Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Hints & Cheats
GameSpot Walkthroughs
- War is hell, but luckily, it's also pretty damn profitable. GameSpot's Walkthrough 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.
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Cheat Codes
PDA Factions codes
Enter this code on the Factions screen in your PDA. (The costume codes do not work until the correct amount of National Treasure/Blueprints have been found.)Cheat Effect Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Down Play as Prisoner of War Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Up, Up Play as Ace of Diamonds Right, Down, Left, Up, Up, Left, Down, Right +$1,000,000 Right, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Left, Left Unlimited Ammo down, down, down, down, up, left, right, right. All items in the Shop are unlocked up, down, up, down, left, right, left, right unlimited health Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Down, Down Play As Doctor Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Up Play As Han Solo Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Down, Up Play As Mafia Heavy Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Up Play As NK Elite Left, Left. Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Down Buford Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Left Peng Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Up, Down, Down Play as Indiana Jones Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Up, Up Play As Josef Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Up, Down. Play as Deck of 51 Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down Play as Allied Pilot left, left, right, right, up, down, down, up Real Ace of Hearts Skin (other is a typo from the makers of the game) UP UP UP UP Down Down Right Left Reset all factions to "neutral" Right Right Left Left Up Up Down Down UP Right Left Down Down Left Right Up Down Down Up Up Left Left Right Right Unlock all Costumes without having to get Crates Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Up, Down. Play As SK Elite Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Right Garrett
Unlockables
SKU Listening Posts Rewards
Destroy the certain number of SKU listening posts to unlock the reward.How to Unlock Unlockable 50 Code: Play as Pilot 55 Cash: 250,000 40 Code: Play as NK Hearts Numeric Card 30 Mafia MD-350 Scout Delivery 20 Civilian Baggage Carrier Delivery 10 Health Crate Supply Drop Blueprint Rewards
Collect the certain number of blueprints to unlock the reward.How to Unlock Unlockable 60 Cash: 100,000 50 Code: Play As NK Spades Number Card 40 Prototype Supply Drop 30 Code: Play as NK Elite Soldier 20 Code: Play as Mafia Heavy Soldier 15 Anti Tank Supply Drop 10 Stringer Supply Drop 5 Sniper Rifle Supply Drop 1 C4 Supply Drop 70 Cash: 100,000 80 Cash: 250,000 90 Cash: 250,000 100 Cash: 500,000 110 Code: Play as Indiana Jones National Treasure Rewards
Collect the certain number of National Treasures to unlock the reward.How to Unlock Unlockable 60 Cash: 100,000 50 Code: Play as Ace of Diamonds 40 Code: Play as Civilian Prisoner 30 Code: Play as Civilian Doctor 20 Code: Play as Han Solo 15 Cash: 50000 10 Chinese Fuel Truck Delivery 5 H3 Delivery 1 Chinese Scout Delivery 70 Cash: 100,000 80 Cash: 250,000 90 Cash: 250,000 100 Cash: 500,000 110 Code: Play as Sku Elite Soldier Monument Rewards
Destroy the certain number of Monuments to unlock the reward.How to Unlock Unlockable 10 NK ZSU 57 Anti Air Delivery 20 Cash: 250,000 Get cheat crate without codes.
How to Unlock Unlockable Verify every card (all number, face and aces) Cheat Crate
Easter Eggs
HeadQuarters EasterEgg Actions
While taking face card contracts (Jacks, Queens and Kings) different actions within the HQs that is giving you the contract will become available. These actions will present themselves as you walk around inside the HQs, you will be prompted with <item>; Y' (just like sitting or getting up from the chair). These actions become available only after the initial dialog is finished though, so sit tight for a minute then search around.Some of these actions include: pouring a cup of coffee(AN), spinning around on a chair (SK), picking up a missile, going to the bar and get a drink(Mafia), typing on the keyboard(Chinese), tapping on the missiles(SK)...etc...Also, some funny dialog may ensue.
Secrets
Restore health when not on a mission
When you are messing around between missions if your running low on health step into a building in which you take missions from and then leave without accepting a mission and you will emerge with full health. This also works if you do accept a mission.
Glitches
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.Jennifer has backpack in second costume.
To have Jennifer Mui wear her backpack from her first costume while in her second costume, start in her first costume (with backpack) and use a skin cheat (ex. Han Solo, Mafia Heavy, etc.) Now go to the Allied MASH in the second province and change costumes. Jennifer will now have her back pack attached to her second costume. To undo this change in the first costume the back into the second.Refill Vehicle Health and Ammunition
To get a free refill of your vehicles health and ammo simply exit the vehicle and walk away from it until you cannot see it anymore. Now, head back to the vehicle and it should be fully repaired and re-armed.Free shop!
This is a 100% glitch that works everytime. All you have to do is, select something from the buy that you want, throw the grenade and just before the grenade hits the ground quickly go back to the shop select and choose anything else and select it. Then when you get back into the game with the new selected item the old one will be droped free of charge!Free Mafia Helicopter
Accept Gimme the Money mission, its unlocked right after you meet with each faction for the first time, at the Mafia HQ. Now you can either cancel the contract and recieve the helicopter tight on the roof of the Mafia HQ or complete the mission and return the helicopter but as soon as you exit the helicopter jump straight back in so the mission finishes but you still have the helicopterRunning while carrying a subdued captive
After subduing a "card" from the Deck of 52, it gives you the option of picking up the captive. When picked up, you are disabled from running and must walk while carrying the captive on your back. To run with the captive, simply buy an item from the Merchant of Menace. After the item is added to your inventory, you are able to run with the card floating inside you.
Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by rolltide19921 | 107K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by EpsilonGSG | 400K |
| Other | Collectibles Guide by mstieler | 114K |
| Other | Card/Bounty Guide by vegetarian_onos | 23K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by MasterVG782 | 411K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by spitfox | 324K |
| Other | North Province Items Map by Zeke0238 | 44K |
| Other | South Province Card Map by MasterVG782 | 42K |
| Other | South Province Items Map by Zeke0238 | 45K |
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Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
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- Publisher(s): LucasArts
- Developer(s): Pandemic Studios
- Genre: Action
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- PEGI: 16+
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