Red Balloons

The collectibles from the various Grand Theft Auto games are represented in the form of red balloons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. This is a reference to the 1984 hit song by Nena called "99 Luftballons", released in English as "99 Red Balloons", which was featured on the radio station, Wave 103 in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Description[]

There are 99 red balloons across Vice City, which the player has to search for and burst with a gun, or with a melee weapon or fists if the balloons are within reach. The player has to use manual aim for most of the balloons and some can be placed so high up that the player is forced to use a Sniper Rifle to get a decent shot.

Each tenth burst (except for the last set, which has only nine) rewards the player a new weapon/armor delivered to the back of the safehouses and will get the player closer to 100% completion. A new feature in GTA Vice City Stories allows the player to keep a record of which red balloons have been burst. Some of the balloons can be popped only after completing specific storyline missions.

Rewards[]

10 Balloons: Pistol delivered to all Safehouses.
20 Balloons: Scorpion delivered to all Safehouses.
30 Balloons: Stubby Shotgun delivered to all Safehouses.
40 Balloons: Molotov Cocktails delivered to all Safehouses.
50 Balloons: AK-47 delivered to all Safehouses.
60 Balloons: Body Armor delivered to all Safehouses.
70 Balloons: Flamethrower delivered to all Safehouses.
80 Balloons: Equalizer delivered to all Safehouses.
90 Balloons: Sniper Rifle delivered to all Safehouses.
99 Balloons: M249 delivered to all Safehouses.

In addition, $250 is received for every balloon burst, which adds up to $24750 for bursting all balloons.

Locations[]

Vice City Mainland[]

Vice City Beach[]

Prawn Island (4)
Vice Point (including Vice Point Mall) (23)
Ocean Beach (15)
Leaf Links (1)
Washington Beach (9)

