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Astropop Achievement Guide
Written by Twistedsymphony
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Astro pop is probably one of the harder Xbox Live Arcade games, However it's not
nearly as hard as most people seem to think it is. Without some natural skill and
practice you wont be able to 200/200 this game; however, using the strategies in this
guide you should be on your way to getting most of the points from this game.
=====================================
Star Gazer - 10 points
Receive your first promotion (25,000 points).
=====================================
This is a very easy achievement, you should have it by level 3 or 4 playing through
story mode with any character.
=====================================
Interplanetary Hero - 10 points
Unlock Vixx and Turbot.
=====================================
Unlock Vixx by playing as Vector. You will unlock Vixx after completing level 12.
Unlock Turbot by playing as Sprocket. You will unlock Turbot after completing level
16.
=====================================
Puzzle Commander - 10 points
Perfectly solve 10 bonus puzzles.
=====================================
Puzzle games happen every 3-5 levels in Story mode. The earlier you play the puzzles
the easier the difficulty (so the puzzle after level 3 is the easiest while the one
after level 32 is the hardest). To "perfectly" solve it simply clear the screen so
that there are no bricks left at all. This is cumulative so solving one or two here
or there will add up over time until you've got 10.
If you're having trouble I'd recommend just playing through the first 3 levels over
and over to keep playing the easiest bonus puzzles. If you decide to do that it's
also a good opportunity to work on the Captain Quick Brick and Vortex Generator
achievements at the same time.
The Achievement will unlock at the level complete screen as soon as you perfectly
clear the 10th puzzle. This screen will also tell you how many Bonus levels you have
cleared so you can keep track of your progress.
=====================================
Ace Astropopper- 15 points
Finish the story by completing level 32 with each pilot.
=====================================
Just as the description says you need to reach and complete level 32 with all 4
characters. You can continue as many times as you like or save and continue later, it
doesn't matter as long as you complete level 32.
If you're having trouble I'd recommend using the "Pause and Restart Glitch" described
at the end of the FAQ.
The Achievement will unlock at the level complete screen after you've beaten the game
with the 4th character. Also you can check your progress from the character select
screen. Each Character will tell you the highest checkpoint that has been reached.
=====================================
Brick Grinder - 25 points
Complete 32 levels in a game without using your SUPA Weapon.
=====================================
For this achievement you need to beat the game start to finish without continuing and
without using your supa weapon (the Y button). The achievement will unlock at the
end level screen after you beat level 33.
^ no that's not a typo, for whatever reason you need to complete up through level 33
to get this achievement.
You can pause save and continue as many times as you like. Which means if you're
having trouble you can use the "Pause and Restart Glitch" described at the end of the
FAQ.
=====================================
Cosmic Overlord - 25 points
Reign as Cosmic Overlord (12,000,000 points).
=====================================
If you continue your score will be reset to 0 so you'll need to do this one without
dieing. I highly recommend going for this achievement using a character with a SUPA
weapon that is maxed out (the weapon's capabilities increase over time and become
maxed out once you complete level 32).
You can pause, save and continue as many times as you like. Which means if you're
having trouble you can use the "Pause and Restart Glitch" described at the end of the
FAQ.
The Achievement will unlock when you reach the end level screen that tallies up your
points. It took me until level 55 to unlock it but I also decided to go for it after
doing Brick Grinder and since I didn't use my SUPA Weapon on the early levels I only
had 4 million on level 32. Doing big combos and using your SUPA Weapon will get you
points quick. Not many people have this achievement (less than 500 at the time of
writing) but it seems some have got it as early as level 26.
I should also note that the difficulty stops increasing after level 32 so if you can
do level 32 easily enough you can keep going until you've got this one. Keep in mind
that your game will be saved if you quit back to the menu so you can take a break and
come back later too.
=====================================
Vortex Generator - 15 points
Clear the entire screen of bricks 5 times in one level.
=====================================
This is a hard achievement but it is do-able. After you've reached and beaten level
32 with Vector (to max out his SUPA Weapon) start a new game with him. Take your time
beating levels 1 and 2 your SUPA Weapon should be charged and ready for level 3.
