Retro Game Walkthroughs for The Godfather (PC Games)
Submitted By: biglime
General Tips
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The shooting sequences in Godfather aren’t really difficult. The crosshair is automatically targeted onto the enemy, when you press the right mouse button (targeting mode). You can help it by looking in the direction of a chosen foe. When targeting, a crosshair is shown – a white circle – which you can move around with the mouse. To shoot, press the left mouse button. You reload with the [R] key, and holster the gun with [H]. To eliminate opponents, target their heads. It takes one precise shot to send one to the other world. You can also disable the foe by shooting in his knee, or dispose him of his weapon by shooting his hand. When there’s a shooting – it’s better to save bullets. Before every bigger job take weapons from either one of your houses, or from the Corleone mansion just to be sure that you won’t be left with nothing during action.
Fighting isn’t challenging either. Hold the right mouse button to put the hero in aggressive stance, then hit an opponent the way you want. Basic moves are made with [Q] – left hook, [E] – right hook, and [W]. You can grab enemies and overpower them – you do it by pressing both left and right mouse buttons. When an opponent is catched, you can hit him anyway you want to. When a sign appears, press [F] to watch how the hero is finishing a foe.
Bullying is an important part of Godfather. Thanks to it, we take over places belonging to the enemy mafias. The whole thing starts by talking to a restaurant, coffee shop etc. manager and talking to him. When he says, that he won’t pay you begin to bully him. In the top right corner of the screen (right under the health bar of that character) a terror meter is shown. It is the green line which you shouldn’t cross. If you overdo, the bar goes red and you lose. Notice that the more you harass the owner, the more will he want to pay. The trick to getting as much as possible is simple. Grab the man and simply wait as the amount of money stops raising. When this happens, talk to him once again. During the ‘negotiations’ you often have to manage with the guards or gangsters of other mafias.
Driving a car in Godfather is simplified. There’s no comparing to the normal driving games. Learning how to avoid obstacles, moving fast in the street traffic and losing a tail in a chase shouldn’t cause much problems. You should avoid civilian cars and try to bang the opponent’s cars onto obstacles, therefore leaving them behind.
The map in the game plays a significant role. It is recommended to look into it before any street journey, not to search for a way for a long time. All of the important locations (such as hospitals and enemy families warehouses etc.) are pointed out. If you want, you can pinpoint a location of your choosing, it will also be visible on the mini-map during the actual game.
EXECUTION STYLES
#1 Blackhand Execution
Kill Rival Family Member with Blackhand fighting without grabbing them.
#2 Bombs Away Execution
Blow up a Rival Family Member with Dynamite or a Bomb.
#3 Cocktail Hour Execution
Use a Molotov on a Rival Family Member
#4 Grand Slam Execution
When you see a Rival Family Member is on their knees go up to them (facing them) with a Bat and use Execute.
#5 Blackhand Grapple Execution
Grab Rival Family Member and kill them with Blackhand fighting.
#6 Hard Head Execution
Grab Low on Health Rival Family Member and face either side of them towards a counter before slamming the side of their head into it to kill them.
#7 Last Gasp Execution
Grab and Strangle (L3+R3) Rival Family Member.
#8 Over Cooked Execution
When you are in a Funeral Home or Bakery grapple a Rival Family Member and take them over to the oven. Push them towards it with your left Analog stick (with their backs facing it) and while holding the left analog stick towards it Push them in with your right analog stick.
#9 Road Rage Execution
Run over a Rival Family Member with your vehicle.
#10 Silent Assassin Execution
Sneak up and use your Garrote Wire on a Rival Family Member.
#11 Stained Glass Execution
Throw a Rival Family Member out of a One-Story window. Push them towards it with your left Analog stick (with their back facing it) and while holding the left analog stick towards it Push them out of it with your right analog stick.
#12 Watch Your Step Execution
Throw a Rival Family Member out of a Two-Story window, off a Rooftop, over a railing or any other high up places. Push them towards it with your left Analog stick (with their back facing it of course) and while holding the left analog stick towards it Push them out of it with your right analog stick.
#13 Traffic Accident Execution
Throw a low on health Rival Family Member in front of a moving car. This one is a bit tricky you need to not stand directly in front of traffic but just to the side of the traffic to still let the traffic flow. Throw the Rival Family Member in front of a car or just toss them towards a still moving car to kill them (this takes practice but you should eventually get it).
#14 Wallpapered Execution
Slam a Rival Family Member against the wall until dead.
#15 Hats Off Execution
Shoot a Rival Family Member in the Knee to get them on their knees. Go up to them (facing them) with a one handed weapon and use Execute.
#16 Pistol Execution
Use a One handed weapon on a Rival Family Member while they are standing and use Execute.
#17 Faceoff Execution
Shoot a Rival Family Member in the Knee to get them on their knees. Go up to them (facing them) with a two handed weapon and use Execute.
#18 Gut Shot Execution
Shoot Rival Family Member in Gut (Auto Aim and move the reticle down their body until it turns red at the stomach area).
#19 Disarmed
Shoot Rival Family Member in Shoulder to make them drop their weapon.
#20 Kneecapped
Shoot Rival Family Member in Knee to make them drop to their knees.
#21 Firearm Execution
Shoot Rival Family Member using a Firearm.
#22 Sure Shot Execution
Shoot Rival Family Member with a Head Shot to kill them.
SAFE HOUSES
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Brooklyn
(3 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 2 of them
You get 1 by blowing up the two buildings on the Tattaglia Compound (you won't be able to use it until it's repaired though)
Little Italy
(5 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 3 of them
You get 2 as you go through the Story Missions
New Jersey
(4 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 3 of them
You get 1 by blowing up the two buildings on the Stracci Compound (you won't be able to use it until it's repaired though)
Hell's Kitchen
(4 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 3 of them
You get 1 by blowing up the two buildings on the Cuneo Compound (you won't be able to use it until it's repaired though)
Midtown
(8 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 6 of them
You get 1 as you go through the Story Missions
You get 1 by blowing up the two buildings on the Cuneo Compound (you won't be able to use it until it's repaired though)
FBI AGENTS
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Brooklyn
Main St.
Enter St. Anne's Church and go to your right as you enter the church. Use the door to your right to go down to the basement of this Church and you will find this FBI Agent hiding in the corner to your left as you enter one of the rooms of this basement.
Hell's Kitchen
42nd St.
Enter the Holy Cross Church on 42nd St. and go to your right as you enter. Use the door to your right to go down to the basement of this Church and you will find this FBI Agent hiding in the corner to your left as you enter one of the rooms of this basement.
Little Italy
Foley Square
Face the shrubs and trees between the two large buildings that you can see when you are standing on Foley Square. Walk along the left side of the building to your right and you will find the FBI Agent hiding near the back corner of this building.
West Side Highway
As you drive towards this Icon you will come to a bridge and on the East side of the bridge you will see this FBI Agent standing on the walkway along the side of the bridge.
Midtown
Park Ave. / 4th Ave.
You can't miss this guy he is standing in plain view on the sidewalk where the icon is on the map.
New Jersey
Newark St.
Enter St. George's Church on Newark St. and go to your right as you enter. Use the door to your right to go down to the basement of this Church and you will find this FBI Agent hiding in the corner to your left as you enter one of the rooms of this basement.
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The shooting sequences in Godfather aren’t really difficult. The crosshair is automatically targeted onto the enemy, when you press the right mouse button (targeting mode). You can help it by looking in the direction of a chosen foe. When targeting, a crosshair is shown – a white circle – which you can move around with the mouse. To shoot, press the left mouse button. You reload with the [R] key, and holster the gun with [H]. To eliminate opponents, target their heads. It takes one precise shot to send one to the other world. You can also disable the foe by shooting in his knee, or dispose him of his weapon by shooting his hand. When there’s a shooting – it’s better to save bullets. Before every bigger job take weapons from either one of your houses, or from the Corleone mansion just to be sure that you won’t be left with nothing during action.
Fighting isn’t challenging either. Hold the right mouse button to put the hero in aggressive stance, then hit an opponent the way you want. Basic moves are made with [Q] – left hook, [E] – right hook, and [W]. You can grab enemies and overpower them – you do it by pressing both left and right mouse buttons. When an opponent is catched, you can hit him anyway you want to. When a sign appears, press [F] to watch how the hero is finishing a foe.
Bullying is an important part of Godfather. Thanks to it, we take over places belonging to the enemy mafias. The whole thing starts by talking to a restaurant, coffee shop etc. manager and talking to him. When he says, that he won’t pay you begin to bully him. In the top right corner of the screen (right under the health bar of that character) a terror meter is shown. It is the green line which you shouldn’t cross. If you overdo, the bar goes red and you lose. Notice that the more you harass the owner, the more will he want to pay. The trick to getting as much as possible is simple. Grab the man and simply wait as the amount of money stops raising. When this happens, talk to him once again. During the ‘negotiations’ you often have to manage with the guards or gangsters of other mafias.
