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Throwback

Throwback

Use the Standard or Accelerato Boost with Octane or Backfire while playing in Urban Central

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How to unlock the Throwback achievement in Rocket League - Definitive Guide

To unlock this achievement you first need to unlock the Accelerato Boost then play a game on the Utopia Coliseum using one of the original battle-cars Octane, Zippy, Backfire or Scarab.


Fastest way to do this is to create an Exhibition Match and select Utopia Coliseum as the Arena and once the game starts hold downcn_RT then press cn_B to boost and this achievement will pop.

*Item unlocks are random so the Accelerato boost could be one of the first items you unlock or possible one of the last just keep playing games to unlock an item each time.

*To check if you have unlocked the Accelerato boost check in the garage menu under the Rocket Trails section.
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17 Feb 2016 08:31

44 Comments
how did you solve it?
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By HaZheR Mx on 22 Nov 2023 18:35
Thanks for that Iv'e added that in!
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By Obscure Ale on 17 Feb 2016 22:39
It might be obvious but is there a way to see if you have the Accelerato boost?
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By PunchedInTheEar on 18 Feb 2016 22:13
Enter your garage and scroll right until you get to the rocket trails. It should be sorted alphabetically.
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By Beinhardsen on 19 Feb 2016 02:20
typo you spelled trails wrong
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By dalton32389 on 25 Feb 2016 08:06
It glitched for me, I activated Accelerato, had the right car, right arena, tried removing topper and flag, switched car, removed mutates but still nothing. Then I tried playing online but I was not logged in to the Rocket League servers. Tried it again and it popped.
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By marknocturnal on 15 Mar 2016 17:01
You might want to add that the achievement doesn't unlock when playing Utopia Colloseum (night), but it does when playing Utopia Colloseum (dusk)
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By EaSkateVideo on 19 Jul 2017 10:49
How do you unlock accelerator boost? Online or exhibition?
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By C3LLDW3LLER on 22 Oct 2017 13:21
@C3LLDW3LLER It's just one of the items that unlock after completing any match but it's random which order you get them so it could be the first or the last you unlock.
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By Obscure Ale on 22 Oct 2017 16:47
Works perfectly, unlocked without problems
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By Jima9003 on 21 Nov 2019 05:09
This is in the boost section not rocket trails.
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By EmG v SprayZz on 12 Jun 2020 19:20
You need to play on Urban Central for this, not Utopia Coliseum
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By Soundgoodizer on 06 Oct 2020 20:52
Just popped this with Octane in Urban Central with Standard boost. No need to unlock Accelerato anymore.
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By NedMandingo3rd on 02 Nov 2020 06:39
You need to play on Urban Central. Can no longer be done in Utopia Coliseum.
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By SincereSeeker6 on 20 Dec 2020 01:27
I think they updated it I think you need Accelerato boost. I've tried so many times.
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By A Batwoman on 29 Jun 2021 19:07
This is the updated achievement requirements as of May 13th, 2022: Use the Standard or Accelerato Boost with Octane or Backfire while playing in Urban Central. I looked at the PS4 requirements and their achievement was updated. Took about a minute and a half before it unlocked for me
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By Ehh Maple on 14 May 2022 03:30
classic rocket trail still works for this.
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By DarthCaedus13 on 05 Jul 2022 02:35
Can confirm Ehh Maple suggestion, popped as soon as I boosted
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By NeverDry 13th on 14 Jul 2022 22:24
Didn't unlock until a few hours later for me
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By fruitshootman on 17 Jul 2022 15:33
If this is not unlocking for you guys as it did for me, try to play on Urban Central, popped as soon as i boosted.
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By Shaolin3D on 06 Sep 2022 12:43
In my case it was Octane with Accelerato at Urban Central.
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By lkemot on 06 Sep 2022 20:30
Yup, Urban Central with Octane equipped with Accelerato. Popped immediately. Utopia Colliseum didn't work.
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By TheCRod666 on 26 Nov 2022 14:09
Didn't work for me with Scarab. It worked first time with Octane.
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By brussell on 21 Dec 2022 06:02
Can someone trade me the accelerato boost? I promise i’ll give it right back after
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By jarcw on 08 Mar 2023 04:03
I agree with the more recent comments mentioning Urban Central arena with the Octane vehicle. I used that setup and it popped the first time. I initially tried Utopia Colosseum arena with the Backfire vehicle twice with no achievement popping.
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By Fitzbonnamel on 06 Apr 2023 05:22
If you need this - I have it and will trade you it (preferably for one of the others as I need them all still)
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By evilgenius76 on 19 Apr 2023 17:50
This wouldn't unlock for me using this solution. I had to use Fitzbonnamel's solution in his comment to do it on Urban Central instead of Utopia Colosseum.
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By Derek1337 on 22 Apr 2023 22:35
Like Fitzbonnamel said using Urban Central arena with the Octane vehicle was the only way I got this after multiple tries with different cars.
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By DulceDoes on 24 Apr 2023 00:14
I tried octane and backfire on utopia and urban and nothing, any thoughts? (My wife’s account)
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By Fighter Hawk on 29 Apr 2023 22:44
Ehh maple comment is still good
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By tjw CENA2000 on 16 Sep 2023 02:36
I try and I try but it won't pop-up...

