-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Document: THPG Hidden Combo FAQ Game: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Platforms: Sony Playstation 3 & Microsoft Xbox360 Developer: Neversoft Publisher: Activision Author: Slateman (slateman@godflesh.com) Version: 1.0 Date: 11th May, 2010 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Intro / Overview =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is the ninth entry into the Hawk series and it continues in the tradition of hiding combos throughout. While some of these have changed since the past, they're mostly the same. Use the following combinations to enhance your skating skills. Table Of Contents ----------------- Section A: Grinds Section B: Board Stalls Section C: Freestyle Moves Section D: Inverts Section E: Natas Spins Section F: Credits Section G: Legal Stuff Revision Notes -------------- 1.0 First document -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-= A: Grinds =-=-=-=-=-= Once you initiate a grind, you can switch into several other grinds by pressing the button combinations below. INPUT GRIND ----- ----- Flip, Flip Nosegrind Flip, Grind Tailslide Flip, Grab Crooked Grab, Grab 5-0 Grab, Flip Overcrook Grab, Grind Feeble Grind, Grind 50-50 Grind, Flip Noseslide Grind, Grab Smith Up, Up, Grind Nosebluntslide Down, Down, Grind Bluntslide =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B: Board Stalls =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Grind stalls are different from regular grinds in that you're not moving. These are similar to stall lip tricks, but aren't initated the same way. Skate up to any grindable surface and hold RT/R2 + Grind. Then, combo into the following with the button combinations listed below. INPUT STALL ----- ----- Flip, Flip Nosegrind Stall Flip, Grind Tail Stall Flip, Grab Crooked Stall Grab, Grab 5-0 Stall Grab, Flip Overcrook Stall Grab, Grind Feeble Stall Grind, Grind 50-50 Grind, Flip Nose/Tail Stall Grind, Grab Smith Stall =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- C: Freestyle Moves =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- By initiating a manual, a special manual move or any other flatland trick, you can combo into the following freestyle (flatland) tricks. Use the input on the left to intiate the move in the 2nd column. Each trick has its own sub-trick that is performed by pressing Flip, Flip. All the moves in the 3rd column are performed by pressing Flip, Flip while executing a move in the middle column. Got it? INPUT TRICK SUB-MOVE (flip,flip) ----- ----- -------------------- Flip, Flip 360 Fingerflip (1) 360 Shove Manual (1) Flip, Grab Anti Casper Anti Casper Flip Flip, Grind Casper Casper Flip Grab, Grab Crossfoot Pogo Crossfoot Pogo Flip Grab, Flip Rail Rail Flip Grab, Grind One Foot Manual (2) One Foot Manual Flip Grind, Grind Pogo Wrap Around Grind, Flip Truckstand Truckstand Flip Pogo to Hair Flip (3) Grind, Grab Switch Foot Pogo Switch Foot Pogo Flip Left, Right, Flip Spacewalk 360 Finger Flip (1) If you initiate a flip, flip combo from a nose manual, these two moves will be reversed. (2) Initiating this trick with a nose manual will give you a One Foot Nose Manual & One Foot Nose Manual Flip (3) The Pogo to Hair Flip can only be done by pressing Grab, Grab while doing a Truckstand. =-=-=-=-=-=- D: Inverts =-=-=-=-=-=- Differing from past games, inverts are performed by pressing RT/R2 + Grind at the top of a QP/HP/etc. You cannot perform regular stalls in this game (i.e. no more Rock & Rolls!) Starting with any Invert, you can combo into another invert by pressing a combination of 2 buttons. You cannot combo into the same move. You can only combo into these moves from a separate move. INPUT INVERT ----- ------ Flip, Flip Sadplant Flip, Grab Gymnast Grab, Grab Tail bone Grab, Flip One Foot Invert =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- E: Natas Spins =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To initiate a Natas Spin, press RB/R1 + grind on top of a pole, hydrant, etc. INPUT SPIN ----- ---- Flip, Flip One Foot Spin Grab, Grab Handstand Spin Grind, Grind L Spin =-=-=-=-=-=- F: Credits =-=-=-=-=-=- I went through the game myself in getting this info. I'll credit my own site for this one, as it's the reason behind the FAQ itself. Planet Tony Hawk - since 1999 http://www.planettonyhawk.com/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- G: Legal Stuff =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This FAQ is copyright (c) 2010, Trevor Esposito (slateman@godflesh.com) Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is copyright (c) 2008, Activision Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is a trademark of Activision You may not distribute this for profit. You may not edit or alter the contents herein without the permission of the author. The most current version of this FAQ can always be found at the following address: http://www.slateman.net/faqs/ Hope the FAQ was useful in some form. Good luck and have fun! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=