The Shootist

The Shootist is a Malibu Club asset mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City which the protagonist Tommy Vercetti does independently, located Vice Point, Vice City.

Overview
Tommy wants a stickup man for the job. Cam Jones recommends Phil Cassidy as he considers him to be one of the best shooters in town. Tommy heads to Downtown to a shooting range to meet Phil. Phil challenges Tommy to a shooting contest, and will only assist him if he wins.

Walkthrough
The objective of this mission is to get a total score above 60 within three rounds of a shooting range.

In the first round, there will be three targets hanging from the ceiling and moving from left to right. The closest target is worth one point, the middle is two points, and the farthest is worth three points. The time limit is set to two minutes, but there is no need to rush, as this will use up Tommy's ammo. It is convenient for Tommy to aim for the middle and farthest target rather than the closest one, as they will be able to get more points. In order to make it easier to hit the farthest targets, shoot all parts of the closest dummy except for the head. This will make it easier to hit the farther targets since the closest dummy is not blocking the two. By following these steps, Tommy can gain around 40 points if done correctly.

In the second and third rounds, the targets of people will appear from windows, doorways and in front of Tommy. All targets are worth one point each. Tommy has a one minute time limit, but again, there is no need to rush this round, as this will also take up ammo. Make sure that Tommy does not waste his ammo, and make sure to take time because one minute is enough time for Tommy to win. By following these steps, Tommy could obtain well over 60 points by the end of the second round, allowing for an easy win.

Mission Objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
 * Go to Ammu-Nation in Downtown and talk to Phil Cassidy.
 * Hit as many targets as you can in the time limit.
 * Move on to the next area.
 * Hit as many targets as you can in the time limit.
 * Move on to the next area.
 * Hit as many targets as you can in the time limit.
 * Go and talk to Phil.

Trivia

 * The song that can be heard playing in the background during the opening cutscene is "" by . The song is also featured on the in-game radio station Wave 103, but never plays inside the Malibu Club during normal gameplay.
 * The song that can be heard playing in the background during the shooting range cutscene is "" by . The song is also featured on Wave 103.
 * Even though Tommy and Phil carry standard pistols during the mission, they are instead seen wielding Desert Eagles in the shooting range cutscene.
 * The mission's title is likely a reference to of the same name.
 * Several of the targets are artwork of characters from Grand Theft Auto III.

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