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#	Image	Location description
1		Fort Baxter – On the roof of the military base, attached to the communication tower's lower white hexagon. (A helicopter is needed to get on the roof).
2		Fort Baxter – Outside of the base, attached to the south-eastern guard tower.
3		Escobar International Airport – Attached to the big building's west part, which is south of Fort Baxter.
4		Escobar International Airport – Inside the main terminal at the Airport. When the player is standing outside the eastern entrance, a sniper rifle will need to be used to pop the balloon, which is located under the second floor. Note: Shooting with any other weapon will not pop the balloon.
5		Escobar International Airport – On the north-eastern end of the diagonal runway that runs north-east to south-west. Under the ramp elevated higher in the air.
6		Escobar International Airport – South-east entrance of the airport. Floating under the white canopy (close to Red Balloon #5).
7		Viceport – In the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound. West of Viceport's Pay n' Spray. Under the overhang of where 8-Ball's bomb shop is in GTA Vice City.
8		Viceport – In front of Vice City Port Authority Main Building, under the eastern crane.
9		Viceport – On the big ship in south-east Viceport. On the top floor, where there are also Binoculars.
10		Viceport – Beachcomber Hotel. Under a palm tree at the main entrance.
11		Little Havana – When getting off the South Bridge, there is a turquoise-pinkish colored building. The balloon is on the balcony of the top floor.
12		Little Havana – Attached to a palm tree at the front entrance of the Little Havana Police Station.
13		Little Havana – North of the Little Havana police station, there is a Verdi Groceries store with a Redwood Jr. candy cigarettes advertisement. The Balloon is on the back of the advertisement.
14		Little Havana – North of Stonewall J's, behind the Hardcore Pawn store, under the staircase which leads up to the roof.
15		Little Havana – North of Café Robina, in the area where Umberto Robina's House is located and with many 1-storey houses. The balloon is south of the basketball court, attached to a palm tree.
16		Little Havana – North of the area in which Umberto Robina's House is located, also with many 1-storey houses. The balloon is attached to the El Peluquero Feliz barbershop.
17		Little Havana – South of Vice City Printing Works, Miamta Cinema. The balloon is floating at the front entrance of the cinema.
18		Starfish Island – Heading east from Vice City Mainland, the player takes the Island Bridge to Starfish Island and stops before the second left turn. They then move north to the estate with the beige house and the orange roof, through the front gate; the balloon is at the front door.
19		Starfish Island – Diaz's Mansion. The balloon is floating at the back part of the mansion in the south-east corner.
20		Little Haiti – From Vice City Printing Works, the player should go out the south-east entrance, head east and make the first turn north. At the 7th house on the east side of the road, which is lime greenish, under the porch overhang lies this balloon.
21		Little Haiti – Just under the Redwood Cigarettes billboard in Little Haiti, next to Club de la Estrella de Roco.
22		Little Haiti – Behind Club de la Estrella de Roco. Under the red bridge on which a Body Armor can be found.
23		Little Haiti – Vice City Junkyard. Under the big slide in the middle of the junkyard.
24		Little Haiti – Heading west of King Knuts. Going into the Haitian Drugs Factory property from GTA Vice City, which can also be accessed from the White Stallionz Bar. The balloon is located under the overhang at the front entrance of the factory.
25		Little Haiti – When getting off the Links Bridge towards Little Haiti, there is Le Singe d'Arbre. The balloon is right under the overhang of the café.
26		Little Haiti – East of Kaufman Cabs. In front of the Abandoned Apartment Complex. Under the R*LAX billboard ad.
27		Little Haiti – The Compound. Inside the big hangar.
28		Little Haiti – Northernmost road in Little Haiti. Attached to a palm tree.
29		Little Haiti – South of the Moist Palms Hotel, in an alleyway between the hotel and the building where Mal Viento's Little Haiti branch is located.
30		Downtown Vice City – Moist Palms Hotel property. Inside a concrete cylinder where stunt jump #17 is.
31		Downtown Vice City – North end of Bayshore Avenue. Under the Twilight Knife billboard ad.
32		Downtown Vice City – Hoarmount Avenue Church. Floating at the front entrance.
33		Downtown Vice City – The building east to Downtown Police Station. North-east corner.
34		Downtown Vice City – Downtown Hole Building's lower hole. Attached to the roof of its lower hole. A helicopter is needed to get up there, which can be found at the nearby police station's helipad.
35		Downtown Vice City – Downtown Hole Building's eastern entrance. Attached to the building, below the first row of windows.
36		Downtown Vice City – Behind the Downtown Fire Station, by the Armadillo, there is a building with balconies. The balloon is attached under the lowest balcony.
37		Downtown Vice City – Next to King Knuts' Downtown branch. In front of the Ranch store, attached to the the highest palm tree.
38		Downtown Vice City – Schuman Health Care Center. By the Ambulance car park, attached to the palm tree.
39		Downtown Vice City – Hyman Memorial Stadium. Attached underneath the stadium's northern corner.
40		Downtown Vice City – The Mendez Building. Attached to the building's eastern side. The balloon can only be hit from a certain angle with a sniper. ^[ref?]
41		Downtown Vice City – Attached to a satellite dish in the north-west Downtown area.
42		Downtown Vice City – Attached to a palm tree in the north-west Downtown area.
43		Downtown Vice City – Attached to a palm tree in the north Downtown area. Close to the north-most business.
44		Downtown Vice City – Roxor International Building. Attached to the front left of the building.
45		Downtown Vice City – V.A.J Finance. Attached to the sculpture.
46		Downtown Vice City – North-east Downtown area. Under the Kronos Twatch billboard ad.
47		Downtown Vice City – The balloon will be seen on the first building you see when entering Vice City Mainland using the North Bridge.
