GAME: Catherine
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Contents
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I. Achievement Overview
II. Introduction and Everything You Need Before Starting
III. The Achievements
A. The Nightmares Have Just Begun
B. Dreams Come True
C. Read All About It!
D. A New Look
E. Mother Inferior
F. Love is Patient, Love is Kind
G. One Last Case
H. Everyday Hero
I. Play It Again, Vince...
J. Text Junkie
K. Welcome to the Colosseum
L. Push It to the Limit!
M. Have an Ice Day
N. Bomberlamb
O. I Can Fly!
P. Take Your Time
Q. Sake Sensei
R. Beer Baron
S. Cocktail Connoisseur
T. Whisky Wiseman
U. You Don't Have To Go Home...
V. Babel's Calling
W. Altar Conquered!
X. 3-Star Man
Y. Menhir Conquered!
Z. 5-Star Man
AA.Obelisk Conquered!
AB.Past a Heap of Puzzles
AC.Cheers To You!
Secret Achievements
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AD.The Great Escape
AE.Let My Sheep Go
AF.No One Expects the...
AG.Crossing the Courtyard
AH.What Time is It?
AI.Path to the Altar
AJ.Making Legends
AK.True Freedom!
AL.Nighty Night
AM.Hit the Road, Vincent
AN.Just Like Old Times
AO.Sleepless Nights
AP.Starting a New Life
AQ.Lord of the Night
AR.Whatever, Buddy
AS.A Life Without Regrets...
AT.Taking on the Gods
AU.A God is Born!
AV.The Golden Child
AW.Mystery Within a Puzzle
AX.Legendary Prince
IV.Closing Statements/Contact/Donations/etc.
I. Achievement Overview and Introduction.
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Overview:
-Estimated achievement difficulty: 10/10
-Offline: 50 (1000 )
-Online: 0 (0 )
-Approximate amount of time to 1000 : 45-50+ hours(Skill dependant)
-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 3(Must complete Babel stages
/Rapunzel as well)
-Number of missable achievements: 11(See Misc.)
-Glitched/unobtainable achievements: None
-Do cheat codes disable achievements?: No
-Does difficulty affect achievements?: Yes
-Extra equipment needed: None
II. Introduction and Notes before Starting
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Welcome to Catherine! This game has 50 achievements for a total of
1000 and is an M-rated horror/romance /puzzle/adventure video game
from Atlus USA. The same developers of this game also brought you
such titles as Persona 3 and Persona 4. Catherine heavily deals with
themes such as relationships, infidelity, love, and maturity while at
the same time throwing in the mystery and horror of unexplained deaths
of unfaithful young men. In this game you play the role of Vincent
Brooks, a 32 year old man trying to escape the prospect of marriage
with his girlfriend Katherine all the while juggling his subsequent
affair with Catherine. Following the affair, he is plunged into
nightmares each time he sleeps, which makes up the puzzle/action
part of the game. Each night within his dream, Vincent must push
and pull blocks from a tower to create a path to the top, all the
while racing against a time-limit or outrunning bosses which are
manifestations of his real-life fears! There are 2 aspects to the
game, "Nightmare" where you play a puzzle game involving climbing
staircases at night. And also "Stray Sheep" where during the day
you explore the bar with Vincent, send text messages, chat with
friends, play games, order drinks, listen to the jukebox, or even
help a fellow patron in need! A fair portion of the achievements
are simple enough to obtain, however the outrageous difficulty of
getting gold prizes on Hard along with beating the Babel stages
will take a level of expertise and practice. This game isn't like
most, it requires cognitive abilities, improvisation, and thought
processing to win. Not for casual gamers!
Breakdown
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Playthrough 1(Law)
Begin your first Golden Playhouse playthrough on Normal difficulty.
It's best to start on this difficulty because you will miss too
many achievements on Easy. This is the playthrough will you will
follow the "Law" alignment so make sure you are positive in your
answers throughout the game whether it's through text message,
confessionals, or conversations with friends. From the start the
game will immediately throw you into a puzzle. If you make a mistake
during the puzzle then hit the Back Button to go back a move, this
only works on Normal difficulty and under. If you ever get stuck
on a Stage Copy and paste the link below to help you out.
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Overview
You don't need to focus on getting gold prizes in the stages on
your first run, you can simply replay stages from your cell phone
at anytime later in the game for the gold prizes. There are 9 stages
in all with each one containing a certain amount of floors. In
between floors are Landings which are pit stops where you can chat
with other sheep who are also trying to survive, some can even give
you helpful advice. Once you enter confession and answer the question
it moves you on to the next floor. The final floor is usually a
Boss stage where you must escape some evil manifestation, these
are the most intense stages in the game. It's important that you
use techniques given to you by sheep when you're in a squeeze,
plus there's always the video links in case you get frustrated.
Once you complete all floors of a stage Vincent's dream will end
and you will be back in the real world.
Stray Sheep Bar
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During this playthrough be sure to speak to everyone in Stray Sheep
bar and encourage them if they have problems. Some patrons don't
show up everyday so make sure you do this for all 8 days to get
"Everyday Hero". Hit up the jukebox for "Play It Again...Vince"
plus order and drink all 4 alcoholic beverages each day to work
towards the tidbit achievements. There are also random task
achievements you can get during your first playthrough, see
Miscellaneous. Make a save at Stage 9-1 so that you can get 3
endings per playthrough for each alignment. Once you complete
the game you will unlock an Ending achievement(see Endings)
and also "Welcome to the Colosseum".
