LEGO City Undercover Achievement Guide & Road Map

LEGO City Undercover
LEGO City Undercover Achievement Guide

Overview:
- Estimated difficulty: 2/10 [Achievement Difficulty Rating]
- Offline: 48 [1000]
- Online: 0
- Approximate amount of time to 1000: 40-50 hours [Estimated Time to 100%]
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 2 [Story and Free Play], Plus Free Roaming
- Missable achievements: None [Level Select]
- Does difficulty affect achievements: No Difficulty
- Unobtainable/glitched achievements: No
- Do cheat codes disable achievements: No

Special thanks to packattack04082 for use of the videos. Although some of the videos used in this guide are for the Nintendo Wii version, care has been taken to ensure that all videos used are relevant to this version of the game.

Introduction:
“In one of the most expansive LEGO video games to date, players become Chase McCain, a police officer who goes undercover to hunt down the notorious, and recently escaped, criminal, Rex Fury, to put an end to his city-wide crime wave. This open-world LEGO adventure allows fans and newcomers to explore the sprawling metropolis that is LEGO City with more than 20 unique districts to investigate, filled with car thieves to bust, vehicles to navigate, mischievous aliens to capture, hilarious movie references to discover, lost pigs to rescue and of course, hundreds of collectibles. With 15 special assignments to conquer, LEGO City Undercover brings together witty, original storytelling with signature LEGO humor to create a fun-filled experience for players of all ages.” - from LEGO.com

LEGO City Undercover was first released for the Nintendo Wii in 2013. This is the first LEGO game for the Xbox to have a setting based on an original LEGO theme. The structure is somewhat different than what you’d expect from a LEGO game, but the core gameplay is the same.

Instead of going from level to level with a series of smaller hubs to roam around in between, this game has one giant hub (LEGO City) and you play the chapters from within. It’s very similar to open world games such as Grand Theft Auto where you have the entire city at your fingertips. Often you have to perform tasks in each chapter before starting a level, called ‘Special Assignments’. Plus, most of the time, you can roam around the city doing other things during each chapter before continuing the story. You’re not limited or forced to go from level to level as in other LEGO games.

NOTE: For this guide, I will be using the terms ‘Special Assignments’ and ‘levels’ synonymously as they mean the same thing.

Character Abilities:
You will unlock all the disguises for Chase McCain throughout the course of the story. Doing so gives you all abilities except for one (Super Strength). Here is what each disguise does:

Civilian - No special abilities
Police - Detective Scan (track footprints, audio, camera), Grapple Gun, Arrest Gangs and Vehicle Robbers
Robber - Crowbar, Stethoscope, Color Gun, Smash ATMs, Vehicle Robberies
Miner - Pickaxe, Dynamite, Destroy Precious Boulders and Silver Statue
Astronaut - Ray Gun, Astro Box, Teleporter, Jetpack, Capture Aliens, Conquer Districts
Farmer - Watering Can, Egg Shooter, Chicken Flight, Flower Box, Return Pigs
Fireman - Fire Extinguisher, Fire Axe, Rescue Cats, Extinguish BBQ Fires
Construction - Pneumatic Drill, Electric Boxes, Drill Thrill, Coffee Break
Rex Fury (any) - Super Strength (refer to “Pull the Lawnmower Over!” for location of token)

Red Bricks:
There are many useful red bricks found in this game, from ‘Unlimited Dynamite’, ‘Nitrous For All,’ the stud multipliers, ‘Invincibility,’ and ‘Super Fast Travel.’ Then there are fun ones like ring tones, ‘Wonder Whistle,’ ‘Costumes,’ and ‘Police Siren Hat.’ While you are required to find them all for “Cheat Chief,” you certainly won’t be using all of them.

Often overlooked red bricks are the ‘Data Scan Upgrade’ ones. When you find them, they are automatically turned on. With each of these five red bricks, they will make your collectible hunting easier and less tedious. When you press to enter data scan mode, depending on how many of these upgrade red bricks you’ve collected, they will show you certain things. However, the range is somewhat limited so you need to keep repositioning. Below is a list of the five bricks and what they do.

