The Godfather: The Game/Tips


 * 1) Smash up display cases and cash registers when a merchant needs more convincing.
 * 2) Invert your camera controls in the OPTIONS menu.
 * 3) The PUPPETEER HANDS above someone indicates they can be of some use to you.
 * 4) Grab an enemy and use him as a shield if you're low on health.
 * 5) If a racket boss already respects you, don't threaten him. If BUYOUT is an option, you'll earn maximum income.
 * 6) Shooting in short bursts can improve your accuracy - especially with the Tommy Gun.
 * 7) Plant bombs in both basements in a rival family's compound to take it out.
 * 8) Bribe an FBI agent to bring down vendetta or stop a mob war.
 * 9) Your HIT LIST targets don't always know they're in danger. You may be able to use surprise to your advantage.
 * 10) If you complete the BONUS CONDITION of a contract hit, you'll earn big money and respect.
 * 11) The color of a mobster's suit shows which family he's from.
 * 12) Shoot destructible objects that your enemies hide behind to flush them out of cover.
 * 13) Cycle through your weapons by pressing Left or Right on the directional pad.
 * 14) Buy SAFEHOUSES in different neighborhoods to save your progress and restock your supplies.
 * 15) Always use wall cover to look around corners before blindly running into a group of enemies.
 * 16) The BARZINIS are the strongest of the four rival families.
 * 17) Some Corleones will offer you contract hits against rival family members. Completing hits earns you respect and money.
 * 18) You'll get a bigger cut of your extorted business income as you rise up through the Family ranks.
 * 19) Always reload by pressing Up on the directional pad before going into an unknown situation.
 * 20) Hijack racket trucks using heavy firepower to steal their cash.
 * 21) If a merchant already respects you, try just talking to him. He may agree to pay you more out of respect for the Corleones.
 * 22) Taking over RACKETS will earn you more money than legitimate businesses.
 * 23) Mobsters with long coats are stronger than mobsters with short coats.
 * 24) Your HIT LIST in the OBJECTIVES screen will tell you how to get the most respect for each hit.
 * 25) Invest skill points in STREET SMARTS to help avoid mob wars and police crackdowns.
 * 26) DYNAMITE is always handy when you need to takeout a safe or when you're outnumbered.
 * 27) Use your fists to conserve ammo and earn higher respect per kill.
 * 28) Check your family standing in CAREER PROGRESS in the Pause Menu.
 * 29) Each merchant has a weakness - try throwing them around, smashing up their store, or knocking out customers.
 * 30) When you see a roadblock, chances are there is a RACKET WAREHOUSE nearby.
 * 31) Reveal a weapon by pressing Up on the directional pad. Put it away again by pressing Down on the directional pad.
 * 32) Rackets use legitimate businesses as fronts. Take over the business to unlock the back door.
 * 33) The STREET SWEEPER is one of the most powerful weapons you can buy from a BLACK MARKET MERCHANT.
 * 34) The shotgun is most effective at close range. Always use the right weapon for the job.
 * 35) Running in the open can be suicide during a gunfight - use cover!
 * 36) BOMBS can do major damage - including taking out a whole business. Use with care.
 * 37) Eliminate each of the rival families to control all of New York City.
 * 38) Hold BACK to view your current objectives.
 * 39) For some big money, try hitting a BANK. Make sure you've got dynamite to blow the vault.
 * 40) FBI agents can stop a mob war for you if you can find them and have enough cash.
 * 41) Crouching and firing behind low cover is much safer than out in the open.
 * 42) Check out TOM'S REPORT in the Pause Menu for information on RIVAL FAMILIES and police HEAT LEVELS.
 * 43) When merchants surrender, you may earn more cash by applying more pressure.
 * 44) Stripes above an enemy's health correspond to his rank. The more stripes he has, the tougher he is.
 * 45) Try breaking objects in a business to pressure the owner.
 * 46) You get income every payday from the businesses and rackets you've taken over.
 * 47) The TATTAGLIAS are the weakest of the four rival families.
 * 48) To get more respect, use your fists to defeat mobsters.
 * 49) Check out the crypt underneath the church.
 * 50) Bomb a rival family's COMPOUND and they lose control of their neighborhoods.
 * 51) Bribe corrupt cops to keep them off your back for a while.
 * 52) Taking over a front will reveal other fronts used in that racket. Make sure to take over all fronts to steal power from your rivals.
 * 53) The Corleones will receive a percentage of your payday income - but you'll earn more as you climb the ranks.
 * 54) The handbrake is perfect for power sliding around corners.
 * 55) Bribed cops might even help you out in a fight against rival mobsters.