Once level 3 starts tap the right bumper button to teleport the ship to one space away
from the right side of the screen. You can take your time lining up because the timer
wont start until you move or break a brick. Once you're lined up start pounding the Y
button to fire your supa weapon. The supa weapon will take out 6 bricks at once (3
wide 2 deep) Move across the screen from right to left clearing out 100% of the bricks
in each column as you go. As soon as you clear the last brick quickly tap the right
bumper again because the next row will pop up instantly.
If you see a Hyper Brick don't shoot it directly. Instead shoot next to it because
shooting it directly will only destroy that brick and not the adjacent bricks.
If you can do this 5 times you will get the Vortex Generator achievement.
The Achievement should unlock as soon as you clear the screen for the fifth time.
=====================================
Captain Quick Brick - 25 points
Complete a level in 25 seconds or less.
=====================================
This is a hard achievement but it is do-able, Start by following the Strategy above
for the Vortex Generator Achievement. If you can clear the screen at least 4 times you
should be well enough on your way that 3-5 quick combos and the use of another Hyper
Brick (Rainbow colored brick that adds a 15% complete bonus to your level complete
meter) will complete the level. Time is short and since the bricks are random this is
as much about luck as it is skill.
Keep in mind that you complete level 3 by destroying a total of 500 bricks and Hyper
Bricks count as 75. Destroying bricks with your SUPA Weapon or in a combo gives you a
bonus multiplier so use as much of your supa weapon as possible, go for combos if
possible and grab every Hyper Brick you can see.
If you got the achievement it will unlock as soon as you finish the level. If you
didn't get the achievement play through the bonus round that follows it and you will
get your level 3 time after the bonus round (so you can see how close you are)
=====================================
Brick Basher - 15 points
Break 100,000 total bricks.
=====================================
This accumulates over time and it represents the total number of bricks you've
destroyed through your entire time with the game. At the end level screen the last
line of your data will show you how many bricks you've bashed up to that point.
If for whatever reason you've already got all of the other achievements but not this
one (which is highly doubtful but whatever) Continually playing Survival Mode is
probably the quickest way to get it.
=====================================
BETA Survivor - 10 points
Stay alive for 5 minutes in Survival mode.
=====================================
This achievement is relatively easy if you use a Character that already has their
SUPA Weapon maxed out (by completing level 32 in Story mode). There are no real
tricks for completing it except to destroy as many brick as you can as fast as you can
and save your SUPA Weapon from getting you out of binds.
The Achievement will unlock once you die and your final time is shown
=====================================
GAMMA Survivor - 25 points
Reach the 9-minute mark in Survival mode.
=====================================
Same as BETA Survivor but much much harder, only a select few individuals have this
achievement, it's the hardest achievement in the game and there are no real tips I
can bestow on you beyond the suggestions from the BETA Survivor Achievement and GOOD
LUCK.
The Achievement will unlock once you die and your final time is shown
=====================================
Combo Operator - 15 points
Get a 17x combo.
=====================================
A combo is just a chain reaction. After you break some bricks if they cause some other
bricks to break that's a 2X combo... if that causes more bricks to break thats a 3x
and so on and so forth. You simply need to create a chain reaction 17 explosions long
to get the achievement.
This achievement is actually pretty easy and is based more on luck than anything else.
Some people have got this achievement accidentally while playing through the game
normally but if you didn't (like me) there's a trick to getting it easily.
Go into Survival mode and you should see a "Color Bomb" (a brick with 3 small
triangles on it that if destroyed will take out all other bricks of the same color)
somewhere on the screen, it might still be locked away in the first row to drop down.
If you don't see one just restart survival mode until you do.
Now Survival mode wont start until you make a combo so carefully move bricks out of
the way without making any combos until you can get to the Color bomb. Now make sure
the pile of bricks is mostly even without any long columns. Set it up so that you're
one brick away from using the color bomb in a combo. Now create a small combo
somewhere else (not using your color bomb) to start survival mode moving. If the color
bomb was locked in the first level to drop down you might have to start things moving
early, just get as far as you can before creating the combo to start the game.
Now that you're one brick away from creating a color bomb combo sit back and wait for
the screen to fill up... Wait until the absolute very last second where you'll die if
the stack moves one row lower and use the color bomb... sit back and watch things
explode.
