| “ | Alright now. Every leader needs some solid lieutenants to lean on. Cleon and his crew got lucky when they ran into a couple of old friends. This is how Cowboy and Swan signed on with the Warriors. | „ |
| ~ D.J. |
The Best is the second flashback mission in The Warriors video game. The level explains how Swan and Cowboy joined The Warriors, and how The Warriors got their hangout in Coney Island.
Gangs[]
- The Destroyers
- The Electric Eliminators
- The Moonrunners
- The Panzers
- The Saracens
- The Warriors
- Flash Dealers
- Spray Dealers
- Knife Dealers
- Coney
- Clerks
- Workers
- Civilians
- Vagrants
Summary[]
- Make your way to the top of the junk pile. Gangs receive one point for every second they hold the top. The first gang to reach 100 points wins.
- Take Coney from the Destroyers.
Story[]
- Date: May 6, 1978
- Time: 9:08 pm
- Place: Gunhill
At a King of the Hill contest in Gunhill, the founders of the newly-formed gang The Warriors, Cleon and Vermin, come across two former Destroyers: Swan and Cowboy. Swan and Cowboy are able to win the contest, and after the competition, Cleon offers both of them a place in The Warriors.
The very next night, at the same time, their initiation begins. Swan and Cowboy then proceed to wreak havoc on the streets of Coney Island; partially destroying Charlie and Twiggy's stores, smashing a few of Skinny Pete's cars, and wrecking Stefano, all while making the store owners aware that The Warriors are now their protection (which is very contradicting). After this, Cleon says that The Warriors need a hangout, to which Cowboy points to a local building that is in use by Destroyer lieutenant L.C. and other Destroyers.
The Warriors storm the hangout, defeating all of the Destroyers in there, and chasing L.C. out onto the roof. On the roof, The Warriors tell L.C. to tell Destroyers' leader Virgil that Coney is now the territory of The Warriors, before the intoxicated L.C. jumps off the roof. He survives the fall and leaves. The Warriors then celebrate their victory and Swan and Cowboy become full members.
Walkthrough[]
(A) In this game, you will have to hold the top of the hill for 100 seconds. If another gang tries to muscle you out, just grab and throw them off.
(B) Go to the different stores and trash em' up until the owners agree to pay you protection. Go to the Plumbing Store and wreck the place. Destroyers will come to defend it, but they will die. After that, down the street to Voodoo Motors. You can have the whole place down before the Destroyers arrive. Next go to the Meat Market. Here you will fight two Destroyers. Once they're dead, wreck the guys that come out of the meat locker. Now head over to The Little Buddha. Wreck the four guys sitting down then destroy what's left of the store. Now head over to the Icon.
(C) Wreck the Destroyers. Once they're all beaten, run out to the roof.
Bonus Objectives[]
- Snuff out 5 burners.
Script[]
Gunhill, 9:08 pm, May 6, 1978.
D.J. (narrator): Alright now. Every leader needs some solid lieutenants to lean on. Cleon and his crew got lucky when they ran into a couple of old friends. This is how Cowboy and Swan signed on with the Warriors.
(Swan, Cowboy, Moonrunners, Electric Eliminators, Panzers and Saracens are at a junkyard.)
Cowboy: Check it out Swan. Big turnout tonight. You sure we're ready for this?
Swan: We wouldn't be here if we weren't.
Cowboy: Look who just showed up.
(Cleon and Vermin come over to them.)
Cleon: Swan and Cowboy! I ain't seen you guys since you cut out!
Swan: Yeah. Looks like we're not the only ones.
Cleon: We're finished with that Destroyer bullshit. You were right about Virgil... You here to try and win some money?
Swan: No, we're here to win some money.
Cleon: Same old Swan! Well you ain't dealt with the Warriors yet!
(Stinky, who is the host, appears on top of a junk pile.)
Stinky (megaphone): Alright you pussies, are you ready to beat the living shit outta each other or what?
Unnamed Eliminator: Hope you suckas is ready to be eliminated!
Unnamed Moonrunner: All you five cent battlers best step off!
