Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2: Tony Hawk 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: 7
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: 4
Use: affects the height of ground jumps
Speed
Number of points: 3
Use: affects speed
Spin
Number of points: 7
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: 4
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.
Nine Ninety Nine
Challenge: land by performing a trick - 900, while having a combo of 60k points
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
The 900
Challenge: perform 900 Special
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
360 Varial McTwist
Challenge: perform 360 Varial McTwist
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
5-0
Challenge: perform 5-0 Overturn
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Original Competition
Challenge: win any medal in THPS1
Rewards: 100 xp, $50, unlocks outfit number 3
Verticality
Challenge: complete 10 Gap challenges
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - B Logo
Verticality Integration
Challenge: complete 5 Gap challenges
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Birdman Head
Big Vert Energy
Challenge: get a combo of 10k points without tricks like Grinds, Flatlands and Special.
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Falcon 3
Sweet Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on five maps
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Icon Gold Red
The Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on one map
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Birdman Cast
Stat Points
Challenge: get 50 stat points
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, unlocks a movie
Roswell Encounter
Challenge: get a combo of 20k points, with no Grinds or Specials on the Roswell map.
Rewards: 150 xp, $50, Birdhouse - Evil Cat
Altitude Sickness
Challenge: get a combo of 30k points, with no Grinds or Specials on the Hangar map.
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, new board - Birdhouse - Gladiator
Painting the Halfpipe
Challenge: get a combo of 15k points by performing 2 Reverts and a Grab, no Grinds or Specials.
Rewards: 100 xp, $50, new board - Birdhouse - Hawk
Go For The Gold
Challenge: win a gold medal in the competition - with no modifications
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new outfit - Tony Hawk 2
Nosegrind to Pivot
Challenge: perform Nosegrind to Pivot
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Turned Over
Challenge: perform 5-0 Overturn while having a 60k points combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Pivot Away
Challenge: perform Nosegrind to Pivot while having a 60k points combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Twisted
Challenge: perform 360 Varial McTwist while having a 60k points combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Specialty Skater
Challenge: perform 900, 360 Varial McTwist, Nosegrind to Pivot, 5-0 Overturn in one combo. Without 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 - Birdhouse - Full Skull