Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - Strategy Guide (Page 04)

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Collect S-K-A-T-E Part I
VERT:
S- Grind the ledge ahead and grab it.
K- You should now be on the big planter in the middle of the street. K is
on the western tip of it.
A- Head over to the northwestern wall, and hug to it until you come to the
U shaped Vert Ramp with a guy in the middle of it. Ollie up the
northwestern side, and perform a Spine Transfer so you land in the pool. A
is in the eastern corner of the pool. Spine Transfer and grab it so you
land in the street.
T- Follow the street heading north until you come across the 3 lined up
buildings. T is up the closest one, next to the constable (or whatever he
is :Z).
E- E is in the middle area of the level, on one of the 2 spines there.

STREET:
S- The funny thing in this one is that it shows you K first, not S. ^_^
You start out in a good direction for S. Go up the Vert Ramp ahead that's
attached to the statue. S is up it.
K- Now, you should know where K is via the opening hint. Grab it by
grinding one of the ledges on either side and Ollieing up to it.
A- Get out into the street. You should see a door on a building. Ollie up
the Vert Ramp next to it and aim for A's shadow.
T- Follow the street heading north, until you come to the last of the 3
buildings on the northwestern wall. Ollie up to the top of it, and grab
the T on the way up.
E- E is on the second building's front. Ollie up to it as well.

Collect C-O-M-B-O in One Line Part I
VERT:
Start by grinding the ledge ahead for C. Make sure you grind the right
side; the left side will end after a few feet. The ledge will turn into a
rail that curves 90 degrees. O is on the tip of it. When it ends, Ollie
out into the street, and manual to the other side. Grind the ledge of the
street heading west, and you should get M near the second building. After
grabbing M, go up the Vert Ramp attached to the building, and grind it
going west. Ollie when the gap between the first and second buildings
comes, and grind the first building. B is on it. Immediately after
grabbing B, Ollie back out into the street and manual. O is right there,
at the very western tip of the middle area of the level.

STREET:
First off, go up the Vert Ramp ahead and grab C, then revert and manual.
You should see O by the time you're on solid ground. Grind the ledge it's
on. Immediately after grabbing O, Ollie off and manual over to the second
building. Grind the ledge of the Vert Ramp there and grab M. B is on the
third building; Ollie over the gap to it once the second building's Vert
Ramp is over. From here, you have two choices: 1. You could Ollie over to
the curve in the corner there and onto the ledge of the street and grab O,
or 2. Ollie off after grabbing B and manual over to O. Either way, make
sure you don't miss it! :)

Collect S-K-A-T-E Part II
VERT:
S- On the Spine ahead. Spine Transfer to grab it.
K- Go straight ahead, right between the second and third buildings. Use
the Vert Ramp there to grab K and land on the second building's roof.
A- From the roof, Ollie off the left side via the Vert Ramp up there so
you land on the first building and grab A in the air.
T- Remember the big building in the western corner of the level? Well, get
up on it via the first building's Vert Ramp. T is up there.
E- You definitely will see E from T. If you can't, visit your local
optometrist. Perform a Spine Transfer to grab it.

STREET:
S- Up on the roof of the first building. Ollie up to it.
K- Go over to the third building. Ollie up the front Vert Ramp on it and
grab K.
A- Remember the door on the northeastern wall of the level? Go up the Vert
Ramp on the side of it and grind the ledge up there heading east until you
grab A.
T- Ollie off the ledge. Head straight for a bit, and stay on the your
right side of the road. You should see T on the side next to a building,
at Ollie's height. Grab it.
E- Go over to the eastern area. E is over there. It looks like it's on the
big structure, but it's not. It's actually above a Vert Ramp there.

Collect C-O-M-B-O in One Line Part II
VERT:
Everything is in the same place as the Street variation except O. After
grabbing B, the ledge will curve. After that, it will come to a stop next
to another ledge. Ollie out to the other ledge and grind it until you come
to O on it.

