How do I get the Walkies achievement?

Question

Jetpack joyride has a new Achievement based on Flash. How can I get Walkies? The description says:

Take Flash on a 10KM Walk

Does this mean I have to travel 10KM in a single run with Flash?

Asked by Ben Brocka

Answer

First you have to own Flash; he's the robot Dog that costs 8,500 coins in the Gadgets menu. The achievement is only possible with Flash equipped to a Gadget slot.

All you have to do is travel 10,000 meters cumulative with Flash equipped. You don't have to reach 10,000 meters in one run, multiple runs still count toward the total. After you've gained 10km in travel with Flash you'll be awarded the achievement upon your death.

There's a counter in My Profile under Gadgets that lists "Total Distance run by dog"; this is the count that matters. The counter appears to go up whenever Flash runs, not Barry. I'm not sure if it goes up when Flash jumps yet.

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Why doesn't Barry shoot his shotgun sometimes?

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I noticed something different in Jetpack Joyride. Until now, when you were riding the Bad as hog, Barry would shoot his shotgun at scientists (complete with a one-handed Terminator-style swing reload), but now it seems he just runs over them.

Was this an intended change implemented in a recent update oris it an issue only I experience? Was the game censored or something?

Asked by JohnoBoy

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I noticed this same problem immediately after updating. It seems to be a gltich, after one run with no shotgun Barry has been shooting scientists every time with the hog. Not sure what makes him not shoot, however.

Confirmed just now, version 1.31(1)*. I wore the Barry's Head/Suit and Machinegun Jetpack items if it made a difference, and used the Free Ride gadget to ensure I'd get a vehicle. In the 2 runs I got a Hog, both times Barry used his Shotgun like he used to.

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A totally scientific sample of 5 tests seems to indicate that this is caused by your jetpack. With the Golden Piggy Pack Barry doesn't shoot scientists on the Hog, with the Machine Gun Jetpack, Laser Jetpack and Rainbow Jetpack he DOES shoot scientists. He did this twice on each jetpack, so I'm pretty sure this is the cause. As to why, I have no idea. The Golden Piggy Pack is the only jetpack I saw that makes Barry not shoot.

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What are the Special Gadget Combos?

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I just noticed in the My Profile tab the Gadgets section of your stats lists "Special Gadget Combos found". It my swapping of equips to get Mix and Match I must have unlocked 11 of them.

What's a Special Gadget Combo and what ones are there? Do you get a special effect when using one or are they just gadgets that work well together?

Asked by Ben Brocka

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The Special Gadget combos give a special title in the Gadgets section on the main Menu. Here are all 20 combos and titles I've found by trying all combinations. Please note that I've used the game's order or gadgets and avoided duplicates, because X + Y combo equals Y + X combo):

• Air Barrys &
  • Gravity Belt - High Mobility
  • X-Ray Specs - Futuristic Vision
  • Ezy-Dodge Missiles - Air Dodger
• Nerd Repellent &
  • X-Ray Specs - Nothing to See Here
  • Free Ride - Disaster Averted
• Insta-Ball &
  • Gravity Belt - Serious Bounce
  • Freeze-o-Matic - Just a Little Further
  • Flying Pig - Fantastic Contraptions
• Gravity Belt - See above
• Missile Jammer &
  • Ezy-Dodge Missiles - Mild Missiles
• Token Gift &
  • Magnetic Tokens - Spin Doctor
  • Free Ride - Instant Satisfaction
  • Lucky Last - Beat the House
• Freeze-o-Matic - See above
• X-Ray Specs &
  • Free Ride - Transport Tycoon
  • Lucky Last - Fortune Teller
• Gemology
  • Flying Pig - Glazed Ham
  • Coin Magnet - Kaching
• Ezy-Dodge Missiles
  • Flying Pig - Miss Piggy
• Magnetic Tokens
  • Coin Magnet - Magnetic Personality
  • Lucky Last - Great Odds
• Flying Pig
  • Coin Magnet - Smash and Grab
• Free Ride - See above
• Coin Magnet - See above
• Lucky Last - See Above

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What's “Another Way In”?

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There's a new achievement and I'm stumped as to how to get it:

Start a game without breaking the laboratory wall

I assume it has something to do with the new Gadgets but none of them sound like they'd help. How do I get this achievement?

Asked by Ben Brocka

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You need to get all the way up to the free ride gadget,then keep playing games until you get the teleporter vehicle then you can do the achievement.

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How can I get Angry Wings?

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There's an achievement called Angry Wings I just can't get:

Get the Profit Bird Twice in One Game

I've gotten all the other achievements (except the new gadget ones) ages ago, but I've never managed to get the Profit Bird twice in one game yet. Is there any trick to it? Is there a set rotation of vehicles I need to keep track of to try and catch it twice in one game? Is it totally random?

I just got the X-ray specs so I can track which vehicle each power up contains.

Asked by Ben Brocka

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Its mostly relies on your luck :/

Try starting the game until first vehicle you get is Profit Bird,then just start destroying all the vehicles as fast as you can,if you survive long enough you will get it again.

You should destroy vehicles because when one is gone new starts to spawn and it is never the same as previous one.