Playthrough 2(Chaos) and 3(Neutral)
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Now use the next 2 playthroughs to get the rest of the endings.
Follow a new alignment each time you start a New Game. The game
only requires 3 full playthroughs to attain all endings, plus if
you get gold prizes on some of the Nightmare stages then you can
skip them the second go round speeding up subsequent playthroughs.
If you have missed any other miscellaneous Golden Playhouse
achievements, be sure to nab them on your 2nd or 3rd go round.
Note: * I strongly recommend that by the 8th Day on your first
playthrough that you replay all stages and get gold prizes on them.
Just pull up your cell phone and you can replay them by going to
AWARDS. Getting gold prizes will allow you to skip through all
stages and cutscenes in future playthroughs allowing you to nab
the Ending and miscellaneous based achievements faster. To skip
a scene or stage hit the Back Button then go to "Skip". Read
further for more info.
Golden Playhouse
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This is where you play Catherine's Story Mode with your hostess,
Trisha! There are 9 total stages and each stage has floors
totaling up to 27 puzzles. There are also 8 different endings to
the game based on the decisions you make in confession, text
message, etc. You will unlock several unmissable achievements
as you progress through the story and one for each time you
beat a Nightmare stage. During the day you also have the freedom
of helping patrons at the Stray Sheep in need when you're aren't
climbing blocks for your life. Upon completing the Golden Theater
you will unlock "Welcome to Colosseum". The following achievements
can only be unlocked in Golden Playhouse mode:
-Push It to the Limit!
-Have An Ice Day
-Bomberlamb
-I Can Fly
-What Time Is It?
-Babel Call
-3 Star Man
-5 Star Man
-Take Goods
-Golden Child
Nightmare Stages
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Here are the more difficult portions of the game. This is where you
play the block stepping puzzle game where you pull, push, and climb
blocks to avoid death. Between some stages are Landings where you
can SAVE your game and chat with other deranged sheep who can offer
helpful techniques to improve your climbing skills. There is also a
merchant that offers helpful items at each Landing. You will have
to collect all enigma coins and finish each stage very quickly on
high difficulties in order to net all the achievements for this
game! There are three different prizes you can win after each
stage: Bronze, Silver, or Gold. Gold is usually only possible if
you never break your chain and collect all the enigma coins. If
you ever get stuck on a certain stage, see the respective achievement
for it below for help. For more information on how scoring works see
the link below.
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Scoring
Phone Mail
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Throughout the game at the Stray Sheep, Vincent can receive numerous
text messages and phone calls from Catherine, Katherine, Trisha, and
others. Some of these have no effect and are purely informational,
while others impact the karma meter and can have a large effect
towards Law or Chaos. Text messages usually come after you hold
multiple conversations with customers at the Stray Sheep, try
speaking to them all twice to get text messages faster. To answer
or pull up your phone at anytime while at the Stray Sheep, press Y.
You will earn "Text Junkie" once you send 20 text messages so make
sure you vary your replies because there a prerequisites for getting
certain text messages. Other features of your cell include saving
your game, replaying stages and notifications on your latest
accomplishments. To replay a stage bring up your phone and go to
AWARDS. From here you can retry previously completed stages for
the gold prizes. To save your game, go to DIARY.
Babel
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This is an unlockable game mode you receive once you get enough
gold prizes throughout Story mode. In Babel there are 4 different
towers to climb with blocks dropping in a completely random pattern
which makes this portion of the game's achievements extremely
difficult. You unlock more Babel stages when you collect gold
prizes for Nightmare stages in Golden Playhouse, there are a total
of four unlockable Babel Stages in all. Getting your first gold
prize will unlock "Babel's Calling" along with the Altar stage.
Obtaining three gold prizes in Golden Playhouse unlocks "3-Star Man"
and the Menhir stage. Achieving five gold prizes unlocks "5-Star Man"
along with the Obelisk stage". And nine gold prizes will unlock
"Taking On The Gods" as well as the Axis Mundi stage. You must go
on to conquer Axis Mundi for "A God is Born!". Completing each of
the four stages in Babel will earn you an achievement each. All
Babel related achievements are:
-Altar Conquered!
-Menhir Conquered!
-Obelisk Conquered!
-A God Is Born!
Rapunzel
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Rapunzel is the retro in-game arcade machine in the Stray Sheep
which mimics the gameplay of Catherine itself. There are 128 levels
in total (64 levels in each mode), and you are allowed to play 3
times per night. Once you finish the game, 'Free Play' unlocks on
all your save files, and you can play for unlimited time. Rapunzel
progress is also saved independently from your save games, so it
carries on between games. Rapunzel differs from the main gameplay
in that there is no time limit to complete the stages, but you
are limited in the amount of moves you can make, making it more
strategy-based than the Nightmare levels. There are three
achievements related to beating the first 64 stages, unlocking
the Extra stages, and fully completing all 128 stages and finding
all the hidden items. The stages can be tricky and tedious so
you may get stuck at some points, see HERE for assistance with
all 128 levels.
Endings
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There are 8 different endings to Catherine, based on many choices
you make during the course of of the game, and some hefty ones at
the end of it. Endings are based on where your karma meter stands
by the end of the game. Each ending completed will unlock 1
achievement. Completing all of them unlocks "Dreams Come True".
