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The following is a list of secrets, Easter eggs, and hidden trivia references in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Secrets[]

ImageGallery Placeholder When you get to Phil's Depot, zoom in on the truck license plate. It should say "I love my AK-47".
ImageGallery Placeholder Use a VCPD Maverick or Air Rescue helicopter and hover to Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound, you will find the gates open.
LightMyPyre-GTAVCS-SS23 Armando Mendez, in the mission "Light My Pyre" has a different approach. Unlike Vincenzo Cilli, he points his gun at Vic, where you can take him down.
ImageGallery-Placeholder Failing the mission "In the Air Tonight" you won't see Phil Collins die, only him yelling "oh no!" before the message 'Failed' with the caption "Phil definitely felt it coming in the air tonight...".
ImageGallery Placeholder In the mission Domo Arigato Domestoboto, there are multiple hidden references:

1. The Domestobot bears a strong resemblance to the Robotic Operating Buddy (commonly known as R.O.B.) accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
2. Sometimes the text that appears when the player assumes control of the Domestobot says "Flux Capacitor at 110%", referencing the film Back to the Future.
3. The code for the safe is 8423. If this code is typed into a mobile phone with predictive text, it will produce the word 'vice'.

VanKhoffOnTheBeach-GTAVCS-EasterEgg At nighttime, the player can see the windows on the Van Khoff On The Beach hotel light up in the form of male genitalia. Only on the PSP version.
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-RShapedStars At nighttime, if the player looks up at the sky, they will notice a constellation forming the shape of the letter 'R', referencing the Rockstar Games logo.
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Moon At nighttime, if the player shoots at the moon, it will change its size. This also happens in previous 3D universe Grand Theft Auto games.
UnderBoatSign-GTAVCSPS2 In Viceport, a reference to The Hidden Sign can be found inside of a truck trailer (see Under Boat Sign).

10 or 11[1] smilies[]

PS2 sign.

Next to Hyman Memorial Stadium in Vice City Mainland, there is a small platform area that can be reached using the stairs. On the platform the player will find a small sign that leads them to find 10/11 smilies[2], and a message from the developers thanking the players for playing the game. By the way, the sign's message also significantly differs between the PSP and the PlayStation 2 versions.

You are standing on USJ 005a, a fine new addition to our great city that isn't contrived at all.
Have you found the 10 easter eggs?
Rockstar Leeds would like to thank you for playing the game and letting us have a rockin' christmas party.
— Quote from the PSP sign.
You are standing on USJ 005a, a fine new addition to our great city that we've all grown to love.
Have you found the 11 easter eggs?
Rockstar Leeds would like to thank you for playing the game, and by the way, the christmas party was great.
— Quote from the PS2 sign.
# Picture Location Description
1
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-1
Vice City Trailer Park surrounding the Sunshine Autos Car Showroom. North-east of Marty's trailer.
2
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-2
Inside the green shipping container at the Viceport trailers parking area.
3
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-3
Back of El Pequeño Cocinero.
4
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-4
North western entrance to the basketball courts in Vice Point. (where you save Reni Wassulmaier in So Long Schlong).
5
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-5
Roof of the north east mansion in Prawn Island. Under a plank that looks like it's a stunt jump.
6
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-6
Back of Hyman Memorial Stadium.
7
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-7
Hideout in Downtown Vice City (as the Streetwannabe's from GTA Vice City).
8
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-8
In a dilapidated building to the north of the Ocean Beach Pay 'n' Spray.
9
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-9
Vinyl Countdown store inside the North Point Mall.
10
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-Smilies-10
Under the bridge, west of Washington Beach Police Station.
11
VCNBuilding-GTAVCS-EasterEgg
ONLY ON THE PLAYSTATION 2: On the roof of the Vice City News building is a small landing platform. A window of the joining building is not solid. If the player jumps through it, Vic will be standing in a room (which had already existed in GTA Vice City) which in it there is a small column on which top is a chocolate Easter Egg. This easter egg in GTA Vice City Stories is under construction, as it takes place 2 years earlier than GTA Vice City. It is worth noting that this Easter Egg only exists on the PlayStation 2 version.

Easter Eggs[]

