***Story Mission 4-A- Smash the Stash***
Those of you who have played the game's demo should remember this mission. You
will meet Ceasar Morales and Angel for the first time here. Angel doesn't say
anything to you for now- like her boss she's sizing you up. Morales wants you
to travel to the Virgilios' Rancho outside Los Toros and destroy their
fertilizer tower and stashes of marijuana and other drugs. You also need to
bring back Joey Virgilio's prized street racer- Morales wants it. A tough
two-part mission.
You may recognize the gas station where Angel initally drops you off as the
same place where Tommy got injured- now rebuilt. 12 or so enemies are hanging
out around the trailer with three more in the back yard where you blew up the
dope van. Gun them all down with style and then take either the van or the fuel
truck (your preference, I took the van) from the back yard and head down the
dirt road towards your goal- the Virgilios' farm. Don't worry, we'll be
visiting those other areas on the countryside radar later.
Here at the farm you need to somehow blow up the four fertilizer tanks that
feed fuel to the central tower. Ramming them with vehicles, using explosives,
or shooting them a lot all work well. Explore the maze of marijuana fields and
gun down all the bad guys who try to stop you. Remember to use style and pick
up their ammo! All the containers have vehicles nearby, so using these cars as
explosive rams is probably the best way to blow them up. Each explosion of
course brings more enemies running to find you, so be ready. Tommy will guide
you over the radio as you progress. The first container is to the left through
the marijuana fields- it has armor and health near it. Blow it and get the
enemies who come running. You're right, Ram, this does feel like a movie. :)
More armor and a Rewind are atop the water tower to the far right of the entry
gate. Hmm, how to get past that locked gate ahead? First head among the rows of
weed and get the bad guys on the way to the big barn. Inside that barn you'll
find lots of foes to eliminate and a Save Spot. Make use of the latter
regularly as you proceed through this mission. Combo Skulls are around too and
there's some Dynamite atop the crates. Take care of all the foes in the barn,
including those upstairs, then head over to the trailers and get the guys
there. A Rewind is in one of the trailers. Now head for the fertilizer tower
and clear the area around it. If your Mission Score's over 7500 points by now
you're doing great! The next fuel container is in plain sight near the
trailers- destroy it with a vehicle ram.
To reach the third one head back to and through the barn, then through the
fields on the other side. More Virgilios are waiting. There's a Rewind behind
one crate you'll pass too. As you reach the area behind the locked gate you saw
earlier 2 more will pull up in a pickup, opening the gate as they come. Kill
them when they get out of the truck and then use the truck as a ram to destroy
the third container. Return to the barn, get health from there as needed, and
save your game.
The fourth container is also behind a locked gate, and you will need to ride a
zipline to access it. Climb the water tower in the fields between the barn and
the entrance and take care of the guy up there, then ride the zipline. 5
Virgilios will attack when you land and 3 more are in the shed. Don't miss the
armor near the container and the obvious Save Spot. Open the gate, drive in a
vehicle, and use it to blow up the last container. Two more Virgilios arrive in
a van as soon as you do this- wait for them to exit and then take them out. Use
the Save Spot. By now your Mission Score should be at or near 10000 points.
You now need to give the fertilizer tower one final push to knock it over. Hop
in the van and drive there, mopping up any remaining Virgilios on the way.
Climb up the fertilizer tower's stairway now- and be careful shootdodging here
since falling off is a bad idea. Take out all the enemies on the stairway and
tower balcony. Now head over to the tower and push it with the X button to
topple it. Nice job!
Gold (7500 points)- Carry More Ammo.
Silver (5000 points)- Rewind x2.
Bronze (2500 points)- El Toro x1.