GTA: Vice City Stories Q

[Arrimus_2]

Not sure if this should be in Cafe Society, but it is video game related… Anyhoo, my sister is stuck on the “Boomshine Blowout” mission (the burning warehouse filled with crates of homemade hooch that need to be loaded into Phil’s truck via forklift). Her dozens of attempts over the last couple of months have left her…well, slightly peeved (she can’t move on until she completes this mission). My suggestions for her to drive better aren’t helping…
So, how many tries did it take you to get through this particular mission on the PS2 or any other system? Any other stories of videogame frustration are welcome!

[Arrimus_2]

strategies also welcome!

[Mr.Miskatonic]

I just finished that level (fourth try)…and the game crashed.

I found that it helps to not try accellerating through the turns with the forklift…if that is of any help.

On the first try I didn’t even know what I was supposed to be lifting.

[Yookeroo]

Have you tried Gamefaqs? A quick look found
this:

To save you frustration in finding routes for the crates, I’ve forged out the
smoothest routes to the boxes. To get back, simply reverse the directions. Since
the camera is essentially fixed the directions will be given as if you were
driving it from overhead.

1. Go straight for the first set and bring it back. Easy.
2. Go up the near entrance, turn right at the second intersection and head
   straight out the gap between the long crates, then head down to pick up the
   next set of boxes.
3. Go up the entrance from #1, hang left at the debris then U-turn up and right
   at the end, then head out the aforementioned gap in the long crates and head
   down to pick up the next set.
4. Go up, hang left and make the U-turn as prescribed in #3. At the first
   intersection head all the way up and hang right, go straight until the end
   and turn down to head for the final set.

Other tips include raising the boomshine boxes halfway up on your way back so
you don’t have to adjust it much if at all when you get to the truck, and as
soon as you’ve loaded each set, quickly hold down the D-Pad Right to lower the
forklift immediately.

HTH

[Arrimus_2]

Well, I got two…
Mr Miskatonik: Ours has crashed a few times also, usually when my sis got herself blown up (rather than the boom shine getting too hot). Thankfully she didn’t lose any unsaved accomplishments.

Yookeroo: I was hoping for stratagies fellow Dopers may have used, but thanks for the effort