System Setup
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its Instruction Manual. Ensure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is ON.
Press the /RESET button. When the indicator lights up, press the button to open the disc tray. Place the Mafia disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the button again to close the disc tray.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Memory Card
To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1. You can load saved game data from the same memory card or any memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) containing previously saved games.
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Mafia does not support a digital controller.
Heads-Up Display / H.U.D.
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Compass: Directs you to the next mission location.
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White Symbol: Civilian cars
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Red Symbol: Enemy vehicles
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Stopwatch: Displays the time limit in which objectives must be completed.
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Action symbol (!): Is displayed when Tommy can interact with objects in the environment and/or enter and exit cars. •
Speedometer: Displays the current speed.
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Speed limiter: The yellow icon indicates that the speed limiter is on.
Map
The city map is displayed by pressing the SELECT button and shows information relating to the current mission. The Left analog stick moves around the map, and the Right analog stick zooms in and out.
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Yellow Triangle: The position of the player.
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Blue Cross: The location of the next objective.
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Blue Arrow: Location of the next objective (if its exact location is currently off screen).
Combat
When in hand-to-hand combat, holding down the R1 button increases the strength of Tommy's hits.
When reloading, you will lose any rounds left in the magazine unless you are using a shotgun.
Vehicles
Obtaining Cars
Ralph will teach you how to steal certain cars. Only after you learn the method for unlocking a specific model will you be able to steal that model on the streets of Lost Heaven. To steal a vehicle, stand next to the driver's door, press the A button, and wait until the unlocking bar is full. If a vehicle is occupied, you will pull the driver from his seat and be able to drive off with his car.
Speed Limiter
Speeding will attract the attention of the police. Make use of the speed limiter by pressing the L1 button when driving to stick to the speed limit. Garage
As you progress through the game, newer models of cars will appear on the streets of Lost Heaven. When you complete a mission, you will have the option to carry forward the car you are currently driving by saving it in the garage. Train
If you find yourself without a car, you could always jump on a train to get around Lost Heaven.
Police
The police patrol Lost Heaven as they would in any other city, on foot and in patrol cars. They will fine you for committing minor offenses or arrest you for more serious crimes, using force if necessary.
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Ticket icon: The police will stop and fine you.
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Handcuffs icon: You are wanted; you can evade the chasing officers on foot or in a vehicle. Keeping out of sight and changing vehicles is the best way to throw them off your tracks.
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Gun icon: The police will use force, if necessary, to bring you in.
Racing
Select this option to race in single races or a championship around various locations in Lost Heaven. As you progress through the main game, more locations and vehicles will become available.
Freeride
Select Free Ride to drive freely around Lost Heaven and the surrounding countryside. You can collect money working as a taxi driver or by fighting with gangsters and destroying cars. With the money, you can pay to heal yourself at the city hospital or repair your car at Bertone's.
At Salieri's Bar
Most of the missions in the game will begin at the Salieri Bar. The bar serves as a base for Salieri family meetings and where the Don, or his consigliere Frank, set you your tasks. After you have been briefed, you will generally be required to collect equipment for the mission. Vincenzo works in a small workshop next to the yard and can provide you with weapons. Ralph, the family's car mechanic, works in the yard itself and can provide you with vehicles for your missions. Most missions end when you return to Salieri's.