Overview:
-Estimated achievement difficulty: 4/10
-Offline: 50 [1000]
-Approximate amount of time to 1000: 40 Hours
-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 [2 Suggested]
-Number of missable achievements: None [Chapter Replay]
-Do cheat codes disable achievements? No cheats
-Does difficulty affect achievements? Yes
-Glitchy achievements: Yes [if using the Weapons of Madness and Dresses DLC] and Neighslayer
-Unobtainable achievements: None
-Extra equipment needed? None
-Extra DLC required? Yes [American McGee's Alice]
 
Introduction:
The second Alice game developed by Spicy Horse and published by EA, welcomes you back to Wonderland where things have changed. There are 50 achievements with a total of 1000. Alice: Madness Returns can be completed in only one play if you can endure it. There are plenty of collectables to provide insight to the story between American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns. The Cheshire Cat will always be around to tease you, but will he get the best of you when worlds collide?

Breakdown:
Alice: Madness Returns is a fairly straight forward game, but requires you to go out of your way to find all of the collectibles. It is suggested you play through the game twice. Once on any difficulty other than Nightmare, and then the second on Nightmare. If you feel up to it, just do the one play.

Playthrough 1:
Depending what difficulty you play on you can earn all but 6 achievements out of 50. Also, there will be an achievement to use the Hysteria Ability (gained in Chapter 1) up to one time during the entire game! This is the play through you should find all the collectables on, to carry over your data into Nightmare. Follow the collectable guide for more information and a walkthrough of each chapter.

Playthrough 2:
If you didn't do your first play on Nightmare, you need to go to the main menu and change the difficulty to nightmare and play through the game again. It shouldn't be hard since you have leveled up your weapons and collected extra roses.

Clean Up:
Any achievements you have not earned yet, simply reload chapters or checkpoints to complete them, finish up and move onto the original Alice game.

American McGee's Alice:
If you have the access to this game, you need to play through this game now to earn the remaining six achievements. This DLC is required if you want to obtain all achievements.

Conclusion:
Alice: Madness Returns and the American McGee's Alice DLC are quite fun and captivating. The collectibles may be annoying to grab, but they are unfortunately required. If you enjoy the dark and twisted side of the old Disney cartoon Alice in Wonderland, you will enjoy playing Alice: Madness Returns. Congratulations on completing another game!

[x360a would like to thank II OE II for this roadmap]

Alice: Madness Returns Achievement Guide

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There are 50 achievements with a total of 1000 points

  • Find all Memories

    There are a total of 94 memories to be found throughout Wonderland. Each kind of memory will have a different icon to identify them. Collect all of the memories to unlock the achievement. Use the collectible guide to find them all.

  • Pepper All Snouts in a Chapter

    Refer to "Seasoned Campaigner".

  • Pepper All Snouts in the Game

    Throughout each chapter there will be a number of snouts you need to shoot with your pepper grinder. Pepper all of the snouts to unlock this achievement. Refer to the collectible guide for their locations.

  • Collect 4 Jars of Rose Paint

    Refer to "Painting the Town Red".

  • Complete all Radula Rooms

    In chapters 2-5 there will be 16 total Radula Rooms to find while exploring Wonderland. Some rooms will have similar tasks as others. Complete all 16 rooms to unlock the achievement. Refer to the collectible guide for more information.

  • Find all Liddell Memories

    Refer to "Everything fit to remember".

  • Complete the Game on Hard Difficulty

    Refer to "Madness Prevails".

  • Complete Chapter 1 on Nightmare Difficulty

    Refer to "Madness Prevails".

  • Complete the Game on Nightmare Difficulty

    Nightmare difficulty is fairly difficult if you don't use New Game+ to keep your upgraded gear. Enemies will have more of health and deal massive amounts of damage per hit so be extremely careful while fighting. Complete all six chapters from start to finish on nightmare difficulty to unlock this achievement.

  • Complete Wonderland Chapter 5

    This is a story-related achievement and can't be missed.

  • Complete the Game on Easy Difficulty

    Refer to "Madness Prevails".

