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[[File:Prawn_Island_(GTAVC).jpg|thumb|300px|An aerial view of Prawn Island in GTAVC.]]
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'''Prawn Island''' is a small island in northern [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]].
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'''Prawn Island''' is a small island in northern [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], between [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] and [[Vice Point]]. The island is divided roughly in half, with the [[InterGlobal Films]] studios and some nondescript office/industrial buildings on the south side and several lavish mansions on the north. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], it is the turf of the [[Sharks]]. The name is play on the name for a crab, prawn, and the alternate name for porn, pron, due to InterGlobal Films business in the porn industry. The island had a estimated population of 66 as of [[1984]].
  
   
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==Description==
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During [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], Prawn Island has several beautiful villas, but by the time of GTA: Vice City they have been abandoned, boarded up, and taken over by the Sharks. Prawn Island was the main base of the [[Mendez Cartel]] where their [[Mendez Mansion|mansion]] was located, and was later abandoned upon the [[Last Stand|death of their leaders]] and fallen into the hands of the [[Sharks]].
  
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Located between [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] and [[Vice Point]], the island is divided roughly in half, with the [[InterGlobal Films]] studios and some nondescript office/industrial buildings on the south side and several lavish mansions on the north. In ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'', it is the turf of the [[Sharks]]. The name is play on the name for a crab, prawn, and the alternate name for porn, pron, due to InterGlobal Films business in the porn industry. The island had a estimated population of 66 as of [[1984]].
   
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During ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]'', Prawn Island has several beautiful villas, but by the time of GTA: Vice City they have been abandoned, boarded up, and taken over by the Sharks. Prawn Island was the main base of the [[Mendez Cartel]] where their [[Mendez Mansion|mansion]] was located, and was later abandoned upon the [[Last Stand|death of their leaders]] and fallen into the hands of the [[Sharks]].
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==Residents==
  
   
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==Influence==
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Prawn Island's design is likely inspired by [[wp:Belle Isle (Miami Beach)|Belle Isle]] in [[wp:Miami Beach|Miami Beach]], but may also be inspired by the island municipalities of [[wp:Bay Harbor Islands, Florida|Bay Harbor Islands]] and [[wp:North Bay Village, Florida|North Bay Village]] in [[wp:Miami-Dade County|Miami Dade County]].
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==Residents==
 
*[[Armando Mendez]] (? - 1984)
  
*[[Armando Mendez]] (? - 1984)
 
*[[Diego Mendez]] (? - 1984)
  
*[[Diego Mendez]] (? - 1984)
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*[[Tommy Vercetti]] (1986-?)
  
*[[Tommy Vercetti]] (1986-?)
 
*[[Candy Suxxx]] (1986-?)
  
*[[Candy Suxxx]] (1986-?)
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*[[Manuel]]
   
 
==Vehicles==
  
==Vehicles==
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*[[Gang Burrito]]
  
*[[Gang Burrito]]
 
*[[Stinger]]
  
*[[Stinger]]
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===='''Vice City Stories '''====
 
*[[Sentinel XS]] (2)
  
*[[Sentinel XS]] (2)
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*[[Burrito]]
  
*[[Burrito]]
 
*[[Coach]]
  
*[[Coach]]
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*[[Stinger]]
   
 
==Weapons==
  
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*[[Police Bribes|Police bribe]]
  
*[[Police Bribes|Police bribe]]
 
*[[Health Icon]] - It will be located behind the fountain in front of a mansion.
  
*[[Health Icon]] - It will be located behind the fountain in front of a mansion.
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*[http://gta.wikia.com/Armour Body Armour] - Located at the Empty Lot infront of [http://gta.wikia.com/InterGlobal_Studios Interglobal Studios].
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*[[Body Armour|Body Armor]]  - Located at the Empty Lot in front of [[InterGlobal Studios]].
   
 
'''Vice City Stories'''
  
'''Vice City Stories'''
 
*4 [[Red Balloons]]
  
*4 [[Red Balloons]]
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*1 [[Rampages|rampage]] (Only on PlayStation 2 version.)
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*1 [[Rampages|rampage]] <small>(Only on PlayStation 2 version)</small>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
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*If you go southeast of the InterGlobal Films lot, there is a man in the water with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_shoes concrete shoes].
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*If the player goes southeast of the InterGlobal Films lot, there is a man in the water with [[wp:Cement shoes|cement shoes]].
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*Prawn has the same pronounciation as Pr0n, the L33t code for 'Porn'
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*Prawn has the same pronounciation as Pr0n, the L33t code for porn. This is further hinted by the fact that [[InterGlobal Films]] is a pornography movie studio.
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Revision as of 10:21, 30 April 2015

File:Prawn Island (GTAVC).jpg

An aerial view of Prawn Island in GTA VC.

File:PrawnIsland map.jpg

Prawn Island location

Prawn Island is a small island in northern Vice City.

Description

Located between Downtown and Vice Point, the island is divided roughly in half, with the InterGlobal Films studios and some nondescript office/industrial buildings on the south side and several lavish mansions on the north. In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, it is the turf of the Sharks. The name is play on the name for a crab, prawn, and the alternate name for porn, pron, due to InterGlobal Films business in the porn industry. The island had a estimated population of 66 as of 1984.

During Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Prawn Island has several beautiful villas, but by the time of GTA: Vice City they have been abandoned, boarded up, and taken over by the Sharks. Prawn Island was the main base of the Mendez Cartel where their mansion was located, and was later abandoned upon the death of their leaders and fallen into the hands of the Sharks.

Influence

Prawn Island's design is likely inspired by Belle Isle in Miami Beach, but may also be inspired by the island municipalities of Bay Harbor Islands and North Bay Village in Miami Dade County.

Residents

Vehicles

Vice City

Vice City Stories

Weapons

Vice City

Vice City Stories

Pickups, Icons & Collectibles

Vice City

Vice City Stories

Trivia

  • If the player goes southeast of the InterGlobal Films lot, there is a man in the water with cement shoes.
  • Prawn has the same pronounciation as Pr0n, the L33t code for porn. This is further hinted by the fact that InterGlobal Films is a pornography movie studio.

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