1: Introduction
2: Revision History
3: General Strategies
3A - What are the offroad missions?
3B - The best way to win
3C - Your vehicles
3D - Locations to find missions
4: Walkthrough
4A - Patriot Playground
4B - A Ride in the Park
4C - Multi-story Mayhem
4D - Gripped!
5: Thanks
6: E-mail Policy
7: Copyright
I have been scanning the boards at www.gamefaqs.com, and it seems there are
lots of people having great trouble with these four particular missions.
So, to help out, I have copied the Offroad mission walkthroughs from my main
guide, also featured at www.gamefaqs.com, and pasted them together to make
this one walkthrough for easy reference. This walkthrough of course is
short, because it only focuses on 4 of the 75+ missions out of Grand Theft
Auto 3. If you want to, you can also view these same four walkthroughs in
my main FAQ/Walkthrough.
Version 1.2 12/26/01 - I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas. Anyway,
in this update I am providing Jason Hulance's finding of an infinite time
bug for these missions.
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3A - WHAT ARE THE OFFROAD MISSIONS?
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Upon finding a special vehicle, you will trigger one of these missions. The
goal of these missions is to hit each of the checkpoints that appears in the
area within a time limit. You get a certain amount of seconds for each
passed checkpoint to reach more. After you hit all of them, you win. This
is much harder than it sounds, because these checkpoints require some real
precision driving skills. If you have played Smuggler's Run like me this
will be somewhat easier, but still quite difficult.
If you run out of time or get out of the vehicle for any reason, then you
will fail the mission. Below is a bug on how to get infinite time.
READER SUBMISSIONS:
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I have accidentally discovered a cheat/bug/feature which has made the
checkpoint missions A Ride In The Park and Multi-Storey Mayhem a heck of a
lot easier. I've been trying to get it to work on Patriot Playground, too,
but no luck so far. Collect a checkpoint just after the time runs out, i.e.,
catch it just before it disappears. You'll then be able to complete the
checkpoints without the timer! You need to get your timing right but it's
easy to try again, and a little less frustrating than missing the last
checkpoint (with the timer on). I can guarantee that this works for A Ride
In The Park and Multi-Storey Mayhem (my stats list me as completing them in
20 seconds!). Like I said, I'm having trouble getting it to work on Patriot
Playground. So if it's a bug then it's pretty specific. I'd like to think it
was a great feature (or a cheat).
Submitted by: Jason Hulance
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3B - THE BEST WAY TO WIN
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The best way to beat these missions is to use trial-and-error tactics. Play
these missions over and over to learn the best route to follow, where the
best spots are for climbing/descending, etc. I can give you the
walkthrough, but you need to learn how to follow the path.
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3C - YOUR VEHICLES
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PATRIOT - This is the best offroad vehicle in the game IMO. It can climb
nearly vertical cliffs, which is exactly what you're going to need to do
with it in these missions. Push this car as hard as you can, as it can take
almost any kind of punishment you put it through. Don't underestimate it's
climbing ability.
LANDSTALKER - Argh, this vehicle is horrible! And you actually have to USE
one of these in one of the missions. Treat this car much more gently than
the Patriot. It's VERY easy to flip over in it. You should try to use the
least bumpy route possible.
STALLION - Relax, this car is only needed in MULTI-STORY MAYHEM. It's not
so hot offroad, but that's okay because the steepest slope you'll encounter
is a car ramp. It's the speediest of the vehicles you will use, which is
handy on its all-pavement course. But, it has lame cornering, so be
careful. Use the handbrake and it will turn much better.
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LOCATIONS TO FIND MISSIONS
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- PORTLAND
The Patriot for PATRIOT PLAYGROUND is parked in front of the Supa Save in
Trenton.
- STAUNTON ISLAND
The Landmaster for A RIDE IN THE PARK is parked next to the cabin in the
park in Bellevile Park. (Try saying that three times fast!)
A Stallion for MULTI-STORY MAYHEM must be got into OUTSIDE the parking
garage in Newport. If you get inside a Stallion inside the garage the
mission won't start. If you want to use one you find inside the garage,
drive it outside to the street in front of the garage and get out of the
car. When you get back inside it, the mission will begin. You may NOT use
a Diablo Stallion for this mission.
- SHORESIDE VALE
The Patriot for GRIPPED! is parked in the park near Wichita Gardens.
The vehicle for this mission is a Patriot parked out front of Supa Save in
Trenton. You have to collect 15 checkpoints in 5 minutes in any order.
Each checkpoint will net you 20 seconds to get to the next one.
To begin, grab checkpoint 1 on the beach near the docks. Drive backwards
into it to give yourself a head start when the timer begins. Drive forward
and grab checkpoint 2 on the ledge a little to the right. Snag checkpoint 3
from underneath the subway platform further up the hill. Be careful, it's
easy to slip and fall.
