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Starfish Island. The largest mansion on the far side of the island is Vercetti Estate.

Starfish Island is a large oval-shaped island at the center of Vice City's bay.

Description

Located between southern Vice Beach and Vice City Mainland, Starfish Island a wealthy district containing lavish mansions and large estates with swimming pools, large garages and parked speed boats. There are also two specially-shaped swimming pools in the shape of a Rockstar logo and a bikini clad woman on the island in the yards of two mansions.

The Patrol Invest Group provide protection for most of the island's residents while the estate has its own gang for protection (Diaz's Gang and the Vercetti Gang). VCPD officers, however, are seen chasing the Patrol Invest Group guards.

The island is home to drug baron Ricardo Diaz until 1986, when is killed in a large shoot-out involving Tommy Vercetti and Lance Vance, who takes over the estate.

Influence

Starfish Island's design is likely to be inspired by the many real-life residential islands, natural or artificial, that link Miami Beach and mainland Miami, including the Venetian Islands along the Venetian Causeway, and Palm Island, Hibiscus Island and Star Island adjoining the MacArthur Causeway.

Residents

Ricardo Diaz (?-1986)
Tommy Vercetti (1986-?)
Jonathan Freeloader (1984-?)

Stationary vehicles

GTA Vice City

Cheetah
Phoenix
Maverick (on the roof of Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
Stretch (at Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
Infernus (at Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
Sea Sparrow at Diaz's mansion, after collecting 80 hidden packages.
Landstalker
Admiral
Stinger
Comet
Banshee

GTA Vice City Stories

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-[[Image:Starfish Island|thumb|300px|Starfish Island. The largest mansion in the right corner of the island is [[Vercetti Estate]]s.]]
+[[File:StarfishIsland-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|300px|Starfish Island. The largest mansion on the far side of the island is [[Vercetti Estate]].]]
+[[File:StarfishIsland-GTAVC-map.png|thumb|Starfish Island in [[1986]] and [[1984]].]] [[Category:Areas in Vice City]]
+'''Starfish Island''' is a large oval-shaped island at the center of [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]'s bay.
-'''Starfish Island''' is home to the rich and the wealthy of [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] and is a small island in the middle of the city. Mansions and large beachhouses cover the island, with swimming pools, large garages and parked speed boats. Fast cars such as the [[Cheetah]], [[Phoenix]], [[Banshee]] and [[Infernus]] are usually seen driving around the island. The island is home to drug baron [[Ricardo Diaz]] between [[1984]] and [[1986]], when is killed in a large [[Rub Out|shoot-out]] involving [[Tommy Vercetti]] and [[Lance Vance]], who takes over the [[Vercetti Estate|estate]]. There are two specially-shaped swimming pools on the island in the yards of 2 mansions; a [[Rockstar Games|Rockstar]] logo and a bikini clad woman. The [[Patrol Invest Group]] provide protection for the islands residents, except from Diaz and Vercetti, who have their own gangs: [[Diaz's Gang]] and the [[Vercetti Gang]]. [[Vice City Police Department|VCPD]] officers, however, are seen chasing the Patrol Invest Group guards.
+== Description ==
+Located between southern [[Vice Beach]] and [[Vice City Mainland]], Starfish Island a wealthy district containing lavish mansions and large estates with swimming pools, large garages and parked speed boats. There are also two specially-shaped swimming pools in the shape of a [[Rockstar Games|Rockstar]] logo and a bikini clad woman on the island in the yards of two mansions.
+The [[Patrol Invest Group]] provide protection for most of the island's residents while the estate has its own gang for protection ([[Diaz's Gang]] and the [[Vercetti Gang]]). [[VCPD in GTA III Era|VCPD]] officers, however, are seen chasing the Patrol Invest Group guards.
+The island is home to drug baron [[Ricardo Diaz]] until [[1986]], when is killed in a large [[Rub Out|shoot-out]] involving [[Tommy Vercetti]] and [[Lance Vance]], who takes over the [[Vercetti Estate|estate]].
+== Influence ==
+Starfish Island's design is likely to be inspired by the many real-life residential islands, natural or artificial, that link [[wp:Miami Beach|Miami Beach]] and mainland [[wp:Miami|Miami]], including the [[wp:Venetian Islands, Florida|Venetian Islands]] along the [[wp:Venetian Causeway|Venetian Causeway]], and [[wp:Palm Island (Florida)|Palm Island]], [[wp:Hibiscus Island|Hibiscus Island]] and [[wp:Star Island|Star Island]] adjoining the [[wp:MacArthur Causeway|MacArthur Causeway]].
 ==Residents==
-*[[Ricardo Diaz]] (? -1986)
+*[[Ricardo Diaz]] (?-1986)
-*[[Tommy Vercetti]] (1986 - ?)
+*[[Tommy Vercetti]] (1986-?)
+*[[Jonathan Freeloader]] (1984-?)
-==Stationary Vehicles ==
+==Stationary vehicles ==
-'''GTA Vice City'''
+;GTA Vice City
 *[[Cheetah]]
 *[[Phoenix]]
+*[[Maverick]] (on the roof of Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
 *[[Stretch]] (at Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
 *[[Infernus]] (at Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
+*[[Sea Sparrow]] at Diaz's mansion, after collecting 80 hidden packages.
 *[[Landstalker]]
 *[[Admiral]]
 *[[Stinger]]
 *[[Comet]]
+*[[Banshee]]
+;GTA Vice City Stories
-'''GTA Vice City Stories'''
 *[[Cheetah]]
 *[[Banshee]]
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 *[[Stinger]]
 *[[PCJ-600]]
 {{Vice City neighborhoods}}
-[[Category:Districts in Vice City]]
+[[Category:Areas in Vice City]]
 [[Category:Islands]]