Location #4: "Storefront Row"
Decoy told Trane to stay away from the abandoned art school in his
neighborhood- it's a VaNR hangout. Trane is too pissed to be smart, so that's
where he's going. On the way, we'll tag some pieces in the local mini-mall. The
level opens with a quick scene where Trane sees Karen Light on video (giving a
report on the recent crackdown in Trane's hood), encounters Tina (who's still
pissy and doubtful of his ability), and then meets his first RL Graf Legend-
Futura. This guy will tag your Black Book and give you tips on hunting down
Legend Pieces for Bonus Rep. Nice. Ok, time to survey the area.

Art school's behind the fence, 3 Roll-Up Doors to tag before we can head in.
Unfortunately we got a Security Camera, a Security Guard, and a VaNR Punk
watching them. Walk around the area first and try not to attract attention. Use
your Tag Vision to spot the places you need to hit and the Security Camera's
vision cone. Be careful of cars on the street- they don't move that fast and
stop frequently, but if one hits you, it does hurt! Let's deal with that Punk
first- time for your sneak attack tutorial. Crouch and creep up behind him
while he's spraying and then hit the jump and punch buttons together to knock
him out with your paint can. Nice. If he spots you, beat him down quickly and
be aware that pedestrians nearby may scream for the cops- this summons two
Security Guards wielding flashlights. If they show up, run or give them a
whupping. Once the area's clear, go over the VaNR tag, taking care to avoid
pedestrian attention. Also pick up the Ipod nearby and the Six-Pack if
necessary.

Next up- the piece guarded by a Camera. Stay out of the vision cone- if you're
seen the screen switches to the camera view and you'll want to stop tagging and
move quickly before it locks in on you and summons two more Security Guards
(this takes about 5 seconds). They're easy to beat compared to the CCK, but
still bothersome. Tag your piece and move on. Note that you can climb the
Girders here- let's do that next. Some bonuses are up here. First there's a
Freeform Challenge: put 10 Aerosol marks on the elevated train tracks. No time
limit, easy as pie. Head back down and move on down the street. You'll find
another Security Guard on patrol.

You'll also see Crown Icons appear in Tag View on several pieces of graffiti in
the area- those are the marks of the Legends Futura told you about. Look for
the digital camera icon to photograph these pieces and add them to your Black
Book (follow the tutorial). The history of their artists is very interesting-
it's amazing how well this game was researched and how many Graf Artists have
somehow hit the big time today. :) Legends available here include CES (above
the store awning), Ghost (on the underside of the subway tracks), SP One (top
of the school, look back by the first Roll-Up Door), and West (near SP One,
other side of the street). Stand in the camera icon near each and click away to
add them to your Black Book. You should have 5 when you're done, counting
Futura. Respect!

Ok, more sneaking tips now. Use cover in the environment and get around that
Guard or kick his ass. I prefer the latter- hard to sneak without radar. But
MGS fans should have a blast. Moving targets are vulnerable to sneak attacks-
you just have to be extra cautious. Now let's check the area. The white
delivery trucks host your second and third Freeform Challenge- put 8 Aerosol
Tags on each truck. Hit them wherever there's space, then keep searching. Head
over to the elevated train tracks by the fence and climb up there. You can find
2 Bonus Graffiti marks that you should tag on the tracks facing the school. Hit
them, then come back to the Roll-Up Door and tag it. Trane will now spot a VaNR
Punk on the b-ball court inside the art school grounds- he's your next target.
Follow the tutorial to open the sliding gate and enter the school parking lot.
Checkpoint!

Don't head for the b-ball court just yet. First go after the duo of Punks
tagging the front of the school. You want to knock these guys out quickly.
Follow the sneaking tutorial, beat them, then grab the Ipod. Now tag the 5 BG
spots in this area. Remember to choose your marks wisely- always lay down the
biggest least complicated piece you can. Variety is good, but can control is
more important. After all tags are in place, move on to the b-ball court. You
get a tutorial on throwing weapons here. Grab the basketball and knock out that
punk! Once he's down, snap a photo of Graf Legend Cycle (b-ball court wall).
After that, Go Over the 3 VaNR pieces on the walls here. Two are Bonus, one is
Primary. Trane's next goal- get inside the school somehow.

Climb the pipe on the b-ball court- your destination is the open window. On the
way tag the last BG spot (Go Over the VaNR tag) and get a Heaven Spot bonus.
Now shimmy around the ledges and climb up the second pipe to the window. That's
it for this level.

Unlocks: Concept Art Gallery 1, Power Knuckle Buster (extra Punch power move,
check the Unlock List to see how to use it), and Beat Down character White Mike.

Primary Graffiti- 4 +
Bonus Graffiti- 10 +
Freeform Challenges- 3 +
Legend Photos- 6 +
Secrets- 2 +