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War is hell, but luckily, it's also pretty damn profitable. GameSpot's Game Guide to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction will help you nab all of cards in the Deck of 52, give you tips on completing the game's many missions, help you maneuver the political minefield of factional combat in North Korea, and supply you with maps for all of the game's hidden bounty items.
[GAME GUIDE - POSTED: 02/04/05]
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PDA Factions codes
Must be entered in PDA FACTIONS mode. (The codes do not work until the correct amount of National Treasure/Blueprints have been found.)
Play as Indiana JonesLeft, Left, Right, Right, Up, Up, Down, Down.
Play as mafia heavyleft, left, right, right, down, up, down, up
All Item In Merchat Of Menance ShopPress Down, Down, Down, Down, Up, Left, Right, Right
Infinite HealthPress Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right
DoctorLeft, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Down, Down
NK EliteLeft, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Up
Ace of DiamondsLeft, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Up, Up
PrisonerLeft, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Down
Infinite AmmoRight, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Left, Left
Get $1,000,000Right, Down, Left, Up, Up, Left, Down, Right
play as Pengleft, left, right, right, up, down, down, left
Han Solo SkinLeft, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up , Up
Doctor SkinLeft, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Down, Down
Bufford SkinLeft, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Down
Josefleft left right right down up up up
Play as a Hearts CardLeft, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Up
Play as Deck of 52 memberLeft, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Up, Down
SK EliteLeft, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Up, Down
Allied PilotLeft, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down


National Treasure Awards
Collect the National Treasures to unlock the following.
1Chinese Delievery Scout
5H3 Delievery
10Chinese Fuel Truck Delievery
1550,000 Cash
20Cheat: Play as Indiana Jones (PS2) or Han Solo (XBOX)
30Cheat: Play as Civilian Doctor
40Cheat: Play as Civilian Prisoner
50Cheat: Play as Ace of Diamonds
60Cash: 100,000
70Cash: 100,000
80Cash: 250,000
90Cash: 250,000
100Cash: 500,000
110Cheat: Play as Sku Elite Soldier


Blueprints Awards
Collect the blueprints to unlock these features.
1All C4 Crate Drop
5Sniper Rifle Drop
10Stringer Supply Drop
15Anti Tank Supply Drop
20Cheat: Play as Mafia Heavy Soldier
30Cheat: Play as NK Elite Soldier
40Prototype Supply Drop
50Cheat: Play As NK Number Card (Spades)
60Cash: 100,000
70Cash: 100,000
80Cash: 250,000
90Cash: 250,000
100Cash: 500,000
110Cheat: Play as Han Solo


SKU Listening Posts
Rewards for destroying the posts.
Cash: 250,00055
Cheat: Play as Pilot50
Cheat: Play as NK Numeric Card (Hearts)40
Mafia MD-350 Scout Delievery30
Civilian Baggage Carrier Delievery20
Health Crate Supply Drop10


Monument Awards
Destroy Monuments to Unlock.
Cash: 250,00020
North Korean ZSU 57 Anti Air Delievery10


Unlock the Cheat Crate in the shop.
Beat the game with all members of the deck either captured or killed. The cheat crate contains(spoilers): a grenade pistol, a street sweeper(a special gun), and a portable airtstrike.


Unlockable Skins
If you play some of the last of each factions' missions (Spades Section), you should unlock some skins. I believe it's the 2nd to last mission. Maybe the first.
BufordBeat South Korea's Spade Contracts
JosefBeat the Mafia's Spade Contracts
PengBeat the Chinese's Spade Contracts


"Heroic" Reports
If you go into a GSRN Van or stay near one, you will hear about "your" latest capture/killing. The reports are pretty funny even though their lying that the Allies did it.


Free vehicle repair and rearming
At any time during the game when you have a vehicle that needs repairing or more ammo you can get both for free by doing a mission and canceling the contract. All you need to do is park the vehicle in the base where the mission is, accept the contract, and then cancel the contract. You’ll get the retry screen, select no, and then your vehicle is fully repaired and rearmed without losing money. You can then do the same mission at a later time.


Reload Ammo
When low on ammo, mount a turret in a vehicle and your ammo will be replinished.


No Faction Penalties
You can kill faction members (including Civilians) without penalty by running over their vehicle with a tank.


Make the most of side missions
The first side missions "$" you come across are really simple"Can you get from Camp X to Camp Y in under 2 minutes?" You can pass these easily with lots of extra time, BUT DON'T. These missions do not disappear when completed. They allow you compete against your previous time for the same $5000 prize. So if you let the clock run till its been 1:55 before completing and then come back and do it in 1:50 then 1:45 you will net yourself alot more money.This train of thought works for other missions too. There is a side mission where you push a barrel over 50m, but you can keep trying so ideally you would push it 50, 51,52,53,54 to the limit.


Easy Way to Raise Friendly Mafia Relations
At any time if your relations with the Russian Mob are not at the maximum, just steal the $ marked Mafia truck that's right next to the Mafia Chop Shop Garages in both of the cities and drive it into their garage.While it doesn't give you money like other vehicles because it's one of their own cars, you still get the respect bonus, so you can just quickly repeat the process to quickly raise your mafia relations.


Sell Your Car!
Go to the Russian Mafia HQ. Go south until you come to the next building (It has a pink neon light across the roof). You should see a rusty door. Take a car and drive up to it for it to open. Put your vehicle in and instant cash!




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Last updated: 01/20/05
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