For other uses, see Sumo.
The Wordman in the original version of GTA III.
The Wordman in the 10th Anniversary Edition and The Definitive Edition of GTA III.
The Sumo Wordman is a pager in Grand Theft Auto III that Claude uses to receive certain missions and messages. The name "Sumo Wordman" itself was most likely based on Sony Walkman devices, although Sony/Sony Ericsson do not produce pagers.
Appearances[]
- During the game storyline, the Sumo Wordman will advertise to Claude about the Import/Export garage.
- The Sumo Wordman tells Claude when the Phone-missions for the minority gangs are available.
- During the mission Last Requests, Maria sends Claude a message telling about Salvatore's trap and meeting her at the Callahan Point.
- After Claude drops Ray in the airport during the mission Marked Man, Ray sends Claude a message, giving him a lot of ammo and a bullet-proof Patriot in a garage in Newport.
- The Sumo Wordman will leave a message every time about weapons being delivered to the safehouse when the player collects 10 Hidden Packages.
- After completing 100 fares in the Taxi Driver side-mission, Borgnine Taxis will message Claude for the availability of its taxi.
- After extinguishing 60 fires in the Firefighter side-mission, the Sumo Wordman will leave a message about a Flamethrower being delivered to the safehouse.
- After rescuing 43 patients in the Paramedic side-mission the Sumo Wordman will leave a message about a Health pickup being delivered to the safehouse.
- After rescuing 78 patients in the Paramedic side-mission the Sumo Wordman will leave a message about an Adrenaline pickup being delivered to the safehouse.
- The Sumo Wordman will leave a message every time when the player kills 10 criminals in the Vigilante side mission about a Police Bribe being delivered to the safehouse.
Trivia[]
- The Sumo Wordman is colored red in the original version of GTA III, while in the 10th Anniversary Edition and The Definitive Edition, the pager is colored black.
- When the Sumo Wordman pops up with a message, it plays a ringtone based on the song "Grand Theft Auto".
- The Sumo Wordman was meant to appear in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, but cut during development. This is evidenced in the audio files and it is probably replaced by the Mobile Phone, probably a leftover from GTA III.