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Odd Bob wrote:
>
> Paul Heslop <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
> news:423CBEDB.A237850F@blueyonder.co.uk:
>
> > 5 wrote:
> >>
> >
> >> Thanks for the replies--one other question: what's the best way to
> >> mak
> > e
> >> money in VC?
> >>
> >
> >> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:423B0299.D846C163@blueyonder.co.uk...
> >> 5 wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi, new to GTA, and am playing III Vice City. Question: can I rob
> >> > t
> > he
> >> > pizza store, or other stores? I go in and whack the clerk and I
> >> > get
> > no
> >> > money. Is there some secret?
> >>
> >
> >> To rob a store in VC (not pizza but shops) stand just in front of the
> >> counter person and aim a gun at them. They will give you three or
> >> four lots of money but as you collect each you will start to collect
> >> stars too so be ready to run!
> >> --
> >> Paul (That's what keeps me down)
> >> ------------------------------------------------------
> >> Stop and Look
> >> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
> >
> > To make a fair lump very early and get some weapons too you need to
> > collect all the packages. To do this you kind of have to use a little
> > cheat, though it's more of a flaw in the game. You have to be able to
> > leave the first island, which means using the flaw. If you want to do
> > this you will probably need a little help with maps and stuff so go
> > here and take a look for the hidden packages map and guide.
> >
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/game/561545.html
> >
> > You can also do the pizza deliveries and a couple of other things to
> > get money but the packages will also give you weapons at your safe
> > house which you can keep collecting every time you go there.
> >
>
> The last time I restarted VC I did the ambulance missions first thing.
> When I finished I had infinite run and about $40,000 which was more than
> enough to buy all the garages on the first island. So I was pretty well
> set up for the early part of the game.
>
> Robbing stores doesn't give you a huge amount of money but it's better
> than nothing. I just did them to complete the set.
>
> Once you have all the packages the apache becomes available (tho getting
> it w/o a cop uniform is tricky) and you can start doing brown thunder
> missions. Once you get good enough at it to do them indefintely you can
> start racking up serious money. In my current game I have around 250
> million bucks. I completed all the businesses long ago but it's been so
> long since I bothered picking up cash from them I don't even remember
> where they are anymore...
>
> -- Bob
I would definitely reccomend going for the packages, but as you said,
the ambulance missions are useful and pretty reasonable to handle too
--
Paul (That’s what keeps me down)
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Stop and Look
http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
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