Driving a car in Godfather is simplified. There’s no comparing to the normal driving games. Learning how to avoid obstacles, moving fast in the street traffic and losing a tail in a chase shouldn’t cause much problems. You should avoid civilian cars and try to bang the opponent’s cars onto obstacles, therefore leaving them behind.
The map in the game plays a significant role. It is recommended to look into it before any street journey, not to search for a way for a long time. All of the important locations (such as hospitals and enemy families warehouses etc.) are pointed out. If you want, you can pinpoint a location of your choosing, it will also be visible on the mini-map during the actual game.
EXECUTION STYLES
#1 Blackhand Execution
Kill Rival Family Member with Blackhand fighting without grabbing them.
#2 Bombs Away Execution
Blow up a Rival Family Member with Dynamite or a Bomb.
#3 Cocktail Hour Execution
Use a Molotov on a Rival Family Member
#4 Grand Slam Execution
When you see a Rival Family Member is on their knees go up to them (facing them) with a Bat and use Execute.
#5 Blackhand Grapple Execution
Grab Rival Family Member and kill them with Blackhand fighting.
#6 Hard Head Execution
Grab Low on Health Rival Family Member and face either side of them towards a counter before slamming the side of their head into it to kill them.
#7 Last Gasp Execution
Grab and Strangle (L3+R3) Rival Family Member.
#8 Over Cooked Execution
When you are in a Funeral Home or Bakery grapple a Rival Family Member and take them over to the oven. Push them towards it with your left Analog stick (with their backs facing it) and while holding the left analog stick towards it Push them in with your right analog stick.
#9 Road Rage Execution
Run over a Rival Family Member with your vehicle.
#10 Silent Assassin Execution
Sneak up and use your Garrote Wire on a Rival Family Member.
#11 Stained Glass Execution
Throw a Rival Family Member out of a One-Story window. Push them towards it with your left Analog stick (with their back facing it) and while holding the left analog stick towards it Push them out of it with your right analog stick.
#12 Watch Your Step Execution
Throw a Rival Family Member out of a Two-Story window, off a Rooftop, over a railing or any other high up places. Push them towards it with your left Analog stick (with their back facing it of course) and while holding the left analog stick towards it Push them out of it with your right analog stick.
#13 Traffic Accident Execution
Throw a low on health Rival Family Member in front of a moving car. This one is a bit tricky you need to not stand directly in front of traffic but just to the side of the traffic to still let the traffic flow. Throw the Rival Family Member in front of a car or just toss them towards a still moving car to kill them (this takes practice but you should eventually get it).
#14 Wallpapered Execution
Slam a Rival Family Member against the wall until dead.
#15 Hats Off Execution
Shoot a Rival Family Member in the Knee to get them on their knees. Go up to them (facing them) with a one handed weapon and use Execute.
#16 Pistol Execution
Use a One handed weapon on a Rival Family Member while they are standing and use Execute.
#17 Faceoff Execution
Shoot a Rival Family Member in the Knee to get them on their knees. Go up to them (facing them) with a two handed weapon and use Execute.
#18 Gut Shot Execution
Shoot Rival Family Member in Gut (Auto Aim and move the reticle down their body until it turns red at the stomach area).
#19 Disarmed
Shoot Rival Family Member in Shoulder to make them drop their weapon.
#20 Kneecapped
Shoot Rival Family Member in Knee to make them drop to their knees.
#21 Firearm Execution
Shoot Rival Family Member using a Firearm.
#22 Sure Shot Execution
Shoot Rival Family Member with a Head Shot to kill them.
SAFE HOUSES
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Brooklyn
(3 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 2 of them
You get 1 by blowing up the two buildings on the Tattaglia Compound (you won't be able to use it until it's repaired though)
Little Italy
(5 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 3 of them
You get 2 as you go through the Story Missions
New Jersey
(4 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 3 of them
You get 1 by blowing up the two buildings on the Stracci Compound (you won't be able to use it until it's repaired though)
Hell's Kitchen
(4 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 3 of them
You get 1 by blowing up the two buildings on the Cuneo Compound (you won't be able to use it until it's repaired though)
Midtown
(8 Safe houses)
You need to Purchase 6 of them
You get 1 as you go through the Story Missions
You get 1 by blowing up the two buildings on the Cuneo Compound (you won't be able to use it until it's repaired though)
FBI AGENTS
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Brooklyn
Main St.
Enter St. Anne's Church and go to your right as you enter the church. Use the door to your right to go down to the basement of this Church and you will find this FBI Agent hiding in the corner to your left as you enter one of the rooms of this basement.
Hell's Kitchen
42nd St.
Enter the Holy Cross Church on 42nd St. and go to your right as you enter. Use the door to your right to go down to the basement of this Church and you will find this FBI Agent hiding in the corner to your left as you enter one of the rooms of this basement.
Little Italy
Foley Square
Face the shrubs and trees between the two large buildings that you can see when you are standing on Foley Square. Walk along the left side of the building to your right and you will find the FBI Agent hiding near the back corner of this building.
West Side Highway
As you drive towards this Icon you will come to a bridge and on the East side of the bridge you will see this FBI Agent standing on the walkway along the side of the bridge.
Midtown
Park Ave. / 4th Ave.
You can't miss this guy he is standing in plain view on the sidewalk where the icon is on the map.
New Jersey
Newark St.
Enter St. George's Church on Newark St. and go to your right as you enter. Use the door to your right to go down to the basement of this Church and you will find this FBI Agent hiding in the corner to your left as you enter one of the rooms of this basement.
Submitted By: Brucey
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1. Mission Walkthrough
A. Main Story
B. Side Quests
B1. Assassinations
B2. Easy Money Stashes
B3. Business Extortion
2. Hints and Tips
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1. Mission Walkthrough
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There are spoilers in this walkthrough, so if you don't want any of the plot ruined for you, be warned because the content within this guide will give away story elements and will present the facts causing the action in every mission.
I will NOT list the first one, "The Alley", as it is only a training mission, hence you can do it by yourself. Always look for men with pupeteer signs above their heads.
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A. Main Story
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2.1. The Enforcer
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Answer the phone downstairs in your safehouse. Get out and initiate the mission by talking to Luca Brasi.
Don't get attached to him! Walk with him and listen to the story. You will have to teach a lesson to a butcher not willing to pay his protection money any longer.Enter Emilio's shop and press SPACE to extort him. Hm! Apparently he is not willing to give you anything. Well then, there goes the negociation out the window. Ruin his cash register and cases and he will most certainly crack. Hit him once or twice, but be careful that his meter does not go red. Get your money and go after him through the newly opened door. Go upstairs, talk to the head guy (always the one with the pupeteer sign above his head and take over your first racket.
Stroll back down and bribe the police officer blocking the door. Get out of Emilio's shop and hand the money to Luca.
2.2. A Grave Situation
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Meet Monk and Paulie at the meeting place marked on your map. Walk there or just hijack a car. Cutscene initiated :)
Now, let's avenge the Undertaker's daughter and kick some asses. In fact, those asses belong to two college punks. Crouch after Monk and Paulie and hit the first one. Smack him into the wall for bonus points in the artistic impression. Follow the red-dressed punk into the graveyard and start smacking him into the objects. Note that this is compulsory.
You won't able to damage him otherwise. Once he starts taking damage, dispose of him as of the one before. Watch the cutscene, talk to Monk and head on for the Bowery in Little Italy, where Luca Brasi is waiting for you.
2.3. Sleeping with the fishes
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Learn how to shoot from Luca and afterwards drive him to the Luna Bar in Midtown. He wants to infiltrate the Tattaglias and asks you to be wary if something goes wrong. Having said that, these will be his last words towards you. Watch the cutscene to see him get strangled. Shoot the two goons who attack you and take cover by hitting CAPS LOCK near the wall. Shoot all the guys coming out the door in sight.
Approach the door and quickly shoot the two "greenies" in there. Carefully walk to the destination on the map, killing anybody else along the way and shoot the three guys including Luca's assasin. After that, head back to your safehouse. You will have to get rid of the cops however. You can't outrun them but they are lousier than Tanner behind the steering wheel. Drive close to other cars in traffic and the cops will probably hit them and thus be stopped. Get out of the car and enter your safehouse. Save.
2.4. The Don Is Dead
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Go meet Monk at the barbershop (DING! You can extort this place. Don't forget business extortions and rackets :P).
Watch the cutscene and get ready. Wheeeew! An attack on the Don's life, Monk mowed down by bullets and his sister, Frankie, taken hostage. Get your gun out, take cover, and start shooting the bastards. Kill them and approach the blue destination on the map. See the guy holding a gun to Frakie's throat? See to it that he is not going to do it any longer. Shoot him in the head. Watch the cutscene(cinematic game, eh? ).
Hop in the car and protect the car in front of you driving the Don to the hospital. Use the same tactics you used in the mission before. There will be a hold-up on the bridge. Shoot the two guys and shoot the guy with the pupeteer sign above his head IN THE KNEE. Do not kill him as you want to interrogate him. Afterwards hop again in the car and drive FAST to the hospital before the Don dies. After the cinematic, go to the Corleone compound and talk to Alfonzo.
Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! PROMOTION TO ENFORCER
Afterwards meet Clemenza at the Falconite in Little Italy. He'll express his concern regarding the Don's security. Go back to the hospital and protect the Don from another attempt on his life.
2.5. Intensive Care
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While you are waiting outside, Frankie will pop up and thank you for saving her life.
Talk to the guard inside and you will lose all your weapons. Yeah, yeah, i know it sucks, but do not worry we will get some of them back immediately. Go check on Monk, taking a close look on his health bar.
An assasin will shortly show up. Execute him with your bare hands. You will meet Michael Corleone who will ask you to help him protect his father. Go to the basement together with Frankie (no need to worry about her, as she does not have any health bar). Take all the rooms and kill every goon you see. Be sure to lift up their ammo. You can get a shotgun in the guards room. After you have killed all the bad guys, Frankie will drive off in the ambulance to alert Tom Hagen, the Don's consigliere.
Head back up to find Michael.
As you get up the stairs dispatch two other goons. Talk to Michael and afterwards go meet another Contact as asked, on Mott Street. Meet Clemenza at Gabriel Villas Taylor Shop in Little Italy. Find him in the back room and he will send you to Rosa's place...
***NOTE***
After Frankie escapes in the ambulance and you head back up to meet with Michael, you can run into Don Corleone's room (as the door is now open). There is a $2000 money bag at the back of the room.
2.6. Fireworks
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Get to Rosa's bordello (let's name things straight :D). Talk to Paulie, Monk and Sonny upstairs. The Police Chief will show up and take Rosa in for interrogation. Go downstairs, hit the cash register and bribe the cop. Go through the alley and strangle the guards as prompted.
Make sure you kill all of them and do not get seen. If a cop sees you, you have 25 seconds to take him out or the alarm will be sounded. Enter the door on the right at the end of the alley. Kill the three cops inside and talk to Rosie to check on her. She'll be just fine. Now let's get that annoying police sergeant. Go to the roof using the elevator and hit him once or twice. Punch him further but do not kill him like that. Make it seem like an accident and throw him off the roof by pushing him over the ledge (grab him and walk with him near the ledge). Talk to Rosa and go to the Corleone Compound.
Talk to some guys around and you will find out about some hits you can perform, about taking over warehouses etc. Do so. Walkthrough for these side missions in an upcoming version.
2.7. Death to the traitor
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So...let's see who betrayed The Don. Clemenza will inform you the instant you arrive at his house that it was Paulie and now you will have to kill him. Head up for the second floor and fetch the dynamite. Look down and dispatch of the two goons harassing a chef and he will repay you with some ammo and a health bottle.Talk to Clemenza and walk with him through the alleys and crouch when you are near the bar. Storm through the bar. Watch out for the ones in the pool room (three).
Plant the bomb behind the counter, as marked by the arrow. Afterwards, run quickly out of the room. A guard with a bassebal bat will show up from the room to your left. Dispatch of him and run VERY fast outside the bar.
NOTE: In the room the guard is coming out of, there are 2000 $. You can pick them up, but you will NOT make it out unless you have decently upgraded your speed ability.
Paulie will run like a chicken and you get the honour of doing him in. He will run to a closed area where he will start shooting explosive barrels. When he is in the back of the area and hasn't got whany other way out, crouch and wait patiently. He is also crouching behind a crate, but he will eventually start shooting at you. When he does, quickly pop him in the head and go talk to Clemenza.
By now, the cops will have found out about your deed (news travel fast in this game, don't they?) and you will have to escape them. Use the tactics from earlier chapters (like 2.3.)
After all this killing you deserve a reward and this will actually be a new safehouse, Paulie's former appartment.
2.8. Horseplay
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Do some sidequests if you wish. When you want to go on with the main story,pick up a phone (for instance one at your safehouse). You will meet up with Tom Hagen, the Don's consigliere is sent to deal with Hollywood star Jack Woltz,who apparently has something against the Don's godson. Follow Hagen in his crawling towards the stables. Try to keep near him as you can be otherwise easily spotted by the guards. After he kills Woltz's favourite horse you will have to take the lead. Crawl.
I mean it, in generally, crawl the whole mission. Silence the first guard (right click + left click + X by default) by choking him to death.Creep up the stairs. Enter the house and time your moves after the maid and the buttler, since they are (sort of) innocent so you can not, under any circumstances, kill them. If you do kill them, you will fail the mission. Crouch to the room on the right and kill the guard with the back towards you, either by choking him, either by using the garrote.
Move up the stairs and dispatch of the guard on the top floor. Again, creep up and wait for the maid to finish her flirt with the guard. Once she is out of sight, choke him too. Head for the checkpoint at the end of the hallway and watch the memorable cutscene. Anyone recall the scene from the movie?
2.9. A Recipe for Revenge
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Okay, so Michael wants to take out Sollozzo. Drive to the restaurant and go throughthe back alley. Crouch and move forward, killing the two guard along the way (use the garrote). You'll be at the back entrance so hit SPACE to convince the guy to open up the door. He will do so. Plant the gun and watch Michael Corleone in action.
After he has killed the Capo, drive him to the docks as he intends to escape to Sicily. This car chase is trickier because the opponents seem to be cleverer. Other than that, there are more of them. Use every opportunity to smash them into oncoming traffic. Bear in mind that if your car is set on fire, you will fail the mission. It takes one or two tries but you will make it. Talk to the family member with the (by now well-known) sign above his head to continue the story.
2.10. Now it's Personal
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So it seems Frankie has prepared a romantic evening for you two lovebirds Music, maybe something to drink, everything seems perfect until some Tattaglia family members decide to ruin your evening. They kiddnap Frankie right before your eyes.
Interrogate the goon in the appartment to find out that they have taken her to the Old Chapel in Brooklyn. Phone Monk,meet him and then hoof it to the church. Sneak through the Crypt (brr), kill the goons standing in your way, head into the cathedral and watch the cutscene...
2.11 The Silent Witness
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This is a really short mission. Interrogate the Tattaglia capo and head for the funeral home. Kill everything in sight using the walls for protection.
Be carefulwhen you approach Bruno Tattaglia, because his bodyguards have big, powerful shotguns.
Don't beat him to death because you have to make it seem like an accident. Throw him in the oven.
2.12. Sonny's War
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Sonny decides that now the Cuneo's need to be taught a lesson. So he wants to go on a rampage and who other than you can be chosen to accompaniate him? So, drive to the bar and do not worry about timers throughout the mission since you can easily get to your destination. Get inside the bar through the door on your right and prepare for a gunfight. If you have taken some businesses over by now, then you must know their classical layout. If not, then read closely. (And start extending your influence, for God's sake...)
Right at the entrance there is a guy with a Tommy Gun who can really cause you some trouble. At the end of the bar there is a entryway you should take. Open the door and shoot the barrels. They will explode killing everyone, thus saving valuable time and ammunition for you. If there still are some goons standing (or crawling), dispose of them before advancing. However, the Tattaglia capo in the back is not at all easy to crack. If you are street smart enough, you can just punch him once or twice in the face. If not, shoot his knees or shoulders and he should cooperate.
After you have cracked him, hop into the car and drive to the tramyard, avoiding the other mob cars. Sonny will shoot everything out however, so you can hover around them. When you approach the yard, avoid the trucks blocking the entrance by steering left throught a small space between one of the trucks and a building. If you are lucky, you will also overrun some mobsters.
Storm into the bookshop and extort it if you wish. Afterwards, you have yet another classical scenery. Open the double doors to the cage area and kill everything in sight. Open the other set of double doors and watch out for the guys hiding behind some crates. Shoot them, climb the stairs, kill the last two goons and interrogate the capo in the room. You can kill him afterwards or not. My advice? Toss him out the window. It'll earn you some respect also.
NOTE: You can find some money on the roof. Take the elevator to get there.
Go all the way back out to the car where Sonny is waiting. Drive to the warehouse. Follow Sonny's lead when you get there and shoot the goons. Use the exploding barrels to your advantage. When you get to the end of the warehouse, pay attention to the truck on the right. Shoot it in a timely manner,otherwise it will attempt to overrun you. Enter the warehouse, seek cover behind a crate and shoot all the goons. Interrogate the man in the back to end this pretty long chapter.
NOTE: In mission +sonny's war+ when you drive off to the warehouse, use molotovs to kill about four goons by chucking the molotov at the barrel on fire. Then do the same thing for the truck hidden behind the barrels. If possible, use a dynamite.Then, you can save ammo and finish it of. Molotovs are available in the Corleona compound underground. (Submitted by Anonymous)
2.13. Change of Plans
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Answer a phone and you will be ordered to meet Sonny back at the compound. Do so. After the cutscene, hop in a car as fast as possible and start chasing Sonny's car. This is probably the most annoying mission, as it is full of timers. This chase hasn't got any timer, but Sonny can not escape. This means you have to stick close to him until the cutscene is initiated.
This is pretty difficult, mostly because he seems to drive perfectly (if so, why did you have to drive him earlier in the game?) and does not smash into any oncoming traffic. Your sole chance is to quickly change lanes when you see a car in front of you, drive on the other way if possible, shortly do everything so that you don't smash into other cars too often. Eventually you will make it.
