Changes: Hercules

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Accept no substitute. Hercules, the original Muscle Mary. A slice of Olympus here on Earth. Dance with the gods while Rome is burning. Part of legendary Liberty City icon, Tony Prince's party empire, Hercules is a final bastion of hotness in these tepid times. Young and old unite as desperate revelers cling on to a once proud scene.

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— TBoGT Official Website

Hercules is a gay club in The Ballad of Gay Tony merely mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV located in Westminster, Algonquin, Liberty City.

Description

The location of Hercules is within the northern edge of Westminster, Algonquin, on Galveston Avenue up the road from Maisonette 9, just east of the Pay 'n' Spray in Purgatory. Hercules is one of several Liberty City clubs owned by Anthony Prince, also known as "Gay Tony". The club plays music from K109 The Studio. The club does not exist in Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned or Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, as the same location is simply a nondescript grilled storefront with a Hinterland logo on a window (The logo is missing in GTA Chinatown Wars). The website for the club is Herculeslibertycity.com.

Unlike Maisonette 9, which is only open at night, Hercules is open 24 hours a day.

Influence

The club may be based on Julius'^[1] located on 159 W 10th Street, New York, United States.

Events of GTA IV

Bernie Crane also first met his current (and secret) boyfriend Bryce Dawkins during a foam party at the club while high on ecstasy. According to the Liberty Tree and Weazel News, the club has been closed alongside Maisonette 9, following revelations of its club goers taking and selling drugs in the premises.

The club is also mentioned during the mission "Out of the Closet", by Tom Rivas, who also mentions Tony, the founder of the club. It is also mentioned by Eddie Low.

Events of The Ballad of Gay Tony

The club appears in The Ballad of Gay Tony as a proper location which the player, assuming the role of Luis Fernando Lopez, may visit. Compared to Bahama Mamas and Maisonette 9, Hercules is much smaller in size and less elaborate, its interior consisting only of a hallway with a cloakroom, and a cramped room that serves as a bar, lounge and dancefloor. Because of its compact design, the player can only drink for free from a bar or dance at the club. The club is manned by a doorman named Troy, and its bartender is constantly depicted as a topless, well-toned man who dances around.

Hercules is mentioned in the radio station Integrity 2.0. Lazlow and his sidekick Jorge enter Hercules (seemingly unaware that it is a gay club) after being refused entry to Maisonette 9.

Prominent Appearances in Missions

The Ballad of Gay Tony

Gallery

Trivia

Hercules is a figure in Roman mythology, adapted from the Greek divine hero Heracles. This is also reflected by the muscular man in the club's logo, as Hercules was famed for his strength.
Despite being a gay club, Luis can still dance with a heterosexual woman on the dance floor and at least three women always spawn in the club. A few heterosexual men spawn at the club as well. Luis cannot have sex with the woman that he can dance with on the dance floor, even after successfully dancing with her.
In the The Lost and Damned, the player can see the club's exterior, but in the downloadable version, the Hinterland shop and its logo are seen, however, it is still inaccessible to the player.
During multiplayer in TBoGT, it is possible to enter the club, like Bahama Mamas. However, it is usually empty, though sometimes someone can be found at the coat-check, behind the counter.
In Grand Theft Auto V, the club Pitchers has the image of the bodybuilder in its logo.
The "U" in the logo is positioned in a way that makes the section look like Hercules' penis.

References

↑ Julius'

[1] Julius'

