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[[Image:Dude.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Some DUDE equipment in [[San Fierro]]]]
'''DUDE''' is a corporation in the [[Grand Theft Auto series]] known to specialized in power tools, heavy machinery and chemicals. The DUDE brand has surfaced in multiple GTA games, including [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].
'''DUDE''' is a construction company and vehicle manufacturer in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. It also appeared as a hardware manufacturer in the beta version of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] (A DUDE nailgun exists as a beta weapon). It is a spoof of construction companies such as [[wp:Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar Inc.]] In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], there is an abandoned DUDE Chemical Plant located in [[Acter Industrial Park]]. The logo consists of a man lifting the word "DUDE" with some difficulty. The name may be a parody of [[wp:MAN AG|MAN]].


==Vehicles in GTA III Era==
== Description ==
The DUDE name first appeared, albeit in beta form, on a nailgun originally to be used as a weapon in GTA Vice City, but dropped during development. In GTA San Andreas, the DUDE name appears primarily on heavy machinery, including cranes, and controllable cement trucks and mining vehicles. In GTA IV, an abandoned '''DUDE Chemicals''' plant can be found at the [[Acter Industrial Park]] in [[Alderney]]. The current DUDE logo, which consists of a man lifting the word "DUDE" with some difficulty, first appeared in GTA San Andreas, and remained in use in GTA IV.
 
DUDE may be a spoof of construction companies such as [[wp:Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]], and the name may be a parody of [[wp:MAN AG|MAN]].
 
== Vehicles ==
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| [[Cement Truck]]
| [[Cement Truck]]
| Large Truck
| Large Truck
| [[wp:Concrete Mixer#Concrete Transport Truck|an unidentified cement truck]]
| [[wp:Concrete Mixer#Concrete Transport Truck|an unidentified cement truck]]
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| [[Dozer]]
| [[Dozer]]
| Construction Truck
| Construction Truck
| [[wp:Bulldozer|an unidentified bulldozer]]
| [[wp:Bulldozer|an unidentified bulldozer]]
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| [[Dumper]]
| [[Dumper]]
| Construction Truck
| Construction Truck
| [[wp:Caterpillar 773|Caterpillar 773]]
| [[wp:Caterpillar 773|Caterpillar 773]]
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*A crane with the DUDE logo also appeared in [[w:c:manhunt:Manhunt 2|Manhunt 2]] in the level [[w:c:manhunt:Assassination|Assassination]].
*A crane with the DUDE logo also appeared in [[w:c:manhunt:Manhunt 2|Manhunt 2]] in the level [[w:c:manhunt:Assassination|Assassination]].
*There was originally a [[Nailgun]] weapon manufactured by DUDE in [[GTA Vice City]], however it was taken out before release.
 
== Gallery ==
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|<gallery width="auto" perrow="6" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="120">
DUDE-GTASA-magneticcrane.jpg|Interactive DUDE magnetic crane in [[Easter Basin]], [[San Fierro]] (GTA San Andreas).
DUDE-GTASA-containercranes.jpg|Non-interactive DUDE container cranes at [[Ocean Docks]], [[Los Santos]] (GTA San Andreas).
CementTruck-GTASA-front.jpg|DUDE [[Cement Truck]] (GTA San Andreas).
Dozer-GTASA-front.jpg|DUDE [[Dozer]] (GTA San Andreas).
Dumper-GTASA-front.jpg|DUDE [[Dumper]] (GTA San Andreas).
DUDEChemicals-GTA4-exterior.jpg|Abandoned DUDE Chemicals plant at the [[Acter Industrial Park]], [[Alderney]] (GTA IV).
</gallery>
|}


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[[Category:Industrial Vehicles]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA San Andreas]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA IV]]

Revision as of 18:01, 18 July 2010

DUDE is a corporation in the Grand Theft Auto series known to specialized in power tools, heavy machinery and chemicals. The DUDE brand has surfaced in multiple GTA games, including Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV.

Description

The DUDE name first appeared, albeit in beta form, on a nailgun originally to be used as a weapon in GTA Vice City, but dropped during development. In GTA San Andreas, the DUDE name appears primarily on heavy machinery, including cranes, and controllable cement trucks and mining vehicles. In GTA IV, an abandoned DUDE Chemicals plant can be found at the Acter Industrial Park in Alderney. The current DUDE logo, which consists of a man lifting the word "DUDE" with some difficulty, first appeared in GTA San Andreas, and remained in use in GTA IV.

DUDE may be a spoof of construction companies such as Caterpillar, and the name may be a parody of MAN.

Vehicles

Vehicle Style Based on (GTA III)
Cement Truck Large Truck an unidentified cement truck
Dozer Construction Truck an unidentified bulldozer
Dumper Construction Truck Caterpillar 773

Trivia

Gallery