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What's a good strategy for completing the “Fly 1750m without collecting coins” mission in Jetpack Joyride

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This is the last mission that I have to complete, but I can't seem to come up with a good strategy to complete the mission. I always seem to inadvertently collect a coin or two along the way to 1750m. Is there some sort of winning strategy to complete this mission?

Asked by RESPAWN

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First of all, avoid using any vehicles, they get hard to steer pretty fast and you might pick coins by accident. So unless you are sure you can control your vehicle, either avoid picking them up or destroy them intentionally as soon as possible. In any event, turn off the magnetic vehicle add-ons if you have any.

Use powerups. Buy the Head Start powerup and when using it stay close to the ground. In my experience, 80% of the times you'll reach 750m without any coins. Grab a few Quick Revive powerups as well, use them only if you've reached a significant distance without picking any coins (say, 1250m). In the event you have a choice between death and picking up coins, die and revive yourself. I'd avoid using the Final Blast unless it's a last resort, you may end up collecting coins while you tumble away, in any case, don't use it if you have a Quick Revive unless you've used that first.

Picking up tokens is up to you, they don't count against you, and you might get a revive or a Final Blast in the slot machine, but if you use them and get coins or cash them in you'd lose your mission. I'd say - prefer to use powerups before spinning the wheel for the first time.

The mission isn't that hard, I've completed it successfully several times (I finished all missions 8 times by now), it's just takes a mixture of skill, luck and clever use of powerups.

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Does Jetpack Joyride end?

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I've noticed increasing sectors numbers in the background of Jetpack Joyride.

Do these sectors ever end? Can you escape with the jet pack?

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30,000 meters then a wall of zapper kills you

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Is there any way to control which vehicles I get?

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In Jetpack Joyride, there are a few in-game missions that require you to have a specific vehicle. (Some ask you to drive it a certain distance, or to hit a certain number of scientists, etc.)

Is there any way to make sure you get the vehicle you need? Or are you just stuck playing over and over until that vehicle pops up?

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None that I've found. You always have 3 missions though, so you should always be able to work on something.

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How do I access the new missions?

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There was an update to Jetpack Joyride released today, which makes me consider replaying the game (I lost all my progress when I updated to iOS5).

However, I am a bit confused by how I actually get the new missions.

The update text includes the following:

Please note that the new mission system is only playable AFTER prestiging at least once. If you have already prestiged and get the update, any mission you get after your current missions will automatically transition over to the new ones, yay!

What do they mean by "prestiging at least once"?

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Prestiging in Jetpack Joyride means you have completed various given missions and earned enough stars to level up past level 15. The levels 1-15 require earning progressively more stars to move to the next level. The missions to earn stars are things like:

• Fly 300M in the Profit Bird in a Single Run
• Rub your head against the roof for 1000 meters
• etc.

If you level up past level 15, you will be given the option to Prestige. Once you do so, you get a shiny badge on your profile, and then you should be able to access the new missions in the update.

After you Prestige, Level 16 is like starting back out at Level 1, when you hit level 30, you can Prestige again, rinse and repeat. I do not know if there is a cap, but I'm at level 57 currently.

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How do I get the Good Work, Woody achievement?

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It says to run into the bottom obstacle three times in a row. I tried running into the lowest zapper I saw as soon as possible three times in a row and that didn't do it. I tried letting missiles hit me as I was walking and that didn't do it.

How do I get this achievement? Am I just missing something really simple?

Answer

You have to die three time by running into a low zapper obstacle without ever flying.
Just start a game and don't press anything (make sure you don't have a head start), most chances the first obstacle you'd hit will be a zapper (missiles don't appear that early), do that three times and the achievement is yours.

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What is the name of the genre of games similar to Jetpack Joyride?

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I'm trying to figure out what the genre of games is called in which the only (or primary) control is to hold a single down a button to move the vehicle/character up and when letting go of the button, you float or move down. You generally try to avoid obstacles by moving above or below them.

Examples of this genre would be The Helicopter Game, or Jetpack Joyride. There are no doubt many others that you may have run across over time as well. I just didn't know if there was a genre name for them. I've seen things like 'cave flyer' or 'dodging', didn't know if there was anything better or official to classify them.

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They are usually called "endless survival games" and are in the same vein as Canabalt or Robot Unicorn Attack.

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What is the meaning of these numbers under the 'Prestige' medals?

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Under the 'Prestige' medals in Jetpack Joyride is a number accompanying the medal (#87 and #38 in the photo below). Do these numbers have a meaning, or are they just random?

