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E-MAIL: rarusk[gnat]netzero[snot]com
FACEBOOK: Robert Allen Rusk (San Antonio, TX, USA)
LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-allen-rusk/15/539/59b
BLOG: http://rarusk.livejournal.com
XBOX LIVE GAMERTAG: RARusk
**NOTE: The [gnat] replaces the "@" symbol in the e-mail address. It is
to thwart spambots looking for email addresses to send spam to.
Simply replace [gnat] with "@" when responding. I chose [gnat]
because it rhymes with "at" and is easy to remember. Same goes
for "." - [snot].
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| General Notices \
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**NOTICE: This guide may only be distributed and/or posted in its
original format (and, most importantly, UNALTERED in any way).
If you wish to post or use excerpts from this guide then please ask for
my permission first before doing so (especially if you work for a
magazine or website). A lot of time and effort was spent putting this
thing together and that should be taken into consideration.
And remember.....
"Respect is everything."
Besides, contacting me will also give me an opportunity to hook up and
talk shop with fellow GTA IV "thuggers".....
"Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony" is copyright 2009 by Rockstar
Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights
reserved.
"Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City" Official Strategy Guide -
Written by Tim Bogenn and Rick Barba. Copyright 2009 by BradyGames, a
division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
The Official Strategy Guide was used as reference during initial construction
of this text based guide for the following:
>>Table of Contents (to determine overall game structure)
>>Weapon, Health and Armor Maps
>>Seagull Maps
>>Parachute Maps
All other trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by
their respective trademark and copyright holders.
This is probably the single biggest revision I have done to this guide. I
have reorganized the weapons and items and redid many of the instructions to
finding them. I also did the same for the Seagulls.
In addition, I have updated the artistic look and feel of this document. This
is to help give a consistent look and organization to all of my "Grand Theft
Auto" guides.
Finally, I have also throughly proofread this guide to clean out errors that
have been there for a long time. And I have added new ideas and information
to the following chapters and sub-chapters:
>>Advanced Tips And Information - The Pay 'N' Spray Invisibility Glitch
>>"Dropping In" (Ray Bulgarin)
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|                   Additional Sources                   |
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--"Liberty City Guidebook" (Game Manual)
--"Episodes From Liberty City" (Game Manual)
--GameFAQs "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony" Forum
--YouTube
--otopilas700 ("Adrenaline Junkie" Accomplishment)
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--zombie95                              --Avenged Sevenfold
--Jos Rosales                           --Glen T. Winstein
--Stephen Oliver                        --Chickenbowser
--Trent (MoFaT)                         --Robert Mock
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|         Other Guides and FAQs I Have Authored          |
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| Strategy Guides \
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>>"Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" (PS2)
>>"Grand Theft Auto III" (PS2, Xbox, PC)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories" (PS2)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" (PS2, Xbox, PC)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" (PS2, Xbox, PC)
>>"Grand Theft Auto IV" (Xbox 360, PS3)
>>"Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned" (Xbox 360, PS3)
>>"Bully" (PS2)
>>"Bully: Scholarship Edition" (Xbox 360)
>>"The Darkness" (Xbox 360)
>>"Stubbs The Zombie" (Xbox)
>>"Watchmen: The End is Nigh (Parts 1 and 2)" (Xbox 360, PS3)
>>"The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena" (Xbox 360, PS3)
>>"The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay" (Xbox)
One of the earlier versions of my "TCoR: EFBB" guide can be found in the book
"GameFAQs Presents.....The Ultimate Xbox Strategy Guide" published (in 2004)
by Future Network USA.
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>>Differences Between The Three Versions Of "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
for PlayStation 2
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" Suggested Music List FAQ (for Xbox and PC
versions)
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" Hidden Text FAQ
>>"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" Hidden Text FAQ
>>"Rumble Roses XX" Character Story FAQ (Xbox 360)
Although my guides and FAQs can be found at many sites around the internet,
the latest versions of my work can always be found first at GameFAQs since
that is my primary contribution site.
