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PixelJunk Monsters + Encore DLC - Trophy Guide


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Hi everyone; I'm new to the forums; been lurking a LONG time - tonnes of help gotten from here, so I'm contributing...finally!

 

Update 2008/11/15 --- Every time I visit the forums, or look at my video stats, I see a LOT of hits, but no replies! PLEASE PLEASE! I'm lonely :p Drop me a line in the replies or a PM, or a message on youtube!

 

Update 2008/11/09 --- 100%!!! Uploaded the last few videos. Will perhaps try and get videos of the last few without, but other than that, this guide is complete!

They're not all rainbows (unless the trophy calls for it), this is a quick and dirty guide but it still took better than 15 hours to complete, record, and annotate. If these help you, please drop a hello etc. in the replies! Any suggestions or improvements - feel free to add them! It's not communist Uzbekistan...Most all the videos are annotated so there's not a lot of writing on this page.

 

 

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Tower Collector

Clear the specified stage by building every type of tower

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyDhYWCjT_4]Tower Collector 1/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n102aBPAuo]Tower Collector 2/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9JHTYZ9rBs]Tower Collector 3/3[/ame]

 

 

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No Crossing

Clear the specified stage without crossing the bridge

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kq1omgRSD0]No Crossing 1/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su5PeQyjars]No Crossing 2/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fcekIzzu_s]No Crossing 3/3[/ame]

 

 

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Green Flag

Recorded, but video file 'damaged'

Clear the specified stage without a tower ever upgrading

This one again, quite simple - you don't need to rainbow the level, just survive... Yay if you do! First thing, I suggest holding L1 so you have a good idea of how many kills each has. Next, Overbuild. Build MORE than you need such that each tower never gets too many kills. Clump your towers close so they're quick to run to. Between rounds, sell any tower and rebuild if its more than 50% upgraded. Lather, rinse, repeat.

 

 

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Picky Eater

Clear the specified stage without using the fire tower

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeezC-_sHoQ]Picky Eater 1/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqkKd-mHOP8]Picky Eater 2/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isvYq_AXuTM]Picky Eater 3/3[/ame]

 

 

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Gem Hoarder

Clear the specified stage with 25 or more gems

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg3Ax8ER6ck]Gem Hoarder[/ame]

 

 

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Scrooge

Clear the specified stage with a balance of 10,000 worth of coins or more

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEFtU-ylxE4]Scrooge 1/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78psEGmvcfE]Scrooge 2/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7-O2WGQ7eU]Scrooge 3/3[/ame]

 

 

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Bomb The Boss

Clear the specified stage using only bombs to destroy the boss

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtJjD5-WgVI]Bomb The Boss[/ame]

 

 

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Scrooge's Return (Encore)

Clear the specified stage with a balance of 12,000 worth of coins or more

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4CxmjZhLwM]Scrooge's Return 1/2[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piHo2ZcfXO4]Scrooge's Return 2/2[/ame]

 

 

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Wishing Well (Encore)

Drop 100 coins into the water and clear the specified stage

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0TbP-kxVeQ]Wishing Well 1/2[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCO0JgJvBdE]Wishing Well 2/2[/ame]

 

 

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Zero Carat (Encore)

Clear the specified stage without using gems

No video necessary - just, don't spend gems. No purchases or upgrades. If you need a video to copy move for move, then pjm is not the game for you. ;)

 

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4 Tree Rainbow

Perfect clear the specified stage

Always upgrade minimum to yellow before using gems!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83epTBQadHk]4-Tree Rainbow 1/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF6B6yAFVes]4-Tree Rainbow 2/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTXSrVs-SnM]4-Tree Rainbow 3/3[/ame]

My fiance' gets the video credit - AceticAcidPlease - She got them recorded while I'm trapped at work! Thanks hun!

 

 

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Get Medieval - Update: Created own video. Not rainbowed, sadly, but oh well!

Clear the specified stage using only arrows and cannons

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLe5ckw1H5c]Get Medieval 1/2[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWkdh9FmITY]Get Medieval 2/2[/ame]

 

 

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Black Flag (Encore)

Without selling any towers, clear the specified stage with all towers upgraded to black

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IG1z2Em23I]Black Flag 1/2[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLV87ogAqL8]Black Flag 2/2[/ame]

 

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Rainbow Team

Perfect clear the specified stage

No word of a lie - this challenge is one of the biggest pains in the you-know-where ever. It took better than 30+ tries to get it perfect. The first 5-10 waves are the deciding rounds. If you survive that long with *this* strategy, you're golden. Watch out for 18 and 19.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU2c-6qvQIM]Rainbow Team 1/2[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGgIqtwYlgM]Rainbow Team 2/2[/ame]

 

 

******SECRET TROPHIES******

(Shhhhh! its a seekrit!)

 

 

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Money Grubber

Clear a stage without losing a single coin

No video; just...pay attention! Helps to use 2 players, and play on an easier level (shorter = better). Make sure to go thru ALL the trees for the random drops, those count. Avoid selling towers, and especially avoid levels that have water. You don't have to rainbow, so keep it simple!

