a - Love Juice
2.09b - Psycho Killer
2.09c - Publicity Tour
2.10 - Mitch Baker
2.10a - Alloy Wheels of Steel
2.10b - Messing With The Man
2.10c - Hog Tied
2.11 - Phil Cassidy
2.11a - Gun Runner
2.11b - Boomshine Saigon
2.12 - Phone Missions
2.12a - Road Kill
2.12b - Waste the Wife
2.12c - Autocide
2.12d - Check Out At the Check In
2.12e - Loose Ends
3.0 -=- Assets
3.01 - The Malibu Club
3.01a - No Escape?
3.01b - The Shootist
3.01c - The Driver
3.01d - The Job
3.02 - Print Works
3.02a - Spilling the Beans
3.02b - Hit the Courier
3.03 - Sunshine Autos
3.04 - Cherry Popper Ice Cream
3.04a - Distribution
3.05 - The Boatyard
3.05a - Checkpoint Charlie
3.06 - Kaufman Cabs
3.06a - V.I.P.
3.06b - Friendly Rivalry
3.06c - Cabmageddon
3.07 - Film Studio
3.07a - Recruitment Drive
3.07b - Dildo Dodo
3.07c - Martha's Mug Shot
3.07d - G-Spotlight
3.08 - The Pole Position
3.08a - Strip Show!
4.0 -=- Other Missions
4.01 - R3 Missions
4.01a - Paramedic
4.01b - Pizza Delivery
4.01c - Vigilante
4.01d - Fire Truck
4.01e - Taxi
4.02 - Chopper Checkpoint
4.02a - Ocean Beach Chopper Checkpoint
4.02b - Vice Point Chopper Checkpoint
4.02c - Little Haiti Chopper Checkpoint
4.02d - Downtown Chopper Checkpoint
4.03 - Cone Crazy
4.04 - PCJ Playground
4.05 - Trial By Dirt
4.06 - Test Track
4.07 - Top Fun
4.07a - RC Bandit Race
4.07b - RC Baron Race
4.07c - RC Raider Pickup
4.08 - Street Races
4.08a - Terminal Velocity
4.08b - Ocean Drive
4.08c - Border Run
4.08d - Capital Cruise
4.08e - Tour!
4.08f - V.C. Endurance
4.09 - Arena
4.09a - Hotring
4.09b - Bloodring
4.09c - Dirtring
5.0 -=- Appendix
6.0 -=- Credits, Etc.
6.01 - E-Mail Policy
6.02 - Credits
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1 . 0  -  I N T R O D U C T I O N
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1.01 - Version History
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1.0 - First version. Original content placed.
1.1 - Added oodles to various sections in the Other Missions section, corrected
various errors in the main section, and added to the Introduction. A long
overdue update!
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1.02 - Introduction
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the highly anticipated sequel to Rockstar
Games's
smash hit, Grand Theft Auto 3. So, naturally, I selected it to be my first
major
FAQ project. My goal for this FAQ is to cover, explore, and expand upon every
field of this massive game. This game takes place, predictably, in Vice City -
also known as Miami, 80s-style. Between two and two and a half times as big as
Grand Theft Auto 3's Liberty City, Vice City is truly a game of epic scale.
Vice
City capitalizes on everything GTA3 was, including more cars, far more weapons,
more people, more buildings, more services, and, of course, more missions.
You are Tommy Vercetti, a member of the Mafia back in Liberty City who has just
finished doing fifteen years in prison, "taking one for the team". You are sent
to Vice City by Sonny Forelli to establish operations. However, a drug deal
goes horribly wrong and puts Tommy on the streets of Vice City with nobody but
Ken Rosenburg, a crooked lawyer, to help him. This is where the game begins....
I have structured this FAQ so it is easy to find exactly what you want. If you
look in the Sections listing above, you'll notice that each individual mission
is shown with a series of numbers and letters beside it. To hop directly to the
mission, find it in the Sections list, then press Ctrl+F on your keyboard and
type in the numbers and letters you see (for example, if I wanted to go to the
Love Fist mission "Love Juice", I would press Ctrl+F, type in 2.09a, and press
enter). Your browser will hop first to the sections listing; press it again and
it will hop down to the mission you searched for.
This only works in Internet Explorer, so if you use Opera, Mozilla, Netscape,
or another browser, you're out of luck. Sorry!
-=1.02a - Controls=-
Controls in Vice City are the same as in GTA3, with a few differences.
