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
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
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