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:''"Monster" redirects here. For the mission in GTA San Andreas, see [[Monster (mission)]].
{{also|''"Monster" redirects here. For the mission in GTA San Andreas, see [[Monster (mission)]].}}
 
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{{double image|right|Monster-GTASA-monster-front.jpg|300|MonsterTruck-GTAA.png|180|A "Monster" in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] (<small>[[:Image:Monster-GTASA-monster-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).|A "Monster Truck" in [[Grand Theft Auto Advance|GTA Advance]].|}}
| name = Monster
 
| front_image = Monster-GTASA-monster-front.jpg
'''Monster trucks''' are basically vehicles with large tires, built on heavy duty chassis. The vehicle has exist in two forms in the Grand Theft Auto series, first as three different variants all known simply as the '''Monster''' in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], and the aptly named '''Monster Truck''' in [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]].
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| caption = The "monster" variant of the Monster truck in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]]
| rear_image = Monster-GTASA-monster-rear.jpg
| vehicle_type = Civilian car
| body_style = 2-door monster pickup
| capacity = 2 (driver and 1 passenger)
| game_1 = SA
| game_2 = A
}}
'''Monster trucks''' are basically vehicles with large tires, built on heavy duty chassis. The vehicle has existed in two forms in the Grand Theft Auto series, first as three different variants all known simply as the '''Monster''' in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], and then the aptly named '''Monster Truck''' in [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]].


== Design ==
== Design ==
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The three variants of the Monster, as identified by their internal names, include:
The three variants of the Monster, as identified by their internal names, include:
* ''monster'', a basic two tone-color variant which varies only by its body color. It is also the only version of the Monster which can be visually damaged - at the doors. The truck's body resembles a 1994–2004 [[wp:Chevrolet S-10|Chevrolet S-10]] at the sides and a 1997–2003 [[wp:Ford F-Series|Ford F-Series]] at the front, resulting in a vehicle that may be anachronistic in the game's [[1992]] setting.
* ''monster'', a basic two tone-color variant which varies only by its body color. The truck's body resembles a 1994–2004 [[:wp:Chevrolet S-10|Chevrolet S-10]], resulting in a vehicle that may be anachronistic in the game's [[1992]] setting.
* ''monstera'', distinguished by its red, blue, white and yellow racing paintwork, and includes various configurations of accessories, including a bed-mounted rollbar with attached lights, roof-mounted lights, a roof-mounted spoiler, or nothing at all. The truck body resembles that of a Ford F-Series.
* ''monstera'', distinguished by its blue paintjob, red-white stripe flag and yellow-black checker flag accents, includes various configurations of accessories, including a bed-mounted rollbar with attached lights, roof-mounted lights, a roof-mounted spoiler, or nothing at all. The truck body resembles that of a seventh generation [[:wp:Ford F-Series|Ford F-Series]].
* ''monsterb'', a [[Yosemite]]-based variant with widen wheel arches, a custom blue, red and white paintwork, a checkered roof design, and a permanent roof-mounted spoiler. The ''monsterb'' may come with or without four roof-mounted headlights.
* ''monsterb'', a [[Yosemite]]-based variant with wider wheel arches, a custom blue paintwork and red and white stripes, a checkered roof design, and a permanent roof-mounted spoiler. The ''monsterb'' may come with or without four roof-mounted headlights.


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File:Monster-GTASA-monster-front.jpg|''monster'' variant, GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:File:Monster-GTASA-monster-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
Monster-GTASA-monster-front.jpg|''monster'' variant, GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:Image:Monster-GTASA-monster-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
File:Monster-GTASA-monstera-front.jpg|''monstera'' variant, GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:File:Monster-GTASA-monstera-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, with roof-mounted spoiler]]</small>).
Monster-GTASA-monstera-front.jpg|''monstera'' variant, GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:Image:Monster-GTASA-monstera-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, with roof-mounted spoiler]]</small>).
File:Monster-GTASA-monsterb-front.jpg|''monsterb'' variant, GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:File:Monster-GTASA-monsterb-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, without roof-mounted lights]]</small>).
Monster-GTASA-monsterb-front.jpg|''monsterb'' variant, GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:Image:Monster-GTASA-monsterb-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, without roof-mounted lights]]</small>).
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=== GTA Advance ===
=== GTA Advance ===
[[Image:MonsterTruck-GTAA.png|thumb|frame|A Monster Truck in GTA Advance.]]
[[File:MonsterTruck-GTAA.png|thumb|frame|A Monster Truck in GTA Advance.]]
 
Due to GTA Advance's [[Top-Down Perspective|top-down viewpoint]], the GTA Advance rendition of the Monster Truck is vague in its inspiration and can only be described as another pickup-based monster truck with evidently large tires and a single tone body color.
Due to GTA Advance's [[Top-Down Perspective|top-down viewpoint]], the GTA Advance rendition of the Monster Truck is vague in its inspiration and can only be described as another pickup-based monster truck with evidently large tires and a single tone body color.


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* In GTA San Andreas, the ''monster'' and ''monsterb'' play [[Radio X]] by default when entered, while the monstera plays [[K-DST]] by default.
* In GTA San Andreas, the ''monster'' and ''monsterb'' play [[Radio X]] by default when entered, while the monstera plays [[K-DST]] by default.
* Its tires cannot burst, probably due to their size.
* Its tires cannot burst, probably due to their size.
* ''Monster'' is the only variant that can be visually damaged, on the doors, while other variants can not be damaged.
* If you place the monster's front wheel on a cars engine, the car might go flying up or flip over, sometimes the car might even get stuck in the ground and grow extremely large, doing this may result in the monster flipping over from the car though.
* In GTA San Andreas, the beta model of ''monsterb'' had regular body colors which is available on the truck body that it's based on, the [[Yosemite]].


==Locations==
==Locations==
;GTA San Andreas
;GTA San Andreas
* In a trailer park near the [[Flint Intersection]] in [[Flint County]] (''monster'').
*''monster''
* In the parking lot of the [[Los Santos Forum]] in [[East Beach]], [[Los Santos]] upon completion of the [[8-Track]] stadium mission (''monstera'').
**In the trailer park near the [[Flint Intersection]], [[Flint County]].
* [[Michelle's Auto Repair]] in [[Downtown San Fierro|Downtown]] [[San Fierro]], if the player is dating [[Michelle Cannes]] (''monsterb'').
**Used in the mission [[Monster (mission)|Monster]]. The player can keep it after completion or failure of the mission.
* Can be imported from [[Easter Basin]] docks in San Fierro after first list completion for $32,000 on Thursdays.
**Can be [[Exports and Imports|imported]] from the [[Easter Basin]] docks on Thursdays for [[Money|$]]32,000, after delivering 5 vehicles of the first wanted list.
* can be spawned with a cheat code
*''monstera''
**Spawns in the parking lot of [[Los Santos Forum]] after the completion of [[8-Track]].
**Can be spawned with cheat codes:
***Press Right, Up, R1, R1, R1, Down, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1 on PS2.
***Type ''monstermash'' or ''agbdlcid'' on PC.
***Press Right, Up, RT, RT, RT, Down, Y, Y, A, B, LT, LT on XBOX.
*''monsterb''
**Spawns in front of [[Michelle's Auto Repair]] if dating [[Michelle Cannes]]. You must have 50% relationship with her before she gives you the keys.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Monster Bug]]
* [[Monster Bug]]
* [[The Liberator]]


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[[Category:Customized Vehicles]]
[[Category:Customized Vehicles]]
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