KillPhilPart2-GTAVCS-SS25 In the missions Soldier and Kill Phil: Part 2, the Forellis look like the Hitmen from the mission No Son of Mine in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
RedBalloons-GTAVCS The collectibles in this game are represented in the form of Red Balloons. This is a reference to the 1984 hit song by Nena called "99 Luftballons", released in English as "99 Red Balloons", which was featured on the radio station, Wave 103 in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Barzini's-GTAVCS-Downtown Barzini's Ristorante Italiano could be a reference to the character Don Barzini, the head of one of New York's five Mafia families in the film The Godfather . Another reference to the film could be found on the promotional website, ViceCityStories.com, in the news section dedicated to the Trailer Park Mafia, the reporter mentions "...leave animal heads in their beds...", an obvious reference to the famous scene in the film where a horse's head is left on the bed as a sign of blackmail.
ImageGallery Placeholder A poster at King Knuts shows a poster for Little Lacy Surprise, where you could see Lance.[citation/verification needed]
ArmandoMendez-GTAVCS-Artwork The character of Armando Mendez could take inspiration from Alejandro Sosa, the drug dealer from the well-known hit film Scarface. Among their similarities are their physical appearance, both wear a white suit, their personality, and the fact that they are both Bolivian.
Armando&DiegoMendez-GTAVCS It may be a simple coincidence, but one cannot help but notice that the Mendez brothers have Diego and Armando as their names, and that the winner in 1986 FIFA World Cup was the Argentinian soccer player: Diego Armando Maradona.
T.J.Sucker-GTAVCS In multiplayer mode, there is a character called "T.J. Sucker". This is a take on the 1980s television cop show T. J. Hooker.
DucumInn-GTAVCS-exterior The hotel, in which Gonzalez stays, is called Ducum Inn. The name of the hotel is a pun on the greeting "Do Come In", with "cum" being a slang term for semen.
Release-GTAVCS-BillboardAd Release bubblegum is advertised on a billboard outside Fort Baxter Air Base and is sold in all Verdi Groceries and Fidl stores. Their slogan and name are a clear reference to ejaculation during oral sex, by enhancing the flavor of the semen when shot (or maybe released, hence the name) in the mouth.
CandyBox&Release-GTAVCS-VerdiGroceries Candybox is a company manufacturing chocolate bars in the game. They can be seen in supermarkets such as Verdi Groceries and Fidl. They are a parody of Hershey.
SayCheese-GTAVCS-SS10 Köck is a brand of cheese in the game. In the mission Say Cheese Vic takes part in a commercial riding a Jetski and a PCJ 600 around Vice City. The final shot of the commercial shows Köck cheese on the doorstep of a house with a male voice saying "All because she can't get enough...".
Blox-GTAVCS Blox is a detergent brand in the game seen in store such as Verdi Groceries and Fidl. The Blox logo[3] and name is a parody of the real-life company Clorox.
TheSecretOfMyShortness-GTAVCS-BillboardAd The name and poster of this film parody the movie Secret of My Success with Michael J. Fox, released in 1987. Kenny Barty's name, the star of the film, is a dwarf, and his name is derived from the dwarf actors Kenny Baker and Billy Barty.
ShortDeal-GTAVCS-BillboardAd Another film starring the dwarf actor Kenny Barty called "Short Deal: Don's Revenge". The name of this film is a parody of Raw Deal, a film released in 1986. But the pose and the red headband of the hero are references to Rambo: First Blood, a film released in 1982.
Quube-GTAVCS-advert A billboard advertising a new puzzle sensation called "Quube" is a spoof on the Rubik's Cube that became famous in the early 1980s. Also, Falik sounds like "Phallic", which means penis-shaped.
FruitComputers-GTAVCS-advert A billboard advertising the the new Fruit LC computer, a parody of the Apple Macintosh, released in 1984. However the name is inspired by the Apple Macintosh LC.
LittleHavana-GTAVCS-LibreHavanaMural In Little Havana there is a mural of Cuban leader Umberto Robina on a wall, designed to resemble rebel leader Che Guevara, with the words "Libre Havana" (Free Havana) beside it.
RaytheOtter-GTAVCS-BillboardAd Advertised in Little Havana is a film called Ray the Otter, which sounds like Ray Liotta, the voice actor of Tommy Vercetti in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Judging by the title, and the drinking and smoking otter, it is possible that the film may be inspired by either the 1972 X-rated animated film Fritz the Cat or the 1986 live action film Howard the Duck.
LosSantosFop-Billboard-GTAVCS A billboard of a movie called "Los Santos Fop" can be found in Ocean Beach. The movie's name and cover are a parody of Beverly Hills Cop, a movie released in 1984, the same year GTA Vice City Stories is set.
ImageGallery-Placeholder In the mission The Audition, the Vance brothers try to escape the police by using a ramp to jump onto the building over the impound. While in the air, the brothers pass by a Full Moon billboard in slow motion, referencing a famous scene in the 1982 movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
EasterEggs-GTAVCS-TheCompoundSafehouse-HawaiianShirt In The Compound safehouse, which is obtained after the mission D.I.V.O.R.C.E., the player can find a Hawaiian shirt similar to the one worn by Tommy Vercetti from GTA Vice City; however, this shirt has red parrots on it.
TrailerTrashOutfit-GTAVCSCarlJohnson-GTASA The Trailer Trash outfit, which is obtained after completing the mission D.I.V.O.R.C.E. for Louise Cassidy, heavily resembles Carl Johnson's default tank top and jeans worn at the beginning of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
WinnerOutfit-GTAVCSHaitian gang (GTAVC)

R*LAX-GTAVCS-BillboardAd

The Winner Outfit is unlocked after completing the final mission Last Stand. The text on the T-Shirt "R*LAX" is probably a reference to Rockstar since it is often shortened as "R*"(R-Star). It could also be a reference to the T-Shirt worn by a Haitian gang member. It is also a reference to the British New Wave band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who were known for their sloganed shirts,[4] and their song "Relax", which is featured in-game on the radio station The Wave 103. Also, there is a billboard in that can be found in Vice Point that reads "R*LAX". The company that produces these billboards is PTGateaux, which is a reference to JCDecaux, the real-life company that makes billboards.
RockstarBuilding-GTAVCS-NeonSign There is a building in Downtown Vice City on which, when nighttime comes, the player can see a bright neon sign reading Rockstar. This is a reference to the company that developed and published this game, Rockstar Games.
LittleWillie-GTAVCS-Front There is a gyrocopter called Little Willie. Its name and design could take inspiration from a similar looking aircraft called "Little Nellie" from the fifth James Bond film You Only Live Twice.
SpecialFriedVice-GTAVCS-Downtown The restaurant Special Fried Vice is a play on the Chinese dish "special fried rice".
FIDL-GTAVCS-LittleHaiti2 Fidl is a spoof of Lidl, a Germany-based supermarket chain. The store is selling German products with sexually suggestive names. Also, Fidl is a play on the word fiddle, with "fiddler" being slang for a masturbator, or a child molester.

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