NOTE: Notice his route. Sonny drives from the Compound on Canal Street, takes the first exit to the right and continues onward from there.
Watch the cutscene, although the ones who saw the movie already know what will happen. Immediately start following the mobs before you. This chase is a lot easier as it takes place mostly on 4-lane way where you can easily sneak through traffic and you don't have any time limit or condition. Get to the warehouse, but stop the car just before it. Get down and crouch. Pop the three guys at the entrance (aim for their heads) and enter the construction on the right of the entrance. You can find there a health potion and a shotgun, which I seriously doubt you don't possess by now.
Shoot everyone out, using the crates for cover. Remember the layout of the warehouse you stormed with the late Sony last quest? This one is exactly the same, so work your way to the blue cross indicated on your mini-map. Interrogate the toolbooth worker who will redirect you to a club in Hell's Kitchen. Drive there without speeding because the time limit is really a wide one. When you get there, watch out for a shotgun guy and for a goon with a Thompson just left of the door.
WARNING: Their position may vary, depending on the time you took getting there.
Again, get to the blue cross, shooting everybody along. (The layout is also identical to any other bar.). In the target room you will find Ricardo Barco and his girlfriend. Barco will not tell you anything if you hit him or thrash everything around him. The key is just pressing SPACE in front of his girl. You will threaten her and she will ask the Tattaglian to tell you everything. He will do so. After you find out who was the one who ordered Sonny's assasination, you have 5 minutes to get to the Corleone compound and tell them what you found out. This time limit is pretty narrow, but you should be able to pull it through using the "lane changing and swinging" tactics.
2.14. Order to Kill
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You and Monk need to find the mole inside giving information to a Fed agent, located in a Barzini controlled business. This is not going to be easy at all, since the Barzinis are the strongest family and they take A LOT of shots. Meet Monk at the designated place. Prepare a Molotov and throw it in just as the door opens. If you don't have a cocktail, then get your gun out and watch for the three goons in the hallway. Work your way to the last level of the bar, killing everything in sight. Take cover and always hug walls. Aim for the head, because it is a tremendous help if you kill opponents in one shot, not to say anything of the ammo you save. When you get up, Monk will kill the Fed, thus killing the chance of finding out who the rat is.
What now? The phone rings... Guess what! Monk is the rat! When you regain control, run like hell out of the building and hop in the car. Drive to the next waypoint, but be careful not to hit too many cars, because this time the limit is narrower. When you get there, kill all the guards in the room. Now you have two ways: either vault on the low ledge into the next room (which i would not advise, because you can be easily shot by some other mobster who came in by surprise) or just by following the stairs. Enter the bar finally and crouch behind the counter in the bar. Pop out and aim for the head. When there is only Monk left, he will run out, trying to mow you down. Pop out from behind the bar or use a wall for cover and empty your gun into his body. Take care because his shotgun can cause some serious damage.
Afterwards get out of the bar and the mission is over. Talk to the family member outside to initiate the next quest.
2.15. It's Only Business
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Remember Tessio? You should if you've done some assassinations so far. He has turned his back on the family and sworn allegiance to the Barzinis. It is of course your job to whack him. This will not be very easy, since you have to storm a venue full of Barzini family members. Get in and quickly run on the right. Crouch and shoot the guy with a shotgun in the head. Pop the other guy also and run for the elevator. Be prepared because there will be two guards in front of you when the doors open. Dispose of them and go into the next room. There will also be one mobster hiding behind a desk. Kill him too.
NOTE: Shoot the brown crate behind him. It contains 10.000 $.
Take the stairs, sending mobsters along the way to embrace death. Hide behind the counter, and kill all the goons in there by using the "pop out and shoot" technique. After all of them are dead, shoot Tessio. Or kill him any other way you please. Go outside and a family member will inform you what you have to do next.
2.16. Baptism By Fire
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Go to the church in Little Italy and speak to Michael. Head for the flower shop and meet Clemenza who will fill you in on the details. Enter the hotel and talk to the two Straccis along the way. Escort Don Stracci in the elevator and shoot him as soon as you regain control. Shoot his guards also and talk to Clemenza. He will tell you to meet Willi Cicci at the barber shop. Pick him up and drive to the Savannah Hotel. He will go inside and bring Don Cuneo with him. When you see him in the door, take out your gun and aim for the head. Quickly shoot the two other men standing just beside the door and go into the garage, the same way Willi went in. Help him out if you wish or don't as he is immortal right now and can not be killed.
Talk to him afterwards to find out your next target is Don Tattaglia. Keep your gun out and as you come out from the hotel mow down the Cuneos waiting there for you. You are being followed by Cuneo cars on the way to Brooklyn. Use the ol' trick. Smash them into oncoming traffic, then speed up. When you feel your car is in danger of exploding, get down and hijack another one FAST. Getting don Tattaglia seems not to be that easy as you do not know where he is. Talk to the hooker out front and she will tell you he is over at the "place of sins" on Plymouth Street. Get in the hotel, bribe the guard at the stairs and go to the third level. No tactics, just go inside and shoot his brains out. Again, talk to Willi to find out your next and final target is Don Barzini. Use the trick above to escape the Tattaglias following you. Meet Al Neri, disguised as a cop, in Little Italy. Cool! You get to drive the police car :) So...drive it to the courthouse and wait for Al to start shooting. When he does, try to aim for the head.
If you do not succeed follow Barzini to the right side of the courthouse and shoot him there. As soon as the cutscene ends, make sure you do shoot him one final time and hop in the sports car. Drive it onto the Brooklyn Bridge and try to hold on for three minutes until the timer reaches zero. Again, swing lanes and get to cops crashing. After the timer has expired, you have three minutes to get to the church in Little Italy just in time for the ending of the baptism. After that, it's mission completed. *** Go to the Corleone Compound and you will be promoted to Underboss. You have just finished the main quests. Now start doing assassinations, extort all businesses, take over all rockets, exterminate all the other families and buy all safehouses. Game is complete, when you become the Don of New York.
NOTE: The timings on this last mission are really wide. Really, no point to be stressed about them.
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B. Side Quests
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B1. Assassinations
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These are contract kills given by members of the family like Clemenza, Tessio or Al Neri. They are listed in an aproximate order since you can receive them randomly.
Reward: Reward for kill + Reward for Bonus Objective
NOTE: You must fulfill the bonus objective also if you wish to become Don of NYC.
1. Eliminate Mike Saleri
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This guy threatened Emilio the Butcher. You can find him just behind the butcher shop in Little Italy. He is the one you extorted before, so now it's time you protect him. Kill Mike Saleri with a baseball bat or with your fists.
Tactics: Run up to him and kill him as required.
Bonus Objective: Use Melee Combat
Reward : 500 +2500 $
2. Eliminate Donnie Marinelli
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Marinelli has evidence that Don Corleone is bribing a dirty cop. He is becoming greedier and greedier so he must be silenced. This guy is in the Ambassador Social Club in Brooklyn.
Tactics: Run up to him and kill him as required.
Bonus Objective: use a baseball bat
Reward : 500 +2500 $
3. Dispose of Tony Bianchi
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Bianchi is a Tattaglian capo, friend of Donnie Marinelli. He is very dangerous and he is planning now his vengeance. He can be found in a brothel in Little Italy.
Tactics: Run up to him and kill him as required.
Bonus Objective: use a garrote (DING! strangle him)
Reward : 500 +2500 $
4. Take care of Freddie Nobile
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Freddie Nobile is a Tattaglian consigliere, who is usually laying low. However, he has a weakness for women, especially those in St. Martin Hotel in Little Italy. He carries a special powerful weapon. The Don doesn't want to be associated with the murder of a consigliere so you have to remain unseen.
Tactics: Either wait so he can't be seen by the maid or by his two goons (improbable) or just wait for the maid to leave and plug him in the head. ***Alternate Way***
The easy way to whack him is to head to the basement and take an immediate left while he is talking to the maid. Hide behind the car there and wait for the maid to leave. Freddie walks over to another area of the basement and his bodyguards spawn. One leaves immediately to guard the stairwell, and the other leaves the room eventually, leaving you alone with Freddie and his back turned to you. Time for a piano wire necktie, then exit through the elevator in the garage. No one is the wiser.
***Submitted by Star Dragon***
Afterwards kill his two goons and bonus condition is achieved. Bonus Objective: Make sure nobody has seen the crime.
Reward: 4000 + 20000 $
5. Kill Johnny Tattaglia
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Johnny Tattaglia is a vice-capo. He is planning to avenge to Consigliere's death. Prevent him from doing that.
Tactics: Either throw him into the oven or just throw a Molotov at him, thus killing his men also.
Bonus Objective: Let Johnny burn.
Reward: 4000 + 20000 $
6. Dispose of Plinio Ottaviano
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Plinio Ottaviano is the owner of a warehouse in Hell's Kitchen. He is selling dynamite to other Stracci members. Kill him at once.
Tactics: Throw a Molotov at him or use some explosives. Your choice.
