First Base / Local Liquor Store is a storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, picked up in Catalina’s Hideout, Fern Ridge, Red County for Catalina. The objective: liquor Store Bandits. This GTA San Andreas First Base / Local Liquor Store walkthrough covers every step, the reward, and what makes the job fail.
Key facts
- Location: Catalina’s Hideout, Fern Ridge, Red County.
- Given by: Catalina.
- Objective: Liquor Store Bandits.
- Reward: $1,000.
- Unlocks: Body Harvest (if done after First Date), Gone Courting and Wu Zi Mu (if done after First Base), Made in Heaven (if done after Gone Courting) and Farewell, My Love… (if done after Made in Heaven, and if Wu Zi Mu is completed first).
- Unlocked by: King in Exile.
GTA San Andreas First Base / Local Liquor Store walkthrough
- First Base: Head back to Catalina’s hideout for the cutscene where she professes her love for CJ. This unlocks the remaining Catalina heists you haven’t played yet, aside from the one chosen right after First Date.
- Local Liquor Store, triggered right after: Pick up the briefcase. Pick up the briefcase. Pick up the briefcase. Take Catalina back to the hideout.
How GTA San Andreas First Base / Local Liquor Store fails
The mission fails if you get Wasted or Busted, or if any of the following happens:
- Catalina dies.
- Robbers escape.
- Robbers reach destination (if the player is not in close proximity of the robbers).
Tips
- Save before you start. GTA San Andreas missions lock you in until you pass or fail, so a fresh save makes retrying painless.
- Protect the vehicle or NPC the mission depends on — losing it fails the job even if you are still alive.
- Want every mission in San Andreas? See all GTA San Andreas missions.
- Looking for shortcuts instead? See our GTA San Andreas cheat codes.
Video walkthrough
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FAQ
How do you start GTA San Andreas First Base / Local Liquor Store?
Pick it up in Catalina’s Hideout, Fern Ridge, Red County for Catalina.
What do you get for completing GTA San Andreas First Base / Local Liquor Store?
$1,000.
What fails GTA San Andreas First Base / Local Liquor Store?
Getting Wasted or Busted. It also fails if: Catalina dies; Robbers escape; Robbers reach destination (if the player is not in close proximity of the robbers).
What does GTA San Andreas First Base / Local Liquor Store unlock?
Body Harvest (if done after First Date), Gone Courting and Wu Zi Mu (if done after First Base), Made in Heaven (if done after Gone Courting) and Farewell, My Love… (if done after Made in Heaven, and if Wu Zi Mu is completed first).
Which version of GTA San Andreas is this walkthrough for?
The objectives, location and reward are the same across the PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and mobile/Definitive Edition releases of GTA San Andreas, aside from minor control differences.
