I have beaten the game a couple of times now, and I have gotten all the single player achievements except for the "Balloon Bonanza" achievement. The help balloons seem to be pretty easy to find, and I cannot imagine there being any secret areas I have not found, yet this does not unlock. I haven't seen anyone else with this achievement either.

 

The only thing that really makes me think that I might be missing something is the fact that this one is worth a whopping 25 points, which is more than most of the single player achievements.

Perhaps which help balloons you've seen isn't stored when you save.  All I can think of is to try going through the game in one single play session.  Maybe it'd unlock then?

i completed the game in one single play session and didnt get the achiev. i'm missing sumthing or its an other glitched game ^_^

A glitched achievement???!??  On XBLA??!?!?!!!?!  I think I need to sit down while the shock wears off...

Well, I think I'm stating the obvious, but when you beat the game it seems to have a different new game with new balloons everywhere? You guys do know that right? Probably... I dunno, just adding that information in case.

 

Also, I missed out on my coin/sleeping achievement. I swear I got all the coins but I must have missed one or two somewhere off screen and I went right by it. So to anyone going for this, be very thorough with them.

 

I don't know how I missed him going to sleep though... I notice this game doesn't pause when you press the guide button so maybe I was careless and did that. >_<

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Yeah, i just loaded up my saved game from when I beat story mode and there are alot more balloons (and extremely hard to get). I figured I had missed something. The 25 point value of the achievement had me scratching my head.

 

Similiarly, I thought the time attack achievement was glitched at first because I beat all the par times and didn't get the achievements. I then noticed at the bottom of the time attack menu, you could change modes. Turns out, you have to beat the times on both time attack modes to get the achievements.

 

As far as the balloon achievement goes, I am going to have to hold off on it. I have seen enough Frogger today to last me a lifetime, and I still have 80 something ranked games to win :(

I could look myself but this is oh so much easier.

 

What exactly are the differences between these 2 time attack modes?

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u were right, there are lot of balloons added.
i got 'em all and i can say to u that frogger is not glitched.
good luck with those balloons especially one in level 5-2.
ull see what i mean when ull be there.

 Rodni DementaI wrote:

I could look myself but this is oh so much easier.

 

What exactly are the differences between these 2 time attack modes?

 

The first time attack mode is simply beating the level under the par time.

In the second mode, you still have to beat it under par time, but you must collect all 3 musical notes (the ones that unlock special stages in story mode) in each stage and then finish the level. They usually give you about 20 seconds extra in this mode.

I think I have a serious mental illness where I can't seem to get all the coins. I just finished my second playthrough and must have missed one again!

 

*goes to a corner and sobs silently*

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In the bonus stage of Level 3, there are coins somewhat hidden behind background objects.  I almost missed them my first time through.

Also, there's an easy way to get that tough 5-2 balloon.  At the beginning of the level, just wait on the left side of the initial platform for 25 seconds.  A series of 5 evenly-spaced stars will drift by just above you, allowing you to jump along them to the left, then up to the moving platform.  Saves a lot of effort. :)

 SnapDragon wrote:

In the bonus stage of Level 3, there are coins somewhat hidden behind background objects.  I almost missed them my first time through.

Also, there's an easy way to get that tough 5-2 balloon.  At the beginning of the level, just wait on the left side of the initial platform for 25 seconds.  A series of 5 evenly-spaced stars will drift by just above you, allowing you to jump along them to the left, then up to the moving platform.  Saves a lot of effort. :)

 

yup, that is exactly what I did. Zebra gave me a warning about the tough balloon on 5-2 and I took one look at the way it was supposed to be done, then I glanced down at the bottom of the screen and it didn't take me long to decide how I was going to approach it. Unfortunately, after I beat the game again, I didn't get the achievement, so I apparently missed one somewhere along the way. It seems after you beat the game again, you just keep playing through, and only the balloons you missed will still be there. It will probably be right in front of my face.

let me know if u play through it again if only the balloons u miss r there. I just played through twice collecting what i thought was every balloon and i didn't get it. thx  

 lucas1987 wrote:

let me know if u play through it again if only the balloons u miss r there. I just played through twice collecting what i thought was every balloon and i didn't get it. thx  

If you replay the game, the balloons you have collected dissapear.  I missed one on level 3-2 and had to replay the game again. 

Note, the achievement unlocked after i had finished the level, not when i picked the last balloon up.

 SnapDragon wrote:

In the bonus stage of Level 3, there are coins somewhat hidden behind background objects.  I almost missed them my first time through.

Also, there's an easy way to get that tough 5-2 balloon.  At the beginning of the level, just wait on the left side of the initial platform for 25 seconds.  A series of 5 evenly-spaced stars will drift by just above you, allowing you to jump along them to the left, then up to the moving platform.  Saves a lot of effort. :)

wow, i took a harder way to get it lol. sorry for those who i scared with this balloon lol ^_^.

 Ank 1 wrote:

 lucas1987 wrote:

let me know if u play through it again if only the balloons u miss r there. I just played through twice collecting what i thought was every balloon and i didn't get it. thx  

If you replay the game, the balloons you have collected dissapear.  I missed one on level 3-2 and had to replay the game again. 

Note, the achievement unlocked after i had finished the level, not when i picked the last balloon up.

I missed the one all the way to the left in stage 5-2, out in the middle of nowhere...anywho, I got the achievement once I completed the level like Ank 1 said. I also got the coin one finally too after I beat the game though. Thx for the help guys.  

Had no problem with the balloons but ironically I missed some damn coins ! LOL... Now I gotta go back and get the boring coins.

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