ON FOOT:
X                - Dash
[]               - Jump
/\               - Get In Vehicle
()               - Fire Weapon
D-Pad/Left Stick - Move
Right Stick      - N/A
L3               - Crouch
R3               - N/A
L1               - Answer Cell Phone, Buy Property, Pick Up Replacement Weapon
R1               - N/A
L2               - Cycle Weapon Left
R2               - Cycle Weapon Right
Start            - Pause
Select           - Change View
IN CAR/BOAT/MOTORCYCLE/SKIMMER:
X                - Accelerate
[]               - Brake/Reverse
/\               - Get Out Of Vehicle
()               - Fire Weapon (Forward/Side On Motorbikes, Side Only In
Cars/Boats)
D-Pad/Left Stick - Turn/Navigate (Pull Back To Ascend In Skimmer)
Right Stick      - N/A
L3               - N/A
R3               - Activate Missions (Only In Mission Vehicles)
L1               - Change Radio Station
R1               - Handbrake
L2               - Left Side View (Hold With R2 For Rear View)
R2               - Right Side View (Hold With L2 For Rear View)
IN HELICOPTER:
X                - Ascend
[]               - Descend
/\               - Get Out Of Vehicle
()               - Fire Missiles (Hunter Only)
D-Pad/Left Stick - Accelerate/Decelerate/Roll
Right Stick      - Rotate
L3               - Disable L2/R2 Function (Only When Held)
R3               - Activate Missions (Only In Mission Vehicles)
L1               - Change Radio Station
R1               - Fire Machine Gun (Hunter Only)
L2               - Rotate Left
R2               - Rotate Right
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2 . 0  -  W A L K T H R O U G H
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2.01 - Ken Rosenburg
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Ken Rosenburg is a crooked lawyer, the Forelli family's contact in Vice City.
He
is also your first boss.
-=2.01a - The Party=-
Difficulty: Low
Reward: $100
After a few conversations and a drug deal gone horribly wrong, you will talk
with Ken Rosenburg and he will give you your first mission. He wants you to
attend a party hosted by Colonel Cortez. However, before you can get in, you'll
have to get some slick new threads. Follow your radar to Rafael's and you'll be
given a new suit. Once you've changed, a hapless biker will pull up across the
street. Take it if you like.
Follow your radar to Cortez's boat. You'll be introduced to several important
characters, including the Colonel himself, his daughter Mercedes, congressman
Alex Shrub, Candy Suxxx, B.J. Smith, Jezz Torrel, Avery Carrington, Steve
Scott,
and Diaz.
Mercedes will then ask you to take her to the Pole Position club. There are
several nice cars out front; take one of your liking and bring her to the club
to complete this mission.
-=2.01b - Back Alley Brawl=-
Difficulty: Low
Reward: $200
Ken will tell you about Kent Paul, a rather amusing Englishman with a lot of
connections. Pay him a visit at the Malibu Club and he'll tell you about a man
who may be involved with the drug bust. Head to the alley your radar points to
to find the chef. Kill him and he'll drop a cell phone. You'll now be able to
receive missions and new crime bosses through the phone.
A mysterious man in a white suit will now appear. He'll give you a gun and tell
you to follow him. Kill the chefs following you and take a meat cleaver - it
might come in handy. Hop into the man's Infernus and follow your radar to Ammu-
Nation, where you'll receive a tutorial on buying things from stores. Head back
to the hotel and he will drop you off, then drive away.
-=2.01c - Jury Fury=-
Difficulty: Low
Reward: $400
You'll find Ken in his office literally pissing his pants. He tells you about a
member of Sonny's family, Giorgio, whose case Ken has been hired for. He wants
you to intimidate the jury so that he can win the case.
As you leave, a person will be hit by a car and drop a hammer. Pick it up.
Follow your radar to the circular yellow blip (it's closer than the triangular
one). Walk up to the juror and give him a nice smack. He'll run to his car and
try to drive away, but he'll hit a truck and stop dead in his tracks. Get out
your hammer and start beating the car with it, until the juror finally gives in
and you get a short cutscene.
You'll find the other juror's car across town. Beat the piss out of his car for
an easy completed mission.
-=2.01d - Riot=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $1000
Ken will introduce you to Avery Carrington, whom you saw at Cortez's party.
Avery will tell you about a depot on a plot of land he wants. He tells you that
he wants that depot out of business so he can move in on the land. Head to
Rafael's for another change of clothes, and I suggest you stop by Ammu-Nation
for some more ammo.
Once you arrive at the depot, you must begin fighting with four workers to
begin
a riot. Give them a good smack with your hammer from the Jury Fury mission, and
that should drop one long enough to move onto the next. Once you have started
the riot, get out your weapon, run into the compound, and kill the man with the
pistol. There are several targetable red barrels around the area. Shoot the one
near to the guy you just killed and it will start a chain reaction that blows
up
the two nearest trucks. The other one is too far away from the closest barrel,
so hop in, drive out, and find some creative way to destroy it. The easiest way
is probably either to flip it over or to push it into the water. Either way,
get
rid of the truck to finish Ken's last mission. Avery Carrington will now give
you jobs.
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2.02 - Avery Carrington
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Avery is a stereotypical rich Texan, sporting everything from the accent to the
hat. He is a big businessman, and is very interested in expanding in Vice City.
His jobs deal mainly with this.
-=2.02a - Four Iron=-
Difficulty: Medium-Low
Reward: $500
Avery will pull up in his limo and invite you in. He tells you that he wants
you
to take out a man who won't let go of another land plot Avery wants. This man
can be found at the Leaf Links country club. Avery will give you a membership
and send you off. Go to Jocksport to get your new clothing - a plaid pair of
pants, white shirt, and maroon vest. On your way out, another man will comment
on your ass (o_O).
Head to Leaf Links. You can't take any weapons in; they will be removed from
your inventory and placed outside to be picked up when you leave. Fortunately,
a
golf club waits inside, along with a Caddy. While slow and unwieldy, it gets
the
job done. Follow your radar to the target. He will tell his lackeys to attack
you, then he'll jump in a Caddy and make his escape. Take out the lackeys, jump
in a Caddy, and pursue him. Ram his vehicle until he gets out, then track him
down and kill him.
