Chapter 2 - Home Sweet Home - p. 2 Mafia II Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

FOLLOWING JOE TO HIS GARAGE:

Wait until a new cut-scene inside Joe's apartment has ended and take your time to look around. The first Playboy magazine (it's one of the collectibles in the game) can be found on a table #1 and you can also turn on the radio, interact with a few objects and listen to Joe's funny remarks. Exit Joe's apartment #2 when you're ready and wait for him to lock the door.

Proceed to a lower level of the building and follow Joe to a new passageway leading to the back of the building #1. You'll soon end up outside and you'll have to go to Joe's garage #2.

PAYING JOE GIUSEPPE A VISIT:

Approach Joe's car (Culver Empire) from the driver's side #1 and press the F key to sit behind the wheel. If you've chosen the realistic mode in the game options you'll have to be very careful, because it's going to be slippery. You won't be penalized for damaging Joe's vehicle, however it's best to keep it n good condition. Start off by driving out of the garage #2.

Giuseppe's place is located to the south-west and thankfully it won't take a lot of time to get there. Carefully join the traffic and start heading towards that location #1. Notice a radar in the lower right corner of the screen - the red line will show the quickest route to your destination (you can also see it on the main map opened with a TAB key). Leave the asphalt road when you're close enough to your destination #2. Drive towards a passageway between buildings where you'll watch a new cut-scene.

Listen to what Joe has to say about a luxurious vehicle parked here and then proceed to the entrance to the building #1. Wait until you're inside and use the staircase to get to an upper floor #2. You'll soon be rewarded with a new cut-scene.

BUYING THE DOCUMENTS AND A SET OF LOCKPICKS:

Wait for the conversation between Vito, Joe and Giuseppe to end and then pick up documents from the table #1. Joe will pay for them and thanks to the documents you won't have to worry about resuming your military career. Listen to yet another conversation and then press the E key while standing close to the counter. Choose a set of lockpicks (they cost 7 dollars) from the list of objects sold by Giuseppe #2.

You'll now have a chance to test the lockpicks and the whole point will be to learn how to complete a mini-game. Stand in front of a lock used for tests #1. Notice that pressing the W and S keys will allow you to move pins. The object of this mini-game is to wait for each pin to find itself in a correct spot (it will be shown in green #2) and then to press the E key to keep it that way. I would recommend that you take your time, because you'll soon have to perform similar actions under pressure of being caught by the police. If you make a mistake while trying to stop a pin you'll have to repeat the last step and of course that will make the mini-game last much longer.

STEALING THE CAR AND ESCAPING THE POLICE:

Exit Giuseppe's store and then leave the building #1. Return to the car (Jefferson Provincial) which was noticed by you and Joe when you got here. Approach the vehicle from the driver's side. Notice that you will be allowed to break the glass to get in by pressing the Q key, but for now you should be interested in holding the F key. Perform similar actions to a recently completed mini-game by holding the pins when they're shown in green #2.

You'll be seen by one of the police officers even if you perform all actions according to the plan and your job will be to escape a police chase. Start off by returning to the asphalt road #1. You'll have to drive fast to escape the cops, but you must avoid hitting other vehicles and objects from the environment at the same time. Prevent the police cars from getting too close and it shouldn't take long until you've lost them. Joe will then inform you about a job well done #2 and he'll also say that it would be a good idea to visit a mechanic.

DRIVING TO A WORKSHOP:

The most important thing to know about is that your car is wanted by the police (license plate icon seen above the radar). This means that if you're seen by the police while driving around the city a new police chase will commence #1. Thankfully you can avoid police cars and police officers on foot, because they'll be represented by blue rectangles and arrows on your radar. Use the map to locate a nearby workshop, stop near the main gate and press the E key to honk your horn #2.

There are two ways of getting rid of a wanted status for your car - you can switch license plates or you can repaint the vehicle using a different color #1. Make sure to test other actions while inside the workshop, because this time everything will be available for free. I would recommend fixing your car #2, tuning its engine and replacing the rims. Exit the workshop when you're done pimping your vehicle.