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This guide uses a Quick Search Feature which takes advantage of the Find
feature used by many web browsers. This feature will allow you to go to any
chapter or section in this guide quickly.
On the left side of many of the chapters, as well as the right side of each
of the major section headers, in the Table of Contents is a four character
code. To access any of those chapters or sections do CTRL-F (PC) or Clover-F
(Mac) to activate the Find feature in the web browser. Then enter the code in
BRACKETS (or at least the left bracket) like this:
[xxxx] or [xxxx
You will notice that the chapters for the Main Story Missions do not have a
four character code. They are accessed a little differently. To access any of
the Main Story Mission chapters you activate the Find feature and enter the >
character followed by the chapter number like this:
>KR6 or >ZD12
This feature also works backwards. You will notice that the Table of Contents
has it's own four character code. Should you want to quickly go back to the
top of this document input the four letter code for the Table and you will
instantly be back at the top of the guide.
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1. Who Am I?
(MYST) 2. My Setup
(FRAU) 3. From the Author
(ABGD) 4. About The Guide
(SBMS) 5. Submissions
(TLGT) 6. "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony"
(TBGV) 7. TBoGT and GTA IV (Downloaded Versions)
(TFTR) 8. TBoGT Features
(ELIB) 9. "Episodes From Liberty City"
(CTRS) 10. Controls and Vehicles
A. On Foot
B. In Cars, Motorcycles and Boats
C. In Helicopters
(OMTR) 11. Other Modes of Transportation
(TMSC) 12. The Main Screen
(GMNU) 13. Game Menus
(WPSG) 14. Weapon Usage
(LWFM) 15. Law Enforcement
A. The Wanted Zone
B. Getting Rid of Wanted Ratings
C. The Wanted Ratings
D. Restricted Areas
E. Busted
F. Police Vehicles and Vigilante Missions
(UPNS) 16. Using a Pay 'N' Spray
(WSTD) 17. Wasted
(ATAI) 18. Advanced Tips And Information
(CPLT) 19. 100% Completion List
(GTCH) 20. Accomplishments List
(GTFR) 21. GTA IV Accomplishments List
A. Single Player Accomplishments
B. Multiplayer Accomplishments
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1. In The Beginning.....
(CLPH) 2. The Cell Phone
(YSFE) 3. Your Safehouse
(RSPO) 4. Residents Parking Only
(TIRT) 5. The Internet
(WBAH) 6. Weapons, Body Armor, Health and Food
A. Weapons
B. Health and Body Armor Icons
C. Food and Drinks
(WPLC) 7. Liberty City Weapons, Items and Food
A. Alderney
B. Algonquin
C. Colony Island
D. Happiness Island
E. Bohan
F. Charge Island
G. Dukes
H. Francis International Airport
I. Broker
(PCIR) 8. Places of Interest
A. Alderney
B. Algonquin
C. Bohan
D. Broker
(SEGL) 9. Seagulls
A. Alderney (ALD)
B. Algonquin (AGQ)
C. Colony Island (COL)
D. Bohan (BHN)
E. Charge Island (CRN)
F. Dukes (DKS)
G. Francis International Airport (FIA)
H. Broker (BKR)
(ARHQ) 10. Armando and Henrique
A. Armando
B. Henrique
(CBCT) 11. Club Activities
A. Getting Drunk
B. Dancing
C. The Bus Stop
D. Booty Call
E. Dance Challenge
F. Champagne Drinking Contest
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1. 100% Score
A. Mission Replays
B. Time
C. Player Damage
D. Accuracy
E. Headshots
(SMBR) 2. Story Mission Breakdown
(MOMA) 3. Momma
M1. "Momma's Boy" (Momma)
(LCCF) 4. L.C. Cage Fighters
A. Betting
B. Fighting
M2. "Corner Kids" (Momma)
(DGWS) 5. Drug Wars
M3. "Clocking Off" (Momma)
(RNDM) 6. Random Characters (Introduction)
A. Daisy
(TMPC) 7. Tony Prince
T1. "Practice Swing" (Tony Prince)
