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'''[[File:Middlepark.jpg|thumb|400px|Middle Park looking south west]]Middle Park,''' is a large public park in the [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|GTA IV and GTA Chinatown rendition of Liberty City]], situated in the middle of [[Algonquin]]. Along with [[Star Junction]] and [[The Triangle]], it is one of the well known neighborhoods in [[Algonquin]] and [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]].
 
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|type = park
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|image = MiddlePark-GTAIV.png
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|caption = Overview of '''Middle Park'''.
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|games = ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[The Lost and Damned]]<br>[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''
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|location = [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]
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|map =
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<gallery>
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-Map.jpg|Middle Park
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-MapFull.jpg|Full Map
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</gallery>
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|map_caption = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.
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|map2 =
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<gallery>
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MiddlePark-GTACW-Map.jpg|Middle Park
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MiddlePark-GTACW-MapFull.jpg|Full Map
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</gallery>
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|map_caption2 = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''.
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|pscanner = PoliceScanner-GTAIV-Neighborhood-MiddlePark.ogg
 
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{{Quote|If you need to take refuge from the relentless hustle and bustle, there is no better place to strike up conversation with a weirdo than Middle Park, the lungs of Liberty City. For many Libertonians, Middle Park is the closest they ever get to a real rapist. Take a stroll around the lake or relax at the cafe in the fountain plaza. And for lonely men denying the inevitable, visit the bathrooms where a few taps of the foot and a nice wide stance will make you a new friend.|[[Peep That Shit]] [[Internet in GTA IV|website]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.}}
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'''Middle Park''' is a [[:Category:Neighborhoods|neighborhood]] and [[:Category:Urban parks|public park]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'' located in the northern region of [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]].
   
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==History==
 
According to the in-game TV documentary, [[A History of Liberty City]], Middle Park was built in the 1850s to "provide a scenic backdrop for junkies to inject shit in their arms and to smoke weed". It was also built for businessmen to have their lunch in, for people to relax, take part in early morning tai chi and for people to go "Gay Bashing". The latter being a nod to the homophobic theme of the mission "Hating The Haters".
   
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==Description==
 
The park's boundaries are major thoroughfares, including (clockwise from the west) [[Frankfort Avenue ]]to the west (bordering [[Middle Park West]] and [[Varsity Heights]]), [[Topaz Street ]]to the north (bordering [[North Holland]] and [[East Holland]]), [[Columbus Avenue]] (bordering [[Lancaster]] and [[Middle Park East]]) and [[Nickel Street]] (bordering [[Star Junction]]). [[Quartz Street]] cuts across Middle Park; an arch is placed over the western end of the park's traverse.
   
 
Because of its proximity with the aforementioned neighborhoods, the park is an ideal recreational spot for local residents from all sides of the park (ranging from normal visitors to joggers and tai chi practitioners), and additionally serves as a tourist attraction, drawing in tourists to the area. As a result of its popularity, Middle Park is also a venue for [[Busker|street musicians]], [[soapboxers]] and [[Tramps|homeless people]].
   
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Middle Park is the second largest of four large parks in Liberty City, [[Meadows Park]] being the largest, and [[Outlook Park]] and [[Welham Parkway]] being the smallest.
   
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==Influence==
 
Middle Park is based on [[wp:New York City|New York City]]'s [[:wp:Central Park|Central Park]]. The lake that serves as a central facet of the park is similar to [[wp:The Ramble and Lake, Central Park|Central Park's lake]], but also extended further to the north, suggesting that the profile of the [[wp:Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir|Central Park Reservoir]] was incorporated into the design of Middle Park's lake. The massive plaza fronting the park's lake is based on Central Park's [[wp:Bethesda Terrace|Bethesda Terrace]], while [[The Libertonian]]'s position in Middle Park is similar to the [[wp:Metropolitan Museum of Art|Metropolitan Museum of Art]]'s position in Central Park. Other spoofed landmarks include [[wp:Cleopatra's Needle#New York|Central Park's Cleopatra's Needle]], replicated in the form of an obelisk to the southeast that features hieroglyphic carvings, and the [https://www.centralparknyc.org/locations/maine-monument Maine Monument] at Merchant's Gate (the main entrance to Central Park from [[wp:Columbus Circle|Columbus Circle]]), which pylon was partially duplicated but its golden statue on top replaced by an angelic counterpart also used on certain tombstones in Liberty City's cemeteries.
   