-=2.02b - Demolition Man=-
Difficulty: Medium-High
Reward: $1000
Time Limit: 7:00
Avery wants to build on yet another land plot, and this time it's an under-
construction office building in the way. Head down the road to the office
building and the Top Fun van. Get into the van and your RC helicopter will be
deployed. You'll get a short tutorial, then you'll be sent on your way. Get
ready: This mission is tough.
The RC helicopter is tough to control. Listen to the in-game tutorial - you
might need to mess around for a bit before you get the hang of it. Once you're
good, grab a bomb and head for the office building. The four target areas are
on
each floor of the building - using the O button, you must drop a bomb onto each
of them. There is a staircase close to the first target that allows you to go
upwards.
Be careful of the construction men. They will attack you once they see you, and
they're a big danger. You can kill them by hitting them with your rotors, but
it's tough. Men on the upper floors have guns. Be quick and weave a lot, and
you
should be able to get through the mission unscathed.
Once you've placed all four bombs, there will be a nice scene of the office
building going up in flames. Enjoy the fireworks, and your nice reward.
-=2.02c - Two Bit Hit=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $2500
This mission will open up after you complete Diaz's Phnom Penh '86 mission.
Avery will meet you with a passenger in tow - Donald Love. In Vice City, he is
a
scrawny little guy who seems nothing like the deep-voiced man we met in Liberty
City. Avery gives you a speech - sound familiar? It's the same one Donald gives
you in GTA3. In the same fashion, Avery wants you to initiate a gang war by
dressing as a Cuban and killing a Haitian gang lord.
First, you must go dress as a Cuban gang member. Follow the shirt icon on your
radar. Once you're properly disguised, head to the funeral and prepare for
destruction. There are a billion Haitians around, and it seems like every one
has an automatic. Bash into the area and run down the gang lord, then haul ass
out of Little Haiti. If your car catches fire, bail and jump into one of the
Haitian Voodoos.
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2.03 - Colonel Cortez
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Colonel Cortez is, predictably, a Latino colonel who seems to have a problem
with the French. He gives his missions from a large luxury yacht.
-=2.03a - Treacherous Swine=-
Difficulty: Medium-Low
Reward: $250
Colonel Cortez has been betrayed by his lieutenant, Gonzalez. He wants Gonzalez
dead, with style - in the form of a chainsaw. Drive to Gonzalez's place. He'll
start running away and leave his henchmen to take care of you. Fortunately, we
have our trusty chainsaw. Kill them and head after Gonzalez. Mow him down.
Once Gonzalez is dead, you'll get an automatic two-star warrant. The cops are
tougher nowadays, and two stars can seem like hell. Grab a fast car (or a bike,
if you're a good driver) and high-tail it to the Pay 'N Spray, marked on your
map, to get your reward.
-=2.03b - Mall Shootout=-
Difficulty: Medium-Low
Reward: $500
Cortez offers you some tapia snout, but Tommy politely declines. He wants you
to
meet a man who is holding some so-called "valuable technology". Head to the
mall
on your radar and meet your contact. As soon as you meet him, French troops
will
raid the place and the courier will take off. Follow him out the exit and he
will take off on a motorcycle. Grab a vehicle and follow him.
Unless you're on a motorcycle and without a submachine gun, it's easy to take
down a biker. Ram him with your car to knock him off, or if you do have a
submachine gun, shoot him off. Pick up the guidance chips he drops and return
to
the Colonel.
-=2.03c - Guardian Angels=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $1000
Diaz has asked the Colonel to have one of his "business transactions" overseen.
Naturally, the Colonel asks you to fulfill this duty. He tells you about a
weapon he has left in a multistory carpark. Drive there and pick it up, only to
be confronted by the man with the Infernus from one of Ken's first missions.
Remember him? He has a name: Lance, and he's packing heat. He offers to help
you
with your mission.
Drive to the alley where the transaction is to take place. You'll take a
position on one of the staircases. Have your Ruger at the ready - things are
about to turn ugly. Mere minutes in, the deal is raided by Haitians! The first
wave comes from the right - two cars and a van. Kill them as quickly as
possible
- they keep on coming. Lance should be okay, but keep an eye on Diaz's health.
If either dies, the mission is a failure.
After you've killed several carloads of Haitians, two men on Sanchez dirtbikes
ride in and grab the money. One is killed by a particularly nasty gun blast.
Jump down, grab his bike, and chase down the other. Kill him, take the money,
and return it to Diaz for a successful mission.
-=2.03d - Sir, Yes, Sir!=-
Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Reward: $2000
This mission will open once you complete Diaz's Phnom Penh '86 mission. Cortez
tells you that he believes Diaz was behind the drug bust. However, he has other
work for you at the moment, in the form of a tank being transported across
town.
He has a client interested in purchasing the vehicle. However, it is under
heavy
military guard.
Grab a fast car. You'll definitely be needing it. The military men are armed
with heavy automatics. The Cheetah outside Cortez's place works quite nicely.
Head to the convoy's current location. Basically, you want to draw the troops
away from the tank. This requires good driving skills and a fairly good
knowledge of the city.
