Complete the game to unlock all cheats and two new tracks. Cheats should be accessible from the Main Menu under "Gameplay -> Secrets".
submitted by anonymous
When you beat the game, wait for the system to load back to the main menu. While it is loading, hold L1+L2+O+Square.
submitted by anonymous and clarified by Paul_420
From the Main Menu press the following sequence 10 times: 0+L1+R2+triangle+L1+square. Now press L1, go to chicago and press R1+R2 together then the cheats menu with every single cheat on the game will appear.
submitted by Stony Cold Steve Austin
Hidden areas and secrets can be unlocked by locating the proper switches or cars. Outside special buildings are switches which, once activated, unlocks a secret area and displays a message to let you know what you've just triggered.
Below is an incomplete list of some areas to try and unlock:
| Level |
Secret |
Location of switch/car |
|
Chicago |
Black and Yellow Buick |
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| |
Baseball Stadium |
Ticket office |
|
Havana |
Mini car |
Garage |
| |
Army Base |
Hidden Switch |
|
Vegas |
Custom Pick-up |
Garage |
| |
Construction Site |
Jump Into it. |
| |
Invincible |
Drug Store |
|
Rio |
Truck |
Docks |
| |
Race Track |
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| |
Immunity |
Police Station |
| |
Race Track (1 or 2 player race) |
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| |
Mountain Pass (1 or 2 player race) |
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Try unlocking secret games the same way. When a secret game is unlocked, it becomes available from the Main Menu.
When playing in Vegas on the bank job mission, note the starting point on the map. Exit, take a ride and drive to roughly that same starting point. A sign says detour to an alley leading south where you will find a ramp in wich u jump to find a secret area.
submitted by j roc oner
Get into the baseball stadium, get out of your car and walk up the ramp to the left as you enter the stadium. Follow the path at the top to the car.
submitted by Jacob Bise
In Rio, there is a circle of road with no other roads leading to it. Find the main gate on the left side of the circle. Walk directly across the street from it and follow the sidewalk to the right. The switch to open the gate is only a short walk away. Open it and drive in. You can not go all the way around the track in "Take a Drive". Exit and go back to the Main Menu. Under Options, then gameplay, there should be a Secrets menu. Select it and the race track should be listed.
submitted by Jacob Bise
When you are in a school bus you can go as fast as you want without getting pulled over.
submitted by aunoumis
Complete the game 10 times on hard and then press and hold 0+L2+L1+R2+x.
submitted by jimmy
In Vegas, go to the airport outside the main entrance. There will be a guard standing at the doors, go to him and press triangle and he will supply you with a key. This key will unlock the door at the back of the airport where a few srippers will await you. (the guard is not always there).
submitted by Steve Adams (Stevey@yahoo.com)
You can get the yellow and black cab in chicago, in the baseball ground at wrigleyville. You find the gate of the baseball ground and at the opposite corner there should be a section with the word TICKETS above it. Go there and press triangle. The game should tell you that you've unlocked a secret area. Now go up the steps and the black and yellow cabs are there.
submitted by Wesley
When you're being chased by the cops, make sure that they've got high Damage (if you have high damage too, you can still do this), then make sure that they're not too far behind you. Now, reverse into a wall/lamp post/tree/(anything!). They should hit your front and your damage will go up to the top and the cops will then say "we've lost him" and then you can get out of your car.
submitted by Mehmet (mehmet_hawk@hotmail.com)
Requirements: A quantity of skill. When being chased drive on the wrong side of the road weaving between the on-coming traffic. The closer you get to said traffic the more likely it is that the police cars will hit it. Also when approaching a police car from behind hit it as soon as it makes a move to the left or the right, this willl cause it to spin and more often than not leave it facing the wrong direction.
submitted by bob.tovey with a dedication "this ones for u chris" in the email.
When you are driving around like a mad man, then the cops come straight after you! When in chicago, just drive straight into a parking lot and you'll see that the cops can't follow you. Drive around to the other entrance to get out and then they say "we lost him!"
submitted by Harry Hudson
When you are being chased on the interstate, go by a light pole and the cops might hit the pole if your lucky.
submitted by Alex
When your in chicago get out of the car and walk up to the back of a dining chair then press triangle and to sit down. Not a cheat but something whacky to do.
submitted by Alex
Go to Take a Ride in Las Vegas - get on the main strip and head south. About 200 yards after you cross over Tropicana Rd you will see a white building with red trim and sign that says DOLLAR SLOTS. At the front of the building is a chemist with two signs that say 99c and 25c, go to the one on the left (25c) walk up to it and press triangle and you should get the message saying you have unlocked a secret. To activate the secret go back to the main menu, options, gameplay, secrets and click on the secret and turn it on.
You will still get hit by police cars but you will not be damaged and they will.
p.s. remember to save your settings when you have the secret so you can activate it at any time.
submitted by Simon K
In Rio drive to the cococapabuana beach and find the man dressed in black there (the man is not always there). Next to him is a switch. Push it and quickly run to your car and drive away - he will give chase. Lose him and you will find you have two plane tickets to London, Jericho's home town. Go to the secrets menu and you should find London there.
submitted by Pedro
If you find a parked police car on the side of the road (mostly in Havanna) you can go in it. Note that once you step in the police car your felony will go up.
submitted by Tanner
Pause in Rio and press R1 (x2), R2 (x4), O, triangle (x2), X. Now exit and go to options, then gameplay and finally go to secret, click on boosters and turn them on. Go back to Rio, pick a car and now have boosters, which are activated with the select button.
submitted by john q. adams
First go to take a ride. When you start, go to the tunnel at the western end
of the city. Go through the tunnel and then turn right at the first street you see.
When you see a gate, there should be switch next to some trees.
submitted by bob
Pick Chicago and as soon as it starts go straight until you see a bridge. Keep accelerating and when you're in the air press triangle and up. Tanner will fly out and land but the car will land funny.
submitted by Michael Ryan