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Mission
Tunnel of Death
	Derrick McReary talking to Niko Bellic.; Derrick McReary talking to Niko Bellic.
Game	GTA IV
For	Derrick McReary
Target	Aiden O'Malley
Location	Booth Tunnel, Alderney
Fail	Player Character Death; Packie killed; Police stockade destroyed; Aiden killed before end of mission
Reward	$7,500
Unlocks	Blood Brothers
Unlocked by	Babysitting
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Tunnel of Death is a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV given to protagonist Niko Bellic by Derrick McReary from a bench on Vitullo Avenue in Acter, Alderney. It is unlocked by the mission Babysitting.

Mission

Derrick is high on heroin when Niko meets him at the park. He heard that Aiden O'Malley is being transported to the Alderney State Correctional Facility, and Derrick blames Aiden for ratting on him, therefore, Derrick wants Aiden dead. Patrick "Packie" McReary calls Niko after the cutscene to explain the details. Aiden is heavily guarded by a police escort. He left a Biff with a rocket launcher off Applewhite in Alderney City. Packie wants Niko to use the truck to block one end of the Booth Tunnel while Packie blocks the other end. Niko calls Packie once he is in the truck. Packie wants this to look like a prison break as to attempt keep Derrick in the clear. Niko blocks the tunnel and stops the convoy. He and Packie launch a surprise attack on the convoy. After all the cops are dead, Niko and Packie steal the Police Stockade containing Aiden. Niko drives the truck to Port Tudor as he escapes police attention. Niko, Packie, and Aiden switch to the Presidente, after leaving the Police Stockade in a quiet location, and drive to the cliffs in Leftwood. Aiden is very happy that he is free from police custody and asks who sent them to free him, however Niko and Packie keep him in the dark until they reach the cliffs. At the cliffs, Packie reveals that Derrick sent them to free Aiden so that Niko can kill him. Aiden is shocked and says that Derrick has always been the rat. Packie takes the car and leaves Niko to do his part. Niko shoots Aiden, his body rag-dolls into the water below.

Reward

The reward for completing this mission is $7,500. The mission Blood Brothers is unlocked.

Trivia

If you do this mission during a sunset, Aiden and Packie will have different dialogue while on the cliffs.
If O'Malley is killed by a molotov, he will roll around screaming for a few seconds. When the game changes to the cutscene, he will stop burning, stand up again, and collapse dead on the ground.
This mission and The Lost and Damned side mission Knowing Me Knowing You are the only times where the player can hear Niko's voice through the opposite end.
When Packie calls he tells Niko the truck is on Applewhite St. but it's really on Mahesh Ave.
Packie is seen listening to Liberty Rock Radio, on the phone when you can see him, which is his favorite station.
While Niko is talking to Derrick in the initial cutscene, a Flying Rat can still be seen in the background if you haven't killed it yet.
The sirens on the Police Cruiser, Police Patrol;and Noose Patriot in this mission will stay on when you exit them instead of the lights staying on and the sirens staying of. To do this get in a Police car or Noose Patriot and turn on the sirens, then exit This may be just a bug or a glitch, they will lose this feature if saved in a parking spot.
Occasionally one or more civilian vehicles may be trapped within the tunnel by Niko's truck, making the shootout more complex.
Although Packie makes a big deal about providing Niko with a rocket launcher, in reality there is no opportunity provided to use it in the mission: firing one off inside the tunnel will destroy the police van, killing Aiden prematurely, and while it's possible to use the weapon to kill Aiden, the risk of killing Niko and/or Packie is great. Nonetheless, the RPG is added to Niko's inventory if he doesn't have one already or two rockets if he does.
Packie is a real schmuck at the end of the mission, driving away in the car and leaving Niko with a long walk back to the road.

Gallery

The police convoy being blocked by Niko Bellic and Packie McReary.
Aiden O'Malley falling to his death after being shot by Niko Bellic.

