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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
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Written By:Gamerhelp
Email: gamerhelp@gamehelp.com
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Welcome to Vice City! To make a name for yourself in this town, you need the wits of
Tony Soprano, the arsenal of Scarface, and the wardrobe of Don Johnson. Compared to
GTA III, Vice City's game structure is more open-ended. Most of the time, there's no
"right" order to tackle the missions. This FAQ guide, while extensive, is still only a
taste of Vice City's vast number of missions.
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Ken Rosenberg's Missions
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After the narcotics deal goes belly-up in "An Old Friend," your hyperactive lawyer walks
you through a few small chores. While driving Ken home, take a minute to familiarize
yourself with the control scheme.
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The Party
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Rosenberg tells you about a retired colonel running smuggling operations from a yacht in
Vice City. It's time to pay this Cortez a visit, but you first need to pick up a new outfit
to fit in. Follow the radar blip to Rafael's.
After changing, hop on the bike and head for Cortez's yacht. After the party, take
Mercedes (the Colonel's daughter) to the Pole Position club. Once you drop her off, she
pays you a paltry $100.
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Back Alley Brawl
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When you visit the Malibu to see Kent Paul, he tells you that a local cook may have
something to do with your setup. Head for the radar blip and approach the cook in the
alley. When he attacks, drop him with a flurry of punches and kicks.
After Lance Vance arrives and tosses you a Colt .45 pistol, a gang of cleaver-waving
cooks chases you and Lance from the alley?blast them to grab a blade and their cash.
Follow Lance to the car, drive to Ammu-Nation, and then buy an Ingram MAC 10.
Follow Lance's directions to complete the mission and earn $200.
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Jury Fury
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To appease the mob, Rosenberg needs you to intimidate two jurors into giving a "not
guilty" verdict for one of Forelli's boys. When you leave Rosenberg's office, grab the
nearby hammer before heading for the first juror. When you find the juror's Sentinel,
smash it from every angle using your hammer (press and hold Circle).
Drive to the second juror. When you clock him on the head with your hammer, he runs
for his car. Smash the car to pieces with the hammer, but keep an eye out for cops on
patrol. The juror eventually flees, clearing the mission and earning you $400. The first
Assassination Mission is now available and represented by a phone icon on the radar.
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Riot
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Rosenberg introduces you to Avery Carrington, a ruthless real estate dealer. Avery wants
you to disguise yourself as a blue-collar worker, infiltrate a work site, and engage in a
little corporate espionage. Before heading to the work site, stop by Rafael's to snag some
coveralls.
Once you locate the work site, run through the crowd while smacking nearby workers.
Once you've hit enough workers, a nearby security fence opens?head for it. Beat down
the riot cop and snag his Colt .45.
You must destroy all three vans to complete the mission, but those red barrels make this
job easy. Press and hold R1 to target the closest red barrel, then shoot to trigger an
explosion. If you're out of ammo, try bashing the van's hood with the hammer until it
explodes. Once all three vans are scrap metal, you earn $1000 for completing the
mission, as well as access to Avery's first two side missions. For now, head to Cortez's
yacht on Ocean Beach.
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Cortez Missions
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The ultra-smooth Colonel Cortez wants to help you, but first he'd like you to perform
some dirty deeds on his behalf.
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Treacherous Swine
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Cortez learns that his loose-lipped underling leaked word of your drug exchange to
others. Cortez gives you a chainsaw and asks you to carve up Gonzalez at his hideout.
Once you reach Gonzalez's estate, head around back to snag an adrenaline.
Though you don't have to use the chainsaw to murder Gonzalez, it certainly makes for a
gory spectacle. After the brawl spills onto the street, switch to a lighter weapon and
chase Gonzalez up the street, ignoring his henchmen. Once you reach Gonzalez, knock him
down with your fists and then finish him with the chainsaw.
Killing Gonzalez raised a ruckus, so the cops are in hot pursuit. Head for the Pay 'N'
Spray to disguise your vehicle and ditch the police, then collect $250 for completing
Cortez's first mission.