This will guarantee a 14X or higher combo and it's mostly luck getting a 17X combo so
it might take 4 or 5 tries. Having as many rows of bricks on the screen is key, and
I've found that the combos are usually higher if you don't have any Toxic Bricks and
if there is a "super charger" brick (when triggered it will make all brick of the same
color sparkle explode when comboed) that gets triggered somewhere in the
chainreaction.
=====================================
= =
= Pause and Restart Glitch =
= =
=====================================
There is a little bit of a Glitch in Astropop that when used will essentially allow
you to play the game with time frozen.
While Playing in the normal story mode (this doesn't work in Survival mode).
-Pause the game and push down 5 times to get to the "Main Menu" option and press the
A Button
-You'll see a box pop up saying that if you push A your game will be saved (no idea
why they need to tell you that you're saving your game) push A again to ok the game
save.
-You'll be taken back to the main menu where the story mode option will already be
highlighted and you can push A again to select it.
-Once you select the story mode option a box will pop up asking if you'd like to
continue from your saved game or start a new game. Push A one more time to continue
from your saved game
What will happen is you'll be taken back into the game but time will be frozen for
about 3 seconds. This will give you 3 seconds to look around and plan on your next
move. Since you can easily perform the above steps in less than a second (Pause then
down 5 times, then "A" Button 4 times). You can keep doing it over and over until you
figure out your next move.
If you plan out your next move then do the glitch one more time you can start doing
the move as soon as you get back to the game, you can even continue to do moves this
way and if you're fast enough you could clear the whole screen before the bricks even
move down one more row.
-------------------
Important notes:
-------------------
-The Hyper Bricks (Rainbow colored brick that adds a 15% complete bonus to your level
complete meter) will always disappear as soon as you do the glitch, so if you see one
you want to use, use it before you pause and restart.
-While this glitch will freeze the spreading of Toxic bricks, bricks that have started
to get poisoned but are still usable will become all the way poisoned and unusable
after pausing and restarting.
-If you're using this glitch I highly recommend going into the options screen and
turning the music and sound effects volumes down to 0 to keep yourself from going
insane.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Achievement Guide is property of www.achieve360points.com.
No reproduction of any kind unless granted by Monsters or Author. 2006-2007
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Astropop Achievement Guide
Written by Twistedsymphony
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Astro pop is probably one of the harder Xbox Live Arcade games, However it's not
nearly as hard as most people seem to think it is. Without some natural skill and
practice you wont be able to 200/200 this game; however, using the strategies in this
guide you should be on your way to getting most of the points from this game.
=====================================
Star Gazer - 10 points
Receive your first promotion (25,000 points).
=====================================
This is a very easy achievement, you should have it by level 3 or 4 playing through
story mode with any character.
=====================================
Interplanetary Hero - 10 points
Unlock Vixx and Turbot.
=====================================
Unlock Vixx by playing as Vector. You will unlock Vixx after completing level 12.
Unlock Turbot by playing as Sprocket. You will unlock Turbot after completing level
16.
=====================================
Puzzle Commander - 10 points
Perfectly solve 10 bonus puzzles.
=====================================
Puzzle games happen every 3-5 levels in Story mode. The earlier you play the puzzles
the easier the difficulty (so the puzzle after level 3 is the easiest while the one
after level 32 is the hardest). To "perfectly" solve it simply clear the screen so
that there are no bricks left at all. This is cumulative so solving one or two here
or there will add up over time until you've got 10.
If you're having trouble I'd recommend just playing through the first 3 levels over
and over to keep playing the easiest bonus puzzles. If you decide to do that it's
also a good opportunity to work on the Captain Quick Brick and Vortex Generator
achievements at the same time.
The Achievement will unlock at the level complete screen as soon as you perfectly
clear the 10th puzzle. This screen will also tell you how many Bonus levels you have
cleared so you can keep track of your progress.
=====================================
Ace Astropopper- 15 points
Finish the story by completing level 32 with each pilot.
=====================================
Just as the description says you need to reach and complete level 32 with all 4
characters. You can continue as many times as you like or save and continue later, it
doesn't matter as long as you complete level 32.
If you're having trouble I'd recommend using the "Pause and Restart Glitch" described
at the end of the FAQ.
The Achievement will unlock at the level complete screen after you've beaten the game
with the 4th character. Also you can check your progress from the character select
screen. Each Character will tell you the highest checkpoint that has been reached.
