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Timely Traveller achievement in Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition

Timely Traveller

Take the fewest possible trips to Emmett's lab.

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How to unlock the Timely Traveller achievement

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    The minimum number of trips to Emmett's lab is two, with the second trip being made automatically when a certain point in the story is reached. The important thing is to take care of everything at Emmett's lab before you leave.

    Make sure you:

    - Offer Emmett an algae cake for the "Let Them Eat, Um, Cake" achievement.

    - Pop the "Edna Was Right!" and "A Not-So-Beautiful Mind" achievements.

    - Grab the oil can to the right of the bacteria tank.

    - Examine the easel by the soup pot, say the photo isn't good, and recieve the photo album.

    - Obtain the spray bottle of cleaning solution. To do this, use the oil on Emmett, then interact with the cleaning shower by the exit. Finally, grab the small perfume bottle of cleaner.

    Once you try to leave the first time Emmett will stop you. If you want the "An Uncomfortable Truth" achievement, talk to him before trying to leave again. Say "You can't marry Edna!" and "You're supposed to marry someone else!" to pop that before you leave.

    For a more detailed explanation of how to get all these achievements in a single run, see the section on Chapter IV in my Walkthrough here on TA.
    Timely Traveler should pop after Doc leaves in the DeLorean.

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    GameChipmunk452By the way, you have to pick up the photo album it doesn't give you the book automatically
    i forgot to to this and had to start all over again in addition to this you also have to get the punch card too it is required for the Main story
    Posted by GameChipmunk452 on 10 Mar 18 at 23:06
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  • cooper101183cooper101183
    17 Apr 2016 17 Apr 2016 25 Apr 2016
    Before Going to the Lab. You must get the Algae Cakes from Cueball. Do this by Speaking to Trixie and finding out whats shes doing here, then go over and speak to Edna who will want you to get Trixie fired. This conversation unlocks Cueball.

    Get the Algae Cakes from him and the Postcard (for a separate missable achievement). Make sure while at the expo you offer a cake to everyone there, The Guy, Edna, Arty, Doc, Trixie, (Cueball wont eat one but offer him anyway). When they all have eaten one go to the lab

    Once in the lab, pretty much exhaust the conversation options with Emmett offering him an algae cake.

    This will pop:



    Here is a guide for other Lab Achievements to get while Here:

    Go to the back of the Lab and Grab the Oil Can

    Go over to the Stack of Mind Maps. Interact with them 2- 3 times. This will pop: The EDNA WAS RIGHT ACHIEVEMENT

    Now Select the Easel at the back of the labwhen Emmett asks about the picture make sure you select Its not So Good Now go and pick up the photo album to your inventory.

    Now Pick up the small Cleaning Spray bottle and check that it is in your inventory.vNow, Go to the exit and select to leave this will bring about a short cutscene (and you wont leave) Talk to Emmet and select the dialogue You Can't Marry Edna then Youre supposed to marry someone else. This will pop

    Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary EditionAn Uncomfortable TruthThe An Uncomfortable Truth achievement in Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition worth 23 pointsTell the Doc truth.


    Make Sure you do not leave the lab. Select the MindMap Switch Test icon

    Proceed with the Objectives, The lights on Emmets helmet indicate his mood. Each Slide shows a new image, the idea is to make Emmett appear happy when negative images appear and make him feel Negative when Happy Images appear. (hint: to make him negative turn the valve, to make him happy, open the stew) If you are going from Happy to Negative you must turn the valve twice and vice versa. When done correctly the Mindmap test will break so you know you have done it right. Go over to the Mental Alignment Meter and place the MindMap printout into it. Degenerate Criminal will flash popping the:

    Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary EditionA Not-So-Beautiful MindThe A Not-So-Beautiful Mind achievement in Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition worth 20 pointsReveal a "Degenerate Criminal.


    Switch the Mind Map card with Emmett's on the wall.

    Make A Save Just In case: And leave the lab.

    Back at the expo you must take care of some objectives:

    Give the Postcard of Trixie to Edna, Go to the display and use the spray bottle on the cave man then grab the mink fur from him. Now you can give Trixie all of the items she requested so use the prism (from the future display tent), photo album(from the lab), and mink fur on her to progress

    Go back to the DeLorean placing the spray bottle inside it, then go over to Doc to get him to use the car. Repeat that twice and the cleansing spray will be aged to perfection; grab it and the scene will change.

    This brings you back to the lab a second time. Send Edna Away and try and use the Aged Spray on Emmett. This will start another cutscene and return you to the expo. Go through a dialogue with Doc telling him that Edna will end up Alone and Miserable, just to quicken up the cutscene. Doc will fly away in the Delorean and the beloved pop will make it all worthwhile.
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