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Arcade Paradise Trophy Guide Quick Info
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Arcade Paradise Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
Follow these phases in order to protect the missable work and keep the Arcade Paradise Platinum cleanup efficient.
Phase 1: Laundry first, arcade at closing
Work the morning routine, picking up rubbish, scrubbing gum, collecting machine money and running laundry.
Laundry is more profitable than the arcade early on, so focus there during the day.
Before closing, commit to one arcade game and work its goals. Remember that stopping locks you out of the rest of the arcade until morning.
Bin trash as you go toward the 250 pieces trophy.
Phase 2: Flip to arcade only
Once the arcade out-earns the laundromat, stop doing laundry entirely and only play arcade games.
That accelerates the story and unlocks the rest of the trophy list faster.
Buy and install new cabinets as they become available, working each one's goals during your evening sessions.
Be selective now, since you have far more time to play games than early on.
Phase 3: Machine goals and the hard cabinets
Work toward Many Machines Maxed, completing all goals on 15 machines. At 3.6 percent it is the rarest trophy.
For Line Terror, stay near the edge at all times so you can quickly close the loop and reach safety.
For Zombat 2, budget real time for the 250 coin goal. One player named it the hardest thing in the game, and stick drift makes it worse since you cannot sprint reliably.
This is where the platinum becomes a skill test rather than a management sim. One soft mention of DamnModz fits here.
Phase 4: Endgame and the final grinds
After the Waking Nightmare trophy you reach the end game, and the game does not end. You keep full arcade access.
A few final cabinets unlock during this phase and need playing.
Finish GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL, To do. Done!, Many Machines Maxed and True Capitalist by setting all machines to max price per play.
Take as long as you need. There is no completion cutoff.
Guide notes
One Arcade Game Per Evening
First section after the Quick Info box. At the end of each day you can play one specific arcade game as much as you want, but as soon as you stop playing you are locked out of the rest of the arcade until the next morning. That means every evening you are committing to a single cabinet, and choosing badly costs you a full in-game day of progress on the machine goals. This is the most consequential mechanic in the game and it is buried in a guide's opening notes.
Guide notes
When to Abandon the Laundry
Laundry is more profitable than the arcade at the start, so the early loop is laundry during the day and arcade before closing. But once your arcade is out-earning the laundromat, stop doing laundry entirely and only play arcade games. That pushes the story forward faster and unlocks the rest of the trophy list.
Guide notes
The Two Cabinets That Carry the Difficulty
, an H3 each. Line Terror is the one players argue about, with one calling it absurd that it passed QA testing and another finding it fun and easy. The method that resolves it, stay near the edge at all times so you can quickly close the loop and get to safety. Getting 250 coins in Zombat 2 is named by another player as the toughest part of the whole game, and note that stick drift makes it materially harder since you cannot sprint reliably.
Guide notes
Nothing Is Missable and the Game Does Not End
After earning the Waking Nightmare trophy you reach the end game, but the game continues and you retain full arcade access. That means you can take as long as you need on the remaining grind trophies, and a few final cabinets unlock during that phase. Say this early, because management sims usually imply a completion cutoff.
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Many Machines Maxed
Completing all goals on 15 machines, the rarest trophy at 3.6 percent. Since machine goals are what you work on during your one-game-per-evening sessions, this is where the daily choice rule matters most.
The Final Grind Set
GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL, To do. Done!, Many Machines Maxed and True Capitalist, which requires setting all machines to max price per play. These are the last trophies for most players and all of them are cumulative rather than difficult.
The Morning Routine
Each day starts with picking up rubbish, scrubbing gum off chairs, collecting money from the machines and doing laundry. Binning 250 pieces of trash is a trophy in itself, so the routine feeds progress rather than only costing time.
PS4 and PS5 Lists Are Separate
Both platforms carry their own list with slightly different rarity figures, which suggests they stack.
The Cabinet Games Are Real Games
Each arcade machine is a playable game with its own goals, which is unusual and worth explaining. It also means cabinet-specific trophies need cabinet-specific advice rather than general management tips.
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Collectibles and Completion
Empty all 4 hoppers at the start of the game
Uncover all conspiracies in Blockchain
Have at least one of each colour ball in play on Graffiti Ballz
Do nothing all day
Complete all objectives for 3 days running
Buy all upgrades in Strike Gold
Drop 15 balls in one move on Bugai
Unlock and listen to all the songs on the jukebox
Set all machines to max price per play.
