THUG Venice loading screen
Venice is the fifth level in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. It later showed up as a hidden level in Tony Hawk's Underground, as a career level in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, and most recently remastered in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Origin[]
The level is based on the iconic real-life area called The Pit that was located in Venice, California. It was built in the 60s and demolished in May 2000, five months prior to the release of THPS2. A new skatepark was built near that area.
Goals[]
THPS2[]
To unlock in a career, $15,000 is needed.
- High Score - 40,000(50,000 in THPSHD) - $1500
- Pro Score - 100,000(150,000 in THPSHD) - $1750
- Sick Score - 250,000 - $2000
- Collect S-K-A-T-E - $1250
- Ollie the Magic Bum 5x - $1500
- Collect 5 Spray Cans - $1250
- Tailslide Venice Ledge - $1000
- Hit 4 VB Transfers - $1500
- Find the Secret Tape - $1250
- 100$ Goals and Cash - $500
THPSHD[]
To unlock in a career, Complete 5 goals in Mall to unlock.
Career[]
- High Score -- 50,000 - $1,500
- Pro Score -- 150,000 - $1,750
- Sick Score -- 250,000 - $2,000
- Find the Secret DVD - $1,350
- Collect S-K-A-T-E - $1,600
- Collect 5 Spray Cans - $1,400
- Tailslide the Venice Ledge - $1,350
- Hit 4 VB Transfers - $1,600
- Ollie the Magic Bum 5x - $1,450
- 100% Goals and Cash - $2,000
Hawkman[]
- High Score: 1'50 - $1,300
- Pro Score: 1'35 - $1,800
- Sick Score: 1'15 - $2,300
Big Head Survival[]
- High Score: 1'15 - $1,300
- Pro Score: 1'55 - $1,800
- Sick Score: 2'25 - $2,300
Projectives[]
- Sickest Score -- 400,000 - $2,000
- Collect C-O-M-B-O - $1,750
- Collect 8 Skateboards - $1,850
- Land a 200,000 Combo - $1,600
- Boneless the Magic Bum 3x - $1,500
Multiplayer layout (THPS2)[]
The places where the Magic Bum can be found are replaced by sanded areas; this includes where the Venice Ledge is.
Trivia[]
- A piece of graffiti depicting Spider-Man is hidden in the level
- Venice marks the first appearance of the fan-favorite Ollie the Magic Bum.
- Venice is the only level in THPS2 where an NPC character appears, being, as mentioned before, Ollie the Magic Bum.
- The real life place, the Pit, was featured in the 1986 skateboarding film, "Thrashin'".
- In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X, the graffiti has been updated in some areas. There is now cleverly placed Taco Bell graffiti, as well as the phrase "All Your Base Are Belong To Us," which refers to the popular meme created through the bad English translation of the 1991 Sega Mega Drive port of Zero Wing.
- In THPS1+2, several signs espousing the slogan "Save the Pit" appearing in the main center area ("The Pit") of the map, in reference to the real life Pit area of Venice Beach.
External links[]
Gallery[]
Grinding the ledge in Venice.
Venice on PS1
Venice ledge in THPSHD
Venice map render
Venice map in THPSHD
An overhead photo of The Pit.
Old photo.
Newer photo
Muska's Gap which made it into the game as well.
The remaining parts of The Pit.
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 levels |
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| Hangar • School II • Marseille • New York • Venice • Skatestreet • Philadelphia • Bullring • Chopper Drop • Skate Heaven • Hoffman Factory • Rooftops, Boston |
| Tony Hawk's Underground levels |
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| New Jersey • Manhattan • Tampa • San Diego • Hawaii • Vancouver • Slam City Jam • Moscow • Hotter Than Hell School II • Venice • Hangar • School • Downhill Jam • Philadelphia |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD levels |
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| Warehouse • School II • Hangar • Mall • Venice • Downhill Jam • Marseille
Canada • Airport • Los Angeles |