  • Complete the Game on Normal Difficulty

    Refer to "Madness Prevails".

  • Defeat 100 Ruin Enemies

    There are five types of ruin enemies: Insidious Ruin, Slithering Ruin, Menacing Ruin, Drifting Ruin, and Colossal Ruin. Defeat 100 of them to unlock the achievement. This should unlock with normal story progression.

  • Defeat 52 Card Guards

    In Chapter 4, kill off 52 Card Guards  They look like giant playing cards with holes in their chests. To defeat them easily, hit them a few times, and when they drop to the ground, use your Hobby Horse to smash them. If you don't hit them while they are stunned, they get back up and require a few more hits to defeat.

  • While on your last Rose, kill 5 Enemies without activating Hysteria

    This achievement will be harder to unlock on the higher difficulties since enemies deal more damage. Each rose of health you have has four quarters. When you are on your last rose the screen will be flashing red. While in this state, kill 5 enemies without restoring health past your last rose to unlock this achievement. The best place to get 5 kills is in chapter 1 where you are first introduced to the bolterflies.

  • Kill 30 enemies with the Clockwork Bomb

    In Chapter 1, while exploring through Hatter's Gate you will find the Clockwork Bomb. It acts as either a timed explosive or remote. Deploy the bomb with and press again to detonate. Kill 30 enemies with the explosion to unlock the achievement.

    While exploring through the Lost Soul Lockers in Chapter 2 in the third door, you have to fight a drowned sailor that has infinite spawning slithering ruin. This is a great place to grind out this achievement.

  • Defeat the Drowned Sailor without taking any damage

    In Chapter 2, after completing the picture puzzle you will come across a graveyard and meet the Drowned Sailor. He acts like the Lost Souls earlier in the chapter, but is a bit stronger.

    While he is burrowing in the ground, place a bomb down for him to attack. While he is resting get in close and attack him. Repeat this process until he is dead and you will unlock the achievement.

    Refer to this video for further assistance:

  • Defeat the Dollmaker without taking any damage.

    You get this in Chapter 6. This achievement is a lot easier than it seems to be. There is nothing to do in chapter 6 aside from watching cut-scenes and getting to the back of the Infernal Train to fight the Dollmaker. If you purchased the Weapons and Dresses DLC and have unlocked "Level Headed", use the Fleshmaiden Dress to gain unlimited Hysteria uses.

    First phase: If you get hit during this phase, simply restart the checkpoint and try again
    His left hand will come out, it will perform slamming attacks. Once it has done enough, it will rest on the ground and expose the ruin. Charge in and attack. After enough time the hand will recover and Insidious Ruin will start to spawn 2 at a time. Ignore them unless you have to. His hand will chase you around the area. Spam dodge to make large circles around the area! It will get tired eventually and rest. Charge in and attack it again. Once enough damage is dealt, the ruin will disappear and the hand will go away.

    You'll get a checkpoint here. If you made it to this checkpoint without damage you can restart it if you get hit in the next phase

    Second phase: His right hand will come out now. Dodge its open palmed smashing attacks and swatting attacks until it gets tired and rests. Charge in and introduce it to your knife. After some time it will recover and some more Insidious Ruin will spawn. Again, ignore them unless you have to. The hand will chase you again. Again, spam dodge to make large circles around the area. It will get tired and rest again. Move in and take it out. If you deal enough damage to it now, you will not have to deal with the next attacks. If you haven't dealt enough damage, it will recover and summon Menacing Ruin. Dodge the attacks until it needs to rest and finish it off.

    You'll get a checkpoint here. If you made it to this checkpoint without damage you can restart it if you get hit in the next phase

    Third phase: Both hands will appear now. They will both try and grab you. Dodge both the hands and then they will grab onto the stone pillars. The Dollmaker will now spit out his tongue for you to attack. After getting some hits in, he will spawn Floating Ruins. Do your best to dodge all of the attacks from the ruins and the hands until his tongue comes back out. Use ranged attacks on it until defeated.