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Mall Shootout
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Cortez wants you to meet a courier and buy some secret guidance chips. Once you reach
the mall, take the escalator to reach the upper level and the courier. Just before you
get the guidance chips, a French assault squad crashes the party and sends the courier
running. Shoot down any enemies who block you from pursuing the fleeing courier.
When the courier reaches the street, he steals a getaway vehicle. He doesn't take much
punishment, so shoot him from behind while driving a motorcycle or simply smash him
off the road with a sturdy car. Once you annihilate him, grab the guidance chips and take
them to Cortez's yacht to finish the mission and earn $500. The second Assassination
Mission will be available soon?head to the pay phone in Vice Point if you want to
accept it.
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Guardian Angels
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This is one of the toughest combat missions in the first half of the game. Cortez wants
you to protect Diaz (a local coke baron) while he negotiates a trade for the French
guidance chips. Cortez has stashed a Ruger for you at a nearby parking garage?its
sniping skills will come in handy. Once you grab the gun, Lance appears and joins the
mission, so head for the meeting spot.
Lance tells you to get into position. Walk up the staircase and?in the precious seconds
before the frenzied shooting begins?inch up to the left edge of the landing to get an
unobstructed view of the alley. Ducking (tap L3) increases your sniping accuracy.
When the deal goes sour, you must protect both Lance and Diaz from several waves of
enemy Cubans and Haitians. The first wave of enemy vehicles approach on your right
side?if you're quick, you can shoot the first car and cause it to explode, wiping out
several enemies at once. Keep an eye on Lance and Diaz's life meters?if either man
dies, you'll fail the mission.
Several more enemy waves attack from both sides of the alley. By this point, you may
want to fall from the ledge and use a shotgun or Uzi to finish off the remaining thugs.
Oh no?French bandits on Sanchez dirt bikes have stolen the guidance chips! Hop onto
the fallen Sanchez and follow your target down the dangerously narrow alleys. Ride at a
brisk but safe speed and avoid clipping the walls to catch up to the biker. Blast him
from behind with the Uzi, grab the dropped guidance chips, and then return to Diaz to score
a $1000 reward (and unlock Diaz's missions).
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Diaz Missions
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This loudmouthed buffoon controls Vice City's drug trade? Colonel Cortez suspects Diaz
set up your double-crossed narcotic trade, so you need to gain his trust and wait for an
opportunity.
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The Chase
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Diaz suspects an underling has cheated him out of profits. Follow the radar to the dealer's
apartment, but don't touch this pink marker just yet. Ride past it and follow the road as it
turns right. Follow this road until you come to the first right turn onto a street (not an
alley). Look for a dumpster, health, and a Faggio scooter, and stash a fast bike or car here
for later use. Return to the pink marker and then approach the dealer's window.
Once he sees you, follow the dealer up the steps and across the roof, but don't kill him.
Once the dealer jumps to the street follow the radar blip until you drop from the roof next
to the dumpster (and your speedy vehicle). Pursue the thug.
You will fail the mission if the dealer gets too far ahead, but you should keep up if you
have a decent vehicle. Stay on his tail, and pull back a bit when he fires his Ruger at you.
Eventually, he leads you to a fortress on Prawn Island. Your reward for locating his
hideout is $1000.
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Phnom Penh '86
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Now that you've uncovered the thief's hideout, Diaz lends you his helicopter to assault
Prawn Island and collect the loot. As Lance pilots the chopper, you must use the heavy-
duty M60 to clear a landing space. Your enemies try to shoot you out of the air, so work
fast and watch the chopper's damage meter.
Begin a continuous stream of fire (you have infinite ammo) and make tiny targeting
adjustments to pick off the shooters. Also note the explosive barrels. Be sure you kill all
shooters or Lance won't move on. The first few waves of attackers are easy, so beat them
quickly to avoid taking damage.
After you reach the backyard and tennis courts, shooters start hiding behind cars?blow
up the cars to wipe them out. The final waves of shooters can inflict serious damage on
your chopper, so blow them away with a non-stop hail of lead. Once you've cleared the
immediate area, Lance sets you down next to the fortress.
