Vercetti Estate
Vercetti Estate, formerly Diaz's mansion, is a property in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, located on Starfish Island. It was Ricardo Diaz's home until Lance Vance and Tommy Vercetti took over the estate, killing Ricardo in the process (in Rub Out). Members of the Vercetti gang can often be found in and around the estate after its seizure. The final mission of the game, Keep Your Friends Close, takes place in the mansion, where Tommy kills Lance Vance and Sonny Forelli. The property consists of the mansion surrounded by a low wall, a hedge maze, and several pools and lawns. On the southern end of the property there is a private dock that Tommy can use to go to his mansion. On the western side of the property there is a small alleyway that leads directly into the water, and has a hidden package at the end of it- be careful not to fall off the edge. On the eastern end there is another private dock with another hidden package. The longer one plays the game, the more garbage piles up around the house, especially by the front door- garbage bags, cigars, wine bottles, and pizza boxes gather around the stairs.
On the roof there is a helipad that has a helicopter on it. After 80 found hidden packages, Sea Sparrow spawns on water near pier.
In the main room directly at the top of the stairs, there is the save icon and some clothes. The revenue for the asset missions is $5,000.
When you reach 100%, you receive a change of clothes called "Frankie," which says "I BEAT VICE CITY AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT", and three bodyguards that you can pay to follow you around.
Weapons
- Python
- Shotgun
- M4 Carbine
- Armor
- Sniper Rifle (in the maze)
Trivia
Mansion
The mansion is a parody of Tony Montana's mansion in the famous 1983 movie Scarface. The interior lobby of the mansion is of the same design as Tony's mansion, except that Tommy's mansion sports a middle staircase rather than two side staircases. Also, the "The World Is Yours" fountain -into which Montana fell after being killed- is absent.
Comparison of building structure
In Vice City Stories, the prostitution business lobby is almost the same as that of Vercetti Estate in GTA: Vice City. In San Andreas, certain interiors that appear during the Burglar side-mission appear to have a similar layout to this mansion.
Circa 1984
The mansion's right wing is under renovation during Vice City Stories.