 

 

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Construction Expert

Thanks forum user pcktlnt

Build 10 towers in less than 30 seconds upon entering a stage

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awkU6uNwRik]Construction Expert[/ame]

This one is dead simple, but I recorded it anyway. Use the Easy-3 level, where you start with 2k gold, and build, you can even pace yourself...not hard at all!

 

 

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Wave Goodbye

Clear an entire wave of enemies with only a bomb

I used the spiral stage from 'Black Flag' because it has smaller waves of enemies. Save up 5 gems from the first few waves, then bomb the group of six spiders. DEADLY EASY!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlVgBsFsrIk]Wave Goodbye[/ame]

 

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Deep Impact

Destroy 15 enemies at once with the Mortar Tower

 

This one took a few tries to time it just right. I used Hard-1, wave 6 or so to get mortar(s). I accidentally built a 2nd mortar but it turned out well.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqzR4zeNavE]Deep Impact[/ame]

and from danboly, a strategy I'm willing to say is better for 1 player.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPjxK_3TPf8]Pyobum Alternate Deep Impact[/ame]

 

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Lucky Find (Encore)

Find an extra large stash of coins and gems

 

I don't really need a video to explain this, just use the 4-tree level. Upon starting, head for the trees. The logic is there are 3 coin drops and 1 gem drop (4 total) which all have to be released from THE SAME tree. If you get ANY drop which is not 15 coins and a gem, retry the level. Takes 10 to 50 tries. The odds of getting it on ANY tree is 1/4^3, but you get 4 tries per load, so 1/(64/4) = ~1/16.

 

 

Again, if this guide helped you - drop me a line in this thread, or a pm!

Thanks for watching/reading!

-Frollard

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Nice work. However I have a suggestion for you on 4 tree rainbow. Skip the laser. Don't build the anti-air until the second wave of flyers. For the last wave of flyers (bees), you need it to be fully upgraded, and it will take down those bees. Should save you a few gems.

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For those going after the "Expert Construction" trophy, check out Easy Level 3 on Tiki Island. This one gives you a high income at the start. I just ran around and built 10 arrow towers.

 

Cheers ^__^

 

You beat me to it - just recorded that one this afternoon...was gonna post the instructions. Easy 3 is best, you start with 2k gold, so just build to your hearts content. I'll put that up.

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Well, looks like this might be longer than I thought to finish...

 

No YLOD thank god - but corrupted hard drive, we'll see if I can restore it; restore looks to be hanging at 16% though. :'(

 

<cries>

400 hours total on 2 hard drives in my original 60 gb...:(

 

This restore had better work!!! Wish me luck.

 

edit> file system restore didnt work first time, but did work second time! woot.

 

Backup up now, (Last one was a month ago) then we're off to the races!

 

Edit 2> Well, file system restored, but some games showed 'the hard drive could not be read' - Guess I just have to wait for the full format (another 5 of 14 hours left), then the backup restore :S

 

I'm gonna RMA the drive methinks.

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Thanks for the guide, it's real helpful!

 

Just as a side-note; in my run for the 4 Tree Forest I have not built any Laser towers or Mortar towers.

I beat the last few waves with a fully upgraded Hive tower and a couple of black cannons. I never thought the Hive tower would be useful, but I actually rainbow'd this level a couple times with it.

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Thanks for the guide, it's real helpful!

 

Just as a side-note; in my run for the 4 Tree Forest I have not built any Laser towers or Mortar towers.

I beat the last few waves with a fully upgraded Hive tower and a couple of black cannons. I never thought the Hive tower would be useful, but I actually rainbow'd this level a couple times with it.

 

Thats awesome - I used the hive a lot when I first got the game, but never considered it for this level - did you find the 'bugs' seem to trail your character, so if you dont chill in exactly the right spot, you get owned since they fly around somewhere not needed.

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Thats awesome - I used the hive a lot when I first got the game, but never considered it for this level - did you find the 'bugs' seem to trail your character, so if you dont chill in exactly the right spot, you get owned since they fly around somewhere not needed.

Yep, that's true, you have to be careful about your positioning.

Therefore it's not an ideal situation if you still have some dancing to do, but for the last waves it works fine. :)

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Great guide! How easy is it to unlock all the trophies for a gamer with little/no PixelJunk Monsters experience?

 

With NO experience - you're SOL...not to be mean - tower defense works for some people, and not for others. I HIGHLY recommend this game, its a tonne of fun, but a tonne of heartache and dismay when it doesn't go right.

 

There are a few techniques you pick up over playing the regular levels that I can't replicate by showing you a video or using words - just what you get used to doing. I find holding L1 and Circle all the time really help me (knowing what towers are where in their cycle, and moving faster).

 

Different towers dont just upgrade power, they upgrade range, firing rate, damage, and spread. When you're new, it seems random, so there's no substitute for playing the game thru and failing hundreds of times to know exactly what needs to be upgraded, what needs to be danced on, and what needs to be built when and where.

 

Lastly; the game is balanced HARDCORE difficulty for single player. Play two player to get an idea for the game and everything will be MUCH easier (2x the people upgrading and thinking is a good thing for me).

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Good news! I'm back in production! Seems the crash / borked harddrive messed up not only all my saved videos on the ps3, but mirrors edge demo, and most importantly, my pjm save file. Trophies themselves were intact, but have to beat the missions again to get speed potion and landmines.

 

Another little while and I'm back in action!

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