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Combo Operator

Combo Operator

Get a 17x combo.

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How to unlock the Combo Operator achievement in Astropop - Definitive Guide

The best way to get this achievement is to go in to survival mode with any character. Almost immediately at the start you will get a block that will destroy all the blocks of a particular color (a 'nuke' block). Organize the blocks so that you have 3 together and are ready to shoot a fourth as soon as the screen fills up to its maximum, making sure one of the four is the nuke block (credit to Jellophile for suggesting that method) and you should get this within a few tries. I got a 15x combo twice, then got an 18x combo my third attempt, so it shouldn't take too long. This is much faster than having to go in to level 9, beat it, and hope to get it during level 10 like the other solution says. This only takes a minute or two per attempt. Plus, if you are like me and didn't see that solution until after you passed the level 9 checkpoint with Vector, you would have to start from the level 1 checkpoint, taking even longer.

Note that you can immediately restart if you don't get it, or you can keep going and another nuke block will usually appear shortly afterward, allowing you another attempt without having to exit out.
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23 Mar 2011 02:09

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Worked for me first time. Cheers!
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By Brucey B Cool on 05 May 2011 00:12
Great solution, got it on my third attempt. Thank you.
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By SEEPAGE ix on 29 Oct 2014 07:43
best solution of the bunch!
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By SKOOT2006 on 02 Nov 2014 08:47
What "nuke" block are you talking about. There is a row nuke with a lightning bolt, there's a column nuke, radial bomb. Just not sure by what you mean when you say nuke
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By flubberfudge on 01 Oct 2017 06:37
One appears on the right side of the screen at the 30:06 mark of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYo81UkmQk

It has a nuclear symbol on it.
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By VegaDark541 on 01 Oct 2017 17:17
Okay thanks Veg, I'll never be able to complete this but I'm gonna atleast try and get as much as I can do lmao.
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By flubberfudge on 01 Oct 2017 17:36
I had the colour blind mode enabled, once disabled you can see what the blocks are better lol.
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By flubberfudge on 01 Oct 2017 18:42
I had the colour blind mode enabled, once disabled you can see what the blocks are better lol.
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By flubberfudge on 01 Oct 2017 18:45
Got it randomly going for the survival! Did not go for it. Got lucky right at the start!
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By MattiasAnderson on 07 Feb 2023 22:42
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Get to level 9 with Vector, the game will checkpoint.

Start from level 9 checkpoint, finish 9 and get to level 10. The game will give you a nuke brick at the top of the screen as part of the tutorial, just wait until the screen is filled with bricks instead of using it straight away.

Try and keep the bottom layer of bricks flat so theres more of them when you reach the bottom, but make sure 3 colours are connected so you can just fire the nuke at them.

If you fail, exit and start from checkpoint level 9 again. It will take some luck, but this is the easiest level to do it on imo.
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30 Nov 2009 16:28

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Good tip - I was able to get a 19x combo on my second try at it.
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By spletchie on 30 Mar 2010 00:17
This is the best solution - took me three tries to get, so if you don't get during the first go keep trying.
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By YoshiMiyamoto on 25 May 2010 04:36
I just gave positive feedback as after reading this I managed the achievement in only four tries.

If you would be so kind as to edit slightly with another little tip based on my experience, it would be most appreciated.

After trying and failing three times with the first nuke available on Level 10 (came close each time!), I started a fourth attempt. After still screwing up the first nuke, I played naturally and recovered, using Vector's Supa Wapon to clear out poison and steel bricks as much as possible. When the second nuke dropped I was in much better position and snagged the 17X multiplier instantly.
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By G3n3ralG3n0c1dE on 12 Sep 2010 18:58
Edited and added you tip. Thanks for the postitive.
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By FailedSeppuku on 12 Sep 2010 22:54
2nd try, that was beautiful!!! thx!
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By Saft Und Kraft on 14 Jun 2012 02:19
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The way I got this was by getting the special block of a color (the one that will destroy all of that color when used) and a set up where I can easily use it. Then I waited until the screen was almost completely full, and launched it. Hoped for the best. Took a few tries, but I eventually got lucky.
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07 Jun 2009 23:00

This is, in my eyes, a luck based achievement. I don’t think anyone has the ability to see a combo 17x deep, unless you are some sort of Astropop guru. Probably something to try for in the later levels when you have the better power-ups at hand, or go into survival and wait for the nuke bricks and the screen to fill up as much as possible, then knock out the nuke brick and watch your combos build up.

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