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GTA2 UNOFFICIAL MISSION GUIDE
by Nathan West, Tristan Beard and Maxime Bargiel.

Version 0.9
17 April, 2000

Updates are available at http://skidmarks.niteshade.net/
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Credits
3. General Tips
4. Downtown Sector
4.1 Yakuza
4.2 Loonies
4.3 Zaibatsu
5. Residential Sector
5.1 Rednecks
5.2 Scientists
5.3 Zaibatsu
6. Industrial Sector
6.1 Russians
6.2 Hare Krishna
6.3 Zaibatsu
7. Version History
8. Disclaimer/Copyright


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1. INTRODUCTION
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This mission guide has been designed to provide suggestions for those who have
trouble completing some of the missions or are new to the game. Our board of
"experts" provide their own opinion on which is the best way to successfully
complete each mission, which will hopefully help you get through some of the
more difficult parts of GTA2. For some missions, there are various ways to
complete them, and there may be some ideas which we have missed. If you have a
different solution to a mission which we have not included, contact us at one of
the addresses below so we can include your suggestion in the next update.

If you want to finish GTA2 by yourself, don't go past this point. It contains a
whole bunch of spoilers, which will probably ruin your fun if you're the kind of
person who hates to cheat.

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2. CREDITS
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This mission guide is a collaboration of ideas from many gamers in the GTA2
community. Those who have contributed to this guide, or have helped in any other
way, are listed below -

* Nathan West (NW) - skidmarks@niteshade.net (Main Contributor for Sectors 1 &
3)
* Tristan Beard (TB) - danozz@hotmail.com (Main Additional Advisor)
* Maxime Bargiel (MB) - maxbargiel@hotmail.com (Main Contributor for Sector 2)

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3. GENERAL TIPS
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The following are a list of general tips which may help you complete the
missions in GTA2 -

* If you are new to GTA, make sure you complete the tutorial by answering the
phone located outside the church.
* Try to complete the missions in order (Easy -> Intermediate -> Hard). This
allows you to gain experience in handling the cars and following orders,
experience which is necessary to complete the Hard jobs.
* Avoid slow vehicles such as the Truck Cabs or TV Vans, unless they are
required to complete the mission. They are just too slow when trying to avoid
the cops or get to your destination in a certain period of time.
* Avoid running over pedestrians, as it is too easy to attract the cops
attention when you are midway through completing a mission. Most missions are
pretty easy if you're clear of the police.
* If you have no wanted level, hitting a squad car automatically gets you one,
so avoid hitting squad cars needlessly.
* If you have enough money, don't be afraid to use the Respray shops.
* If possible, avoid driving through the middle of a hated Gang's turf. They
will fire at you or your vehicle, which can be devastating if you have no armour
or your car is on fire. Use the
map to go around the area they control.
* You can not choose a different job when you have already been assigned one,
except when you are arrested, killed, or fail the requirements.
* Don't collect Cop Bribes when you have a wanted level of one. Save them for
when you really need them. Instead just wait it out in some back alley, away
from the road.
* Do not kill policemen when your wanted level is one, because after two
officers killed, your wanted level increases to two. Instead just wait until
you're clear and the police has forgotten about you.
* If you read slow, and the information has gone off the screen before you could
read it, press F7 to bring it back up.
* The arrow points to your destination, but does not show which way to go.
* Some of the hints in this guide refer to the map provided with the game. If
you did not receive a map, have lost it, had the dog chew it, you downloaded the
warez version, or you found yourself a CD burner, head to
http://gtaextreme.niteshade.net to download the online versions.
* If you want more information on GTA2, including cheat codes and other game
tips, peruse the GTA2 Unofficial FAQ written by Nathan West (available at
http://skidmarks.niteshade.net), a contributor of this guide. It's packed full
of information, and you will probably learn something you didn't know.

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4. DOWNTOWN SECTOR
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4.1 Yakuza
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The Yakuza, the local Asian gang, want the greatest clothes, weapons and
cars. Johnny Zoo is the man who informs you of the jobs that they want you to
carry out. They are the dark blue gang on the first map, and despise the
Zaibatsu.

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BANK ROBBERY!
Difficulty - Easy
Synopsis - The Yakuza is having money illegally transferred to a bank account.
You must pick up your inside man, Hiroshi, and return him safely back to the
Yakuza.

NW - One of the more difficult easy missions, although the firepower and car are
provided. You must remember to stay in the car, as you can not use another car
for the job. Try not to run over any peds or attract the police's attention, as
it is difficult to leave the bank with the cops waiting outside already. Park
the car facing to the left for a quick getaway.
Kill the two guards with the provided Uzi, and wait for Hiroshi to come out
of the bank and run up beside you. The cops, who have been tipped off, will
probably arrive on the side street to the left.
Once both inside the car, head towards the Garage (just follow the arrow),
and get the respray. You won't lose any money as the Yakuza paid you for it
after you killed the guards. After the respray, follow the arrow to the
safehouse, and drive into the garage (waiting for the door to open first). Job
Complete!!

MB - Actually, you don't have to wait for the door to open. Just drive in!

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GET ZITZAKI!
Difficulty - Easy
Synopsis - The Zaibatsu have discovered that the Yakuza are performing
experiments with the help of Doctor Zitzaki.