    Refer to this video for further assistance:

  • In American McGee’s Alice, Complete Behind the Looking Glass

    Complete the stages Pale Realm, Castling, Checkmate in Red, Mirror Image, Crazed Clockwork, and About Face. This is a story related achievement for American McGee's Alice and cannot be missed.

  • In American McGee’s Alice, Complete Queen of Heartsland

    Complete the stages Burning Curiosity, Jabberwock's Lair, Caterpillar's Plot Part 2, Majestic Maze, Airborne Terror, Mystifying Madness, Water Logged, Labyrinthine Revenge, and Machinations. This is a story related achievement for American McGee's Alice and cannot be missed.

  • In American McGee’s Alice, Complete the Game

    Complete all the stages Royal Rage, Battle Royale, Ascension, Castle Keep, and Heart of Darkness. This is a story related achievement for American McGee's Alice and cannot be missed.

  • In American McGee’s Alice, Complete Village of the Doomed

    Complete the stages Dementia and Pandemonium in the Village of the Doomed to unlock the achievement. This is a story related achievement for American McGee's Alice and cannot be missed.

  • In American McGee’s Alice, Complete Fortress of Doors

    Complete the stages Fortress of Doors Part 1, Beyond the Wall, Fortress of Doors Part 2, Skool Daze Part1, Skool's Out, and Skool Daze Part 2. This is a story related achievement for American McGee's Alice and cannot be missed.

  • In American McGee’s Alice, Complete Wonderland Woods

    Complete the stages Pool of Tears, Hollow Hideaway, Dry Landing, Herbaceous Border, Rolling Stones, Icy Reception, Fungiferous Flora, Centipede's Sanctum, and Caterpillar's Plot. This is a story related achievement for American McGee's Alice and cannot be missed.

  • Kill 10 Bitch Babies with Deflection

    In Chapter 5 after completing the picture puzzle, the Bitch Babies will start to appear. They like to dodge, but damage them enough until they start smoking and sparking. At this point they will spew out an acid ball at you, deflect it back to defeat them.

  • Complete Off With Her Head Part 2 in under 6 minutes

    In Chapter 5 after you enter the house to the left of the Looking Glass Railway Station, go up the stairs and crank the box to launch the doll head and play the mini game. There will be three sections to complete under the six minute limit.

    Refer to this video for further assistance:

  • Equip a Different Domain Dress

    After completing the first chapter, return the the main menu. Press to bring up the Dress menu. Find the dress you obtained from reaching Hatter's Gate, equip it, then back out to unlock the achievement. If you equip a domain dress it will be equipped while you explore Wonderland.

  • Hobby Horse to Vorpal Blade to Hobby Horse Combo

    In Chapter 2,  just after obtaining the Hobby Horse you will meet some Ice Snarks. Combo the two weapons together successfully by pressing to unlock the achievement.

  • Complete HMS Gryphon without taking Damage

    In Chapter 2 part of the way through Wonderland you will come across the Admiral. After speaking with him you will pilot the HMS Gryphon in a mini game.

    During this mini game you need to destroy sharks, cannon crabs, and dodge underwater mines. Reach the end without taking any damage to unlock the achievement. If you get hit either restart the checkpoint or reload "HMS Gryphon" after completing the chapter.

  • Collect all Peaches in the Scroll of Destiny

    In Chapter 3  there are a total of 14 peaches you must find during the Scroll of Destiny sequences. There are 5 in the first scroll, 5 in the second, and 4 inside the last. Refer to the collectible guide for their locations.

  • Complete a Chess Puzzle without failing

    In Chapter 4 there are three chess puzzles to do during the chapter. During the chess puzzles you need to move your white pawn piece while a red pawn piece mimics your movements. Get the pieces to the diamonds to complete the puzzle. It is most easily unlocked during the first puzzle.