External link

Tunnel of Death mission on YouTube by GTAmissions - PC version

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-{{cleanup}}
+{{infobox mission
-It seems Derrick's old buddy Aiden O'Malley is going to rat him out.  Aiden is being transferred in an armored van.  He orders Niko to kill O'Malley before the convoy reaches their destination.
+|game=IV
+|image=TunnelofDeath-GTAIV.png
+|size=300px
+|caption=[[Derrick McReary]] talking to [[Niko Bellic]].
+|for=Derrick McReary
+|target=Aiden O'Malley
+|location=Booth Tunnel, Alderney
+|reward=[[Money|$]]7,500
+|unlocks=[[Blood Brothers]]
+|unlockedby=[[Babysitting]]
+|fail=Player Character Death<br>Packie killed<br>Police stockade destroyed<br>Aiden killed before end of mission
+}}
+'''Tunnel of Death''' is a [[Missions in GTA IV|mission]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] given to [[protagonist]] [[Niko Bellic]] by [[Derrick McReary]] from a bench on Vitullo Avenue in [[Acter]], [[Alderney]]. It is unlocked by the mission [[Babysitting]].
-The mission starts with Niko ready to do as he is told, when Packie calls and informs you that he is doing the job with you.  He also informs you that carrying out the mission as Derrick ordered is a bad idea.  If the police knew that O'Malley was sprung from prison just to be executed, Derrick would be their prime suspect.  They have to make it look as if they were O'Malley's allies.
+==Mission==
+Derrick is high on heroin when Niko meets him at the park. He heard that [[Aiden O'Malley]] is being transported to the [[Alderney State Correctional Facility]], and Derrick blames Aiden for ratting on him, therefore, Derrick wants Aiden dead. [[Patrick McReary|Patrick "Packie" McReary]] calls Niko after the cutscene to explain the details. Aiden is heavily guarded by a [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|police]] escort. He left a [[Biff]] with a [[rocket launcher]] off Applewhite in [[Alderney City]]. Packie wants Niko to use the truck to block one end of the [[Booth Tunnel]] while Packie blocks the other end. Niko calls Packie once he is in the truck. Packie wants this to look like a prison break as to attempt keep Derrick in the clear. Niko blocks the tunnel and stops the convoy. He and Packie launch a surprise attack on the convoy. After all the cops are dead, Niko and Packie steal the [[Police Stockade]] containing Aiden. Niko drives the truck to [[Port Tudor]] as he escapes police attention. Niko, Packie, and Aiden switch to the [[Presidente]], after leaving the Police Stockade in a quiet location, and drive to the cliffs in [[Leftwood]]. Aiden is very happy that he is free from police custody and asks who sent them to free him, however Niko and Packie keep him in the dark until they reach the cliffs. At the cliffs, Packie reveals that Derrick sent them to free Aiden so that Niko can kill him. Aiden is shocked and says that Derrick has always been the rat. Packie takes the car and leaves Niko to do his part. Niko shoots Aiden, his body rag-dolls into the water below.
-Packie further tells Niko that he left a Biff truck in an alleyway that will be useful in the jail bust.  He hid a rocket launcher inside as well.  The first part of the mission is to pick up the truck which is now marked on your radar.  Once inside, Niko calls Packie, who is out driving a truck of his own.  He tells Niko that the plan is to corner the van as it is traveling through the claustrophobic Booth Tunnel.
+==Reward==
+The reward for completing this mission is [[Money|$]]7,500. The mission [[Blood Brothers]] is unlocked.
-You must drive the truck and enter the Booth Tunnel and travel a short distance inside where you will see two markers.  You must park your truck across the two markers, making your truck a "perpendicularly parked" roadblock.  The game goes to a cutscene.  The convoy carrying Aiden O'Malley arrives and his halted by the truck.  Packie arrives in his vehicle, and does the same as Niko, sandwiching the convoy between the two trucks.  The police are more than suspicious by this point.  One particular officer exits his squad car with the intent of instructing Niko to move his vehicle.
+==Trivia==
+*If you do this mission during a sunset, Aiden and Packie will have different dialogue while on the cliffs.
+*If O'Malley is killed by a molotov, he will roll around screaming for a few seconds. When the game changes to the cutscene, he will stop burning, stand up again, and collapse dead on the ground.
+*This mission and [[The Lost and Damned]] side mission Knowing Me Knowing You are the only times where the player can hear Niko's voice through the opposite end.
+*When Packie calls he tells Niko the truck is on [[Applewhite St]]. but it's really on [[Mahesh Ave]].
+*Packie is seen listening to [[Liberty Rock Radio]], on the phone when you can see him, which is his favorite station.
+*While Niko is talking to Derrick in the initial cutscene, a [[Flying Rat]] can still be seen in the background if you haven't killed it yet.
+*The sirens on the [[Police Cruiser]], [[Police Patrol]];and [[Noose Patriot]] in this mission will stay on when you exit them instead of the lights staying on and the sirens staying of. To do this get in a Police car or Noose Patriot and turn on the sirens, then exit This may be just a bug or a glitch, they will lose this feature if saved in a parking spot.
