GRAND THEFT AUTO-LONDON 1961

Here's a detailed overview of Grand Theft Auto: London 1961, one of the lesser-known but historically important entries in the GTA series.

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Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 – Full Overview

🎮 Basic Info

• Title: Grand Theft Auto: London 1961

• Release Date: June 1, 1999

• Developer: DMA Design                                                                        

• Publisher: Rockstar Games                                                                

• Platform: Microsoft Windows (PC only)                                                          

• Game Type: Mission Pack (Expansion)

• Genre: Action, Open-world, Top-down           

                                                                    

     🔹 It’s a free downloadable expansion to GTA: London 1969, which itself is an expansion to the original Grand Theft Auto (GTA 1).

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📦 Game Description

GTA: London 1961 is set in London, England, during the 1960s, and uses the same engine and gameplay mechanics as GTA 1.

🌍 Setting

• The game is set 8 years before London 1969, still in a stylized, crime-filled London during the swinging '60s.

• Features period-appropriate vehicles, music, British slang, and a unique atmosphere that reflects 1961 London.

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🎮 Gameplay Features

• Perspective: Top-down 2D

• Location: London, England (new map)

• Vehicles: British cars from the 1960s

• Language: Heavy use of British slang

• Missions: New set of missions (harder than GTA London 1969)

• Multiplayer Map: Includes a new multiplayer map (Manchester)

• New Missions: 22 new missions, several side objectives

• Weapons: Similar to GTA 1, limited by 2D engine

                                               

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🖥️ PC Requirements

💾 Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows 95 / 98 / ME

• CPU: Pentium 75 MHz or better

• RAM: 16 MB

• Graphics: SVGA graphics card

• Hard Drive: Around 100 MB free space (includes base game)

• Sound Card: Sound Blaster compatible

🔔 Note: Requires GTA 1 and GTA: London 1969 to play. You cannot run London 1961 standalone.

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🔓 How to Play Today (Modern PCs)

1. Download:

   • GTA 1 (base game)

   • GTA London 1969 (first expansion)

   • GTA London 1961 (free add-on)

2. Use DOSBox or a virtual machine (e.g., VirtualBox with Windows 98) for best compatibility.

3. Some retro game communities and abandonware sites (e.g., MyAbandonware, Archive.org) still host all required files.

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🧠 Fun Facts

• It was one of the earliest expansion packs for a video game ever.

• Released for free, as a bonus to fans of the GTA series.

• GTA: London 1961 has the smallest player base among all GTA titles.

• It includes the first ever GTA multiplayer map set outside the US.

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