Big Smoke's Cash is one of two related side missions in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas dealing with the Loco Syndicate's drug smuggling operation, the other being the Loco Syndicate Drug Courier. It's triggered by a phone call from Cesar every Monday and Friday after CJ-and-friends flee Los Santos, but before the Loco Syndicate's crack factory is destroyed. It is not required for 100% completion.
Description[]
Cesar calls CJ to notify him that Big Smoke is sending money to the Loco Syndicate. The player can then accept or decline the mission without dire consequence. If accepted, the mission consists of pursuing the cash truck, ramming it to knock the crates of money out of the back, and then drive or walk over the crates to collect them. The mission ends when CJ collects all six crates, or if the truck reaches Pier 69 in San Fierro.
CJ will only receive the phone call for this mission if he is on foot at specifically 05:00 AM. Otherwise, he will miss the call, and an onscreen message may be displayed at some point which reads "you received $0 from the courier, you can try again every Monday and Friday".
Rewards[]
- Up to 6 crates at $300 each may be knocked off the Patriot during each mission, for a maximum yield of $1800.
Trivia[]
- Since this mission (much like Loco Syndicate Drug Courier) is controlled by an external script, it can be cancelled by starting a mission, a side mission or by triggering other external scripts (by doing actions such as entering an Ammu-Nation with a shooting range, starting a game of pool, playing an arcade game or entering the Lowrider Challenge).
- The cash truck actually leaves from Grove Street, even though it is being sent by Big Smoke. Presumably, it is meant to be from Ryder, as he lives on Grove Street and acts as Smoke's second in command on the Los Santos side of the operation.
- There are members of the Grove Street Families inside the target vehicle. This possibly means that Big Smoke hired a few former members to work for him and the Loco Syndicate, however, they are still hostile toward CJ.
- The gang members will sometimes say "Keep it fast, CJ!", because Grove Street Families dialogue for vehicles and drive-by was made for the recruit feature, as if CJ were driving.
- There is a glitch that can occur during this mission: When the target vehicle reaches the Flint Intersection, its route may become bugged and it will repeatedly crash into the roadside barrier. If this glitch occurs, the vehicle may drive over the barrier and land on its roof, where it will eventually explode, causing the mission to end.
- When the courier is intercepted, the Grove Street Family members will begin shooting at the player with Micro Uzis. This is the only time (other than the mission Catalyst) that Grove Street members are seen using this weapon, as they usually carry Tec-9s, or SMGs if all 100 tags are sprayed.
- The courier vehicle is bullet-proof, fire-proof, explosion-proof and melee-proof, and it can be obtained by forcing the vehicle into a corner and disposing of the passengers, then pushing it all the way to a garage, or by catching up to the vehicle using a tow truck, and then towing it back to a garage once the mission is completed.
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