+*Occasionally one or more civilian vehicles may be trapped within the tunnel by Niko's truck, making the shootout more complex.
+*Although Packie makes a big deal about providing Niko with a [[rocket launcher]], in reality there is no opportunity provided to use it in the mission: firing one off inside the tunnel will destroy the police van, killing Aiden prematurely, and while it's possible to use the weapon to kill Aiden, the risk of killing Niko and/or Packie is great. Nonetheless, the RPG is added to Niko's inventory if he doesn't have one already or two rockets if he does.
+*Packie is a real schmuck at the end of the mission, driving away in the car and leaving Niko with a long walk back to the road.
-The cutscene ends with Niko outside the truck on the opposite side of the convoy, now armed with a rocket launcher.  Now the fireworks begin.  Gun down the officer approaching you, along with the dozen others nearby.  Packie will assist you from the other end of the tunnel, but he will only take out one or two at best.  Be careful with that rocket launcher; do not hit the van or Packie, otherwise the mission will fail.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:TunnelofDeath-GTAIV2.jpg|The [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|police]] convoy being blocked by [[Niko Bellic]] and [[Packie McReary]].
+File:TunnelofDeath-GTAIV3.jpg|[[Aiden O'Malley]] falling to his death after being shot by [[Niko Bellic]].
+</gallery>
-Once the officers are down, Niko will hop in the driver's seat of the van, and Packie will sit in the back and babysit Aiden.  You must now lose your wanted level.  The trick is that your vehicle is as slow as a 56K modem, and your pursuers are seated in fast squad cars.  Your one advantage is that the van is either bulletproof or nearly bulletproof (not sure which...)  Anyway, exit the Booth tunnel, and try your best to lose the heat.  One method is to lead the chase to Northern Middle Park.  There, you can enter the subway system the same way you did in No Way Like The Subway.  The police can only follow you for so long in there.  Avoid the trains and drive until you have evaded the "wanted level" radius long enough for the police to call off the search.  Once you do, flip a cookie (that means do a U-turn), and head back out the way you came in.  Once the tracks lead you outside again, look for a gap in the railing, and you can exit through there.  Here's the catch, you might flip your van.  If you don't, you can move on.
+==See also==
+*[[Tunnel of Death/Walkthrough|Walkthrough]]
-After you have lost your wanted level, Niko relays to Packie that the van stands out, and they have to ditch it.  You receive a new blip on your radar; it is a normal looking, four-seat sedan.  You must now drive the van to where it is parked, and change your vehicle.  (Man, if you count the one you drove on the way over to the Biff truck, then this is the fourth vehicle you have commandeered on this mission.  Niko's just running through them isn't he?)
+==External link==
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAxJvWxGDKo Tunnel of Death mission on YouTube by GTAmissions - PC version]
-Once all three men are inside, you must drive to the cliffs.  This is the easiest part of the mission.  Just casually drive at your own pace, and follow the GPS to the mark on your radar.  Along the way, listen to Aiden's requests of knowing who sprung him free, and enjoy Packie's endless death related innuendos he uses to answer him.  The only danger on this branch of the mission is destroying your vehicle, so avoid flipping it, falling into the ocean, those pesky petrol containers that blow your car up if you run over them, et cetera et cetera.
+[[de:Tunnel of Death]]
+[[es:Tunnel of Death]]
-Once you get to the cliffs, all three men exit the car and the game goes to a cutscene.  Watch Aiden preach his gratitude on the edge of a very disappointingly short cliff.  (Seriously, they wet our appetites with talking about "cliffs," making a large, Wile E. Coyote sized one come to mind, and it turns out to be just a ten foot drop?)
+[[pl:Tunnel of Death]]
+[[Category:Missions in GTA IV]]
-Aiden requests once more who put Niko and Packie up to springing him free, and to his dismay, "Derrick McReary" is the answer.  Packie angrily condemns Aiden for his loose tongue and orders Niko to get rid of him.  Packie gets into the car, and drives away leaving Niko with Aiden.  (For goodness sake, Packie, was it too hard to wait five seconds and give Niko a ride home?  Because you kinda left him transportationless...)
-Anyway, the moment you have all been waiting for.  With Aiden still standing on the ledge of the hill...okay, fine...cliff, you must simply shoot the Irishman and his body will roll down the hil, uh, cliff, and into the ocean.
-Mission over!  You are now left standing at the murder site, and if you did not stall in killing Aiden, you can still see Packie's car driving away from you.  What a jerk.
-Anyway, you've completed Derrick's strand and were awarded $7,500.
-Lousy, cliffs...