Checkpoint Charlie is an asset mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Description[]
It is available after the purchase of the Boatyard in Viceport, Vice City. The mission has 6 difficulties, becoming harder by changing the weather and time limit. Only the first one has to be completed to finish the asset though.
Mission[]
After the cutscene, the mission can be activated by the player, by either entering the Squalo or Cuban Jetmax located by the jetties. The objective of the mission is to collect 26 packages located across the waterways of Vice City within two and a half minutes. The countdown timer begins once the player enters either boat. Collecting all 26 packages within the time limit will complete the mission.
After completing the first race, Tommy has the options to challenge with five more difficulties if the player wants to make some more money. This is not required for completing the asset, all levels are described below. Note that the higher difficulties won't make the asset revenue more money, it will just give a higher pay upon completing the race.
| Race | Circumstances | Time Limit | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunny | 2:30 | $5,000 |
| 2 | Sunny | 2:25 | $6,000 |
| 3 | Cloudy | 2:20 | $7,000 |
| 4 | Foggy | 2:15 | $8,000 |
| 5 | Storm and rain | 2:10 | $9,000 |
| 6 | Sunny | 2:00 | $15,000 |
Mission Objectives[]
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Collect the packages before the time runs out.
Reward[]
The reward for completing this is $5,000. The Boatyard will also become an asset and generate a revenue of up to $2,000 a day. If the player chooses to complete all six difficulties, a total of $50,000 is made.
Oversights[]
- In The Definitive Edition, if the player has beat higher difficulties, then saves and loads the game, the mission will be reset to the first level, the reward will be reset to $5,000, and the "Asset Completed" screen will show up the next time the player has beaten the mission.
Walkthrough[]
Video Walkthroughs[]
Trivia[]
- Checkpoint Charlie was a location along the Berlin Wall. "Charlie" is also a common nickname for cocaine.
- The latter, along with the mission's internal name "COKERUN", implies that the packages Tommy is collecting in this mission contain cocaine.
- The packages in this mission are also the same model as the hidden packages in Grand Theft Auto III.
- In the iPad version of GTA Vice City, only the Squalo can be used to complete the mission. In the Android version, only the Cuban Jetmax can be used.
- However, the player has the option to use the Squalo to trigger the mission upon purchasing the boatyard in the Android version. If the player fails or completes the first race, the Squalo will be unusable for the remaining optional races.
- On the fourth difficulty, this kind of foggy weather can only be found during this stage of Checkpoint Charlie and will never occur elsewhere in the game without modifications. It's unknown if this was intentional or not.