    Solutions:

    • Puzzle 1, Part 1: Left x2, Up x3, Right
    • Puzzle 1, Part 2:: Up x3, Left
    • Puzzle 2: Up, Left, Right, Up x3, Left x2, Up, Right
    • Puzzle 3: Up, Left, Right, Up x2, Left, Right, Up x2, Left
  • Spend 7 minutes on steam vents

    You can unlock this achievement on the first steam vent you find in chapter 1. All you need to do is jump onto the vent and float in the air for 7 minutes.

  • Finish the game using Hysteria only once

    You will gain the Hysteria ability during chapter 1 after interacting with a door. After a cut-scene you can activate this ability by pressing while you are low on health and the screen is flashing red. You don't have to use Hysteria at all during the game and you can still unlock this achievement.

  • Find the hidden Shrink Sense Decal

    In Chapter 3 at the very end of the chapter when you find the caterpillars temple, don't enter it, look to the left and behind the stone structure. Use shrink to see the Dark Horse logo.

  • Kill 5 Bolterflies in a row with the Pepper Grinder

    In Chapter 1 after acquiring the Pepper Grinder you will enter a training area. There are 3 hives in this area which Bolterflies spawn from. Simply defeat 5 of the Bolterflies in a row to unlock the achievement.

  • Destroy 10 Ruin Barriers

    Ruin barriers look like black goop with a doll mask that block your travel. Destroy 10 to unlock the achievement.

 

Secret achievements

  • Upgrade a Weapon

    In Chapter 1, half way through Wonderland you will come across the Vale of Tears Rail Station. Defeat the enemies here and you will be prompted with a message to upgrade a weapon. Spend teeth on a weapon to unlock the achievement.

  • Fully upgrade a weapon

    Refer to "Armed to the Teeth".

  • Fully upgrade all weapons

    Collect teeth from defeating enemies, destroying breakable objects, or finding them. Each of your weapons will have 4 Ranks. During your exploration in Wonderland press and go into the Weapons menu. Spend your teeth on your weapons.

    Vorpal Blade
    Rank II: 150
    Rank III: 675
    Rank IV: 800

    Pepper Grinder
    Rank II: 475
    Rank III: 575
    Rank IV: 700

    Hobby Horse
    Rank II: 500
    Rank III: 625
    Rank IV: 775

    Teapot Cannon
    Rank II: 525
    Rank III: 600
    Rank IV: 725

  • Acquire the Pepper Grinder

    In Chapter 1, part of way through Wonderland you will come across a lady in a kitchen. Speak with her then pick up the grinder to unlock the achievement. This is a story-related achievement and cannot be missed.

  • Acquire the Hobby Horse

    In Chapter 2 explore your way through Tundraful until you reach the Hobby Horse. Pick it up to unlock the achievement. This is a story- related achievement and cannot be missed.

  • Acquire the Teapot Cannon

    In Chapter 3 explore Wonderland until you come across the weapon. Pick it up to unlock the achievement. This is a story-related achievement and cannot be missed.

  • Acquire the Vorpal Blade

    In Chapter 1, explore your way through Wonderland until you reach a pile of bones after a slide section. Pick up the blade to unlock the achievement. This is a story related achievement and cannot be missed.

  • Complete Wonderland Chapter 2

    This is a story-related achievement and can't be missed.

  • Complete Wonderland Chapter 3

    This is a story-related achievement and can't be missed.

  • Complete Wonderland Chapter 4

    This is a story-related achievement and can't be missed.

  • Back to Wonderland

    In Chapter 1 proceed through the streets until you find Nurse Witless. On the rooftops speak with her and you will end up in Wonderland. This is a story-related achievement and cannot be missed.

  • Complete Vale of Tears

    In Chapter 1, after using the horn to call the trolley you will crash into Hatter's Gate and the achievement will unlock. This is a story- related achievement and cannot be missed.

  • Complete Wonderland Chapter 1

    This is a story-related achievement and can't be missed.

  • Hit 4 Enemies With a Single Hobby Horse Ground Smash

    You will obtain the Hobby Horse during Chapter 2. You need to combo the Hobby Horse by pressing . The first two hits don't need to land but the third one does! Simply hit 4 enemies with this attack to unlock the achievement.

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