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Madden NFL Arcade - Roadmap and Trophy Guide


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The servers have closed, thus all the online trophies are now unobtainable.

 

Roadmap

Overview:

-Estimated trophy difficulty: 3/10 (Personal Opinion) (Trophy Difficulty Rating)

-Offline (breakdown): 8 (5(B), 3(S))

-Online (breakdown): 4 (2(B), 1(S), 1(G)) - Unobtainable due to server closure

-Approximate amount of time to 100%: 5hrs (Estimated time to 100%)

-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 15+ Games

-Number of missable trophies: None

-Glitched trophies: None

-Do cheat codes disable trophies?: No Cheats

 

 

Introduction:

 

Madden NFL Arcade is a fun little title similar to that of NHL 3-on-3 and Blitz. You play with real NFL teams in 5-on-5 games. The game itself is very easy to pick up and run with even for someone who has never played a Madden title before this one. The trophies can also be easily obtained through multiplayer boosting or using 2 controllers. The only ones that might be a little difficult are Like A Boss & Don't Stop Believing if you are unable to find someone to boost them properly with, as they require a bit of skill if done normally.

 

 

Walkthrough:

 

Step 1: View the Credits

 

This is the easiest trophy in the game. Just select Help & Options at the main menu, then select Credits. Sit back & watch Games Don't Grow On Trees pop!

 

 

Step 2: Play a 2-player game (online or offline)

 

Make sure that the game presets are Points To Win 30, Number of Downs 4, Start On Own 20. While playing games, make sure you do the following for the basic gameplay trophies:

 

  • Get a safety on your opponent
  • Win a game while attempting and making all 2-point conversions
  • Score a defensive touchdown
  • Win a game using only passing plays
  • Score on the first play of the game
  • Shut out your opponent
  • Commit no turnovers in a game

Note: You can do the above in a single player game as well, but it is much easier in 2-player.

 

 

Step 3: Play online towards all the online trophies - Unobtainable due to server closure

 

Play online, either normally or find a boosting partner and go after online trophies. Welcome To The Jungle & Time For A Montage are easy enough that you don't need to boost as they only require you to play ranked online games, not win them. For Don't Stop Believing & Like A Boss, you may need to find a boosting partner in the Trophy Boosting Thread to make them easier.

 

 

Step 4: Clean-up Games

 

If you don't have 100% by this point, go back and mop up any remaining trophies!

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Trophy List

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/04.jpg You Can Dance If You Want To (B)

Force a safety, Points To Win 30, Number of Downs 4, Start On Own 20

 

Start a 2-Player game (online or offline) and when the second player has the ball, have him select a run play and you choose a pass defense play. Then have the second player turn around and run the ball out the back of his end zone for the safety.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/06.jpg Return To Sender (B)

Score a defensive touchdown, Points To Win 30, Number of Downs 4, Start On Own 20

 

Start a 2-Player game (online or offline) and try to get it so the second player starts with the ball as close to their goal line as possible (either get near the goal line on offense and turn it over on downs or have the second player run it backwards to around his own goal line). Then have him throw short passes and have your guys defend short passes. As soon as he throws the pass, have your guy step in front of it and press :cross: to try to pick it off, then return it for the touchdown. If you are having problems returning it after you intercepted it, have your partner keep switching off guys and run away from you so you don't get caught.

 

An alternative method (that is not always as reliable), is to have player 2 select a pass play while you choose a blitz. Select one of the guys covering the receivers and after the snap, run after the quarterback and tackle him. Occasionally he will fumble the ball and if you can get to it before his blocker, you can try to run it in for the touchdown. I actually got it this way without even playing and just leaving the game on to play by itself, ironically.