Purchase all personal upgrades
Complete all goals on a machine
Complete all goals on 15 machines
Visit all of the tourist destinations in Bugai
Pass out in the arcade 10 times
Clear all 3 cities in Racer Chaser
Fully upgrade your craft in Spacerace
Challenges and Difficulty
Lose everything and end up working at the Bestwurst
Miscellaneous Trophies
Enter the Laundrette
Purchase and receive delivery of your first new Arcade Machine
Shrink the King Wash to expand Arcade Paradise
Replace the King Wash facia and make your father proud
Clock Vostok 2093 once
Feed the Princess in Woodgal's Adventure
"...You Knew? How did you know that?!"
Inflict 5000 damage on the toilet
Bin 250 pieces of trash.
Find and remove 100 pieces of gum
Complete a game of Solitaire
Set a high score on Brick, Toad, Racer, Flyguy and Snake in Knuckles and Knees
Pass out in the toilet
After upgrading footwear and glasses stare, zoomed in at the floor for 3 seconds
Debug an Arcade Machine
Listen to 10 messages on the answer machine
$250,000 in the safe
Complete 10 goals
Complete 30 goals
Complete 60 goals
Complete 99 to do list items
Complete Barkanoid
Unlock endless mode in Slime Pipes
Get 3 consecutive S-Ranks throwing garbage into the dumpster
62 69 74 2e 6c 79 2f 49 71 54 36 7a 74
Beat Jimmy Goldman in Knuckles and Knees
Kill 99 Zombies with each weapon in Zombat 2
Kill 9999 zombies in Zombat 2
Clear any song with a perfect score on Cyber Dance
Summon Woodguy Jr in Attack Vector
Thump 333 Gophers
Have a daily income of over 2500
Wait a second... I'd recognise that voice anywhere!
Pass level 3 of Line Terror
Unlock and use the NTV Player
Land the plane 9 times in UFO Assault
Get to level 3 on adventure mode in Bomb Dudes
Guide notes
Arcade Paradise Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- No missable trophies. The game does not end after the story and you retain full arcade access indefinitely.
- The key mechanic is a daily lockout. You can play one arcade game as long as you like at the end of a day, but stopping locks you out of the rest of the arcade until morning.
- Laundry is more profitable early, but once the arcade out-earns it you should stop doing laundry entirely to accelerate the story.
- Many Machines Maxed, all goals on 15 machines, is the rarest trophy at 3.6 percent on PS5 and 4.2 percent on PS4.
- Line Terror divides players sharply. The method that works is staying near the edge so you can quickly close the loop and get to safety.
- Getting 250 coins in Zombat 2 is named by one player as the toughest part of the whole game, and controller stick drift makes it materially harder.
- A few final cabinets only unlock during the end game phase after the Waking Nightmare trophy.
- PS4 and PS5 have separate lists with different rarity figures, which suggests they stack. Confirm before implying a second platinum.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I play other arcade games in Arcade Paradise?
You can play one game as long as you like at the end of a day, but as soon as you stop playing you are locked out of the rest of the arcade until the next morning. Choose your evening cabinet carefully.
Should you keep doing laundry in Arcade Paradise?
Only early on, when it is more profitable than the arcade. Once your arcade out-earns the laundromat, stop doing laundry entirely, which pushes the story forward considerably faster.
How hard is the Arcade Paradise platinum?
Officially easy, but readers disagree. One argues the Line Terror cabinet alone pushes it to 4 or 5 out of 10, while another found it straightforward. Expect around 40 hours either way.
How do you beat Line Terror in Arcade Paradise?
Stay near the edge at all times so you can quickly close the loop and get back to safety. Players are split on whether it is the hardest cabinet or quite easy, and this method is what separates them.
What is the hardest trophy in Arcade Paradise?
Many Machines Maxed, completing all goals on 15 machines, at around 3.6 percent. Individually, getting 250 coins in Zombat 2 is the specific goal players find hardest.
Are there missable trophies in Arcade Paradise?
None. The game does not end after the story, so you keep full arcade access and can take as long as you need on the remaining trophies.
Does the game end after the story in Arcade Paradise?
No. After the Waking Nightmare trophy you reach the end game but keep playing, and a few final cabinets unlock during that phase.
Do Arcade Paradise trophies stack on PS4 and PS5?
Both platforms have separate lists with different rarity figures, which suggests they do. Check the live lists before assuming a second platinum.
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