(still actived?)
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By EwwTryHardQc on 05 Nov 2023 08:02
You ONLY need accelerato boost not trails. I did exhibition match with octane/accelerato utopia field, I did this 3-4 times. No achievement popped up, I started playing casual matches with the same setup. After the about 15 games the achievement popped up.
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By btijet on 14 Nov 2023 04:28
Just to let you guys know. Due to the recent updates. You do not need the Accelerato Boost anymore. You can get it with the Standard Rocket Boost
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By Miko Iraki on 15 Nov 2023 06:20
Achievement ain't unlocking, no matter what I do. Does anybody have any ideas?
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By vK Knave on 22 Nov 2023 01:26
I just got this using the Standard Common Rocket Boost on Urban Central with the Backfire.
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By Snitty x on 24 Nov 2023 00:27
I read Just Hank comment and I just got this now. Thank man.
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By Allexce on 25 Nov 2023 00:55
That worked Snitty, thanks
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By a holy chainsaw on 25 Nov 2023 13:37
Urban Central with Octane equipped with Accelerato worked for me, as TheCRod666 said.
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By Brando83 on 15 Dec 2023 06:54
Would anyone be willing to trade the rocket trail for this achievement? I can't seem to unlock it. It would be greatly appreciated!
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By M1n1foot on 05 May 2024 18:05
Works without Accelerato. See @Snitty solution! smile
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By RainbowSoda4677 on 27 May 2024 16:28
Worked with Octane on Urban Central, Zippy does not work anymore.
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By Flopsy86 on 11 Jun 2024 01:23
Great solution, but one thing to add is that you need a original battle-car. So you can only use the Octane, Zippy, Backfire and Scarab.
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By ClassyWings on 17 Feb 2016 22:14
Common sense tells me that the Rocket Trials section under the customization options is where you will find the Accelerato after unlocking it, however to ensure others do not have this problem i'd suggest mentioning it in the Solution. Just a tip :)
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By TuKraZe on 19 Feb 2016 22:51
I got it using Urban Central, with Backfire and the Accelerato Boost. I just spammed the boost for a bit and it came out after a few seconds. Got the idea from the YT comments on the video below.
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By Jank Hank on 23 Nov 2023 01:59
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Before attempting this achievement both the Accelerato and one of the original battle-cars must be unlocked which are: Octane, Zippy, Scarab and Backfire. These will all have unlocked by playing enough matches.

Once the car and the accelerato boost trail have been equipped, the match must be set up. This can be done by chance with this set-up however it'd be easier to set the game up yourself.

Go to Exhibition match and set the map to Utopia Coliseum - as this has been proved to work. You can also remove the mutators and remove bots to make life easier.

Once this has been set up, simply start the game and boost (cn_RT + cn_B).

The achievement didn't pop for me until a goal was scored so give it a minute to unlock. If it doesn't, check your car configuration.

Check out this video for an explanation and demonstration of how to unlock the achievement.

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21 Feb 2016 21:23

I figured this out from the comments on some of the other solutions, but I wanted to get this front and center as the game has changed a lot since launch and many of the solutions aren't quite accurate.

I unlocked this by boosting on the Urban Central arena with the Octane vehicle and the Standard boost equipped. The accelerato boost is no longer required.
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11 Oct 2023 16:57

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Thanks man! Thumbs up, nothing was working for me... but I did use the Accelerato boost and it pop up like 2 minutes after the match end.
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By Asoko on 14 Oct 2023 07:55
Thanks man ! confirm it work !
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By Kizawy on 23 Oct 2023 22:53
This is THE SOLUTION RIGH' HERRRRREEE
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By fabian907 on 14 Nov 2023 03:33
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Before you get this achievement you need to unlock the accelerato boost. you also need to play with one of the original battle cars ZIPPY, OCTANE, SCARAB, and the BACKFIRE,

You also need to play on the arena utopia coliseum to unlock this.

So the way I did this was I unlocked the accelerato boost the second to last boost that I needed to unlock and I equipped the boost and I went on a online game it was just luck that I was on that track so when I pressed boost cn_B it unlocked for me.

or there is a easy way to do this so go to exibition match then change the arena to utopia coliseum, you can also remove the bots to make the match easier.

The accelerato boost could be one of the last or the first things you unlock but it was one of the last for me, so don't hope your going to get it first because this could happen, and remember to check if you have unlocked the accelerato boost in the rocket trails section.
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29 Feb 2016 07:26

Hey guys, I used octane battle-car in the normal Urban Central with accelerato boost equipped from menu and unlocked as soon as i used the boost in the match. can be done in a exb. Match
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15 Oct 2015 12:28

Put the Standard or Accelerato Boost on Octane or Backfire, then use the boost in Urban Central. If you're new to the game, you'll probably only have the standard boost. Simple enough.
 

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The Accelerato Boost is a type of Rocket Trail that will unlock with progression and it looks like music notes. Once you unlock the Accelerato Boost, equip it to either the Scarab or Zippy from the Garage and begin an Exhibition match on the Utopia Coliseum Arena. Upon entering the match, press  to activate your boost and the Achievement will unlock.

 

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We choose one of the new cars (Scarab or Zippy) and select the nitro Acselerato. In exabition we put the Utopia Colosseum arena. We use nitro and immediately get the trophy
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17 Oct 2015 21:55

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In new versions you need to take Octaine or Backfire cars and take the City Center arena
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By Svoloch_Abramov on 27 Sep 2020 19:03
The new version of the game says: "Use a standard accelerator or Accelerato with Octane or Backfire in the Urban Central arena."
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By mysilentscream on 13 Oct 2020 11:56