Once you've completed the game and start a new one, you are allowed
to skip any puzzle sections that you received a gold prize on,
allowing you to quickly obtain all endings. Although there are 8
endings total, it should only take 3 playthroughs to get them all.
During Stage 9, you are asked four different questions. The answer
to the first question doesn't affect anything. The answers to
question 2 and 3 influence what question 4 is, and all the questions
together (along with your karma meter) change what ending you get.
It is possible to get 3 endings per playthrough by making a save
after stage 9-1, however you will have to replay the stages and
face Thomas Mutton again. Prioritize your playthroughs and follow
either Law, Chaos, or Neutral 100% all the way to get all the
endings for each run. For help with Endings and how to get them
see Link Below.
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Endings
For a list of all confessional questions and answers see Link Below
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Confessionals
Note: Some endings such as Catherine's True, require you to have
100% Chaos in order to unlock. Be mindful of this as if you don't
you will get other Chaos endings. It would be best to simply focus
on "Law" and "Chaos" only playthroughs to prevent this from occurring
with other endings you attempt.
Miscellaneous/Mop up
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By now you should have nearly all the achievements for Catherine,
if not, then now is the time to run back through Story mode and
grab all the one's you missed. During the day take some time to
explore the Stray Sheep and speak to patrons, they may need your
help. There are five total bar patrons that need your encouragement
but some only appear on certain days. Helping all five by the 8th
Day will unlock "Everyday Hero". Also be sure to visit the Jukebox
and cycle through some songs if you haven't already. Check and
make sure you have heard every factoid for all alcoholic beverages.
Simply order each drink once a day(and sip it three times) to get
all the factoids but remember the achievement won't unlock until
the 8th day. Don't forget on Day 5 to stay at the bar and wait
for everyone to leave as well. Here are all the miscellaneous
achievements that you may have missed:
-Read All About It!
-New Look
-Mother Inferior
-Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind
-One Last Case
-Everyday Hero
-You Don't Have to Go Home...
-Sake Sensei
-Beer Baron
-Cocktail Connoisseur
-Whiskey Wiseman
Conclusion
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Catherine is no doubt one of the most bizarre and enigmatic retail
games to hit the Xbox 360 in quite some time. It's definitely a
very unique game with a compelling story that can't be missed!
Most achievements can be gained in a minimum of 3 playthroughs
and the Rapunzel game can be beat simply by following a video
guide. Having said that this is not an easy game to 1000 . Catherine
takes practice, experience, and mastery of all climbing techniques
to prevail. The puzzles become absolutely insane on Hard difficulty
but don't get discouraged, the more you play the better you get,
remember that. If you can get passed Hard then the random block
dropping Babel stages await you. Please use the videos and strategies
presented in this guide to help climb your way to "A God Is Born!"
and "The Golden Child". With enough experience and the proper
techniques given in the game, you can survive. Now get out there
and keep climbing those blocks because "Now's not the time to be dead!"
III. The Achievements
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A. The Nightmares Have Just Begun
- Conquer Stage 1. 5G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will
unlock upon completion of Stage 1-1, Underground Cemetary. This
is the introductory stage of the game that serves for tutorial
purposes and should be easy enough to finish. If you need help
with this stage or with getting a gold prize on it then check link
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Underground_Cemetery_1-1
B. Dreams Come True
- View all of the endings. 100G
- This achievement requires a completion of the game multiple times,
to see each of the 8 endings. Three full playthroughs are needed. One
playthrough with the karma meter all the way to 'Law', one with it to
'Chaos', and one with it in the middle. During the last Stage, there
are four confessional questions that influence what ending you get,
together with the karma meter. You can make one save at the beginning
of Stage 9-1 to get 1 to 3 endings in one playthrough. Make sure your
karma meter is 100% "Law" or "Chaos" when going for the endings because
some only unlock when you do so. See the Endings achievements for more
details.
C. Read All About It!
- Get Justin out of his jam. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked for helping Justin, a patron at the bar.
To help him through his problems, you must answer a series of conversation
choices with him a certain way, both in the Stray Sheep and on the Landings.
Justin is usually seen sitting at the bar counter up front by the bathroom
but you may have to wait for him to enter the bar on some days. Speak to
him every time you see him sitting there to learn more about his past.
Justin can also be found in the Landings during Nightmare segments, he is
the Sheep with Glasses. Be positive and encourage him whenever you have a
conversation with him. If done correctly, on the 8th Day you will be able
to speak to him one last time at the Stray Sheep. He will be seated at his
usual location, speak to him. He will request a possible interview with
you someday, and the achievement will unlock.
D. A New Look
- Help Todd out of his trouble. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked for helping Todd, a patron at the bar.
To help him through his problems, you must answer a series of
conversation choices with him a certain way, both in the Stray Sheep
and on the Landings. Todd can be found at the Stray Sheep starting
on the 2nd Day sitting at the front counter however, you may have to
wait for him to enter the bar on some days. Be sure to speak with
him and be positive in your answers. Todd also appears in the Landings
as the Sheep with Regent Hair giving you climbing techniques so be
sure to speak with him there as well. If done correctly, Todd will
show up at the Stray Sheep on the 8th Day. He will be seated at the
bar counter up front sitting next to Archie. Speak with him and he
will thank you for helping him out of the Nightmare, and that he
plans to start a new life out of his father's shadow. This will
unlock after the conversation. For a list off all the specific
answers needed for this achievement go to the Link Below
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Everyday_Hero
E. Mother Inferior
- This achievement is unlocked for helping Archie, a patron at the bar.