‘Data Scan Upgrade - Character Challenges’ - Shows Character Challenges that have not been completed.
‘Data Scan Upgrade - City Challenges’ - Shows the locations for Disguise Booths, Free Runs, Super Builds, Time Trials, and Train Stations.
‘Data Scan Upgrade - Clues’ - Shows clues and color gun locations.
‘Data Scan Upgrade - Red Bricks’ - Shows the locations of uncollected Red Bricks.
‘Data Scan Upgrade - Tokens’ - Shows the locations of character and vehicle tokens. This does not, however, show tokens that appear when you perform specific actions (like completing a puzzle).

Step 1 - Story Mode:
This game is structured a little bit differently than other LEGO games. While there are 15 chapters in this game, not every one of these chapters has a story level, called ‘Special Assignments’. Some chapters even have two Special Assignments in them. The chapters take place in the open world of LEGO City and often you have to perform tasks before starting a Special Assignment. Plus, most of the time, you can roam around the city doing other things during each chapter before continuing the story. In that sense it is a true open world game. The city is one giant hub.

Don’t worry about any collectibles or attaining ‘LEGO City Hero’ the first time playing as you cannot gather most of them through story mode anyway. Plus, you need certain character disguises to access certain areas of the level that aren’t available to you in your first playthrough. Just sit back and enjoy the story.

Note that the x2 red brick stud multiplier can be collected while playing Special Assignment #2, ‘Trouble in Stir,’ in Story Mode. After you complete that special assignment, it is available to be enabled (you don’t have to purchase any red bricks in this game). From then on, with each special assignment you play, you should attain ‘LEGO City Hero.’ Refer to “You’re a Legend!” for more information.

If you get stuck at any point and aren’t sure what to do next, refer to this YouTube walkthrough PLAYLIST by packattack04082.

Step 2 - Free Play Mode:
While playing through the story, you will unlock all 8 disguises for Chase McCain, and if you’re paying attention, collect the Rex Fury token in Special Assignment #15, ‘Fly Me to the Moon’. This will give you all of the abilities you need to obtain any collectible in the game. Refer to “Pull the Lawnmower Over!” for more information about the Rex Fury token.

After you complete each Special Assignment, Free Play becomes available for that level. It is recommended that you complete the story first before tackling Free Play as there are many collectibles that are only obtainable with disguises unlocked in later levels. Once you have completed the story, feel free to replay each Special Assignment in any order.

Each Special Assignment contains three gold bricks: completing the level (which you should have gotten in Story Mode), attaining ‘LEGO City Hero’ and collecting all four pieces of a police badge. In addition, there are two character and two vehicle tokens that count towards the 100%. Play through each level and complete them fully before moving on so you don’t have to backtrack and play it again. Once you’ve obtained everything in a level, you can press and select ‘Save and Return to LEGO City.’

For a 100% on each of the Special Assignments, refer to THIS VIDEO by packattack04082.

Character/Vehicle Tokens:
There are 305 character and 120 vehicle tokens to collect.

Character tokens are found in Special Assignments, when completing challenges, building disguise booths and Super Builds, solving puzzles, locating Skullptures and Hidden Police Shields and by completing various other tasks throughout the city. They are also found outright but usually in out-of-the-way locations.

Vehicle tokens found in Special Assignments, when completing challenges, locating train stations, building Super Builds, completing the vehicle bonus missions and by completing various other tasks throughout the city.

As stated in the previous step, the ‘Data Scan Upgrade - Tokens’ red brick allows you to see unfound tokens in the immediate area when you use your data scanner. It only shows tokens that can be collected outright; it does not reveal tokens that are awarded by any other means.

Step 3 - LEGO City (Hub):
There are 22 districts in Lego City. The entire city opens up and is available to you after you complete Chapter 4. For reference, boats are available after Chapter 7 and helipads are available after Chapter 10.