Accelerate towards the convoy and aim towards one column of runners. Take all
of
them out with one fell swoop, then scream away down the highway and turn on a
side road. The tank's support vehicles should be following you now. They will
take defensive positions and leave the Rhino relatively unprotected. Do drive-
bys on the tank to get rid of the few guarding it - if your car catches on
fire,
get as far away as possible and bail. Likely, the car will catch fire on the
first run. Don't worry, just run away.
Grab a new car and swing back around. The Rhino should be relatively
unprotected. Use your car for cover and pick off the Army men in and on the
tank. Once they're gone, jump in - you're almost home free!
Then that damn timer sets in. You have a limited amount of time before the tank
goes boom, so haul ass to the blip on your radar. The garage you are headed for
is not too far away, so you should be able to make it back with a reasonable
amount of time left. If you need extra speed, turn the tank's turret around and
fire repeatedly. It does the double job of getting rid of cops on your tail and
speeding you up. Get the tank safely to the garage to complete this mission.
-=2.03e - All Hands On Deck!=-
Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Reward: $5000
Cortez will give you another call once you've completed the Death Row mission.
If you're goings straight to this mission, you should still have plenty of
submachine gun and Ruger/M60 ammo. If not, reload.
It seems that, despite promises of help, Cortez has to leave the country on his
yacht. Tommy offers his help. As the yacht pulls out of the dock, two carfuls
of
French gunmen will pull up and take to boat. Get out your sub and head to the
aft deck of the yacht (you'll have to slide down the back to reach it - it's
right behind your starting point). From here, you'll have an easy time
targeting
and picking off the French gunners.
You'll reappear back up on the main deck with a blockade of ships in the way.
Head to the bow of the ship (pick up the Ruger if you need it) and sink all of
them. Frenchmen will begin storming the ship, so be wary of them. If any make
it
on deck, Cortez's men should be able to pick them off well enough. If you have
M60 ammo left, I would reccomend conserving it and using the Ruger.
Now helicopters will begin appearing and dropping men. Concentrate on
destroying
the helicopters. If you're accurate enough, you should be able to destroy each
one before the gunmen can be dropped.
Now an Apache attack helicopter will appear and begin strafing the boat. This
is
where you'll need your M60. Take cover under the raised part of the deck -
stand
back from whichever direction the Apache is strafing from, then turn and fire
as
it flies past. Get back deeper under cover when it turns around, then turn and
fire again when its tail is turned. With this style, the Apache will be hard
pressed to land a hit, and it will pretty much never hit the colonel. If it
does
manage to hit you, grab the health icon in the stairwell. After enough
punishment, the Apache will catch fire and victory will be yours. The Colonel
will give you a boat and your reward and send you on your way.
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2.04 - Ricardo Diaz
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Ricardo Diaz is a diminuitive man with a lot of cash and a bad tendency to say
'dickhead'. A lot. At every waking moment. He also isn't too intelligent, but
he
has power to back it up. Unfortunately for Mr. Diaz, fate has other plans for
him.
-=2.04a - The Chase=-
Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Reward: $1000
You'll find Diaz watching (and losing) a horse race, and subsequently
destroying
the TV. He begins ranting about a thief in his operation, and tells you to find
out where he's hiding. However, he insists that the thief not be killed.
Take Diaz's Infernus (hey, he was a dickhead to you, right? ^_~) and head to
the
blip on your radar. You'll be told to look in the window. Do so, and you'll see
the thief, who will promptly proclaim "Oh, shit!" and start running. Chase him
onto the roof and follow him. Don't fall, or else you won't be able to tell
where he is, and DO NOT kill him. He will shoot at you twice before he escapes
into his BF Injection. Follow him off the roof.
Unfortunately for you, the only provided vehicle is a Faggio. Jump on and putt
after the thief. Make sure you weave a lot, because he will continuously fire
at
you, and a busted tire equals loss. Follow him back to his hideout to complete
the mission.
If you're having problems, try shooting his car until it catches fire. He'll
bail and steal another vehicle. You can then complete the mission without
worrying about him shooting you.
-=2.04b - Phnom Penh '86=-
Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Reward: $2000
Diaz will be yelling at somebody on the phone when you meet him. He will make
an
ironic proclamation about the Mafia and call in somebody named Quentin to fly
you over another gang's hideout. Strangely, it's Lance, the man from Guardian
Angels. You will be given an M60 and plenty of ammunition, so be ready to
shoot.
You will have a conversation with Lance along the way, in which he reveals his
last name - Vance. Be on your toes - the mission ahead is tough. If you're a
bad
shooter, you're basically screwed.
The M60 is a powerful gun, and it will be able to take down most of the
shooters
on the rooftops with one or two hits. Lance will fly you over the area - take
out as many gunners as you can. Every one left behind is more of a pain for
you.
Eventually, you'll be dropped off with the M60 and whatever other weapons you
have. I reccomend picking up a submachine gun - the combination of lock-on
targeting and quick fire is close to essential in this mission.
Once you land, proceed into the building. There are five men in the front hall.
Keep tapping R1 to acquire new targets - wipe them out as quickly as possible.
