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Introduction
This is not technically a mission, since it doesn't score you any points, but rather refers to the events which occur upon starting a new game, but prior to triggering the first real mission. "In the beginning" is the name used for the savegame slot if you manage to save the game during this period.
Cutscene
CAPTION: Francis INTL. Airport, Liberty City, 1992.
FADE IN:
CJ checks in his luggage.
CAPTION: Los Santos International Airport.
CJ collects his luggage from the belt.
SFX: (Phone ringing)
Walkthrough
You start in Jefferson with very little to show for yourself, although contrary to the preceding dialogue, Tenpenny doesn't take all of your money, but, in fact, you start with $350.
Since this is not really a mission, you have a choice as to what to do next. There is nowhere you can currently save your game, but if you can scrape together at least $10,000, you can buy one of the safehouses, and save there.
Alternatively, if you pass the first real mission you get a free safehouse to save at. To start this mission, you need to get to your house, which is marked with a "CJ" icon. Since this is the first interactive part of the game, I will describe a route to take to trigger the mission, but not with subsequent missions.
- Either get on the BMX bike marked with a blue arrow, or if you prefer, you can use another vehicle instead. Either way, I'm assuming you start from the location of the bike.
- Turn right out of the alley, and continue to the end of the road.
- Turn left here, then take the first right.
- Continue on this road until you cross over the freeway, then take the first left on to Grove Street.
- Continue along here until you see the red marker. This is your house. Put your vehicle in the attached garage if you want to keep it.