(HOYF) 8. Hanging Out With Your Friends
(MGCT) 9. Mini-Game Activities
A. Pool
B. Darts
C. Air Hockey
D. Golf
T2. "Chinese Takeout" (Tony Prince)
(CBMG) 10. Club Management
(RNUD) 11. Random Character (Arnaud)
T3. "Bang Bang" (Tony Prince)
(RNMG) 12. Random Character (Margot)
T4. "Blog This!..." (Tony Prince)
T5. "Frosting on the Cake" (Tony Prince)
T6. "Boulevard Baby" (Tony Prince)
(MRKZ) 13. Mori Kibbutz
MK1. "Kibbutz Number One" (Mori Kibbutz)
(YSAM) 14. Yusuf Amir
Y1. "Sexy Time" (Yusuf Amir)
Y2. "High Dive" (Yusuf Amir)
T7. "...Blog This!" (Tony Prince)
(BSJP) 15. Base Jumping
A. Alderney
B. Algonquin
C. Dukes
D. Francis International Airport
E. Broker
(PRCT) 16. Parachutes
A. Alderney
B. Algonquin
C. Happiness Island
D. Bohan
E. Dukes
F. Broker
MK2. "This Ain't Checkers" (Mori Kibbutz)
(TRLN) 17. Triathlons
MK3. "No. 3" (Mori Kibbutz)
T8. "Not So Fast" (Tony Prince)
T9. "Ladies' Night" (Tony Prince)
Y3. "Caught With Your Pants Down" (Yusuf Amir)
(RYBG) 18. Ray Bulgarin
B1. "Going Deep" (Ray Bulgarin)
B2. "Dropping In" (Ray Bulgarin)
Y4. "For the Man Who Has Everything" (Yusuf Amir)
B3. "In the Crosshairs" (Ray Bulgarin)
T10. "Ladies Half Price" (Tony Prince)
(RCPL) 19. Rocco Pelosi
R1. "Party's Over" (Rocco Pelosi)
T11. "Departure Time" (Tony Prince)
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| I.1. Who Am I?                                                            |
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My name is Robert Allen Rusk and I am a hardcore gamer with about 30+ years
of gaming experience. I am an ex-gametester (Broderbund Software, LucasArts
Games, Point Of View Computing) and an ex-arcade attendant (Namco
Cyberstation - Pier 39, San Francisco, CA).
I also own multiple systems such as the Sega Dreamcast, Super Nintendo,
Nintendo 64, Atari Jaguar, PlayStation 1 and 2, Xbox and Xbox 360.
I currently work at JCPenneys at one of the malls here in San Antonio, TX.
Retail isn't the best job in the world but JCPenneys has given me the job
stability I did not have much of prior to employment there. This also led to
personal stability that allows me to write and maintain the guides I have
built.
I started writing guides in 2003 because I felt it was something I could do
utilizing my writing skills gained in college and gametesting along with my
passion for vidgames.
Over time I have honed my overall writing and organization skills plus my
creative thinking skills. Additionally, I have extended the play value of the
games I have written guides and FAQs for many times over plus I have received
many letters from all over the world.
I am also what one may call an RGB Analog Video enthusiast. I hack most of my
game consoles to try to get the best possible video from them and that
usually involves tapping into the RGB Analog video signals and using them on
the right monitors to achieve my desires.
To this end I became a member of the GamesX.com mod forum and I post on their
"RGB + Video Discussions" forum area from time to time.
In addition, I am a member of the X-Otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
(www.xcssa.org), a group who specializes in Linux, Mac, and other systems. We
are also a group of hackers and electronics enthusiasts.
I am also a regular forum poster at GameFAQs, an occasional poster at
AtariAge, Digital Press, GTA Forums and Video Game Saga. I am also a member
of The MoFaT (a members only message board set up by "Grand Theft Auto: Vice
City" players who met on the Vice City message boards at GameFAQs).
