Difficulty : 2 / 10

Time to 1000 : 5-10 hours

Offline : 45

Online : Nil

Minimum Playthroughs : 1x Story, 1x Tourney Mode and 1x Season Mode

Missable achievements : None

Glitched achievements : Nil

Cheats : None

Region Availability : NTSC-U only

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

 

Whilst not as quick as everybody's favourite Backyard Football '10, this is quick and simple to hack out the full 1000  in less than five hours.

 

The suggested play order is:

1. Story Mode

2. Tourney Mode

3. Season Mode

4. Pick Up Games (to finish off any achievements you have not yet completed)

 

Tips and Tricks:

 

Games can be easily won with 1 minute quarters, set it to this unless you are going for a specific achievement that you will need more time than this to do it. It is also worth noting any achievements you did not get playing Story Mode, Tourney Mode or Season Mode and you end up in Pick Up games, two controllers will work for all achievements except for Punting Perfection which you can find a good method for later on in the guide below.

 

Make sure you complete the Story Mode first before doing the Tourney and Season Modes, this will open up to you a number of teams that are not available to you in these modes until you have done so.

 

There a number of mini-games that come up as you progress through Story Mode, I backed out of these and did not complete them and it had no affect on the progression to the Fair playoffs that complete Story Mode. Do them, don't do them, your choice.

 

To complete games quicker and if you have the lead, there is a simple way to expend as much of the game clock by doing the following:

 

1. Make sure you complete the play (pass the 10 yard line) and get tackled in bounds (not off the pitch at the sideline)

 

2. Choose a play and wait for the count down, you will feel the controller rumble if you have vibrate turned on

 

3. After the rumble press (Y) to call an audible and then select either (B) or (X)  to change the type of play

 

4. Let the count continue on and do nothing, the AI will automatically start the play at the end of the second count down and if you have done it right you will have cut more than 20 odd seconds off the game clock

 

With this strategy it is simple enough to run out each quarter without handing possession of the ball back to the CPU side. At change overs of the quarter you may need to complete another successful yardage conversion to restart the game clock ticking down. Also at the half there will be a kickoff with you either receiving or defending.

 

 

 

ACHIEVEMENT GUIDE

It's Me! - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Create a Character, or be signed in when another player does

 

After selecting story mode from the main menu you will be prompted to create a player, complete this and achievement unlocked.

Showtime - 10 points

Start Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

After creating your player and selecting your distribution of your available skill points to Speed, Power and Skill, and after completing the navigation through the menus your achievement will unlock.

 

 

The Express - 25 points

Acquire Running Back in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Story Mode: Beat Big City Bears at Pablo's Sandlot to acquire Pablo on your team

 

 

Righty - 25 points

Acquire Right Guard in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Story Mode: Beat Bunsen Burners at Quantum Field to acquire Dimitri on your team.

 

Big 'Un - 25 points

Acquire Center in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Story Mode: Beat Downtown Thunder at Meadowbrook Field to acquire Keisha on your team.

Flash - 25 points

Acquire Wide Receiver in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Story Mode: Beat West Side Sprinters at Lakeside Estate or East Side Lightning at The Commons to acquire Ashley or Sidney on your team.

Zoom - 25 points

Acquire Tight End in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Story Mode: Beat Uptown Royalty at Garcia Manor or The Rockets at Capitol Hill to acquire Jorge or Vicki on your team.

Lefty - 25 points

Acquire Left Guard in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

Story Mode: Beat 7th Street Brawlers at Concrete Canyon or North End Knights at Sunny Heights to acquire Tony or Joey on your team.

All-Stars - 10 points

Unlock the All-Star Team in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

Story Mode: Once you have finished the above six matches and beaten each time to acquire all six players on your team, the achievement will unlock.

Big Time! - 100 points

Complete Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Story Mode: Once you have assembled your All Stars team a three game set will open up at Phineas Fun Fair. This is a three game tournament that you need to win all three matches. There are mini games between that you can choose to complete or ignore and exit them when they come up, they are not key to completing the Story Mode. Achievement will unlock when you win the third game.

