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|name = Hit The Courier
 
|name = Hit The Courier
|image = HittheCourier-GTAVC.jpg
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|image = HitTheCourier-GTAVC-Intro.png
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|size = 300px
 
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|caption =
|caption = [[Tommy Vercetti]] explains his plan to steal the counterfeit plates to [[Lance Vance]] and [[Earnest Kelly]]
 
|game = VC
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|game = {{games|VC=y}}
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|type = VC
|for = [[Earnest Kelly]]
 
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|for ={{VCMissionGiver|printworks=y}}
|location= [[Print Works|Vice City Print Works]], [[Little Havana]]
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|location= [[Print Works]], [[Little Havana]]
 
|target = Counterfeit Plate Courier
 
|target = Counterfeit Plate Courier
|fail = [[Wasted]]<br>[[Busted]]<br>Courier escapes<br>Plates destroyed
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|fail = *[[Wasted]]
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*[[Busted]]
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*Courier escapes
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*Courier reaches destination
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*Plates destroyed
 
|reward = [[Money|$5000]]<br>Asset generates up to [[Money|$8000]] daily
 
|reward = [[Money|$5000]]<br>Asset generates up to [[Money|$8000]] daily
 
|unlocks = [[Cap the Collector]]
 
|unlocks = [[Cap the Collector]]
 
|unlockedby= [[Spilling the Beans]]
 
|unlockedby= [[Spilling the Beans]]
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|todo = *<font color=ff99cc>The counterfeit plates </font><font color=ffcc66>courier</font> <font color=ff99cc>is arriving at the docks in a helicopter any second now.</font><br>
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*<font color=ff99cc>The courier has died and dropped the plates, get to them before anyone else.</font><br>
 
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*<font color=ff99cc>You have the counterfeit plates. Take them to the print works.</font>
{{Quote|Depending on how well this goes, we may have five minutes to print the money before the counterfeit syndicate finds us or we may have all year. Either way, I want green rolling off the presses five minutes after I get back. Got it?| [[Tommy Vercetti]]}}
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}}{{Quote|Alright, the courier's moving the plates from the docks today. I'm gonna go intercept them, grab the plates, lose any heat, and make my way back here. Now. Depending how well this goes, we may have five minutes to print the money before the counterfeit syndicate finds us, or we may have all year. Either way, I want green rolling off the presses five minutes after I get back. Got it?|[[Tommy Vercetti]]|sound=HittheCourier-GTAVC-Quote.ogg}}
 
'''Hit the Courier''' is a [[Missions in GTA Vice City|mission]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] given to [[protagonist]] [[Tommy Vercetti]] by [[Earnest Kelly]] from the [[Print Works]] in [[Little Haiti]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].
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'''Hit the Courier''' is a [[Missions in GTA Vice City|mission]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' given to [[protagonist]] [[Tommy Vercetti]] by [[Earnest Kelly]] from the [[Print Works]] in [[Little Haiti]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]].
   
 
==Mission==
 
==Mission==
After [[Spilling the Beans|finding out]] about the counterfeit plates, Tommy sets out to intercept them from a courier landing in [[Viceport]]. After a brief conversation with [[Lance Vance|Lance]] and Earnest, he leaves for Viceport. Upon arriving at the docks, he is attacked by several armed women whom he kills. He then waits for the courier who arrives in a [[Maverick]] with another bodyguard. He kills both of them, and grabs the chips. Afterwards, he returns to the Print Works. After the mission has been completed, the Printworks will drop daily $8000.
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After [[Spilling the Beans|finding out]] about the counterfeit plates, Tommy sets out to intercept them from a courier landing in [[Viceport]]. After a brief conversation with [[Lance Vance|Lance]] and Earnest, he leaves for Viceport. Upon arriving at the [[Phil's Depot|docks]], he is attacked by [[Counterfeit Syndicate|several armed women]], whom he kills. He then waits for the courier, who arrives in a [[Maverick]] with another bodyguard. He kills both of them and grabs the chips. Afterwards, he returns to the [[Print Works]]. After the mission has been completed, the Printworks will earn [[Money|$]]8000 a day.
   
==Mission objectives==
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==Mission Objectives==
 
In order to complete the mission the player must:
 
In order to complete the mission the player must:
*The counterfeit plates courier is arriving at the docks in a helicopter any second now
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*<font color=ff99cc>The counterfeit plates </font><font color=ffcc66>courier</font> <font color=ff99cc>is arriving at the docks in a helicopter any second now.</font><br />
*The courier with the plates has arrived at the docks
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**<font color=ff99cc>The courier with the plates has arrived at the docks.</font>
*The courier has died and dropped the plates, get to them before anyone else
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*<font color=ff99cc>The courier has died and dropped the plates, get to them before anyone else.</font><br />
*You have the <span style="font-style: normal; ">counterfeit</span> plates. Take them to the print works
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*<font color=ff99cc>You have the counterfeit plates. Take them to the print works.</font>
   
==Tips==
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==Transcript==
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{{/Transcript}}
   
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==Post-Mission Phone Call==
*There is a very easy way to finish the mission: observing the way that the courier passes, you can kill it using a sniper rifle. She will fall dead on the floor and you can use it use the black Sentinel to reach the Print Works avoiding the other women who pursue you into two other cars Sentinel.
 
