Hidden Through Time
19 Achievements
1,000
1-2h
Online Search Engine
Complete Fifty Online Maps
70
25.49%
How to unlock the Online Search Engine achievement in Hidden Through Time - Definitive Guide
People have been uploading very easy maps
I go over this in my video at :50
Achievement Walkthrough - All Puzzle Solutions:
I found I was unable to search ("easy, trophy, achievement" etc) on Xbox as it would enter whatever I typed into both the map and author name fields automatically and always return 0 results.
No big deal because sorting by Completion Rate and then filtering by not played is quicker regardless
"The Data is Corrupted" - while playing online, you are more than likely going to get this message a few times. Don't worry, nothing is actually going to happen and you're not going to lose any of your progress. It will pop up when you try and load into another player's level from time to time, but it doesn't actually break anything. It's weird. But if you happen to see it, you can just ignore it.
Once you've completed your 50th unique level online, the trophy will unlock.
To access the online feature of this game, from the main menu, select 'Online' then 'Online Maps'. Available maps will show giving you their name, author, rating and completion percentage. There is also a flag icon that shows if you've played the map and a ribbon icon showing if you've completed it. You can also sort these maps with filters or search for keywords or specific authors.
As luck would have it, the community has created maps to play so you can earn the five online achievements with relative ease. The most popular keywords to search for are 'ach', 'trop', 'easy' and 'pla'. Also, there are a few specific authors that have created a series of easy maps: 'Metal Gear VR', 'JacksonDom' and 'Kouki'. Of course, if you search keywords first and then these authors, chances are that you may have completed one or more of their created maps.
If searching for these keywords and authors first, you will find (and potentially complete) approximately 40 of the 50 maps required. For any remaining maps, you can filter to search for maps you haven't played yet plus order them by 'Clear Percentage'. In theory, high completion percentage maps are easier than others, but it just might mean that it’s a new map and the only author themselves have completed it, which would give it a 100%. Trial and error should give you suitable maps to complete the online portion of this game.
Note that after you play each map, you will have to search again; the game does not save your previous search.
Another tip, mark a card with a star before playing it, so you will know exactly what you played and what you didn’t.
An hour and a half and the trophy is in your pocket!