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Public relations for Area 69 have suffered from a great deal of distrust and suspicion from the people of Bone County. There have been reported over 30 deaths due to people attempting to trespass onto the base. In fact, front-page headlines of an issue of ''The San Andreas Times'' read, ''Over 30 people killed in Area 69'', ''Demolish Area 69!!'', and also ''Area 69 = Rubbish''. | Public relations for Area 69 have suffered from a great deal of distrust and suspicion from the people of Bone County. There have been reported over 30 deaths due to people attempting to trespass onto the base. In fact, front-page headlines of an issue of ''The San Andreas Times'' read, ''Over 30 people killed in Area 69'', ''Demolish Area 69!!'', and also ''Area 69 = Rubbish''. | ||
In one segment of [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] [[WCTR News|News]], played after completion of [[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom]], [[Lianne Forget]] reports about government officials having "denied the existence of an area in Bone County that isn't on the map" before going on to state that a person, unprepared to be named, said, "The so-called place that isn't called anything doesn't exist. And if it did, we'd name it something." The " | In one segment of [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] [[WCTR News|News]], played after completion of [[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom]], [[Lianne Forget]] reports about government officials having "denied the existence of an area in Bone County that isn't on the map" before going on to state that a person, unprepared to be named, said, "The so-called place that isn't called anything doesn't exist. And if it did, we'd name it something." Later, in the opening cutscene of the mission [[Black Project]], it is implied that this is a reference to Area 69, as [[The Truth]] calls it, saying "There's a place, not even on the map...". | ||
=== Pickups, weapons, and inventory items === | === Pickups, weapons, and inventory items === | ||
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== Events of GTA San Andreas == | == Events of GTA San Andreas == | ||
After making his way out to Bone County to meet up with [[Mike Toreno]] at the [[Verdant Meadows|abandoned airstrip]], [[Carl Johnson]] begins performing dangerous and difficult tasks for this shady government agent, whose "paymasters" remain unidentified (although it is speculated that Toreno may be working for the [[wp:National Security Agency|NSA]] or the [[wp:Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]). After temporarily satisfying Toreno's wishes, Carl receives an unexpected visit at the airstrip from [[The Truth]], who Carl hasn't seen since leaving [[San Fierro]]. The Truth, disturbed by Carl's allegiance to Toreno, makes his own request: to steal the ''[[Black Project]]'' from the nearby Area 69 military research facility. The Truth drops Carl off in front of the facility's main gate, and drives off in a hurry, leaving Carl to infiltrate the base alone. Armed with [[thermal vision goggles]], Carl sneaks into the base, and down into the underground research labs. Carl is forced to shoot his way through soldiers and scientists alike, as he makes his way into the depths of the compound, where he finally locates the jetpack. Climbing into the jetpack's straps, Carl boldly applies thrust and escapes through the open sky bay overhead, and blasts off away from the facility as quickly as possible to avoid being shot down by SAM sites and military personnel. As he escapes, a voice over the loudspeaker can be heard frantically shouting, "Get General Mills on the line!", a tongue-in-cheek reference to an American cereal manufacturer. | After making his way out to Bone County to meet up with undercover government agent [[Mike Toreno|Michael "Mike" Toreno]] at the [[Verdant Meadows|abandoned airstrip]], protagonist [[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]] begins performing dangerous and difficult tasks for this shady government agent, whose "paymasters" remain unidentified (although it is speculated that Toreno may be working for the [[wp:National Security Agency|NSA]] or the [[wp:Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]). After temporarily satisfying Toreno's wishes, Carl receives an unexpected visit at the airstrip from [[The Truth]], who Carl hasn't seen since leaving [[San Fierro]]. The Truth, disturbed by Carl's allegiance to Toreno, makes his own request: to steal the ''[[Black Project]]'' from the nearby Area 69 military research facility. The Truth drops Carl off in front of the facility's main gate, and drives off in a hurry, leaving Carl to infiltrate the base alone. Armed with [[thermal vision goggles]], Carl sneaks into the base, and down into the underground research labs. Carl is forced to shoot his way through soldiers and scientists alike, as he makes his way into the depths of the compound, where he finally locates the jetpack. Climbing into the jetpack's straps, Carl boldly applies thrust and escapes through the open sky bay overhead, and blasts off away from the facility as quickly as possible to avoid being shot down by SAM sites and military personnel. As he escapes, a voice over the loudspeaker can be heard frantically shouting, "Get General Mills on the line!", a tongue-in-cheek reference to an eponymous American cereal manufacturer. | ||