Bonus Objective: Let Plinio burn/
Reward: 1500 + 7500 $
7. Kill Leon Grossi
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This guy is a Stracci capo who is blowing up Corleone buildings. Do him in before he starts a mob war.
Tactics: Go to the X on the map, crouch and be prepared for a gunfight. Use crates and barrels to hide and shoot his goons. Shoot Leon in the knee if possible, but DO NOT kill him. Grab him and throw him in the stove.
Bonus objective: Throw Leon into the bakery stove
Reward: 1500 + 7500$
8. Dispose of Oscar Zavarella
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Zavarella is a Stracci capo who molested an 18-year old girl. Punish him for his action and make sure he suffers.
Tactics: Find a family member with a pupeteer sign above his head. He will tell you where to find Oscar's hiding place.
NOTE: You might already see a blue X on your map. Sometimes it shows up, sometimes it doesn't. I don't know yet why this happens...
Tactics: Shoot every goon protecting him, but beware the two guys with shotguns. Also make sure you don't accidentally shoot Oscar. When it's just you and him, pop him in the knee, in the shoulder and finally in the chin.
Bonus Objective: Shoot him in this sequence: knee, shoulder, chin
Reward: 1500 + 7500$
9. Kill Bobby Marcolini
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Bobby Marcolini is a Cuneo soldier, responsible for the death of a friend of Clemenza. This kill MUST look like an accident.
Tactics: Approach his location on the map, but stop your car before you reach the bridge. Get down, prepare your guns and kill the goons, watching out for shotguns. Bobby will run on a platform under the bridge. When you've killed everybody get to him, grab him and throw him over the ledge.
Bonus Objective: Make it look like an accident - Throw him off a roof or bridge.
Reward: 1500 + 7500$
10. Silence Jack Fontana
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Jack Fontana is the Stracci’s consigliere. His guards are always around him and sound the alarm whenever they sense danger, this meaning whenever they see a gun Fontana's location is unknown yet, but he usually roams the area of New Jersey
Tactics: Nobody will have anything against you as long as you do not pull out your gun. Approach the back of the house, grab Jack and strangle him to death. Deal with his goons afterwards or just run.
Bonus Objective: Strangle him with your bare hands
Reward: 5000 + 25000 $
11. Kill Salvatorre Stracci
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Salvatorre Stracci is the don’s son and the new vice boss of the family. He wants to gain some advantages by destroying the Corleone warehouse in Hell’s Kitchen.
Tactics: This can be tricky. Stop the car infront of the warehouse and enter it WITHOUT having a gun out. Hit CAPS on the opposite wall on the left and start shooting the goons. When you are through with them, walk up the stairs on the right. Pop some of the guards and run towards the orange X on your map. Kill some of the guards here, also, but NOT all of them and more important than anything do not approach the stairs. From down here, crouched behind a crate, start shooting your target, who is upstairs.
If you can't kill him or if you started climbing up the stairs, he will run and initiate the bomb. Don't run after him. Instead run out the door you came in towards the entrance of the warehouse, where you left your car. Pop him in the head before everything blows to pieces.
Bonus Objective: Kill Salvatorre before he blows up the building
Reward: 5000 + 25000 $
12. Dispose of Jaggy Jovino
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Jaggy Jovino turned against the Corleone family and is giving information to the Barzini family. He doesn’t know he’s next in line so you can get him when he’s visiting Rose in Little Italy.
Tactics: Really easy one. Just make sure you aim right :) When you get to his room, shoot him directly in the head and make sure you place your cursor right.
Bonus Objective: Do not hurt any of the girls
Reward: 7500 + 37500 $
13. Take care of „Big” Bobby Toro
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„Big” Bobby Toro is the Barzini’s capo, wanted by the Corleone. The Barzini know that there is only one place in which he can’t be touched – the prison on Riker’s Island.
Tactics: You need to move quickly so he doesn't get to Riker Island. If you see any policemen, shoot their shoulders and their knees if they bother you, but do not blow their brains out.
Bonus Objective: Do not kill any of the policemen
Reward: 7500 + 37500 $
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B2. "Easy Money" Stashes
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I've found at least six of these so far. There's a chevron shaped arrow flashing and either some action a box or with money in it between $2000 and about $10,000 and there are usually suprises when you take the money.
There's one in the industrial yard south end of Brooklyn, next to the guy with the assasin pistol.
One in the Lincoln Tunnel. Four Stracci guys and a truck.
Some Sewer Building, in the Little Italy Industrial Park, or the Verona Warehouse area, don't remember which.
Two in the Rail Yard in Hells Kitchen off of 12th where the Holden Holdings building is. One just east of the building, and (best one so far!) at the far North end of the same rail yard. You have to drive through several tunnels, and it's in a box car. Biggest payout so far (around $7000), and best suprise! Make sure you are outside, preferably to the north of the box car when you break the crate. Lots of fun.
There's one strange one that I haven't figured out yet. In the park at 42nd and sixth, where you get some of the hit contracts from Al Neri. It shows up randomly, and there are two guys south of the fountain with the arrow flashing. When you approach them, they run off saying
"Cover me while we get the guys who killed Don Corleone." There's a truck, and a fight with about 6 goons. Once you kill the goons there's no money, just the truck, and if you blow up the truck there's still nothing.
B3. Business Extortion
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Every shop owner has his key to crack and be willing to pay you protection money. Bear in mind that you have to extort ALL the businesses in town in order to become the Don of NYC. However, before trying to reach their weak point talk to the target. Perhaps they might respect you enough to agree without any other means.
Star Dragon has submitted a few tips he has collected so far. I've added mine also:
Bakers: Hang them over the furnace in the back.
Club Owners: Cash Register and/or patrons. You must shoot the patrons in front of the owner and take the 'badge' hit. Cigar shops: Shoot display cases.
Hotels: Shoot the maid or the bartender in front of the owner.
Brothels: Hang the girls out the window or shoot one of them in front of the owner.
Gambling: Shoot him in the knee or just hit him once or twice.
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2. Hints and Tips
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* Always hit CAPS near a wall. You can easily shoot the goons afterwards.
* Don't drive like a maniac or you will end up having a high wanted level. Instead swing through traffic at high speed rate.
* Start expanding your influence early on with the Tattaglia's and the Cuneo. Don't take on other families until later on in the game.
* Try to perform as many hits as possible and respect the execution style if you wish to become the Don of New York City
* Always use the map. If you need to get somewhere within a time limit, always plan your route by using the map. Be attentive and pick the shortest way.
* If you are doing the assassinations and at a certain point in the game, you don't see any orange dot on the map, this means you have to continue with the main story
* Sometimes, in assassinations you might not see a target mark above the heads of the ones you are to kill. This is due to a bug, so far i noticed. You will have to work out who the target is, but this is not that difficult, as targets are always dressed differently compared to plain mobsters.
* Clothes don't seem to affect gameplay, other than you get some comments from pedestrians for nice clothes. They don't seem to gain you any respect while extorting businesses. The "Respect" value of the clothes is actually respect points that will be added on to your character in game when you load next, so clothes are a way to turn cash into respect points. Clothes are purchased from the Main menu "Load game" screen by pressing "Edit."
* Get the execution style before you exterminate the other families. Otherwise you can't become the Don.
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1. Mission Walkthrough
A. Main Story
B. Side Quests
B1. Assassinations
B2. Easy Money Stashes
B3. Business Extortion
2. Hints and Tips
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1. Mission Walkthrough
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There are spoilers in this walkthrough, so if you don't want any of the plot ruined for you, be warned because the content within this guide will give away story elements and will present the facts causing the action in every mission.
I will NOT list the first one, "The Alley", as it is only a training mission, hence you can do it by yourself. Always look for men with pupeteer signs above their heads.
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A. Main Story
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2.1. The Enforcer
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Answer the phone downstairs in your safehouse. Get out and initiate the mission by talking to Luca Brasi.
Don't get attached to him! Walk with him and listen to the story. You will have to teach a lesson to a butcher not willing to pay his protection money any longer.Enter Emilio's shop and press SPACE to extort him. Hm! Apparently he is not willing to give you anything. Well then, there goes the negociation out the window. Ruin his cash register and cases and he will most certainly crack. Hit him once or twice, but be careful that his meter does not go red. Get your money and go after him through the newly opened door. Go upstairs, talk to the head guy (always the one with the pupeteer sign above his head and take over your first racket.
Stroll back down and bribe the police officer blocking the door. Get out of Emilio's shop and hand the money to Luca.
2.2. A Grave Situation
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Meet Monk and Paulie at the meeting place marked on your map. Walk there or just hijack a car. Cutscene initiated :)
Now, let's avenge the Undertaker's daughter and kick some asses. In fact, those asses belong to two college punks. Crouch after Monk and Paulie and hit the first one. Smack him into the wall for bonus points in the artistic impression. Follow the red-dressed punk into the graveyard and start smacking him into the objects. Note that this is compulsory.
You won't able to damage him otherwise. Once he starts taking damage, dispose of him as of the one before. Watch the cutscene, talk to Monk and head on for the Bowery in Little Italy, where Luca Brasi is waiting for you.
