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This page gives an overview of the concepts of '''secrets''' and '''Easter eggs''', which are found throughout the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series. For lists of those that can be found in each game, use the following pages:
* [[Secrets in GTA III]]
* [[Secrets in GTA III]]
* [[Secrets in GTA Vice City]]
* [[Secrets in GTA Vice City]]
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A '''secret''' is a part of the game that is usually not intended to be accessed. For example, the [[Ghost Town|buildings]] where cutscenes are animated often aren't normally accessible in-game, but they can be accessed through 3rd party trainers. The [[Andromada]] plane in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] is a real vehicle used in a cutscene, but is never made available to the player but there is a secret way to obtain it.
A '''secret''' is a part of the game that is usually not intended to be accessed by the player. For example, in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], the game's [[Introduction (GTA III)|introduction]] does not take place within the constraints of the game's [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|landmass]]. Instead, it takes place on an isolated block of buildings (named the [[Ghost Town]] by fans]], isolated by water and hidden from the player's view behind a solid landmass. The only way to access it is via [[modifications]] or by flying the [[Dodo]] across a long distance, an incredibly difficult feat for most players. Other examples include the [[FBI Truck]] and the [[Brickade]], vehicles present in the game's files that can only be found and driven via modifications.
 
'''GTA III'''
*[[Ghost Town]]
*[[Upstate]]
 
'''GTA San Andreas'''
*[[Andromada]]
*[[FBI Truck]]
*[[RC Cam]]


==Easter Eggs==
==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Secret.jpg|thumb|A [[The Hidden Sign|hidden sign]] in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]]]
[[Image:Secret.jpg|thumb|[[The Hidden Sign]] in GTA III.]]
[[File:SuicidalPedestrian.jpg|thumb|Suicide Pedestrian about to drown herself.]]
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:''[[:Category:Easter Eggs]]''


An '''[[wp:Easter egg (media)|easter egg]]''' is an intentional surprise or present placed into the game. For example, there is a sign on top of the [[Gant Bridge]], [[San Fierro]] saying ''"There are no Easter Eggs up here, Go away"''.
An '''[[wp:Easter egg (media)|Easter egg]]''' is something hidden within the game world that, unlike secrets, [[Rockstar Games]] actually intended players to find. They usually have no effect on gameplay, their only purpose being amusement. A good example would be a the large beating heart found within the [[Statue of Happiness]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], which is only accessible by landing on top of the statue's pedestal via helicopter and walking through a non-solid door (suitably marked with a plaque saying "''No Hidden Content This Way''").
 
'''GTA III'''
*[[The Hidden Sign]]
*[[Zombie Elvis Found!]]
 
'''GTA Vice City'''
*[[Apartment 3C]]
*[[Easter Egg Room]]
*[[Rockster Video Games]]
 
'''GTA San Andreas'''
*[[Gant Bridge]] sign and visitor center
*[[Zero RC]]'s shop merchandises includes models of past GTA characters.
*[[Zombotech Corporation]] in the middle of San Fierro
*[[Atrium]] statue 'touching himself'.
*[[Area 69]] Half Life reference
*[[Dillimore]] gas station with "Max Pane" glass.
*[[Fisher's Lagoon]] abandoned wheelchair and film reels
*A [[Mass Grave|mass grave]] in the desert
*A suicidal photographer south of the [[Flint Intersection]]
 
'''GTA Vice City Stories'''
*The 10 hidden signs
 
==Myth==
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A '''myth''' is a secret or Easter egg that does not actually exist, usually made up by the fans due to the complexity of the game. For example, many people believe that [[Bigfoot]] roams around the [[Back o' Beyond]] of [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]].
==See also==
Grand Theft Auto games contain a large number of references to and parodies of popular culture, usually in the advertising and media found ingame. For example, billboards in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] advertise "[[True Grime Street Cleaners]]", a parody of the '[[GTA Clone]]' "[[wp:True Crime: Streets of LA|True Crime: Streets of LA]]". Furthermore, missions are often named as references to pop culture, for example, [[Don in 60 Seconds]] and [[Dragon Haul Z]] are plays on [[wp:Gone in 60 Seconds|Gone in 60 Seconds]] and [[wp:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]] respectively. Usually, these are categorized as Easter eggs.


