TIER 2
TIER 1 · Trailer 1 (Dec 2023)
Uncle Jack's Liquor Robbery
Liquor store chain seen in Trailer 1 with hold-up scene. Glass-counter break, register grab, quick exit. Highest density in Vice City.
The Job
Uncle Jack's is the entry-level grind, not a score. Trailer 1 (T1: 0:48) confirms the hold-up scene: glass-counter break, register grab, quick exit. Rockstar showed it loud, solo, and fast, so treat that as the intended loop rather than a stealth puzzle. The read is volume over value. At 2-4 minutes a run and a small register pull, the GTA$1,500-8,000 estimate (figures are estimates) only compounds if you chain stores, and Vice City has the highest density of the chain, which is the real signal here: this is built to be repeated on a circuit, not done once. The risk side is light by design. A 1-2 star police response means a couple of cruisers, not a helicopter or roadblocks, so the limiting factor is your own exit line, not a SWAT escalation. Inference: the wide payout spread (low floor, ~5x ceiling) most likely tracks how clean the grab-and-go is and possibly which location you hit, rewarding speed and route knowledge over firepower.
GTA$1,500-8,000 (estimate) is intentionally small-score money for a 2-4 minute solo loud job with only a 1-2 star response. The ~5x spread between floor and ceiling likely reflects how cleanly you grab and exit rather than crew or gear.
- Location
- Vice City
- Type
- store robbery
- Scale
- small
- Duration
- 2-4 min
- Crew
- 1 roles
- Approaches
- 1
- Payout rate
- GTA$1,583/min
- Trailer
- T1: 0:48
Estimated payout, against every other tracked heist
- Tier 1 - confirmed
- Tier 2 - verified leak
- Tier 3 - speculation
Vice City Casino Heist (Speculation)Vault Truck EscapeSinfrontera National Bank HeistVice City Art Gallery HeistVice City Jewel Store HeistArmored Truck Heist (Speculation)Armored Cash Truck (Brinks-Style)Yacht Heist (Leonida Keys)Cartel Drug Lab RaidPort Gellhorn Warehouse HeistLeonida Keys Drug TradeDiner Robbery — Hank's WafflesConvenience Store RobberyUncle Jack's Liquor RobberyGas Station Stick-up (Xero Gas)
| Item | Minimum | Maximum | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice City Casino Heist (Speculation) | 2,000,000 | 4,500,000 | Tier 3 - speculation |
| Vault Truck Escape | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
| Sinfrontera National Bank Heist | 800,000 | 1,500,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
| Vice City Art Gallery Heist | 600,000 | 1,500,000 | Tier 3 - speculation |
| Vice City Jewel Store Heist | 400,000 | 1,200,000 | Tier 3 - speculation |
| Armored Truck Heist (Speculation) | 100,000 | 500,000 | Tier 3 - speculation |
| Armored Cash Truck (Brinks-Style) | 100,000 | 500,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Yacht Heist (Leonida Keys) | 75,000 | 300,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Cartel Drug Lab Raid | 60,000 | 250,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Port Gellhorn Warehouse Heist | 80,000 | 250,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Leonida Keys Drug Trade | 50,000 | 200,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Diner Robbery — Hank's Waffles | 5,000 | 25,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Convenience Store Robbery | 2,000 | 15,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
| Uncle Jack's Liquor Robbery | 1,500 | 8,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
| Gas Station Stick-up (Xero Gas) | 1,000 | 6,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
Getting out
1-2 stars
How the response escalates
- Step 1AlarmJob goes loud or the alarm trips
- Step 21★First units dispatched
- Step 31★Perimeter and pursuit
- Step 42★1-2 stars
| Step | Stage | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alarm | Job goes loud or the alarm trips |
| 2 | 1★ | First units dispatched |
| 3 | 1★ | Perimeter and pursuit |
| 4 | 2★ | 1-2 stars |
- Police response
- 1-2 stars
- Approaches
- loud
- Crew roles
- solo
- Confidence
- TIER 1 — Rockstar/Trailer confirmed
- Source
- Trailer 1 (Dec 2023)
Operator Tips
- Run it solo and loud, the way Trailer 1 frames it (T1: 0:48), no crew or stealth setup needed.
- Treat it as a circuit: Vice City has the highest store density, so chain runs back-to-back instead of doing one and stopping.
- Plan the exit before you pull the register; with only 1-2 stars, losing the cops is about your route, not outgunning them.
- Keep each hit to the 2-4 min window, glass-counter break to register grab to quick exit, longer inside only raises heat for no extra reward.
- Don't over-gear: the payout (est. GTA$1,500-8,000) doesn't justify expensive loadouts, so bankroll this early before bigger scores.
FAQ
How much does Uncle Jack's Liquor Robbery pay?
Estimated GTA$1,500-8,000 per run (these are pre-release estimates, not confirmed figures). It's small-score money tuned for fast, repeatable loops rather than a single big payday.
Can I do it solo or stealth?
Solo, yes, that's the confirmed setup. Trailer 1 shows it as a loud, one-person hold-up (glass-counter break, register grab, quick exit). No stealth approach is shown in the record, so plan on going loud.
How much heat does it bring and how long does it take?
Light: a 1-2 star police response, meaning a couple of cruisers, not SWAT. Each run is about 2-4 minutes, which is why it works best chained across Vice City's many liquor store locations.
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Heist data sourced from Trailer 1, Trailer 2, and verified 2022 Teapotuberhacker leak. Payouts re-verified after 19 November 2026 release. Independent fan content. Not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. Grand Theft Auto, GTA, and related logos are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software.