Head up the staircase and through the broken wall - there is another gunner at
the top of this staircase, so be prepared. Grab the package on the roof and
Lance will pick you up for a conclusion to this mission. After you complete
this
mission, the hurricane warning will be lifted and you can explore the rest of
Vice City.
-=2.04c - The Fastest Boat=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $4000
Diaz is complaining again, and it's not only about the pigeons he's blasting
with his shotgun. He is renowned for owning the fastest boat on the east coast,
but a challenger has been built in the Vice City boatyards. Diaz wants it. Grab
a bunch of sub machine gun ammo and head to the docks, marked by a yellow blip
on your radar.
Be ready, because the place is full of Ruger-toting thugs. Kill as many as you
can from in your car - I was able to take out all of them, but you might not be
so lucky. Once every man in the place is dead, head into the boathouse and
enter
the pink circle. The crane will drop the boat into the water.Don't relax yet,
though - another group of gunmen will appear at the entrance to the boathouse
when you drop the boat. Take them out with your sub.
There's one last surprise in store - when you get in the boat, you gain an
automatic three-star wanted level. Haul ass back to Diaz's mansion for a
conclusion to this mission.
-=2.04d - Suppy & Demand=-
Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Reward: $10000
You'll find Diaz screaming at his VCR, which has jammed with a porno tape in
it.
Diaz shoots it and subsequently finds it was unplugged. He then sits and tells
you about a drug runner that comes in monthly and sells his stock to the first
bidder. He wants you to take the boat you just stole and beat the competition
to
the drug runner.
Head out to the boat and you'll see good old Lance Vance waiting for you. Head
for the blip. Follow the other two boats, as they take the best course. Be
careful inside the canal. Turns are very tight. Remember, if you're coasting
towards a collision, cutting the throttle then hitting it again will allow you
to turn sharply.
Once you've made it to the drug runner's boat, you'll switch to passenger, with
Lance driving and you manning the Ruger in the back. Blast the two boats
following you until they catch fire. Once both of them are gone, turn towards
the front. Lance will round a corner and will yell about gunmen on the jetty.
That's your cue to start shooting like crazy at that jetty. Those gunmen pose
the biggest threat to your boat's health. It is possible to win while taking a
beating from the gunmen, but it's not easy.
Once you're past the gunmen, point your weapon to the sky and start firing at
the helicopter. Forget about it the moment you see it catch fire and aim
forward. There is one last boat ahead, one that could spell your doom. Make
each
shot count. Once that last boat is gone, you're home free, and finished with
Diaz's missions.
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2.05 - Kent Paul
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Kent Paul is the Englishman you met in Back Alley Brawl. He phones you after
you
complete Diaz's Supply & Demand mission. Kent usually hangs around the Malibu
Club, though he's known to tag along with the rock group Love Fist.
-=2.05a - Death Row=-
Difficulty: Hard
Reward: $0
Before you start this mission, get a tough, fast car, a lot of submachine ammo,
and an aimable gun (the Ruger or M60 used in previous missions will do nicely).
That done, enter the Malibu Club to speak with Kent Paul.
Kent will tell you about Lance, who tried to jump Diaz and was captured. Tommy
threatens Kent, who coughs up the location where Lance is being held. You'll
appear outside the Malibu Club, with a meter onscreen showing Lance's health.
If
this meter runs out, it's mission failed. Get your sub ready and get to the
junkyard.
Accelearate towards the car blockading the entrance and ram it - try to kill
both guards, if possible. Start doing drive-by runs, and kill as many enemies
as
possible. If your car catches fire, bail, take cover, and take out the gunmen
one by one.
Run through the junkyard and stop at the end of the road that opens up into the
area with the cranes. Kill any remaining gunmen, then take out your
M60/Ruger/Other and fire at the top of the crane with another gunman on it
(he'll probably be firing at you). A few fairly accurate shots in his direction
should kill him. Take out your sub and make your way to the building behind the
crane. Kill the rest of the gunmen and run up to Lance.
You and Lance will have a short conversation, then he will ask you to take him
to the hospital to get treatment. He's not entirely useless, though - as
always,
he'll give you cover fire. Get your sub back out and head for the Trashmaster
past the crane. Kill anybody actively firing at you, then get in the
Trashmaster
and make your way out. While slow, the truck can take A LOT of punishment. If
you're unlucky and it hasn't spawned, you'll have to find another car and try
to
survive. A hoard of Diaz's men in Comets will come on suicide runs after you.
If
you're in the Trashmaster, they'll pose a very small threat. Anything smaller
and they'll knock you all around the road. Follow your radar back to the
hospital.
-=-=-=-
2.06 - Tommy Vercetti
-=-=-=-
You, of course, are Tommy Vercetti, main character of the story. Tommy's
missions are centered around the Vercetti Estate property, and some of them are
some of the most difficult in the game.
-=2.06a - Rub Out=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $50000, Vercetti Estate Property
Lance Vance will meet you on the bridge to Starfish Island, packing a pair of
M4s. The mission is a big one: Kill Ricardo Diaz and steal everything he owns,
as a payback for the busted drug deal that lost Tommy's drugs and killed
Lance's
brother. This mission is a major plot point, and difficult as well.
First off, I would suggest forsaking the M4 and instead using a good sub unless
you're a very good shot with the PS2 controller. The ability to run and shoot
is
also very vital. Don't worry, you'll find other uses for it later.