Outside of gaming, my interests include "Godzilla" (I have been a G-Fan since
the age of ten) and "Red Dwarf" (I own all eight series plus the "Back to
Earth" mini-series on DVD). I am also a long time soundtrack collector with
many titles in my possession.
As far as favorite sports teams go, my teams are the San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
[the local team], the Denver Broncos (NFL) [although I live in Texas, I am
originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado] and the Air Force Falcons (NCAA
Football).
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This guide was constructed using TextWrangler on a 1.5Ghz Single Core Intel
Mac Mini. I view my work in Safari to help in seeing how it would look on the
web and correct format errors.
I also play "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony" on a Viewsonic A70
RGB monitor using the Xbox 360 VGA cable.
When I do my writing and guide revisions, I run my Mac (on a Dell monitor)
alongside the Xbox 360 (on my Viewsonic A70 monitor). This way I can
simultaneously play and make changes to the guide at the same time.
The sound is hooked up to an old stereo box I got from Radio Shack when I
acquired my first Amiga 500 in 1990 and it has served me well considering its
age.
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| I.3. From The Author                                               [FRAU] |
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Welcome to my "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony" guide! If this is
the first time you have visited then you will find a lot of useful
information in a highly organized format that you can use to beat all of the
missions of the game.
Quotes taken from readers' e-mail are presented "as is" and may include
spelling and grammatical errors.
When I first posted my initial version of my Vice City guide in 2003, I did
not know how well it would go over and how many people would respond. I
wasn't exactly swamped with e-mail but I do get letters from time to time.
Sometimes people would ask for advice and others would say how cool the guide
is. All it takes is for one person to say how good and useful your guide is
to make it all worthwhile. And others have made suggestions that have been
incorporated into my guides.
I want to thank GameFAQs for creating a place where such documents can be
hosted for the benefit of all gamers. I also want to thank IGN.com,
NeoSeeker.com, TheVGNation.com, GameHelper.com and many other sites for
their generosity in hosting this guide along with my other work on their
sites.
I also want to thank everybody who has taken the time to download and
read this guide. I love this game and I wanted to share my creative ideas
with fellow "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony" "thuggers".
And, of course, I want to give a special thanks to all those who have taken
the time to write to me and tell me what you thought, make suggestions and
ask questions.
With that said, let's get down to business shall we?.....
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| I.4. About The Guide                                               [ABGD] |
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The main emphasis of this guide is to provide creative and simple solutions
to many of the missions of "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony".
Many hours were spent going over each mission and finding unique ways to
solve them. I think you will be surprised by many of the solutions found
here.
I have worked hard to make sure that this guide is as complete as possible
but at the same time leave room for exploration. I hope that you enjoy this
guide as much as learn from it.
While this guide was written initially for the Xbox 360 version of the game,
it may also benefit those with the PS3 version. If any of the strategies in
this guide won't work in the PS3 version then feel free to write me and let
me know so I can make additional adjustments in future revisions.
Another emphasis of this guide is ORDER. If you do the missions and tasks in
a certain order then the game will be easier and more fun for you. You don't
absolutely have to do them in the order I have suggested but, as you read the
guide, then you will see how it benefitted me.
Each Seagull has a letter designation to make them easier to identify in this
guide. In addition, there is a three letter Region Prefix (listings below)
indicating a particular area where the item can be found (in these examples I
use "XXX"):
>>Seagulls will be identified with an "S".
--Example: Seagull XXX-S21.
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BHN - Bohan
CRN - Charge Island
DKS - Dukes
FIA - Francis International Airport
BKR - Broker
AGQ - Algonquin
COL - Colony Island
HPI - Happiness Island
ALD - Alderney
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If you have any comments, suggestions and critiques then you can e-mail me at
the following address:
++rarusk[gnat]netzero[snot]com
Things to submit.....
>>Better ideas. If you have some better way to do certain missions then I
would be glad to hear it. After I confirm it then I will include your
idea in future revisions and will credit you for it.