2.3. Sleeping with the fishes
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Learn how to shoot from Luca and afterwards drive him to the Luna Bar in Midtown. He wants to infiltrate the Tattaglias and asks you to be wary if something goes wrong. Having said that, these will be his last words towards you. Watch the cutscene to see him get strangled. Shoot the two goons who attack you and take cover by hitting CAPS LOCK near the wall. Shoot all the guys coming out the door in sight.
Approach the door and quickly shoot the two "greenies" in there. Carefully walk to the destination on the map, killing anybody else along the way and shoot the three guys including Luca's assasin. After that, head back to your safehouse. You will have to get rid of the cops however. You can't outrun them but they are lousier than Tanner behind the steering wheel. Drive close to other cars in traffic and the cops will probably hit them and thus be stopped. Get out of the car and enter your safehouse. Save.
2.4. The Don Is Dead
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Go meet Monk at the barbershop (DING! You can extort this place. Don't forget business extortions and rackets :P).
Watch the cutscene and get ready. Wheeeew! An attack on the Don's life, Monk mowed down by bullets and his sister, Frankie, taken hostage. Get your gun out, take cover, and start shooting the bastards. Kill them and approach the blue destination on the map. See the guy holding a gun to Frakie's throat? See to it that he is not going to do it any longer. Shoot him in the head. Watch the cutscene(cinematic game, eh? ).
Hop in the car and protect the car in front of you driving the Don to the hospital. Use the same tactics you used in the mission before. There will be a hold-up on the bridge. Shoot the two guys and shoot the guy with the pupeteer sign above his head IN THE KNEE. Do not kill him as you want to interrogate him. Afterwards hop again in the car and drive FAST to the hospital before the Don dies. After the cinematic, go to the Corleone compound and talk to Alfonzo.
Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! PROMOTION TO ENFORCER
Afterwards meet Clemenza at the Falconite in Little Italy. He'll express his concern regarding the Don's security. Go back to the hospital and protect the Don from another attempt on his life.
2.5. Intensive Care
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While you are waiting outside, Frankie will pop up and thank you for saving her life.
Talk to the guard inside and you will lose all your weapons. Yeah, yeah, i know it sucks, but do not worry we will get some of them back immediately. Go check on Monk, taking a close look on his health bar.
An assasin will shortly show up. Execute him with your bare hands. You will meet Michael Corleone who will ask you to help him protect his father. Go to the basement together with Frankie (no need to worry about her, as she does not have any health bar). Take all the rooms and kill every goon you see. Be sure to lift up their ammo. You can get a shotgun in the guards room. After you have killed all the bad guys, Frankie will drive off in the ambulance to alert Tom Hagen, the Don's consigliere.
Head back up to find Michael.
As you get up the stairs dispatch two other goons. Talk to Michael and afterwards go meet another Contact as asked, on Mott Street. Meet Clemenza at Gabriel Villas Taylor Shop in Little Italy. Find him in the back room and he will send you to Rosa's place...
***NOTE***
After Frankie escapes in the ambulance and you head back up to meet with Michael, you can run into Don Corleone's room (as the door is now open). There is a $2000 money bag at the back of the room.
2.6. Fireworks
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Get to Rosa's bordello (let's name things straight :D). Talk to Paulie, Monk and Sonny upstairs. The Police Chief will show up and take Rosa in for interrogation. Go downstairs, hit the cash register and bribe the cop. Go through the alley and strangle the guards as prompted.
Make sure you kill all of them and do not get seen. If a cop sees you, you have 25 seconds to take him out or the alarm will be sounded. Enter the door on the right at the end of the alley. Kill the three cops inside and talk to Rosie to check on her. She'll be just fine. Now let's get that annoying police sergeant. Go to the roof using the elevator and hit him once or twice. Punch him further but do not kill him like that. Make it seem like an accident and throw him off the roof by pushing him over the ledge (grab him and walk with him near the ledge). Talk to Rosa and go to the Corleone Compound.
Talk to some guys around and you will find out about some hits you can perform, about taking over warehouses etc. Do so. Walkthrough for these side missions in an upcoming version.
2.7. Death to the traitor
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So...let's see who betrayed The Don. Clemenza will inform you the instant you arrive at his house that it was Paulie and now you will have to kill him. Head up for the second floor and fetch the dynamite. Look down and dispatch of the two goons harassing a chef and he will repay you with some ammo and a health bottle.Talk to Clemenza and walk with him through the alleys and crouch when you are near the bar. Storm through the bar. Watch out for the ones in the pool room (three).
Plant the bomb behind the counter, as marked by the arrow. Afterwards, run quickly out of the room. A guard with a bassebal bat will show up from the room to your left. Dispatch of him and run VERY fast outside the bar.
NOTE: In the room the guard is coming out of, there are 2000 $. You can pick them up, but you will NOT make it out unless you have decently upgraded your speed ability.
Paulie will run like a chicken and you get the honour of doing him in. He will run to a closed area where he will start shooting explosive barrels. When he is in the back of the area and hasn't got whany other way out, crouch and wait patiently. He is also crouching behind a crate, but he will eventually start shooting at you. When he does, quickly pop him in the head and go talk to Clemenza.
By now, the cops will have found out about your deed (news travel fast in this game, don't they?) and you will have to escape them. Use the tactics from earlier chapters (like 2.3.)
After all this killing you deserve a reward and this will actually be a new safehouse, Paulie's former appartment.
2.8. Horseplay
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Do some sidequests if you wish. When you want to go on with the main story,pick up a phone (for instance one at your safehouse). You will meet up with Tom Hagen, the Don's consigliere is sent to deal with Hollywood star Jack Woltz,who apparently has something against the Don's godson. Follow Hagen in his crawling towards the stables. Try to keep near him as you can be otherwise easily spotted by the guards. After he kills Woltz's favourite horse you will have to take the lead. Crawl.
I mean it, in generally, crawl the whole mission. Silence the first guard (right click + left click + X by default) by choking him to death.Creep up the stairs. Enter the house and time your moves after the maid and the buttler, since they are (sort of) innocent so you can not, under any circumstances, kill them. If you do kill them, you will fail the mission. Crouch to the room on the right and kill the guard with the back towards you, either by choking him, either by using the garrote.
Move up the stairs and dispatch of the guard on the top floor. Again, creep up and wait for the maid to finish her flirt with the guard. Once she is out of sight, choke him too. Head for the checkpoint at the end of the hallway and watch the memorable cutscene. Anyone recall the scene from the movie?
2.9. A Recipe for Revenge
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Okay, so Michael wants to take out Sollozzo. Drive to the restaurant and go throughthe back alley. Crouch and move forward, killing the two guard along the way (use the garrote). You'll be at the back entrance so hit SPACE to convince the guy to open up the door. He will do so. Plant the gun and watch Michael Corleone in action.
After he has killed the Capo, drive him to the docks as he intends to escape to Sicily. This car chase is trickier because the opponents seem to be cleverer. Other than that, there are more of them. Use every opportunity to smash them into oncoming traffic. Bear in mind that if your car is set on fire, you will fail the mission. It takes one or two tries but you will make it. Talk to the family member with the (by now well-known) sign above his head to continue the story.
2.10. Now it's Personal
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So it seems Frankie has prepared a romantic evening for you two lovebirds Music, maybe something to drink, everything seems perfect until some Tattaglia family members decide to ruin your evening. They kiddnap Frankie right before your eyes.
Interrogate the goon in the appartment to find out that they have taken her to the Old Chapel in Brooklyn. Phone Monk,meet him and then hoof it to the church. Sneak through the Crypt (brr), kill the goons standing in your way, head into the cathedral and watch the cutscene...
2.11 The Silent Witness
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This is a really short mission. Interrogate the Tattaglia capo and head for the funeral home. Kill everything in sight using the walls for protection.
Be carefulwhen you approach Bruno Tattaglia, because his bodyguards have big, powerful shotguns.
Don't beat him to death because you have to make it seem like an accident. Throw him in the oven.
2.12. Sonny's War
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Sonny decides that now the Cuneo's need to be taught a lesson. So he wants to go on a rampage and who other than you can be chosen to accompaniate him? So, drive to the bar and do not worry about timers throughout the mission since you can easily get to your destination. Get inside the bar through the door on your right and prepare for a gunfight. If you have taken some businesses over by now, then you must know their classical layout. If not, then read closely. (And start extending your influence, for God's sake...)
Right at the entrance there is a guy with a Tommy Gun who can really cause you some trouble. At the end of the bar there is a entryway you should take. Open the door and shoot the barrels. They will explode killing everyone, thus saving valuable time and ammunition for you. If there still are some goons standing (or crawling), dispose of them before advancing. However, the Tattaglia capo in the back is not at all easy to crack. If you are street smart enough, you can just punch him once or twice in the face. If not, shoot his knees or shoulders and he should cooperate.
After you have cracked him, hop into the car and drive to the tramyard, avoiding the other mob cars. Sonny will shoot everything out however, so you can hover around them. When you approach the yard, avoid the trucks blocking the entrance by steering left throught a small space between one of the trucks and a building. If you are lucky, you will also overrun some mobsters.
