The Ballad of Gay Tony: Caught with your Pants Down Walkthrough

The Ballad of Gay Tony walkthrough · Luis Lopez

Release an APC from a transport helicopter, parachute down to it and drive it through the police response for Yusuf.

Mission contact
Yusuf Amir
Starting location
Yusuf's Penthouse, Middle Park
A Skylift carries the APC above Liberty City
Caught with your Pants Down — The Ballad of Gay Tony

Mission walkthrough

  1. Meet Yusuf and approach the APC

    Go to Star Junction, board his helicopter and fly beside the transport. Hold position until the mission switches Luis to the sniper task.

  2. Shoot the four supports

    Aim at the highlighted bolts holding the APC. Wait for the aircraft’s movement to settle before firing. For Sharpshooter, release all four using the first sniper magazine without reloading; a clean four-shot sequence is the safest target.

  3. Parachute to the vehicle

    Jump when prompted, deploy with enough height to steer and land near the APC. Get in promptly before police damage becomes excessive.

  4. Fight and deliver

    Destroy police vehicles until the response weakens, then lose the remaining wanted level. Bring the APC to Yusuf’s construction site without wrecking it.

Key point

For scoring, the helicopter checkpoint retry is not a substitute for a full attempt from the start. Practise the bolt shots, then restart the complete mission for a valid result.

100% score requirements

  • Complete within 7 minutes 25 seconds.
  • Player damage below 50%; APC damage below 50%.
  • Destroy at least six police cars with the APC.
  • Release the APC with the first sniper magazine, without reloading.

Use mission replay after finishing the story to improve individual requirements across separate attempts. Start each scoring run from the beginning; avoid checkpoint retries, taxis, cheats, death and arrest. Check the results screen after each run.