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{{infobox business||image = 8-BallAutos-GTA3-Harwood.jpg
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[[File:8ball.jpg|thumb|350px|8-Ball Autos in [[Harwood]]]]
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|caption = 8-Ball Autos in [[Harwood]]
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|name = 8-Ball Autos
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|type = Automobile bomb ship
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|founder = [[8-Ball]]
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|games = [[Grand Theft Auto III]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]
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|locations = [[Harwood]], [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]<br>[[Newport]], Liberty City<br>[[Pike Creek]], Liberty City<br>[[Viceport]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]]<br>[[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]], Vice City<br>[[El Corona]], [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]]<br>[[Redsands East]], [[Las Venturas (3D Universe)|Las Venturas]]
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8-Ball Autos, also referred to as '''Eightballs Autoyard''' in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], is an [[Car Bomb|automobile bomb]] shop in the [[GTA III Era]]. The business appears in GTA III, [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. The business is owned by explosives expert [[8-Ball]], who at one point in [[2000]]/[[2001]] employs [[Slick]] at the [[Portland Island]] shop in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. This shop arms your vehicle with a remote, timed and engine ignition bomb. In [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] and in its [[GTA London|expansion packs]] there are similar shops and they sell only timed bombs.
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'''8-Ball Autos''', also referred to as '''Eightballs Autoyard''' in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], is an [[Car Bomb|automobile bomb]] shop in the [[3D Universe]]. The business appears in GTA III, [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. The business is owned by explosives expert [[8-Ball]], who at one point in [[2000]] employs [[Slick]] at the [[Portland]] shop in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]. This shop arms the player's vehicle with a remote, timed and engine ignition bomb. In [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] and in its [[GTA London|expansion packs]] there are similar shops and they sell only timed bombs.
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==Vehicles==
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'''GTA III and GTA LCS'''
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*[[Rumpo]]
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==Pickups==
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'''GTA III, VC and VCS'''
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*Information
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'''GTA LCS'''
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*Information
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*Hidden Package
   
 
==Locations==
  
==Locations==
 
'''Liberty City'''
  
'''Liberty City'''
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*[[Harwood]], [[Portland Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]
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*[[Harwood]], [[Portland]], [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]
 
*[[Newport]], [[Staunton Island]], Liberty City
  
*[[Newport]], [[Staunton Island]], Liberty City
 
*[[Pike Creek]], [[Shoreside Vale]], Liberty City
  
*[[Pike Creek]], [[Shoreside Vale]], Liberty City
   
 
'''Vice City'''
  
'''Vice City'''
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*[[Viceport]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] (GTA Vice City)
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*[[Viceport]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] (GTA Vice City)
 
*[[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]], Vice City (GTA Vice City Stories)
  
*[[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]], Vice City (GTA Vice City Stories)
   
 
'''San Andreas'''
  
'''San Andreas'''
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*[[El Corona]], [[Los Santos]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] (near Unity Station)
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*[[El Corona]], [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] (near [[Unity Station]] and [[69c Store]])
   
 
==Cost==
  
==Cost==
 
*In GTA III and GTA Advance each bomb fitted costs $1,000.
  
*In GTA III and GTA Advance each bomb fitted costs $1,000.
 
*In GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories each bomb fitted costs $500.
  
*In GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories each bomb fitted costs $500.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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8-Ball-Autoyard-Sign.png|Sign in LCS
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8-Ball-Autoyard-Small-Building.png|Small adjacent building, possibly 8-Ball's office
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</gallery>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*The 8-Ball Autos Portland Island branch in GTA Advance is still in Harwood, but is incorrectly called [[Portland Beach]].
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*The 8-Ball Autos Portland branch in GTA Advance is still in Harwood, but is incorrectly placed in the [[Portland Beach]] area.
 
*The telephone number of 8-Ball Autos in GTA San Andreas is (555) 010012, with 010012 being the zip code of [[Rockstar Games]] in New York City.
  
*The telephone number of 8-Ball Autos in GTA San Andreas is (555) 010012, with 010012 being the zip code of [[Rockstar Games]] in New York City.
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*Bombs from the business are used in the missions [[Mike Lips Last Lunch]], [[Bomb Da Base Act II]] and [[Kanbu Bust-out]] (GTA III), [[Shogun Showdown]] (optional), [[Blow up 'Dolls']] and [[Bringing the House Down]] (GTA Liberty City Stories). There is no actual mission directly using the bomb shop in GTA San Andreas, however the player can optionally choose to have a vehicle outfitted with a bomb at the Los Santos location and set it off where desired; it is available from the beginning of the game.
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*Detonation in GTA III and GTA San Andreas occurs automatically about eight seconds after the detonation sequence is triggered. Whilst in GTA Vice City, the detonation is triggered by a detonator button.
  
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*The shop in Harwood, Portland serves as the starting location for 8-Ball's missions in GTA Advance.
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*Bombs from the business are used in the missions [[Mike Lips Last Lunch]], [[Bomb Da Base Act II]] and [[Kanbu Bust-out]] (GTA III), [[Shogun Showdown]] and [[Bringing the House Down]] (GTA Liberty City Stories).
  
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*In the beta of GTA San Andreas, the bomb shop was marked on the map with an 8 ball icon.
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*The shop in Harwood, Portland Island serves as the starting location for 8-Ball's missions in GTA Advance.
  
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*Visually, '8-' resembles the male's testicles, which is believed to be another hidden sexual joke made less obvious.
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*Although there is a 8-Balls Autos in San Andreas it is not used for any mission in the game and it is located next to the 24-7 near Unity Station, El Corona.
  
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*In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas bikes and motorcycles can't be armed with bombs.
  
   
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Revision as of 15:31, 23 June 2014

8-Ball Autos, also referred to as Eightballs Autoyard in Grand Theft Auto III, is an automobile bomb shop in the 3D Universe. The business appears in GTA III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. The business is owned by explosives expert 8-Ball, who at one point in 2000 employs Slick at the Portland shop in Liberty City. This shop arms the player's vehicle with a remote, timed and engine ignition bomb. In Grand Theft Auto 1 and in its expansion packs there are similar shops and they sell only timed bombs.

Vehicles

GTA III and GTA LCS

Pickups

GTA III, VC and VCS

  • Information

GTA LCS

  • Information
  • Hidden Package

Locations

Liberty City

Vice City

San Andreas

Cost

  • In GTA III and GTA Advance each bomb fitted costs $1,000.
  • In GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories each bomb fitted costs $500.

Gallery

Trivia

  • The 8-Ball Autos Portland branch in GTA Advance is still in Harwood, but is incorrectly placed in the Portland Beach area.
  • The telephone number of 8-Ball Autos in GTA San Andreas is (555) 010012, with 010012 being the zip code of Rockstar Games in New York City.
  • Bombs from the business are used in the missions Mike Lips Last Lunch, Bomb Da Base Act II and Kanbu Bust-out (GTA III), Shogun Showdown (optional), Blow up 'Dolls' and Bringing the House Down (GTA Liberty City Stories). There is no actual mission directly using the bomb shop in GTA San Andreas, however the player can optionally choose to have a vehicle outfitted with a bomb at the Los Santos location and set it off where desired; it is available from the beginning of the game.
  • The shop in Harwood, Portland serves as the starting location for 8-Ball's missions in GTA Advance.
  • In the beta of GTA San Andreas, the bomb shop was marked on the map with an 8 ball icon.
  • Visually, '8-' resembles the male's testicles, which is believed to be another hidden sexual joke made less obvious.
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