Though you keep the M60, you should switch to an auto-aiming gun like the shotgun or
Uzi before entering the hideout. Inside, your enemies wield wimpy TEC-9s and shouldn't
pose a serious threat, but don't give them any opportunities. Work your way up the
staircase, picking off enemies as you move.
Blast the guard at the top of the staircase, then step out onto the roof. Grab the briefcase
and wait for Lance to pick you up. Once you make it back to town, you earn $2000 for
completing the mission. Cortez's final missions are now available.
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Cortez Final Missions
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Cortez asks you to steal a high-tech tank from an Army convoy, then stash it in a nearby
garage before its self-destruct mechanism activates. Grab a car and a sniper rifle, then
head for the radar blip. Prior to crossing the bridge, be sure to damage your car enough
so it spews black smoke.
The soldiers and Barrack OLs protecting the tank are too tough to tackle head-on, so you
must use a trap to temporarily clear a path to the tank. Once you approach the military
convoy, go down the road and park your car in the street so it eventually blocks the tank's
path. This damaged car will serve as a crude bomb.
Jog down the street and then aim your sniper rifle at the car. Wait until the convoy
approaches your roadblock and you see a soldier break away from his buddies. Before he
drives your car out of the tank's path, fire the sniper rifle to trigger flames and an
explosion. If you need to clear more soldiers, lob a Molotov or two.
Once you begin your attack, the soldiers and Barrack OLs head straight for you and leave
the tank relatively defenseless. You've got an opening now, so dodge the soldiers and run
right up to the tank. If the driver stubbornly stays inside his tank, bash on the door with
a melee weapon to send him running. You've taken the tank, but the self-destruct
mechanism is activated!
You must guide the Rhino to a nearby garage before the Bomb Meter fills up. Though
cars and bullets can't stop you, the tank is slow enough that a lone cop could run right up
and bust you, thus ruining your hard work. Plow through the patrol cars and toward the
radar blip, stopping only to park the tank in the garage. Your well-earned reward is a cool
$2000.
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All Hands on Deck
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The French military won't let up, so Cortez must flee Vice City at once. Before he can
even leave the docks, you must defend his yacht from a full-fledged assault. Bring a
shotgun, Uzi, and Ruger with plenty of ammo, plus full health and armor meters. Things
are about to heat up.
When the mission begins, French gunmen pilot small boats to the starboard and port sides
of Cortez's yacht. Blast them with an Uzi or MP5 to keep them from killing Cortez's
guards (they provide cover fire). Drop to the bottom deck if you need a better shooting
perspective?but don't fall into the water!
After you fend off the first wave of attackers, Cortez's yacht reaches a harbor blockade.
Before Cortez can escape, you must individually target and destroy each ship?use the
Ruger's sniping capabilities to chip away at the ships, and watch out for gunmen zipping
around in speedboats. Before you can finish this task, you're interrupted by a new
threat?two threats, to be precise.
These helicopters take turns carrying waves of French assassins to Cortez's yacht?blast
the shooters out of the chopper before they drop onto the upper deck. To destroy the
choppers, keep up a steady stream of targeted Ruger fire. If you need health or Ruger
ammo, head to the top deck to recharge.
The situation just went from bad to worse: The French have summoned a military-grade
assault helicopter, and you must destroy it using a puny Ruger. Take potshots at the
chopper when it zooms over the yacht, but take cover when those rotary cannons roar into
life. Keep up a steady stream of Ruger fire, and the 'copter eventually explodes.
After you destroy the last of the ships blocking the yacht, Cortez gives you $5000, a tiny
Speeder boat, and his eternal gratitude. The Love Fist missions soon become available,
but first let's finish off Diaz's missions.
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The Fastest Boat
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Diaz wants you to swipe a boat at the Vice City boatyard and add it to his collection.
Turn left out of Diaz's mansion and head for the city boatyard. Make sure you have full
armor and life meters, a shotgun or Uzi, and a sniper rifle.
Once you enter the section with the chain fences, groups of Ruger-toting guards open fire
on you. Use your shotgun or Uzi to flatten any nearby foes, then switch to your sniper
rifle and pick off the guards near the boat. Run along the warehouse and then turn left
into the building.