 * 56) Find and takeover RACKET WAREHOUSES for serious cash - but be ready for a big fight.
 * 57) When being pursued in your car, shake your chasers with high-speed cornering.
 * 58) Invert your camera controls in the OPTIONS menu.
 * 59) To look your best and increase your respect, buy new threads from a friendly tailor, or get a haircut at the barbershop.
 * 60) Hold BACK to view your CONTRACT HITS and current objectives.
 * 61) Remember to SAVE your progress frequently in the SAFEHOUSES you buy around the city.
 * 62) HIT CONTRACTS from Corleones can earn you big respect and cash - especially if you get the BONUS CONDITION.
 * 63) Go into FREE-AIM to easily target explosive crates, barrels, and racket trucks.
 * 64) Corleone Family allies and soldiers always wear black jackets, and they will help you out in a pinch.
 * 65) Outgunned? Find a BLACK MARKET MERCHANT to upgrade your firearms.
 * 66) Throw a store owner through his own window if you need to get his attention.
 * 67) Exploding cars can be a powerful weapon if you're quick and careful.
 * 68) Telephones can be found in hotels, clubs, and safe houses.
 * 69) Crew members can be hired in every neighborhood. Look for the crew icon on your map.
 * 70) Hold BACK to view your NOTEPAD. The notepad has a list of all your current objectives.
 * 71) When taking over a warehouse or a compound, hire a CREW MEMBER for some extra muscle.
 * 72) Interrogate the driver of a racket truck, and he'll give you his KEYS. Drive the truck to a truck drop-off to score a nice bonus!
 * 73) You can only hire crew members that are equal or less than your own rank.
 * 74) Use the WAYPOINT flag in the map screen to place a marker on the mini-map.
 * 75) Little Italy is the easiest neighborhood to take over.
 * 76) Killing merchants or racket bosses that are under your control loses you income.
 * 77) When being chased in your car, slam into enemies before they can pull up next to you.
 * 78) Use WALL COVER to safely target and shoot enemies around a corner.
 * 79) If a family's vendetta gets too high, you'll start a MOB WAR. End it by blowing up one of their businesses or bribing an FBI agent.
 * 80) Use dynamite to blow safes inside businesses.
 * 81) Attack racket trucks and interrogate the driver to get his keys.
 * 82) The more mobsters you kill in a family, the higher their vendetta against you.
 * 83) Killing innocent workers inside rackets raises your HEAT level.
 * 84) Upgrade your SKILLS in the Pause Menu each time you earn a RESPECT LEVEL.
 * 85) Find a doc to restore your health...for a price.
 * 86) High-ranking mobsters can't be grabbed at full health, so beat them down before trying.
 * 87) Sneak up behind people and strangle them using the GARROTE before they have a chance to call for help!
 * 88) Racket bosses will pay you more money, depending on how much pressure you apply.
 * 89) Use a POWER ATTACK to break through an enemy's block.
 * 90) If you kill a Racket Boss, you won't be able to get money from that racket.
 * 91) For weapon upgrades and ammo, find the BLACK MARKET MERCHANTS using your MAP in the Pause Menu.
 * 92) For increased firearm accuracy, wait for your spread to shrink to its smallest size.
 * 93) Don't forget to upgrade your SKILLS as you earn more respect.
 * 94) Check out TRAINING VIDEOS in the main menu for more information on the five families, police, and rackets.
 * 95) Use traffic as cover instead of standing in the open.
 * 96) Killing rival mobsters, extorting businesses, and taking over rackets will earn you respect from the Family.
 * 97) You can retry CONTRACT HITS if you miss the bonus condition the first time around.
 * 98) Doing a FAVOR for a Corleone is a great way to earn respect with the Family.
 * 99) During a MOB WAR, your businesses will be repeatedly bombed until the war ends.
 * 100) Eliminate a rival family by taking over all of its businesses and blowing up its compound.
 * 101) Stores will close if the shopkeeper dies, or if the building is bombed.
 * 102) BUYOUT racket bosses by talking to them first. Have enough cash and they'll make it worth your while.
 * 103) Before extorting a business, take care of any rival family guards outside.
 * 104) Every merchant has a WEAK SPOT. Find the weak spot to guarantee a maximum payout!
 * 105) Some merchants may ask you for a FAVOR. Help them out, and you'll be richly rewarded.
 * 106) Smashing up a store is a great way to intimidate a merchant.
 * 107) Find BLACK MARKET MERCHANTS to buy ammo, weapon upgrades, molotov cocktails, and bombs.
 * 108) Banks have lots of cash for the taking if you have dynamite for the vault and aren't afraid of cops.
 * 109) Find the BLACK MARKET MERCHANT who sells BOMBS. They're handy during mob wars.
 * 110) Use the threat of a POWER ATTACK to intimidate business owners.
 * 111) Visit a TAILOR or BARBER to purchase a new look from the Mob Face menu!

