Borealis

Borealis

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Achievements
By karinms
A list to match the achievements with the levels.
   
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The descriptions of some of the achievements don't match the names of the levels. I took a long break between playing and forgot what levels I had yet to do. It was easy to figure out but still annoying.

Remember, if you die you need to exit the game and restart it. Otherwise the game remembers that you've died and it doesn't matter if you do a perfect run the next time, no achievement will trigger. I've gotten achievements from doing both modes (survival and score run) so you don't need to stick with just one.

I have yet to get Zen Master and Wizard and can't confirm if the requirements to get them are correct. A guide on AStats says he got Zen Master at 97p instead of 1,000p.
Achievement (requirement) - Level
Perfect run:
Composer (string) - Stringy
Eight Pages (foggy) - Dark
Hacker (digital) - Digital
Hipster (retro) - Retro
Nautilus (underwater) - Underwater
Never odd or eveN (symmetrical) - Symmetry
Punch it (hyperspace) - Tunnel
Raver (rave) - Rave
Summoner (summoning) - Summoning
Tracker (tile) - Sterile
Voyager (celestial) - Celestial
Wintermute (neon) - City
Zen Baron (dogfight) - Countryside

High score:
Zen Master (1,000 p survival, or complete 3 runs) - Survival
Wizard (2,000 p or 2,200 p arcade) - Score run

Extra:
Too Zen to Care: Get hit ten times in one minute
Slacker: Go one minute without moving on survival mode
20 Comments
Nattefr0sT 16 Jan, 2023 @ 10:52am 
upd. got it after reinstalling game
Nattefr0sT 16 Jan, 2023 @ 10:23am 
I got Wizard achievment but I can't get Zen Master. I got 150 points at survival after restarting game but still unlocked. Tried 3 times
Ring-A-Ding Rampage / ParaBolt 11 Jan, 2023 @ 2:06am 
@Mary Virgin - Zen Master is as you said. Survive approximately 3 levels - it also unlocked for me at around 95 points which get accumulated as you survive 3 levels.

In the game menu, there is another option known as score run. It counts points at a faster rate and you have 3 lives. You also gain an additional life every 1000 points. In case of score run you need to accumulate around 2000 points to unlock Wizard - which is around 6 levels of gameplay.
Mary Virgin 10 Jan, 2023 @ 9:54pm 
Zen master and wizard are played in survival or score mode?
karinms  [author] 10 Jan, 2023 @ 2:42pm 
I don't get what you don't get about Score Run. It's the name of the second choice to play the levels in. The middle square of the top row? Pick that choice to collect points. Reach at least 2k points for the achievement Wizards, if that's what you're aiming for.

It's been 7-8 years since I got the achievement Tracker so can't tell you any strategy for the level Sterile aka Tile. You just have to keep trying and change what you're doing if it doesn't work.

I haven't gotten Zen Master yet but that's how I interpret the other players' answers. Reach at least 95 points while not dieing in three consecutive levels (maps).
Mary Virgin 10 Jan, 2023 @ 11:12am 
//Yo, I just achieved Zen Master today - can confirm that it gets unlocked if you complete 3 stages in survival. It unlocked for me at exactly 95 points.//

Does it mean play one survival map and remain unbeaten till it loops across 3 maps in order?
Mary Virgin 10 Jan, 2023 @ 11:10am 
How to play the Tile. I cannot figure it out get hit in 2 seconds of start.Survival mode I figured out. Whats score run?
karinms  [author] 10 Jan, 2023 @ 9:14am 
2) To get a perfect run (and most of the achievements) you just need to play either Survival or Score Run and survive each level. If I remember correctly the order of the levels are random and that's why you can select levels on the bottom row.

How long must you survive on maps? Until it switches maps (or levels, as I call it). Score mode = Score Run.
karinms  [author] 10 Jan, 2023 @ 9:14am 
1) Yes, when you die you need to shut down the game and restart. Otherwise the game won't reset the triggers for the achievements and you won't get any no matter if you have a perfect run the next time. I haven't heard anything about this bug being fixed, but restarting desn't take long.

When you start the game you got 6 options to play. Top row is Survival, Score Run and Endless. Bottom row is the same except you can pick what level to play. Survival = survive the level, when it switches level you should get an achievement. Score Run = survive and gain points, when it switches level you should get an achievement. Endless = no way to die and no points are gained (no achievements either).
Mary Virgin 9 Jan, 2023 @ 12:05pm 
so if I die i shut down game restart? I am not clear what these instructions mean. How long must one survive in maps? Whats score mode and endless?