 
The segment of Quartz Street which traverses the park is comparable to similar traverse streets in New York City that cut across the park north of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including [[wp:79th Street (Manhattan)|79th Street]] and [[wp:86th Street (Manhattan)|86th Street]]. The arch over the western end of the traverse is similar to the Washington Square Arch at [[wp:Washington Square Park|Washington Square Park]] in [[wp:Greenwich Village|Greenwich Village]], although the design of the game's rendition is significantly simplified and does not derive much of its design from the Washington Square Arch.
   
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==Prominent Mission Appearances==
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===''Grand Theft Auto IV''===
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*[[Museum Piece]]
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*[[Meltdown]]
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*[[Hating the Haters]]
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===''The Lost and Damned''===
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*[[Collector's Item]]
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===''The Ballad of Gay Tony''===
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*[[Not So Fast]]
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*[[Party's Over]]
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===''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars''===
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*[[The World's a Stooge]]
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*[[Rat Race]]
   
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=='''Collectibles'''==
== Character ==
 
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===''Grand Theft Auto IV''===
Middle Park is an obvious play of [[wp:New York City|New York City]]'s [[:wp:Central Park|Central Park]], being a long strip of greenery filled with [[Trees]] and bordered by heavily urbanized areas influenced by neighborhoods in New York City that neighbor Central Park.
 
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====Items & Weapons====
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*[[Health|First aid kit]] on the [[North Park Station]] platform, at the intersection between two metro tunnels located beneath the intersection between [[Frankfort Avenue]] and [[Silicon Street]], on the [[West Park Station]] platform, and on the [[East Park Station]] platform.
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*[[Knife]] on the ground near the toilets.
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*[[Pistol]] on the island of the lake.
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*[[Pump Shotgun]] on the westbound platform of [[North Park Station]].
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Items&Weapons-GTAIV-Health-Algonquin-8.png|The first aid kit at the North Park Station.
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Items&Weapons-GTAIV-Health-Algonquin-9.png|The first aid kit at the intersection between two metro tunnels.
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Items&Weapons-GTAIV-Health-Algonquin-11.png|The first aid kit at the West Park Station.
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Items&Weapons-GTAIV-Health-Algonquin-12.png|The first aid kit at the East Park Station.
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Items&Weapons-GTAIV-Weapons-Algonquin-Knife-1.png|The knife near the toilets.
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Items&Weapons-GTAIV-Weapons-Algonquin-Pistol-2.png|The pistol on the island.
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Items&Weapons-GTAIV-Weapons-Algonquin-PumpShotgun-1.png|The pump shotgun at the metro station.
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</gallery>
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====[[Flying Rats]]====
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*On a dormer window of the restaurant facing the lake.
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*On a pillar at the intersection between [[Columbus Avenue]] and [[Quartz Street]].
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*On the awning of a hotel abutting [[Opium Nights]].
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*On a pillar near the fountain.
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FlyingRats-GTAIV-MiddlePark1.png|The flying rat on the dormer window.
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FlyingRats-GTAIV-MiddlePark2.png|The flying rat on the pillar at the entrance of the park.
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FlyingRats-GTAIV-MiddlePark3.png|The flying rat on the awning of the hotel.
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FlyingRats-GTAIV-MiddlePark4.png|The flying rat on the pillar near the fountain.
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</gallery>
   
 
==Places of Interest==
The park's boundaries are major thoroughfares, including (clockwise from the west) [[Frankfort Avenue ]]to the west (bordering [[Middle Park West]] and [[Varsity Heights]]), [[Topaz Street ]]to the north (bordering [[North Holland]] and [[East Holland]]), [[Columbus Avenue ]](bordering [[Lancaster]] and [[Middle Park East]]) and [[Nickel Street ]](bordering [[Star Junction]]). [[Quartz Street]], which forms the border between [[Middle Park West ]]and [[Varsity Heights]], and [[Middle Park East ]]and [[Lancaster]], cuts across Middle Park; an arch is placed over the western end of the park's traverse.
 
