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San Andreas

Walkthrough/FAQ & Strategy Guide

1. FAQ Information

2. Game features (Carl the character)

3. Shop and store locations

4. Property and safe house locations

5. Heart and armor piece locations

6. Gang tag locations

7. Los Santos Walkthrough

8. Red County Walkthrough

9. Waste County Walkthrough

10. San Fierro Walkthrough

11. Desert Walkthrough

12. Desert Walkthrough

13. Las Venturas Walkthrough

14. Game play (Characters, Weapons, etc.)

15. FAQ's

16. Credits/Disclaimer

 

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1. FAQ Information

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Written By: Shawn Stone

Edited and Formattted in: Microsoft Word, AbiWord, and WordPerfect

Starting date: 11-1-04

Ending Date: --04

Contact Info: @yahoo.com

Web site: vgm-vgm.tripod.com

Author’s Note: You must have downloaded or have two different fonts that do not come with a standard pc. The fonts are: Pricedown, and Old English. These two fonts are used throughout the FAQ frequently. In order to properly view this FAQ, click on File, then Save as when viewing this FAQ. Then save it to wherever, saving it as a text file. Open the page up with any word processor (Microsoft word, wordpad, notepad, wordperfect, etc.) and then save it as a document. Close the FAQ and then go to the following webpage: http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/fonts.html

This website will give you info. on how to save the fonts, but incase you don’t follow them, click on one of the fonts, then save it to filepath:

C:/Windows/Fonts

Version History

Version 0.1: Began FAQ. Started table of contents, and started with some (11-1-04) simple things.

Version 0.2: Started with a few smaller tables including the section 3.

      1. Updated some formatting.

Version 0.3: Inserted some pictures into the FAQ, and updated sections 1 (11-7-04) and 2.

Version 0.4: Updated the table of contents, and added some to section 3.

      1. I also inserted a map of San Andreas that will be used through

out much of this guide. Some minor notes were also addded to the FAQ.

Version 0.5: Added a section to the site, and worked on part of section 3 (11-14-04) and 4.

Version 0.6: Updated and nearly completed section 3.

(12-13-04)

 

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2. Game Features

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Announcement of San Andreas
Announced on March 1, 2004 by Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the next iteration in the globally successful Grand Theft Auto franchise. Developed by world-class designers Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be available exclusively for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and is expected to be in stores in North America on October 26, 2004 and in Europe on October 29, 2004.

Storyline
Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas...a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers. Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family

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and to take control of the streets.

About San Andreas
GTA: San Andreas will feature a quantum improvement in terms of its scope, essentially giving players the run of an entire state--not just a single city like in Vice City or GTAIII. The state of San Andreas will feature three main cities, each inspired by real-life locales. The city of Los Santos is based on Los Angeles, San Fierro is derived from San Francisco, and Las Venturas will mirror the glitch of Las Vegas. Each city will feature its fair share of distinct landmarks to ensure that you know its source material. You'll see palm trees, Compton-inspired urban sprawls, and a fair share of seedy locales in Los Santos. San Fierro will have its own Golden Gate-style centerpiece, as well as its fair share of hills. Finally, Las Venturas will undoubtedly have a neon tube or two popping away amid the casinos that will line its streets. Getting to and from each town will (initially, at least) require you to travel the highways and byways of the state. Rather than just send you driving through miles of open road, you'll find that the fast lanes of San Andreas will feature their own locales to stop by and their own folks to interact with. Rockstar promises that the badlands between each of the cities will be anything but the boring, desolate places you might expect them to be. Furthermore, Rockstar promises that GTA: San Andreas will include no discernible loading times whatsoever for when you're traveling around, so you'll theoretically be able to cruise cross-state without any interruptions. Brief loading times will only be present when entering and exiting all the different buildings in the game.

