Tony Hawk's Underground 2

This guide details the control schemes for Tony Hawk's Underground 2 across multiple platforms, including PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and PC. Mastering these controls is essential for performing all available tricks and maneuvers.

You can play Story Mode in three different Difficulties: Easy, Normal, and Sick. The only difference is the time limits, scores needed to win, physics, and requirements to get stats. Easy is for those new to the series, Normal is for average to good players, and Sick is for hardcore veterans.

In this game, you have to find and switch to other skaters to complete goals. You can also switch between pros from the options menu when allowed.

2.1 - Training

Find Rodney Mullen by the puddle of water.

Learn to Ollie

All Modes - Ollie three times in a row.

Learn to Manual

All Modes - Skate towards the cones and press Up, then Down and manual through the cones.

Grind the Rail

All Modes - Skate over to the rail and ollie up to it, then grind the rail to the other end.

No Comply Over the Taxi

All Modes - As you skate towards the taxi, quickly press Up, then ollie to No Comply over the taxi.

Boneless Over the Taxi

All Modes - As you skate towards the taxi, quickly press Up twice, then ollie to Boneless over the taxi.

Kickflip Over the Gap

All Modes - Skate towards the kicker and ollie. While in the air, press Left and the flip trick button to perform a Kickflip. Land on the opposite kicker to complete it.

Rodney Mullen will now tell you to go see Bob Burnquist over in the half pipe.

Lip the QP

All Modes - Go straight towards the ramp and press the grind button to lip trick. Either press the ollie button to hop back down or lean in.

QP Grind

All Modes - Skate at the half pipe at the angle they start you at. Then press the grind button to grind down the edge of the half pipe.

Melon off a Vert

All Modes - Use the half pipe to go in the air and perform a Melon grab by pressing Left and the grab trick button.

Learn to Spin

All Modes - Use the half pipe to perform a trick while pressing Left or Right so you make at least a 360-degree spin.

Get out of a Half Pipe

All Modes - Go up the half pipe and when you are in the air, hold the right spin button to pop out of it.

QP Transfer

All Modes - Go at an angle up the quarter pipe and ollie over to the next quarter pipe.

Talk to Chad Muska right at the end of the slope.

Sticker Slap the Walls

All Modes - Ollie into a wall and press the ollie button when you hit it to place a sticker. Repeat this process five times.

Head over to the Arcade machine in the middle of the left wall, up on the concrete platform.

Arcade Machine High Score

Easy Mode - Press the grab button to activate the goal. You will have to beat a score of 1,000 points.

Normal Mode - Press the grab button to activate the goal. You will have to beat a score of 3,000 points.

Go to the back left corner and talk to Mike Vallely.

Tear Down the Wall

All Modes - Grind towards the wall and ollie when you are close to it. Right before hitting the wall, press ollie again.

Open the Door

All Modes - Wallride the red Fire alarm on the left wall to open the door.

Head over to the large funbox in the new area and talk to Bam Margera.

Wallie and Grind the Rail

All Modes - Go forward at the angle the game starts you at, then ollie into the wall. Press the grind button to wallride, then press the ollie button to wallie up higher. Now when you are near the rail, press the grind button to grind it.

You can now walk under the large funbox and bust out the drywall from the inside. Head to the back corner to talk to Eric Koston.

Fun with Tomatoes

All Modes - Turn around and go next to the crate of tomatoes. Press the grab button to pick up ten tomatoes. Walk over to Phil and press the flip button while facing him to hit him five times.

Go over to the crates against the wall and talk to Mike Vallely.

Caveman Time

All Modes - Get off your board, jump in the air, and then get back on your board in the middle of the air. Do the process a total of three times.

Jump on the Crates

All Modes - Get off your board and walk over to the crate. Jump onto the crate with the forward button. Now hop off this box and walk over to the double-stacked boxes. Jump once pressing forward and the ollie button, then press the ollie button again to jump once more and make it on top of the crates.