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'''[[Ken Rosenberg]]:''' Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, I had Sonny on the phone, OK, are you with me? I don't know about you, but there's something about a man threatening to murder my family which really scares the crap out of me. What are you gonna do?
   
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'''Tommy Vercetti:''' Ken, take it easy.
== Trivia ==
 
* The target in this mission drives a unique black [[Sentinel]]. This is very difficult to take from her due to the large amount of people guarding her, and because the doors are locked which means you have to snipe her out of the car in order to be able to get in.
 
* If you shoot the helicopter, the mission will fail. Strangely, the game will say "Mission failed! The plates were destroyed by the explosion", even if it didn't explode.
 
* If you follow the courier in her path, she will lead you to the location where the syndicate can print the money.
 
* Even though they were in fact all female, the courier and guards are all referred to as if they were male, using words such as he, him, and his, implying either a grammar error or that they were male at one point in development, but the text forgot to be finalized.
 
* It is ironic that Tommy is ambushing the deal taking place in the location of the [[Introduction (GTA VC)|beginning deal]].
 
   
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'''Ken Rosenberg:''' I AM calm, calm as a man can be when he's fearing for his life!
== See also ==
 
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'''Tommy Vercetti:''' Stay off the idiot fuel and look after yourself. No one's gonna take us out. I'll see you later.
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'''Ken Rosenberg:''' I am calm. Don't I sound calm? Must be impending death that is doing this to my voice.
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==Walkthrough==
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<gallery position="center" hideaddbutton="true" spacing="small" widths="270px" bordersize="small">
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS1.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti|Tommy]] is talking with [[Earnest Kelly|Earnest]] and [[Lance Vance|Lance]] in the [[Print Works]] in [[Little Havana]] about his plans to hit the courier of the money plates he [[Spilling the Beans|found out]] about recently.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS2.jpg|Tommy tells them that his plan is to intercept them, grab the plates, lose any heat, then take the plates back.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS3.jpg|Tommy also tells them that they may have either very little time to print the money, or very much time, anyhow, he wants the money to begin printing immediately after he comes back with the plates.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS5.jpg|Earnest tells Tommy that they'll be ready and Lance tells him that him and the [[Vercetti Gang|boys]] will be roaming the streets and will be ready to defend him if he needs it.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS6.jpg|Tommy going back to his vehicle.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS7.jpg|Tommy heading down to the docks in [[Viceport]] to intercept the meeting with the courier and the crime syndicate.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS8.jpg|Tommy waiting at the deal site.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS9.jpg|Tommy chasing the courier with the plates.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS10.jpg|After the courier has been killed, Tommy must pick up the plates.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS11.jpg|Tommy, about to pick up the money plates.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS12.jpg|After getting the plates, Tommy must take them back to the Print Works.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS13.jpg|Tommy speeding back to the Print Works.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS14.jpg|Tommy returning to the Print Works.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS15.jpg|Getting the money plates has put Tommy ahead of everyone else in the city; he can now print his own money, which gives him infinite wealth.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS16.jpg|The Print Works will now regularly generate a revenue of up to [[Money|$]]8000, which Tommy can collect from the front of the building.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SS17.jpg|Mission passed.
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===Video Walkthroughs===
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==Gallery==
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<center><gallery captionalign="left">
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-Building.jpg|The interior with printer that can be accessed during the mission, seen by looking through the wall using a [[Rocket Launcher]].
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC2-Building.jpg|Inside the building, entered via a trainer.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC-SecretRoom.png|The interior in its' whole.
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HitTheCourier-GTAVC3-Building.jpg|Haitians spawning inside.
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</gallery></center>
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==Trivia==
 
*The target in this mission drives a unique black [[Sentinel]]. This is very difficult to take from her due to the large amount of people guarding her, and because the doors are locked which means the player has to snipe her out of the car in order to be able to get in.
 
