Jump Start

Type	MISSION
Jump Start
Game	Grand Theft Auto Advance
For	Vinnie
Location	Chinatown, Portland
Mission Objectives
Use the +control pad to follow Vinnie up to the car. He has the blue arrow above him. Enter the car with the blue arrow. To enter or exit a car, press the L button. Look at the radar located on the top left of the screen. Your position is marked as a white arrow in the middle of the radar. Drive toward the pink dot. Drive into the blue square to trigger the mission. Drive to the hideout marked on the radar as a pink house icon. Walk into the blue circle to complete the mission.
Conditions of mission failure
Wasted Busted Vinnie dies Player forget Vinnie
Reward(s)
None
Unlocks	Dirty Laundry
Technical Information
Time of day	In-game time

“We don't owe nobody nothing and the police aren't on to us. It's time to make a new start.”

— Vinnie to his partner in crime, Mike

Jump Start is the first storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto Advance, given to protagonist Mike by Vinnie from Chinatown in Portland, Liberty City.

Mission

Vinnie and Mike are close to having enough money to leave Liberty City, but need to do one last job. Vinnie has a meeting with the Mafia, likely the Leone Family, and has Mike drive him to Momma's Restaurante in Portland Beach. When they arrive, Vinnie goes into the meeting and asks Mike to return to their hideout to make sure they're not being watched. Mike drives to the hideout and is paged by Vinnie, with instructions to return to the restaurant.

Post Mission Pager Message

COME BACK TO THE RESTAURANT. I NEED YOU TO TRACK SOMEONE DOWN. - VINNIE

Reward

There is no monetary reward for completing the mission. The mission Dirty Laundry is unlocked.

Transcript

Transcript

Mike and his friend Vinnie, are discussing their plan to leave Liberty City for good. edit Vinnie: This is our big chance, Mike. We've almost got enough money to leave Liberty City for good. I'm tired of playing errand boy. We need to strike off on our own and lead the good life. edit Mike: I've got your back, Vinnie. You got me off the streets and back on my feet. edit Vinnie: I knew I could count on you. We don't owe nobody nothing and the police aren't on to us. It's time to make a new start. edit Vinnie asks Mike to drive him to a meeting. edit Vinnie: Hey Mike, you drive. I gotta get my head together for this meeting with the Mafia. edit Mike: Vinnie, I thought you said we were done with these crooks. Let's just take our chances with the money we've got and make our break. edit Vinnie: Hey, you trust me right? I've got information they need. Support me on this, and we'll be a whole lot richer and off this stinkin' island in no time. edit Mike and Vinnie gets in the car. edit Vinnie: The restaurant is on Portland Beach. Should be real easy to spot, too. edit Mike and Vinnie arrives at the restaurant. edit Vinnie: Check our hideout to make sure it's not being watched. Nothing's wrong but you can never be too sure with these guys. Come back to the restaurant and pick me up when you know it's clear. edit Mike arrives at the hideout. edit Mike: Things look good out front, I'd better check inside. edit

Gallery

Walkthrough

Vinnie tells Mike that they almost got to leave Liberty City.

He says he's tired of being an errand boy of the mafia and wants to leave the criminal life.

Following Vinnie through Chinatown.

Finding Vinnie's car.

Vinnie asks Mike to drive the car.

He says the Italian restaurant is located in Portland Beach.

Driving to the Italian restaurant.

Arriving at the restaurant.

Vinnie asks Mike to check out their hideout to make sure it's not being watched.

Driving to the hideout.

Arriving at the hideout.

Walking into the blue circle to finish the mission.

Mission passed.

Trivia

• Momma's Restaurante is located in Portland Beach in Grand Theft Auto Advance but in the centre of Saint Mark's in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
• The name is a reference to the term "Jump Start", when a car with no battery uses another car's battery supply to start the car via two jump leads to connect and charge.

Video Walkthrough

GTA Advance Mission 1 - Jump Start

GBA version