Tommy says that the place is crawling with assholes, and he's right - there's a
gang member around every corner. Constantly tap R1 to acquire any new target,
and dispatch them as soon as you are locked on. There are a lot of sharp
corners
in Diaz's mansion, and there is a gunman lurking around most of them.
First of all, kill the guards around the front. You should be able to lock onto
most of them from halfway down the road. Approach the front door, only to find
that it's locked and you'll need to find another route. Turn around, go back
down the stairs, and head right, past the garage. Kill the guards. Soon after
you go up the steps, Lance will tell you to follow him and start running -
right
into the range of enemy fire. Give him some covering fire until you reach the
rear entrance to Diaz's mansion.
Head into the right-hand entrance until you reach a staircase. Dispatch the
guards on the staircase. Pass the first hall and head up to the second - you'll
have a better vantage point from here. You'll come out into the main hall of
Diaz's mansion. Target and kill all of the guards, then proceed forward and
you'll see Diaz. Pump him full of lead to view another cutscene.
After the cutscene is done, you'll get Diaz's mansion and a healthy reward.
Congratulations!
-=2.06b - Shakedown=-
Difficulty: Medium-Low
Reward: $2000
Time Limit: 5:00
Ken and Avery will come for a visit, and Tommy will lay out his plans for
domination. However, Lance interrupts, saying that now that Diaz is dead,
businesses are refusing to pay protection. Tommy doesn't flinch, and says he
knows how to make the businesses pay.
You'll appear outside your new mansion with five minutes to cause some havoc.
Hop in the Infernus outside and follow your radar to the North Point Mall. Get
a
gun ready and prepare to cause havoc.
The goal of the mission is to shoot out the glass storefront displays in the
mall to frighten the businesses into paying. This really isn't too difficult,
and the five-minute time limit is pretty generous. There are thirteen displays
on the lower floor and twelve on the upper.
The only problem with this mission is that Tommy runs out of breath pretty
quick, and there is a lot of running that needs to be done. Your wanted level
also builds pretty quickly when shooting out the window displays.
If you can navigate well enough, I'd reccomend bringing a Sanchez or a PCJ
motorcycle into the mall. It doesn't work well if you fly off every
half-second,
but if you can drive pretty well, it will save you a lot of time. When your
wanted level hits two stars, you can also grab a change of clothes at the
clothes shop or the tool shop to bringing it back to zero. Shoot out all of the
window displays for a successfully completed mission. After you have finished
this mission, you will be able to buy property around the map to generate money
for you.
-=2.06c - Bar Brawl=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $4000
Tommy finds Lance drinking at the bar. Lance tells him about a bar that is
refusing to pay because they think they're protected by a local gang. Tommy
grabs two lackeys and heads out to set the business straight.
You probably won't need both lackeys, so take the Infernus and follow your
radar
to the bar, located near the Ocean View hotel. Kill the two guards out front
and
talk to the manager. He tells you that his security operates out of DBP
security. A timer will begin counting down from five minutes and you'll be
warned that the gang will know you're coming. Get back in your car and haul to
DBP, marked on your radar.
Stop the car in front of the security building and jump out. You'll immediately
be assailed, so take cover and let your lackey shoot them until he gets killed.
Take care of the rest of them.
Suddenly, half the building will explode and two men on PCJs will escape. Get
back in your car and tail them. This is the easy part - PCJs are so fragile, a
little love tap will send the rider flying. Run both of them down for a
conclusion to this mission.
-=2.06d - Cop Land=-
Difficulty: Hard
Reward: $10000
When you arrive, Lance will be screaming at another man out front of the
mansion. He tells you about a failed bombing that the unlucky recipitent of his
screaming was supposed to execute. Now it's up to you and Lance to sort things
out. Since the bombing area is crawling with cops, Tommy suggests that you
disguise yourselves as cops to get in and set off the bomb. To do this, Lance
suggests luring them into a lock-up and jumping them.
Get in a car and head to the lock-up, marked on your map. All you have to do is
get the cops' attention - shoot everyone in sight, attack cars, et cetera. Get
two policemen to follow you into the lockup, and it will automatically close.
You'll jump the cops and take their uniforms.
All you need now is a squad car, which is supplied right behind the lock-up.
Follow your radar to the North Point mall. Enter the nearby coffee shop and
Tommy will rig the bomb with a five-second timer. Run like hell back to the
door
and watch the fireworks.
Now comes the fun part - the escape. You get an automatic five-star wanted
level, and the cops have pretty much foregone trying to bust you in favor of
killing you. In case you haven't noticed, it's extremely difficult to drive
when
there are five FBI Ranchers, three police cars, and a few FBI Cheetahs ramming
you from every direction at once. The race back to Vercetti Estate is pure
skill
- my only advice is good luck. I can offer a few tips:
-If your car flips, you're pretty much screwed. Likewise with popped tires.
-Once a passenger's hand touches the car door, he's attached to it. You can
nail
it as soon as Lance is touching the car and he'll stay on, provided you don't
hit anything.
If you simply can't complete this mission, I've had a few people reccomend
taking a helicopter to the mall and leaving it there prior to starting the
mission. If you can manage to get off the ground, getting back to Vercetti
Estate should be as easy as taking candy from a baby. You can easily find a
Maverick atop the mansion.