*If Tommy shoots the helicopter, the mission will fail. Strangely, the game will say "The plates were destroyed by the explosion", even if it didn't explode.
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*This is the only mission in the game where all the enemies are female.
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*It is ironic that Tommy ambushes the deal, which takes place at the same location where the deal in the [[In The Beginning...|beginning of the game]] takes place at; the location is notable for being the place [[Victor Vance]] is killed at.
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*[[Cubans]] are hostile to the women, but they have poor equipment against the women.
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*Interestingly, if the player folllows the courier instead of killing her, she will eventually arrive at a building in Little Haiti (the same one containing [[Hidden Packages|Hidden Package]] [[Hidden Packages in GTA Vice City/Locations#Little Haiti|#66]]). Here the door will open and four women armed with [[Shotguns]] will walk out and attack the player. The door will remain open after killing everyone, allowing the player to enter. The interior consists of a small interior with a printer as seen as in the interior of Print Works. After completing the mission the door will close and cannot be opened again. The player can also skip going to the docks entirely and wait for them to arrive at the building. Note that the mission fails if the courier enters the building, they should be picked up by the player before exploring the building. A video of this can be seen [https://youtu.be/e0S-HweYMgw here].
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**Strangely, [[Pedestrians]] and [[Haitians]] can spawn inside the building at any time, leaving them completely trapped.
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==See Also==
 
*[[Hit the Courier/Walkthrough|Mission Walkthrough]]
 
*[[Hit the Courier/Walkthrough|Mission Walkthrough]]
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Latest revision as of 19:31, 24 February 2024

Alright, the courier's moving the plates from the docks today. I'm gonna go intercept them, grab the plates, lose any heat, and make my way back here. Now. Depending how well this goes, we may have five minutes to print the money before the counterfeit syndicate finds us, or we may have all year. Either way, I want green rolling off the presses five minutes after I get back. Got it?

Hit the Courier is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City given to protagonist Tommy Vercetti by Earnest Kelly from the Print Works in Little Haiti, Vice City.

Mission

After finding out about the counterfeit plates, Tommy sets out to intercept them from a courier landing in Viceport. After a brief conversation with Lance and Earnest, he leaves for Viceport. Upon arriving at the docks, he is attacked by several armed women, whom he kills. He then waits for the courier, who arrives in a Maverick with another bodyguard. He kills both of them and grabs the chips. Afterwards, he returns to the Print Works. After the mission has been completed, the Printworks will earn $8000 a day.

Mission Objectives

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • The counterfeit plates courier is arriving at the docks in a helicopter any second now.
    • The courier with the plates has arrived at the docks.
  • The courier has died and dropped the plates, get to them before anyone else.
  • You have the counterfeit plates. Take them to the print works.

Transcript

Transcript
Tommy Vercetti tells Earnest Kelly and Lance Vance his plan to steal the plates from the courier.
Tommy: Alright, the courier's moving the plates from the docks today. I'm gonna go intercept them, grab the plates, lose any heat, and make my way back here. Now. Depending how well this goes, we may have five minutes to print the money before the counterfeit syndicate finds us, or we may have all year. Either way, I want green rolling off the presses five minutes after I get back. Got it?
Kelly: Don't you worry, Tommy. We'll be ready.
Lance: Me an'the boys will be around in the neighborhood case you need any heat taken care of.
Tommy: Alright, everybody cool? Alright, catch you later.
Tommy leaves the Print Works and heads to courier's deal site in Viceport. The courier's bodyguards spot him.
Bodyguard: Kill him!
Tommy kills the bodyguards along with the courier.
Bodyguard: Get the plates!
Tommy steals the courier's counterfeit plates and drives back to the Print Works.

Post-Mission Phone Call

Ken Rosenberg: Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, I had Sonny on the phone, OK, are you with me? I don't know about you, but there's something about a man threatening to murder my family which really scares the crap out of me. What are you gonna do?

Tommy Vercetti: Ken, take it easy.

Ken Rosenberg: I AM calm, calm as a man can be when he's fearing for his life!

Tommy Vercetti: Stay off the idiot fuel and look after yourself. No one's gonna take us out. I'll see you later.

Ken Rosenberg: I am calm. Don't I sound calm? Must be impending death that is doing this to my voice.

Walkthrough

Video Walkthroughs

Gallery

Trivia

  • The target in this mission drives a unique black Sentinel. This is very difficult to take from her due to the large amount of people guarding her, and because the doors are locked which means the player has to snipe her out of the car in order to be able to get in.
  • If Tommy shoots the helicopter, the mission will fail. Strangely, the game will say "The plates were destroyed by the explosion", even if it didn't explode.
  • This is the only mission in the game where all the enemies are female.
  • It is ironic that Tommy ambushes the deal, which takes place at the same location where the deal in the beginning of the game takes place at; the location is notable for being the place Victor Vance is killed at.
  • Cubans are hostile to the women, but they have poor equipment against the women.
  • Interestingly, if the player folllows the courier instead of killing her, she will eventually arrive at a building in Little Haiti (the same one containing Hidden Package #66). Here the door will open and four women armed with Shotguns will walk out and attack the player. The door will remain open after killing everyone, allowing the player to enter. The interior consists of a small interior with a printer as seen as in the interior of Print Works. After completing the mission the door will close and cannot be opened again. The player can also skip going to the docks entirely and wait for them to arrive at the building. Note that the mission fails if the courier enters the building, they should be picked up by the player before exploring the building. A video of this can be seen here.
    • Strangely, Pedestrians and Haitians can spawn inside the building at any time, leaving them completely trapped.

See Also

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