The briefing
Preparation: this finale follows the late Los Santos territory campaign. Use a separate save, refill health and armor, and carry ammunition for several indoor encounters. It is a lengthy sequence with distinct phases, so approach each transition as a new task. Do not spend all your attention on reaching the last room as quickly as possible.
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CJ and Sweet locate Big Smoke in his fortified drug operation. Obtain the nearby SWAT vehicle and break through the entrance, then work upward through the building. Clear rooms from protected positions and check stairs before advancing. The confrontation with Smoke is followed by Tenpenny’s intervention and an escape through the burning building. Use the provided fire extinguisher where flames obstruct the route, keeping the exit path in view instead of wandering through already cleared areas.
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the action moves into a pursuit of Tenpenny’s fire truck, with Sweet in immediate danger. Follow the on-screen timing and position prompts during the rescue, then keep the chase controlled through the city. Tenpenny’s crash ends the main conflict and reunites the surviving central cast. Completing the story does not finish San Andreas’s extensive side content. Collectibles, schools, vehicle jobs, races and asset activities should be audited separately against a completion checklist.
Sources & further reading
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