Once this mission has been completed, Vercetti Estate will start earning money
for you - up to $5000 a day.
-=2.06e - Cap the Collector=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $30000
Before you can do this mission, you must have completed all other storyline
missions, the Print Works and the Malibu Club must be earning asset money, and
any other assets you own must be earning money. A note - this part of the guide
was written based on what assets I owned when I did it. I'll be adding to it to
reflect all of the assets at a later date. You may be doing more or less than
what is written here when you do this mission.
Ken will call you and tell you that there's been trouble over at the Print
Works. Go to the Print Works and you'll find the Print Works proprietor just
getting up, after being beat up. To your horror, you'll discover that the Mafia
has finally come to Vice City and is taxing your businesses. The solution? Kill
them, of course.
You've got a choice between a tough car (the collector pairs are armed with
shotguns and M4s) or a fast car. I chose a tough car - the Patriot. If you
choose speed over durability, go for a Comet.
They're headed for the Boatyard first, so high-tail it there. It's pretty much
inevitable that they'll be able to tax the Boatyard before you can get there.
Pull into the second entrance where their dirtbike is parked. They'll come
running through the alley between the fence and the small building to the left.
Look left out of your car and mow them down with your submachine gun.
Now pull out and head back to the main avenue. They're going for Sunshine Autos
next. Go onto the left side of the avenue and drive the wrong way. You're
trying
for a head-on collision with the Mafia men. They'll come cruising on down the
street. Ram them to send both flying, and run them over before they can get up.
Another pair will appear on the avenue. Repeat the above to finish the mission.
-=2.06f - Keep Your Friends Close=-
Difficulty: Hard
Reward: $30000
This is it. This is the big one. The final mission of the game. It will only
become available after you have filled the requirements for Cap the Collectors.
Go around to Phil's Place and the various Ammu-Nations and restock your ammo
supplies - I'd reccomend getting the Colt Python, the Uzi 9mm, the PSG1, and
the
M4. A melee weapon and a heavy weapon wouldn't hurt either, just in case.
You'll get a call from Lance after you complete Cap the Collectors. He wants
you
to come to the mansion. Head to Vercetti Estate and go inside and up the stairs
to start the mission. Ken is freaking out, and Lance explains that the Mafia
has
come down to Vice City to get their share.
As you head down the stairs, you are greeted by Sonny Forelli in a strangely
happy manner. After a conversation in whcih Tommy tries to give Sonny fake
money
in order to draw him away, you'll discover that Lance has turned against you.
He's sold you out to the Mafia.
You'll reappear in your save room. You must defend your money at all costs. You
are provided with a Colt Python, so use it. Its one-shot-kill properties will
be
very helpful in this mission. Go just outside your save room and start tapping
R1. Shoot Mafia men as they are targetable. From here, you're pretty safe,
since
most of them will be killed before they can shoot you. Gunmen will emerge from
the front entrance, the lower right hall, and the upper right hall.
After holding them off for a while, Lance appears and starts shooting at you.
Unlike the Mafia guys, he's a real danger and will slice into your health.
Retreat back into the safe room and kill the two men shooting you from the
balcony. Then run back out onto the balcony, kill Lance's accomplice, and shoot
Lance. He'll run down the hall. Run after him and shoot him again.
Pretty soon the Mafia will start stealing your money. Keep an eye on it. If you
have a lot, don't worry about it, but you'll fail if all of it is stolen.
Follow Lance onto the helipad. There are a ton of guys here, but instead of
letting them shoot you, make a break for the helipad. RUn up the ramp and go
back, and none of them will be able to hit you. Grab the health if you need it.
Now you have two options: Go back down and kill them, or stay on the helipad
where it's fairly safe and kill them. I chose to stay on the helipad. Use a
machine gun or a sniper rifle to shoot one of the explosive barrels - that
should kill a good few of them. After that, either throw explosives over the
edge of the helipad or go close to the edge (though not too close, as they can
shoot you) and kill the rest of the gunners with your sniper rifle or machine
gun.
Now head back down towards the safe room. Kill any Mafia man you see running
towards the room. Go onto the balcony and use your sniper rifle or machine gun
to clean out the safe room, then run down to it. You'll see a short cutscene,
then Sonny will start shooting you. Luckily, your armor and health will be
refilled, but it won't stay that way for long.
There's no good cover around, and the safe room probably still has Mafia men in
it, so make a dash for the armor/health room. From here, you should have a safe
vantage point to shoot Sonny. Pop out, target, shoot him with the Python, get
back to cover. Five shots and Sonny will be dead. Pat yourself on the back and
watch the credits roll!
-=-=-=-
2.07 - Umberto Robina
-=-=-=-
Umberto is a member of the Cuban gang, a group very obsessed with the sizes of
their cojones. Earn his trust and he'll be an asset to you forever.
-=2.07a - Stunt Boat Challenge=-
Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Reward: $1000
Time Limit: 3:00
Umberto will greet you rather happily, but his opinion of you will quickly
degrade. You'll throw around a few insults, then Umberto will ask you to prove
that you're a man by running a stunt boat course.