Unlocking train stations in each district allows you to fast travel to different areas quickly. While this is very convenient, they go to specific locations, so in order to get to your destination, you may still have to travel a short distance.

Each district has collectibles and gold bricks to obtain through a variety of character challenges, puzzles and races. If you are wanting to find out how many collectibles and challenges are in each district, when you are looking at a specific district on the map (press or after pressing ), press and it will show you a checklist grid of everything there is to collect and complete for that district. This is useful if you are completing everything by district instead of by category.

To access Lady Liberty Island, you need the Rex Fury character, so you need to have collected his token in Special Assignment #15. When you've collected it, in the circular fort in the Downtown district, there is a box that requires Super Strength to break open with Rex Fury. Once open, build the teleporter and use your Astronaut character to teleport to Lady Liberty Island. Once you land on the island, it will be accessible.

For a 100% video walkthrough of all the Special Assignments and City areas, refer to this PLAYLIST by packattack04082.

Glitch Note: As of the writing of this guide, you might come across a glitch that does not allow you to select a helicopter when you are at one of a few helipads. I personally have only come across this glitch at the helipad on top of the police station, but it might happen at others. The glitch is that when you access the helipad to select your helicopter, it doesn't allow you to select one and you cannot exit out. The only course of action is to exit the game and relaunch (losing any progress since you last saved). It doesn't affect any achievements; it's more of an annoyance. Best bet is to avoid using that particular helipad. The next closest one is at the hospital.

Step 4 - Mop Up & 100%:
If you haven’t unlocked the remaining achievements, now is the time to do it. Other than the level completion, challenge and collectible achievements, there are roughly 15 random achievements to unlock (that don’t count towards the 100%), ranging from car surfing, using 10 stunt ramps in a taxi with a passenger, collecting 4 billion studs or scoring 3 baskets in 3 attempts while playing basketball, just to name a few. All of these can be unlocked in the city itself. Refer to each solution for the quickest way to unlock these.

To see what percentage you have, press and it is at the top of the screen. Make sure you purchase every character and vehicle (which can be done from disguise booths, call-in points and helipads), acquire all the gold bricks, and so on. Use the bullet list in “Super Compuper” as a checklist and make sure you’ve obtained everything. Once you do, that achievement will unlock.

Conclusion:
This is one of the more enjoyable LEGO games. LEGO games can be a tedious completion, but if you stick with it, you’ll get 100% in no time! Enjoy!

[XBA would like to thank bLaKgRaVy for this Roadmap]

Clowning Around

15
Complete Chapter 1 - New Faces and Old Enemies
(3)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Grapple with Goons

15
Complete Chapter 2 - Blast from the Past
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
From Blue to Bluebell

15
Complete Chapter 3 - Go Directly to Jail
(3)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Kung Fu... and Plumbing?

15
Complete Chapter 4 - When the Going gets Tough
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Chan Chuang's Gang

15
Complete Chapter 5 - Undercover
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Vinnie's Jewels

15
Complete Chapter 6 - All in the Family
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Watch This Space

15
Complete Chapter 7 - One Small Job for Chan
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Save Points

15
Complete Chapter 8 - The Rescue
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
When Pigs Can Fly

15
Complete Chapter 9 - Bringing Home the Bacon
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Exhibit T

15
Complete Chapter 10 - Back on the Case
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Honey and Ice Cream

15
Complete Chapter 11 - The Proof of the Pudding is in the Meeting
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Build in Sight

15
Complete Chapter 12 - The Con in Construction
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Back to Blackwell's

15
Complete Chapter 13 - Secrets
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Ultimate Protection

15
Complete Chapter 14 - Savings and Loans
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
City Saviour

30
Complete Chapter 15 - Far Above the Call of Duty
(2)
This is story related and cannot be missed.
Free Run Done

15
Complete all Free Run Challenges
When Free Runs are discovered and you are near their location, they are marked on the map with this icon:

For this achievement, you need to complete the 19 Free Runs in LEGO City. To complete them, you are required to run along a path and collect clocks to extend your time. If you run out of time, you will have the option to retry it.

