L.A. Noire

Story related and cannot be missed, just simply finish the entire case.

Story Walkthrough:

Hollywood Police Station

• POI: Freddie Calhoun - Information provided automatically at station.

Mike Lyman's Bar

• Locate: Freddie Calhoun - Find in the back of the bar. Information provided on a marijuana stash house.

Juan Garcia Cruz’s Residence

(NOTE: 5 items are required for the 20th Century Market to open and to achieve the 'High Flyer' trophy)

• Shootout: Upon arrival at the scene, a shootout will ensue. Go left along the fence and around to enter the back of the house. Kill the two criminals inside.
• Trophy: Forcible Rear Entry - Kill the two assailants at the stash house after entering through the back door. Don't kill them beforehand while outside!
• POI: Juan Garcia Cruz - Locate the wallet (right coat pocket) of the dead suspect at your feet. Inspect the license closely. Note: Required for the 'High Flyer' trophy.
• Clue: Juan’s Silver Dollar - Check the left coat pocket. Note: Required for the 'High Flyer' trophy.
• Clue: ‘Masangkay’ - Check the white notepad atop the boxes to your left (under the lamp).
• Locate: Soup boxes located directly across from the front door - Inspection provides a new location of Parnell’s Soup Co.
• Locate: Newspaper ad - Find the paper in the back room of the house. Inspecting closely provides a new location called 20th Century Market. Note: Required for the 'High Flyer' trophy.
• Locate: Chicken Coop - Found at the rear of the house.
• Locate: Secret room of Chicken Coop - Inspect light tan flour can on shelves to the left as you enter. A hidden room is found.
• Clue: Tijuana dope shipments - Inspect the first line in blue Parnell ledger found in this secret room. Note: Required for the 'High Flyer' trophy.
• POI: E.J.? - Discovered from inspecting blue ledger.
• Clue: Soup Cans - Pick up and open the two cans to the right of the ledger (near the can opener). The lids of the cans will appear as a lighter color. Note: At least one can must be opened for the 'High Flyer' trophy.
• Trophy: Soup In The Pot - Open two soup cans in the hidden stash room.

Parnell's Soup Co. Factory

(NOTE: Skip this location to achieve the 'High Flyer' trophy OR travel here for a 5 star rating)

• POI: Howard Parnell - Talk to secretary immediately upon entering.
• Locate: Howard Parnell - Follow the secretary to his office.
• POI: Jorge Garcia Cruz - Inspect the name closely on the 2nd page of the ledger.
• Interview: Parnell’s Soup Company - Doubt (Howard Parnell)
• Interview: Factory Sealed Soup Cans - Doubt (Howard Parnell)
• Interview: Knowledge of Cruz Brothers - Doubt (Howard Parnell)
• Interview: Inside Man Jorge Garcia - Truth (Howard Parnell)
• POI: Sergio Rojas - Follow Mr. Parnell on a tour to meet Sergio.
• Clue: Sergio’s Silver Dollar - Discovered in Sergio’s hands upon meeting him.
• Interview: Factory Sealed Soup Cans - Doubt (Sergio Rojas)

20th Century Market

• Trophy: High Flyer - Find the newspaper ad (about the 20th Century Market) and other required items before going directly from the stash house to this market.
• Note: Trophy is only unlocked if you have found the required items and come here directly without going to Parnell’s Soup Co. Factory.
• Pursue: Chase shopkeeper
• Clue: Shopkeeper’s Silver Dollar (Airto’s Silver Dollar) - Found upon interviewing Airto Sanchez.
• POI: Airto Sanchez - Inspect license in shopkeeper’s wallet.
• Interview: Knowledge of E.J. - Lie/Airto’s Silver Dollar (Airto Sanchez)
• POI: Ernesto Juarez - Revealed during Airto’s interview.
• Interview: Parnell’s Soup Shipments - Doubt (Airto Sanchez)
• Interview: Juan and Jorge Cruz - Truth (Airto Sanchez)

Parnell's Soup Co. Factory

• Shootout: Kill all the drug smugglers.
• Clue: Gunman’s Silver Dollar (Ernesto’s Silver Dollar) - Find in dead gunman’s left hand.
• Clue: Boxed Marijuana Shipment - Find by inspecting boxes located beside your partner.
• Clue: Jorge’s Silver Dollar - Locate by following uniformed patrolman. Inspect breast pocket of body.
• Clue: Collected Silver Dollars - Bring the drug cartel coins together.
• Code: MAS - ANG - KAY - MET - ALS - Arrange the coins.
• Trophy: Spare A Dime - Complete the puzzle found at Parnell's Soup Co. Factory using the Morgan silver dollars to spell 'Masangkay Metals.'

Masangkay Metals

• Locate: Find a way into the location. Go right completely around the building next door until you find an alley. Climb the gold pipe found there to get onto the roof. Slide down the other pipe just to the right. Now circle the building until you find the open door and locate your suspects.
• Shootout: Battle your way through the building until reaching the back office of the uppermost floor.
• Trophy: Every Herb Bearing Seed - Finish off the case and final cutscene.