==See Also==
[[Cheats]] are manual codes that can be entered by the player via controller/keyboard that directly affect the ingame world. They are used by players to make the game easier and to alter their gameplay for fun.
GTA games also contain a large number of references to popular culture, usually in their advertising, such as billboards showing "[[True Grime Street Cleaners]]" as a reference to the popular '[[GTA Clone]]' "[[wp:True Crime: Streets of LA|True Crime: Streets of LA]]". Usually they are categorized as Easter eggs.


[[Cheats]] are manual codes entered to alter gameplay, such as. These are created intentionally by Rockstar to allow gamers to have occasional fun without having to spend hours searching for the right vehicle or escaping a wanted level. However, many gamers use cheats throughout gameplay.
[[Modifications]] are alterations to the games not authourised by Rockstar Games. Examples include custom vehicles, new player skins and altered textures. Many tools exist to alter the gameplay experience, called Trainers, which can modify any number of things in real-time whilst you're playing a game, from spawning cars to enabling flight.


[[Modifications]] are alterations to the games such as vehicles, buildings, maps, player skin, textures, missions etc created by third-party sources (not [[Rockstar]]). Also, many tools exist to alter the gameplay experience, called Trainers, which can modify any number of things in real-time whilst you're playing a game, from spawning cars to enabling flight.
[[Myths]] are features some players wrongly believe can be found in the game. Probably the most famous is the myth that [[Bigfoot]] can be found in GTA San Andreas.


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* All GTA San Andreas Easter Eggs: http://www.eeggs.com/tree/9246.html


All GTA San Andreas Easter Eggs: http://www.eeggs.com/tree/9246.html
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Revision as of 22:03, 18 April 2011

This page gives an overview of the concepts of secrets and Easter eggs, which are found throughout the Grand Theft Auto series. For lists of those that can be found in each game, use the following pages:

Secrets

Category:Secrets

A secret is a part of the game that is usually not intended to be accessed by the player. For example, in Grand Theft Auto III, the game's introduction does not take place within the constraints of the game's landmass. Instead, it takes place on an isolated block of buildings (named the Ghost Town by fans]], isolated by water and hidden from the player's view behind a solid landmass. The only way to access it is via modifications or by flying the Dodo across a long distance, an incredibly difficult feat for most players. Other examples include the FBI Truck and the Brickade, vehicles present in the game's files that can only be found and driven via modifications.

Easter Eggs

File:Secret.jpg
The Hidden Sign in GTA III.
Category:Easter Eggs

An Easter egg is something hidden within the game world that, unlike secrets, Rockstar Games actually intended players to find. They usually have no effect on gameplay, their only purpose being amusement. A good example would be a the large beating heart found within the Statue of Happiness in Grand Theft Auto IV, which is only accessible by landing on top of the statue's pedestal via helicopter and walking through a non-solid door (suitably marked with a plaque saying "No Hidden Content This Way").

See also

Grand Theft Auto games contain a large number of references to and parodies of popular culture, usually in the advertising and media found ingame. For example, billboards in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas advertise "True Grime Street Cleaners", a parody of the 'GTA Clone' "True Crime: Streets of LA". Furthermore, missions are often named as references to pop culture, for example, Don in 60 Seconds and Dragon Haul Z are plays on Gone in 60 Seconds and Dragon Ball Z respectively. Usually, these are categorized as Easter eggs.

Cheats are manual codes that can be entered by the player via controller/keyboard that directly affect the ingame world. They are used by players to make the game easier and to alter their gameplay for fun.

Modifications are alterations to the games not authourised by Rockstar Games. Examples include custom vehicles, new player skins and altered textures. Many tools exist to alter the gameplay experience, called Trainers, which can modify any number of things in real-time whilst you're playing a game, from spawning cars to enabling flight.

Myths are features some players wrongly believe can be found in the game. Probably the most famous is the myth that Bigfoot can be found in GTA San Andreas.

External Links