To help him through his problems, you must answer a series of
conversation choices with him a certain way, both in the Stray Sheep
and on the Landings. Archie can first be found at the Stray Sheep
sitting with Todd on the 2nd Day, make sure you speak to him. He can
also be found at some of the Landings, he is the Long-Haired Sheep
so speak to him there if you ever spot him. Be motivational and
positive in your answers whenever you speak to him because he may
become a victim of "Woman's Wrath" if you don't. If done correctly,
Archie will appear alongside Todd at the Stray Sheep on the 8th Day.
He'll be seated at the front bar counter. Speak to him and he will
thank you for your help, and that he plans to start a family. This
will unlock after the conversation. For a list of all the specific
answers for this achievement go to the Link Below.
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Everyday_Hero
F. Love is Patient, Love is Kind
- Resolve Daniel's dilemma. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked for helping Daniel, a patron at the bar.
To help him through his problems, you must answer a series of
conversation choices with him a certain way, both in the Stray Sheep
and on the Landings. Daniel can usually be found at the Stray Sheep
sitting at the bar counter up front. When you take a seat there he
should be sitting right next to you on some nights. Be sure to have
a chat with him and his wife every time you see him at the Stray
Sheep. You'll want to encourage him in your replies or else he end
up on the news as a victim of "Woman's Wrath". Daniel also appears
in the Landings during nightmare segments so be sure to speak with
him there as well, he is the Sheep with Sunglasses. If done
correctly, on the 8th Day Daniel will show up at the front bar
counter sitting with his wife Anna. When you speak to him he will
inform you that he and his wife have solved there problems and are
getting married. This will unlock after he reveals to you the good
news. For a list of all the specific answers for this achievement
go To The Link Below
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Everyday_Hero
G. One Last Case
- Help Morgan clean up his mess. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked for helping Morgan, a patron at the
bar. To help him through his problems, you must answer a series of
conversation choices with him a certain way, both in the Stray Sheep
and on the Landings. Morgan can be found at the Stray Sheep starting
on the 3rd Day. He usually sits at the booth to the left of where
Vincent and his buddies sit. Be sure to have a chat with him and be
comforting in your replies. Morgan also appears at the Landings as a
Sheep with a Police Hat so speak with him there too or else he may
end up on the news as a victim of "Woman's Wrath". If done correctly,
on the 8th Day he will show up at his usual booth claiming that he
plans to avenge his wife's death and thank you for saving him from
himself. This will unlock after he thanks you. For a list of all the
specific answers for this achievement go to the Link Below
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Everyday_Hero
H. Everyday Hero
- Help everyone out of their predicaments. 50G
- This achievement is unlocked for helping all the patrons of the
Stray Sheep. It will unlock once you complete the achievements for
each character:
Justin - Read All About It!
Todd - A New Look
Archie - Mother Inferior
Daniel - Love is Patient, Love is Kind
Morgan - One Last Case
You have to give specific answers to each patron in order for them
to show up on the 8th Day to thank you. You must also speak to them
every time you see them, whether it be at the Stray Sheep or the
Landings. Please note that not all bar patrons appear at the Stray
Sheep or Landings everyday, there are times when they will be absent
or you have to wait for them to walk in. Make sure you go for this
on your "Law" playthrough because patrons tend to die off before the
8th Day when you're in "Chaos". For a detailed walkthrough on how to
get them all check the link below.
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Everyday_Hero
I. Play It Again, Vince...
- Use the jukebox to change the music. 5G
- This achievement can be unlocked by operating the jukebox at the
Stray Sheep and changing the background music to another available
song. You can get this as early as Day 2. This will be the first time
you can freely roam the Stray Sheep. There will be a jukebox to the
left of the room next to the Rapunzel arcade machine. Interact with
the jukebox by pressing A, from there you will have a selection of
songs to choose from, play whichever and the achievement will unlock
along with another jukebox song, entitled YO.
J. Text Junkie
- Reply to at least 20 text messages by the end of the final day. 20G
- This achievement will unlock once you have sent 20 text messages
through your cell phone. If you answer every possible text message,
this should happen by the 5th Day but the achievement doesn't unlock
until the 8th Day. There are 25 text messages you can reply to in
any given playthrough. You mysteriously lose some of your texts
later in the game but it should not affect the achievement. Depending
on how you respond to some texts, you may or may not get replies
which leads to fewer texts per playthrough making this achievement
easily missable. That's why it's important to stick around the Stray
Sheep until you get some because leaving too early will cause to miss
them. Chatting with patrons and friends twice(until the pink talk box
goes gray) seems to initiate some text messages. This will unlock
once you leave the Stray Sheep on the 8th Day if you have sent 20 or
more text messages. For a list of every text message in the game and
how to initiate them, See Link Below
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Phone_Mail
K. Welcome to the Colosseum
- Completed "The Waters of Life" 10G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will unlock
upon completion of the game, no matter which ending you receive.
Colosseum is a 2 player mode where you choose from the various stages
of the Golden Playhouse and have a competitive climb-off!
