| Game | Grand Theft Auto (1997), top-down action game from DMA Design, published by BMG Interactive |
|---|---|
| Cities | Liberty City (with New Guernsey), San Andreas, Vice City |
| Chapters | 6, two per city |
| Missions | 90 in total: 24 in Liberty City, 34 in San Andreas, 32 in Vice City |
| Kill Frenzies | 70 in total, counted as “secrets found” on each chapter’s stats screen |
| Lives | 5 at the start of each chapter |
| Goal | Reach the chapter’s target score, then go to the ending meeting |
| Characters | Eight to choose from at the start; the choice changes nothing in play |
Grand Theft Auto is a top-down crime game in which you earn points, not just finish missions. Each chapter has a target score. You take jobs from payphones and from parked cars, multiply your pay with every job you finish, and when you reach the target you drive to the ending meeting to close the chapter. This guide walks you through all six chapters in the order that works best and lists every secret on the way.
How this guide is organized
Start with the walkthrough for the recommended route through all six chapters, or open a chapter page for its jobs in detail. The chapter pages give each job’s brief, its reward and the route. If you want everything, follow the 100% checklist, and read points and multipliers before your first chapter, because scoring is the whole game.
The six chapters
| Chapter | City | Boss | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gangsta Bang | Liberty City | Bubby, Vercotti Crime Family | 1,000,000 |
| Heist Almighty | Liberty City | Bubby, Vercotti Crime Family | 2,000,000 |
 Mandarin Mayhem | San Andreas | Uncle Fu | 2,000,000 |
 Tequila Slammer | San Andreas | El Burro | 3,000,000 |
 Bent Cop Blues | Vice City | Samuel Deever | 3,000,000 |
 Rasta Blasta | Vice City | Samuel Deever, then Brother Marcus | 5,000,000 |
Collectibles and reference pages
Kill Frenzies: Liberty City, San Andreas, Vice City- Bonuses and crane bonuses for extra points
- Power-ups, weapons and vehicles
- Wanted level and cheats
- Characters, saving, FAQ
Before you start
Pick any character; they play identically. Chapters unlock in order, and you cannot choose a city until you have finished the one before it. The game saves only when a chapter ends, so a long session that ends in game over is lost. Read saving and lives first, then go to the walkthrough.