Grand Theft Auto III/Missions

Introduction

Give me liberty

At this point, it is possible to do all side missions with exploits and cheats, before beginning the first mission.

Luigi's girls

Don't spank ma bitch up

Drive Misty for me

Pump-pump action

The fuzz ball

Achievement: Use a Coach (bus) to pick up all 8 girls at once.

Only between the in-game clock time hours of 05:00 and 20:00.

Mike lips last lunch

Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong

Van Heist

Cipriani's chauffeur

Dead skunk in the trunk

The getaway

Bonus cash if you kill all triads.

Taking out the laundry

The pick-up

Salvatore's called a meeting

Triads and tribulations

Blow fish

Chaperone

Cutting the grass

Bomb da base

Act I

Last requests

Bomb da Base

Act II

If you run 'n' gun everyone on-board the ship, you will be safely teleported to just off the boat back onto the pier.

Optional. Phone missions.

Turismo

Can hit one of the three competitors' vehicles to immediately begin with a head start.

I scream, you scream

Trial by fire

Big'n'veiny

Optional. Phone missions. Across the street from Joey's garage.

The crook

The thieves

The wife

Her lover

Sayonara Salvatore

Under surveillance

Paparazzi purge

Payday for Ray

Two-faced Tanner

Bait

Espresso-2-go!

S.A.M.

Ransom

Optional.

Kanbu bust-out

Grand theft auto

Deal steal

Shima

Smack down

Silence the sneak

Arms shortage

Evidence dash

Gone fishing

Plaster blaster

Marked man

Liberator

Waka-gashira wipeout!

A drop in the ocean

Grand theft aero

Escort service

Decoy

Love's disappearance

Optional. Phone missions.

Bling-bling scramble

There is no bonus if you manage to smuggle all platinum pieces in total (Patriot is best).

Uzi rider

Gangcar round-up

Kingdom come

The exchange

Optional. Phone missions.

Be aware some editions of GTA3 will erase the existence of Purple Nines after the mission Rampage.

Uzi money

Toyminator

Rigged to blow

Bullion run

Rumble

Levels 1-12 will require you to pick up and deliver L number of casualties to the hospital; Level 12 requires 4 minimum trips (Ambulance seats 3 + driver).

Bonuses: Health, Drugs, and if Level 12 is successfully completed, Claude Speed will sprint indefinitely without rest.

Recommended to do these missions ASAP before gangs begin shooting at you on sight.

100 passengers gives you the special Cabbie (maroon/burgundy) located at the hardware store across the bridge from Diablo territory.

20 kills per island gives you 2 star-reductions at your hideout.

Can be started in Police cruiser, SWAT Enforcer van, FBI sedan, or Rhino tank (maybe OL Barracks truck).

(PC) Glitch: going to menu (Esc) next to fugitive will force them to exit their vehicle.

20 fires extinguished per island, 60 total, unlocks the Flamethrower at your hideout.

(PC) Glitch: going to the menu will extinguish any fire.

These missions are the only way to retrieve some rare vehicles for the Import-Export Garage before unlocking the 2nd island.

Upon completing each list below, all vehicles in that garage will be available for free. Walk into a GTAIII icon with the name of the vehicle hovering above, walk out of the garage, and retrieve your fresh vehicle of choice.

Import-Export Garage, Portland

Emergency Vehicle Barge, Portland

Import-Export Garage, Shoreside

Patriot playground

A ride in the park

Multistorey mayhem

Gripped!

Diablo destruction

Mafia massacre

Casino calamity

Rumpo rampage

Up to 100 in total, this may require a separate subpage. Protip: ALL 100 are physically retrievable without cheats before starting the first mission.

Portland

On rocks in middle of bay, requires boat

Staunton Island

On highest point of suspension-lift bridge, requires either vehicle to hop on and off of, or Dodo if obtaining this package before Shoreside Vale is unlocked.

Shoreside Vale