Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2: Steve Caballero guide, skills THPS 1+2 guide, tips
Last update: 15 September 2020
This page of our guide to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 has a full list of the playable characters. You'll find out what skills he has at the start and what are his challenges.
Skills
Basic skills can be developed with the points. Remember, however, that the starting statistics will accompany you in the first levels.
Air
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the height of your jump out of a half pipe
Hangtime
Number of points: 6
Use: affects the time of being in the air after a jump
Ollie
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the height of ground jumps
Speed
Number of points: 4
Use: affects speed
Spin
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the spinning speed during a jump
Switch
Number of points: 4
Use: determines how well you ride switch between tricks
Flip Speed
Number of points: 5
Use: controls the speed of performing tricks
Rail Balance
Number of points: 6
Use: affects your balance during a grind
Lip Balance
Number of points: 5
Use: affects your balance during tricks
Manual Balance
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the balance during tricks like flatland
Challenges
Each character available in the game has its own challenges. They are usually about performing a given sequence of tricks. These challenges unlock mainly cosmetic items or outfits.
The Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on one map
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Powell Peralta - Ban This
Sweet Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on five maps
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Powell Peralta - Dragon Wing
Verticality Integration
Challenge: complete 5 Gap challenges
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Powell Peralta - Ban This 2
Plat-Man-Du
Challenge: get a combo of 20k on the Bullring map, with no Grinds or Specials
Rewards: 150 xp, $50, new board - Powell Peralta - Dragon Slayer
Step It Up
Challenge: get a combo of $30k on The Hangar map, with only Grinds and flips.
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, new board - Powell Peralta - Half Cab
Painting the Halfpipe
Challenge: score a combo of 15k without Specials.
Rewards: 100 xp, $50, new board - Powell Peralta - Street 2
Big Vert Energy
Challenge: get a combo of 10k points without tricks like Grinds, Flatlands and Special.
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Powell Peralta - Dragon
Verticality
Challenge: complete 10 Gap challenges
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - Powell Peralta - Dragon Wing 2
5 for 1
Challenge: perform a high combo in 5 parks
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new outfit - Steve Caballero 2
Combination Lock
Challenge: Get a combo of over 50k points. No modifications.
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, new outfit - Steve Caballero 3
Hang Ten Nosegrind
Challenge: perform Hang ten Nosegrind
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
FS540
Challenge: perform FS540
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Kickflip Superman
Challenge: perform Kickflip Superman
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Nosegrab Tailslide
Challenge: perform a Nosegrab Tailslide
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Grab ' N ' Slide
Challenge: perform Grab ' N ' Slide
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
All Ten Of Them
Challenge: perform a Nosegrab Tailslide with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Superflip
Challenge: perform Kickflip Superman with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Full Stop 540
Challenge: perform the FS540 with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Specialty Skater
Challenge: perform FS540, Kickflip Superman, Nosegrab Tailslide and Grab'n 'Slide on a single combo. No modifications.
Rewards: 500 xp, $200, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Vert Specialist
Challenge: perform 5 tricks that aren't Grinds, Specials and Flatland.
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - Powell Peralta - Street
Stat Points
Challenge: get 50 stat points
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, unlocks a movie