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{{Infobox mission
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|name = Bringing The House Down
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|name = Bringing the House Down
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|image = BringingtheHouseDown-GTALCS.jpg
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|image = BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS.png
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|size = 300px
  
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|caption = [[Toni Cipriani]] about to enter the old subway tunnels in a van full of explosives to destroy [[Fort Staunton]]
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|caption = [[Toni Cipriani]] plants bombs in the [[Fort Staunton Train Station|old subway tunnels]] to destroy [[Fort Staunton]].
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|game = LCS
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|game = {{games|LCS=y}}
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|type = LCS
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|for = [[8-Ball]]
  
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|for = {{For|game=LCS|8ball}}
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|location = [[8-Ball Autos]], [[Pike Creek]]
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|location = [[8-Ball Autos|Eightballs Autoyard]], [[Pike Creek]], [[Shoreside Vale]]
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|target = [[Fort Staunton]]
  
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|target = Plant explosives in the [[Fort Staunton Train Station|old subway tunnels]] in order to destroy [[Fort Staunton]].
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|fail = [[Wasted]]<br>[[Busted]]<br>[[Rumpo]] destroyed
  
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|reward = [[Money|$5000]]
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|fail = *[[Wasted]]
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*[[Busted]]
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*[[Rumpo]] destroyed
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|reward = [[Money|$]]5000
 
|unlocks = [[Love on the Run]]
  
|unlocks = [[Love on the Run]]
 
|unlockedby = [[No Money, Mo' Problems]]<br>[[Cash in Kazuki's Chips]]
  
|unlockedby = [[No Money, Mo' Problems]]<br>[[Cash in Kazuki's Chips]]
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|todo =*Get in the '''<span style="color:#00B7EB">van.</span>'''
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*Head for one of the Porter Road Tunnel '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">entrances.</span>'''
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*Don't let the Forellis wreck the van!
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*Follow the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">tunnel.</span>'''
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*Don't leave any '''<span style="color:#D40000">witnesses.</span>'''
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*Place the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">explosives!</span>'''
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*Get back in the '''<span style="color:#00B7EB">van.</span>'''
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*Place the remaining '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">explosives!</span>'''
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*Don't leave any '''<span style="color:#D40000">witnesses.</span>'''
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*Get back in the '''<span style="color:#00B7EB">van.</span>'''
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*Place the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">explosives!</span>'''
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*Escape through the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">subway entrance!</span>'''
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*The Forellis have blocked the way back. Find another '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">exit.</span>'''
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*Use a vehicle to smash through the gates and reach the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">exit.</span>'''
 
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{{Quote|If the Panlantic deal is to come to fruition we're going to need to, um... how can I put this delicately... 'clear' a small section of land in Fort Staunton.|[[Donald Love]]|sound=BringingtheHouseDown-GTALCS-Quote-Phonecall.ogg}}
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'''Bringing the House Down''' is the mission in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]'' given to [[protagonist]] [[Toni Cipriani]] by explosives expert [[8-Ball]] from his explosives shop in [[Pike Creek]], [[Shoreside Vale]], [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]].
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{{Quote|[[Toni]], we're one little job away from being fabulously rich. We've scoured plans of [[Fort Staunton]]. Its weakest points are along the old subway that runs underneath the area.| [[Donald Love]]}}
  
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'''Bringing the House Down''' is the final mission in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] given to [[Protagonist|protagonist]] [[Toni Cipriani]] by explosives expert [[8-Ball]] from his explosives shop in [[Pike Creek]], [[Shoreside Vale]], [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]].
  
   
 
==Mission==
  
==Mission==
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{{Quote|Toni, we're one little job away from being fabulously rich. We've scoured plans of Fort Staunton. Its weakest points are along the old subway that runs underneath the area.|[[Donald Love]]|sound=BringingtheHouseDown-GTALCS-Quote.ogg}}
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Toni returns to 8-Ball who has all the explosives ready. [[Donald Love]] phones 8-Ball and informs Toni that the weakest points under [[Fort Staunton]] is the new [[Porter Tunnel]] development and the old subway tunnels. Toni leaves, carefully driving the [[Rumpo|van]] full of explosives to Fort Staunton. On the way, he is attacked by [[Forelli Family]] goons but manages to escape. He then enters the Porter Tunnel and drives to various parts of the Tunnel and subway tunnels, planting the explosives. Toni then leaves the tunnels, killing any construction workers who are witnesses. He escapes in a vehicle, just as the explosives detonate, destroying [[Fort Staunton]].
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Toni returns to 8-Ball who has all the explosives ready. [[Donald Love]] phones 8-Ball and informs Toni that the weakest points under [[Fort Staunton]] is the new [[Porter Tunnel]] development and the [[Fort Staunton Train Station|old subway tunnels]]. Toni leaves, carefully driving the [[Rumpo|van]] full of explosives to Fort Staunton. On the way, he is attacked by [[Forelli Crime Family]] goons but manages to escape. He then enters the Porter Tunnel and drives to various parts of the Tunnel and subway tunnels, planting the explosives. Toni then leaves the tunnels, killing any construction workers who are witnesses. He escapes in a vehicle, just as the explosives detonate, destroying [[Fort Staunton]].
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==Mission objectives==
  
