Tips & Tricks

Extra Health

There are a few different ways of increasing your health in GTA3.
When you get wasted you will respawn will full health.
Getting into an amublance will give you 20 HP.
If you complete 35 ambualnce missions, you will get a health pick up at your safe house.
Heart power-ups across the city will restore health.
Getting a hooker will increase your maximum health up to 125 HP.

New Weapons

The most common way to get new weapons is to progress through the story. Multiple times you will be sent to Ammu-Nation to receive new weapons.

Weapons can also be found scattered throughout the city. Simply walk over them to pick them up.

If you enter a cop car, you will also get a Shotgun.

Find hidden packages scatered throughout the game. Every 10 packages will net you a free weapon at your hideout.

Increase Running Speed

When the game starts, you will only be able to walk a small distance before you slow down, you will then need to stop and rest befoe you can pick up speed again.

Walking around more on foot will increase your maximum distance before getting tired. This is directly related to the "Distance travelled on foot" stat in the game menu. The higher this number is, the longer you can run for.