The mechanics inside the structure drop melee weapons when killed. Hit the switch to
drop the boat into the water and then pull out your Uzi or shotgun and run toward the
boat. Guards rush you, so blow them away and head down the dock.
Tap Triangle to enter the boat. It's a short ride from here to Diaz's mansion, but you now
sport a three-star Wanted Level. Dodge the police boats and proceed under the bridge
toward the radar blip. Reaching Diaz's with the boat earns you a sweet $4000.
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Supply & Demand
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You must reach the drug courier's yacht before the other dealers get there first and steal
your deal. During the first half of the mission, Lance shoots nearby boats as you pilot
the boat toward the drug dealer's yacht (you switch roles later).
Follow the blip on the radar, but don't take the slower right-hand direction under the
bridge. Instead, wrap around to the other side and take the left-hand path; if you've
avoided collisions and slowdowns, you'll pop out in front of the yacht and win the drug
shipment.
Lance now takes the helm, freeing your hands for more important tasks like shooting
angry drug dealers. Fire short, controlled bursts with the Ruger to eliminate the enemy
boat pilots. Individual boats can be shot and destroyed, but it's too time-consuming.
After wiping up some enemy boats, you pass by a dock teeming with angry, gun-toting
dealers. Try to peg them as they pass, or hit one of the several red barrels.
A small helicopter joins the fray. If you can target the shooter hanging out of the chopper
door, blast him with the Ruger. Otherwise, chip away at the chopper until it plummets
into the ocean. You earn a whopping $10,000 reward for completing this mission.
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Death Row
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Before you begin this mission by entering the Malibu, park a fast car out front for easy
access. This is one monster mission, and every second counts. Enter the Malibu and talk
to Kent Paul, who tells you that Diaz is about to kill Lance at the Junkyard. Now get
going!
Make a right out of the Malibu and accelerate. Lance's life meter appears at the top of the
screen: If it bottoms out before you save him, you'll lose the mission. Powerslide around
the next right turn, max out your speed, and then head for the Junkyard.
Lance inches closer to death with every second, so keep moving. As you delve further
into the Junkyard, Diaz's boys pop out from all sides (including behind you). Don't
fumble with sniper rifles or targeted Ruger blasts, just stick to the auto-aiming shotgun
and MP5 to save time.
Be sure to pick off the sniper standing on the crane before moving on. Blast the two thugs
guarding the garage and then take out the goon inside?but don't shoot Lance by
mistake! It's critical to protect the injured Lance, who will die from even a single wound.
Ignore the Sentinel parked next to the garage and take the Trashmaster dump truck to the
Junkyard exit.
You need to take Lance to the hospital, but now Diaz's boys are blocking off your escape
with speedy Comets! While driving a smaller car, the speedy Comets are nearly
impossible to escape (unless you have the driving skills of Magnum P.I.). Luckily, you
brought a massive Trashmaster, so you can plow through the tiny cars and get to the
hospital. There's no reward this time, but Diaz's days are numbered. Get to an Ammu-
Nation and load up on armor, ammo, and preferred weapons.
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Rub Out
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It's finally time for you and Lance to whack that slimeball Diaz. Head to Diaz's mansion
on Starfish Island and arm yourself with Lance's firepower. Like before, your mission
success depends on Lance's survival, so help him if he encounters trouble.
Blast Diaz's goons in the front courtyard to buy yourself some breathing room. Diaz has
locked the front door, so you must enter via the rear entrance. Head around either side of
the mansion and blast Diaz's Uzi-toting henchmen with the MP5 or shotgun.
Thanks to the weird camera angles inside the mansion, it's best to use an MP5 or shotgun
to drop Diaz's goons. To find adrenaline, climb the staircase to the top floor and search
the roof. To find Diaz, head for the second floor.
Diaz hides behind his henchmen in this huge chamber. Move rapidly from one target to
the next, keeping up a steady stream of MP5 or Uzi fire. Eventually, only Diaz remains.
