Plants vs Zombies - by Popcap Games [v1.7 Retina Display]

[Ubisububi]

Originally Posted by November's Chopin

Row of tallnuts in the front with pumpkin shield, as many watermelons in the back as you can, don't place magnets behind the tallnuts, need at least 1-2 layers of chompers equipped with pumpkin shields behind it to protect the magnets. It's really hard still, and it's mostly luck as sometimes you get only like 2 rows of watermelons, and sometimes you get 4 rows. There's no way you can survive the waves with only 2 rows of watermelons.
Still the hardest achievement in my opinion is "pyromaniac". Complete a level only using explosive plants. It'll fail even if you use one of the lawnmowers. Took me 3 tries to get this achievement on the very first daytime level.

Thank you very much! I will give that strategy a try. I didn't have any trouble with the Pyromaniac achievement but only because I read elsewhere that Cob Cannons are considered explosives.

Again, thank you.

Edit: It worked! Placing the row of magnets farther back was the key. You are my hero.

[November's Chopin]

Oh lol silly me, I didn't use cob cannons since I didn't even buy it yet, no wonder. I got pyromaniac using only potato mines, imitator potato mines, chilli pepper, cherry bomb, and doom shroom.
Also try the lawnmower strategy by ArtNJ. I never tried that before since I never use lawnmowers unless I have to, and it's not really the "orthodox" way of beating a level, but it might be much simpler.

[dsigns]

Originally Posted by ArtNJ

My wife found this difficult also, but I did it for me, then for her back to back. The key thing to realize is that you will never defeat the second to last wave with your plants without using peppers. Accordingly, what you must do is *buy time* so that the mowers completely take out the second to last wave. That does not interfere with the achievement. The roof mowers are thus a mandatory buy to go for the achievement if you dont have them already. Understanding the importance of stalling the giant 2nd to last wave, dont waste a pumpkin refreshing the pumpkins on the first row if there are still *some* pumpkins left on that row, rather completely pumpkin up the second and third rows of defense. It doesnt matter if you pumpkin up an empty row of flower pots. Your buying time. The very last wave is much, much smaller and can be dealt with if you have a plant or two you can re-plant, plus using what is given you. It also tends to come in the rows in which the prior wave was lightest, meaning there is a decent chance you will have lawnmowers left in that row.

Beyond that, its common sense stuff . . . dont know that more specific tips are needed.

I had a hard time with this, but finally beat it. After I beat it, I realized I had never purchased the roof cleaners. So it is possible to beat without the roof cleaners.

[Ubisububi]

Originally Posted by ArtNJ

My wife found this difficult also, but I did it for me, then for her back to back. The key thing to realize is that you will never defeat the second to last wave with your plants without using peppers. Accordingly, what you must do is *buy time* so that the mowers completely take out the second to last wave. That does not interfere with the achievement. The roof mowers are thus a mandatory buy to go for the achievement if you dont have them already. Understanding the importance of stalling the giant 2nd to last wave, dont waste a pumpkin refreshing the pumpkins on the first row if there are still *some* pumpkins left on that row, rather completely pumpkin up the second and third rows of defense. It doesnt matter if you pumpkin up an empty row of flower pots. Your buying time. The very last wave is much, much smaller and can be dealt with if you have a plant or two you can re-plant, plus using what is given you. It also tends to come in the rows in which the prior wave was lightest, meaning there is a decent chance you will have lawnmowers left in that row.

Beyond that, its common sense stuff . . . dont know that more specific tips are needed.

Yup. I was doing all of that but unable to stall being overwhelmed long enough to take out the entire 2nd-to-last wave. For me, it was all about magnet placement. Thanks for the great tips. Very comprehensive.

[Ubisububi]

Originally Posted by dsigns

I had a hard time with this, but finally beat it. After I beat it, I realized I had never purchased the roof cleaners. So it is possible to beat with the roof cleaners.

Good heavens! You did it without roof cleaners?!?!

<bows deeply>

Impressive...

[dsigns]

Originally Posted by Ubisububi

Good heavens! You did it without roof cleaners?!?!

<bows deeply>

Impressive...

LOL...i had one gargantuar left and he was about to take me out but I used a squash and that was enough to take him out as my watermelons had already weakened him.

[November's Chopin]

Does anyone know which levels you can get a tallnut and seashroom for the Zen Garden? The exact levels please...
I've played the pool conveyor belt level (bonus games) at least 30 times now, since you get the tallnut and seashroom in the pool stages. So far I've got 4 squashes, 4 seaweeds, 4 lilypads, 4 3-peaters, and 4 torchwoods (no joke, 4 of each...)! Ugh but no tallnuts or seashrooms.....

[November's Chopin]

Darn another Squash O_o

[Lectrolux]

Originally Posted by November's Chopin

Does anyone know which levels you can get a tallnut and seashroom for the Zen Garden? The exact levels please...
I've played the pool conveyor belt level (bonus games) at least 30 times now, since you get the tallnut and seashroom in the pool stages. So far I've got 4 squashes, 4 seaweeds, 4 lilypads, 4 3-peaters, and 4 torchwoods (no joke, 4 of each...)! Ugh but no tallnuts or seashrooms.....

I think it's fairly random - I got my tallnut this morning as a random 'gift box' from crazy dave that costs $7500

[Ubisububi]

Originally Posted by November's Chopin

Does anyone know which levels you can get a tallnut and seashroom for the Zen Garden? The exact levels please...
I've played the pool conveyor belt level (bonus games) at least 30 times now, since you get the tallnut and seashroom in the pool stages. So far I've got 4 squashes, 4 seaweeds, 4 lilypads, 4 3-peaters, and 4 torchwoods (no joke, 4 of each...)! Ugh but no tallnuts or seashrooms.....

I believe the seashroom only drops on a fog level (it's a shroom, after all)...

The one I'm having trouble with is the Doom Shroom. I have everything but that, and the obsessive completionist in me is really struggling to cope.