Time to hit the ground running with some solid tips – especially if you’re still wearing the uniform seen above.

With intrepid gumshoes around the world playing L.A. Noire since its recent worldwide release, we’ve assembled a few helpful pro-tips to get you playing like an ace detective. Read on for those as well as for some locations of rare vehicles you may be having trouble locating in the game…

• Keep an eye out for newspapers when on case as they give insight into why various characters are doing what they are doing and how stories are connected. There are 13 total newspapers in the game, and they do count toward 100% completion.
   
• When driving, press ‘Square’ on PS3 or ‘X’ on Xbox 360 to get turn-by-turn directions from your partner. The same button can be used when you’re walking around on a case and not sure what to do next.
   
• The difference between choosing Doubt and Lie is that you need evidence to prove someone is Lying. You can choose Doubt if you think they’re holding something back, but you don’t have proof.
   
• Intuition points can be used during questioning to ‘Remove An Answer’ and ‘Ask The Community’, but they can also come in handy when you are finding clues. In the notebook, choose Intuition and then ‘Find All Clues’.
   
• More powerful weapons can be acquired via the trunk of a police vehicle when in a shootout, in case you find yourself needing stronger firepower.

When at a crime scene, search everywhere for clues. But even more importantly, watch your partner. He may be looking at some evidence that you haven’t yet noticed.

• Use the in-game log to read everything that’s been said by all characters while on a case. This can help during questioning, and in ways is more useful than the notebook. Press ‘Start’ and then choose ‘Log’.
   
• During the Patrol missions Cole will be armed with the Colt .38 hand gun. The only time that Cole flexes this is during the bank shootout in ‘Armed and Dangerous’. You can equip this by dropping the shotgun that you start with initially. This will help you towards getting the ‘Roscoe and Friends’ achievement/trophy.
   
• Finding it hard to earn five star ratings on cases? Turn off both the ‘Clue Hints’ and ‘Action Skip’ options in the Gameplay settings, to instantly boost your ratings by 2 stars.
   
• When chasing a suspect in a vehicle, be sure to drive along the left side of the vehicle to allow your partner to shoot out the tires and end the chase early.
   
• A location will be crossed out in the notebook if all clues have been found there and if all witnesses and suspects have been questioned. If you have a location not crossed out, there is still something to be discovered.
   
• After completing a desk, you can access Free Roam from one of the folders in the Cases menu, accessed from the main menu.

• International KB5 – Flatbed
  When playing through "Manifest Destiny", find one of these in the alley behind the building you circle around to sneak up on the rooftop sniper.
   
• Buick Ambulance
  Look behind the Good Samaritan Hospital (a landmark) for one of these on Wilshire between Lucas and Witmer. 
   
• Nash Deluxe 600 Army
  Parked inside the gates on the west side of Van Ness just south of Lemongrove.
   
• International Police Wagon
  Climb into one of these at the railroad crime scene during ‘The Studio Secretary Murder’.
   
• Studebaker Commander Police
  Find one parked at the railroad crime scene during ‘The Driver’s Seat’. Get in the car before questioning and finding clues as it won’t be there by the time you’re done.
   
• Packard Custom
  Play through ‘The Gas Man’ until you reach the part when you need to go to the InstaHeat Factory. One will be sitting in the parking lot.

Need help finding a specific vehicle? Or maybe you have a tip to share with the masses? Let us know in the comments below, but please be sure to keep things spoiler-free. Always best to respect the experiences of other players that might not have played through the full game yet.

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o KiDxCuDi o, L U F F Y, TheAmbadassad0r, RedDeadDev3, GVRafioso1 and Skatepro123IV bring their skills and strategies to the Liar’s Dice table in Thieves’ Landing in one of our latest Social Club multiplayer events…

With the release of the Liars and Cheats Pack DLC for Red Dead Redemption (and as part of the Undead Nightmare disc release), came multiplayer Liar’s Dice. It’s an opportunity not only to play Liars Dice with your friends but also an opportunity to play with reanimated corpses as illustrated above. Kudos to the zombies for keeping their murderous impulses at bay during a friendly game of dice. In the multiplayer iteration, you never know who’s bluffing, so improving your skills is key. Today, we present a new entry into the Rockstar Game Tips series that has the most effective strategies for ensuring victory. First up, let’s recap how the game actually works: 