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*[[The Libertonian]]
   
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==Businesses==
Because of its proximity with the aforementioned neighborhoods, the park is an ideal recreational spot for local residents from all sides of the park (ranging from normal visitors to joggers and tai chi practitioners), and additionally serves as a tourist attraction, drawing in tourists to the area. As a result of its popularity, Middle Park is also a venue for [[Busker|street musicians]], [[soapboxxers]] and [[Tramps|homeless people]].
 
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*Pizza Restaurant
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*[[Wilberts' Coffee and Tea]]
   
 
==Transportation==
Middle Park is the second largest of four large parks in Liberty City, [[Meadows Park]] being the largest, and [[Outlook Park]] and [[Welham Parkway]] being the smallest. Like Central Park, Middle Park is presumed to have been landscaped to seemingly appear natural; the park sports a large lake at the center, and features rockface cliffs at the northern ends of the park, as well as being the ultimate democratic place in the city.
 
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===Public transportation===
 
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Middle Park is served by the [[Algonquin Inner Line]] of the [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] which passes by [[North Park Station]], [[East Park Station]] and [[West Park Station]].
According to the in-game TV documentary, [[A History of Liberty City]], Middle Park was built in the 1850s to "provide a scenic backdrop for junkies to inject shit in their arms and to smoke weed". It was also built for businessmen to have their lunch in, for people to relax, take part in early morning taichi and for people to go "Gay Bashing".
 
 
== Places of interest ==
 
[[File:MiddlePark-GTA4-lake.jpg|thumb|280px|One of Middle Park's primary features: A large lake. The skyline of [[Lancaster]] and [[East Holland]] can be seen in the distance.]]
 
 
While smaller in land area than [[Meadows Park]], Middle Park boasts a variety of facilities and features matched with those found at Meadows Park. The centerpiece of the park include the lake (with an adjoining lakeside restaurant at the northern end) and a large terraced plaza fronting the lakefront at the southern end. The park also features a small garden at the southern end of the park, and a range of sculptures and statues on the southern half of the park. Other than that, the park offers the usual fare of lush greenspaces and footpaths.
 
 
[[The Libertonian]] is also situated within the park's boundaries, at the east side facing Columbus Avenue. The building is the only major structure to be located in the park, but is undergoing renovations as of the timeline of GTA IV, in [[2008]].
 
 
== Influences ==
 
 
 
Being evidently based on [[wp:New York City|New York City]]'s [[:wp:Central Park|Central Park]], Middle Park is roughly similar to Central Park's design, featuring a heavily vegetated area with a lake being its main feature, but also sporting other prominent landmarks. The lake that serves as a central facet of the park is similar to [[wp:The Ramble and Lake, Central Park|Central Park's lake]], but also extended further to the north, suggesting that the profile of the [[wp:Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir|Central Park Reservoir]] was incorporated into the design of Middle Park's lake, resulting in the park featuring a lake that extends from north to south. The massive plaza fronting the park's lake is based on Central Park's [[wp:Bethesda Terrace|Bethesda Terrace]], while [[The Libertonian]]'s position in Middle Park is similar to the [[wp:Metropolitan Museum of Art|Metropolitan Museum of Art]]'s position in Central Park. Other spoofed landmarks include [[wp:Cleopatra's Needle#New York|Central Park's Cleopatra's Needle]], replicated in the
 
[[File:MiddlePark-GTA4-southwestwards.jpg|thumb|272px|Aerial view of Middle Park towards the southwest.]]
 
 
form of an obelisk to the southeast that features hieroglyphic carvings, and the [http://www.centralpark2000.com/database/maine_monument.html Maine Monument] at Merchant's Gate (the main entrance to Central Park from [[wp:Columbus Circle|Columbus Circle]]), which pylon was partially duplicated but its golden statue on top replaced by an angelic counterpart also used on certain tombstones in Liberty City's cemeteries.
 
