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A '''nightclub''' is as implied, a club more inclined for use as a place to dance and socialize, as opposed to more sexually oriented [[Strip Club|strip clubs]]. While strip clubs are more common in the GTA series, nightclubs are significantly rarer. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] are the only games to feature nightclubs as interactive locales. | [[Image:MalibuClub-GTAVC-dancefloor.jpg|thumb|350px|right|The dance floor of the Malibu Club in GTA Vice City, the first club in the series.]] | ||
A '''nightclub''', or '''club''', is, as implied, a club more inclined for use as a place to dance and socialize, as opposed to more sexually oriented [[Strip Club|strip clubs]]. While strip clubs are more common in the GTA series, nightclubs are significantly rarer. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] are the only games to feature nightclubs as interactive locales. | |||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
=== GTA Vice City === | === GTA Vice City === | ||
[[Image:MalibuClub-GTAVC-nighttime-exterior.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Exterior of the Malibu Club in GTA Vice City.]] | |||
The [[Malibu Club]] in GTA Vice City is the first interactive nightclub in the series. It becomes accessible early in the game, containing a lively interior complete with an active dancefloor, a bar, and an overhead office. The club may even be purchased by [[Tommy Vercetti]] after "[[Shakedown (GTA VC)|Shakedown]]", and its office used as a meeting place [[The Job|to stage a heist]]. There are also entertainers onstage, parodying [[wp:Village People|the Village People]]. | The [[Malibu Club]] in GTA Vice City is the first interactive nightclub in the series. It becomes accessible early in the game, containing a lively interior complete with an active dancefloor, a bar, and an overhead office. The club may even be purchased by [[Tommy Vercetti]] after "[[Shakedown (GTA VC)|Shakedown]]", and its office used as a meeting place [[The Job|to stage a heist]]. There are also entertainers onstage, parodying [[wp:Village People|the Village People]]. | ||
=== GTA San Andreas === | === GTA San Andreas === | ||
In GTA San Andreas, | In GTA San Andreas, clubs may be used by the player to [[Rhythm-based Minigames|dance]] with a girl, in a minigame similar in fashion to the [[Lowrider Challenge]]. The interior of clubs also comes complete with [[Arcade Games|video games]], and [[Vending Machines|snack and drink machines]]. There are three clubs in GTA San Andreas: | ||
*The [[Alhambra]] in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. The building is a copy of the real-life [[wp:Shrine Auditorium|Shrine Auditorium]] in Los Angeles (which is mostly a venue for celebrity awards ceremonies, but has hosted rave parties in its Expo Center in the past). | *The [[Alhambra]] in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. The building is a copy of the real-life [[wp:Shrine Auditorium|Shrine Auditorium]] in Los Angeles (which is mostly a venue for celebrity awards ceremonies, but has hosted rave parties in its Expo Center in the past). | ||
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Frankie Knuckles' "[[SF-UR|Your Love]]" is usually played in the background when the player is not dancing. For songs played when the player dances, see [[Rhythm-based Minigames#GTA San Andreas|this article]]. | Frankie Knuckles' "[[SF-UR|Your Love]]" is usually played in the background when the player is not dancing. For songs played when the player dances, see [[Rhythm-based Minigames#GTA San Andreas|this article]]. | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="160"> | |||
Alhambra-GTASA-exterior.jpg|[[Alhambra]], GTA San Andreas. | |||
GaydarStation-GTASA-exterior.jpg|[[Gaydar Station]], GTA San Andreas. | |||
LasVenturasclub-GTASA-exterior.jpg|Unnamed Las Venturas club, GTA San Andreas. | |||
Club-GTASA-interior.jpg|Common interior shared by all clubs in GTA San Andreas. | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== GTA IV === | === GTA IV === | ||
In Grand Theft Auto IV, nightclubs are not accessible and only named. The only interactive | [[Image:ClubLiberty-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|thumb|right|275px|[[Club Liberty]] in GTA VI.]] | ||
In Grand Theft Auto IV, nightclubs are not accessible and tend to be only named. [[Maisonette 9]] in particular is occasionally mentioned in GTA IV media, while [[Bahama Mamas]] has a physical presence but is not accessible due to a temporary closure. | |||
The only interactive club is [[Club Liberty]], a semi-interactive club in [[Northwood]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], which serves as a [[bar]] where the player and a friend or girlfriend to [[Drinking|drink]]. | |||
===The Ballad of Gay Tony=== | ===The Ballad of Gay Tony=== | ||
Nightclubs take centerstage in The Ballad of Gay Tony, with three clubs central to the game's plot: | Nightclubs take centerstage in The Ballad of Gay Tony, with three clubs central to the game's plot: | ||
*[[Maisonette 9]], Gay Tony's straight/celebrity club. | |||
*[[Hercules]], [[Gay Tony|Gay Tony's]] gay bar. | *[[Hercules]], [[Gay Tony|Gay Tony's]] gay bar. | ||
*[[Bahama Mamas]], a competing club only accessible during "[[Boulevard Baby]]" and in multiplayer. | *[[Bahama Mamas]], a competing club only accessible during "[[Boulevard Baby]]" and in multiplayer. | ||
While in Maisonette 9 or Hercules, the player can partake in [[Rhythm-based Minigames|dancing]] and [[Drinking|taking shots of liquor]]. Maisonette 9 also allows the player to perform [[Club Management]] side activities, as well as engage in champagne drinking contests. | |||
Unless their predecessors, nightclubs in The Ballad of Gay Tony exclusively open at night, and are thus inaccessible during the day. | |||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="160"> | |||
Maisonette9-TBOGT-exterior.jpg|[[Maisonette 9]], The Ballad of Gay Tony. | |||
Hercules-TBOGT-exterior.jpg|[[Hercules]], The Ballad of Gay Tony. | |||
BahamaMamas-TBOGT-exterior.jpg|[[Bahama Mamas]], The Ballad of Gay Tony. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||