(The Kibbutz Brothers are always looking for a little action around town.)

The Kibbutz Brothers are Liberty City club scene fixtures known for living life in the fast lane.  In The Ballad of Gay Tony, it isn't long before Luis runs into Brucie's older brother Mori while trying to settle debts for Tony Prince.  Mori, in the mission "This Ain't Checkers", offers Luis the chance to participate in a triathlon (racing via parachute, boat, and car) with some particularly high stakes.  If Luis can finish the race in first place, Mori has promised to clear all of Tony's debt.  If Luis loses… he becomes Mori's servant for life.

Just like our last game tip for "Sexy Time", all of the objectives to achieve 100% mission completion do not need to be done in one play through.  You can complete one objective at a time as long as you have the mission replay feature unlocked (you must complete the main story to unlock this feature).  

Whether you are attempting a mission replay for the first time or have been striving to get 100% across the board, you can check out how your individual mission scores compare to other players using the Social Club Mission Replay Leaderboards.  

Here’s our official handy guide to achieving 100% completion in "This Ain't Checkers" – you will need to complete these 4 objectives:

(A perfect landing to score an ace time in the triathlon.)

1. Land in a boat while parachuting

There are four boats below as you glide down to earth - landing directly in one of them is not only a defined 100% objective but the best way to take an early lead on the other triathloners, so this step is paramount.  If you actually end up landing in a boat you save yourself the hassle of having to run, jump off the dock, and then swim to the boat of your choice, which can eat up a lot of clock depending on how far away you land.

 

Hitting a boat is all about pulling your chute at the proper height.  Pulling it when you’re too high up will cause you to overshoot the boats while pulling too low will not give you the gliding distance needed to reach.  When you are free-falling, you should keep an eye on the Statue of Happiness as probably the best indication of when to pull your rip cord.  As soon as your body reaches the height of head of the Statue of Happiness you should pull the cord and align yourself with the boats.  This maneuver will give you just enough height to land safely in the driver’s seat. 

 

You can practice and hone your parachute landing mastery before starting the mission by doing some of the BASE jumps located throughout Liberty City (indicated by a parachute icon on your map).

 

(Free-falling toward the Statue of Happiness and the start of the boat race.)

2. Complete the mission in 0:07:35 or less

While parachuting directly into a boat is a key recommended step in getting a good time in this mission, there are also a few other tricks you can use to shave precious seconds off your time.

• When you are free-falling, make sure to "streamline" yourself so you fall faster.  You achieve this by pushing the left analog stick forward. 
• At the end of the boat race, make sure to run your boat aground.  To do this, run the boat at full speed and then right as you hit the shore press "Y" to let go of the controls so you can jump out quickly when the boat comes to a stop. 
• In the car portion of the race, make sure to only use your nitrous at the start of straight-aways.  You don't want to go flying off the track when you have to hit a tight turn at high speed. 
• Don't forget that your nitrous regenerates (press "B" to use it). 

(Don't forget to let go of the controls just before you hit the shore.)

3. Take no player damage

Since there are no enemies shooting at you in this mission, the only times you need to really worry about damage are:

• When parachuting: make sure to land softly and don't come in too fast. 
• End of the boat race:  when you jump out of your boat, be careful not to get clipped by other racers pulling up onto the shore. 
• The car race: if you ever find yourself on foot during this portion of the mission, watch out not to get run over and avoid a high speed crash at all costs.

4. Stay in first place from the boat race to the finish line

Easier said than done, but after you’ve achieved step one above, make sure you pay constant attention to the direction the race markers are pointing so that you can align yourself with the next checkpoint.

Just like in our last game tip, using taxis is considered cheating during all parts of a mission replay and your stats will not be collected.  

Do you have other strategy tips for achieving 100% in "This Ain't Checkers"?  Share it in the comments area.  Keep on the lookout for more Rockstar Game Tips as we continue working our way through the harder missions objectives featured in The Ballad of Gay Tony. 

Previously:

Having a "Sexy Time" to Completion in Liberty City (The Ballad of Gay Tony / Episodes from Liberty City)
Serving the Fiends in “Half Cut” (Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – PSP Exclusive Mission)
Jumping to the Top of the BASE Jump Leaderboards (The Ballad of Gay Tony / Episodes from Liberty City)

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