L. Push It to the Limit!
- Push 5 blocks at once.(Golden Playhouse) 10G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode. When playing any Nightmare stage, there will be a number of
opportunities to push more than one block at a time. Make sure there
there are five blocks in a row, and push them all at once to unlock
the achievement. Best area to do this so far is at the start of Stage
4-2 where the baby chases you. To the right at your level are 4 blocks
already lined up side by side. Now pull out any block stacked to the
left of your screen and push it next to the set of 4 blocks making it
5. Now push the 5 set of blocks for the achievement. Difficulty
settings needed for this method may vary.
M. Have an Ice Day
- Slide an Ice Block 5 or more blocks.(Golden Playhouse) 10G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode. If the description confuses you it simply means you must push
an ice block and have it slide over 5 other blocks that are below it.
Any of the Stage 5 areas are good, but there's a nice spot on 5-2
where it's already set-up for you from the start. All you have to do
is pull it out once then another time to the right, now shimmy over
to the left side of it and push it to the right for the achievement.
Difficulty settings needed for this method may vary.
N. Bomberlamb
- Hit 15 blocks with a single explosion.(Golden Playhouse) 20G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode. The best area to go for this would be Stage 6-2. Pick up the
white block power up a few rows above where you start and place it
below and in front of the high glowing bomb block in the middle of
your spawn. Then pull the bomb block out, ignite it and pull as many
other blocks as you can into the bomb radius before it explodes. This
should unlock if you blow up enough blocks. Retry if it doesn't until
you get it. Difficulty settings needed for this method may vary.
O. I Can Fly!
- Jump on a Spring Block 3 times in a row.(Golden Playhouse) 30G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode. You must jump on a spring block 3 times or on 3 different
spring blocks in succession, it doesn't matter. The earliest place
when this first becomes available is at Quadrangle Stage 5-1.
Earlier in the stage there will be blocks that bounce you high into
the air, jump on one 3 times to get this to pop. It doesn't have to
be the same one, just bounce on three different springs in rapid
enough succession until this pops. Make sure Vincent doesn't grab on
to a ledge on his third jump or else this may not unlock. Difficulty
settings needed for this method may vary.
P. Take Your Time
- Move a Dark Block 10 times in a row.(Golden Playhouse) 30G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode. There are a multitude of opportunities to move a dark block but
an especially easy area would be at the Quadrangle Stage 5-2. At the
very beginning once you take a step up once there will be 2 dark
blocks side by side. Safely make your way up there and pull out the
one on the left. Now simply push and pull it until the achievement
pops. Difficulty settings needed for this method may vary.
Q. Sake Sensei
- Listen to all the sake sound bites. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked on Day 8, but requires an action every
day. On the days you are at the Stray Sheep, you will have the
ability to choose from four drinks to have at your booth seat. To
take a sip press X while sitting at your booth with your friends.Once
you finish one (three sips), you will get a piece of trivia on that
drink, and will be able to order another from Erica. When she comes
to your booth request sake by pressing X and she will bring it to you.
Boss the bartender can also take your drink orders up front when you
sit there. Each day, make sure to drink Sake at least 3 times. On
Day 8, you will unlock the achievement.
It is possible to get one tip from each drink each day, so you can
unlock all four drinking-related achievements in one playthrough.
However, you have to start getting tips for every drink starting on
the 2nd Day and onwards or else you could miss their respective tip
achievement.
R. Beer Baron
- Listen to all the beer factoids. 10G
- Each day at the Stray Sheep, be sure to drink Beer at least 3 times.
To take a sip press X while sitting at your booth with your friends.
Once you finish a drink (three sips), you will get a piece of trivia
on that drink, and will be able to order another from Erica. When
she comes to your booth request beer by pressing B and she will bring
it to you. Boss the bartender can also take your drink orders up front
when you sit there. On Day 8, you will unlock the achievement if you
have received all beer factoids. See "Sake Sensei" for more
information.
S. Cocktail Connoisseur
- Listen to all the cocktail trivia. 10G
- Each day at the Stray Sheep, be sure to drink the Cocktail at least
3 times. To take a sip press X while sitting at your booth with your
friends. Once you finish a drink (three sips), you will get a piece
of trivia on that drink, and will be able to order another from
Erica. When she comes to your booth request a cocktail by pressing A
and she will bring it to you. This appears to be Vincent's favorite
drink since it's what he is drinking when you are first able to order
beverages, so you may want to do this one first. Boss the bartender
can also take your drink orders up front when you sit there. On Day
8, you will unlock the achievement if you have received all trivia
bits for the cocktail. See "Sake Sensei" for more information.
T. Whisky Wiseman
- Listen to all the whisky minutiae. 10G
- Each day at the Stray Sheep, be sure to drink Whisky at least 3
times. To take a sip press X while sitting at your booth with your
friends. Once you finish a drink (three sips), you will get a piece
of trivia on that drink, and will be able to order another from
Erica. When she comes to your booth request Whisky by pressing A and
she will bring it to you. Boss the bartender can also take your drink
orders up front when you sit there. On Day 8, you will unlock the
achievement if you have received all the minutiae for Whisky. See
"Sake Sensei" for more information.