Customized - 10 points

Play in a custom tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

From the main menu select the second icon from the left “Tourney”. Select Custom Tourney on right hand and select New. Select 2 as # of Teams, Series Length as Single Elimination, Difficulty Easy and Quarter Length at 1 minute, press (A) to advance. Select a team (player controlled) and press START to continue. You will be asked to confirm auto-fill for the remaining slots, press (A) to confirm Yes. Select Simulate and confirm as Yes. The achievement is for play, so it doesn’t matter if you win or lose. Achievement unlocks.

 

100 Meter Dash - 25 points

Win the 100 Meter dash tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Isotope Challenge - 25 points

Win the Isotope Challenge tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Bruiser Cup - 25 points

Win the Bruiser Cup tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Meadowbrook Marathon - 25 points

Win the Meadowbrook Marathon tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Monster Cup - 25 points

Win the Monster Cup tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

From the main menu select the second icon from the left “Tourney”. Select Themed Tourney and select New. Select the Tourney matching the achievement you are going for and press (A) to continue. Choose a strong side, The Invincibles (you will need to have completed Story Mode for them to be available) and press  (A) to continue. No need to alter the default line-up. Now just simulate the matches until you win the Tourney. This may take some attempts or if you don’t want to leave it to chance play the games (there really is no need to though as simulating will take you a lot less time than playing the matches). Rinse and repeat for all five tournament types. If you have trouble you can always select a different side and see if that helps at all.

 

Note: You can’t attempt the Monster Cup until you have completed the Phineas’ Fun Fair matches as it will not be unlocked until you complete this in Story Mode.

 

 

 

Tournament of Legends - 25 points

Win the Tournament of Legends, or be signed in when another player does

 

From the main menu select the second icon from the left “Tourney”. Select Themed Tourney and select New. Select the Tournament of Legends tourney and press (A) to continue. Choose a strong side, The Bunsen Burners and press (A) to continue. No need to alter the default line-up. Now just simulate the matches until you win the Tourney. This may take some attempts or if you don’t want to leave it to chance play the games (there really is no need to though as simulating will take you a lot less time than playing the matches).

 

Note: You can’t attempt the Tournament of Legends until you have completed the Phineas’ Fun Fair matches as it will not be unlocked until you complete this in Story Mode.

 

 

Playoffs - 50 points

Make the playoffs in Season Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

From the main menu choose Season mode, select any 9 of the available 12 teams. Only press (A) once on each team as this will make the team player controller not CPU controlled. Press START to advance to next screen.

 

Season Options screen use the following settings: Season Length 8 Games, Difficulty Easy and Quarter Length set to 1 minute, press (A) to advance to next screen. Once the next screen comes up just simulate all matches until you make the playoffs. As all nine times are player controlled it doesn’t matter what team makes it to the playoffs as both are controlled by you. Achievement unlocks when you make it to the playoffs.

 

 

Champions! - 75 points

Win the Championship in Season Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Continuing on from the above where you had 9 player controlled teams in Season Mode, simply continue simulating the matches through the playoffs and to the final. As all teams are still player controlled, no matter who wins you will still get the credit for the Championship Season win. Achievement unlocks.

 

 

On a Roll! - 25 points

Win first 5 games of Season Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Again from Season Mode, you need to win the first five matches of the season. Two options:

 

1. Play the first five games selecting a strong side like the Invincibles.

 

2. The way I did it was to select 4 of the better skilled teams and leave the rest as CPU controlled. I then simulated the first three seasons hoping that one team would at least win three matches. Then I would take control over that team that did so that I needed to only play 2 games manually. You will not be able to simulate five wins from five games or if you can you are going to be at it longer than it takes to actually play a four minute long game.

 

You can’t lose any of the first five games and once you finish the fifth game the achievement unlocks.

 

 

Sack Attack - 5 points

Sack the quarterback, or be signed in when another player does

 

Whilst on defense tackle the quarterback before he has a chance to pass the ball. Press (X) to tackle him for a successful sack, quarterback must be behind the line of scrimmage for it to register as a sack.