1. You’ll start Liar’s Dice with a cup and five dice. The game automatically takes care of shaking up the dice and slamming the cup on the table for each player. This happens at the beginning of the game and again whenever a player loses a die during the game.
2. Look at your dice. Other players cannot see what you have, so this is where you’ll need to begin guessing what other players might have.
3. When it’s your turn to bid, you’re first going to choose a side of die: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Then you are going to guess how many of that side of die are face up on the table, meaning the total number of that one die under all cups. For example, you have two 6′s under your cup in a game with six players. It’s a pretty good bet early in a game that with so many other dice on the table, there’s probably another 6 under someone else’s cup. So a very safe bet would be three 6′s.
4. After you bid three 6′s, the player sitting to your left has three options:
   1. Raise the bid to anything above three 6′s (example: four 1′s, four 2′s, and so on).
   2. Call the bid spot-on. If it turns out that there are exactly three 6′s on the table and the bid is called spot-on, everyone but the current bidder will lose a die.
   3. Call your bluff. If the bidder doesn’t think there are actually three 6′s on the table, calling a bluff will result in you losing one die if there aren’t three on the table, or the bidder losing one die if there are three or more.
5. As the game nears the end and more dice disappear, bids gets lower (example: one 5, two 3′s) and players run out of dice, making things even more interesting.
6. The last person with one or more dice remaining wins.

When you’re out of dice, you’re out of the game. You can choose to sit and watch the remaining players or you can dive back into the many multiplayer playlist options.

The best way to learn how to play is… by practicing! Yes, we’re talking about practice. Practice in Private mode if you don’t want to use your funds. To access Private mode, enter multiplayer from the Red Dead main menu. Once it loads, press Back/Select and choose Private Free Roam. Lastly, choose Liar’s Dice. You can also start Liar’s Dice by entering the buildings in any of the three areas that offer the game.

You’ll start Red Dead Redemption online multiplayer with 0. For a full explanation on how funds work in the game, see this Rockstar Support article on the subject. Here are the buy-in amounts and locations for Liar’s Dice: 

• Escalera –
• Casa Madrugada –
• Thieves’ Landing – 0

And now for some general tips: 

• The best time to lie is early in the game when there are plenty of dice on the table. If you’re betting first at a table of six players and it’s the beginning of the game, betting three or four sixes without even looking at your own dice is a safe and strategic bet.
• Mix up your bidding strategy to keep other players guessing. If you have two fours under your cup, bid one four. Later during another round you have two fours again, so bid one five even though you don’t have a five. Keep your opponents on their toes. Later on in another round, you have two fours, so bid three 4′s, more than you have.  Being too predictable is the quickest way to get beat.
• Study your opponents. Do your best to keep track of how often and whether or not certain players are lying, and how they react in certain situations.
• It’s never a bad idea to use time in your favor. When it’s your turn late in the game, take your time before bidding, looking under your cup several times. Try to make other players think that you’re not in a good spot, and that you don’t have what it takes under your cup to make it to the next round. Of course, bid safely, and hope they call your bluff.
• If you’re pretty sure you don’t want to bid any higher, and you’re faced with the decision to call a bluff or call the bid spot-on, it’s a better strategy to call it spot-on. If this happens several times in the same game, you’ll eventually get one or two spot-on bids correct.

So what did we miss? What are your strategies for Liar’s Dice? Lay it on us in the comments below.

Previously:
Rockstar Game Tips: Saddling Up in Grand Prix Horse Racing (Liars and Cheats / Undead Nightmare Disc)
Rockstar Game Tips: More Co-Op Mission Pro Tips for Red Dead Redemption (Outlaws to the End / Undead Nightmare Disc)
Rockstar Game Tips: Red Dead Redemption Cooperative Mission Strategies (Outlaws to the End / Undead Nightmare Disc)

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• Carrera del Diablo
• Ridge Racin’
• L. Johnson’s Run
• Caronas Paradise

• Tall Trees Trail (One of the most perilous courses in the game, this race will have you riding along the water’s edge a lot of the time, so best to stay to the right side.)
• Rio Run
• Sidewinder Breeze
• Boulder Dash
• Manzanita Mile

• Rathskeller Run
• Saint’s Sprint
• Boulder Dash

• Your knife is perhaps the most useful weapon in Horse Racing.  It never runs out of ammunition and no more than two slices take a player or his horse down.
• Shotgun shells are powerful, but you only get six per race.  Conserve until you are on a straightaway and are near your opponents.
• Use your hand gun to fire on opponents when you’re lagging behind during the second half of each race.
• Don’t let your own gunfire slow you down.  Keep your horse galloping at max speed, or you could be costing yourself a few places in the final standings.
• Watch out for trees and rocks as they sometimes will be right in your way on the course.

• From Glue to Mon Dieu! – To get this one, you need to place last and then get first in the next race.  For example, if you get last place on the Tall Trees Trail, you’d need to get first place on Rio Run.  Expert players may need to throw a race to pull this one off!
• Peacewalker – Do you have what it takes to not get shot during an entire race, and to not fire your weapons either?  If you’re successful, you’ll get this Achievement/Trophy.
• Triple Crown – Get first place in one of the three circuits.  The Rathskeller Series is the shortest at three races long, so it’s probably your best bet.

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