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Starfish Island. The largest mansion on the far side of the island is Vercetti Estate.
Starfish Island is a large oval-shaped island at the center of Vice City's bay.
Description
Located between southern Vice Beach and Vice City Mainland, Starfish Island is a wealthy district containing lavish mansions and large estates with swimming pools, large garages and parked speed boats. There are also two specially-shaped swimming pools in the shape of a Rockstar logo and a bikini clad woman on the island in the yards of two mansions. The island has a estimated population of 33.
The Patrol Invest Group provide protection for most of the island's residents while the estate has its own gangs for protection, Diaz's Gang and the Vercetti Gang. VCPD officers however, are sometimes seen chasing the Patrol Invest Group guards.
The island is home to drug baron Ricardo Diaz until 1986, when he is killed in a large shoot-out involving Tommy Vercetti and Lance Vance, who take over the estate.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the island is the only region other than the western section of Vice City that is unlocked from the very start of the game.
The island also exists in the HD Universe of the GTA series, possibly with the HD counterpart of Vice City. The celebrity Al Di Napoli is from Starfish Island.
Influence
Starfish Island's design is likely to be inspired by the many residential islands, natural or artificial, that link Miami Beach and mainland Miami, including the Venetian Islands along the Venetian Causeway, and Palm Island, Hibiscus Island and Star Island adjoining the MacArthur Causeway.
Residents
3D Universe
- Ricardo Diaz (1984-1986)
- Jonathan Freeloader - Co-host of VCPR
- Tommy Vercetti
- VIP
HD Universe
- Al Di Napoli - actor
- Percy - bassist for rock band Love Fist
Stationary vehicles
- GTA Vice City
- Cheetah
- Phoenix
- Maverick (on the roof of Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
- Stretch (at Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
- Infernus (at Diaz's mansion, later taken over by Tommy)
- Sea Sparrow (on the back of Diaz's mansion, after the player has collected 80 hidden packages)
- Landstalker
- Admiral (2, one at Diaz/Vercetti's mansion only in pc version)
- Stinger
- Comet
- Banshee
- GTA Vice City Stories
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