>>Anecdotes and observations (especially if they're funny).
>>Constructive critiques. While I have strived to make this as good a
guide as possible, I know it is not perfect. Whatever criticisms you
make of this guide please make them constructive so I can learn from it
since I may consider doing guides for other games in the future.
>>Grammatical and formatting errors.
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| FaceBook \
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This is where I am doing the social networking thing and have hooked up with
old friends and made new ones:
++Robert Allen Rusk (San Antonio, TX, USA)
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I also have a page at LinkedIn where I am using it to try to make a comeback
into the gaming industry:
++http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-allen-rusk/15/539/59b
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In addition, I have a blog where I use it to post my thoughts on gaming and
other things:
++http://rarusk.livejournal.com
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And I have an Xbox Live account where I can be found on occasion:
++GAMERTAG: RARusk
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| I.6. "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony"                 [TBGT] |
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"Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony" is a additional chapter to
"Grand Theft Auto IV" that can be downloaded onto the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3
or played from the "Episodes From Liberty City" disc (explained later).
A very interesting addition to the main game. Much shorter than GTA IV but
tells the story of another character within Niko Bellic's story. The story of
Luis Lopez also intersects with Niko's on a couple of missions and a few
others help to set up some missions within GTA IV.
There are also a couple of points where TBoGT also intersects with "GTA IV:
The Lost and Damned".
This game introduces new weapons, vehicles, races, conflicts and radio
material.
All in all, a pretty good game and well worth the purchase regardless of
whether you do the download or play from the EFLC disc.
Now let's look over the game in detail.....
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The first thing to note about the DLC version of TBoGT is that it is not a
separate game from GTA IV but becomes part of it. This means that it uses the
same game save slots as GTA IV so, if you want to preserve your GTA IV game
saves, then you will need an external device to transfer them to.
In addition, the Accomplishments list for TBoGT also becomes part of GTA IV's
list. However, because TBoGT is an addition rather than a standalone game,
there are far fewer Accomplishments.
Of course, the game requires the GTA IV game disc to run. For the first time
you run TBoGT then you need to go into the Game menu, select New and then
choose TBoGT.
After running TBoGT for the first time, whenever you you put in the GTA IV
disc later, then it will run TBoGT instead of GTA IV. Whenever you need to
play GTA IV proper you will need to have a game save from GTA IV in one of
your game save slots or an external device and load it to switch back to GTA
IV.
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TBoGT introduces new stuff to the GTA IV world:
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There are new shows on television including new episodes of "Republican
Space Rangers" and "Princess Robot Bubblegum".
There are plenty of new music and material for several of the radio
stations in Liberty City:
++Vladivostok FM
++San Juan Sounds
++Electro Choc
++Beat 102.7
++K109 The Studio
++WKTT Radio
++Integrity 2.0
In addition, this new material crosses over to GTA IV so Niko can enjoy it
(DLC only).
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There are also some new weapons to play with:
++.44
++Auto Shotgun
++Shotgun Ex
++Assault SMG
++Gold-SMG
++Advanced MG
++Advanced Sniper
++Sticky Bomb
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There are new vehicles to drive and fly around in:
++Super Drop Diamond
++Swift Helicopter
++Buzzard Attack Helicopter
++NOOSE APC
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There are some new mini-games to try:
++Dancing
++Golf
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There are also some other stuff as well:
++No roadblocks. Liberty City is completely open from the start.
++Gun Stores are also open from the start with all weapons, except for
one, available.
++Ability to acquire some of the Accomplishments for GTA IV.
++Flight ceiling is much higher than in GTA IV and TLaD. Almost three
times higher.
++Of course, with the higher flight ceiling, comes Parachutes which makes
things more interesting.
++You can also get drunk anytime at any club.
++You can now replay any mission after completion of the Main Story.
++Mission Scores are now added so you can go for a complete 100% Score in
every mission (attached to Mission Replays - explained later).
++There is one subtraction: You cannot enter Clothes Stores (and
therefore you cannot purchase new clothes for Luis).