Unnamed Jones Street Boy: I'm ready to battle, let's go!
Unnamed Panzer #1: Gonna show all of ya how it's done!
Unnamed Panzer #2: Suckas, get ready for a really painful ride! HA HA HA!
Unnamed Hurricane: Me cago en tu madres! AH HA HA HA!
Cleon: I'm ready for battle!
Vermin: The Warriors are always ready!
Stinky: Welcome to the Junkyard challenge. By lookin' at the sad bunch we got here I'd say none of you tenderfoots are gonna walk away from this. And remember there's only one rule: don't be a goddamn pussy. This is king of the hill. Whoever holds the top longest wins. Ready? One...two...three! I wanna see you fucks lay it out!
(The challenge begins.)
Swan: We gotta win this.
Stinky: Yeah, just like that, yeah! Burn some shit to hell, you fuckers!
Swan: Not much longer...
Stinky: Hey dimwits! This is it, come on! Come on you wimpers! Let's kick some ass! You goddamn son of bitches! Come on fuckers, looking down! Nail all of 'em an' kill 'em! The enemies gonna destroy you! Fuck 'em up good! Round up 'em! There are some minutes left! Get it on, you wimps! Show 'em no mercy you maggots!
Swan: Almost there.
(The challenge with Swan and Cowboy wins.)
Stinky: That's it! The contest is over, shitbags! Except for the winners, that's was fuckin' pathetic!
Swan: Yeah!
Stinky: Come on up an' get your money, you no-named bastards!
(Swan and Cowboy go over to Stinky.)
Beckman (an Eliminator): Man, why'd you have to fuck up there? We needed it, man!
Glenn (a Moonrunner): We woulda beat 'em if you stuck to the plan!
Cooper (a Moonrunner): Warchief's gonna kick our ass, man!
Vermin: Yeah Swan! Don't listen to these knuckleheads, you deserve it man!
(Later, Swan and Cowboy back down on the ground.)
Cleon: One thing's for sure, Swan. You still know how to soldier.
Swan: Thanks.
Cleon: Like I said, we call ourselves The Warriors. We're new, but we're gonna last. We could use soldiers like you.
Swan: I don't know...
Cleon: C'mon man! Virgil's been running Coney way too long! Think of it as your initiation.
Swan: Cowboy comes too.
Cleon: You got it! We're gonna need the muscle. Tomorrow night, Coney's gonna belong to the Warriors!
(Later, Cleon, Vermin, Swan and Cowboy in an alley in Coney. Swan and Cowboy are wearing their vests now.)
Cowboy: I like this vest. Goes with my hat.
Cleon: You still gotta earn that vest. It's nine o'clock, so the strip should be shuttin' down. You gotta take all the stores tonight, make 'em understand there's a new crew they gotta answer to. We'll check you later.
Swan: Let's get to the store and show 'em who's taking over Coney. (enters the Plumbing Store) Plumbing Store's right over there. Looks like no one's home. Let's trash the place.
(Swan and Cowboy trashes the Plumbing Store and the Destroyers come.)
Unnamed Destroyer #1: First you cut out, now this?
Unnamed Destroyer #2: Virgil's gonna kill you, man!
(Swan and Cowboy wrecks the Destroyers.)
Swan: I think we got the message to across. (enters the Meat Market) There's the Meat Market. Better watch out for bunch of crazy bastards.
Unnamed Destroyer #3: Swan? What the fuck do you think you're doin'?
(Swan and Cowboy wrecks the Destroyers and Stefano enters.)
Stefano: Papanculo! What are you boys doin' here, huh?! (to his goons) Boys, take care of these trashes!
Swan: Sorry old man, the Warriors are in charge Coney now. (wrecks Stefano) You got balls old man, I respect that. Remember to pay up, and this never happens again. (enters the Little Buddha) There's the Little Buddha. Ten box said the owners trashed.
Twiggy: Dudes.
Swan: We're the Warriors, and you pay us now.
Twiggy (his store was about to be trashed): Oh man relax! This has to be fair, okay? You don't have to be so harsh, man!