U. You Don't Have To Go Home...
- Stay in the bar until all the other customers leave. 5G
- This is an easy achievement to miss if you're not careful. It will
unlock at the end of Day 5 if you stay in the Stray Sheep after
everyone else has left, and do not leave early. To pass the time,
speak to everyone at the bar twice then take a seat at the booth with
Vincent's friends. Now speak with each of your friends until they
decide to leave. There will be an option for you to stay or leave
with them, select "Be careful.." and this will unlock. This can be
done on other days too such the 8th Day.
V. Babel's Calling
- Unlock the Altar by earning 1 Gold Prize on Normal or Hard. 10G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode on Normal or Hard difficulty. It will unlock if you obtain at
least 1 Gold Prize on any of the 9 Nightmare Stages. This is pretty
easy to get your first gold prize on Stage 1-1 even on Normal
difficulty, just be sure to keep your chain and collect as many
enigma coins as possible. You can use the "retry" option if you ever
mess up. Please see Link Below for help with obtaining gold prizes
in stages.
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Overview
W. Altar Conquered!
- Complete Stage 1 of Babel. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked through the Babel gameplay mode, by
completing the first stage: Altar. Babel's block placement is
completely randomized, making strategies very difficult to create
here. The stages on Altar are dominated by White Blocks, Heavy
Blocks, and Cracked Blocks placed in awkward patterns commonly
interspersed with gaps from Cracked Blocks breaking. You must reach
150 steps to complete it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw7c7dNJsEk&feature=player_embedded
X. 3-Star Man
- Unlock Menhir by earning 3 Gold Prizes on Normal or Hard. 15G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode on Normal or Hard difficulty. It will unlock if you obtain at
least 3 Gold Prizes on any of the 9 Nightmare stages. Please see
Link Below for help with obtaining gold prizes.
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Overview
Y. Menhir Conquered!
- Complete Stage 2 of Babel. 15G
- This achievement is unlocked through the Babel gameplay mode, by
completing the second stage: Menhir. Babel's block placement is
completely randomized, making strategies very difficult to create.
The stages tend to have numerous Trap Blocks and can be as narrow
as three blocks wide, requiring rapid movement and quick thinking
to survive all 190 steps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSVNFaY4NEc&feature=player_embedded
Z. 5-Star Man
- Unlock the Obelisk by earning 5 Gold Prizes on Normal or Hard. 20G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode on Normal or Hard difficulty. It will unlock if you obtain at
least 5 Gold Prizes on any of the 9 Nightmare stages. Please see
the links under the "Conquer Stage.." achievements for help with
obtaining gold prizes.
AA.Obelisk Conquered!
- Complete Stage 3 of Babel. 20G
- This achievement is unlocked through the Babel game-play mode, by
completing the third stage: Obelisk. Babel's block placement is
completely randomized, making strategies very difficult to create.
Ice Blocks, Bomb Blocks, and Random Blocks become prevalent in these
stages, with Mouth Blocks appearing at an alarming frequency as well.
The tower occasionally is wide enough to fill most of the screen,
but the Random Blocks limit the margin of error greatly. Skill and
quick thinking will be necessary to reach 240 steps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z-alNDVjYQ&feature=player_embedded
AB.Past a Heap of Puzzles
- Beat Stage 64 of Rapunzel. 10G
- This achievement is obtained through the arcade game Rapunzel,
playable in the Stray Sheep during the day. It will unlock once you
have beaten the first 64 stages of the game. For an optimized video
guide for each stage check the Link Below
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5775F9FDCBD08849
AC.Cheers To You!
- Unlock all other achievements! 10G
- This is unlocked by obtaining every other achievement in the game.
Once the other 49 achievements are unlocked this will unlock next
and thus your 1000 for this game.
Secret Achievements
-------------------
AD.The Great Escape
- Conquer Stage 2. 5G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will
unlock upon the completion of Stage 2-3, Prison of Despair. Listed
below is each level of Stage 2 and they are interactive.
2-1
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Prison_of_Despair_2-1
2-2
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Prison_of_Despair_2-2
2-3
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Prison_of_Despair_2-3
AE.Let My Sheep Go
- Conquer Stage 3. 10G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will
unlock upon the completion of Stage 3-3, Torture Chamber. Listed
below is each level of Stage 3 and they are interactive.
3-1
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Torture_Chamber_3-1
3-2
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Torture_Chamber_3-2
3-3
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Torture_Chamber_3-3
AF.No One Expects the...
- Conquer Stage 4. 10G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will
unlock upon the completion of Stage 4-2, Inquisition. Listed
below is each level of Stage 4 and they are interactive.
4-1
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Inquisition_4-1
4-2
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Inquisition_4-2
AG.Crossing the Courtyard
- Conquer Stage 5. 15G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will
unlock upon the completion of Stage 5-3, Quadrangle. Listed
below is each level of Stage 5 and they are interactive.
5-1
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Quadrangle_5-1
5-2
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Quadrangle_5-2
5-3
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Quadrangle_5-3
AH.What Time is It?
- Conquer Stage 6. 15G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will
unlock upon the completion of Stage 6-4, Clock Tower. Listed
below is each level of Stage 6 and they are interactive.
6-1
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Clock_Tower_6-1
6-2
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Clock_Tower_6-2
6-3
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Clock_Tower_6-3
6-4
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Clock_Tower_6-4
AI.Path to the Altar
- Conquer Stage 7. 15G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will
unlock upon the completion of Stage 7-5, Spiral Corridor. Listed
below is each level of Stage 7 and they are interactive.
