Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Achievements

UPDATE: 7/1/14  -  I have placed an updated list of achievements on my the top navigation bar as a new page.  You can find it here.



Title Text How to complete?
Legionary Win 100 matches to unlock the Legionary and start your accession up the ranks. Win 100 matches
The Punisher Winning 50 rematches will unlock this achievement. A training montage really helps. Win 50 rematches
Tortoise While the tortoise may be a slow starter, it will get there in the end. Win a match after getting the first 4 questions wrong. Win a match after getting the first 4 questions wrong
In the Loop With 100 matches under your belt, you'll really be "In the Loop". Play 100 matches
Hard Boiled When the going gets tough, the tough get going. You'll have to play a 1,000 matches for this achievement. Play 1,000 matches
Unbreakable 10,000 matches played will unlock this achievement. Will you break before you reach the top? Play 10,000 matches
Tie Fighter A tie occurs when two great minds meet. Get a tie to unlock the Tie Fighter. Get a tie in a match
Zen Master This achievement requires a cool hand and a level hand. Get a perfect score to unlock the Zen Master. Get a perfect score (160) in a match
Space Jammer It's time to slam now. Here's your chance, do your dance. Reach level 15 in two topics, slam jamming in zero G. Reach level 15 in both Space and Basketball
Centurion You will have to win 250 matches to earn a promotion to the rank of Centurion. Win 250 matches
Flux Capacitor Reach level 15 in two topics. You'll need some plutonium, 1.21 gigawatss of electricity and a white lab coat. Where we're going, we don't need roads. Reach level 15 in both Scientists and Movies: General
Partysaurus Rex To unlock an achievement 65 million drinks in the making, reach level 15 in two fields where you might dig up a "Stagger-saurus". Reach level 15 in both Drinks and Dinosaurs
Ameri-CAN From coast to coast and from past into present. Reach level 15 in the topics that cover at least four dimensions of the US. Reach level 15 in both US History and United States (Geography)
Sphinx Submit your own questions for use in the game on www.quizup.com. If your questions are good enough to publish, the Sphinx will be unlocked. Get a question published
The Governator Reach level 15 in two different topics. Want to know which ones? Here’s a hint: a certain Austrian-American was pretty successful in both these categories. Reach level 15 in both US Government and Action & Adventure
Library Cop I've got a flash for you, joy boy, you'll need to reach level 15 in two different topics. Remember, put on a pair of shoes when you walk into the New York Public Library, fella. Reach level 15 in both Literature: General and Seinfeld 
Book Worm Become the Lord of the flies by worming your way to level 15 in the topics hinted at here. One could say that both these topics deal with certain microcosmos, one of which is found on the ground, the other in your shelves. Reach level 15 in both Classics and Bugs
Raging Bull Fly like a bat, sting like a platypus. Get to level 15 in two UDDERly different topics. Punch out the competition, it's a sweet science. Reach level 15 in both Boxing and Mammals
Go-Kart Mozart Ah, the beautiful symphony of engine revvs and tires screeching. Reach level 15 in two topics to unlock this fast paced, sweet sounding achievement. Reach level 15 in both Formula 1 and Classical
Whistle Blower Is the sound of big business like music to your ears? Reach level 15 in two topics that would place you right at the top of the music industry. Reach level 15 in both Music: General and Business
Legatus Become a true veteran of the game and win 500 matches to unlock the Legatus. Win 500 matches
Bohemian Queen Will you rock us by reaching level 15 in two topics that will have News of the World in Buckingham Palace. We won't stop you now. Reach level 15 in both Queen and British Royals
Dungeon Master Would Candyland look better in a Brutalist or a Neoclassical style? Reach level 15 in two topics and you'll know. Reach level 15 in both Tabletop Games and Architecture
Slam Poet It's TIME to get to work, measure out your chances with a coffee spoon and decide if you'll be able to submit this achievement. Reach level 15 in two topics so your achievement screen won't look like a Wasteland. Reach level 15 in both Poetry and MMA