 
Quartz Street, which traverse across the park lanes, is comparable to similar traverse streets in New York City that cut across the park north of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including [[wp:79th Street (Manhattan)|79th Street]] and [[wp:86th Street (Manhattan)|86th Street]]. The arch over the western end of the traverse is similar to the Washington Square Arch at [[wp:Washington Square Park|Washington Square Park]] in [[wp:Greenwich Village|Greenwich Village]], although the design of the game's rendition is significantly simplified and does not derive much of its design from the Washington Square Arch.
 
 
== Transportation ==
 
Middle Park is well connected to local [[Subway in GTA IV|subway services]], with the aptly named [[North Park LTA|North Park]] (at [[Topaz Street]]), [[West Park LTA|West Park]] (at [[Frankfort Avenue]]) and [[East Park LTA|East Park]] (at [[Columbus Avenue]]) [[Algonquin Inner Line]] stations within a short walking distance from the park's boundaries; one portal into East Park station is actually built into the southeastern tip of the park itself. The [[Quartz West LTA|Quartz West station]] at the [[Algonquin Outer Line]] also serves the park.
 
 
Bus stops are situated west of the park for the bus network, but however, there is no bus network as it has been cut in the final version for unknown reason.
 
   
 
==Glitches==
 
==Glitches==
*A rare glitch (only works on PS3) is that sometimes If you go to Middle Park, you will see that all of the land, including the bridge, will be gone, only leaving the trees floating in mid air. You will hear yelling and shouting of pedestrians falling through the map around the area, and cars will still be spawning in Middle Park, leaving them falling through the map. Cars will continue to be making a turn onto the bridge of the park even when the bridge is not there.
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*A rare glitch (only works on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]) is that sometimes If you go to Middle Park, you will see that all of the land, including the bridge, will be gone, only leaving the trees floating in mid air. You will hear yelling and shouting of pedestrians falling through the map around the area, and cars will still be spawning in Middle Park, leaving them falling through the map. Cars will continue to be making a turn onto the bridge of the park even when the bridge is not there.
   
== Trivia ==
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==Trivia==
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[[File:MiddlePark-GTAV-AdrianPagePortfolio.png|thumb|250px|A screenshot of Middle Park running on ''GTA V''{{'}}s version of RAGE Engine, found on Adrian Page's portfolio (No longer available).]]
* The park features a penis-like sculpture just west of its terraced plaza (a 2007 work entitled "''Le Knobelisk''"), effectively overlooking the plaza itself. The sculpture may be destroyed repeatedly, including a case in a mission in GTA IV, "[[Meltdown]]", when a [[Lokus|car]] plows into the sculpture and crashes into the plaza.
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*The park features a penis-like sculpture just west of its terraced plaza ("[[Le Knobeliske]]"), effectively overlooking the plaza itself. The sculpture may be destroyed repeatedly, including a case in a mission in GTA IV, "[[Meltdown]]", when a [[Lokus|car]] plows into the sculpture and crashes into the plaza.
* The hourglass-like shape of Middle Park's massive lake in GTA IV has led some observers to point out that the lake is shaped similarly to an alien when viewed overhead or viewed through the map, the lake's northern island filling in as the "alien's eye".
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*The hourglass-like shape of Middle Park's massive lake in GTA IV has led some observers to point out that the lake is shaped similarly to an alien when viewed overhead or viewed through the map, the lake's northern island filling in as the "alien's eye".
* The lake also appears to be a fetus.
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*The lake also appears to be a fetus.
* There were 83 murders in Middle Park in [[2007]].
 
