Armored Head: Achievement Guide

Simple pointers for 100% completion.

Progression

Bonus Dispenser
Drop 50 coins into the main coin acceptor to unlock the bonus dispenser.

Jumping Platforms
Drop 100 coins into the main coin acceptor to unlock jumping platforms.

Fire Support
Drop 200 coins into the main coin acceptor to unlock 3 turrets.

1000 Coins
Drop 1000 coins into the main coin acceptor.

You collect coins throughout the game which is either dropped by the defeated opponents or granted as a reward for your combos. The exchange kiosk can be found above the lava river on one side of the arena. You need to manually deposit 50, 100 and 200 coins to unlock the bonus dispenser, jumping platforms and the turrets respectively. Keep collecting coins and deposit 1000 of them to get the fourth achievement - albeit doing so does not grant any bonuses in game.

Health 5X
(No description provided.)

You start the game with 2 HP with the possibility of taking it up 10. There are two types of health pickups that can either be found by smashing open the bonus boxes or dropped by the defeated opponents. You unlock this achievement as soon as you have 5 HP.

Bonuses Accumulator
Smash 100 secret boxes.

Bonus boxes are the green colored ones with a question mark printed on them containing random goodies. Keep smashing them open until you reach the required amount.

Combo 10X
Destroy at least 10 enemies in one combo.

Combo 20X
Destroy at least 20 enemies in one combo.

Combo 30X
Destroy at least 30 enemies in one combo.

Defeating any opponent starts a combo counter which can be tracked on the upper side of the HUD. Keep it going until you reach the required amount. A 30+ combo is easier to get in the later waves, in which you are granted area-of-effect weapons and the opponents spawn in larger groups.

A Pair of Revolvers
Get a second revolver.

A revolver is spawned at the centre of the arena by the 8th wave. Another can be found before / after that point by breaking open the bonus boxes scattered around the arena.

Accurate Grenade Launcher
Stick a magnetic grenade to a flying enemy.

The grenade launcher is spawned at the centre of the arena by the 10th wave. Its primary fire mode launches timed grenades, while the secondary mode launches stickies instead. Stick one to any flying opponent.

Landing Ship Destroyed
Bring down the landing ship.

Boss Pillar Defeated
Destroy the boss on wave 20.

Final Boss Defeated
Destroy the boss on 30 wave.

You face a total of three bosses throughout the game: the first one on the 12th, the second one on the 19th and the final one on the 30th wave. Defeating them unlocks the three achievements listed above.

Long Awaited Prize
Get a golden cup.

Upon defeating the final boss, a cup is spawned at the centre of the arena. Grab it.

Victory
Complete the game.

Getting the cup opens the way out of the arena. After traversing the backstage (so to speak), you finally reach the trophy room. This achievement unlocks at that point.

Tenacity
Complete the game without using checkpoints.

The game saves your progress on waves 10, 20 and 30, as well as upon completion - in case you die or want to battle / explore from a certain point on. To get this achievement however, you need to survive all 30 waves in a single session - i.e. without quitting or dying / restarting.

Halloween
300 ghosts.

Halloween mode is a modifier that comes with update 1.55 for the original, wave-based game mode. You can turn it on by clicking on the pumpkin found right below the game's logo on the main menu. While this mode is on, decorative candles are spawned in the world and certain textures are replaced with their halloween themed counterparts. Moreover, enemies start dropping green-coloured ghosts from time to time, alongside the usual coins. Simply collect three hundred ghosts to unlock the achievement.

After collecting the required amount, a hidden room right below the wave counter can also be accessed. The developer states that the 'super special key' found within is to be used in the future sequel.

Survival
05:00.

Endless mode is a score-based, alternate game mode that comes with update 1.325. It takes place in a smaller, floating arena in which falling down to the abyss results in certain death. The basics are no different than the original mode yet weapon and enemy spawns are faster. The objective is to hold out as long as you can. Survive for five minutes in this arena to unlock the achievement.

Survival 2
05:00.

Update 1.6 adds a second arena for the endless mode. As with the former one, the objective is to hold out as long as you can, racking up points in the process. Again, survive for five minutes in this arena to unlock the achievement.

Secrets

Lava Bathing
Fall into lava.

On one side of the arena flows a lava river. Any time during the game, just fall into it.
Hasta la vista, baby.

Resourcefulness
(No description provided.)

The bonus dispenser found within the arena provides you with two types of energy pills required for performing sprints / double jumps and slowing down the time for a brief amount of time. Grab a bonus box, drop it on one of the push buttons and get on top of the other to get both pills at the same time.

Play with the Collector
(No description provided.)

The Collector is the friendly bot that appears by the start of the 3rd wave and helps you out with collecting / depositing the coins. A second one also appears during the last few waves. The rocket launcher you get by the 16th wave comes equipped with a laser guidance system. Utilize the laser pointer to distract / lead the Collector(s) for a few seconds. Note that the Collector(s) only go(es) after the laser if there are not any coins to collect in the arena or are not running away from the opponents - so it may be best to try to get this achivement after surviving the final round.

Break the Game
(No description provided.)

The golden cup you win by surviving for 30 waves can be found on a pedestal in the trophy room. Carry it all the way back to the arena and throw it into the lava river.

Secret Place
Find a secret place.

Throwing the cup into the lava pit opens up a hidden door at the centre of the arena. Go through it to find a hole in the floor. Jump down the hole to access the developer's room.

Photo for Memory
(No description provided.)

The trophy room connects to the statistics room where you can check out how you performed throughout your run and exit to the main menu. Take a Steam screenshot in this room.

Collectibles

Collector
Find all robot figures.

There are a total of 16 figures to be collected throughout the game.
The first two are found within the arena itself:

There are two gates in the arena which are only unlocked upon surviving the 30th wave and winning the golden cup. One of the gates leads to three figures...

...while the other hosts two more:

Seven more figures can be found by exploring the backstage area residing behind the exit.

The two remaining figures are found in the developer's area (which can be accessed by throwing the cup into the lava river, as explained in the 'Secrets' section of the guide):

Looking for some extra fun? Pause the game and click on the version number at the upper left corner of the screen for ten times to gain access to a nifty little toolbox.

[Δ.Z.]

Hello, is the robot figures were collected randomly or arranging based on the trophy room arrangement?

[h 4 z e]

[Carnivalism]

"Looking for some extra fun? Pause the game and click on the version number at the upper left corner of the screen for ten times to gain access to a nifty little toolbox."

You basically made us cheat... lol. Thanks for the guide though. Wish I could give you points

[Egor Rezenov]

Yes. The chance of a revolver dropping from a green box is 3%.

[Mighty Mezenes]

Is the second revolver luck based?

[PuzzlePrez]

I got the figure by the window in the dev room by jumping up a series of pipes in the main arena with the howitzers explosive knockback, after which I jumped onto the ledge on the window and grabbed the figure through the wall.

[Egor Rezenov]

GourdHorde: Hi, I just checked the achievements and they work. It's hard to say what could be the reason without data. But check if you are not playing offline

[erc]

GourdHorde; I've been keeping up with the game since the release. There hasn't been a removal of achievements, yet some new ones were added with various updates. I see that you have played the game for 1.4 hours, yet haven't unlocked any achievements yet - this must be on your end though.

[GourdHorde]

Were the achievements removed from this game?

[erc]

Info on the second Endless mode achievement that comes with update 1.6 has been added to the guide.