Achievement Unlocked

"Achievement Unlocked"
Author:	jmtb02
Audio used:	Curse Rag
Origin:	12/18/2008
Size:	2.4 MB
Score (As of 8 January, 2012):	4.43/5.00
Awards:	Daily 2nd Place Weekly 2nd Place
Author's comments:
Don't worry about beating levels, finding ways to kill enemies, or beating the final boss... there are none. Focus solely on your ultimate destiny... doing random tasks that have nothing to do with anything. Metagame! Self-satisfaction never felt so... artificial! -John .-====================-. Developed by Armor Games, Programmed by jmtb02 Intro Music by Minoff Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) I'll let you figure out the controls. '-====================-' 12/20/08 - Thanks for the Front Page! Check out the article on Kotaku and The Escapist. Hot dog! 12/19/08 - Thanks for the Daily Second! Congrats to Sambakza and Co. for finishing his masterpiece.
Note	This information only refers to the official release on the Flash Portal.

Achievement Unlocked is a puzzle platformer game by jmtb02. It uses a single simple level to parody the prominence of achievements in modern games.

Design

Achievement Unlocked takes place entirely within a simple room, and the playable character, a blue elephant, can only walk and jump. The purpose of the game is to do a wide variety of tasks in order to complete achievements. These can include jumping on spikes, playing for 60 seconds, or even clicking the link for a walkthrough.

List of Achievements

0: Don't Move a Muscle = Keep the Elephant from moving

Multiple Achievements can be obtained at once.

1: It's a Jump to the Left = Find a way to move westward

2: And it's a step to the Ri-i-ight! = Strain yourself to move right

3: Fight Gravity = Figure out how to jump upwards

4: Elephant Skewers = Hit a spike strip

5: Ascension = Be lifted into the sky

6: Lefty = Show love to the left wall.

7: Righty = Show love to the right wall.

8: Purple Ceiling = Hit the top of the hardest level

9: Rock Bottom = Find the bottom of the easiest level

10: Speedy Downfall = Fall from the top to bottom without stopping

11: Escape Velocity = Go from bottom to top without stopping

12: Stalactite = Skewer yourself at high speed on downward facing spikes

13: Stalagmite = Skewer yourself at high speed on upward facing spikes

14: Found Point 0 = Uncovered secret point 0

15: Found Point 1 = Claimed secret point 1

16: Found Point 2 = Excavated secret point 2

17: Found Point 3 = Popped open secret point 3

18: Found Point 4 = Tripped over secret point 4

19: Found Point 5 = Visited secret point 5

20: Bloodhound = Uncovered all points on level

21: Floating Corpse = Get a skeleton stuck in a launcher

22: I Can Count to 5! = Visit each point in order

23: We Have Liftoff = Visit each point in reverse order

24: Airwalking = Stay off the ground for 10 seconds

25: Hellbound = Launch corpse to bottom

26: Heavenbound = Launch corpse to ceiling

27: Secret Alcove = Get surrounded by three sides (1)

28: Secret Cave = Get surrounded by three sides (2)

29: Secret Hideout = Get surrounded by three sides (3)

30: Death at 0 = Fire a corpse at Point 0

31: 1 o'clock murder = Fire a corpse at Point 1

32: Get Off Your Seats = Jump for 10 seconds nonstop

33: Cemetary = Have 5 live corpses on the screen

34: Graveyard = Have 7 live corpses on the screen

35: Half-Century = Reach 50 elephant deaths

36: Century = Reach 100 elephant deaths

37: And One More... = Hit 101 elephant deaths

38: Stayin' Alive = Stay alive for 15 seconds

39: Longevity = Stay alive for 30 seconds

40: Gone in a Flash = Die in less 0.23 seconds

41: Wrecking Ball = Hit the center spiked platform

42: In the Pit = Land a corpse in the pit

43: Pit Hat Trick = Land 3 corpses in the pit

44: 10 Pin Pit = Land 10 corpses in the pit

45: Double Play Pit = Have two corpses in the pit at once

46: Triple Play Pit = Have three corpses in the pit at once

47: Horizontal Confusion = Hold both the left and right keys

48: Vertical Confusion = Hold both the up and down keys

49: Total Confusion = Space bar has no purpose, dummy

50: My Favourite Spot = Find the developer's favourite spot

51: 60 Seconds = Play for one minute

52: 180 Seconds = Play for three minutes

53: 300 Seconds = Play for five minutes

54: Pi = Hit points 3-1-4 in that order

55: THIS IS SPARTA = Hit 3-0-0 in that order

56: Meaning of Life = Hit 4-2 in that order

57: (2*125)+3 = Hit 2-5-3 in that order

58: 3*(30/(15-13)) = Hit 4-5 in that order

59: Paint 10 = Touch 10 blocks

60: Paint 25 = Touch 25 blocks

61: Paint 50 = Touch 50 blocks

62: Paint 75 = Touch 75 blocks

63: Paint 100 = Touch 100 blocks

64: Masterpiece = Touch every touchable block

65: Jet 5 = Hit 5 launchers

66: Jet 10 = Hit 10 launchers

67: Master Jetter = Hit every launcher

68: 3 Spikes = Hit 3 stationary spikes

69: 7 Spikes = Hit 7 stationary spikes

70: Spikeful = Hit all stationary spikes

71: Extreme Makeover = Recolour all areas

72: True Blue = Turn your elephant blue

73: Shocking Pink = Turn your elephant Pink

74: Sweet Orange = Turn your elephant orange

75: Stealth Black = Turn your elephant black

76: Cheater = Ask for a Hint

77: Programmers Credit = Enter jmtb02 into level

78: Too Much Contra = Enter Contra level select code

79: No Cheese for You = Click the level area

80: Bandwidth Exploiter = Preload the game

81: You Are El = Click the Armor Games link

82: Menu Explorer = Find the main menu

83: Quality Snob = Adjust the quality

84: Scrolliastic = Scroll the achievements section

85: Play the Game = Start the game

86: Get to Level 1 = Play Level 1

87: Not Listening = Mute the sound

88: Clink Clash Clink = Found the sponsor screen

89: Best Player Ever = Earned an achievement

90: 10 Percent Done = Earn 10 achievements

91: 20 Percent Done = Earn 20 achievements

92: 30 Percent Done = Earn 30 achievements

93: 40 Percent Done = Earn 40 achievements

94: 50 Percent Done = Earn 50 achievements

95: 60 Percent Done = Earn 60 achievements

96: 70 Percent Done = Earn 70 achievements

97: 80 Percent Done = Earn 80 achievements

98: 90 Percent Done = Earn 90 achievements

99: Too Much Free Time = Earn 99 achievements

Reception

On the day it was submitted, Achievement Unlocked only won the Daily Second, and it also only won the Weekly Second Award. However, it won the December monthly contest, making it a nominee for the 2008 Tank Awards. As of May 2012, it has over 1.1 million views and an average review of 9.6/10. Additionally, it is featured in both the Puzzle Game collection and in Flash Portal History.

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