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+{{Infobox location
-[[File:Hercules logo.png|left|280px|Logo of Hercules]]
+|business      = y
-[[File:Hercules-TBOGT-exterior.jpg|330px|thumb|Exterior of Hercules in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]].]]'''Hercules''' is a [[Nightclub|gay club]] in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] that is mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and appearing proper in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]].
+|activebiz     = y
+|lightlogo     = y
+|image         = Hercules_logo.png
+|caption       = '''Hercules''' logo.
+|image_size    = 300px
+|games         = {{Games|TLAD=y|TBOGT=y}}
+|locations     = [[Westminster]], [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]
+|accessible    = Only in ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''
+|type          = Nightclub
+|floors        = 1
+|owner         = [[Tony Prince]] <small>(formerly)</small>
+|employees     = [[Troy (The Ballad of Gay Tony)|Troy]]
+}}
+{{Quote|Accept no substitute. Hercules, the original Muscle Mary. A slice of Olympus here on Earth. Dance with the gods while Rome is burning. Part of legendary Liberty City icon, Tony Prince's party empire, Hercules is a final bastion of hotness in these tepid times. Young and old unite as desperate revelers cling on to a once proud scene.|TBoGT Official Website}}
+'''Hercules''' is a [[Nightclub|gay club]] in ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'' merely mentioned in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' located in [[Westminster (GTA IV)|Westminster]], [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]].
-The location of Hercules is within the northern edge of [[Westminster]], [[Algonquin]], at Galveston Avenue, just beside the Algonquin end of the [[Booth Tunnel]]. The actual club does not exist in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|the main game]] or [[The Lost and Damned]], as the same location is simply a nondescript grilled storefront with a [[Hinterland]] logo on a window.
+==Description==
-[[File:Hercules-TBOGT-interior.jpg|thumb|350px|Inside the club.]]
+The location of Hercules is within the northern edge of [[Westminster]], [[Algonquin]], on [[Galveston Avenue]] up the road from [[Maisonette 9]], just east of the [[Pay 'n' Spray]] in [[Purgatory]]. Hercules is one of several Liberty City clubs owned by [[Tony Prince|Anthony Prince]], also known as "Gay Tony". The club plays music from [[K109 The Studio]]. The club does not exist in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'' or ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'', as the same location is simply a nondescript grilled storefront with a [[Hinterland]] logo on a window (The logo is missing in ''GTA Chinatown Wars''). The website for the club is [[Herculeslibertycity.com]].
-== Description ==
-Hercules is one of several Liberty City clubs owned by [[Anthony Prince]], also known as "[[Gay Tony]]".
+Unlike Maisonette 9, which is only open at night, Hercules is open 24 hours a day.
-===In ''GTA IV''===
-[[Bernie Crane]] also first met his current (and secret) boyfriend [[Bryce Dawkins]] during a foam party at the club while high on ecstasy. According to the [[Libertytreeonline.com|Liberty Tree]] and [[Weazel News]], the club has been closed alongside [[Maisonette 9]], following revelations of its club goers taking and selling drugs in the premises.
+==Influence==
-The club is also mentioned during the mission "[[Out of the Closet]]", by [[Tom Rivas]]. It is also mentioned by [[Eddie Low]].
+The club may be based on Julius'<ref>{{URL|https://maps.app.goo.gl/6vLk7Dvq5k2vNaxZ8|Julius'}}</ref> located on 159 W 10th Street, New York, United States.
-===In ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''===
+===Events of ''GTA IV''===
+[[Bernie Crane]] also first met his current (and secret) boyfriend [[Bryce Dawkins]] during a foam party at the club while high on ecstasy. According to the [[Libertytreeonline.com|Liberty Tree]] and [[Weazel News]], the club has been closed alongside Maisonette 9, following revelations of its club goers taking and selling drugs in the premises.
-The club appears in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] as a proper location which the player, assuming the role of [[Luis Fernando Lopez]], may visit. Compared to [[Bahama Mamas]] and [[Maisonette 9]], Hercules is much smaller in size and less elaborate, its interior consisting only of a hallway with a cloakroom, and a cramped room that serves as a bar, lounge and dancefloor. Because of its compact design, the player can only [[Drinking|drink for free from a bar]] or [[Rhythm-based Minigames|dance]] at the club. The club is manned by a doorman named [[Troy (TBOGT)|Troy]], and its bartender is constantly depicted as a topless, well-toned man who dances around.
-Hercules is mentioned in the radio station [[Integrity 2.0]]. The station's host [[Lazlow]] mistakenly believes that the club is for heterosexuals, with a Greek style.
+The club is also mentioned during the mission "[[Out of the Closet]]", by [[Tom Rivas]], who also mentions Tony, the founder of the club. It is also mentioned by [[Eddie Low]].
+===Events of ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''===
+The club appears in ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'' as a proper location which the player, assuming the role of [[Luis Fernando Lopez]], may visit. Compared to [[Bahama Mamas]] and [[Maisonette 9]], Hercules is much smaller in size and less elaborate, its interior consisting only of a hallway with a cloakroom, and a cramped room that serves as a bar, lounge and dancefloor. Because of its compact design, the player can only [[Drinking|drink for free from a bar]] or [[Rhythm-based Minigames|dance]] at the club. The club is manned by a doorman named [[Troy (The Ballad of Gay Tony)|Troy]], and its bartender is constantly depicted as a topless, well-toned man who dances around.