Several missions later, when Carl is contacted by corrupt [[C.R.A.S.H.]] officer [[Frank Tenpenny]] to the officer's house in [[Prickle Pine]], [[Las Venturas]], he is asked to [[Misappropriation|steal, from a DEA officer, a dossier which has a compilation of the crooked cop's activities and scandals]]. Carl locates the agent, as per Tenpenny, to Aldea Malvada, where, just in case the agent identifies him and flies away in his helicopter, Carl chases him down, but in the process, has to find his way through Area 69, since the agent flies right through, but Carl cannot, else he will be prone to attacks by NPC-controlled Hydras upon attaining a [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era #Five-stars|five star wanted level]]. | Several missions later, when Carl is contacted by corrupt [[C.R.A.S.H.]] officer [[Frank Tenpenny]] to the officer's house in [[Prickle Pine]], [[Las Venturas]], he is asked to [[Misappropriation|steal, from a DEA officer, a dossier which has a compilation of the crooked cop's activities and scandals]]. Carl locates the agent, as per Tenpenny, to Aldea Malvada, where, just in case the agent identifies him and flies away in his helicopter, Carl chases him down, but in the process, has to find his way through Area 69, since the agent flies right through, but Carl cannot, else he will be prone to attacks by NPC-controlled Hydras upon attaining a [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era #Five-stars|five star wanted level]]. | ||
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* The name is a reference to the sex position called [[69]]. | * The name is a reference to the sex position called [[69]]. | ||
* The jetpack is the most rapid means of infiltrating the base, but at the cost of being attacked and possibly [[wasted|killed]] by SAM sites, even at ground level, as in-game AI considers the jetpack to be an aircraft. | * The jetpack is the most rapid means of infiltrating the base, but at the cost of being attacked and possibly [[wasted|killed]] by SAM sites, even at ground level, as in-game AI considers the jetpack to be an aircraft. | ||
* The underground building can be accessed by driving a [[Freeway]] onto the air vents and getting off the bike. Carl should fall through the vent and appear in the base next to the Minigun.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa1tb49t1TE</ref>. If the player follows the method used in | * The underground building can be accessed by driving a [[Freeway]] onto the air vents and getting off the bike. Carl should fall through the vent and appear in the base next to the Minigun.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa1tb49t1TE</ref>. If the player follows the method used in the video referenced, they can enter, explore, and get out of Area 69 without the player having to kill themselves. | ||
* If the player enters the area of the base where the Rhinos spawn (and the Cargobob), there is a mysterious green glowing light over the player, with its source in the underground lab. | * If the player enters the area of the base where the Rhinos spawn (and the Cargobob), there is a mysterious green glowing light over the player, with its source in the underground lab. | ||
* If the player enters the second area after infiltrating the underground part of Area 69 in Black Project, the player can spot two giant objects (that are half-crated) which look like two nuclear warheads. | * If the player enters the second area after infiltrating the underground part of Area 69 in Black Project, the player can spot two giant objects (that are half-crated) which look like two nuclear warheads. | ||
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* The SAM sites would also target and shoot at boats. The only ways to achieve this is with a water level editor or car spawner mod. | * The SAM sites would also target and shoot at boats. The only ways to achieve this is with a water level editor or car spawner mod. | ||
* In one of the inaccessible underground labs, a [[wp:Crowbar (tool)|crowbar]] can be seen on a table, which may be a reference to the [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Crowbar signature weapon] of, [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Gordon_Freeman Gordon Freeman], protagonist of the [[wp:Half-Life (series)|Half Life series]]. | * In one of the inaccessible underground labs, a [[wp:Crowbar (tool)|crowbar]] can be seen on a table, which may be a reference to the [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Crowbar signature weapon] of, [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Gordon_Freeman Gordon Freeman], protagonist of the [[wp:Half-Life (series)|Half Life series]]. | ||
* The border of the base is not clearly defined, so by the time a player reaches the fence, they will already receive the 5-star wanted level. This may be based on Area 51's security, where the border is marked by orange posts which are hard to see. | * The border of the base is not clearly defined, so by the time a player reaches the fence, they will already receive the 5-star wanted level, but only when the base is approached from the end where the garage and airstrip are located. This may be based on Area 51's security, where the border is marked by orange posts which are hard to see. | ||
* The [[Rural Police|local police]] will come into the base to [[Busted|arrest]] or kill the player if he trespasses here. In real life, Area 51 is patrolled by a private security company who will call the local sheriff to come and arrest trespassers. | * The [[Rural Police|local police]] will come into the base to [[Busted|arrest]] or [[Wasted|kill]] the player if he trespasses here. In real life, Area 51 is patrolled by a private security company who will call the local sheriff to come and arrest trespassers. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||