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"Episodes From Liberty City" is a disc that contains the two GTA IV expansion
games "The Lost and Damned" and "The Ballad of Gay Tony". Both of these games
were released first as downloadable content (for the Xbox 360) and becomes
part of the overall GTA IV story.
A brief synopsis of each game as taken from the game manual:
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Across the West River from glamorous Algonquin lies Alderney; home to
industrial wastelands, strip malls, dreary suburbia and The Lost Motorcycle
Club, a notorious biker gang. A motley band of thieves, murderers, and
drug-runners. The Lost have sworn to live by their own rules, above the law
and in complete allegiance to the brotherhood.
Billy Grey, the club's president, has one set of priorities: bikes, booze,
babes and blow: in any order and preferably all at the same time. His
second-in-command, Johnny Klebitz, knows that time is running out for this
gang of outlaws, and with money to be made in Liberty City, he is
determined to make cash as quickly as possible before they all ride off
into the sunset.
Johnny has been in control of the club while Billy serves out a
court-ordered stint in rehab. He has focused the gang's activities on deals
and truces, instead of petty vendettas and mindless violence, and has been
making good inroads into Liberty City's organized crime world, even
developing a working business relationship with the Angels of Death, long
term rivals of The Lost.
One problem, Billy's coming home, and he's crazier than ever.....
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Luis Lopez is a man who solves problems, and when you are the nightlife
legend, Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince's right-hand man and bodyguard, there are
a lot of problems to solve. A playground for vapid celebrities and tragic
socialites, Algonquin's nightlife scene is all about glitz and glamour, and
owning the two hottest clubs in town makes Tony the undisputed party king
of Liberty City.
He appears to have it all - wealth, power, respect - but, in debt to
mobsters, loan sharks and the tax man, facing up to a changing world and a
terrible economy, and under threat from pretenders to his crown, Tony
begins to spiral more and more into a mid-life crisis from hell.
Unlike the DLC versions, the "Episodes From Liberty City" disc is a
standalone title and does not require the original GTA IV game to run. In
addition, any game saves that you have from the downloaded versions of TLaD
and TBoGT can be used with the EFLC disc since they use the same game save
slots as GTA IV's.
Of course, if you wish to continue using the GTA IV game saves you have,
regardless of whether you have the Xbox 360 or PS3 version, then you will
either need to save around them or move them to an external device for
safekeeping.
If you have a mixture of game saves from GTA IV and EFLC then, when you put
in either of the game discs, it will load up the latest game save pertaining
to that disc. If, for example, you load up GTA IV then it will load up the
latest game save from GTA IV instead of the latest game save from EFLC (if
there are no GTA IV saves then it will start a new game).
The biggest difference between the downloaded versions and EFLC is that EFLC
has revamped radio stations (including three new stations - Vice City FM,
Self Actualization FM and RamJam). Another change is that some of the map
data from TBoGT, new areas where Luis can go, can also be accessed by
Johnny in TLaD (such as being able to climb to the top of the Rotterdam
Tower).
One advantage of the downloaded versions is that some of the new media, like
new radio station songs and television shows, can also be accessed in GTA IV.
The new media from EFLC cannot be accessed by GTA IV even if you install it
to the hard drive regardless of version.
Like with the DLC, all of the Accomplishments of both games on EFLC will be
added to the Xbox 360 Achievement and PS3 Trophy lists.
In addition, some of the missions in TLaD and TBoGT intersect with each other
in certain spots. Some of the missions where you played as Niko can be played
again as either Johnny or Luis. Other missions set up certain missions in GTA
IV.
I will make notes in certain missions if they pertain to either TLaD or
GTA IV.
Now for the most basic of functions.....
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| I.10. Controls and Vehicles                                        [CTRS] |
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Although the manual covers the setup pretty good, I felt that I should
include a section on controls for those who have acquired used copies of
"Grand Theft Auto IV" or "Episodes From Liberty City" that have no manuals.