Like the Cop Land mission, this is based mainly on skill. You must run through
every yellow checkpoint until you finish the course. I can't help you much,
except to give you a few tips. Remember that you don't need a whole lot of
speed
to clear the checkpoints on the short jumps, and a sharp turn can be executed
by
releasing the throttle, turning, and hitting it again. Finish this mission to
earn Umberto's respect and his work.
-=2.07b - Cannon Fodder=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $2000
Umberto will run into the cafe yelling about the Haitians. He's mad, and he
wants some dead Haitians to sate his anger. He tells you to drive some of his
lackeys over to a gunfight in Little Haiti. It's a hornet's nest of Haitians,
and all of them are gunning for you.
Down the alley is a car and a bunch of Haitians. Use a Ruger, M4, M60, or
another weapon of those varieties to destroy the car, then use your submachine
gun to take out the survivors. Three Cubans will then charge, only to be picked
off by a sniper. Rico calls for reinforcements and tells you to kill the
sniper.
RUn and pick up the PSG1 at the side of the alley, then go back behind your
Cuban compatriots. They should give you adequate cover fire. Shoot the sniper,
then finish off the rest of the Haitians to initiate the next part of the
mission.
The group of Cubans will run into the factory area of the Haitians' hideout,
revealing a swarm of them. Take cover and shoot until the only ones left are
the
ones spawning from the factory. Once the area is clear, hop in the van and make
your escape. Plow past the Haitians that have regrouped at the entrance and
evade any heat you may have picked up until you reach the cafe.
-=2.07c - Naval Engagement=-
Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Reward: $4000
As soon as you enter, Umberto slams you against the wall and starts yelling at
you. He thinks that you're a turncoat, apparently. Tommy apologizes for this
unknown offense, and Umberto tells you about a lot of drugs the Haitians are
bringing in from offshore. He wants that shipment, and he tells you that if you
can get it for him, he will never doubt you again.
Hop in your car and travel to Rico, on the waterline. He'll take you to his
boat, and you'll start a nice leisurely drive by the Haitian drug deal.....
followed by a rather angry, all caps message that states "KILL ALL THE
HAITIANS". Do just that, with the weapon of your choice. There's really no
cover
on the boat, so my only advice is to shoot quickly and accurately. You're lucky
if you've got an RPG - just blow up the two yachts and pop a missile into the
middle of the meeting. Rico will drop you off on the shore, and you're on your
own.
Take out your sub and start targeting the shooters. Run to the boathouse to
take
cover, and pick up the briefcase there while you're at it. Keep tapping R1 to
get new targets. As soon as the area is clear, head up to the house and grab
the other two cases.
You'll see a cutscene where Rico's boat is destroyed, so you'll have to find
another way out. A few more gunners will appear, including several down on the
dock and two around each corner of the house, armed with shotguns. Before you
do anything, go back into the yard, and use the bushes as cover as you go
around either side of the house. Kill the shotgun-armed men waiting there. Now,
go get into the Landstalker in the driveway of the house. You'll have to deal
with the top-heavy vehicle as you make your way back to the cafe.
Unfortunately, your antics have earned you a high wanted level. Honestly, I'd
give praise to anybody who makes it back with the Landstalker intact. If you
have to ditch (which you probably will), try to do it near a parked car. Enter
the cafe to finish the mission and earn Umberto's respect.
-=2.07d - Trojan Voodoo=-
Difficulty: Medium-Low
Reward: $10000
This mission opens after you finish Auntie Poulet's missions. You'll find
Umberto trying to come onto the ladies with a crack about the Haitians. He's
blown off, but he gets over it when he sees Tommy enter. He lays out a plan
that
involves blowing up the Haitians' drug factory, effectively ruining their
presence in Vice City. This requires getting a Voodoo, so take Pepe, your
accomplice, over to Little Haiti and steal one. They're found pretty much
everywhere in Little Haiti, but there is one parked in front of Auntie Poulet's
house if you can't find one. Meet up with Rico after you've found a Voodoo and
follow him to the drug factory.
The Haitians will allow you into the factory - you'll recognize it from an
earlier Cuban mission. Hop out and kill any nearby Haitians, then head into the
factory. There are three points you must place bombs at, and the first one
starts a 45-second timer. The nearest placement area is just to the right of
the
entrance. Enter the pink circle and Tommy will place the bomb, starting the
countdown.
The second point is in the back corner of the factory, under the stairs. There
is a guard standing here, so kill him and plant the bomb. The final detonation
point is up the stairs and straight ahead.
Listen to the message onscreen when it tells you to run - you don't have much
time before the whole place goes up like the Fourth of July. Once the bomb is
placed, ignore any Haitians shooting at you or even your Cuban companions and
just run. The gate is closed, so turn right and head into the nearby alley and
up the staircase. Make it within the time limit and the factory will explode,
finishing the Cuban missions and the Haitians for good.
-=-=-=-
2.08 - Auntie Poulet
-=-=-=-
Voiced by everybody's favorite Miss Cleo, Auntie Poulet is the resident Haitian
witch... voodoo... sorceress.... er... lady. In any case, she's a very strange
woman, and seems to have Tommy under a sort of spell. If she wasn't so strange,
she could almost be maternal....
-=2.08a - Juju Scramble=-
Difficulty: Medium
Reward: $1000
Auntie's first job for you requires speed. After greeting Tommy, who is in a