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GOLF
Golf is hyped as being one of GTA 5s best mini-games. For the first time in Grand Theft Auto history, a proper game of golf is playable. Los Santos features a full 9-hole course. It is likely Michael is a member of this club. The map of the current hole is displayed on screen, as well as other details such as club type being used and wind direction. Golf can also be played online with other players.


TENNIS
Tennis has also gathered a lot of attention from Grand Theft Auto fans. It's the first time any such mini-game has featured in a Grand Theft Auto game. Little is known of the tennis mini-game as of yet, other than that Michael plays it with a woman named Jordan.

We know the player must control the power and direction of their serve. We can also adjust camera angles.

Tennis is also playable online.


BIKE RACES
It is unclear at this stage wheter it is triathlons or just bike races that will feature in Grand Theft Auto 5. In the gameplay trailer we’re only shown bike races and the narrator only mentions “bike races”. The player is allowed to wear a unique attire for these races. We are shown the player racing alongside 8 other cyclist. The player must pass through checkpoint throughout a course in order to progress.



SHOOTING RANGE
The shooting range has featured in previous GTAs before and returns in GTA 5. We see Trevor enjoying a game. The player must hit certain targets in a given time limit, gaining points along the way.


BUYING NEW HOUSES
In Grand Theft Auto 5, the player is allowed to purchase new houses. The player can visit the website www.dynasty8realestate.com in the game and search for a property they desire. The website gives us information on the houses such as the address, the price, and a summary. The player may also visit and inspect the house before deciding whether they want to buy it or not. The player can also buy business like Taxi depots and large garages.

Buying property is also possible online.


BASE JUMPS
Base jumping has featured in two previous GTAs but is vastly improved in Grand Theft Auto 5, with better physics and even a unique base-jumping attire. Although it is likely we can use parachutes whenever and wherever we want, we are shown in the gameplay trailer a parachuting mini game similar to the one from The Ballad of Gay Tony. The player must jump from from a set location and must pass through markers on the way to the ground. This is seen when inspecting the mini map from the below picture.

Structured Base-Jumping mini-games can be played online.


STOCK MARKETS
Buying shares from the stock market is a first for the Grand Theft Auto series, but has been met with praise from fans. The player can invest in a number of businesses including Ammunation, Binco and Bittersweet. Prices and shares are constantly changing, making the stock market a risky investment.


HUNTING
For the first time in GTA history, a large variety of interactive animals feature in the game. Confirmed animals include deer, sharks and bears. It is unknown as of yet if hunting is actually a scripted mini game or if it's simply part of free roam. What we do know is that Trevor likes to hunt. He is seen wearing a camouflaged hunting outfit in the woods and also seen aiming a sniper rifle directly at a deer's head. We also see that wind direction may be factor when using a sniper.


SUBA DIVING
For only the second time in GTA history, exploring under the sea is possible, only in GTA 5 is vastly improved. We are shown fully functional scuba diving equipment. The suit will most likely increase the length of time we can spend under water. It is also possible to explore under water without the scuba diving equipment as we are shown that lung capacity is an upgrade-able skill each protagonist possesses.

At this stage we know little of how scuba diving will work. We are told we can explore and find treasures as well as being told certain story missions involve scuba diving.


STRIP CLUBS
Strip clubs have featured regularly throughout the GTA series and they're returning in Grand Theft Auto 5 and they're better than ever. The graphical improvements now make the strippers look better. As seen in the screenshot below, the famous lap dances from GTA 4 make a return.


Other Mini games and activities include:
•Smoking weed (dank as fuck mate)
•Gun smuggling
•Yoga
•Haircuts
•Weapon customization
•Buying and customizing pets
•Stunt plane challenges
•Bus tours
•Liquor store and ATM robberies
•Illegal races including cars, planes and boat races

•iFruit, the game's new phone, can be used to snap pictures and upload them to Rockstar's Social Club. The phone also has apps. In addition to the camera there is internet, contacts, social media, a calendar, and a replay missions app. There are three more Rockstar hasn't yet revealed.

•Random character encounters throughout the map, much like those in GTAIV - but this time there's a greater variety and they're fully motion captured. Dynamic missions, similar to Red Dead's "Random World Events". Examples include characters with broken down cars, a hitch hiker, or two parked cars with dead bodies around them - which you can investigate to initiate dynamic missions.

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