Storm into the bookshop and extort it if you wish. Afterwards, you have yet another classical scenery. Open the double doors to the cage area and kill everything in sight. Open the other set of double doors and watch out for the guys hiding behind some crates. Shoot them, climb the stairs, kill the last two goons and interrogate the capo in the room. You can kill him afterwards or not. My advice? Toss him out the window. It'll earn you some respect also.
NOTE: You can find some money on the roof. Take the elevator to get there.
Go all the way back out to the car where Sonny is waiting. Drive to the warehouse. Follow Sonny's lead when you get there and shoot the goons. Use the exploding barrels to your advantage. When you get to the end of the warehouse, pay attention to the truck on the right. Shoot it in a timely manner,otherwise it will attempt to overrun you. Enter the warehouse, seek cover behind a crate and shoot all the goons. Interrogate the man in the back to end this pretty long chapter.
NOTE: In mission +sonny's war+ when you drive off to the warehouse, use molotovs to kill about four goons by chucking the molotov at the barrel on fire. Then do the same thing for the truck hidden behind the barrels. If possible, use a dynamite.Then, you can save ammo and finish it of. Molotovs are available in the Corleona compound underground. (Submitted by Anonymous)
2.13. Change of Plans
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Answer a phone and you will be ordered to meet Sonny back at the compound. Do so. After the cutscene, hop in a car as fast as possible and start chasing Sonny's car. This is probably the most annoying mission, as it is full of timers. This chase hasn't got any timer, but Sonny can not escape. This means you have to stick close to him until the cutscene is initiated.
This is pretty difficult, mostly because he seems to drive perfectly (if so, why did you have to drive him earlier in the game?) and does not smash into any oncoming traffic. Your sole chance is to quickly change lanes when you see a car in front of you, drive on the other way if possible, shortly do everything so that you don't smash into other cars too often. Eventually you will make it.
NOTE: Notice his route. Sonny drives from the Compound on Canal Street, takes the first exit to the right and continues onward from there.
Watch the cutscene, although the ones who saw the movie already know what will happen. Immediately start following the mobs before you. This chase is a lot easier as it takes place mostly on 4-lane way where you can easily sneak through traffic and you don't have any time limit or condition. Get to the warehouse, but stop the car just before it. Get down and crouch. Pop the three guys at the entrance (aim for their heads) and enter the construction on the right of the entrance. You can find there a health potion and a shotgun, which I seriously doubt you don't possess by now.
Shoot everyone out, using the crates for cover. Remember the layout of the warehouse you stormed with the late Sony last quest? This one is exactly the same, so work your way to the blue cross indicated on your mini-map. Interrogate the toolbooth worker who will redirect you to a club in Hell's Kitchen. Drive there without speeding because the time limit is really a wide one. When you get there, watch out for a shotgun guy and for a goon with a Thompson just left of the door.
WARNING: Their position may vary, depending on the time you took getting there.
Again, get to the blue cross, shooting everybody along. (The layout is also identical to any other bar.). In the target room you will find Ricardo Barco and his girlfriend. Barco will not tell you anything if you hit him or thrash everything around him. The key is just pressing SPACE in front of his girl. You will threaten her and she will ask the Tattaglian to tell you everything. He will do so. After you find out who was the one who ordered Sonny's assasination, you have 5 minutes to get to the Corleone compound and tell them what you found out. This time limit is pretty narrow, but you should be able to pull it through using the "lane changing and swinging" tactics.
2.14. Order to Kill
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You and Monk need to find the mole inside giving information to a Fed agent, located in a Barzini controlled business. This is not going to be easy at all, since the Barzinis are the strongest family and they take A LOT of shots. Meet Monk at the designated place. Prepare a Molotov and throw it in just as the door opens. If you don't have a cocktail, then get your gun out and watch for the three goons in the hallway. Work your way to the last level of the bar, killing everything in sight. Take cover and always hug walls. Aim for the head, because it is a tremendous help if you kill opponents in one shot, not to say anything of the ammo you save. When you get up, Monk will kill the Fed, thus killing the chance of finding out who the rat is.
What now? The phone rings... Guess what! Monk is the rat! When you regain control, run like hell out of the building and hop in the car. Drive to the next waypoint, but be careful not to hit too many cars, because this time the limit is narrower. When you get there, kill all the guards in the room. Now you have two ways: either vault on the low ledge into the next room (which i would not advise, because you can be easily shot by some other mobster who came in by surprise) or just by following the stairs. Enter the bar finally and crouch behind the counter in the bar. Pop out and aim for the head. When there is only Monk left, he will run out, trying to mow you down. Pop out from behind the bar or use a wall for cover and empty your gun into his body. Take care because his shotgun can cause some serious damage.
Afterwards get out of the bar and the mission is over. Talk to the family member outside to initiate the next quest.
2.15. It's Only Business
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Remember Tessio? You should if you've done some assassinations so far. He has turned his back on the family and sworn allegiance to the Barzinis. It is of course your job to whack him. This will not be very easy, since you have to storm a venue full of Barzini family members. Get in and quickly run on the right. Crouch and shoot the guy with a shotgun in the head. Pop the other guy also and run for the elevator. Be prepared because there will be two guards in front of you when the doors open. Dispose of them and go into the next room. There will also be one mobster hiding behind a desk. Kill him too.
NOTE: Shoot the brown crate behind him. It contains 10.000 $.
Take the stairs, sending mobsters along the way to embrace death. Hide behind the counter, and kill all the goons in there by using the "pop out and shoot" technique. After all of them are dead, shoot Tessio. Or kill him any other way you please. Go outside and a family member will inform you what you have to do next.
2.16. Baptism By Fire
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Go to the church in Little Italy and speak to Michael. Head for the flower shop and meet Clemenza who will fill you in on the details. Enter the hotel and talk to the two Straccis along the way. Escort Don Stracci in the elevator and shoot him as soon as you regain control. Shoot his guards also and talk to Clemenza. He will tell you to meet Willi Cicci at the barber shop. Pick him up and drive to the Savannah Hotel. He will go inside and bring Don Cuneo with him. When you see him in the door, take out your gun and aim for the head. Quickly shoot the two other men standing just beside the door and go into the garage, the same way Willi went in. Help him out if you wish or don't as he is immortal right now and can not be killed.
Talk to him afterwards to find out your next target is Don Tattaglia. Keep your gun out and as you come out from the hotel mow down the Cuneos waiting there for you. You are being followed by Cuneo cars on the way to Brooklyn. Use the ol' trick. Smash them into oncoming traffic, then speed up. When you feel your car is in danger of exploding, get down and hijack another one FAST. Getting don Tattaglia seems not to be that easy as you do not know where he is. Talk to the hooker out front and she will tell you he is over at the "place of sins" on Plymouth Street. Get in the hotel, bribe the guard at the stairs and go to the third level. No tactics, just go inside and shoot his brains out. Again, talk to Willi to find out your next and final target is Don Barzini. Use the trick above to escape the Tattaglias following you. Meet Al Neri, disguised as a cop, in Little Italy. Cool! You get to drive the police car :) So...drive it to the courthouse and wait for Al to start shooting. When he does, try to aim for the head.
If you do not succeed follow Barzini to the right side of the courthouse and shoot him there. As soon as the cutscene ends, make sure you do shoot him one final time and hop in the sports car. Drive it onto the Brooklyn Bridge and try to hold on for three minutes until the timer reaches zero. Again, swing lanes and get to cops crashing. After the timer has expired, you have three minutes to get to the church in Little Italy just in time for the ending of the baptism. After that, it's mission completed. *** Go to the Corleone Compound and you will be promoted to Underboss. You have just finished the main quests. Now start doing assassinations, extort all businesses, take over all rockets, exterminate all the other families and buy all safehouses. Game is complete, when you become the Don of New York.
NOTE: The timings on this last mission are really wide. Really, no point to be stressed about them.
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B. Side Quests
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B1. Assassinations
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These are contract kills given by members of the family like Clemenza, Tessio or Al Neri. They are listed in an aproximate order since you can receive them randomly.
Reward: Reward for kill + Reward for Bonus Objective
NOTE: You must fulfill the bonus objective also if you wish to become Don of NYC.
1. Eliminate Mike Saleri
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This guy threatened Emilio the Butcher. You can find him just behind the butcher shop in Little Italy. He is the one you extorted before, so now it's time you protect him. Kill Mike Saleri with a baseball bat or with your fists.
Tactics: Run up to him and kill him as required.
Bonus Objective: Use Melee Combat
Reward : 500 +2500 $
2. Eliminate Donnie Marinelli
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Marinelli has evidence that Don Corleone is bribing a dirty cop. He is becoming greedier and greedier so he must be silenced. This guy is in the Ambassador Social Club in Brooklyn.
Tactics: Run up to him and kill him as required.
Bonus Objective: use a baseball bat
Reward : 500 +2500 $
3. Dispose of Tony Bianchi
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Bianchi is a Tattaglian capo, friend of Donnie Marinelli. He is very dangerous and he is planning now his vengeance. He can be found in a brothel in Little Italy.
