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Win Big! achievement in Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360)

Win Big!

Finish in first place in a TIR episode.

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How to unlock the Win Big! achievement

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    There is much speculation on how to gain this achievement. I myself managed to get it legit by winning over-all 1st Place from my totals in 4 games. There are rumors that this achievement requires you to win all 4 random games in a row to get this achievement; which is wrong. You don't need to win every single game, just have the most cash when the grand totals pop up after Slicecycles.

    So why is this achievement so hard? Because rather than focusing on the games you are poor at and trying to get better, focus on perfecting the games you excel at. Zomboni; as easy enough as it is; was my downfall, so I waited untill Bounty Hunter or Stand Up Zomedy to rack up some major points. I managed to get 30K in Bounty Hunter, and easily get the Pretty Dress Bonus totaling at 20k on another playthrough.

    Ultimately; I cannot stress enough how everything can change on a single match of Slicecycles. Rather than being tempted to rev the engine and go at an insanly high speed to abliherate any undead who dare meet your blades like everyone else, drive slow, making use of the brake and turning around to cut them all down at a speed no greater than 10 miles per hour. To rack up some big points, target a croud of Bonus Zombies and gently pull over to them, preferably in the middle. Now HOLD THE LEFT AND RIGHT TRIGGERS WHILE HOLDING THE LEFT THUMBSTICK AS FAR LEFT AS IT WILL GO. You should get a huge ammount of points as you do donuts! It may take you a few trys, but once you perfect it, you can easily rack up around 30k without a sweat!!!

    You should have no problem Winning Big using this method. This has been tested multiple times to make sure no fluke or luck was envolved. It was also not hurried in any fashion just to be the 1st solution on here. Tested. Tested. And Tested Again.

    Win Big! must be attained through Ranked Match. Player Match does not give you anything for it. So good luck!

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    ccmunster23has to be in ranked match.i won every event in player match and it didnt unlock
    Posted by ccmunster23 on 03 Jun 11 at 14:39
    Apathy V3Add me for this and other Dead Rising achievements. I have another player for this as well. My GT: Apathy V3
    Posted by Apathy V3 on 03 Feb at 21:51
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  • jensy0008jensy0008
    16 Aug 2011 23 Aug 2011
    This can easily be achieved with 3 or 2 friends.

    Just start searching for a ranked game at the same time. when you are all together in the same lobby you can help each other to win.

    you can use this tactic to win once in all 9 events.
    You just need a little bit of luck to get toghether in the same lobby. this can take about 15 minutes.
  • OnzaOnza
    07 Oct 2013 25 Sep 2013 31 Oct 2013
    I'm just going to toss this out for your consideration. Four of us, via a TA gaming session tried this. No more than two of us ever got in the same lobby (after trying for over an hour) at the same time. We tried syncing gamerzone, language, even local, no soup. We also prefered each other, which did not help either (personally I think ping times were playing a bigger role in the march making).

    So, here's my idea: Make a gaming session for more than 4 people... Say eight (good size for chat and to keep a list of players handy). When you play, hope that maybe 2 or 3 of your group get in the same lobby (although with a large group you might get lucky and get 4 in the same lobby). Then, whoever is not going for the win can a) impede the other non-TA players and b) not try too hard, thus giving the TA player who is going for the win a better chance at finishing on top.

    Obviously this makes more sense for some games versus others. For example, on Master Shafter, try to get in the same circle but don't win the button mashing. For Stand Up Zomedy, you can spend your time undoing other player's work, thus improving your boosting partner's odds.

    I haven't play enough of the games to formulate other boosting tips. If you have ideas, please add them to the comments.

    In the meantime, I guess I'm going to have to do this the old-fashioned way and practice, practice, practice.

    PS. A little extra info. Of the four of us, 2 are in the U.K., 2 are in the U.S. In those 90 minutes I ran into ONE of the U.K. gamers ONCE. So I don't think the matchmaking is strictly region locked. I ran into my fellow U.S. gamer more often, perhaps one third of the time. This still makes me think ping time comes into play. Therefore. if you are going to set up a session, I suggest keeping gamers in the same region (physically, not changing your local).

    [Update] Here's a few things I figured out on my way to this achievement.

    First, understanding the ins and outs of each game is helpful. See the related achievement for more information:
    Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360)TK's FavoriteThe TK's Favorite achievement in Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360) worth 93 pointsPlay and win in all 9 TIR events.

    Second, other than the first cut-scene, pressing start will skip the cut-scene. If everyone does this, the last three games will start quicker. Same goes for the end cut-scene.

    Third, and I feel kinda dumb saying this, but red is host, blue joined second, green third, yellow forth. If you are trying to stack the lobby, one of you needs to be red. If red quits, the lobby closes.

    Fourth, sometimes (if you are not the host) it pays to start a game with randoms. By quitting ASAP, well you've likely just cut down the number of people that will try to join you.

    Fifth, getting in the same room will take a bit of patience. But as long as one of you are the host you can wait anyone else out. I don't understand why it takes people so long to figure out what's going on. It was amazing how long some people waited before leaving.

    Lastly, big thanks to my boosting partners today; Current Future, crash righteous, Zesty Barbarian and CYKO7IK (psychotic).
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