STREET:
You can start by Ollieing up the Vert Ramp and onto the roof of the second
building for C. Once you grab it, revert and manual over to the end of the
roof. Grind it heading east for O, then Ollie over to the third building
and grind it's ledge as well for M. Keep grinding, and you'll eventually
grab B and O.

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9. Secrets
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THPS4 has quite a few secrets in it, and some of them have been carried
down from the very first Tony Hawk game. The newest feature in the world
of THPS secrets is in this game- you must use cash that you find while
playing in the various levels. More on that in a bit. But, as for the
secrets themself, they are:

PURCHASABLE ITEMS:

Stud Mode (full stats)

Perfect Rail Balance (you never fall from poor balance while grinding)

Always Special (you will have infinite special meter, thereby allowing
special tricks to be pulled off whenever you feel like it)

Perfect Manual Balance (same as the Perfect Rail Balance, but with
manualing instead)

- Moon Physics (gravity is reduced, so you can jump impossibly high)

- Jet Pack Mode (allows you to fly in the air. Once in the air, press B to
go higher, L to go left, R to go right, and A to stay levitated)

- Matrix Mode (whenever you go into the air, the game slows down, so you
can pull off tricks in slow-motion)

- Alt Outfit (provides an alternate outfit for the skater, accessible by
going to the "Change Outfit" menu selection at the Skate Shop)


NON-PURCHASABLE ITEMS:

Secret Characters 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Mindy, Momo, Frycook and Roger)

Secret Level (The Zone)

Turbo Mode (makes the game run in fast speed)

The sad part about the secrets in this Tony Hawk game is the fact that you
can't get all of them. If you grab all the cash available in each level, you
would total $600. But, in order to buy all the cheats, you would need $1160,
which means you could buy only a few. But, you still get the choice! Also,
Stud Mode, Perfect Rail Balance, Always Special, and Perfect Manual Balance
cost $240 each, while Moon Physics, Jet Pack Mode, Matrix Mode, and  the Alt
Outfit all cost $40 each.
My personal choices that I always make are Perfect Rail Balance, Perfect Manual
Balance, Moon Physics, and the Alt Outfit, but that's just my combination. ;)


Now, to get the Secret Characters Mindy, Momo, Frycook and Roger, you have to
complete a certain amount of Pro Challenges. For example, you might have to
complete 5 character's Pro Challenges to unlock Mindy.

To get the Secret Level, The Zone, you have to collect all the Hidden Packages.
This is a rather simple task compared to the dreaded Turbo Mode, but it is
still a bit difficult. Just look around each level, searching high and low. You
may need to do a Wall Ride to get some.

Now for the Turbo Mode... †_†
To get Turbo Mode, you must successfully accomplish every sing gap in the whole
game (except for The Zone). This is extremely painstaking. Search high and low.
I may eventually do a Gap List area in my FAQ, but I want to know the amount of
people who actually read this FAQ want it. ?_?

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10. FAQ
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Q. How do I access the Secrets menu? A. To get to the Secrets menu, go to the
Skate Shop, and choose the "Checklists" menu. However, you will not be able to
spend the cash you make there or even see the list until you complete the Pro
Challenge for that character WITHOUT Kid Mode.

Q. What is "Kid Mode"?
A. The Kid Mode is for beginners, who get an advantage with that, but also lose
some features. For instance, if you use Kid Mode and make a high score, it will
show a red P under your name (I think it stands for "Poser"). The only real
advantage to Kid Mode is that you don't have to land straight when you perform
a trick, and you don't have to complete a Special Trick before you land. You
just have to press the button combination for it. Also, if you complete a Pro
Challenge with Kid Mode on, you won't unlock the cheats for that character. You
have to complete it without Kid Mode.

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11. Contact
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12. Acknowledgements
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Thanks to CjayC for posting this FAQ, and Activision and Vicarious Visions
for a great venture into the Tony Hawk world.
And also, to everyone who actually reads this. ^_^

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13. Legal
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