Story

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.

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Locations

The game takes place in San Andreas, which is a state that is divided into three cities and five counties. There are many different locations within these cities and counties, which will be detailed.

• — Los Santos
• — San Fierro
• — Las Venturas
• — Red County
• — Flint County
• — Whetstone
• — Tierra Robada
• — Bone County

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Non-Story Missions

Non-story missions are those that are completely optional and don't contribute to the storyline at all. However, if you want 100% in the game and to unlock the rewards for doing so, then these missions need to be done. There are only three sets of missions under this category.

• — Zero's Missions
• — Stealing Cars Mission
• — Heist Missions

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Collectibles

There are plenty of collectibles to be found and gotten in San Andreas. Some are exclusive to a certain area, like Gang Tag in Los Santos, while some will be found everywhere (like the Unique Stunt Jumps). The collectibles include Gang Tags (Los Santos), Photo Ops (San Fierro), Horseshoes (Las Venturas), Oysters, and Unique Stunt Jumps. Getting all of a certain collectible will usually unlock weapon pickups at a location, as well as contribute to getting 100% in the game.

• — Gang Tags
• — Photo Ops
• — Horseshoes
• — Oysters
• — Unique Stunt Jumps

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Odd Jobs

There is plenty of other things to do in San Andreas besides missions, such as racing, importing/exporting cars and even more. The following pages will give details on those odd jobs that you will find around the various locales.

• — Challenges
• — Imports/Exports
• — Quarry Missions
• — Race Tournaments
• — Stadium Events
• — Vehicle Missions

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Schools

As you progress through the game, certain schools will open up that give you a chance to test your vehicular skills. These will offer you a set of missions where you must perform a specific action while using that vehicle. Completion of each school is required for 100%.

• — Driving School
• — Pilot School
• — Bike School
• — Boat School

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Girlfriends

There are six possible girlfriends for CJ to date during San Andreas, although none of them are required to get 100%, with one small exception. Two of the girlfriends are encounted during missions, while the rest are completely optional. Denise Robinson is encountered during the "Burning Desire" mission for Tenpenny, while Millie Perkins first appears during the "Key to Your Heart" mission in Las Venturas. Michelle Cannes, Barbara Schternvart, Helena Wankstein and Katie Zhan are the rest of the girlfriends, although they are encountered at specific locations around San Andreas and aren't tied to any missions.

• — Denise Robinson
• — Millie Perkins
• — Helena Wankstein
• — Katie Zhan
• — Michelle Cannes
• — Barbara Schternvart

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Weapons

Weapons are an important part of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as you will need them to help take out rival gangs and anyone else who gets in your way. You can find weapons as pickups, or you can buy weapons at Ammu-Nation after finishing the "Doberman" mission. You won't be able to buy all of the weapons from the start, but as you complete more missions, more will become available.

• — Hand
• — Melee
• — Handguns
• — Shotguns
• — Submachine Guns
• — Assault Rifles
• — Rifles
• — Heavy Artillery
• — Thrown Weapons

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Businesses

There are plenty of businesses around San Andreas that offer CJ's services. These range from fast food places, to clothing stores and even to mod garages. All of them are important to CJ in one form or another, so it's imperative that you learn about them. Note that all places of business in Las Venturas are 20% more expensive than in other areas.

• — Fast Food Restaurants
• — Tattoo Parlors
• — Barber Shops
• — Clothing Stores
• — Mod Garages

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Walkthrough

The walkthrough for San Andreas is split into the missions given to you, and sorted by the person who gives them to you. You may have more than one mission available to you at a time, so this is more of a help than strict guide.

• — Los Santos
• — The Badlands
• — San Fierro
• — The Desert
• — Las Venturas
• — The Finale
• — Sweet's Missions (1)
• — High Stakes, Low-Rider
• — Big Smoke's Missions

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