| You play | Claude Speed, a driver and gun for hire |
|---|---|
| Bosses | Nine, three in each district, one per gang |
| Job count | Seven jobs per boss, plus the Tutorial and a Final Job in each district |
| Where they call from | Payphones in their own territory |
GTA 2 has a small cast. Claude Speed is the only character you control, and every other voice you hear comes from a payphone. Each district has three gangs, and each gang has one boss who gives all of its jobs. The Zaibatsu have a different boss in every district. This page says who each one is and which jobs they give, with the green, yellow and red phone order.
Claude Speed and the Guider
Claude Speed is the driver you play. He is a freelancer who works for the gangs of Anywhere City, takes whatever jobs the bosses offer and gets paid in cash. Each boss gives him a nickname. Johnny Zoo calls him Kosai, Elmo calls him Jumbo, Billy Bob Bean calls him Rooster, Dr. LaBrat calls him THC-303, Sunbeam calls him Grasshopper and Jerkov calls him Comrade. All three Zaibatsu bosses call him Gecko.
The Guider is the voice on the blue phone at the Jesus Saves church. He gives you the Tutorial, which is Downtown’s introduction mission, and he explains how the phones and the respect system work. Each gang also has a blue information phone, and answering all nine is on the optional list in the 100% checklist.
Downtown bosses
Johnny Zoo leads the Yakuza. He is a collector of cars and the man behind the J-Lab. His green jobs are Get ZitZaki! and Bank Robbery!, the yellow ones are Happy Gas Smash!, Get Gama Rei! and Follow That Traitor!, and the red ones are SWAT Van Swipe! and Stop the Tank!
Elmo runs the Loonies from the asylum in Sunnyside and carries a flamethrower. His green jobs are Radio Za-Za! and Pizza Cake!, the yellow ones are Who’s Mad?, Destroy J-Lab! and Dimentia To Go!, and the red ones are Taxi Drivers Must Die! and Gang War A-Go-Go!
Trey Welsh is the Zaibatsu boss in Downtown. His green jobs are Cop Car Crush! and Wheeler-Dealing!, the yellow ones are Yutes Must Die!, Lick Those Loonies! and Big Bank Job!, and the red ones are Armored Car Clash! and Bank Van Theft!. See Downtown for the phones.
Residential bosses
Billy Bob Bean leads the Rednecks from the Mobile RV Park and brews his own moonshine. His green jobs are Double-Cross Crush! and Blow Job!, the yellow ones are Benson Burner!, Greatest Hits! and Tanks-Giving!, and the red ones are Gang Car Bang! and Penal Ties!
Dr. LaBrat heads the SRS Scientists from the Scientist Research Center. His green jobs are Sink or Swim! and Fake Truce!, the yellow ones are LaBrat’s Plan!, Gran’pa We Love You! and Redneck Attack!, and the red ones are Taxi Traitor Test! and Water Carry On!
Red Valdez is the Zaibatsu boss in Residential and works out of The Village. His green jobs are Fire Truck Fun! and Science Friction!, the yellow ones are Operation Z!, Valdez Alert! and Law Enforcement Larceny!, and the red ones are Murder in the Mall! and Distraction Action!. See Residential for more.
Industrial bosses
Jerkov leads the Russian Mafia. He is a former Red Army soldier. His green jobs are Hot Dog Homicide! and Mmm, Russian Sailors!, the yellow ones are Karma Assassins!, Tanks A Lot! and Officer Down!, and the red ones are Vedic Massacre! and Super Grass Rescue!
Sunbeam is the Hare Krishna leader. His green jobs are Deconstruction Yard! and Cop Car Scrap!, the yellow ones are Sunbeam Contract!, Cossack Conversion! and Conversion Evasion!, and the red ones are Rooftop Rescue! and Power Station!
Uno Carb is the Zaibatsu boss in the Industrial District. His green jobs are It Was an Accident! and Grand Theft Auto!, the yellow ones are Payback!, Gang War! and Lock-Out!, and the red ones are I’d Like A Tank Please, Bob! and Army Base Alert!. See Industrial for the phones.
The Final Jobs
When Claude has finished every phone job in a district, the three bosses of that district all learn what he has been doing and come for him. That fight is the Final Job. Each boss has their own car and weapon, listed on the district pages. Read the respect page to see why working for several gangs is risky.