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 :''You may be looking for the mission, [[Monster (mission)|Monster]], in [[GTA San Andreas]].''
-The '''Monster''' is a monster truck featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]. In [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] it is known as the '''Monster Truck'''. The Monster's handling is among the best in GTA San Andreas, this is because it has four-wheel steering, which is activated when the handbrake button is held. This is a great advantage when trying to complete a sharp turn with such a large vehicle. Of course, the Monster has great off-road ability, but its bouncy suspension is capable of throwing it off the road occasionally, however, it is easy to get back on track again.
+'''Monster trucks''' are best described as vehicles with large tires, built on heavy duty chassis. The vehicle has exist in two forms in the Grand Theft Auto series, first as three different variants all known simply as the '''Monster''' in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], and the aptly named '''Monster Truck''' in [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]].
-==Variants==
+== Design ==
-There are three variants of the Monster, in which the game refers to them as "Monster", "Monster A", and "Monster B".
+=== GTA San Andreas ===
+In GTA San Andreas, three variants of the monster truck exist. However, these differences are only cosmetic as all Monsters share roughly the same chassis design and wheels, as well as being based on pick-up trucks. While all variants are known simply as the "Monster", each variant features a different internal name
-*"Monster" is a pretty basic monster truck appearing in different coloring. From the sides it looks like a 1994–2004 Chevy S-10 and it looks like a 1997–2003 Ford F-Series from the front, this truck doesn't fit in the game's time setting. There is no regular version of this truck in the game
+The three variants of the Monster, as identified by their internal names, include:
-*"Monster A" comes with an American flag paint job, an optional spoiler, or a rollbar with attached spotlights, or just roof-mounted spotlights. It appears to be based on a third generation Ford F-Series. There is no regular version of this truck in the game.
+* ''monster'', a basic two tone-color variant which vary only by its body color. It is also the only version of the Monster which can be visually damaged - at the doors. The truck's body resembles a 1994–2004 [[wp:Chevrolet S-10|Chevrolet S-10]] at the sides and a 1997–2003 [[wp:Ford F-Series|Ford F-Series]] at the front, resulting in a vehicle that may be anachronistic in the game's [[1992]] setting.
-*"Monster B" is a monster truck version of the [[Yosemite]] and has a custom blue white and red paint job with a spoiler.
+* ''monstera'', distinguished by its red, blue, white and yellow racing paintwork, and includes various configurations of accessories (including a bed-mounted rollbar with attached lights, roof-mounted lights, a roof-mounted spoiler, or nothing at all. The truck body resembles that of a Ford F-Series.
+* ''monsterb'', a [[Yosemite]]-based variant with widen wheel arches, a custom blue, red and white paintwork, a checkered roof design, and a permanent roof-mounted spoiler. The ''monsterb'' may come with or without four roof-mounted headlights.
+=== GTA Advance ===
+Due to GTA Advance's [[Top-Down Perspective|top-down viewpoint]], the GTA Advance rendition of the Monster Truck is vague in its inspiration and can only be described as another pickup-based monster truck with evidently large tires and a single tone body color.
+== Performance ==
+=== GTA San Andreas ===
+The overall performance of any variant of the Monster depends on what the player intends to use the vehicle for. Overall, the Monster is more suited for off-road driving, performance between all variants of the Monster are the same.
+Generally, its acceleration and top speed are only average, making the vehicle unsuitable for high-speed driving. However, the vehicle compensates with good handling and off-road capabilities, being able to drive up steep terrains, traverse bumpy obstacles, and run over smaller vehicles (which can, however, risk flipping the Monster itself) and subject them to a moderate rate of damage. In place of a handbrake turn, the Monster features a four-wheel drive "mode" where the rear tires will also turn alongside the front tire, reducing its turning radius.
+Whilst the vehicle is very stable while upright, the vehicle can rest sideways or upside down if it flips from a crash or has tumbled down very rough terrain, due to its evenly heavy design. In usage on urban roads, the vehicle's larger size increases the susceptibility of the player hitting vehicles and street furniture.
+=== GTA Advance ===
+The Monster Truck in GTA Advance is actually similar in performance to the Monster, which an average if not mediocre top speed. It does, however, possesses the advantage of maintaining its best acceleration and speed while off-road, as well as being capable of ramming smaller vehicles out of the way. The scrap value of the Monster Truck at a [[crusher]] is also fairly good, $3,266, albiet lower still than the game's vans (the [[Hoods Rumpo XL|Hoods]] and [[Rumpo]]).
 ==Trivia==
-*Monster and Monster B play the radio station [[Radio X]] by default when entered, although Monster A plays [[K-DST]].
+* In GTA San Andreas, the ''monster'' and ''monsterb'' play [[Radio X]] by default when entered, while the monstera plays [[K-DST]] by default.
 ==Locations==
+;GTA San Andreas
 * In a trailer park near the [[Flint Intersection]] in [[Flint County]] (''monster'').
 * In the parking lot of the [[Los Santos Forum]] in [[East Beach]], [[Los Santos]] upon completion of the [[8-Track]] stadium mission (''monstera'').