 

 

No Yards For You! - 25 points

Sack the quarterback 5 times in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

Refer above under Sack Attack, repeat a total of five times.

 

 

Piece of Cake - 25 points

Shut out your opponent, or be signed in when another player does

 

Hold your opponent scoreless for the whole game, you will need to score at least once to avoid going into overtime.

 

 

Close Call - 10 points

Win a game in overtime, or be signed in when another player does

 

Hold your opponent scoreless or be all tied up on the same score at the end of the fourth quarter. This will force the game into overtime. Score in overtime and hold your defense strong to see out the match for the win in overtime.

 

 

Tough Stuff - 40 points

Allow less than 25 yards rushing in a half, or be signed in when another player does

 

Prevent the opposing side from getting more than 25 yards in a running play for the half (where the ball is handed off by the quarterback rather than being passed). Simply hold a good defensive coverage and run the clock down as previously noted above and set the time to 1 minute quarters to allow less time for scoring.

 

Ouch! - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Cause a fumble, or be signed in when another player does

 

As you tackle any of the opposing side with a player controlled team member, press (X) to perform the tackle and the game will randomly register the tackle as a big tackle sometimes causing a fumble on the play. This will come easily enough.

 

 

It's Mine - 10 points

Recover a fumble, or be signed in when another player does

 

Once a fumble registers press (A) to select a player near to the ball and try to recover the ball first.

 

 

 

I'll Take That - 5 points

Intercept the ball, or be signed in when another player does

 

When the opposing teams quarterback tries for a passing play, press (A)  to select a player near to the ball and then press (Y) to jump and try and catch the intercept. This should come easy enough, if not use two controllers.

 

 

Easy Points - 25 points

Score a touchdown after an interception, or be signed in when another player does

 

After intercepting a ball, run the ball to your end zone for a touchdown. Remember to use the right trigger for sprint and the right thumb stick for shrugging off tacklers on your way to the end zone.

 

 

Juke - 5 points

Perform a successful juke or move, or be signed in when another player does

 

After your player has received the ball after the snap either on a pass or a running play, the ball carrier needs to perform an evasion move on a defender, simply hit left or right on the right thumb stick to avoid the defender. If you pull it off without being tackled it will register.

 

 

Touchdown! - 5 points

Score a touchdown, or be signed in when another player does

 

Self explanatory, score a touchdown.

 

 

Better Luck Next Time - 15 points

Win game by a margin of 30+ points, or be signed in when another player does

 

Beat your opponent with a score at least 30 points more than theirs. Increase quarter length time should you need more time to be able to score enough.

 

 

Big Game - 50 points

Score 50+ points in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

Doesn’t get more obvious, score 50 plus points in a game, increase quarter length time should you need time to able to score enough and try to do with Better Luck Next Time at the same time.

 

 

Long Bomb - 10 points

Complete a 50+ yard passing play, or be signed in when another player does

 

Complete a passing play for a total gain of 50 plus yards. Go with Empty Backfield and Hail Mary. Once the ball is snapped pass off and then try and get the ball carrier on a 50 yard play, remember to use right trigger to sprint, use right thumb stick to juke and also remember you have power ups that you can trigger with left trigger that may aid your cause.

 

 

Air Mail - 25 points

Throw over 300 yards in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

Complete conversions on passing plays for a total cumulative gain of 300 yards in a single game, best done with the Empty Backfield and Hail Mary pass. You can check your progress by pressing START and checking your statistics. Increase quarter length if you are having trouble with 1 minute quarters.

 

 

I Have the Power! - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Use 5 different Power-ups in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

Power ups are gained by positive yardage gains or tackling your opponent for negative gains and a number of other items. You will see a power up bar at the bottom of the playing screen. When you have enough built up simply press left trigger to activate the power up, repeat four more times in a single game for the achievement. Increase quarter length if you are having trouble with 1 minute quarters.

 

Lightning Fast! - 10 points

Complete a 50+ yard running play, or be signed in when another player does

 

Complete a running play for a total gain of 50 plus yards. Go with Ace and Toss. Once the ball is snapped pass off and then try and get the ball carrier on a 50 yard play, remember to use right trigger to sprint, use right thumb stick to juke and also remember you have power ups that you can trigger with left trigger that may aid your cause.