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*[[Prostitutes]] can be found near the lake docks, as well as under bridge structures. The park's prostitutes can also be found in smaller numbers during the daylight hours. But be careful, as scaring them and other pedestrians with headlights of your vehicle will cause them to run away.
* In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], if [[Luis Lopez]] gets too drunk and blacks out, he may wake up on the island in the middle of the lake.
 
 
*There were 83 murders in Middle Park in [[2007]]. {{fact}}
* Boats like the [[Squalo]] were originally in Middle Park, but were removed for unknown reasons. Maybe the size of the lakes were too small for driving boats. But with using [[cheats]], the [[Jetmax]] can be spawned and used in the lake. 
 
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*A former website of Rockstar employee's Adrian Page featured a screenshot of a section of Middle Park running on ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''{{'}}s updated [[Rockstar Advanced Game Engine|RAGE Engine]].
 
*In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], if [[Luis Lopez]] gets too [[Drinking|drunk]] and blacks out, he may wake up on the island in the middle of the lake.
 
*Boats like the [[Squalo]] were originally in Middle Park, but were removed for unknown reasons, most likely because the size of the lake was too small for driving boats. But with [[cheats]], the [[Jetmax]] can be spawned and used in the lake.
   
== Gallery ==
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==Gallery==
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===''Grand Theft Auto IV''===
{| align="center"
 
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="5" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="161" captionalign="left">
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<gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="250px">
Middle Park Lake.jpg|A map of Middle Park in GTA IV, with its peculiarly shaped lake.
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Algonquin-GTAIV-Skyline2.png|'''Middle Park''' with the lake passing under [[Quartz Street]].
MiddlePark-GTA4-terrace.jpg|The terraced plaza fronting Middle Park's lake.
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-LakeOverview.jpg|Overview of the '''Middle Park''' lake and island.
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-LakeMap.jpg|A map of '''Middle Park''' in ''GTA IV'', with its peculiarly shaped lake.
LibertonianMuseum-GTA4-exteriorMiddleParkside.jpg|The western facade of [[The Libertonian]], as seen towards the east from the center of Middle Park.
 
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-FountainStatue.jpg|The terraced plaza fronting '''Middle Park's''' lake, including a fountain and an unnamed statue.
Middle Park.jpg|A underground footpath that passes underneath Quartz Street, the only road that cuts across Middle Park.
 
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-Bathrooms.png|Underground bathrooms.
MiddlePark-GTA4-southweststatue.jpg|The supposedly southwestern grand entrance into the park, featuring a massive statue.
 
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-BathroomInterior.png|Interior of the underground bathrooms.
MiddlePark-GTA4-eastentrance.jpg|An eastern "Middle Park" entrance, with an obelisk bearing hieroglyphic visible in the background. The entrance into [[East Park LTA|East Park station]] is also seen to the left.
 
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-Boatyard.png|A small boatyard.
MiddlePark-GTA4-LeKnobelisk.jpg|"Le Knobelisk", one of many references to the male genitalia in the series.
 
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-LakeIsland.png|A small island on the lake.
MiddlePark-GTA4-fitnessgroup.jpg|Large groups of fitness enthusiasts may be found in specific points of Middle Park, such as this location on the western side of the lake.
 
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-LakesideRestaurant.png|Unnamed lakeside restaurant.
Middlepark2.jpg|Middle Park may also attract other special pedestrians, such as [[Buskers|street musicians]].
 
 
LibertonianMuseum-GTA4-exteriorMiddleParkside.jpg|The western facade of [[The Libertonian]], as seen towards the east from the center of '''Middle Park'''.
photo0166.jpg|A willient 's coffee house on the south of the park.
 
 
Middle Park.jpg|A underground footpath that passes underneath Quartz Street, the only road that cuts across '''Middle Park'''.
 
