Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2: Bucky Lasek guide, skills THPS 1+2 guide, tips
Last update: 15 September 2020
This page of our guide to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 has a full list of the playable characters. You'll find out what skills he has at the start and what are his challenges.
Skills
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Basic skills can be developed with the points. Remember, however, that the starting statistics will accompany you in the first levels.
Air
Number of points: 7
Use: affects the height of your jump out of a half pipe
Hangtime
Number of points: 7
Use: affects the time of being in the air after a jump
Ollie
Number of points: 3
Use: affects the height of ground jumps
Speed
Number of points: 5
Use: affects speed
Spin
Number of points: 7
Use: affects the spinning speed during a jump
Switch
Number of points: 5
Use: determines how well you ride switch between tricks
Flip Speed
Number of points: 5
Use: controls the speed of performing tricks
Rail Balance
Number of points: 3
Use: affects your balance during a grind
Lip Balance
Number of points: 6
Use: affects your balance during tricks
Manual Balance
Number of points: 2
Use: affects the balance during tricks like flatland
Challenges
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Each character available in the game has its own challenges. They are usually about performing a given sequence of tricks. These challenges unlock mainly cosmetic items or outfits.
The Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on one map
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Powell Peralta - Experimental Blue
Sweet Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on five maps
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Powell Peralta - Tortoise Ripper Turquoise
Verticality Integration
Challenge: complete 5 Gap challenges
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Powell Peralta - Experimental Red
Ready For Launch
Challenge: get a combo of 20k on the Downhill map, with no Grinds or Specials
Rewards: 150 xp, $50, new board - Birdhouse-Bird Hunt
Big Apple, Bir Air
Challenge: get a combo of $30k on the NYC map, no Grinds or flips.
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, new board - Birdhouse-Blue Cat
Painting the Halfpipe
Challenge: score a combo of 15k without Specials.
Rewards: 100 xp, $50, new board - Powell Peralta - Stadium
Big Vert Energy
Challenge: get a combo of 10k points without tricks like Grinds, Flatlands and Special.
Rewards: $ 75, new board - Powell Peralta - Tortoise Ripper Yellow
Verticality
Challenge: complete 10 Gap challenges
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - Powell Peralta - Tortoise Ripper Green
Original Competition
Challenge: win a medal in THPS1
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new outfit - Bucky Lasek 3
Go For The Gold
Challenge: win the gold medal. No modifications.
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, new outfit - Bucky Lasek 2
The Big Hitter
Challenge: perform the Big Hitter
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Finger Flip Airwalk
Challenge: perform Finger Flip Airwalk
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Misty Flip
Challenge: perform a Misty Flip
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Heelflip Darkslide
Challenge: perform heelflip Darkslide
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
The Darkslide Rises
Challenge: perform heelflip Darkslide with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Hittin ' It Big
Challenge: perform the Big Hitter with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Misty-Fied
Challenge: perform Misty-Fied with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Fingerwalk
Challenge: perform Fingerflip Airwalk with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Specialty Skater
Challenge: perform Fingerflip Airwalk, Misty-Fied, the Big Hitter, Heelflip Darkslide in one combo. No modifications.
Rewards: 500 xp, $200, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Vert Specialist
Challenge: perform 5 tricks that aren't Grinds, Specials and Flatland.
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - Powell Peralta - Tortoise Pipper Silver
Stat Points
Challenge: get 50 stat points
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, unlocks a movie