NW - The marked car is only a couple of hundred metres away, and is easy to
find. Like the previous mission, you must stay in the car at all times. Drive to
the hospital, following the arrow, and beep your horn (default is TAB) when you
arrive. Wait for him to get in, and drive to the J-LAB. This is the easiest
mission in the game.

MB - This is indeed the easiest mission, and also the quickest. If you can avoid
hitting cop cars and running over pedestrians, you should encounter no trouble.

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HAPPY GAS SMASH!
Difficulty - Intermediate
Synopsis - The Loonies owe money for Yakuza merchandise, but they refuse to pay,
so you must blow up their happy gas tanks instead.

NW - Get ready to run over the Loonies as they get out of the van, as they don't
pay up. Try to stay in your car as your armour won't last long against their
Uzis. One trick to use is to shoot the van until it is just ready to blow, hop
back in your car and sound the horn, get out straight away, and finish off the
van. The explosion should kill most of the gang members, and it is fairly easy
to shoot the remaining victims.
To find an ice-cream truck, just drive around till you spot one, pull out
in front off it, and steal it. If you don't have enough money to arm the truck,
just drive over a few peds until you do. Once armed, head towards the Loonies
hideout, locate the tanks using the arrow, and park where told to do so. Set the
timer off by pressing the fire key (default is CTRL), and run away as fast as
possible. The job is complete when the happy gas tanks are destroyed.

TB - Especially in an Ice Cream Truck, it is hard to navigate through a gangs
base without your car being blown up by furious gang members. To avoid getting
the Ice Cream Truck blown up, there is a fast route to the Happy Gas Tanks.
Outside of the Loony gang territory, there is a long bit of paving outside with
heaps of Loonies walking about. At the right hand end, there is an opening in
the wall. Use this opening and drive straight ahead, past the Loony red phones,
and smack into the Happy Gas Tanks. Detonate the Ice Cream Truck only when you
are told, and run behind the other tanks to avoid the blast.

MB - The easiest way to complete this mission is to befriend the Loonies before
receiving the mission briefing. In order to do so, you must kill a ton of
Yakuza, until the Loonies respect you somewhat. No need to maximize their
respect, but you can do it while you're at it.
Since this mission is an intermediate mission, you need the Yakuza to
respect you too, so go kill Zaibatsu members. Now you're ready to pick up the
phone and kick Loony ass - with their blessing!

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GET GAMA REI
Difficulty - Intermediate
Synopsis - Gama Rei is in hospital after having plastic surgery and has to be
returned safely back to the Yakuza.

NW - To find a Medi Car (the game won't help you), shoot some peds on a main
road, and listen for the approaching sirens. It may take a while, but you will
soon find one. Drive into the hospital grounds, and sound the horn (if the siren
is on, he will also come running).
The Loonie assassins are fairly harmless if you drive fast enough to the
Safehouse. Drive in to the garage, and Job Complete! The Loonies may still annoy
you though.

TB - You can get a Medi Car without getting the cops onto you - you only need
one or two dead pedestrians for a Medi Car to come.

MB - A tip for extra money: When the Medicar comes, don't wait until the medics
get out of the vehicle. Hi-jack it instead, and quickly run over the driver. The
second medic will exit the vehicle. Sometimes, he'll go around to throw you out
of the driver's seat. After he reclaimed the Medicar, do to him as you did to
his partner. Driving over the driver of a Medicar gives you 1000 points, more if
you have a multiplier. Of course, you risk catching the cops' attention, but if
you're ready to do it, it's easy 'n free money.

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FOLLOW THAT TRAITOR
Difficulty - Intermediate
Synopsis - One of the top Yakuza men is selling secrets to the Zaibatsu. His
hideout must be found, and his existence eradicated.

NW - He starts out walking close to where the phones are. Once you spot him,
follow him in your car or on foot, staying a few metres behind. Make sure he
doesn't see you. You can stop following him once he enters the garage.
Once you find Refried Noodle, walk up to him so you make contact. Take the
Uzi if you need it. Get back in your car making sure Refried joins you, and
drive back to near the hideout. The traitor and his men are standing on the
footpath close to the hideout, so try and run over as many as possible. You can
either drive around running them over, or get out and shoot them with the
assistance of Refried. Once all dead, the mission is over.

TB - Personally, I wouldn't use a car to track the traitor. I try to keep him a
screen's length away. You only get one chance to get spotted, then you get a
Job Failed.

MB - Since the traitors stand in a pack and are armed with Uzi, running them
over with a car or burning them with a flamethrower is advised. At any rate,
something to kill them quickly enough so that THEY don't kill you.

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SWAT VAN SWIPE
Difficulty - Hard
Synopsis - The cops have impounded Johnny Zoo's car, and he wants a SWAT van as
compensation.

NW - My favourite way to complete this mission is to use a Respray shop (just
use the map to find one). I park a car right outside the entrance, get out, and
go on a shooting spree, remaining close to the garage at all times. It's then a
matter of attracting the cops' attention, killing enough to warrant the SWAT
team, killing all members of the SWAT, jumping back in the car parked at the
Respray, and driving through it. If all goes to plan, the empty SWAT van should
remain behind, and you can steal it without getting a wanted level.
It is then fairly easy to drive it back to Johnny's garage situated close