Tactics: Run up to him and kill him as required.
Bonus Objective: use a garrote (DING! strangle him)
Reward : 500 +2500 $
4. Take care of Freddie Nobile
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Freddie Nobile is a Tattaglian consigliere, who is usually laying low. However, he has a weakness for women, especially those in St. Martin Hotel in Little Italy. He carries a special powerful weapon. The Don doesn't want to be associated with the murder of a consigliere so you have to remain unseen.
Tactics: Either wait so he can't be seen by the maid or by his two goons (improbable) or just wait for the maid to leave and plug him in the head. ***Alternate Way***
The easy way to whack him is to head to the basement and take an immediate left while he is talking to the maid. Hide behind the car there and wait for the maid to leave. Freddie walks over to another area of the basement and his bodyguards spawn. One leaves immediately to guard the stairwell, and the other leaves the room eventually, leaving you alone with Freddie and his back turned to you. Time for a piano wire necktie, then exit through the elevator in the garage. No one is the wiser.
***Submitted by Star Dragon***
Afterwards kill his two goons and bonus condition is achieved. Bonus Objective: Make sure nobody has seen the crime.
Reward: 4000 + 20000 $
5. Kill Johnny Tattaglia
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Johnny Tattaglia is a vice-capo. He is planning to avenge to Consigliere's death. Prevent him from doing that.
Tactics: Either throw him into the oven or just throw a Molotov at him, thus killing his men also.
Bonus Objective: Let Johnny burn.
Reward: 4000 + 20000 $
6. Dispose of Plinio Ottaviano
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Plinio Ottaviano is the owner of a warehouse in Hell's Kitchen. He is selling dynamite to other Stracci members. Kill him at once.
Tactics: Throw a Molotov at him or use some explosives. Your choice.
Bonus Objective: Let Plinio burn/
Reward: 1500 + 7500 $
7. Kill Leon Grossi
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This guy is a Stracci capo who is blowing up Corleone buildings. Do him in before he starts a mob war.
Tactics: Go to the X on the map, crouch and be prepared for a gunfight. Use crates and barrels to hide and shoot his goons. Shoot Leon in the knee if possible, but DO NOT kill him. Grab him and throw him in the stove.
Bonus objective: Throw Leon into the bakery stove
Reward: 1500 + 7500$
8. Dispose of Oscar Zavarella
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Zavarella is a Stracci capo who molested an 18-year old girl. Punish him for his action and make sure he suffers.
Tactics: Find a family member with a pupeteer sign above his head. He will tell you where to find Oscar's hiding place.
NOTE: You might already see a blue X on your map. Sometimes it shows up, sometimes it doesn't. I don't know yet why this happens...
Tactics: Shoot every goon protecting him, but beware the two guys with shotguns. Also make sure you don't accidentally shoot Oscar. When it's just you and him, pop him in the knee, in the shoulder and finally in the chin.
Bonus Objective: Shoot him in this sequence: knee, shoulder, chin
Reward: 1500 + 7500$
9. Kill Bobby Marcolini
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Bobby Marcolini is a Cuneo soldier, responsible for the death of a friend of Clemenza. This kill MUST look like an accident.
Tactics: Approach his location on the map, but stop your car before you reach the bridge. Get down, prepare your guns and kill the goons, watching out for shotguns. Bobby will run on a platform under the bridge. When you've killed everybody get to him, grab him and throw him over the ledge.
Bonus Objective: Make it look like an accident - Throw him off a roof or bridge.
Reward: 1500 + 7500$
10. Silence Jack Fontana
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Jack Fontana is the Stracci’s consigliere. His guards are always around him and sound the alarm whenever they sense danger, this meaning whenever they see a gun Fontana's location is unknown yet, but he usually roams the area of New Jersey
Tactics: Nobody will have anything against you as long as you do not pull out your gun. Approach the back of the house, grab Jack and strangle him to death. Deal with his goons afterwards or just run.
Bonus Objective: Strangle him with your bare hands
Reward: 5000 + 25000 $
11. Kill Salvatorre Stracci
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Salvatorre Stracci is the don’s son and the new vice boss of the family. He wants to gain some advantages by destroying the Corleone warehouse in Hell’s Kitchen.
Tactics: This can be tricky. Stop the car infront of the warehouse and enter it WITHOUT having a gun out. Hit CAPS on the opposite wall on the left and start shooting the goons. When you are through with them, walk up the stairs on the right. Pop some of the guards and run towards the orange X on your map. Kill some of the guards here, also, but NOT all of them and more important than anything do not approach the stairs. From down here, crouched behind a crate, start shooting your target, who is upstairs.
If you can't kill him or if you started climbing up the stairs, he will run and initiate the bomb. Don't run after him. Instead run out the door you came in towards the entrance of the warehouse, where you left your car. Pop him in the head before everything blows to pieces.
Bonus Objective: Kill Salvatorre before he blows up the building
Reward: 5000 + 25000 $
12. Dispose of Jaggy Jovino
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Jaggy Jovino turned against the Corleone family and is giving information to the Barzini family. He doesn’t know he’s next in line so you can get him when he’s visiting Rose in Little Italy.
Tactics: Really easy one. Just make sure you aim right :) When you get to his room, shoot him directly in the head and make sure you place your cursor right.
Bonus Objective: Do not hurt any of the girls
Reward: 7500 + 37500 $
13. Take care of „Big” Bobby Toro
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„Big” Bobby Toro is the Barzini’s capo, wanted by the Corleone. The Barzini know that there is only one place in which he can’t be touched – the prison on Riker’s Island.
Tactics: You need to move quickly so he doesn't get to Riker Island. If you see any policemen, shoot their shoulders and their knees if they bother you, but do not blow their brains out.
Bonus Objective: Do not kill any of the policemen
Reward: 7500 + 37500 $
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B2. "Easy Money" Stashes
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I've found at least six of these so far. There's a chevron shaped arrow flashing and either some action a box or with money in it between $2000 and about $10,000 and there are usually suprises when you take the money.
There's one in the industrial yard south end of Brooklyn, next to the guy with the assasin pistol.
One in the Lincoln Tunnel. Four Stracci guys and a truck.
Some Sewer Building, in the Little Italy Industrial Park, or the Verona Warehouse area, don't remember which.
Two in the Rail Yard in Hells Kitchen off of 12th where the Holden Holdings building is. One just east of the building, and (best one so far!) at the far North end of the same rail yard. You have to drive through several tunnels, and it's in a box car. Biggest payout so far (around $7000), and best suprise! Make sure you are outside, preferably to the north of the box car when you break the crate. Lots of fun.
There's one strange one that I haven't figured out yet. In the park at 42nd and sixth, where you get some of the hit contracts from Al Neri. It shows up randomly, and there are two guys south of the fountain with the arrow flashing. When you approach them, they run off saying
"Cover me while we get the guys who killed Don Corleone." There's a truck, and a fight with about 6 goons. Once you kill the goons there's no money, just the truck, and if you blow up the truck there's still nothing.
B3. Business Extortion
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Every shop owner has his key to crack and be willing to pay you protection money. Bear in mind that you have to extort ALL the businesses in town in order to become the Don of NYC. However, before trying to reach their weak point talk to the target. Perhaps they might respect you enough to agree without any other means.
Star Dragon has submitted a few tips he has collected so far. I've added mine also:
Bakers: Hang them over the furnace in the back.
Club Owners: Cash Register and/or patrons. You must shoot the patrons in front of the owner and take the 'badge' hit. Cigar shops: Shoot display cases.
Hotels: Shoot the maid or the bartender in front of the owner.
Brothels: Hang the girls out the window or shoot one of them in front of the owner.
Gambling: Shoot him in the knee or just hit him once or twice.
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2. Hints and Tips
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* Always hit CAPS near a wall. You can easily shoot the goons afterwards.
* Don't drive like a maniac or you will end up having a high wanted level. Instead swing through traffic at high speed rate.
* Start expanding your influence early on with the Tattaglia's and the Cuneo. Don't take on other families until later on in the game.
* Try to perform as many hits as possible and respect the execution style if you wish to become the Don of New York City
* Always use the map. If you need to get somewhere within a time limit, always plan your route by using the map. Be attentive and pick the shortest way.
* If you are doing the assassinations and at a certain point in the game, you don't see any orange dot on the map, this means you have to continue with the main story
* Sometimes, in assassinations you might not see a target mark above the heads of the ones you are to kill. This is due to a bug, so far i noticed. You will have to work out who the target is, but this is not that difficult, as targets are always dressed differently compared to plain mobsters.
* Clothes don't seem to affect gameplay, other than you get some comments from pedestrians for nice clothes. They don't seem to gain you any respect while extorting businesses. The "Respect" value of the clothes is actually respect points that will be added on to your character in game when you load next, so clothes are a way to turn cash into respect points. Clothes are purchased from the Main menu "Load game" screen by pressing "Edit."
* Get the execution style before you exterminate the other families. Otherwise you can't become the Don.