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There are a variety of myths revolving around Grand Theft Auto IV. Most are misconceptions, made up, or simply glitches or bugs. These stories revolve around actual locations and events in the game. Due to the popularity of these myths, people have spent countless time searching for or wanting to know about something that does not exist.

Lola Del Rio

Lola Del Rio is a prostitute seen on the concept artworks for Grand Theft Auto IV and is often believed to exist in the game. The LCPD database states that she can be seen in Star Junction, Algonquin, but she does not actually appear in the game. This hasn't stopped players from posting claims of seeing her.

Whale

According to a Liberty Tree article, a whale is believed to be seen in the water in Middle Park, but it does not actually appear in the game. The article makes fun of the wild "myths" that have spawned from GTA San Andreas.

Changing faces of the Statue of Happiness

Players claim to have seen the face of the Statue of Happiness change over time or depending on the actions of the player. These claims are entirely unfounded as the face cannot change at all.

Abandoned Sprunk Factory ghost

People have mistaken the nearby Honkers Gentlemen's Club bouncer for a ghost in the abandoned Sprunk factory in Tudor, Alderney. If the player fires a weapon even as far as the factory, the bouncer will react and tells the player to leave. If captions are turned on, the caption will show clearly the text of the voice even if the player is distant from hearing range of the bouncer.

UFOs

Many player have mistaken distant blinking lights of aircraft as alien UFOs. These aircraft are meant to be flying at high altitudes but sometimes if the player themselves are flying at high altitudes, the blinking lights can be seen below the player and can sometimes be seen passing through tall buildings.

Bloody Bedroom

This is not exactly a myth. However, in an apartment in Liberty City, there is an open door. The bedroom has a massive amount of blood strewn about, making it more likely a piece of miscellaneous interior detail. Also, on the mattress on the floor in the main room and in one of the side rooms is a picture of a policeman (identity unknown) with a pile and three lines of cocaine running across it. This could mean that there was either a police officer with a cocaine addiction living there, or a cop killer with the same addiction. If it was the prior, the police officer likely either committed suicide or was killed. If it was the latter, he may have kidnapped the police officer (depicted in the picture) and brought him there, only to promptly kill him; The killer likely would have then fled from the obviously undiscovered crime scene.

It is located on the apartment in North Holland where Jimmy Kand lives.

It should be noted that the same bloody bed prop is in the room where Niko was sent to kill Teddy Benavidez, on orders from Ray Boccino.

video (not seen until 5:02)

Ratman

The Ratman is a creature that is said to be seen in the subways of Liberty City. Fabrications of his description include having sharp claws and teeth, frightening red eyes, and an incredible running speed, as well as the ability to kill the player instantly.

Growling Noises

These are rare, but they can be heard mostly during nighttime when Niko is by himself (i.e. no nearby pedestrians). It's a low growl that persists for a good amount of time, and may scare players if caught off guard. It is not known what causes these noises but it could be a glitch. It almost sounds as if it is the growl of a mountain lion.

Deep echoed growls are known to occur in Alderney Casino and the Sprunk Factory, It is unknown what they are caused by but they might just exist for atmospheric effect.

Other growling can be explained by nearby Flying Rats or thunder.

Faustin's House

Next to Mikhail and Dimitri Faustin's house is a broken guardrail with several half-submerged cars - it was suggested that this was simply a comedy bit about drunk drivers in the area, but others soon found out that the cars had no doors, suggesting an explosion blew them off of the road, possibly hinting to assassins sent to kill the blood brothers that were quickly thwarted.

After the mission where you meet Dimitri and Mikhail, their friend (Andrei) is shot to the head - after this mission is completed, a bloodtrail from the back of Mikhail's porch is found leading to the bushes, hinting to where the body went.

Few suggested that the body itself - along with a fair amount of dropped cash and guns - can be discovered at night, near the beach and/or bushes with a 5% spawn chance; this has yet to be proven.

The "Devil's" Swing

There is, in Broker, a little playground where has slides and swings. In one of the swings, there is a bug that, if you hang on it, you're fired in a big distance, and if you park a car under the swing, the car is totally damaged and can also be fired into the skyscrapers.