Eric (a Civilian): That's our dealer, man! No one fucks with my folk, man!
(Swan and Cowboy wrecks the Civilians who attacks them and trashes the Little Buddha.)
Twiggy: You dudes are bad boss! I think we all need to chill out! Shit, man!
(Swan and Cowboy finishes trashing the Little Buddha and wrecking Twiggy.)
Swan: You answer to the Warriors. (enters Voodoo Motors) Voodoo Motors is right there. Let's go pay Skinny Pete a little visit.
(Swan and Cowboy begin trashing Voodoo Motors.)
Skinny Pete: What the fuck you motherfuckers doin'?! You don't step to know! I'm callin' Virgil!
Swan: Fuck Virgil. You answer to the Warriors.
Skinny Pete: You mean Virgil! What?! Then put L.C. on! (to L.C.) L.C.! There's a Warrior asking for money and need my protection! And where the fuck are you bitches?! God, struggled motherfucker. Those fuckers are comin' for money and destroy those motherfuckers!
(The Destroyers came.)
Unnamed Destroyer #4: You wanna mess with the Destroyers?! You got it!
Unnamed Destroyer #5: No one fucks with our operation!
(Swan and Cowboy wreck the Destroyers.)
Skinny Pete: You motherfuckers come and wreckin' my fuckin' store? Are you crazy?!
(Swan and Cowboy finishes trashing Voodoo Motors.)
Swan: We called the Warriors. Remember that, white boy.
(Swan and Cowboy meet Cleon at the Plumbing Store.)
Cleon (to Charlie): The Warriors are in town, we're your protection now, and you'll pay us every month. You dig man?
Charlie: Yeah, I... I dig!
Cleon: Good. Now get your store cleaned up, it's a fuckin' mess!
(The Warriors head off.)
Cleon: All we gotta do now is find ourselves a hangout, somewhere to stretch our legs.
Cowboy: L.C. and his junkie friends use that old buildin' over there as a flophouse.
Cleon: Not anymore they don't.
(L.C. and his friends in the flophouse. L.C. is smoking. The Warriors burst in and L.C. drops his joint.)
L.C.: Aw shit man...
Swan: L.C.! Party time's over.
L.C.: Wha.... Swan? Cleon? C'mon Destroyers, get these guys! I'm gonna go check out the roof!
Unnamed Destroyer #6: Come on, pests. Come on.
Unnamed Destroyer #7: Yeah, baby.
(L.C. makes his way to the roof.)
Swan: Time to clean house.
(The Warriors wreck the Destroyers, then follows L.C. who is on the edge of the roof of the building).
L.C.: I gotta fly... fly...
Swan: L.C. you junkie fuck! You tell Virgil that Coney is Warriors turf now. I don't wanna see any Destroyers anywhere near here.
L.C.: Whatever man! I ain't got time for you dudes man. I got a plane to catch.... I gotta fly... (jumps off the roof before limping away) Aw shit, my leg.
Cowboy: Looks like we won't have to worry about them for a while.
Cleon: Oh they'll be comin' Cowboy; Virgil don't ever quit. But we'll be ready. We need to start recruitin' an buildin' our army, gettin' our funds an' gettin' a rep. But tonight, we celebrate! So wake up Coney! Cause the Warriors are here to stay!
Trivia[]
- The mission name is a nod to Swan's quote at the end of The Warriors. Masai says "You Warriors are good. Real good." To which Swan replies "The best."
- This is the only level where Cleon isn't Warchief, and thus, can be commanded by the player.
- It is odd that, prior to this event, these four Warriors were based in East Coney (as Destroyers), and are then found in Gunhill (on the opposite side of NYC), and are then found back in Coney, for Swan and Cowboy's initiation.
- Despite it being set in Gunhill at first, the Replay Level menu puts it at Coney.
- A member of The Hurricanes can be heard in the junkyard challenge intro despite them not being in the level.
- A member of The Saracens is also shown helping an Electric Eliminator in the end cutscene of the junkyard challenge.
