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Plants vs. Zombies

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There are a maximum of 12 Plants vs. Zombies achievements worth 293 (200)

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Close Shave Achievement in Plants vs. Zombies

Close Shave18 (15)

Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCooperative - This achievement can be obtained in non-versus game modes where players work together
Win any level after all 5 lawnmowers have been used

Achievement Guide for Close Shave

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srylain the 2nd
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srylain the 2nd
Achievement won on 08 Sep 10
TA Score for this game: 293
Posted on 08 September 10 at 12:17
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This achievement is probably easiest done on any level of
whack-a-zombie. All you need to do is let a zombie in each row get to the lawnmower, and then continue to just whack the zombies until the level is over.
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IbanezLewis
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IbanezLewis
Achievement won on 08 Sep 10
TA Score for this game: 175
Posted on 08 September 10 at 12:58
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Another way to get this is on the first level that you have a full lawn. Just store up Sunshine and patiently wait for a Zombie to march down each row, then begin planting Sunflowers when the Lawnmower has been used, then play as normal, Achievement pops up at the end of the level.
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LunarKnightX
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LunarKnightX
Achievement won on 08 Sep 10
TA Score for this game: 293
Posted on 08 September 10 at 19:08
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Anytime early in the game after you've obtained the shovel, simply dig up all your plants when you get the final wave warning. In the early chapters the final waves aren't very big and when each lawnmower is triggered it will clear all the zombies on that row (which, by they time they get to the mower, should be all that the final wave will send.)
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Maizrim
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Maizrim
Achievement won on 10 Sep 10
TA Score for this game: 73
Posted on 10 September 10 at 13:51, Edited on 10 September 10 at 13:51
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This achievement can be unlocked in the same manner as the Versus vs Versus - once you unlock VS Mode, use two controllers and choose Plants for your side. (then use zombies four more times to get the Versus vs Versus achievement)

With the second controller, send any one type of zombie over in each row - you will not have to worry about sun/brains money as enough will fall down to get this going rather quickly.

While each row of zombies lumbers towards the house, be sure to grab the first controller and dig up whatever plants you have. (I had two Sunflowers when I got it)

This is key - you need to shoot down three of the target zombies (ones holding the red signs), but ONLY three. If you shoot them all down before the last zombie gets mowed down, you will have to try again.

To speed up the process, add more sunflowers in the rows that have been mowed already and once the last zombie has been mowed, starting putting as many shooter plants in three different rows.

When the last zombie goes down, you will get the win and the achievement. (btw, this is my first guide, so any feedback would be appreciative)
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Blair2100
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Blair2100
Achievement won offline
TA Score for this game: 293
Posted on 13 September 10 at 22:53
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Just let the first Zombie get to the lawnmower in each row. Once the Zombie has gotten to the lawnmower in the first row start planting sunflowers in that row, then as each lawnmower gets taken out plant sunflowers in that row. That way you will be able to build up a big sun bank by the time all the lawnmowers are gone.
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Mr Twich
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Mr Twich
Achievement won on 30 Sep 10
TA Score for this game: 293
Posted on 02 October 10 at 15:33
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This is Actually Fairly easy do the following and you will be ok:

1. start adventure mod
2. which ever level you are on, wait till you have a zombie in each lane (FROM LAST WAVE) than you take down all your plants by pressing and holding B, and just let the zombies get to the lawn mowers and you will be a-okay!
3. you will be very satisfied with 15G Achievement
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AwakeDeadeye
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AwakeDeadeye
Achievement won on 20 Oct 11
TA Score for this game: 293
Posted on 23 October 11 at 21:45
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One more way - walnut bowling, fend all zombies off until the last wave then let them run into the mowers. Simple as that, not much effort this way plus you earn coins/plants/chocolate at a decent rate.
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Kennyannydenny
116,441
Kennyannydenny
Achievement won on 21 Sep 12
TA Score for this game: 212
Posted on 27 September 12 at 09:19, Edited on 27 September 12 at 09:21
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The best way to do this, without any risks is by doing this in local versus, by connecting a second controller.

The second controller should become the zombies and the one trying to get the achievement the plants.

Now send one zombie with the second controller in every lane so all the lawnmowers are gone. Now as the first controller, put your peashooters in the field and win the game without any resistance.
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