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+There are a variety of myths revolving around [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. Most are misconceptions, made up, or simply glitches or bugs. These stories revolve around actual locations and events in the game. Due to the popularity of these myths, people have spent countless time searching for or wanting to know about something that does not exist.
+* '''[[Lola Del Rio]]'''
+: Lola Del Rio is a [[Prostitutes|prostitute]] seen on the concept artworks for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and is often believed to exist in the game. The LCPD database states that she can be seen in [[Star Junction]], [[Algonquin]], but she does not actually appear in the game. This hasn't stopped players from posting claims of seeing her.
+* '''Whale'''
+: According to a Liberty Tree article, a whale is believed to be seen in the water in [[Middle Park]], but it does not actually appear in the game. The article makes fun of the wild "myths" that have spawned from GTA San Andreas.
+* '''Changing faces of the Statue of Happiness'''
+: Players claim to have seen the face of the Statue of Happiness change over time or depending on the actions of the player. These claims are entirely unfounded as the face cannot change at all.
+* '''Abandoned Sprunk Factory ghost'''
+: People have mistaken the nearby [[Honkers Gentlemen's Club]] bouncer for a ghost in the abandoned [[Sprunk Factory|Sprunk factory]] in [[Tudor]], [[Alderney]]. If the player fires a weapon even as far as the factory, the bouncer will react and tells the player to leave. If captions are turned on, the caption will show clearly the text of the voice even if the player is distant from hearing range of the bouncer.
+==UFOs==
+Many player have mistaken distant blinking lights of aircraft as alien [[UFO]]s. These aircraft are meant to be flying at high altitudes but sometimes if the player themselves are flying at high altitudes, the blinking lights can be seen below the player and can sometimes be seen passing through tall buildings.
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+==Bloody Bedroom==
+This is not exactly a myth. However, in an apartment in Liberty City, there is an open door. The bedroom has a massive amount of blood strewn about, making it more likely a piece of miscellaneous interior detail. Also, on the mattress on the floor in the main room and in one of the side rooms is a picture of a policeman (identity unknown) with a pile and three lines of cocaine running across it. This could mean that there was either a police officer with a cocaine addiction living there, or a cop killer with the same addiction. If it was the prior, the police officer likely either committed suicide or was killed. If it was the latter, he may have kidnapped the police officer (depicted in the picture) and brought him there, only to promptly kill him; The killer likely would have then fled from the obviously undiscovered crime scene.
+It is located on the apartment in [[North Holland]] where [[Jimmy Kand]] lives.
+It should be noted that the same bloody bed prop is in the room where Niko was sent to kill Teddy Benavidez, on orders from Ray Boccino.
-There are many '''myths''' regarding [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. Only a couple of these really exist. While some were denied by developer [[Rockstar Games]], the rest can not be proved or disproved. Most of these myths are either misconceptions or made up.
-==Sprunk Factory Ghost==
-There is said to be a ghost in the abandoned [[Sprunk Factory]] in Alderney. When a shot is fired in the factory a voice can be heard telling the player to leave. However, this is, in fact, just a bodyguard from the [[Honkers Gentlemen's Club]], which is nearby, he will run far across the street to the player and attack with a pistol.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-Either though the leave is just a bouncer across the street in the higher levels of the building, low whispers and grunting can be heard each time you shoot the gun. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-MLOmEJxws&feature=PlayList&p=7358056262A7ED08&index=1 Video], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05lEmddTLco&feature=PlayList&p=DBFE87BBE26B42D8&index=0 part 2]
-==Bloody Bedroom==
-This is not exactly a myth. However, in an apartment in Liberty City, there is an open door. The bedroom has a massive amount of blood strewn about, making it more likely a piece of miscellaneous interior detail. Also, on the mattress on the floor in the main room and in one of the side rooms is a picture of a policeman (identity unknown) with a pile and three lines of cocaine running across it. This may hint to the fact that the resident had a serious cocaine addiction. There is nobody ever seen living in the apartment which probably means that if there was a cop killer there, the killer himself fled from the obviously undiscovered crime scene. It is located on the apartment in [http://gta.wikia.com/index.php?title=North_Holland North Holland] Holland where [[Jimmy Kand]] lives.