48		Prawn Island – Mendez Mansion backyard. Inside the gazebo by the tennis court.
49		Prawn Island – Attached to the east exterior of the Mendez Mansion.
50		Prawn Island – Inside InterGlobal Studios property. Attached to the water tower.
51		Prawn Island – South-east part of the island. In an alleyway where you can find a flamethrower.
52		Vice Point – At the plant pot at the side of the building north of the bridge to Pawn Island
53		Vice Point – North-east of the neighborhood. outside the North Point Mall, on the front of a pink-beige building.
54		Vice Point – 3321 Vice Point. North-west corner of the building.
55		Vice Point – Inside the North Point Mall. Attached to a palm tree in front of the Ammu-Nation store.
56		Vice Point – Inside the North Point Mall. Under the stairs that lead to the second floor that are in front of the Ammu-Nation store.
57		Vice Point – North side of an unnamed white hotel with two glass round towers, which is located east to the North Point Mall. (A Stretch limousine can be found at this hotel).
58		Vice Point – North side of an unnamed pink-beige building floating underneath the ledge on the third floor row of windows, located near Hermit Clothing and northwest of the unnamed hotel with the Stretch limousine. It is located close to Red Balloon #57.
59		Vice Point – Ducum Inn/Gonzalez's Apartment. Pool area, under the lower diving board.
60		Leaf Links – North part of the neighborhood. Attached to a palm tree at the Driving range next to Swinger's Club mission.
61		Leaf Links – Under the east bridge that leads to the north piece of land.
62		Vice Point – South of the Vice Point Pay 'n' Spray. Links View Apartment. On the north-eastern corner.
63		Vice Point – South of El Swanko Casa. In the tribal looking pool area. Under the bar roof.
64		Vice Point – El Swanko Casa. Front entrance, under the northwest ledge.
65		Vice Point – The fancy looking building, east of the Vice Point Police Station. The balloon is on the north west corner of the building.
66		Vice Point – East of the Vice Point Police Station. Inside the food vendor trailer, where you can also find a Faggio next to it.
67		Vice Point – In the building's courtyard south of the Vice Point Police Station. Attached to a tree.
68		Vice Point – In a courtyard opposite of the previous courtyard. Attached to the orange building.
69		Vice Point – Streetwannabe's Leader apartment from GTA Vice City mission "The Chase".
70		Vice Point – From the Well Stacked Pizza in Vice Point, head northeast to find basketball courts in a backyard. The balloon is at the south part of the courts area.
71		Vice Point – The pink building north of the Van Khoff on the Beach. At the front of the building.
72		Vice Point – Attached to the east side of the beige-turquoise building in front of the Malibu Club.
73		Vice Point – Southwest of the Standing Vice Point building. Attached to a palm tree by the road.
74		Vice Point – Washington Beach Fairground. On the "W" on the Chunder Wheel sign of the Ferris Wheel.
75		Vice Point – Washington Beach Fairground. Behind the bumper cars arena, by the dumpsters. The arena is between Burger Off and The Jerky Hatch food stalls.
76		Vice Point – South of the amusement park, between 2 buildings, next to a body armor.
77		Washington Beach – Tall buildings complex as you enter Vice City Beach using the Island Bridge from Starfish Island. The balloon is attached to the southeast building.
78		Washington Beach – Under a bridge west of Washington Beach Police Station.
79		Washington Beach – Under a palm tree by the Washington Beach Police Station.
80		Washington Beach – On Washington Avenue. In an alleyway behind a red building, which is next to Special Fried Vice.
81		Washington Beach – Moonlite Hotel. It is the 8th building on Ocean Drive coming from its north end.
82		Washington Beach – Yellow unnamed hotel. It is the 10th building on Ocean Drive coming from its north end.
83		Ocean Beach – Purple, yellow, and pink unnamed hotel. It is the 18th building on Ocean Drive coming from its north end, on the 3rd T-shaped intersection.
84		Ocean Beach – On Washington Avenue. In an alleyway under an air conditioning unit behind the purple, yellow, and pink unnamed hotel of the previous red balloon.
85		Washington Beach – Heading east from the Fidl store which is located across the street from Hotel Harrison, a tall purple building with an Oceanic will be spotted. The balloon is at the back of the purple building.
86		Ocean Beach – When entering Vice City Beach using the South Bridge, the player will see the red balloon right under the Stunt Double billboard ad.
87		Ocean Beach – The Ocean View Medical Foundation, which is south of the Ocean View Hospital. The balloon is located at the front entrance of the western building.
88		Ocean Beach – North Ocean Bay Marina. In the garden, attached to a palm tree.
89		Ocean Beach – East of the Ocean Bay Marina. The tall green building. North part of that building is the balloon.
90		Ocean Beach – Light green building, which is two houses down same street as the Ammu-Nation store. The balloon is in the back.
91		Ocean Beach – Pink building next to the Ammu-Nation store. The balloon is in the back.
92		Ocean Beach – East of the Ocean Beach Synagogue. The small house surrounded by blocky bush. The balloon is at the front.
93		Ocean Beach – Inside the wrecked building north of the Pay 'n' Spray. The balloon can be found in the southeast corner of the 2nd floor.
94		Ocean Beach – Going north on the same street as the Ocean beach Pay 'n' Spray, crossing the first intersection, the player will find a tall light green building with balconies. The balloon is in the back of the building.
95		Ocean Beach – Right at the entrance of Washington Avenue Parking Lot.
96		Ocean Beach – Ocean View Hotel front. The balloon is floating under the third floor overhang.
97		Ocean Beach – the building just south of where The Pole Position Club was in GTA Vice City. The balloon is on the north-east corner of the building on the main level.
98		Ocean Beach – In an alleyway behind the south-easternmost building. There is a Comet parked next to it.
99		Ocean Beach – Vice City Lighthouse. At the top, under the balcony.

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