Back in the USSR Brace yourself for a D-Day landing. This is going to be a hard day's night. Reach level 15 in two topics that might place General Patton in a Yellow Submarine. Reach level 15 in both The Beatles and World War II
Redshirt Wookie If Han was in the Starfleet, would he have beamed up or shot first? Reach level 15 in two topics which might place the Millennium Falcon in the Fleet. No Gungans allowed though. Reach level 15 in both Star Wars OT and Star Trek (TV)
Mathemagician Can you manipulate the numbers? Can you conjure up a calculating robot from the future? Reach level 15 in two topics that include literal magicians and mind boggling arithmetic. Reach level 15 in both Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Advanced Math
Couch Potato Did you know that Super Mario Bros was actually made into a TV show? Reach level 15 in two topics that would have you lounging on the couch for days. Reach level 15 in both Video Games and TV: General
Big Kahuna Burger Prefer a Big Kahuna Burger to a Royale with cheese? Reach level 15 in two topics where you might find a Big Kahuna Burger prop up. Reach level 15 in both Snacks and Quentin Tarantino
Atlas Do you know all the continets? Engage with players from all inhabited continents. We'll exclude Antarctica for this one. Play with players in all continents including Antarctica
Dux Take the lead and win 1,000 matches to unlock the Dux. Win 1,000 matches
Phileas Fogg Test your might against players from around the globe. Engage with players from 25 different countries to unlock this achievement. Play against players from 25 different countries
UN Assembly Show your supremacy to the world. Engage with players from 100 different countries to unlock this achievement. Play against players from 100 different countries
Parseltongue Does your way with Words place you more at home in Slytherin than Gryffindor? Reach level 15 in two topics that will have you talking to magical serpents. Reach level 15 in both Harry Potter (Literature) and Words
Wandering Explorer Going on a long haul? Play in four different countries to unlock the Wandering Explorer.
In Orbit Embarking on a voyage to the end of the Earth? Play in ten different countries to unlock this orbital achievement.
Sputnik 1 An in-depth exploration will be required for this one. Reach level 5 in one topic from each category. Get to level 5 in one topic from each category
Voyager 1 Get ready for a voyage of discovery. Reach level 5 in three topics from each category. Get to level 5 in three topic from each category
Savant Reach level 60 in a topic of your choice to unlock this achievement Reach level 60 in a topic of your choice 
Prodigy Reach level 60 in three topics of your choice to unlock this achievement Reach level 60 in three topics of your choice
Avatar Reach level 60 in eight topics of your choice to unlock this achievement Reach level 60 in eight topics of your choice
Praetorian The Praetorians were the elite of the Roman Imperial guard. Win 10,000 matches to unlock this elite achievement. Win 10,000 matches
Black Whole Score zero points in a match. Zilch, zero, zipps, nil, nada, null. It might happen. Score 0 points in a match
Plain Vanillian Engage in a match with a Plain Vanilla staff member. There are dozens of us. Play someone from the Plain Vanilla staff
Off by One While missing the perfect score by a point might leave a bitter taste, it's worth thinking about the fact that that’s the only way to unlock this achievement. Score 1 point less than your opponent.
David Sometimes we have to standup to giants. Challenge and defeat a player over level 60 in a topic in which you are level 10 or under. Defeat a player level 60 or higher while at level 10 or below
Durable You'll have to complete 250 plays to raise this durable milestone. Play 250 matches
Veteran You'll need to see some action before you can unlock the Veteran. Play 500 matches to make the great! Play 500 matches
Novice Ready to leave the nest? Play two games to unlock this chic achievement. Play 2 matches
Three-Peat The Three-Peat achievement requires 3 wins in a row. Win 3 matches in a row
Ten-Tacular With 10 wins in a row, you'll unlock this Tentacular achievement. Win 10 matches in a row
Ramtastic 50 wins in a row is quite a feat. Choose your battles wisely if you want to unlock this Ramtastic achievement. Win 50 matches in a row
Lemon While losing 5 matches in a row might leave a bitter taste, it will at least earn you a sweet lemon. Lose 5 matches in a row