I have also included basic action and vehicle information with their
respective control schemes.
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| I.10.A. On Foot                                                          \
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As with any GTA game, there are plenty of things you can do when on foot.
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Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
Rotate Camera/Switch Targets.............................Right Analog Stick
Crouch.............................................Left Analog Stick Button
Look Behind/Zoom Aim..............................Right Analog Stick Button
[1] Multiple Use...................................................A Button
[2] Multiple Use...................................................X Button
[3] Multiple Use...................................................B Button
[4] Multiple Use...................................................Y Button
[5] Target.....................................................Left Trigger
[6] Attack....................................................Right Trigger
[7] Contextual Use..............................................Left Bumper
Enter/Exit Cover...............................................Right Bumper
Use Cell Phone...........................................Directional Pad Up
[8] Multiple Use.......................................Directional Pad Down
Previous Weapon........................................Directional Pad Left
Next Weapon...........................................Directional Pad Right
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
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Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
Rotate Camera/Switch Targets.............................Right Analog Stick
Crouch.............................................Left Analog Stick Button
Look Behind/Zoom Aim..............................Right Analog Stick Button
[1] Multiple Use...................................................X Button
[2] Multiple Use..............................................Square Button
[3] Multiple Use..............................................Circle Button
[4] Multiple Use............................................Triangle Button
[5] Target........................................................L2 Button
[6] Attack........................................................R2 Button
[7] Contextual Use................................................L1 Button
Enter/Exit Cover..................................................R1 Button
Use Cell Phone...........................................Directional Pad Up
[8] Multiple Use.......................................Directional Pad Down
Previous Weapon........................................Directional Pad Left
Next Weapon...........................................Directional Pad Right
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode............................................Select Button
[1] - This button is used for different actions:
--Run (hold down).
--Sprint (tap - but Luis will tire after awhile and will go back to
jogging if you tap too much).
--Going up and down ladders faster.
--Cell Phone (used to answer calls and proceed through the phone's
menus).
--Melee Fighting (block and dodging).
[2] - This button is used for different actions:
--Jump.
--Climb.
--Kick (Melee Fighting).
[3] - This button is used for different actions:
--Reload Weapon.
--Cell Phone (ignoring calls, hanging up and going backwards through
the cell phone's menus).
--Melee Fighting (punching, swinging, stabbing and countering).
[4] - This button is used for different actions:
--Enter Vehicle.
--Mount ladder (for climbing up or down).
--Melee Fighting (punching, swinging, stabbing and countering).
[5] - If you have Auto Aim turned on then you need to hold the trigger
halfway to activate Free Aim (I prefer to turn Auto Aim off).
[6] - If you have Auto Aim turned on then you need to hold the trigger
halfway to activate Free Aim (I prefer to turn Auto Aim off).
[7] - This button is used for different purposes depending on various
situations:
--Drive-by shooting.
--Picking up different weapons and items.
--Accessing the Police computer.
[8] - This is used for different actions:
--Put away Cell Phone.
--Skip Cell Phone conversation.
--Zoom out radar map.
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As with all the other GTAs, there are plenty of vehicles to use in "The
Ballad of Gay Tony". From cars and motorcycles to speedboats. They can all be
used here.
When driving a vehicle, there are some things to note.
First, if you smash the front end of the car hard enough against an object,
like a tree, then you may damage the engine to the point that it will no
longer work thus forcing you to leave it.
Second, sometimes, if you smash into something hard enough, then Luis will go
flying out of the windshield of the car.
Third, if you fling yourself out of a car or off a motorcycle at a high rate
of speed, then you will seriously hurt yourself. The faster you go, the more
damage you will suffer.
And, finally, you can shoot almost 360 degrees from a vehicle (good for
slowing down Police pursuit) and you can use three different weapons while
driving (Pistol weapon, Sub-Machine Gun weapon, Projectile weapon).
