The Corner Penthouse

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories came out on the PlayStation Portable on Oct 31, 2006 and on the PlayStation 2 on March 5, 2007. While I have never played the PSP version, I do own the PS2 port. It contains a unique glitch, known as the "pipe glitch", that lets you get to the second/east island early. Read on to find out more...

There's a dirt mound with a police bribe at the top a bit northeast of Escobar International Airport's main terminal building. Beyond that mound there's a pipe in the ground. Here's a map I made showing the location.


The trick is to jump on the pipe from the top of the mound. Alternatively, you can jump from the ground on the other side of the pipe. The key is to aim for where the sides of the pipe meet the ground. You will slide off and the screen shakes a bit, then POOF the "Welcome to Vice City" postcard (loading screen) appears. Afterwards you will appear on the Leaf Links golf course, which allows access to the east island. This trick will take some health away, but not much.

** THIS GLITCH MAY TAKE A FEW TRIES TO WORK, BUT WHEN IT DOES, IT'S ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY. **

If you have trouble getting the jumping quite right, here are a series of screen shots to guide you:

1. Standing on top of the dirt mound.


2. Landing on the pipe in the right spot.


3. The "Welcome To Vice City" postcard (loading screen).


4. Landing in Leaf Links.


5. In Leaf Links after getting up off the ground.


If you're still having trouble, here is a video that might help. This shows that it can be a bit tricky to get it to work, but that it DOES work!


Note: If you die while illegally on the east island, you will be taken back to one of the hospitals on the west island. Also, to easily get back to the west island, get the VCPD Maverick (helicopter) on top of the Washington Beach Police building or any of the boats at the pier.

FYI: It's not that hard to get out of Leaf Links and a vehicle IS always parked nearby. From where the warp puts you, head straight north (use the mini-map in the corner to guide you). You'll run into the hedge that runs alongside the road. Turn right/east and a short ways up is the bridge which connects both sides of the golf course. Go onto the bridge and jump off onto the road. Head down the street heading east until you get to the intersection. The house on the left (Mercedes house in Vice City) always has a car parked in front of it.

CREDITS: The glitch found by Lancet Jades (Johnny), posted by GTA_Loco to GTAForums.com on March 20, 2007. The screenshots were posted by "Win98crash" at the same forum thread on March 23, 2007. The map of the pipe location was created by me, Paul Rudoff, based on Zoltrix's Health/Armor/Police Bribe Map.