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It seems they are just a way to number them. Here's a list of them from the Touch Arcade forums:

• ID #001 Lonely Badge of Singularity
• ID #002 Double Badge of Rainbows
• ID #003 Sleepy Badge of Naps
• ID #004 Quadruple Badge of Bypass
• ID #005 Funky Badge of Jazz
• ID #006 Delicious Badge of Custard
• ID #007 Not so Lucky Badge
• ID #008 Prestigious Badge of Bacon
• ID #009 Sparkly Badge of Learning
• ID #010 New Badge of Double Digits
• ID #011 Annual Badge of Celebration
• ID #012 Dogs Badge of Walks
• ID #013 Super Lucky Badge
• ID #014 Adventurous Badge of Travel
• ID #015 Shiny Badge of Honor
• ID #016 Shiny Badge of Completion
• ID #017 Shiny Badge of Achievement
• ID #018 Momentous Badge of Age
• ID #019 Shiny Badge of Excellence
• ID #020 Shiny Badge of Courage
• ID #021 Tipsy Badge of Celebration
• ID #022 Shiny Badge of Persistence
• ID #023 Shiny Badge of Resilience
• ID #024 Shiny Badge of Skill
• ID #025 Shiny Badge of Accomplishment
• ID #026 Shiny Badge of Dexterity
• ID #027 Shiny Badge of Technique
• ID #028 Shiny bBadge of Prowess
• ID #029 Shiny Badge of Finesse
• ID #030 Shiny Badge of Aptitude
• ID #031 Shiny Badge of Talent
• ID #032 Shiny Badge of Sparkles
• ID #033 Shiny Badge of Greatness
• ID #034 Golden Frothing Badge
• ID #035 Shiny Badge of Deliciousness
• ID #036 Shiny Badge of Curiosity
• ID #037 Shiny Badge of Inspiration
• ID #038 Shiny Badge of Love
• ID #039 Shiny Badge of Creativity
• ID #040 Crisis Badge of Midlife
• ID #041 Shiny Badge of Brilliance
• ID #042 Badge of Meaning
• ID #043 Shiny Badge of Delight
• ID #044 Shiny Badge of Superiority
• ID #045 Great Badge of Honor
• ID #046 Great Badge of Completion
• ID #047 Great Badge of Achievement
• ID #048 Great Badge of Excellence
• ID #049 Great Badge of Courage
• ID #050 Great Badge of Persistence
• ID #051 Great Badge of Resilience
• ID #052 Great Badge of Skill
• ID #053 Great Badge of Accomplishment
• ID #054 Great Badge of Dexterity
• ID #055 Ominous Badge of Assassination
• ID #056 Great Badge of Technique
• ID #057 Great Badge of Prowess
• ID #058 Great Badge of Finesse
• ID #059 Great Badge of Aptitude
• ID #060 Great Badge of Talent
• ID #061 Great Badge of Sparkles
• ID #062 Great Badge of Greatness
• ID #063 Great Badge Of Deliciousness
• ID #064 Great Badge of Curiosity
• ID #065 Great Badge of Inspiration
• ID #066 Great Badge of Love
• ID #067 Great Badge of Creativity
• ID #068 Great Badge of Brilliance
• ID #069 Racy Badge of Controversy
• ID #070 Great Badge of Delight
• ID #071 Great Badge of Superiority
• ID #072 Special Badge of Honour
• ID #073 Special Badge of Completion
• ID #074 Special Badge of Achievement
• ID #075 Special Badge of Excellence
• ID #076 Special Badge of Courage
• ID #077 Special Badge of Persistence
• ID #078 Special Badge of Resilience
• ID #079 Special Badge of Skill
• ID #080 Special Badge of Accomplishment
• ID #081 Special Badge of Dexterity
• ID #082 Special Badge of Technique
• ID #083 Special Badge of Prowess
• ID #084 Best Badge of Birth
• ID #085 Special Badge of Finesse
• ID #086 Funny Green Badge
• ID #087 Special Badge of Aptitude
• ID #088 Special Badge of Talent
• ID #089 Special Badge of Sparkles
• ID #090 Special Badge of Greatness
• ID #091 Special Badge of Deliciousness
• ID #092 Special Badge of Curiosity
• ID #093 Special Badge of Inspiration
• ID #094 Special Badge of Love
• ID #095 Special Badge of Creativity
• ID #096 Special Badge of Brilliance
• ID #097 Special Badge of Delight
• ID #098 Special Badge of Superiority
• ID #099 Devastating Badge of Bradman
• ID #100 Badge of the Centurion
• ID #101 Shiny Badge of Spotted Dogs
• ID #102 Awesome Badge of Awesomeness
• ID #103 Heroic Badge of Heroes
• ID #104 Glorious Badge of Glory
• ID #105 Wonderful Badge of Wonder
• ID #106 Great Badge of Greatness
• ID #107 Amazing Badge of Amazement
• ID #108 Familiar Badge of Imagery
• ID #109 Brave Badge of Bravery
• ID #110 Lucky Badge of Luck
• ID #111 Prestigious Badge of Prestige
• ID #112 Honourable Badge of Honour
• ID #113 Warm Badge of Summer
• ID #114 Freezing Badge of Winter
• ID #115 Historic Badge of Fruit
• ID #116 Historic Badge of Sensei
• ID #117 Historic Badge of Raskullyness
• ID #118 Historic Badge of Zombies
• ID #119 Historic Badge of Echoes
• ID #120 Historic Badge of Racing Rockets
• ID #121 Historic Badge of Blasting Off
• ID #122 Woody's Badge of Programming
• ID #123 Sierra's Badge of Art
• ID #124 Muscat's Badge of Design
• ID #125 Last Badge of the Collection (?)

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