How to Rob a Store in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Last Updated: April 27, 2022

In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, you can rob certain stores simply by pointing a gun at the store owner. Robbing stores is required for 100% completion, but it allows give you a nice amount of money, especially if you're just starting off in the game.

Steps

1
Obtain a gun with a lock-on target mechanism. Suitable guns include pistols, sub-machine guns, or shotguns.
2
Drive to a store that can be robbed. There are 15 stores to be robbed. See the next section for a detailed list of available stores.

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3
Walk into the store and find the store owner. He is usually wearing a brown shirt and glasses and found behind the checkout counter.
4
Aim your gun at him but do not shoot. He will raise his hands in fear. A glowing stack of money will appear on the counter. The longer you keep aiming at him, the more money you'll get. However, you'll also get a wanted level. One stack won't do anything. Two will give you a one-star wanted level. Three stacks will give you two stars, and finally four stacks (the most) will result in a three-star wanted level.
5
Collect the money and quickly leave the store. You only have to take one stack for it to count on your stats, but you can get away with $1000 if you're able to shake off your three-star wanted level.
6
Get rid of your wanted level. You can visit a Pay 'n Spray, find police bribes, change your clothes, or just wait it off (if it's only one star).

Community Q&A

Question

What do I do after escaping the cops?

DGTV

Community Answer

After you've escaped the cops, it's your money! Use it for a new home, weapons, or anything else!
Question

What is the Armando safe code?

Community Answer

The code for the safe is 8423.
Question

Can I do the same in VCS?

Vinícius Vitkovski

Community Answer

No. You need to use a gun or melee weapon and cause damage to the store, like breaking the cash register. In an electronics store break the TVs, radios, etc. In a grocery store, break the refrigerators. Do this until the store owner puts his hands up and gives you the money. If breaking the store isn't enough, beat him to a pulp (don't kill him) until he forks over the money.

List of Stores

Eastern Vice City

Washington Beach
- Bunch Of Tools
Vice Point
- Jewelry Store #1
- Dispensary Plus
- Corner Store
North Point Mall
- Jewelry Store #2 on the ground floor
- Tooled Up on the ground floor
- Vinyl Countdown (music store) upper level
- GASH - 2 floors; clerk is on the ground floor

Western Vice City

Little Havana
- Coffee Bagels Donuts
- Screw This
- Cafe Robina
- Laundromat
Little Haiti
- Ryton Aide Pharmacy
Downtown
- Jewelry Store #3
- Dispensary Plus

Warnings

If you shoot the clerk, the security alarm will sound and you'll automatically get a two-star wanted level.

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Never attempt to rob an Ammu-Nation store. The clerk will pull out a gun and fire at you.

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Saving with cheat codes activated can potentially corrupt your save file.

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