MiddlePark-GTAIV-SouthwestStatue.jpg|The supposedly southwestern grand entrance into the park, featuring a massive statue.
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MiddlePark-GTAIV-Obelisk.png|Unnamed obelisk.
 
MiddlePark-GTAIV-EastEntrance.jpg|An eastern '''"Middle Park"''' entrance, with an obelisk bearing hieroglyphic visible in the background. The entrance into [[East Park Station|East Park station]] is also seen to the left.
 
MiddlePark-GTAIV-LeKnobelisk.jpg|"Le Knobelisk", one of many references to the male genitalia in the series.
 
MiddlePark-GTAIV-FitnessGroup.jpg|Large groups of fitness enthusiasts may be found in specific points of '''Middle Park''', such as this location on the western side of the lake.
 
Middlepark2.jpg|'''Middle Park''' may also attract other special pedestrians, such as [[Buskers|street musicians]].
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WilbertsCoffeeTea-GTAIV.png|[[Wilberts' Coffee and Tea]] in southwestern '''Middle Park'''.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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== See also ==
 
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<gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="250px">
* [[Liberty City in GTA 1|Park]] district, a similarly designed park in the [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|GTA 1 rendition of Liberty City]].
 
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MiddlePark-GTACW-LakeandIsland.png|Overview of the lake and the island.
* [[Belleville Park]], a similarly designed park in the [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|GTA III — GTA Liberty City Stories rendition of Liberty City]].
 
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MiddlePark-GTACW-Obelisk.png|Unnamed obelisk.
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MiddlePark-GTACW-SouthwestStatue.png|The statue on the southwestern entrance.
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MiddlePark-GTACW-LeKnobelisk.png|Le Knobelisk.
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MiddlePark-GTACW-Plaza.png|The statue on the lakeside terraced plaza. The fountain is empty.
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MiddlePark-GTACW-UndergroundBathrooms.png|Closed underground bathrooms.
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MiddlePark-GTACW-BathroomandDumpster.png|Lavatory.
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MiddlePark-GTACW-Restaurant.png|Unnamed lakeside restaurant.
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MiddlePark-GTACW-Wilberts.png|Wilberts' Coffee and Tea in southwestern Middle Park.
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== External links ==
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==See Also==
 
*[[Park]] district, a similarly designed park in the [[Liberty City (2D Universe)|first ''GTA'' rendition of Liberty City]].
 
*[[Belleville Park]], a similarly designed park in the [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|''GTA III''''GTA Liberty City Stories'' rendition of Liberty City]].
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==External Link==
 
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=middlePark&content=screen0 Middle Park] at the official website for GTA IV.
 
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=middlePark&content=screen0 Middle Park] at the official website for GTA IV.
   
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If you need to take refuge from the relentless hustle and bustle, there is no better place to strike up conversation with a weirdo than Middle Park, the lungs of Liberty City. For many Libertonians, Middle Park is the closest they ever get to a real rapist. Take a stroll around the lake or relax at the cafe in the fountain plaza. And for lonely men denying the inevitable, visit the bathrooms where a few taps of the foot and a nice wide stance will make you a new friend.

Middle Park is a neighborhood and public park in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located in the northern region of Algonquin, Liberty City.

History

According to the in-game TV documentary, A History of Liberty City, Middle Park was built in the 1850s to "provide a scenic backdrop for junkies to inject shit in their arms and to smoke weed". It was also built for businessmen to have their lunch in, for people to relax, take part in early morning tai chi and for people to go "Gay Bashing". The latter being a nod to the homophobic theme of the mission "Hating The Haters".

Description

The park's boundaries are major thoroughfares, including (clockwise from the west) Frankfort Avenue to the west (bordering Middle Park West and Varsity Heights), Topaz Street to the north (bordering North Holland and East Holland), Columbus Avenue (bordering Lancaster and Middle Park East) and Nickel Street (bordering Star Junction). Quartz Street cuts across Middle Park; an arch is placed over the western end of the park's traverse.

