Grand Theft Auto

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About This Game

Grand Theft Auto is the first game in the Grand Theft Auto series and a sandbox-crime game published by Rockstar Games. The original Grand Theft Auto is made up of a series of levels each set in one of the three cities in the game. In each level, the player has a target number of points to achieve, and five lives to attain the score. The score counter doubles as a money meter; the player can spend this money on paint jobs and various other things. However, any money spent is of course taken away from the score, making the goal that little bit further away. On obtaining the target number of points, the player must then drive to a certain location to complete the level, which allows progress to the next one.

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Companies

  • Developer:

    DMA Design

  • Publisher:

    Take-Two Interactive, BMG Interactive, ASC Games, Syscom Entertainment, Rockstar Games

Franchise Info

  • Series:

    Grand Theft Auto

  • Collection:

    Grand Theft Auto

Release Dates per platform

  • DOS:

    Oct 21, 1997

  • PC (Microsoft Windows):

    Oct 21, 1997

  • PlayStation:

    Dec 12, 1997

  • Nintendo 64:

    TBD

Age Rating

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Game Engine

  • RenderWare:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is an open-world action-adventure game series developed by Rockstar Games. The original game launched in 1997 and allowed players to freely roam cities while completing missions.
Players take on jobs for criminal organizations in a top-down 2D city, stealing cars, completing missions, and earning money while avoiding police.
Yes, it’s available as freeware from Rockstar’s website and also runs on modern PCs using DOS emulators or fan-made launchers.
The original GTA uses a top-down view, simpler graphics, and has no voice acting. Later games introduced 3D worlds, storytelling, and expanded gameplay systems.
The first Grand Theft Auto released on MS-DOS, Windows, PlayStation 1, and Game Boy Color. It laid the foundation for the blockbuster series that followed.

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