7-1
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Spiral_Corridor_7-1
7-2
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Spiral_Corridor_7-2
7-3
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Spiral_Corridor_7-3
7-4
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Spiral_Corridor_7-4
7-5
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Spiral_Corridor_7-5
AJ.Making Legends
- Conquer Stage 8. 20G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will unlock
upon the completion of Stage 8-1, The Cathedral. If you need help
with this stage or with getting a gold prize on it then see link
below for a video walkthrough.
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:The_Cathedral_8-1
AK.True Freedom!
- Conquer Stage 9. 30G
- This achievement is story-based, and cannot be missed. It will
unlock upon the completion of Stage 9-6, The Empireo. Listed
below is each level of Stage 9 and they are interactive.
9-1
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:The_Empireo_9-1
9-2
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:The_Empireo_9-2
9-3
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:The_Empireo_9-3
9-4
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:The_Empireo_9-4
9-5
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:The_Empireo_9-5
9-6
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:The_Empireo_9-6
AL.Nighty Night
- View the bad Lover ending. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked once you complete Katherine's bad
ending. In order to obtain this ending, your karma meter must be
heavily on the Chaos side. You must also answer confessional
questions on each floor of Stage 9 in a specific way like so:
Meter fully "Chaos"
9-1 (Maybe Not Everything)
9-2 (Yes)
9-3 (No)
9-4 (No)
AM.Hit the Road, Vincent
- View the bad Cheater ending. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked once you complete Catherine's bad
ending. In order to obtain this ending, your karma meter must be
heavily on the Law side. You must also answer confessional questions
on each floor of Stage 9 in a specific way like so:
Meter fully "Law"
9-1 (Maybe not everything...)
9-2 (No)
9-3 (Yes)
9-4 (No)
AN.Just Like Old Times
- View the normal Lover ending. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked once you complete Katherine's normal
ending. In order to obtain this ending, your karma meter must be
heavily on the Law side. You must also answer confessional questions
on each floor of Stage 9 in a specific way like so:
Meter fully "Law"
9-1 (Of course)
9-2 (Yes)
9-3 (No)
9-4 (Not really)
AO.Sleepless Nights
- View the normal Cheater ending. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked once you complete Catherine's normal
ending. In order to obtain this ending, your karma meter must be
heavily on the Chaos side. You must also answer confessional
questions on each floor of Stage 9 in a specific way like so:
Meter fully "Chaos"
9-1 (Maybe not everything..)
9-2 (No)
9-3 (Yes)
9-4 (No)
AP.Starting a New Life
- View the true Lover ending. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked once you complete Katherine's true
ending. In order to obtain this ending, your karma meter must be
heavily on the Law side. You must also answer confessional questions
on each floor of Stage 9 in a specific way like so:
Meter fully "Law"
9-1 (Of course)
9-2 (Yes)
9-3 (No)
9-4 (I'm ready)
Just like the Lord of the Night achievement except you need to be
100% "Law", no less. The dial must be to the farthest right in order
to obtain this ending. If not, you will get Katherine's normal
ending instead.
AQ.Lord of the Night
- View the true Cheater ending. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked once you complete Catherine's true
ending. In order to obtain this ending, your karma meter must be
heavily on the Chaos side. You must also answer confessional
questions on each floor of Stage 9 in a specific way like so:
Meter fully "Chaos"
9-1 (Maybe not everything...)
9-2 (No)
9-3 (Yes)
9-4 (Yes)
This particular Ending requires your "Chaos" to be 100% on your karma
meter, no less. The dial must be to the farthest left in order to
obtain this ending. If not, you will get Catherine's normal ending
instead.
AR.Whatever, Buddy
- View the normal Freedom ending. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked once you complete the normal Freedom
ending. In order to obtain this ending, your karma meter must be
heavily towards either Chaos or Law. You must also answer
confessional questions on each floor of Stage 9 in a specific way
like so:
Meter fully "Law"or "Chaos"
9-1 Life is up (Maybe not everything...)
9-2 Different (No)
9-3 Different (No)
9-4 Keep looking (Yes)
AS.A Life Without Regrets...
- View the true Freedom ending. 10G
- This achievement is unlocked once you complete the true Freedom
ending. In order to obtain this ending, your karma meter must be in
the middle between Law and Chaos(clear area). You must also answer
confessional questions on each floor of Stage 9 in a specific way
like so:
Meter in the middle
9-1 Life is up (Maybe Not Everything)
9-2 Different (No)
9-3 Different (No)
9-4 Keep looking (Yes)
Keeping your karma meter in the middle is not as difficult as you
may think. Just be sure to alternate you choices from "Law" to
"Chaos" throughout Golden Playhouse and it should keep the dial in
the colorless, middle area. Just keep a sharp eye on it and don't
make too many consecutive "Law" or "Chaos" choices that could prevent
you from getting this ending.
AT.Taking on the Gods
- Unlock Axis Mundi by earning all Gold Prizes on Normal or Hard. 30G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode on Normal or Hard difficulty. It will unlock if you obtain all
9 Gold Prizes on each Nightmare stage be it on Normal or Hard. Best
to do it on Normal for this one to get you ready for "The Golden
Child". In order to get a gold prize for a stage you must get a gold
trophy on every floor of that stage. Some stages only have one floor
so those are easier but some stages have up to 6 floors like Stage 9.
