SUPERHOT
26 Achievements
20-25h
Conserve Ammo
Kill 3 Red Dudes with a single shotgun shot.
3.6%
How to unlock the Conserve Ammo achievement in SUPERHOT - Definitive Guide
Kill the three guys at the start and be sure to collect a pistol with at least one bullet in it. Continue forward and kill the shotgunner, then wiggle the stick a bit until the door starts to open. Hit to toss the pistol just over the pyramid on the table to disarm the guy in the back if you can; if not, it's not impossible to get this done if you miss so don't fret. It just helps if you can avoid the guy in the back killing one of the others, and you'll notice I even missed the toss (for some reason?) in my clip.
Pick up the shotgun on the floor and wiggle the stick a bit until the two melee guys come out of the door. Try to stay as near to the door as you can and line up the shot with the rifle guy in the back at the center of your reticule with the melee guys on both sides, then pull the trigger and hope for the best. The shotgun spread is kinda random so it may take a couple of tries before the planets align correctly.
Video clip of my gameplay unlocking the achievement (though I guess the achievement overlay doesn't appear on screen in a recording?):
Load up Story Mode and select 18MEETIN.lvl. Kill the first three enemies, then go down the hallway. Kill the shotgunner to the right and pick up his gun. The door in front of you will open and you will see four enemies. Try to hit 3 of these enemies with one blast from the shotgun by using the large spread of the pellets.
If you miss, kill all enemies in the room and pick up one of the black objects on the table. Face the hallway you came from and keep throwing objects at enemies to stun them and make them drop their guns. Pick up the shotgun from the right side of the room (when facing the hallway) and try again to hit 3 enemies with one blast. If you miss, hold to reload the level and try again.
If that doesn’t work, you can either restart the level, or kill everyone in the room, pick up the black objects on the table and use them to stun the enemies that come through the door, so you can grab one of their shottys. Grab it, try to line up 3 enemies, and then fire again. If you fail a second time, definitely reload the level and try again.
Thanks to XBA’s miniMasterDE for this strategy.