 

 

Ground Delivery - 25 points

Run 200+ yards in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

Complete conversions on running plays for a total cumulative gain of 200 yards in a single game, best done with the Ace and Toss. You can check your progress by pressing START and checking your statistics. Increase quarter length if you are having trouble with 1 minute quarters.

 

 

Nice Safety! - 10 points

Score a safety, or be signed in when another player does

 

With two controllers simply run the ball carrier backwards to the opponents end zone (your defensive half of the pitch) and let the defender tackle you in the end zone for the safety.

 

Alternatively get your team with 1 to 3 yards of the touchdown zone and fail to convert on the fourth down. This will result in a turnover with the opposing teams quarterback lined up in your end zone. Simply tackle in the end zone before the ball can be passed out for the safety. Achievement unlocks.

 

 

It's Good! - 10 points

Kick a 50+ yard field goal, or be signed in when another player does

 

You may want to choose a side with high power to give yourself a better starting chance with this one, like the 7th Street Brawlers, Downtown Thunder or Meadowbrook Monsters.

 

There are no distance markers on the pitch, what you need to do is be tackled at around the 35 yard line, count the end zone marker as zero, and be tackled between the third and fourth pitch markers. Then from the plays choose Special Teams and Field Goal. Once the play starts you have a indicator for direction press (A) when pointing forward and then a strength indicator again press (A) when it hits the green zone. If you got your accuracy, power and distance right the ball will sail through the uprights for the goal, achievement unlocks.

 

 

 

Not This Time - 5 points

Win a blocking battle, or be signed in when another player does

 

Simple enough, run through defenders and use right trigger and right thumb stick for your juke moves.

 

 

Return Master - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Return a kickoff for a touchdown, or be signed in when another player does

 

Easier done when you have your All-Stars team assembled and you have Pablo on your side. At the start of the game or half, receive the kickoff and then try to make it to the end zone for the touchdown. Run down the side line use right trigger for sprint and right thumb stick to juke past defenders or push up on right thumb stick to barrel your way through. Easier done with two people on two controllers if you can find a mate who can just keep pulling the defenders away from your ball carrier.

 

 

Return Specialist - 10 points

Return a punt for a touchdown, or be signed in when another player does

 

Easier done when you have your All-Stars team assembled and you have Pablo on your side. If you using two controllers have the opposing side choose Special Teams and Punt. If you are using only one controller simply hold the offense back until they fail on the third down, they will then be forced to return punt the ball.

 

Receive the punt and then try to make it to the end zone for the touchdown. Run down the side line use right trigger for sprint and right thumb stick to juke past defenders or push up on right thumb stick to barrel your way through. Easier done with two people on two controllers if you can find a mate who can just keep pulling the defenders away from your ball carrier.

 

 

Coast to Coast - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Perform a 100+ yard play, or be signed in when another player does

 

With the All-Star team, you will need possession of the ball, run it backwards to your opponents end zone and run it out of bounds just before you cross the goal line. This will have you setting up your next play with your quarterback in the touchdown zone. Select Empty Backfields and Hail Mary pass. Snap the play and pass to Pablo by pressing . Once he has the ball use the right trigger for sprint and right thumb stick for juke moves to get past defenders. You will need to make it to your end zone to be long enough for a 100 yard plus play. This is 100 yards gain not 100 yard pass so it includes the running distance of the ball carrier as well.

 

 

Punting Perfection - 15 points

Punt the ball 40+ yards and allow 0 yards on return, or be signed in when another player does

 

This is easiest done with two controllers, follow the below steps for guaranteed success:

 

1. Choose a team with strong power rating including 7th Street Brawlers, Meadowbrook Monsters or Downtown Thunder.

 

2. Run the ball back towards your opponents end zone to give yourself some kicking room, let yourself be tackled or run out of bounds.

