Grand Theft Auto 3 Cheats and Cheat Codes for PlayStation 2

All Weapons
During gameplay press R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up.
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Full Armour
During gameplay press R2, R2, L1, L2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up.
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Full Health
During gameplay press R2, R2, L1, R1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up.
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Tank
During gameplay press O, O, O, O, O, O, R1, L2, L1, Triangle, O, Triangle.
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Increase Wanted Level
During gameplay press R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right.
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Decrease Wanted Level
During gameplay press R2, R2, L1, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down.
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All Cars Explode
During gameplay press L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, Triangle, Square, O, Triangle, L2, L1.
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Clear Skies
During gameplay press L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Triangle.
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Foggy
During gameplay press L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, X.
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Cloudy
During gameplay press L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Square.
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Rain
During gameplay press L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, O.
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Extra Money
During gameplay press R2, R2, L1, L1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up.
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Dodo Car
During gameplay, press Right, R2, O, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1. When you have the car, accelerate and press Up to fly.
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Wheels-Only Mode
During gameplay press L1, L1, Square, R2, Triangle, L1, Triangle.
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Better Driving
During gameplay press R1, L1, R2, L1, Left, R1, R1, Triangle.
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Get Banshee (Fast Car) in Portland
Next door to 8-Ball's, there is a car dealership. Drive a car through the window to smash them, and you will be able to steal the Banshee car from inside.
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Spawn Tank
Press the following buttons during game play: O, O, O, O, O, O, R1, L2, L1, Triangle, O, Triangle.
Submitted by Ruby. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Alternate Costumes
Press the following combination of buttons during game play: Right, Down, Left, Up, L1, L2, Up, Left, Down, Right.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Bonus Buggy
Complete the Mafia missions in story mode to unlock the Buggy. Return to Portland and go to the Diablo parking lot (where the mission phone is located) between 19:00 to 24:00 to find the same Buggy glimpsed in Joey's garage from the Mafia mission. It will appear in the same location and change colour each time.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Get to Staunton Island early
Use the following trick to get to Staunton Island before the bridge is fixed and before the subway is open. Go to the bridge to Staunton Island. Go past where the blockage cones are located, to basically be on the bridge. Enable the "Dodo car" code (press Right, R2, O, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1), then the "Tank" code (press O, O, O, O, O, O, R1, L2, L1, Triangle, O, Triangle). Make sure you are all the way back to get enough room to take off using the tank (as a plane). Start firing the cannon backwards and accelerate. Keep firing the cannon backwards, and just as you get to the edge where the bridge has been broken, you will take off. Try and get back on the ground. If done correctly, you will now be on Staunton Island and when you cross the bridge, the "Welcome To Staunton Island" screen will appear. Note: You can use nearly any car, but the tank has a better ability to fly higher.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Items
The following items are always available at your safe house, and regenerate. The numbers indicated the number of hidden packages needed for that item:

Hidden Package in Staunton Island
In Staunton Island, there is a hidden package on the hospital roof in Stauton Island. The package is on the corner of the building directly across from the stairs. To get the package, park an ambulance parallel, right next to the building where the package is located. Then, park any "van" perpendicular to the ambulance. Then, park any "car" next to the van. Finally, just jump onto each vehicle to get to the roof. The hospital parking lot contains plenty of vehicles to choose from.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Increased Gore
Press the following buttons during game play: Square, L1, O, Down, L1, R1, Triangle, Right, L1, X. No confirmation message will appear. You can shoot off pedestrians' arms, legs, and heads with some weapons (sniper rifle, assault rifle, explosives) with an increase in the overall amount of bloodleft behind. Note: Saving the game will make the effects of this code permanent.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Speed Up Time
Press the following buttons during game play: O, O, O, Square, Square, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, O, Triangle.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Faster Gameplay
Press the following buttons during game play: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, L1, L2.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Cars Float on Water
Press the following buttons during game play: Right, R2, O, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2. Note: This code also allows helicopters to land and float on the water.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Fastest Car in Portland
In Portland, go to the Capital Auto shop. Take a big car and ram it into the glass on the store to break it. Inside is the fastest car in the game, which resembles a Shelby.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

Get the Dune Buggy Without Doing Mafia Missions
Press the following sequence of buttons during game play: O, O, O, O, O, O, R2, L1, L1, L1, Right, Left.
Submitted by spidey. Did this cheat work for you? [Yes] [No].

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