Jump and Hang

All Modes - Run and jump over to the transformer straight ahead. Right when you hit, press the hanging button to hang on. Now press Up to pull yourself up.

Climb the Ladder

This mode comes in two difficulties, Normal and Sick. It is set-up like the original Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 through 3 games. You will be given a list of goals to complete within two minutes. All skaters start with 3 stats in each slot; when you find a stat point, it will be added to every skater you can select so you don't have to play with every one to get them maxed.

3.1 - Barcelona

You must complete 6 goals on Normal difficulty to continue to the next level. You must complete 8 goals on Sick difficulty to continue to the next level. 5 Stat points available.

Grind the fish netting to free the boat and close the bridge, giving you easy access to the other side.

Go to the small island across the bridge once you have access and turn left. Go all the way to the edge with the quarter pipe with the water and air up to perform some vert tricks. When you come down, land in a grind heading towards the Nixon billboard. Right before reaching the billboard ollie off into a manual and go up the quarter pipe running perpendicular to the one your on now. Air up and perform some vert tricks and land in another grind on top of the quarter pipe. Ollie over with a flip trick in between to the benches on the right, grinding the top of them. Quickly ollie back into another grind on the rail to the left, then ollie off into a manual and go up the quarter pipe to perform some more vert tricks. Land in a grind on top of the quarter pipe and ollie off into a manual, head over to the movie theater while performing flip tricks in the combo along the way. Wallride into a grind on the ledge of the theater. Flip trick out into a grind on the awning and then flip trick into another manual to continue the combo from the beginning.

Collect S-K-A-T-E

• S - Grind the yellow bus stop near the Sants building.
• K - Use the quarter pipe in front of the hospital to grab this letter.
• A - Grind across the white and brown striped walls to get it.
• T - Grind the green ledge closest to the MAMO building and ollie up and across the street to reach it.
• E - Use the triangular sign near the bridge to launch up onto the wavey metal structure to get the final letter.

Collect C-O-M-B-O

• Grind the ledge next to the long row of wooden benches by the Sants building for the "C".
• Ollie over to the red roped rail for the "O" and grind it.
• After grabbing the "M" ollie down into a manual.
• Manual up towards Guell Park and wallride into a grind on the top of the wall with the "B".
• Ollie off the wall and use the quarter pipe to get the "O".

Collect 5 Tapas

• Cross the bridge to the smaller area of the level.
• 1. Grind the yellow railing near the bridge as you get off of it.
• 2. Use the planter in front of the movie theater to launch on top of the balcony. Grind the edge and grab the second one.
• 3. Wallride up the side of the painted wall in the middle of the area.
• 4. Go into the pool near the Tram tower and up the edge of the pool.
• 5. Go onto the walkway below and grind the railing, transfer over to the wire over the water to reach it.

Get the Secret Tape

• Grind the triangular sign near the bridge and ollie up onto the top of the wavey metal part. Then ollie over and grind the middle wavey structure to reach the secret tape. An easy way is to double jump the little leg on the middle structure and crawl over to the tape.

Manual the subway

• Manual down into any of the three subway entrances and come out the other side manualing up the ramp.

Grind the World's Longest Bench

• Go to the top of Guell Park and into the large circular area. Grind the huge bench from one end to the other.

3.2 - Australia

Complete 6 goals in Australia or Skatopia in Normal Mode to move to the next level. Complete 8 goals in Australia or Skatopia in Sick Mode to move to the next level. 5 Stat points available.

Natas Spin the yellow fire hydrant to open the secret area.

From the starting point, turn right and go to the quarter pipe across from the butterfinger billboard. Air up and perform a vert trick landing in a grind to the left. Ollie off to the left and land in a manual on the mini half pipe. Ollie up the right side and perform a vert trick landing in a grind on the top of the half pipe. Air off towards the lifeguard building and land in a manual. Turn back towards the starting point and manual over to the wall of the ramp. Wallie up the wall and perform a vert trick off it, into a grind on the rail leading down. Land in another manual and wallie up the blue wall into a grind on the