 

3. Choose Special Teams and Punt, kick the ball aiming for good direction and distance.

 

4. The receiver who is also player controlled, do not move the controller, just let them stand still.

 

5. Just as your defenders are about to tackle the receiver, press START to go the pause menu and select the menu Side Select. Whichever team is the receiver simply move the controller symbol back into the middle of the screen so that they are CPU controlled again, press (A) to confirm. Once back at the pause menu choose resume.

The receiver who is now CPU controlled will get tackled instantly with a zero yard return on the punt.

 

If you managed to punt 40 plus yards and tackle with the zero yard return achievement unlocks. You can also try and attempt this using any of the power ups such as Deep Freeze against the CPU proper however the above method is a lot easier and more foolproof.

 

 

 

100 Meter Dash - 25 points

Win the 100 Meter dash tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Air Mail - 25 points

Throw over 300 yards in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

Better Luck Next Time - 15 points

Win game by a margin of 30+ points, or be signed in when another player does

 

All-Stars - 10 points

Unlock the All-Star Team in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Big 'Un - 25 points

Acquire Center in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Big Game - 50 points

Score 50+ points in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

Big Time! - 100 points

Complete Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Close Call - 10 points

Win a game in overtime, or be signed in when another player does

 

Customized - 10 points

Play in a custom tournament, or be signed in when another player does

Sack Attack - 5 points

Sack the quarterback, or be signed in when another player does

 

No Yards For You! - 25 points

Sack the quarterback 5 times in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

Long Bomb - 10 points

Complete a 50+ yard passing play, or be signed in when another player does

 

It's Good! - 10 points

Kick a 50+ yard field goal, or be signed in when another player does

 

Touchdown! - 5 points

Score a touchdown, or be signed in when another player does

 

Lightning Fast! - 10 points

Complete a 50+ yard running play, or be signed in when another player does

 

Piece of Cake - 25 points

Shut out your opponent, or be signed in when another player does

 

It's Mine - 10 points

Recover a fumble, or be signed in when another player does

 

Ground Delivery - 25 points

Run 200+ yards in one game, or be signed in when another player does

 

I'll Take That - 5 points

Intercept the ball, or be signed in when another player does

 

Nice Safety! - 10 points

Score a safety, or be signed in when another player does

 

Not This Time - 5 points

Win a blocking battle, or be signed in when another player does

 

Punting Perfection - 15 points

Punt the ball 40+ yards and allow 0 yards on return, or be signed in when another player does

 

Return Specialist - 10 points

Return a punt for a touchdown, or be signed in when another player does

 

Juke - 5 points

Perform a successful juke or move, or be signed in when another player does

 

Tough Stuff - 40 points

Allow less than 25 yards rushing in a half, or be signed in when another player does

 

Showtime - 10 points

Start Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

On a Roll! - 25 points

Win first 5 games of Season Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Playoffs - 50 points

Make the playoffs in Season Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Champions! - 75 points

Win the Championship in Season Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Monster Cup - 25 points

Win the Monster Cup tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Isotope Challenge - 25 points

Win the Isotope Challenge tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Bruiser Cup - 25 points

Win the Bruiser Cup tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Tournament of Legends - 25 points

Win the Tournament of Legends, or be signed in when another player does

 

Meadowbrook Marathon - 25 points

Win the Meadowbrook Marathon tournament, or be signed in when another player does

 

Flash - 25 points

Acquire Wide Receiver in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Zoom - 25 points

Acquire Tight End in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

The Express - 25 points

Acquire Running Back in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Righty - 25 points

Acquire Right Guard in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Lefty - 25 points

Acquire Left Guard in Story Mode, or be signed in when another player does

 

Easy Points - 25 points

Score a touchdown after an interception, or be signed in when another player does

 

Secret Achievements

 

Coast to Coast - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Perform a 100+ yard play, or be signed in when another player does

 

It's Me! - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Create a Character, or be signed in when another player does

 

Ouch! - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Cause a fumble, or be signed in when another player does

 

Return Master - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Return a kickoff for a touchdown, or be signed in when another player does

 

I Have the Power! - 5 - 10 - 25 - 35 points

Use 5 different Power-ups in one game, or be signed in when another player does