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Marathon Master achievement in Hexic 2

Marathon Master

Beat Marathon mode by making a cluster, line or flower of Black Pearls

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How to unlock the Marathon Master achievement

  • Fightn AresFightn Ares
    19 Aug 2010 19 Aug 2010 03 Apr 2018
    If you try to tackle this the old fashioned way like using a grid in the original Hexic, then this could take forever. The creator added a piece in between the starflower and pearl called a ruby. When you surround a piece with 6 flowers it creates the ruby instead of a pearl. So to make a flower of pearls you would need the equivalent of 6 Poo-Bahs from the first game, totaling 36 black pearls (which are now rubies).

    There is a much easier way to do this that requires only 11 starflowers. This method is definitely much easier and faster as I completed this in about 20 minutes and I was only on level 4 when I finished.

    What you ultimately need to do is arrange 11 stars in a diagonal line so that the game sees you make 7 rubies in a line which turns into 3 black pearls. The game recognizes overlapping lines as separate 5 ruby lines if they are all made at once. To do this, arrange 2 sets of 4 flowers in a diagonal line so that they are 3 spaces apart, with a set of 3 flowers vertical in the middle of that space. Then simply rotate the 3 flowers into the line making your 3 pearls. After you have your three pearls just combo them and you will have your achievement.

    Here is a rough drawing of how the setup should look.
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/vt403hkcy2bzgt0/hexic_2_pearl_line...

    UPDATE:
    Thank you to MakeMeACoffee for providing an updating clip showing the solution in action.

    Sorry, this Game Clip has been removed


    Also heed the warning not to combo any other pieces that will break up your line.

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    Fightn AresWould you mind sharing the clip of the successful attempt? I know the YouTube video isn't of the highest quality so having a newer version may be useful. I will update the solution
    Posted by Fightn Ares on 17 Feb 18 at 04:47
    MakeMeACoffeeUnsuccesful : playing
    Succesful: MakeMeACoffee playing Hexic 2

    As I said before, the reds being combo'd simultaneously when i rotate the central piece causes the newly-formed rubies to drop before they can register as being "in a line".

    So just make sure that when you rotate the central piece, the only line/cluster/star you are creating is the line of star pieces.
    Posted by MakeMeACoffee on 19 Mar 18 at 15:15
    Games Master+1 Thanks for the solution, I have used it 2x now lol Unlocked this again on my dummy account, you are welcome to use the video since your one is no longer working. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS3DKJ-rn_w&t=2s
    Posted by Games Master on 08 Feb 22 at 11:03
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  • Kyk3 StylesKyk3 Styles
    24 Jul 2019 24 Jul 2019
    No doubt the solution of "Fightn Ares" is magnificent; Thanks to him I completed the game.
    I come to share with you through a video how I managed to unlock this achievement; We all learn differently.
    The video may be long but it will help if you have difficulties in how to accommodate the pieces.

    I hope it helps! Good luck!

    If you think I deserve a thumb down, tell me the reason it will definitely help me to improve this and future solutions. Thank youwink
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    j wiziteThank you for putting a video up! There is not much on YouTube to reference
    Posted by j wizite on 28 Jul 19 at 18:17
    j wizitePatience and Determination for this one!
    Posted by j wizite on 28 Jul 19 at 18:18
  • RoutineSet58458RoutineSet58458
    Locked 04 Jun 2022 04 Jun 2022
    This achievement requires you to beat Marathon Mode by making a cluster, line, or flower of Black Pearls.

    The easiest way to do this is to make a cluster, as it only takes 3 Black Pearls, whereas a line is 5 Black Pearls and a flower is 6 Black Pearls. Since Black Pearls are more difficult to make, that is why I say go for the cluster. This achievement will require lots of skill and patience. Some methods or tips are:

    1. Make a link of 8 stars in a line, preferably vertical, of 4 stars, leave a colored hex in between, and then have 3 more stars on top. Then, rotate a star into the middle. What this will do is create 4 rubies, because the game will see 4 simultaneous lines of 5: 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8. Then make a link of 7 stars somewhere else to avoid clusters to get 3 more rubies. Line them up so that there are either 3 on each side or 4 and 2, with a colored hex in the middle. Then, rotate your 7th ruby into that spot. The game will see 3 lines, and give you 3 black pearls. Use emeralds, and other starflowers, or just keep rotating until you make these 3 into a cluster.

    2. Create as many Starflowers as you can in the beginning levels to avoid having new colored tiles and bombs get in the way of creating them. From there, begin chaining together your Starflowers to make Rubies. Once you have made enough Rubies to create 3 black Pearls, do so. I suggest making one at a time, that way you don't accidentally make clusters. Also, do not use all your Starflowers at once. Always make sure that you have at least 2 Starflowers to be able to continue making more, as you progress it will get more and more difficult to make Starflowers.

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    Credit to Games Master
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