Go back to the cliff at the beach. Go up atop the cliff, then grab
checkpoint 4 from the edge of the cliff. Checkpoint 5 is a bit difficult to
see because it's below the ledge. You can't see it until its too late to
turn back. Adjust the camera to top-down view so you'll know where to go
down. On the beach, take checkpoint 6 from near the water. Don't fall in
or you'll die. Go under the large stone arch and take checkpoint 7 from
here. Next, grab checkpoint 8 from under the high cliff here. Go across
the beach to find checkpoint 9. Again be careful not to slip into the
water.
Turn around and climb over the small ledge on the far right of the hill to
get checkpoint 10. Climb up over the very top of the hill where Salvatore's
mansion is to find checkpoints 11 and 12. Turn around and go back up to
where the mansion is. Drive past the mansion onto the top of the stone arch
to get checkpoint 13 at the very tip of it. Be careful backing up to get
out of here. Go back to the front of the mansion, then go down the cliff at
the place where it curves inward. Checkpoint number 14 is there. Go back up
to the mansion again, and go to the edge of the cliff down to a ledge where
Checkpoint 15 is.
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4B - A RIDE IN THE PARK
REWARD - $30,000
The vehicle you need for this mission is a Landstalker parked in front of
the cabin in the park at Belleville Park. You've got 2 minutes to collect
12 checkpoints in any order. You'll get 10 seconds for each checkpoint.
Be careful, the Landstalker is not as great at climbing hills as the
Patriot. To start off, line yourself up with the dock so you can drive
straight through, hit the checkpoint, and land in the water without getting
hung up on a pole. Ford the pond and get checkpoint 2 from the island in
the middle of the pond.
Jump off the island and head for the fence that you should be facing right
now. Drive right next to the fence to get checkpoints 3 and 4. Back up a
little to nab checkpoint 5. After you do that, drive through the toilet
block where Ray gives out his missions to get checkpoint 6. Go up the
stairs leading to the statue to collect checkpoint 7. Back up, and collect
checkpoint 8 that's next to the railing. Checkpoints 9, 10, and 11 are
around the small park bridge.
When you get all of them at the bridge, drive to the end of the park where
final checkpoint 12 is sitting all by its lonesome self.
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This one is quite different from all the other offroad missions. To start
this one, you must steal a Stallion that is OUTSIDE the garage, NOT one
that's inside. To use one that's inside, bring it outside, then get out,
and get back in. Make sure your car is pointed at the door.
(NOTE: You cannot use a Diablo Stallion for this mission)
You have to collect 20 checkpoints in any order in two minutes. Each one
adds 5 seconds, to the timer that starts IMMEDIATELY after the mission
begins. There are four checkpoints on each floor of the garage. You can
basically pick them up in any order as long as you clear out each floor
while going up. The last checkpoint is hovering in midair next to the
garage. You have to use the ramp to get it.
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To begin this mission, take the Patriot in the park near Whichita Gardens.
You have 5 minutes to collect 20 checkpoints in any order. For every passed
checkpoint, you'll get 15 seconds.
To begin, take checkpoint 1 from the hill on the left side of the dirt road.
Next, grab checkpoint 2 on the hill on the other side. Don't drive
directly to it, go around the steep ledge on the left.
Now, you have to grab the ones on the mountainside. A suitable spot to
begin climbing is right behind checkpoint 2 that you grabbed. Grab
checkpoint 3 to the left, then climb up to the set of checkpoints 4 and 5 to
gain extra time. When you get those, climb over the top of the cliff, then
drive carefully left to checkpoint 6. Now, carefully drive along the top of
the cliff to checkpoint 7 on the far right side. You have now gathered up
all the checkpoints on the clifface here.
Now, drive onto the street here in Cedar Grove; you should be near a spot
where there's no railing. Go up the street a little, and take checkpoint 8
precariously positioned next to the edge of the cliff.
Continue up the hill, and when you get near the uncompleted tunnel, go
offroad on the right. You should be able to easily reach checkpoint 9 in
this area. Go up a long ways and checkpoint 10 will also be easily reached.
You're halfway there. Go left to get easy, easy checkpoint 11.
Now, go left and drive along the cliff behind the mansions in Cedar Grove.
Get checkpoint 12, then go down towards the city to get checkpoint 13.
Don't let the view distract you, or you'll fall off. Stay near the edge to
find checkpoint 14. Checkpoint 15 is thankfully further away from the
cliff, but its a bit slow-going to get up to it.
Carefully move down the mountain, and don't go too fast or you'll lose
control. Snag checkpoint 16, again near the deadly edge of the cliff.
Checkpoint 17 is WAY up, but your Patriot it capable of making it. After
you do that, carefully go down again. Checkpoint 18 is positioned near the
cliff again, but this time be careful because its on a downhill slope.
The last two checkpoints are cinches. Drive back away from the cliff. You
should be able to reach checkpoint 19 easily, as its in a relatively smooth
area, well, compared to what we've been through! Lastly, grab checkpoint 20
over the tunnel entrance here to finish the level.
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