Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

29 Achievements

1000 XP

25-30h

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Without a Scratch

Without a Scratch

Deliver Mike Lips' car without a scratch on first attempt.

40 XP

36.0%

How to unlock the Without a Scratch achievement in Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition - Definitive Guide

Mikes Lips’ is around the forth mission in the game. (It is the first Mission for Joey)

Multiple reports of this mission being glitchy. Check comments to this solution.

The button to arm the bomb is left on the D-Pad

Do not damage the car once you’ve collected the target car. You need to collect the car and arm it with a bomb then deliver the car back. It’s not a far drive so drive carefully, I had plenty of time left on the timer.
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11 Nov 2021 15:54

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I had a stupid problem with this one. My television is a little on the old side and doesn't allow you to adjust the screen's vertical or horizontal dimensions, thus the button required to activate the bomb was cut off by the screen. If anyone else has this problem, the correct button to activate the bomb is "left" on the directional pad.
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By Tozi Tiberius on 11 Nov 2021 15:59
When i got to the garage where the bomb is put on the car, the garage door was not open. I had to drive away from the area to reload it and then the door was open.
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By Letfordlay on 11 Nov 2021 16:04
SIMPLE!

All you need to do Is avoid hitting ANYTHING, that includes walls, poles, NPCs, etc. Also, when backing out of the bomb garage, utilize looking behind you so you don’t hit the walls backing out
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By SirTank92 on 11 Nov 2021 18:25
The garage door to 8 balls shop didn't open for me on the first attempt. Reload your game and try again, that worked for me. roll
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By Ralphn85 on 12 Nov 2021 03:35
For more clarity, it’s the first mission of Joey
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By FluxB0x on 12 Nov 2021 08:17
doesn’t necessarily have to be the 4th mission in game could be 5th. but it’s definitely Joey Leone’s first mission
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By Keenu2 on 12 Nov 2021 08:19
This never pops for me, I'm not hitting anything... I'm getting sparks whenever I'm driving, but I'm not driving fast or slow, no matter how fast/slow I go the car will spark going downhill. Is it really just glitched or what?
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By Ross Wyatt on 29 Dec 2021 00:52
Same here, got hitten to times and achievement popped ...
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By OEhnsky81 on 11 Mar 2022 20:50
Timmyisgreen…..is that a happy Gilmore reference u just made? Tap tap taparoo?…..love that movie
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By DragenKnite on 10 Aug 2022 06:53
Completed it with the first attempt, tnx for guide, no glitches at this moment detected here.
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By Stan Osbourne on 06 Dec 2023 10:27
I accidentally gave a car a little tap tap taparoo pulling back into the restaurant and still got it lol
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By Timmyisgreen on 12 Nov 2021 23:28
I finally popped it; just make sure you do it on your exact first try is all I know what was going on. It could have been patched, I don't know, but I got sparks while driving and it didn't mean or affect a thing. Don't bump into anything or anyone and you'll be good. Clock gives you plenty of time.
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By Ross Wyatt on 27 Apr 2023 20:02
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(SAVE BEFORE MISSION)

What I recommend doing is save before you do the mission the 1st time, if you do the mission then die, get busted, fail, etc. you will not be able to get the achievement. I found this out the hard way. I had to restart a lot..

It doesn’t matter if the car sparks a couple times. as long as you don’t break off any peices or make it spark a ton you’ll be fine. Make sure to arm the bomb before you park. If you arm the bomb then get back in the car the car will explode. Best of luck!
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26 Mar 2023 20:54

Without a Scratch
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This is much easier than you’d think, but the trophy is missable, so needs some care.

This comes from the first Joey mission (About 3 or 4 missions in, depending on how you want to work it)

Getting to Mike’s car won’t be a problem, drive recklessly, trash stuff. The quicker you get there the more time you have later.

Once you get into Mike’s car, take the softly softly approach, taking care when reversing out of the lot. Don’t hit any vehicles, road furniture or pedestrians.

The game will render sparks from the bottom of the vehicle when you go up and down slopes on the road - they DONT count as damage, so don’t worry about it too much.

Even driving slowly and carefully, I had two minutes left on the timer when I parked up and activated the bomb. Plenty of time 😊
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14 Nov 2021 10:42

The task requires you to take the car to the garage to plant a bomb in it, and then return it back. The path to be overcome is short. Time is given with plenty of time.
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05 Sep 2022 16:20