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VGM Description: The latest in the Grand Theft Auto series set to be released in October 2004 looks to be the greatest one yet. High definition graphics and quality game play are just a few of the improvements made to this addition of one of the most life-like games ever made. This time, the game is set in three different cities L.A., Los Vegas, San Fransisco, and all of the country that lies between them. The game will be built upon a multi-layer DVD. The game is also going to be more focused on the shooting/driving part of the game. Newer clothes as well as access to more clothes, and ability to wield dual weapon types are a few of the many new characteristics of the game. They are more mini games involved as well. Graphical detail and live-like traits have been upgraded as vehicles will rust and dirty up as time goes by. Visiting a pay ’n’ spray will fix this right up. You also have the ability to actually do things that everyday normal people do, such as shop and get your hair cut. You can even choose what type of hairstyle you want to get cut. The plot of the game will be the same in that it will still be funny, yet the characters will still be serious. San Andreas is also rumored to be multi-player style. This has not been confirmed anywhere by anyone including Rockstar. The font styles contained in GTA: San Andreas will be fancy but not as fancy as in Vice City. Vice City focused primarily on fancy cars, snappy clothes, and money with all fonts in a very metropolitan/fancy way. San Andreas will contain all fonts and words displayed in Old English format. At first, San Andreas was rumored to be set in the 50’s, since Vice City was set in the 80’s lowered down from GTA 3. It has now been confirmed that the game will actually be set in the early 90’s closer to the timeline of GTA 3. Tommy Vercetti has also disappeared from the picture, for you play as a man known as Carl Johnson.

You’ll also notice appearances and mentioning of previous GTA characters, realistic graphics (reflections and shadowing), ability to recruit gang members for missions, 4 person drive-by’s, ability to rob houses, improved targeting system, ability to swim, improved car handling, more modes of transportation, and new melee combat animations in San Andreas. Missions will be made to suit you skill level, and your actions while not on missions will effect your position in the story line. You must eat to maintain health and stamina, you can go to the gym and work out, and new improved weapons, variety of weapons, and revamped previous weapons will also appear in GTA: San Andreas.

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The cities themselves will be more populated, more detailed, and contain a much higher vehicle population than in Vice City. Cities will also contain smaller details such as more characters, secrets, music, story line, architectural style, pedestrian actions, character accents’, mission types, and challenges than in Vice City. City features gets much more detailed then even this. For example the L.A. part of the game will feature crystalline lighting, quad speed-bikes, street basketball, hot sun, low-rider vehicles with hydraulics, and fully functional casinos. The draw distance has increased by twice as much in metropolis areas, and nearly four times as much in country-like areas. Even the speed of game play is great. The only "loading" time involved is a short pause when entering buildings; which they’re many more accessible buildings than before. The targeting system has been upgraded to this: If the target is green, then they have full health. If the target is yellow, they will have half of their full health, and if red is displayed, the person can be killed within 1 or a few shots depending upon the weapon being used. Even car jacking proves a much greater threat to you because now, your gang is involved.

Although the cities involved in San Andreas are based upon the actual cities, some names have been changed. For example, Hollywood is known as Vinewood. Rockstar promises that the games’ difficulty will adjust itself invisibly if the player gets stuck, with out the player even knowing that it is happening. As we said before you play as Carl Johnson. He must eat at least once every few days. If you do not feed him, he will become weak and slow, yet then again feeding him too much will cause him to become fat and slow. Working out and bulking up at the gym too much will cause him to be strong yet slow. These differences will effect Carl’s weapon skills and accuracy, fighting skills (punching and hand-to-hand combat), weight, other physique, driving skills, and relationships. This is just a short description of how much detail there is in GTA: San Andreas, which is predicted to be the best-selling game within a 5 year, possibly 10 year period. The details and customization involved are stunning, unique, and absolute compared to older GTA games as well as any other driving/shooting based game.

- Visit vgm-vgm.tripod.com to read more on this article

 

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3. Shop and Store Locations

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Note 1: refer to map at the bottom of the section for more help.

Note 2: This section is incomplete. It will be updated as time goes by and more information about it is discovered.

