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[[File:Parachute-GTASA-pickup.jpg|thumb|right|A parachute pickup in GTA San Andreas.]] | [[File:Parachute-GTASA-pickup.jpg|thumb|right|A parachute pickup in GTA San Andreas.]] | ||
[[File:Parachute-GTASA.jpg|thumb|A parachute pickup in GTA San Andreas.]] | [[File:Parachute-GTASA.jpg|thumb|A parachute pickup in GTA San Andreas.]] | ||
The '''Parachute''' is designed for only one purpose: to safely return the player to ground level after falling from a significant height. The parachute appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. | The '''Parachute''' is designed for only one purpose: to safely return the player to ground level after falling from a significant height. The parachute appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. | ||
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== GTA San Andreas == | == GTA San Andreas == | ||
[[File:Parachute-GTASA-deployed.jpg|thumb|180px|right|The parachute in GTA | [[File:Parachute-GTASA-deployed.jpg|thumb|180px|right|The parachute in GTA San Andreas when deployed. The player is able to control their rate of descent and turn with the parachute open, as they do when in freefall.]] | ||
[[File:Parachute-GTASA-icon.png|frame|left|The parachute HUD icon in GTA San Andreas.]] | [[File:Parachute-GTASA-icon.png|frame|left|The parachute HUD icon in GTA San Andreas.]] | ||
GTA San Andreas introduced a more realistic range of damage incurred to the player when falling, where the severity of damage is amplified; jumps from moderate heights will deduct substantial amounts of the player's health, while jumps from extreme heights may result in certain death. The parachute was introduced as a life-saving option, available in various high elevations throughout the [[ | GTA San Andreas introduced a more realistic range of damage incurred to the player when falling, where the severity of damage is amplified; jumps from moderate heights will deduct substantial amounts of the player's health, while jumps from extreme heights may result in certain death. The parachute was introduced as a life-saving option, available in various high elevations throughout the [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|state of San Andreas]], including building rooftops, or after exiting any flying vehicles from great heights after obtaining a pilot's license. | ||
Utilizing the parachute is done by pressing the "fire" key, as with [[weapons]]. However, there are a few seconds of delay after leaping from an elevation before deployment is possible. Once the parachute is deployed, the player may control their descent by rotating left and right, and by pushing forward or pulling back on the main control to speed up and slow their rate of descent. Pulling back on the parachute also allows the player to land running, instead of falling prone, as occurs when not pulling back. Parachutes also introduce the concept of "freefalling" as the player is capable of entering a controlled diving position after jumping from a high altitude whenever he is ''wearing'' a parachute, rather than flailing whenever they fall from a height without one. The parachute can only be used once. After landing, the parachute is removed from the player's inventory. | Utilizing the parachute is done by pressing the "fire" key, as with [[weapons]]. However, there are a few seconds of delay after leaping from an elevation before deployment is possible. Once the parachute is deployed, the player may control their descent by rotating left and right, and by pushing forward or pulling back on the main control to speed up and slow their rate of descent. Pulling back on the parachute also allows the player to land running, instead of falling prone, as occurs when not pulling back. Parachutes also introduce the concept of "freefalling" as the player is capable of entering a controlled diving position after jumping from a high altitude whenever he is ''wearing'' a parachute, rather than flailing whenever they fall from a height without one. The parachute can only be used once. After landing, the parachute is removed from the player's inventory. | ||
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===Locations=== | ===Locations=== | ||
;[[Los Santos in GTA | ;[[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] | ||
*Atop the [[Los Santos Tower|tallest building]] in [[Downtown Los Santos|Downtown]] | *Atop the [[Los Santos Tower|tallest building]] in [[Downtown Los Santos|Downtown]] | ||
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== The Ballad of Gay Tony == | == The Ballad of Gay Tony == | ||
[[ | [[File:Parachute-TBOGT-deployed.jpg|thumb|220px|right|A deployed parachute in a pre-release screenshot of The Ballad of Gay Tony.]] | ||
[[File:Weapons parachuteTBOGT.png|frame|left|The parachute HUD icon in GTA The Ballad Of Gay Tony.]] | [[File:Weapons parachuteTBOGT.png|frame|left|The parachute HUD icon in GTA The Ballad Of Gay Tony.]] | ||
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* A second blue rectangular parachute backpack design exists in GTA San Andreas, although the player has no direct access to it; the parachute itself is otherwise similar. The backpack can be seen in at least two occasions in the game, one during the [[Flying School]]'s video demonstration of the "Parachute Onto Target" trial, and another during "[[A Home in the Hills]]" where the backpacks are carried by the [[San Fierro Triads|Triads]] to base jump into [[Madd Dogg's Crib]]. | * A second blue rectangular parachute backpack design exists in GTA San Andreas, although the player has no direct access to it; the parachute itself is otherwise similar. The backpack can be seen in at least two occasions in the game, one during the [[Flying School]]'s video demonstration of the "Parachute Onto Target" trial, and another during "[[A Home in the Hills]]" where the backpacks are carried by the [[San Fierro Triads|Triads]] to base jump into [[Madd Dogg's Crib]]. | ||
* The back of GTA San Andreas' yellow-and-red parachute features a [[Rockstar North]] logo, whereas a [[ProLaps]] logo is present on | * The back of GTA San Andreas' yellow-and-red parachute features a [[Rockstar North]] logo, whereas a [[ProLaps]] logo is present on The Ballad of Gay Tony rendition. | ||
* The [[Content Changes in GTA IV Era|beta]] version of the parachute in The Ballad of Gay Tony was all yellow, not yellow, blue and white as it is now. | * The [[Content Changes in GTA IV Era|beta]] version of the parachute in The Ballad of Gay Tony was all yellow, not yellow, blue and white as it is now. | ||
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{{gtasa weapons}} | {{gtasa weapons}} | ||
{{Gtatbogt_weapons}} | {{Gtatbogt_weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Pickups]] | [[Category:Pickups]] | ||
[[Category:Air Transport]] | [[Category:Air Transport]] | ||
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[[Category:Weapons in The Ballad of Gay Tony]] | [[Category:Weapons in The Ballad of Gay Tony]] | ||