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In order to complete the mission the player must:
  
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==Deaths==
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*Get in the van
  
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*Numerous [[Forelli Crime Family|Forelli]] goons - Killed by [[Toni Cipriani]] for getting in his way in setting the explosives, as well as attempting to wreck and destroy the van full of explosives needed in order to destroy [[Fort Staunton]].
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*Head for one of the Porter Road Tunnel entrances
  
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*Construction workers acting as witnesses - Killed by [[Toni Cipriani]] to prevent any witnesses from reporting him to have been the one that caused the destruction of [[Fort Staunton]].
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*Follow the tunnel
  
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*An unknown number of [[pedestrians]] - Killed in the destruction of [[Fort Staunton]].
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*Place the explosives
  
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*Get back in the van
  
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*Place the remaining explosives
  
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*Don't leave any witnesses
  
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*Get back in the van
  
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*Place the remaining explosives
  
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*Escape through the subway entrance
  
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*The Forellis have blocked the way out. Find another exit
  
   
 
==Reward==
  
==Reward==
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The reward for completing the mission is [[Money|$]]5,000 and the [[Love on the Run]] mission is unlocked.
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The reward for completing the mission is [[Money|$]]5,000 and the "[[Love on the Run]]" mission is unlocked.
   
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==Trivia==
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==Gallery==
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*The time limit does not start until the first explosive charge is placed, so the player has the opportunity to explore the abandoned subway.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS1.png|[[8-Ball]] explains to [[Toni Cipriani|Toni]] to drive carefully because the truck is loaded with explosives that can go off at any moment.
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*There is a glitch in the game where before and after the mission is complete, part of the tunnel can be explored if the player can jump onto the ledge that is across from the subway platform. From there, the player must travel left until they fall through, falling into [[Blue Hell]] and eventually into the tunnel appearing in the mission. Note that only the entrance of the tunnel can be explored as the rest of the abandoned subway doesn't appear to be there, the only thing that is there is Blue Hell and a few objects that were in the mission.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS2.png|8-Ball receives a phone call from [[Donald Love]] and he requests Toni.
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*The Forelli Family goons will not follow you once you enter the uncompleted tunnel and the old subway. You are now free to roam around it or plant the bombs at your leisure.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS3.png|Donald has a plan to gain wealth.
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*In a news report on [[LCFR]] it is stated that Forelli Family was seen entering the tunnel, suggesting that they have been blamed for the explosion due to their munitions storage.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS4.png|Donald explains the plan to blow up [[Fort Staunton]] using [[Fort Staunton Train Station]].
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*The mission name is a reference to the film Bringing the House Down.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS5.png|Toni is of course worried about the [[Forelli Crime Family|Forellis]].
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*The mission is scripted to make [[Blue Hell]] solid. This can be found out with cheat devices during the mission. Use Step Through Wall to go through the old subway wall and keep on heading anywhere and you won't fall.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS6.png|Donald tells Toni to use [[Porter Tunnel]] to reach Fort Staunton under surface level.
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*This is one of the few storyline missions in the entire GTA series that forces the player to kill innocent people.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS7.png|Get in the '''<span style="color:#00B7EB">van.</span>'''
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*During the destruction cutscene, you can hear a [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov cocktail]] explosion in the middle of the cutscene.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS8.png|Head for one of the Porter Road Tunnel '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">entrances.</span>'''
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*In the aftermath of the bombing, the district is cordoned off as no traffic or [[Pedestrians|pedestrian]] will venture into the district. Instead, [[Liberty City Fire Department (3D Universe)|firefighters]] (and a parked [[Fire Truck]]) and [[military]] personnel are present to survey the destruction.
  