-It should be noted that the same bloody bed prop, is in the room where Niko was sent to kill Teddy Benavidez, on orders from Ray Boccino.
 :[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REe9udskJU&feature=PlayList&p=DBFE87BBE26B42D8&index=1 video] (not seen until 5:02)
 ==Ratman==
-The Ratman is believed to be some kind of creature that can be seen in the subways of Liberty City. There are several variations to the fabled "Ratman". Some say he, or it, has sharp claws and teeth, and frightening red eyes, and an incredible running speed, as well as the ability to kill the player instantly. Others say the Ratman is merely a hobo with a unique set of dialogue. There is no proof regarding either. In&nbsp;[[Multiplayer|online mode]]&nbsp;your player&nbsp;model can be changed to a "'''Zombie"''' that resembles a ratman.&nbsp;
+The [[Ratman]] is a creature that is said to be seen in the subways of Liberty City. Fabrications of his description include having sharp claws and teeth, frightening red eyes, and an incredible running speed, as well as the ability to kill the player instantly.
+==Growling Noises==
+These are rare, but they can be heard mostly during nighttime when Niko is by himself (i.e. no nearby pedestrians). It's a low growl that persists for a good amount of time, and may scare players if caught off guard. It is not known what causes these noises but it could be a glitch. It almost sounds as if it is the growl of a mountain lion.
-==Ship Wrecks With Ghosts==
+Deep echoed growls are known to occur in [[Alderney Casino]] and the [[Sprunk Factory]], It is unknown what they are caused by but they might just exist for atmospheric effect.
-There are plenty of ship wrecks surrounding Liberty City and one is believed to hold ghosts.
-==Growling Noises==
+Other growling can be explained by nearby [[Flying Rats]] or thunder.
-These are rare, but they can be heard mostly during nighttime when Niko is by himself (i.e. no nearby pedestrians). It's a low growl that persists for a good amount of time, and may scare players if caught off guard. It is not known what causes these noises but it could be a glitch.
-:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=royvuWqhc0c video] Can be heard around 1:23.
+== Faustin's House ==
+Next to Mikhail and Dimitri Faustin's house is a broken guardrail with several half-submerged cars - it was suggested that this was simply a comedy bit about drunk drivers in the area, but others soon found out that the cars had no doors, suggesting an explosion blew them off of the road, possibly hinting to assassins sent to kill the blood brothers that were quickly thwarted.
-Deep echoed growls are known to occur in [[Alderney Casino]] and the [[Sprunk Factory]], It is unknown what they are caused by but they might just exist for atmospheric effect.
+After the mission where you meet Dimitri and Mikhail, their friend ([[Andrei]]) is shot to the head - after this mission is completed, a bloodtrail from the back of Mikhail's porch is found leading to the bushes, hinting to where the body went.
-Other growling can be explained by nearby [[Flying Rats]] or thunder.
+Few suggested that the body itself - along with a fair amount of dropped cash and guns - can be discovered at night, near the beach and/or bushes with a 5% spawn chance; this has yet to be proven.
-== The Blue Hell ==
+==The "Devil's" Swing==
-Also While Not Exactly A myth and more of a glitch there is a secret room in the enterable hospitals. When You Walk In Make a right and another right theres a hospital bed right infront of a window. If you throw a gernade under it, it will be launched away and you can run jump through the window. You Can Then Walk Around Through&nbsp;The Walls.&nbsp;If you walk all the way back you walk into empty blue hell.  If you walk all the way back you will be transported to the back of the hospital.
+There is, in Broker, a little playground where has slides and swings. In one of the swings, there is a bug that, if you hang on it, you're fired in a big distance, and if you park a car under the swing, the car is totally damaged and can also be fired into the skyscrapers.
-== Lola ==
-The prostitute seen on the concept art is often believed to be actually found in the game.
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 [[Category:Myths]]
+[[Category:Secrets]]