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Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
Rotate Camera/Aim........................................Right Analog Stick
[1] Horn...........................................Left Analog Stick Button
Look Behind.......................................Right Analog Stick Button
[2] Multiple Use...................................................A Button
[3] Multiple Use...................................................X Button
[4] Multiple Use...................................................B Button
Enter/Exit Vehicle.................................................Y Button
Brake/Reverse..................................................Left Trigger
Accelerate....................................................Right Trigger
[5] Fire Weapon.................................................Left Bumper
Handbrake......................................................Right Bumper
Use Cell Phone...........................................Directional Pad Up
[6] Multiple Use.......................................Directional Pad Down
[7] Previous Radio Station.............................Directional Pad Left
[7] Next Radio Station................................Directional Pad Right
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
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| PlayStation 3 Version \
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Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
Rotate Camera/Aim........................................Right Analog Stick
[1] Horn...........................................Left Analog Stick Button
Look Behind.......................................Right Analog Stick Button
[2] Multiple Use...................................................X Button
[3] Multiple Use..............................................Square Button
[4] Multiple Use..............................................Circle Button
Enter/Exit Vehicle..........................................Triangle Button
Brake/Reverse.....................................................L2 Button
Accelerate........................................................R2 Button
[5] Fire Weapon...................................................L1 Button
Handbrake.........................................................R1 Button
Use Cell Phone...........................................Directional Pad Up
[6] Multiple Use.......................................Directional Pad Down
[7] Previous Radio Station.............................Directional Pad Left
[7] Next Radio Station................................Directional Pad Right
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode............................................Select Button
[1] - This button is also used to engage slow motion when using the cinematic
camera.
[2] - This is used for different actions:
--Handbrake.
--Activate Cell Phone (and going forward through the phone's menus).
--Answer Cell phone.
[3] - This is used for different actions:
--Change weapon (Pistol, Sub-Machine gun and Projectile weapon).
--Hold to change headlights.
[4] - This is used for different actions:
--Cinematic camera.
--Go backwards through the Cell Phone's menus.
--Hang up Cell Phone.
[5] - Use the Right Analog Stick to aim the reticle while shooting (unless
you use a projectile weapon).
[6] - This is used for different actions:
--Put away Cell Phone.
--Skip Cell Phone conversation.
--Zoom out radar map.
[7] - Hold down to turn radio off or on.
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There are four helicopters you can use in "Ballad of Gay Tony": the
Maverick, the Annihilator, the Swift and the Buzzard. They can be used to
quickly fly from one part of Liberty City to another (or cause chaos from the
air).
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Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
Rotate Camera............................................Right Analog Stick
Look Behind.......................................Right Analog Stick Button
[1] Multiple Use...................................................A Button
[2] Fire Weapon....................................................X Button
[3] Multiple Use...................................................B Button
Enter/Exit Helicopter..............................................Y Button
Go Down........................................................Left Trigger
Go Up.........................................................Right Trigger
Spin Counterclockwise...........................................Left Bumper
Spin Clockwise.................................................Right Bumper
Use Cell Phone...........................................Directional Pad Up
[4] Multiple Use.......................................Directional Pad Down
[5] Previous Radio Station.............................Directional Pad Left
[5] Next Radio Station................................Directional Pad Right
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
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| PlayStation 3 Version \
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Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
Rotate Camera............................................Right Analog Stick
Look Behind.......................................Right Analog Stick Button
[1] Multiple Use...................................................X Button
[2] Fire Weapon...............................................Square Button
[3] Multiple Use..............................................Circle Button
Enter/Exit Helicopter.......................................Triangle Button
Go Down...........................................................L2 Button
Go Up.............................................................R2 Button
Spin Counterclockwise.............................................L1 Button
Spin Clockwise....................................................R1 Button
Use Cell Phone...........................................Directional Pad Up
[4] Multiple Use.......................................Directional Pad Down
[5] Previous Radio Station.............................Directional Pad Left
[5] Next Radio Station................................Directional Pad Right
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode............................................Select Button
[1] - This is used for different actions:
--Activate Cell Phone (and going forward through the phone's menus).
--Answer Cell phone.