Ghost Town
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- For the ghost towns featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, see either Aldea Malvada (in Tierra Robada) or Las Brujas (in Bone County).
The Ghost Town in Grand Theft Auto III is a 'hidden area', not intended to be accessed during normal gameplay. It is used in the introduction to the game where Claude is helping to rob a bank, before being betrayed and shot by Catalina. The Ghost Town is basically a street with the Liberty City Bank, some stores and apartments, and a Mr. Wongs, an Esperanto, and three Securicars parked on the street. The area is named 'Ghost Town' by players, as there is no official name for that area, however, if the player manages to fly the Dodo around the area, several names can be seen on the radar: Chris's Town, Gary's Town, Adamton, Obbebugh, Woodcunty, Les County, and Aaronsville, all of which were named after some of the programmers. Although the real name for this part of the city may just be Upstate. The reason for this is in both GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories there is a road tunnel up in Cedar Grove. In 2001 the tunnel is inaccessible (even if the player somehow manages to get behind the roadblocks the small area isn't solid. But in 1998 the tunnel can be entered but the road that maybe stretches out to the location is not accessible.
During gameplay, it can only be accessed by flying the Dodo there. Very few of the objects are solid, and those that are solid are tiny props, so there is nowhere to land. In Liberty City Stories the area does not exist, if it did it would be easier to explore by obtaining the Maverick in False Idols. If using cheats, the flying cars cheat can also get the player to the Ghost Town. A modification was made for the PC version that places a bridge and solidifies the area, which allows the player to reach the Ghost Town more easily.
The Ghost Town is noticeably more detailed than Liberty City itself; the alley behind the bank contains dumpsters, cardboard boxes, and even various items of garbage strewn across the ground. Most of the apartments above the alley/streets also feature air conditioning units on the windows, like some buildings in real-life. The sidewalks, however, are empty, with the exception of a few street lights and parking signs.
Programmer Names
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The name Adamton, named after art director, Aaron Garbut.
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The names Garystown & Chris's Town, named after Gary McAdam, 3D artist, and Chris Rothwell, designer.
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The name Les County, named after producer Leslie Benzies.
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The name Obbeburgh, named after Obbe Vermeij, Technical Direction.
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The name Woodcunty, named after Alisdair Wood, 3D Artist
External Links
Bridge to Ghost Town Patch - made by Homer Simpson - via TheGTAPlace.com