8-Ball

Character
8-Ball
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Appearances [[Appearance::Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto Advance
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]
Full Name 8-Ball
Gender Gender::Male
Place of Birth Liberty City
Nationality American
Home Harwood, Liberty City
Main Affiliations Claude
Oriental Gentleman
Mike
Salvatore Leone
Luigi Goterelli
Toni Cipriani
Vehicles Kuruma
Rumpo
Businesses Eightballs Autoyard
Voiced by The Guru
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8-Ball is a firearms and explosives specialist who appears in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto Advance and owns three bomb shops throughout Liberty City.

Description

GTA III

In Grand Theft Auto III, 8-Ball meets Claude shortly after the beginning of the storyline, when he escapes alongside Claude from a police convoy. As a token of his appreciation, 8-Ball introduces Claude to Luigi Goterelli, an old friend of his, for work. 8-Ball seems to be the closest thing Claude has to a friend throughout the game. This friendship later comes into question when a car rigged to explode by 8-Ball is left for Claude to pick up during "Last Requests". After this, 8-Ball is not seen for the rest of the game.

8-Ball can be seen with both hands bandaged from an injury during his appearances, leaving Claude to do most of the more intensive work (such as driving and shooting) when 8-Ball accompanies him. 8-Ball is believed to have sustained scaldings from hot fat accidentally poured onto his hands during a scuffle with the police in a raid at his home, before he was arrested.

GTA Advance

In Grand Theft Auto Advance, 8-Ball is Mike's second boss after Vinnie was thought to be killed. Initially supplying Mike with several missions while aiding him in tracking Vinnie's murderer, 8-Ball would be on the run as he was chased by Vinnie's assassins.

During "Love of Money", Mike is ambushed by the Colombian Cartel while meeting 8-Ball at a diner. During this attack, the Cartel members use flamethrowers as their primary weapons; 8-Ball was caught in the crossfire. Upon completion of the mission, 8-Ball reveals that he has been severely burned, and tells Mike to escape as police arrive on the scene. He is eventually arrested by the police, connecting to the start of Grand Theft Auto III's storyline (in which he would later escape, with his "messed up" hands wrapped in bandages, from police custody along with Claude in GTA III). This conflicts GTA III's original claim that 8-Ball sustained the injury during the arrest.

GTA Liberty City Stories

In GTA Liberty City Stories, he appears only briefly supplying Toni Cipriani with explosives which would be used to destroy Fort Staunton.

8-ball bomb shops in other games

While the character of 8-Ball is only present in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance, and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, 8-Ball explosives shops can also be found additionally in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Murders commited by 8-Ball

  • Mike Forelli - Though Claude was the one who parked the car for Mike to enter, 8-Ball was the one who put the bomb in the car.

Name

Although not confirmed, 8-Ball's name is speculated to be Mullan. Such evidence is seen in authentic production artwork featured on Rockstar North's website, in which a sketch of 8-Ball's face depicts his name as Mullan, A.K.A 8-Ball. This name was never used in the games themselves, so may have ceased to be used.

Appearances

GTA III
GTA Advance
GTA Liberty City Stories

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