 

Also, if you get a Fumblitis power-up while you're on defense, activate it and have the second player run into the endzone and tackle him there, as it will cause a fumble almost all the time. Then you just have to recover the ball before his team does. This one is more luck-based, as the power-ups are random and I've only gotten it twice in about 20+ games I've played.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/08.jpg 2 Points 1 Win (B)

Convert all 2 point attempts and win, Points To Win 30, Number of Downs 4, Start On Own 20

 

You have to make all 2-point conversions after you score a touchdown. Select Deep Pass and have the second player choose Short Cover, then pass to your running back after he gets out of the backfield and closer to the endzone for the easiest chance to complete them all. Best to do on 2-players with the 2nd player doing nothing.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/10.jpg Buzz The Tower (B)

Win the game with only passing plays, Points To Win 30, Number of Downs 4, Start On Own 20

 

Start a 2-Player game (online or offline) and always select throwing plays (Deep Passes are the best for this as it goes faster). Have the second player's defender (the one covering whoever you are going to throw it to) run away from him after the pass is thrown so your guy will catch it easier and be able to run into the end zone no problem. Then when player 2 has the ball, have him keep running it into the back of his end zone for safeties to make things go faster. Only select passing plays until you win!

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/05.jpg It's All Downhill From Here (S)

Score on the first play of the game, Points To Win 30, Number of Downs 4, Start On Own 20

 

Obviously this must be done on your first possession! Start a 2-Player game (online or offline), select Deep Pass and have the second player choose Short Cover. After the snap, have the guy covering the person you are going to throw it to run away from him so he has a better chance of catching it and running it in afterwards.

 

Alternatively, you can also let your opponent get the ball first and have him run backwards so he ends up turning over the ball on downs around his goal line. On your first offensive play, select Run while your partner selects a Deep Cover and just run the ball in after that.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/07.jpg Play Them Out Keyboard Cat (S)

Hold your opponent to 0 points, Points To Win 30, Number of Downs 4, Start On Own 20

 

Start a 2-Player game (online or offline) and make sure player 1 is the only player to score. To make things go faster, when the second player has the ball, have them keep running it into the back of their end zone for safeties so you get the extra 2 points and the ball again.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/09.jpg Learn To Share (S)

Commit no turnovers in a game, Points To Win 30, Number of Downs 4, Start On Own 20

 

You just have to complete a game without turning the ball over. Start a 2-Player game (online or offline) and make sure player 2 doesn't get in the way of any passes or tackle you when you do a run play (run out of bounds if you're about to get hit). This will lessen the chances of an accidental interception or fumble recovery. Have player 1 keep scoring and when player 2 has the ball, have him keep running it into the back of the end zone for safeties to make things go faster.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/01.jpg Games Don't Grow On Trees (B)(H)

View the game credits

 

In the Main Menu, go to Help And Options than select Credits. A few seconds after they start, the trophy will pop!

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/02.jpg Welcome To The Jungle (B)

Play an online ranked game

 

UNOBTAINABLE DUE TO SERVER CLOSURE

 

Just go online and start up a ranked game. After the game is over, the trophy will pop. You do not have to win to get this.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/03.jpg Time For A Montage (B)

Play 15 online ranked games

 

UNOBTAINABLE DUE TO SERVER CLOSURE

 

Just go online and play 15 ranked games. After the 15th game is over, the trophy will pop. You do not have to win them for the trophy.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/12.jpg Don't Stop Believing (S)

Beat an online ranked opponent with a skill level of at least 5 above yours

 

UNOBTAINABLE DUE TO SERVER CLOSURE

 

There are two ways you can go about getting this one:

 

1) The easiest way is to find someone in the Trophy Boosting Thread that is 5 skill levels higher than you and have them let you win.

 

2) While boosting with a friend, if you're both on the same level (or close to it), have one person keep winning until they are 5 levels above yourself and then beat them. This the VERY long way of doing it, though, as it will take quite a few games in order to reach Skill Level 6 or higher.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/290/11.jpg Like a Boss (G)

Win 5 online ranked games in a row

 

UNOBTAINABLE DUE TO SERVER CLOSURE

 

Easiest to boost with a friend (or use the Trophy Boosting Thread to find someone). Just make sure that all the games are RANKED. Win 5 in a row and the trophy is yours!

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Huge bump. The game servers are closing February 17th. Very easy game if you can get carried for Don't stop believing. You can forfeit games to count as plays to speed up the 15 plays a lot and can even AFK win if you just turbo X and rubber band the left joystick down. That 6-10h estimate is way too high so go get it before it closes !

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