If he runs for his office, take him down before he takes cover behind his desk. Finish him
to complete the mission and earn a whopping $50,000 along with control of the Diaz
mansion!
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Tommy Vercetti's Missions
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Now that Tommy and his buddies have whacked Diaz and taken over his criminal
empire, it's time to start expanding the Vercetti business. Once you complete these
missions, the Vercetti Estate earns up to $5000 daily.
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Shakedown
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Some local businesses are refusing to pay up protection money, so it's time to raise a
little hell. You have five minutes to reach the North Point Mall and smash all the
storefronts. Before leaving the Vercetti Estate, take the speedy Infernus parked in front of
the garage. Drive like the wind to the North Point Mall in Vice Point, but don't be
careless; destroying the delicate Infernus will make getting there quickly that much
tougher.
You need to smash the displays on both the top and bottom floors, so move fast. Start on
the top floor so you can quickly proceed downstairs to finish the mission. You need to
toss one grenade for each storefront because grenade explosions usually aren't big
enough to smash multiple windows. Ignore the cops, but take care not to get busted.
Once you've smashed all the upper-level windows, proceed downstairs and repeat the
process. You need at least three minutes to smash every window and collect $2000 for
completing the mission.
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Bar Brawl
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Since Lance is having problems convincing a nearby bar to cough up protection money,
it's time for you to pay a social call. Grab an MP5 or Spas-12 shotgun, hop into the
Sentinel with your henchmen, and head for the Front Page bar in Ocean Beach (next to
your old hotel room). Once you arrive at the bar, perform a drive-by to blast the two
guards standing out front, or just gun them down on foot.
The bar manager tells you that an outside firm?DBP Security?has muscled in on your
protection turf. Looks like it's time to teach them some manners?Vercetti-style. DBP
Security knows that you're out for blood, so you only have five minutes to crush them
before they split town for good. Follow the radar up the street and into the alley to reach
DBP headquarters. Be fully armored and ready to fight?a Python or Spas-12 shotgun is
highly recommended.
These DBP guards put up a serious fight?don't stand out in the open, or they'll slaughter
you instantly. Use the low walls as cover (tap L3 to crouch), and position yourself at an
angle so you can concentrate on killing one guard at a time. If you're still having
problems, blast the car with the Spas-12 to trigger a deadly explosion.
Once you mop up the welcoming party, the last two guards speed away on PCJs. Hop
into a nearby vehicle and pursue them to the dock at Ocean Beach. Make sure you ice
them before your time limit runs out, and collect $4000.
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Cop Land
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Tommy's underlings rigged a local business to explode but botched the fuse. If the cops
find the bombs and trace them to you, they'll catch on to your little protection scheme!
You and Lance must infiltrate the Tarbrush Caf? and blow it up before the cops find the
evidence. Since the North Point Mall is crawling with cops, you and Lance need
disguises.
Head for the radar blip with Lance. In front of the open garage, shoot some nearby
civilians or cars to trigger a low Wanted Level. Once the cops chase you, enter the garage
with Lance. While inside, you need two cops to enter the garage, so stay put until you
lure them in. Don't let any patrol cars enter the garage, or the door won't close.
Now that you've snagged police uniforms, it's time to head for the North Point Mall.
Take a nearby police cruiser or any convenient vehicle. Don't speed while heading for
the mall, or you'll encounter a nasty police roadblock. Once you reach the mall, park
your car facing the street so you can beat a hasty retreat later.
Two soldiers are guarding the Tarbrush Caf?, but with your disguises, you can walk right
in and onto the pink marker. Once the bomb is planted, you have five seconds until it
blows, so dash for the exit (located just to the right of the Caf?).
BOOM! Five-star Wanted Level: Cops, Feds, and detectives are in hot pursuit as soon as
you exit the mall, so head straight for your getaway car. If you've got time, snag the
Bribe located in the lower mall parking lot to drop your Wanted Level a notch. Your
focus, however, should be on making it back to the Vercetti Estate as quickly as possible.
Once you complete this tough mission, you gain daily profits of up to $5000 delivered to
the door of the Vercetti mansion.