Skate 2

Pools

Pools are located at the following locations. The letters and numbers refer to the map markings.

G.E.D. High Pool: To the right of E and 4
Think Pink Pool: Middle of C-D and Middle of 3-4
Community Pool: Left of E and 3
Do-Drop Inn Pool: Middle of E-F and just below 3
Poop Deck Pool: D 8
Old Pool: D and just above 4
Party Pool: E and middle of 3-4

Spots

Spots are located at the following locations. The letters and numbers refer to the map markings. Kill a spot in Campaign mode by beating the second point requirement to unlock it in Freeplay and Party Play modes.

1. Rock The Gap: Middle of B-C and just below 4.
2. No Need For Speed: Middle Of B-C and Below 4.
3. Mini-Mega Redux: Left of E and 4.
4. Lilypads: Little Left of D and Below 7.
5. Thrice the Hubba: Left of E and 5.
6. The Wall: Middle of D-E and 3.
7. Off Street: Slightly Left of E and Middle of 6-7.
8. Books: Slightly Right of E and Middle of 4-5.
9. Glass Awning: Slightly Right of B and 5.
10. By The Bridge: Middle of D-E and 6.
11. Alphabet: Left of E and Middlle of 4-5.
12. Razor's Edge: Left of C and Middle of 6-7.
13. Swiss Cheese Moon: Middle of C-D and 8.
14. Welcome Hut: Right of B and 4.
15. Poop Deck Pool: D 8.
16. Bus Stop: Right of C and Slightly below 4.
17. Winged Bench: Slightly Left of C and Above 5.
18. Manny Hop Set: Left of C and Slightly above 8.
19. The Statue: Slighty Right of A and Middle of 6-7.
20. Urban Curves: Slightly Right of E and just below 3.
21. Getting Technical: E and Above 7.
22. Stink Pit: Middle of A-B and 5.

Easy money

* Go through the Thrasher magazine challenges until you unlock the pros and get a board sponsor to almost double your earning on most events. To make the most use of this, place a maximum bet on the death races. If you do not win, restart and try again.

* Once in Career mode, press Start button, then go to "Hall Of Meat" (it will be the last option). There should be four groups of challenges. Look at the first. It is based on points. Read the challenges and execute them until you have 15/15 completed for the first group. Then, go to a high place like S.V. Dam or Big Spill and do any glitch. If you get over 55,000 points you will get 10,000 dollars. Keep doing this until getting the desired amount of money.

"Alien Manual Shop" Pro challenge

Step off your board and hop on the first planter. Run across the planter and jump up the step. Jump off on the other side. Remain still and get on your board again to complete the first task of the challenge. Get off your board and jump on the next planter. Jump across the gap between the planters. Run across the last section of the planter and jump off. Stand still and get back on your board to complete the challenge.
"Blaow!" challenge

Pump and hold R2 PlayStation3 or RT Xbox 360 on the opposite quarter pipe from the actual gap, where the two arrows are located. You should have enough air coming down. Use that speed and air with an angle to jump the gap. Use the R2 PlayStation3 or RT Xbox 360 trick on the tranny of the gap.

To do the Hip to Hip Transfer easily, skate to the corner that you first have to launch from for the transfer. Set the Session Marker and push once towards the middle of the opening of the marked corner. Do not go too fast to avoid bailing. Get off your board when you get to that corner opening. Make you do not touch where the transfer begins. Walk across the pool to where you are supposed to land the transfer. Jump once while off your board, then jump one again, but this time get on your skateboard in mid air. Land on the bottom wall of where you are supposed to land the transfer. If done correctly, the transfer requirement should now be highlighted on the list. Grind the siding to complete the challenge.
"Bonus Team Photo" challenge

Stand on the ledge above where the sponsor is supposed to handplant. Then, wait for him to approach the launch ramp. Do a flip trick off the ledge just as he does the handplant.
"Can You Spell Girl?" challenge

* Restart the challenge until Eric Koston falls. When you get the set trick do 540's by pressing the Left Analog-stick and Right Analog-stick in the same direction. You can also try triple kickflips or heelflips.

Get your own bike rack from the area above the challenge. Grab it, then drag it down to the challenge area. Place your bike rack against and in front of the table. Do not touch the table. If you do, go to the table and select "Reset Object". Eric Koston and Mike Carrols will fail because of your bike rack. Note: Make sure once you defeat Eric Koston and Mike Carroll in the challenge to select the "Quit" button as it will display "Replay" and "Quit".

"Dunk Slam" challenge

Place one ramp under the backboard almost lined up with it, but slightly in front of it. Throw away the other ramp. When you start the challenge go left and up the concrete until you reach the tunnel. Place set marker as far as possible without leaving the challenge area. Skate as fast as possible towards the ramp. Hold R1 PlayStation3 or RB Xbox 360 before hitting the ramp and it should grab the backboard. Do not ollie. Hold that button and press Up as soon as you hit the ramp. Keep Up held until after the handplant. Try adjusting the position of the ramp as needed.

"Jam With Danny Way" Pro challenge

Jump off your board and drag a roadblock from the top area over into Danny's path before starting the challenge. Do not block your own path down.
"Vert With The Vampire" challenge

Get air as much as you can by going back and forth on the vert and ollieing. Then hold R2 PlayStation3 or RT Xbox 360 until you get to the tranny of the window side of the vert. Release the button when the tranny ends and you will be going up the wall.
"Who Lives here?" challenge

There is a kicker that you need to move to land on. It is to the left of where you are supposed to land.
Defeating the Pros

Use the following trick to easily defeat the Pros in the throwdowns. After get your board sponsor and get the Pros' numbers, call them up one at a time to one of the locations (for example, the library for the stairs). Before the challenge starts, drag some objects and place them at the top of the stairs. There are some ramps, rail, and benches on the other side of the stair on the lower level (for example, the challenge "Can You Spell Girl?"). If done correctly, the Pros will fail their tricks, or get off their boards and try to jump over the objects. Do not forget to leave an opening for yourself. As long you have the objects in the middle of the opening (where the arrow shows up), you are good. For some reason the Pro keeps going to the middle no matter what. After defeating the Pro you will not only get the wager money, but also the sponsor's money. You can do this as many times as you desired.

Skitchin

You can travel about twice as fast by skitchin behind cars. Doing this can give you an extra boost during a race, extra speed for a big gap, the means to escape a chase, or just to travel around New San Vanelona faster. To skitch, hold [World Grab] on the back bumper of a car. This can be done while they are stopped at a light or a stop sign. You can also grab on if you have some speed and get near the back of a moving car while holding [World Grab]. After you begin skitchin, the car will increase speed. Note: Some vehicles such as sports cars will drive faster. When you let go from the side while hanging on with one hand, you will pull yourself forward for an extra boost.