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS9.png|There are 3 possible entrances to Porter Tunnel.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS10.png|All of a sudden Forelli members appear.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS11.png|Don't let the Forellis wreck the van!
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BringingtheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS12.jpg|Follow the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">tunnel.</span>'''
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS13.png|Toni follows the tunnel as usual with traffic.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS14.png|Toni turns to a construction area.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS15.png|The road is full of obstacles that you need to avoid.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS16.png|Don't leave any '''<span style="color:#D40000">witnesses.</span>'''
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS17.png|Place the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">explosives!</span>'''
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS18.png|Toni plants the first bomb.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS19.png|Place the remaining '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">explosives!</span>'''
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS20.png|Toni is moving to the next planting site.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS21.png|Toni plants the second bomb and gets caught by a witness.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS22.png|Don't leave any '''<span style="color:#D40000">witnesses.</span>'''
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS23.png|Toni plants the third and last bomb.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS24.png|Escape through the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">subway entrance!</span>'''
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS25.png|The Forellis have blocked the way back. Find another '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">exit.</span>'''
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS26.png|Toni finds another way out.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS27.png|Use a vehicle to smash through the gates and reach the '''<span style="color:#FFFF00">exit.</span>'''
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS28.png|The bombs start going off with Toni managing to escape.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS29.png|The entrance to Fort Staunton Train Station is exploding.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS30.png|[[Ristorante Ecoli]] exploding.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS31.png|The explosion is so intense that cars fly over to [[Liberty Campus]], causing major harm to people there.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS32.png|[[Bo-Bella]] boutique exploding along with the rest of Fort Staunton.
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BringingTheHouseDown-GTALCS-SS33.png|Mission Passed!
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==Video Walkthrough==
  
==Video Walkthrough==
   
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[[File:GTA Liberty City Stories - Walkthrough - Mission 67 - Bringing the House Down|thumb|left|452 px]]
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GTA Liberty City Stories - Walkthrough - Mission 67 - Bringing the House Down|PS2 version
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GTA Liberty City Stories Mobile - Mission 67 - Bringing the House Down|iOS mobile version
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</gallery>
   
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==Trivia==
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*The time limit does not start until the first explosive charge is placed, so the player has the opportunity to explore the abandoned subway.
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*The mission name is a reference to the film ''{{WP|Bringing Down the House (film)|Bringing Down the House}}''.
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*During the destruction cutscene, a [[Molotov Cocktail]] explosion in the middle of the cutscene can be heard.
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*The Rumpo used in the mission has a unique bright red paintjob (including its bumper) and can be kept after the mission. A unique white Bobcat also appears in the tunnel. It can be obtained by driving it out of the tunnel.
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If the Panlantic deal is to come to fruition we're going to need to, um... how can I put this delicately... 'clear' a small section of land in Fort Staunton.
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— Donald Love

Bringing the House Down is the mission in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories given to protagonist Toni Cipriani by explosives expert 8-Ball from his explosives shop in Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City.

Mission

“
Toni, we're one little job away from being fabulously rich. We've scoured plans of Fort Staunton. Its weakest points are along the old subway that runs underneath the area.
”
— Donald Love

Toni returns to 8-Ball who has all the explosives ready. Donald Love phones 8-Ball and informs Toni that the weakest points under Fort Staunton is the new Porter Tunnel development and the old subway tunnels. Toni leaves, carefully driving the van full of explosives to Fort Staunton. On the way, he is attacked by Forelli Crime Family goons but manages to escape. He then enters the Porter Tunnel and drives to various parts of the Tunnel and subway tunnels, planting the explosives. Toni then leaves the tunnels, killing any construction workers who are witnesses. He escapes in a vehicle, just as the explosives detonate, destroying Fort Staunton.

Deaths

  • Numerous Forelli goons - Killed by Toni Cipriani for getting in his way in setting the explosives, as well as attempting to wreck and destroy the van full of explosives needed in order to destroy Fort Staunton.
  • Construction workers acting as witnesses - Killed by Toni Cipriani to prevent any witnesses from reporting him to have been the one that caused the destruction of Fort Staunton.
  • An unknown number of pedestrians - Killed in the destruction of Fort Staunton.

Reward

The reward for completing the mission is $5,000 and the "Love on the Run" mission is unlocked.

Gallery

Video Walkthrough

Trivia

  • The time limit does not start until the first explosive charge is placed, so the player has the opportunity to explore the abandoned subway.
  • The mission name is a reference to the film Bringing Down the House.
  • During the destruction cutscene, a Molotov Cocktail explosion in the middle of the cutscene can be heard.
  • The Rumpo used in the mission has a unique bright red paintjob (including its bumper) and can be kept after the mission. A unique white Bobcat also appears in the tunnel. It can be obtained by driving it out of the tunnel.

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