Three Leaf Clover

Mission

Three Leaf Clover
Niko Bellic, Michael Keane and Patrick and Derrick McReary arrive outside Bank of Liberty. Niko Bellic, Michael Keane and Patrick and Derrick McReary arrive outside Bank of Liberty.
Game	GTA IV
For	Patrick McReary
Target	Bank of Liberty, NOOSE & LCPD
Location	The Bank of Liberty and Subway in Algonquin
Fail	Patrick McReary, Derrick McReary or Niko Bellic die, too many bank hostages killed, or the money is shot in the safe
Reward	$250,000
Unlocks	Friendship with Patrick, The state of Alderney, "Full Exploration" achievement & Balaclava
Unlocked by	Waste Not Want Knots
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Three Leaf Clover is the third and final mission offered by Patrick McReary in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Overview

Niko drives the group to the Bank of Liberty branch on Columbus Ave which is located in The Exchange, Algonquin. They rob the bank of $1 million and make their escape through the streets and subways of Chinatown, Algonquin. Packie is proud that he and his gang, including Niko, kept their heads and managed to get the money to split between themselves. Niko is awarded $250,000 at the end of the mission.

Walkthrough

See: Mission walkthrough

Completion

• Following successful completion of this mission, Gerald McReary will call Niko and ask to see him in Dukes, followed by Packie's request that you help Derrick out in Alderney.
• The terrorist threat separating both sides of the West River is lifted subsequent to completion of this mission, opening up the Booth Tunnel and Hickey Bridge. Niko is able to travel to Alderney legally, with the entire map now open to the player.
• This will also unlock the Full Exploration achievement on the Xbox 360 or PC version. Or, if the PlayStation 3 version is being played, the player gets a trophy, Full Exploration.
• Shortly after this mission Packie will call Niko and be added as a friend.
• The balaclava is now available in your wardrobe.

Trivia

• The outfit Niko wears during this mission (suits with balaclavas), the weapons you use (M4A1's), the large black bags of money slung over your back and the general set-up of the mission is an obvious homage to the 1995 film Heat, in which Robert De Niro and his henchmen rob a bank in similar fashion, including a subsequent run-and-gun shootout in the surrounding city streets of Downtown L.A. In both heists a member of the gang named Michael dies.

• The mission also references the 1991 film Point Break; during a bank robbery in that movie, one of the hostages (a plain-clothes police officer, as opposed to a gun club member in the game) decides to take down the robbers, succeeding in killing one of the crooks but ultimately leading to their own death. In both the movie and the game, the would-be hero also discusses their plan with a neighbouring hostage, a security guard in Point Break, Luis Fernando Lopez in GTA IV.

• A further reference is to to the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City mission The Job, in which the main character robs a bank with a four-man crew (including himself) and one of the members dies. Furthermore, if you take too long targeting the first two police officers in the subway they will kill one of your accomplices and you will fail the mission. The same thing happens in The Job when Tommy Vercetti is on his way to the safe; if you do not eliminate the two security guards on the second floor quickly enough they will kill Cam Jones, leading to mission failure.

• The amount of Money stolen is $1 million (and the reward is $250,000 each for each of the four robbers, it is implied Michael's share is given to his parents.)

• The five star wanted level that the player gains after the robbery is permanent until it is reduced near the end of the mission, it can not be removed even with cheats or fleeing the borough.

• If you kill the pilot of the Annihilator that corners you, it will explode instantly despite being very low over the ground.

• If you call Roman after completing this mission, Roman will talk to Niko about the robbery and say it's a shame that Niko wasn't involved. Niko tells him that maybe he was, to Roman's shock and disbelief.

• The mission's name is a reference to the fact that, in Ireland, four leaf clovers are considered lucky. There are four members of the heist gang, although unluckily Michael is killed, leaving just three.

• Reception of this mission by fans has shown that these types of missions are very popular; many people cite it as their favorite in the game.

• The mission is seen again in the final DLC The Ballad of Gay Tony. This time, it is the opening cut-scene of the DLC, which starts where Eugene and Luis talking while lying down. Like commonly believed, Luis was there to pick up money for "Gay" Tony Prince.

• In the PS3 version, after the cutscene where Eugene Reaper is shot, if the player exams the floor by Luis Lopez they can see that Eugene is still alive with his hands on his head; instead, there is a dead fat bearded man beside them.

• It is possible to kill Luis before escaping the bank, which would logically make the events in TBOGT impossible. Moreover, the player receives no penalty for doing so.

• According TBoGT introduction video, Niko picked the gray suit for the heist, not black with red or pink tie. Which would mean it was Niko's choice of suit for the game.

• When Luis leaves the bank after it's robbed in the introduction of TBoGT Niko, Packie, and Derrick are seen almost running over Luis in the crosswalk, this does not at all happen in the original GTA IV. Even if the player goes to the exact same spot Luis will not be spotted.

• In TBoGT you discover that Packie spent his share of the money from the heist on a red Comet.

Deaths

• Michael Keane, Packie's partner - Keane was killed by Eugene Reaper as an act of revenge for robbing the bank. He was shot in the stomach with a Pistol
• Eugene Reaper, a Liberty City Gun Club member - Reaper was killed by Packie and Derrick because Eugene killed Packie's partner, Michael Keane. He was gunned down with a Shotgun and a Pistol.

Gallery

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  Niko Bellic and Patrick and Derrick McReary threatening the banks customers.

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  Niko Bellic shooting Luis Fernando Lopez.

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  LCPD and NOOSE officers surround the building.

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  The police being shot at by Niko Bellic.

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  Niko Bellic shooting a police car.

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  Niko Bellic and Patrick and Derrick McReary attempting to evade the police.

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  A Weazel News report showing Niko Bellic in the banks vault.