To get the gold prize you basically have to:
-Never lose your Step Chain(multiplier)
-Collect all Enigma coins
-Don't use any checkpoints, start from beginning to finish
Normal difficulty isn't too bad. You are permitted to undo any
mistakes by pressing the Back Button and interestingly, you can press
it to get your chain back up if you're about to lose it! Use your
terrain to your advantage and techniques given to you at the Landings
to finish the stages in a timely manner. You can replay stages from
you cell phone by going to AWARDS. If you are ever stuck on a puzzle
at some point there's a video walkthrough you can replicate by
the Link Below. Good Luck!
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Overview
AU.A God is Born!
- Conquer the final stage of Babel. 100G
- This achievement is unlocked through the Babel gameplay mode, by
completing the fourth stage: Axis Mundi. Babel's block placement is
completely randomized, making strategies very difficult to create.
This is absolutely the most outrageously difficult puzzle in the
game. Every form of block in the game is present here, but Vortex
Blocks are the main threat. The blocks are often arranged in highly
complex patterns, making it easy to collapse most of the tower just
by moving the wrong block at the wrong time. Extensive mastery of
the "Edge" mechanic is a necessity if you are to reach 300 steps.
If you somehow manage to do this not only will you unlock this
achievement but also a special video from Trisha!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4IZBPGoSFQ&feature=player_embedded
AV.The Golden Child
- Earn Gold Prizes on all Hard difficulty stages. 100G
- This achievement is only available while playing Golden Playhouse
mode on Hard difficulty. It will unlock if you obtain all 9 Gold
Prizes on all of the 9 Nightmare stages. In order to get a gold
prize for a stage you must get the gold trophy for every floor of
that Stage. This is the hardest achievement in the game(outside of
Babel) because the puzzles now give you:
-Less Time
-Different Block layout than before
-You'll need to use more advanced techniques a lot earlier compared
to Normal difficulty.
-Bonus Point has no multiplier, meaning you need to work fast and get
all Enigma coins to keep your Gold Rank Score constant until you
beat the whole stage.
To help prepare yourself, save this achievement for last to get
yourself some experience with the game. To get a gold prize you
pretty much have to:
-Never lose your Step Chain(multiplier)
-Collect all Enigma Coins
-Never use checkpoints, start from beginning to finish
Be sure to study each puzzle closely and find the quickest way to
the top, you'll need wits and quick thinking for this. Remember,
these puzzles can be memorized unlike the Babel Stages, they're
always the same layout. Once you feel that you have the skills and
techniques to complete all 9 Stages on Hard load up a save from
Golden Playhouse and replay the Stages from your cell phone under
AWARDS. Just be sure to switch difficulty to Hard from the pause
menu before attempting if you haven't already. Be forewarned, Hard
difficulty can get extremely frustrating, especially the Stage 9
levels which are absurdly hard! You can also follow the video
guide located below by trying to replicate the Hard Stage runs.
Good Luck!
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough:Overview
AW.Mystery Within a Puzzle
- Uncover the truth behind Rapunzel. 20G
- This achievement can be unlocked after starting Extra Stage 1 when
playing the Rapunzel arcade game at the Stray Sheep tavern. Extra
Stage 1 is unlocked by inputting a cheat code at Rapunzel's title
screen after you complete Stage 64 in Rapunzel. The code is only
given to you after you have collected all 4 rosaries, and when you
have completed stage 64. So if you missed any rosaries, you have to
go back and get them because the code will not work before then.
This will unlock the true ending, and allow you to go for the Extra
64 stages. And once again, there are 4 rosaries in the Extra stages,
which will unlock the true ending. If you don't collect the rosaries,
you get the bad ending for both regular and extra stages. Rapunzel
stages can get incredibly deep, so you may want to visit the video
guide Below if you ever get stuck on a puzzle.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5775F9FDCBD08849
Code: Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, UP, Down, Down, Down, Down, Right
(at title screen)
AX.Legendary Prince
- Hear Rapunzel's sad song. 50G
- This achievement can be unlocked by collecting all four rosaries and
completing Extra Stage 64 when playing the Rapunzel arcade game at
the Stray Sheep tavern. Simply finishing gives you the bad ending
and no achievement, you MUST collect the four rosaries to get the
achievement. You can't play any Extra Stages until you've completed
the first 64 normal stages and collected all the rosaries, see
"Mystery Within a Puzzle" for more info. There is a code you must
enter at the main menu of Rapunzel before staring the next 64 stages
listed below.
Code: Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, UP, Down, Down, Down, Down, Right
(at title screen)
The Extra Stages are some of the more intricate puzzles, so use the
video guide Below if you ever get stumped.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5775F9FDCBD08849
Note: The rosaries are located in Stage 52, 56, 60, and 64 in both
Normal and Extra mode - in Extra Mode you must first collect a Magic
Lamp item to make the rosary appear. You must have all four when you
finish stage 64 to get the 'True Ending' for both modes - which means
you must complete stage 52 through 64 in succession if you wish to
get these achievements before completing the main game. Collected
rosaries WILL NOT save between sessions - you MUST complete stages
52, 56, 60, and 64 in one sitting to view the "True" ending and
unlock the achievements.
IV. Closing Statements
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