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General Information

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Airports

1. Los Santos Airport

City: Los Santos

General Location: South Los Santos

2. Easter Bay Airport

City: San Fierro

General Location: Eastern part of the city

3. Las Venturas Airport

City: Las Venturas

General Location: South Western part of Las Venturas

Motels & Accommodations

4. Rock Hotel

City: Las Venturas

General Location: Off of the Blackfield Intersection

6. 24-Seven - Gas Station

City: Countryside & City

General Location: Along highways or interstates or in urban areas

7. The Four Dragons - Hotel & Casino

City: Las Venturas

General Location: South-West corner of the strip (Triads casino)

Railways

8. Brown Streak Railroad

City: All cities (All throughout San Andreas)

General Location: Hear & there

9. Unlicensed Freighter’s

City: All cities

General Location: Hear & there

Restaurants & Fast Food Joints

10. Burger Shot

City: All cities

General Location: Metro areas

11. Cluckin’ Bell

City: All cities

General Location: Urban areas

12. Ring Donuts

City: Tierra Robada

General Location: Along highway

13. Steak-out Steakhouse

City:

General Location:

14. Pizza Stack

City: All cities

General Location:

Merchandise

15. De Koch

City:

General Location:

Style & Fashion

17. Sub Urban (Clothes)

City: San Fierro; Las Venturas

General Location: Metro areas

18. Gay Gordo’s Buffet Boutique (Barbershop)

City: Las Venturas

General Location: East, off of The Strip

19. Binco (Clothes)

City: All cities

General Location: Metro areas

20. Reece’s Barber

City: Los Santos

General Location:

21. Prolaps (Sports Wear)

City: Las Venturas

General Location:

21. Victim

City: San Fierro; Las Venturas

General Location: Metro areas

22. Zip

City: San Fierro; Las Venturas

General Location:

22. Tattoo Parlor

City: All cities

General Location: Metro areas

Health

23. Hospitals

City: All cties

General Location: Usually at the edge of town, or a less crowded area

24. Gyms

City: All cities

General Location: Urban areas, yet away from other commercial businesses

25. Heart & Armor Pieces

City: Found all over San Andreas (See section for details)

General Location: Usually in somewhat of a hidden area.

Criminal Status

26. Pay ‘n’ Spray

City: All cities

General Location: Found in fairly hidden areas. Will be unmarked on the streets but will appear as a green spray can on your map.

27. Ammu-Nation

City: All cities

General Location: Random areas

28. Cobra Martial Arts

City: San Fierro

General Location: The San Fierro Gym

Personal Pleasure

30. The Pig Pen

City:

General Location:

31. Hannibal Liquor

City:

General Location:

32. Bars

City: Found in different areas

General Location: Street corners

33. Erotic Wedding Chapel

City:

General Location:

Sports

34. San Fierro Packers

City: San Fierro

General Location: San Andreasian Baseball Stadium

35. Los Santos Saints

City: Los Santos

General Location: San Andreasian Baseball Stadium

36. Las Venturas Bandits

City: Las Venturas

General Location: San Andreasian Baseball Stadium

Casinos

37. The Four Dragons (Hotel & Casino)

City: Las Venturas

General Location: South-West corner of The Strip

38. Caligulas Casino

City: Las Venturas

General Location:

39. The Clown’s Pocket Casino

City: Las Venturas

General Location: East, off The Strip

40. The Camel’s Toe

City: Las Venturas

General Location:

41. The Visage

City: Las Venturas

General Location: Just West of the Strip and South of Gay Gordo’s

Music

42. The King Don of school Management

City:

General Location:

43. YoYoJo’s Record’s

City:

General Location:

44. Dick’s Sells (Music Pawn Shop)

City:

General Location:

45. Transfender – Body & Swap Shop (Systems)

City: All cities

General Location: Sometimes near a pay ‘n’ spray; if not in a back alley or somewhat hidden garage

46. Vinyl Countdown

City:

General Location:

Misc.