Police and HEAT

 * 1) Bribe a police chief to bring down the HEAT level in a neighborhood.
 * 2) When you break the law, your HEAT level increases.
 * 3) Killing civilians will raise your HEAT and gets the cops all over you. Only kill when you have to.
 * 4) HEAT levels are unique for each neighborhood. If your heat gets too high, try driving to a different neighborhood and hide out.
 * 5) Once you bribe a cop, the BRIBE TIMER will show how long the police will be friendly to you.

Controls

 * 1) Tap  (handbrake) to maintain speed around corners.
 * 2) Press  to crouch and take cover behind low objects.
 * 3) To throw Molotov cocktails around a corner or in FREE-AIM pull.
 * 4) To switch targets, release  then pull and hold it again.
 * 5) THROW: While grabbing someone, move  left or right then release while swinging.
 * 6) STRANGLE: While grabbing, click and hold  and.
 * 7) While grabbing, move  up to smash someone into nearby walls.
 * 8) POWER ATTACK: While locked-on, move  down then up.
 * 9) THROW MOLOTOV: Move  back then move  forward to let it fly.
 * 10) Hold  to lock-on to a target while in FREE-AIM.
 * 11) Moving  to aim at different pressure points on a person's body could disarm or immobilize them.
 * 12) Moving  in different directions will do different melee attacks. Try stringing different attacks together for powerful combos.
 * 13) Crew members can shoot from cars by pressing  or.
 * 14) During combat, move  in different directions to throw special attacks and combos.
 * 15) Press  to grab BOTTLES. Throw them at enemies to stun them.
 * 16) Free-Aim then move  to point your gun in any direction. Use this mode to shoot objects that you can't target-lock.
 * 17) Pull  to drop equipped BOMBS and DYNAMITE on the ground instead of throwing.
 * 18) When locked-on with a gun, double-tap  in the direction you would like to change your target.
 * 19) While grabbing, move  left or right to slam him into nearby low objects.
 * 20) Hold  while running to sprint.
 * 21) If you can't find any parked cars, press  to hijack cars as well - just watch out for cops.
 * 22) Tap  (handbrake) to take tight hard turns at high speed.
 * 23) SWING: While grabbing, move  left and right.
 * 24) Pressing  next to a wall will allow you to slide along that wall by moving left or right.
 * 25) To throw someone, grab them, move  in the direction you want to throw, then release your grab.
 * 26) THROW EXPLOSIVE: While locked, move  back, then move  forward.
 * 27) Press  to toggle between FREE-AIM and normal targeting.
 * 28) Press  to vault over low ledges.
 * 29) DRAG: While grabbing, move.
 * 30) To strangle, grab someone then click and hold  and  simultaneously.
 * 31) CROUCH: Press  while walking so enemies can't hear you.