=====================================
Brick Grinder - 25 points
Complete 32 levels in a game without using your SUPA Weapon.
=====================================
For this achievement you need to beat the game start to finish without continuing and
without using your supa weapon (the Y button). The achievement will unlock at the
end level screen after you beat level 33.
^ no that's not a typo, for whatever reason you need to complete up through level 33
to get this achievement.
You can pause save and continue as many times as you like. Which means if you're
having trouble you can use the "Pause and Restart Glitch" described at the end of the
FAQ.
=====================================
Cosmic Overlord - 25 points
Reign as Cosmic Overlord (12,000,000 points).
=====================================
If you continue your score will be reset to 0 so you'll need to do this one without
dieing. I highly recommend going for this achievement using a character with a SUPA
weapon that is maxed out (the weapon's capabilities increase over time and become
maxed out once you complete level 32).
You can pause, save and continue as many times as you like. Which means if you're
having trouble you can use the "Pause and Restart Glitch" described at the end of the
FAQ.
The Achievement will unlock when you reach the end level screen that tallies up your
points. It took me until level 55 to unlock it but I also decided to go for it after
doing Brick Grinder and since I didn't use my SUPA Weapon on the early levels I only
had 4 million on level 32. Doing big combos and using your SUPA Weapon will get you
points quick. Not many people have this achievement (less than 500 at the time of
writing) but it seems some have got it as early as level 26.
I should also note that the difficulty stops increasing after level 32 so if you can
do level 32 easily enough you can keep going until you've got this one. Keep in mind
that your game will be saved if you quit back to the menu so you can take a break and
come back later too.
=====================================
Vortex Generator - 15 points
Clear the entire screen of bricks 5 times in one level.
=====================================
This is a hard achievement but it is do-able. After you've reached and beaten level
32 with Vector (to max out his SUPA Weapon) start a new game with him. Take your time
beating levels 1 and 2 your SUPA Weapon should be charged and ready for level 3.
Once level 3 starts tap the right bumper button to teleport the ship to one space away
from the right side of the screen. You can take your time lining up because the timer
wont start until you move or break a brick. Once you're lined up start pounding the Y
button to fire your supa weapon. The supa weapon will take out 6 bricks at once (3
wide 2 deep) Move across the screen from right to left clearing out 100% of the bricks
in each column as you go. As soon as you clear the last brick quickly tap the right
bumper again because the next row will pop up instantly.
If you see a Hyper Brick don't shoot it directly. Instead shoot next to it because
shooting it directly will only destroy that brick and not the adjacent bricks.
If you can do this 5 times you will get the Vortex Generator achievement.
The Achievement should unlock as soon as you clear the screen for the fifth time.
=====================================
Captain Quick Brick - 25 points
Complete a level in 25 seconds or less.
=====================================
This is a hard achievement but it is do-able, Start by following the Strategy above
for the Vortex Generator Achievement. If you can clear the screen at least 4 times you
should be well enough on your way that 3-5 quick combos and the use of another Hyper
Brick (Rainbow colored brick that adds a 15% complete bonus to your level complete
meter) will complete the level. Time is short and since the bricks are random this is
as much about luck as it is skill.
Keep in mind that you complete level 3 by destroying a total of 500 bricks and Hyper
Bricks count as 75. Destroying bricks with your SUPA Weapon or in a combo gives you a
bonus multiplier so use as much of your supa weapon as possible, go for combos if
possible and grab every Hyper Brick you can see.
If you got the achievement it will unlock as soon as you finish the level. If you
didn't get the achievement play through the bonus round that follows it and you will
get your level 3 time after the bonus round (so you can see how close you are)
=====================================
Brick Basher - 15 points
Break 100,000 total bricks.
=====================================
This accumulates over time and it represents the total number of bricks you've
destroyed through your entire time with the game. At the end level screen the last
line of your data will show you how many bricks you've bashed up to that point.
If for whatever reason you've already got all of the other achievements but not this
one (which is highly doubtful but whatever) Continually playing Survival Mode is
probably the quickest way to get it.
=====================================
BETA Survivor - 10 points
Stay alive for 5 minutes in Survival mode.