47. BF Motors

City:

General Location:

48. Drive-Thru Confessions

City:

General Location:

49. Frog’s Pawn

City:

General Location:

50. Inside Track

City:

General Location:

51. RS Haul

City:

General Location:

52. San Andreas Photo Development

City:

General Location:

53. Base 5

City

General Location:

 

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Detailed Information

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Airports

1. Los Santos Airport

[Use for travel to and from other cities]

Locations in Los Santos: South Los Santos

Locations in San Fierro:

Locations in Las Venturas:

2. Easter Bay Airport

[Use for travel to and from other cities]

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro: South-Eastern part of the city; Just North of Foster Valley

Locations in Las Venturas:

3. Las Venturas Airport

[Use for travel to and from other cities]

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro:

Locations in Las Venturas: Western Las Venturas; Just off of Harry Gold Parkway

Motels & Accommodations

4. Rock Hotel

[Use for sleep or rest. May want to purchase if you plan on staying in one city for a while]

Locations in Los Santos: None

Locations in San Fierro: None

Locations in Las Venturas:

6. 24-Seven - Gas Station

[Local convienient store. Can’t really buy fuel, but you may purchase some food, drink, or play video arcade games]

Locations in Los Santos:

-West of City Hall

-North of Bomb Shop in Little Mexico

-North of Pay’n’ Spray in Mulholland; West of Mulholland Intersection

-Just West of Mulholland Intersection

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Flint County

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-On Intersection South East of Angel Pine

Locations in San Fierro:

None

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Bone County

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-Southern Fort Carson

Locations in Las Venturas:

-East Emerald Isle

-South Emerald Isle

-Near to Starfish Casino, just East of The Strip

-Just North of Burger Shot South of the Old Venturas Strip

-Just East of the previous 24-7 location

-Eastern Creek, just East of the Julius Thru Way East Road

7. The Four Dragons - Hotel & Casino

[Gamble away your money here]

Locations in Los Santos: None

Locations in San Fierro: None

Locations in Las Venturas: Just West of the strip as entering from the south end

Railways

8. Brown Steak Railroad

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro:

Locations in Las Venturas:

9. Unlicensed Freighter’s

Locations in Los Santos: Here and there

Locations in San Fierro: Here and there

Locations in Las Venturas: Here and there

Restaurants & Fast Food Joints

10. Burger Shot

[Burger-based Restaurant]

Locations in Los Santos:

-In mullholand; Just West of the Mullholland Intersection

-In southern Marina, just south of the barabershop

Locations in San Fierro:

-In Financial, across the street from the Zip

-In Calton Heights, across the street from the Pay’n’ Spray

Locations in Las Venturas:

-In Spiny Bed, most Northern part of LV

-In Redsands East, just East of Harry Gold Parkway

-In White Wood Estates, just South of the Pilson Intersection and West of Redsands East

-In Southern Roca Escalante, Just West of the Cluckin’ Bell

-Just East of the previous Burger Shot location

11. Cluckin’ Bell

[Chicken-based Restaurant]

Locations in Los Santos:

-In Willow Field, North of Ammu-Nation

-In East Losantos, Noth-East of the Binco

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Locations in Whetstone

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-South-West Angel Pine

Locations in San Fierro:

-In City Hal, Just North of the Transfender Shop

-Downtown, South-West of the PD

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Location in Tierra Robada

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-Just west of the Sherman Dam; North of Las Barrancas and South of Aldea Malvada

Locations in Las Venturas:

-South Emerald Isle

-North of the Starfish Casino

-North of the previous Cluckin’ Bell location

-In Pilgrim, just West of Julius Thru Way East Road

-In Northern Creek, just East of Julius Thru Way East Road

12. Ring Donuts

[Buy Donuts Here]

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro:

Locations in Las Venturas:

13. Steak-out Steakhouse

[Buy Steaks for carry-out here]

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro:

Locations in Las Venturas:

14. Pizza Stack

[Buy salad and/or pizza here]

Locations in Los Santos:

-In Little Mexico; North of Pay ‘n’ Spray

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Locations in Red County

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-South-West Blueberry

-North-East Montgomery

-Central Palomino Creek

Locations in San Fierro:

-In Financial, just West of the Victim

-In between North and East Esplanade off of the outer-most road of the North-Eastern part of town

Locations in Las Venturas:

-In southern Emerald Isle

-Just south of Julius Thru Way North and just North of the PD

-In Northern Creek, just East of Julius Thru Way East

Merchandise

15. De Kochs

[Buy Jewelry here]

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro:

Locations in Las Venturas:

Style & Fashion

17. Sub Urban

[Buy fancy clothes here]

Locations in Los Santos:

-Just East of Glen Park

Locations in San Fierro:

-East Hasgbury

Locations in Las Venturas:

-Western Creek, just East of Julius Thru Way East

18. Gay Gorodo’s Gordos Buffet Boutique

[Specific hair stylist]

Locations in Los Santos: None

Locations in San Fierro: None

Locations in Las Venturas: Just North of The Visage; East side of The Strip and South of the Binco, and the Well Stacked Pizza Co.

19. Bincos

[Buy clothes here]

Locations in Los Santos:

-North-West Ganton

Locations in San Fierro:

-North-East Juniper Hill

Locations in Las Venturas:

-Just East of Harry Gold Parkway

-South Emerald Isle

20. Reece’s Barber

[Hair Stylist]

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro: None

Locations in Las Venturas: None

21. Prolaps

[]

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro:

Locations in Las Venturas:

22. Victim

[Shopping outlet where rather exotic, yet exspensive clothes may be bought]

Locations in Los Santos: None

Locations in San Fierro:

-In Eastern downtown; North of the PD, and East of the Zip

Locations in Las Venturas:

-Eastern Creek, just off of Julius Thru Way East; at shopping mall

23. Zip

[Hip, high quality clothes may be purchased here]

Locations in Los Santos: None

Locations in San Fierro: In Financial, just East of the Zip

Locations in Las Venturas: At the Northern part of The Strip, at the commercial stop, next to Pizza Stack, Binco’s, and 24-7

 

24. Tatoo Parlor

[Get a how-you-say... cool tatoo here]

Locations in Los Santos:

Locations in San Fierro:

Locations in Las Venturas:

25.

 

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16. Credits & Disclaimer

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NOTICE TO PUBLIC: The text concealed with in this document have been reviewed and found valid. Any reproduction of this patented document of any kind is a violation of federal law. If convicted, you may or may not be forced to pay for certain court or revised fines if issued to do so in the court of law.

Authors Note: I woulf just like to take the time to write a list of the people I have to thank for the walkthrough. This FAQ was written and produced all on my own. I did not have any help or use any part of anyone elses’ strategy guide. It took me a long time to finish, and I don’t want any of you copying my FAQ as sdcredit for your own. If you wish to use part of my FAQ, just email me and ask. If anyone sees anyone using any part of my FAQ, please email or notify me immediately. Thank you and enjoy!

Thanks to those few who helped:

  1. Rockstar
    2.

    Thank you so much Rockstar. Over the last 4 years, I’ve become extremely addicted to your games. I find each and everyone of them to be excellent, high-quality, down right oblivious material. Many people have forgottn about GTA3, and Vice City now that you’ve unleashed San Andreas. But once and a while, I find myself bringing them back out to play. I study each of them with great detail and compare them to the last. I still would have to say that GTA3 is my favorite. I know, it’s old, and outdated, and has rather corrupt graphics compared to what we are now used to but, let’s face it: GTA3 was and always will be THE SHIT! It was the first GTA on PS2, the first GTA in 3D, and it’s what started the whole GTA-hype trend. It also has class, a true classical game for the GTA tradition. The earlier gta’s hve nearly been forgotten now. Even so, I have all 3, GTA, GTA: London 1969, and GTA2 for the PS1. I rarely play them anymore, but I still take some interest in them. Anyway, thank you Rockstar, and keep up the good work. At the rate your business is booming, you will be the next generation of video gaming craze, and you will reign supreme.

  2. Several GTA sights

These are several sights where detained part of my information and maps from:

Gtawh.com

Gtawalkthrough.com

Gamefaqs.com

Gamewinners.com

Ign.com

Emuparadise.org

Gta-domain.com

Gamewinners.com

Neoseeker.com

Vgstrategies.about.com

These sights are also the only ones allowed to carry my walkthrough.

 

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