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Menhir Conquered!

Menhir Conquered!

Complete Stage 2 of Babel.

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How to unlock the Menhir Conquered! achievement in Catherine - Definitive Guide

You first need to complete 3 chapters in the story mode with a gold award to unlock this level.
I think the easiest and best way to do this is with 2 controllers.
I put a pillow on my lap so the controllers didn't slide around and kept at it til I got it.
As you can see in the video, I barely made it.
Sometimes I would switch from this to Obelisk in case I was getting too frustrated, but patience and persistence are the keys to getting these.
I try to make each platform as flat as possible with a broad base even if it seems like I'm wasting too much time. This is more important on the later stages of Babel.
Watch what happens when you pull out or push a block out and what the consequences are. For example, when you pull out a block out from the end of a row, if the row above has an unsupported block that sticks out 1 block farther, that block always falls. That's why in the video I posted, I always try not to pull out a block on the end of a row if I can help it. Unless that will help me where it will fall.
Here is a page from the Catherine Wiki site with a lot of great advice on Babel:
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Babel_Tips
Even though it says elsewhere that the blocks are random, they aren't. There are only a finite number of combinations and there are only a relatively few different patterns that come up. You'll notice that the patterns are very similar from game to game. Not exactly the same, but similar.
I got this from the Catherine Wiki page posted below and above.
This page below also has some good info on Babel in general too including approximately how many steps for each babel level in both single and paired modes and a few videos on the single player:
http://catherinethegame.wikia.com/wiki/Babel
There are things to remember in paired mode. Both must survive and don't block your partners path. I know it seems obvious, but it's really easy to do.
The key to this is patience and practice, if I can do it, so can you, good luck.
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08 Jan 2013 16:11

This one has 180-200 steps, I'm pretty sure, I didn't look once I made it to the goal. Once you get past 170 it becomes really easy. Around 70-100 is really hard and once you get past 100 and you've got three blocks to strafe on, make sure you don't lose those because if you do the likelihood of you recovering diminishes quickly. I used the technique where you pull two blocks out then move up and pull one out push it to the side and pull another one out and push up next to it. I'm not sure what it's called but it's like a double ladder.

Edit: It's called Inazuma, I used it almost the whole way through.
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04 Aug 2011 17:44

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I think "Inazuma" is the name you're looking for.
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By Minarchist on 05 Aug 2011 13:45
Thanks
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By Big sama on 05 Aug 2011 15:01
I ended at 185 steps although I did get rid of quite a few rows, so it might very well be 200.
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By Taco Bob on 20 Aug 2011 00:20
That stinks bro.
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By Big sama on 20 Aug 2011 00:22
Most I've gotten is 102 steps in Pairs. Even doing doubles is horrible in this frickin' level. Those unmoveable blocks have screwed me over so times. Babel is the only real blemish I can lay on this game.
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By Rhyolitic on 21 Aug 2011 06:32
Done! And I managed to make it into the top 50 for Pairs. #42 I think. Something like 14:17 to get to step 120ish. If you are doing pairs, there's a horrible section about 90-105ish. If you can get past that, you're golden as it gets REALLY easy then.
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By Rhyolitic on 21 Aug 2011 19:30
I only had 180 steps.
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By SINxCITY on 26 Aug 2011 04:33
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This achievement is unlocked through the Babel gameplay mode, by completing the second stage: Menhir. Babel's block placement is completely randomized, making strategies very difficult to create. The stages tend to have numerous Trap Blocks and can be as narrow as three blocks wide, requiring rapid movement and quick thinking to survive all 187 steps. This Babel stage can also be played in Pairs which should significantly make it easier for you. If playing in Pairs, 130 steps are needed to complete it. For an in-depth strategy of each Babel Stage click HERE.

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Mehir is the second-stage of the Babel mode. This mode and stage will become available after unlocking 3-Star Man. Babel mode is completely randomized, which means there is no absolute visual puzzle solution. This will require skill and having a firm grasp of all the block concepts that one has learned in Golden Playhouse. Menhir is 187 steps to completion.

Steps to complete:

  • Solo - 187
  • Pairs - 126-130

Credit to kormaruR of YouTube for the video



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You must complete the level in Babel mode called Menhir. The number of steps for one player is 190, for two players - 130.
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20 Aug 2011 03:00

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Passing the tower alone using two joysticks.

Video
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By Pixelaholic on 01 Jun 2020 11:17
When playing for two, from level 50 to 60 there is a solid, very easy wall, a good opportunity to take a break.

By the way, the blocks are not completely random; for each stage there is a limited set of sections of 5-10 levels. These sections are combined differently each time, but sooner or later you will explore all the options
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By kperep on 16 Jan 2024 13:13