=====================================
This achievement is relatively easy if you use a Character that already has their
SUPA Weapon maxed out (by completing level 32 in Story mode). There are no real
tricks for completing it except to destroy as many brick as you can as fast as you can
and save your SUPA Weapon from getting you out of binds.
The Achievement will unlock once you die and your final time is shown
=====================================
GAMMA Survivor - 25 points
Reach the 9-minute mark in Survival mode.
=====================================
Same as BETA Survivor but much much harder, only a select few individuals have this
achievement, it's the hardest achievement in the game and there are no real tips I
can bestow on you beyond the suggestions from the BETA Survivor Achievement and GOOD
LUCK.
The Achievement will unlock once you die and your final time is shown
=====================================
Combo Operator - 15 points
Get a 17x combo.
=====================================
A combo is just a chain reaction. After you break some bricks if they cause some other
bricks to break that's a 2X combo... if that causes more bricks to break thats a 3x
and so on and so forth. You simply need to create a chain reaction 17 explosions long
to get the achievement.
This achievement is actually pretty easy and is based more on luck than anything else.
Some people have got this achievement accidentally while playing through the game
normally but if you didn't (like me) there's a trick to getting it easily.
Go into Survival mode and you should see a "Color Bomb" (a brick with 3 small
triangles on it that if destroyed will take out all other bricks of the same color)
somewhere on the screen, it might still be locked away in the first row to drop down.
If you don't see one just restart survival mode until you do.
Now Survival mode wont start until you make a combo so carefully move bricks out of
the way without making any combos until you can get to the Color bomb. Now make sure
the pile of bricks is mostly even without any long columns. Set it up so that you're
one brick away from using the color bomb in a combo. Now create a small combo
somewhere else (not using your color bomb) to start survival mode moving. If the color
bomb was locked in the first level to drop down you might have to start things moving
early, just get as far as you can before creating the combo to start the game.
Now that you're one brick away from creating a color bomb combo sit back and wait for
the screen to fill up... Wait until the absolute very last second where you'll die if
the stack moves one row lower and use the color bomb... sit back and watch things
explode.
This will guarantee a 14X or higher combo and it's mostly luck getting a 17X combo so
it might take 4 or 5 tries. Having as many rows of bricks on the screen is key, and
I've found that the combos are usually higher if you don't have any Toxic Bricks and
if there is a "super charger" brick (when triggered it will make all brick of the same
color sparkle explode when comboed) that gets triggered somewhere in the
chainreaction.
=====================================
= =
= Pause and Restart Glitch =
= =
=====================================
There is a little bit of a Glitch in Astropop that when used will essentially allow
you to play the game with time frozen.
While Playing in the normal story mode (this doesn't work in Survival mode).
-Pause the game and push down 5 times to get to the "Main Menu" option and press the
A Button
-You'll see a box pop up saying that if you push A your game will be saved (no idea
why they need to tell you that you're saving your game) push A again to ok the game
save.
-You'll be taken back to the main menu where the story mode option will already be
highlighted and you can push A again to select it.
-Once you select the story mode option a box will pop up asking if you'd like to
continue from your saved game or start a new game. Push A one more time to continue
from your saved game
What will happen is you'll be taken back into the game but time will be frozen for
about 3 seconds. This will give you 3 seconds to look around and plan on your next
move. Since you can easily perform the above steps in less than a second (Pause then
down 5 times, then "A" Button 4 times). You can keep doing it over and over until you
figure out your next move.
If you plan out your next move then do the glitch one more time you can start doing
the move as soon as you get back to the game, you can even continue to do moves this
way and if you're fast enough you could clear the whole screen before the bricks even
move down one more row.
-------------------
Important notes:
-------------------
-The Hyper Bricks (Rainbow colored brick that adds a 15% complete bonus to your level
complete meter) will always disappear as soon as you do the glitch, so if you see one
you want to use, use it before you pause and restart.
-While this glitch will freeze the spreading of Toxic bricks, bricks that have started
to get poisoned but are still usable will become all the way poisoned and unusable
after pausing and restarting.
-If you're using this glitch I highly recommend going into the options screen and
turning the music and sound effects volumes down to 0 to keep yourself from going
insane.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Achievement Guide is property of www.achieve360points.com.
No reproduction of any kind unless granted by Monsters or Author. 2006-2007
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------