San Andreas almost had a beach ball minigame you never got to play
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San Andreas almost had a beach ball minigame you never got to play

Text strings reading 'Keepie-Uppy best time' were discovered in the files of GTA: San Andreas, proving Rockstar originally planned to include the beach ball minigame in that game during development before cutting it.

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The actual Keepie-Uppy beach ball minigame in action—exactly what Rockstar tried to bring to San Andreas.
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The actual Keepie-Uppy beach ball minigame in action—exactly what Rockstar tried to bring to San Andreas.

One of the Vice City beach ball spots—this same setup was planned for San Andreas beaches.
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One of the Vice City beach ball spots—this same setup was planned for San Andreas beaches.

Another Vice City location, proving Rockstar really wanted this minigame everywhere.
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Another Vice City location, proving Rockstar really wanted this minigame everywhere.

The stats screen that spilled the beans—this 'best time' text is what dataminers found hiding in San Andreas files.
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The stats screen that spilled the beans—this 'best time' text is what dataminers found hiding in San Andreas files.

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