The GTA 2 Residential District is the second mission area of Grand Theft Auto 2, a district of Anywhere City full of houses, warehouses, strip clubs, a prison, house trailers, water generators and research laboratories. Claude Speed works for three gangs here: the Rednecks, the SRS Scientists and the Zaibatsu Corporation. The mission figures below come from the PlayStation version of the area, and where it differs from other versions this guide says so.
Key facts
- Chapter: Area 2: Residential, unlocked by Area 1: Downtown
- Score target: three million dollars, which unlocks the Industrial area
- 100% completion: 22 gang missions, 20 Kill Frenzies and 25 Special Tokens
- Mission rewards (PlayStation): $30,000, $50,000 or $70,000
- Maximum wanted level: five, with Special Agents chasing you
- Save point: the Jesus Saves church in Morton, for $50,000
What is in the district
Unlike Downtown, the garage here lets you see Gold Mines, which are vehicle mines. From wanted level 5 the Special Agents begin to chase you. The district has 15 neighborhoods: Arbo, Belmont, Cayman, Dominatrix, Guntersville, Largo, Mobile RV Park, Morton, Redemption, Stromberg, Tabasco, The Village, Wormley, Xanadu and Xenoton.
How the chapter works
Earn enough points in Downtown and you unlock the Residential District. Reaching three million dollars unlocks Industrial, and you may leave then even if gang jobs are unfinished, although that rules out 100% for the chapter. Missions come from payphones in each gang’s turf, and the compass arrows match the respect-o-meter colours. Finishing every Special Token opens Bonus Stages D, E and F in Area 3. You save at the Jesus Saves church in Morton, and a TV Van’s antenna always points to it.
The PlayStation version differs in several ways: items and weapons appear only around gang contact areas, hospitals and police stations, power-ups come only from Car Crusher bonuses, some missions are renamed and have fewer targets, and the Wang Cars side-mission is absent.
Rednecks missions (Billy Bob Bean)
Billy Bob calls from the Mobile RV Park and RV Opry. The PlayStation titles below link to the matching guides under their main-game names.
- Gang Car Bang!: steal a Zaibatsu Z-Type, $30,000 (Double-Cross Crush)
- Blow-Up!: collect a Pickup wired with explosives, $30,000 (Blow Job)
- Benson Burner!: steal a Benson, $50,000 (Benson Burner)
- In Too Deep!: assassinate Zaibatsu hitmen, $50,000 (Greatest Hits)
- Second Hand Tank: steal a Tank from the Army Base, $50,000 (Tanks-Giving)
- Gang Land Nonsense: be first to destroy five Meteors, $70,000 (Gang Car Bang)
- Alma Mater Return!: get into the prison for payback, $70,000 (Penal Ties)
SRS Scientists missions (Dr. LaBrat)
- Pickup ‘N’ Drown!: steal a Taxi and keep it in one piece, $30,000 (Sink or Swim)
- Fake Truce!: collect the old Factory Bus, $30,000 (Fake Truce)
- LaBrat’s Plan!: visit The Village and thin out the Zaibatsu, $50,000 (LaBrat’s Plan)
The source covers only part of the Zaibatsu and later SRS job lists, so those are not detailed here.
Related guides
- Next area: Industrial District guide
- The full GTA 2 guide
- Characters, gangs and vehicles in the GTA 2 lexicon
- All story jobs on the GTA 2 missions page
- Codes and shortcuts: GTA 2 cheats
- The GTA lexicon for all editions
FAQ
How many gangs are in the GTA 2 Residential District?
Three: the Rednecks, the SRS Scientists and the Zaibatsu Corporation.
How much score do I need in Area 2?
Three million dollars, which unlocks the Industrial area.
Where is the save church?
The Jesus Saves church is in Morton and costs $50,000. A TV Van helps find it.
What wanted level triggers the Special Agents?
Wanted level 5, which is also the maximum in this district.