Because of its proximity with the aforementioned neighborhoods, the park is an ideal recreational spot for local residents from all sides of the park (ranging from normal visitors to joggers and tai chi practitioners), and additionally serves as a tourist attraction, drawing in tourists to the area. As a result of its popularity, Middle Park is also a venue for street musicians, soapboxers and homeless people.

Middle Park is the second largest of four large parks in Liberty City, Meadows Park being the largest, and Outlook Park and Welham Parkway being the smallest.

Influence

Middle Park is based on New York City's Central Park. The lake that serves as a central facet of the park is similar to Central Park's lake, but also extended further to the north, suggesting that the profile of the Central Park Reservoir was incorporated into the design of Middle Park's lake. The massive plaza fronting the park's lake is based on Central Park's Bethesda Terrace, while The Libertonian's position in Middle Park is similar to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's position in Central Park. Other spoofed landmarks include Central Park's Cleopatra's Needle, replicated in the form of an obelisk to the southeast that features hieroglyphic carvings, and the Maine Monument at Merchant's Gate (the main entrance to Central Park from Columbus Circle), which pylon was partially duplicated but its golden statue on top replaced by an angelic counterpart also used on certain tombstones in Liberty City's cemeteries.

The segment of Quartz Street which traverses the park is comparable to similar traverse streets in New York City that cut across the park north of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including 79th Street and 86th Street. The arch over the western end of the traverse is similar to the Washington Square Arch at Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village, although the design of the game's rendition is significantly simplified and does not derive much of its design from the Washington Square Arch.

Prominent Mission Appearances

Grand Theft Auto IV

The Lost and Damned

The Ballad of Gay Tony

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Collectibles

Grand Theft Auto IV

Items & Weapons

Flying Rats

  • On a dormer window of the restaurant facing the lake.
  • On a pillar at the intersection between Columbus Avenue and Quartz Street.
  • On the awning of a hotel abutting Opium Nights.
  • On a pillar near the fountain.

Places of Interest

Businesses

Transportation

Public transportation

Middle Park is served by the Algonquin Inner Line of the Liberty City Subway which passes by North Park Station, East Park Station and West Park Station.

Glitches

  • A rare glitch (only works on PS3) is that sometimes If you go to Middle Park, you will see that all of the land, including the bridge, will be gone, only leaving the trees floating in mid air. You will hear yelling and shouting of pedestrians falling through the map around the area, and cars will still be spawning in Middle Park, leaving them falling through the map. Cars will continue to be making a turn onto the bridge of the park even when the bridge is not there.

Trivia

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A screenshot of Middle Park running on GTA V's version of RAGE Engine, found on Adrian Page's portfolio (No longer available).

  • The park features a penis-like sculpture just west of its terraced plaza ("Le Knobeliske"), effectively overlooking the plaza itself. The sculpture may be destroyed repeatedly, including a case in a mission in GTA IV, "Meltdown", when a car plows into the sculpture and crashes into the plaza.
  • The hourglass-like shape of Middle Park's massive lake in GTA IV has led some observers to point out that the lake is shaped similarly to an alien when viewed overhead or viewed through the map, the lake's northern island filling in as the "alien's eye".
  • The lake also appears to be a fetus.
  • Prostitutes can be found near the lake docks, as well as under bridge structures. The park's prostitutes can also be found in smaller numbers during the daylight hours. But be careful, as scaring them and other pedestrians with headlights of your vehicle will cause them to run away.
  • There were 83 murders in Middle Park in 2007. [citation/verification needed]
  • A former website of Rockstar employee's Adrian Page featured a screenshot of a section of Middle Park running on Grand Theft Auto V's updated RAGE Engine.
  • In The Ballad of Gay Tony, if Luis Lopez gets too drunk and blacks out, he may wake up on the island in the middle of the lake.
  • Boats like the Squalo were originally in Middle Park, but were removed for unknown reasons, most likely because the size of the lake was too small for driving boats. But with cheats, the Jetmax can be spawned and used in the lake.

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