+Hercules is mentioned in the radio station [[Integrity 2.0]]. [[Lazlow]] and his sidekick [[Jorge (The Ballad of Gay Tony)|Jorge]] enter Hercules (seemingly unaware that it is a gay club) after being refused entry to Maisonette 9.
+==Prominent Appearances in Missions==
+===''The Ballad of Gay Tony''===
+*[[I Luv LC]]
+*[[Blog This!...]]
+*[[Not So Fast]]
+==Gallery==
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small">
+Hercules-TBOGT-exterior.jpg|The front entrance of the club.
+Hercules-TBOGT-interior.jpg|The interior of the club.
+Hercules ID.jpg|A members pass for '''Hercules'''.
+Hercules_GTACW.png|'''Hercules''' in ''GTA Chinatown Wars''.
+Hercules-GTAIV-Absent.PNG|'''Hercules''' as it appears in ''Grand Theft Auto IV''.
+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
+*{{WP|Hercules}} is a figure in Roman mythology, adapted from the Greek divine hero {{WP|Heracles}}. This is also reflected by the muscular man in the club's logo, as Hercules was famed for his strength.
-* The club plays music from [[K109 The Studio]].
+*Despite being a gay club, Luis can still dance with a heterosexual woman on the dance floor and at least three women always spawn in the club. A few heterosexual men spawn at the club as well. Luis cannot have sex with the woman that he can dance with on the dance floor, even after successfully dancing with her.
-* [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candi_Staton Candi Staton] - "[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Hearts_Run_Free Young Hearts Run Free]"
+*In the ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'', the player can see the club's exterior, but in the downloadable version, the [[Hinterland]] shop and its logo are seen, however, it is still inaccessible to the player.
-* [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_(band) Change] - "[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Lover%27s_Holiday A Lover's Holiday]"
+*During multiplayer in TBoGT, it is possible to enter the club, like [[Bahama Mamas]]. However, it is usually empty, though sometimes someone can be found at the coat-check, behind the counter.
-* [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Sledge Sister Sledge] - "[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He%27s_the_Greatest_Dancer He's the Greatest Dancer]"
+*In ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', the club [[Pitchers]] has the image of the bodybuilder in its logo.
-* [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chic_(band) Chic] - "[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Dance_(song) Everybody Dance]"
+*The "U" in the logo is positioned in a way that makes the section look like Hercules' penis.
-* Creme D'Cocoa - "Doin' the Dog"
-* [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Mills Stephanie Mills] - "Put Your Body in It"
+==References==
-* [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatback_Band The Fatback Band] - "(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop"
+{{reflist}}
-* Though being a gay club, [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis]] can still dance with a heterosexual woman on the dance floor and at least three women always spawn in the club. A few heterosexual men spawn at the club as well.
-* In the [[The Lost and Damned]] found in [[GTA IV Episodes|Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]] you can see the clubs exterior, although in the downloadable version you can see the [[Hinterland]] logo. But it is still inaccessible to the player.
+[[Category:Buildings in GTA IV in Algonquin]]
-* Troy (bouncer of the club) and Hercules (name of club) are both names of Greek culture, Troy being a Greek city, and Hercules, being a Greek myth.
-* During multiplayer in TBoGT, it is possible to enter the club, like [[Bahama Mamas]]. However, it is usually empty, though sometimes someone can be found at the coatcheck, behind the counter.
-*Humorously, the muscular man appearing on the logo of the club is positioned right upon the "U", with the concavity of that letter forming the shape of a penis.
-*In [[Not So Fast]], it is revealed that [[Gracie Ancelotti]] parties there with Gay Tony.
-*During the first encounter with [[Eddie Low]] he will ask Niko if he would like to go to Hercules with him, with Niko replying, "I'm not like that friend." (He will only say this when you meet him, start the encounter, kill/abandon him, then restart, he will also say different things.)
-*If you leave early from a strip club outing with Roman; he will be "disappointed" that you are in a rush. Then he will ask if you've been spending time at Hercules instead.
-*During [[Hating The Haters]], Bernie will mention while chasing the homophobe that he used to dance at Hercules without a shirt.
-*After the completion of [[The Ballad Of Gay Tony]] the club seems to cater to a predominately black crowd as seen in the ending credits, but it returns to having its regular clientele afterwards.
-*Unlike Maisonette 9 (which is closed during the daytime), Hercules is open even in the daytime.
-*In [[The Ballad Of Gay Tony]] if you were to set off explosives or guns then you will be barred from the club, if you were to come back (without them chasing you or having a wanted level) Troy would then try to beat you up, if you got past him then you would still be barred, but by knocking him out you will have entry to the club once again.
-*The same with [[maisonette 9]], in order to get 100% completeion you must finish the "bus stop" dance.
 [[Category:Nightclubs]]
-[[Category:Algonquin]]
+[[de:Hercules]]
+[[ru:Hercules]]
+[[pl:Hercules]]

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