Summary
AGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayer has discovered that the mission “The Podium Robbery” reveals how the Diamond Casino’s podium cars are swapped out every week. Ever since the Diamond Casino was added toGTA Onlineall the way back in 2019, players have wondered whether there’s an in-universe explanation for the weekly rotation of the podium cars, given they’re well inside the casino with barely any noticeable means of exit.
Although it’s nowhere near the level ofGrand Theft Auto 5’s jetpack mystery, the question of how the Diamond Casino alternates between its podium cars is one that has eluded theGTA Onlineplayer base for over five years. The running theory so far is that the prize vehicles are simply driven in and out of the casino’s doors, as one of the Diamond Casino contact missions involves a stolen podium supercar crashing through the doors. Some players have even satirically suggested that the prize vehicles are disassembled outside the casino and then reassembled on the podium, which, even forGTA Online, is a bit ludicrous.
The real mechanism behind the Diamond Casino’s podium, though, is much more complicated than players likely could’ve imagined, as revealed in theGTA OnlineSalvage Yard Heist The Podium Robbery. The heist finale involves players going into the storage area underneath the Diamond Casino, where they can find a circular hydraulic elevator with a “Caution Podium Access” sign on its entryway. Reddit user PsychologicalHat190 recently posted an image of the nifty clue on theGTA Onlinesubreddit, proclaiming it as the answer to the long-running mystery of how the Diamond Casino’s podium car is switched out every week.
Rockstar Subtly Contextualizes How Diamond Casino Podium Cars are Changed
It’s almost as if Rockstar was aware of the player discourse surrounding the Diamond Casino’s podium vehicles, and intentionally added the hydraulic lift in The Podium Robbery heist to answer that question. The renowned developer is known to imbue deliberate references into the game, likeThe Matrix Easter egg inGTA Online’s latest update. Intentional or not, the resolution to the Diamond Casino podium car mystery inGTA Onlineis no doubt more satisfying than the turnout ofGTA 5’s aforementioned jetpack conspiracy, which ultimately amounted to nothing (at least for the single-player mode).
The Diamond Casino has also undoubtedly been one of the most worthwhile additions toGTA Onlinein the multiplayer juggernaut’s 11-year lifecycle.Players who find themselves bored inGTA Onlinecan not only gamble away their hard-earned money in a number of casino games, but they can also partake in many Diamond Casino-centered heists and missions to make that money back. With such versatility and popularity among players, one can only wonder if Rockstar plans to extend the Diamond Casino toGrand Theft Auto 6’s online mode as well.
