The Vice City Mambas is a professional football team based in Vice City, Florida, mentioned in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, and appearing in Grand Theft Auto Advance.
Description[]
BJ Smith and José Pimsoll used to play with the Mambas. In the mission Two-Hand Toss in Grand Theft Auto Advance, protagonist Mike has to injure a Mambas quarterback to improve the chances of the Liberty City Cocks to win, under orders from Asuka Kasen.
Their home stadium is Hyman Memorial Stadium in Downtown Vice City.
In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Vice City Mambas posters can be seen inside The Welcome Pump in Dillimore. They can also be seen inside The Greasy Chopper in Downtown Vice City. In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, a poster of football player José Pimsoll promoting Ammu-Nation can be seen inside the store.
Influence[]
The team appears to be based on the Miami Dolphins. The logo, featuring a mamba wearing a football helmet, resembles the Miami Dolphins logos used from 1966 to 2012, which depicted a dolphin wearing a football helmet.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
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Trivia[]
- In Grand Theft Auto Advance, the Vice City Mambas football players are treated as a mission-only "gang", with unique character sprites for their only physical appearance.