Does saving the game remove your wanted level in GTA III?
As I recall, from Vice City onward saving the game in a safe house removes the wanted level entirely in the Grand Theft Auto series. However, in GTA III this doesn't appear to have any effect.
Getting rid of the wanted "stars" is very time-consuming as the police seems to follow you to every corner of the map at +★★. The full in-game map hasn't been introduced yet in the series and Pay 'n' Spray stations aren't highlighted on the minimap, leaving searching for police bribes (reduces the wanted level by one) as the last option.
Best Answer
The Grand Theft Auto wiki page for Grand Theft Auto III lists various ways on how to reduce wanted levels, including the state of using safehouses.
One of them is indeed using the save point, however this is from GTA Vice City and onwards. Since GTA III was released before, it would seem that reducing wanted levels in this game won't work.
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How do you get rid of wanted level in GTA 3?
How to Lose the Cops or Remove Wanted LevelHow do you lose the cops GTA 3?
Players can recognise these signs by it's star-shaped police badge appearance. Doing either of these two tasks in GTA 3 will allow the player to reduce their Wanted Level and evade the cops.Do stars go away in GTA 3?
A one-star wanted level will disappear on its own if the player "lies low" for a while (stays out of sight and doesn't commit a crime).How do you lose your wanted level?
When out of sight of the cops, the wanted stars will flash and cones will appear on the Radar to show the area they are searching. To lose a wanted level, stay out of the cones until the cops call off the search. Hide in alleys or in the dark to stay out their sight.GTA 3: BEST way to remove the wanted level [TUTORIAL]
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