Unfortunately, the path to follow is not highlighted with green studs (like the Time Trials are) so you almost have to guess which direction to go. The three second countdown shows you landmarks you must run through.

You will receive a character token and gold brick for every Free Run you complete. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Speedster

15
Complete all Vehicle Races
When Time Trials are discovered and you are near their location, they are marked on the map with this icon:

For this achievement, you need to complete the 16 Time Trials in LEGO City. To complete them, you are required to drive along a path through checkpoints to extend your time. The arrow at each checkpoint shows you which direction to go for the next one. The path is highlighted with green studs. If you run out of time, you will have the option to retry it.

NOTE: There are three red bricks that are helpful when completing these challenges.
- The ‘Super Ram’ red brick allows you to plow through other vehicles that are in your way. It is found in Crescent Park.
- The ‘Nitrous For All’ red brick gives you boost in any vehicle you enter. It is found on Blackwell Bridge.
- The ‘Longer Vehicle Boost’ red brick gives you, you guessed it, a longer vehicle boost. It is found in Festival Square.
You will receive a vehicle token and gold brick for every Time Trial you complete. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Top Cop

15
Complete all Police City Challenges
There are two challenges related to the Police disguise. For this achievement, you need to complete all Vehicle Robber and Gang Arrest challenges.

Vehicle Robbers - There are 12 of these. Locate a sparkling orange spot found on various rooftops and press . Move the around to scan the area for potential criminals. When you’ve found the perpetrator, hold to focus in and the chase will start. Jump to ground level, get in a car and keep running into the robber to destroy his car. Once it is, he will jump out and flee on foot. Chase after him and when you’re close enough, press to tackle him and cuff him.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 12, you will receive a vehicle token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.

Gang Arrests - There are 16 of these. Locate a sparkling green spot found on various rooftops and press . Move the around and scan for a scrambled conversation. When you’ve found it, hold to focus in and listen to the entire conversation. When it’s done, five gang members will appear in the area and you have a limited amount of time to get to the waypoint marker to start the fight. Defeat the first four criminals and the fifth one will run off. Chase after him and when you’re close enough, press to tackle him and cuff him.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 16, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Crime Waive

15
Complete all Robber City Challenges
There are two challenges related to the Robber disguise. For this achievement, you need to complete all Vehicle Robberies and Smash ATM challenges.

Vehicle Robberies - There are 13 of these located throughout LEGO City. To initiate these, use your crowbar to open a door or hatch which is usually found near a garage door. When the car appears, jump in it and follow the green stud trail to the destination. You will have to avoid police along the way. If your car is completely destroyed, you will have the option to retry the challenge. Make it to the destination intact to complete the challenge.

You will receive a gold brick and vehicle token for every challenge you complete. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.

Smash ATMs - There are 18 of these located all around LEGO City. When you find one, all you need to do is keep pressing until the ATM is destroyed.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 18, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Miner Accomplishment

15
Complete all Miner City Challenges
There are two challenges related to the Miner disguise. For this achievement, you need to complete all Destroy Boulder and Destroy Silver Statue challenges.

Destroy Boulders - There are 22 of these located all around LEGO City. When you find one, all you need to do is to smash the boulders with your pick axe to destroy the colored boulder underneath the pile.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 22, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.

Destroy Silver Statues - There are 17 of these located throughout LEGO City. When you find one, you need to destroy it with dynamite. There is usually a dynamite dispenser close by but not always.

NOTE: The ‘Unlimited Dynamite’ red brick is very useful when completing these challenges as you don’t have to search for a dispenser. It is found in Special Assignment #3, ‘Miner Altercation.’

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 17, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Astronaut Ace

15
Complete all Astronaut City Challenges
There are two challenges related to the Astronaut disguise. For this achievement, you need to complete all Capture Alien and Conquer District challenges.

Capture Aliens - There are 17 of these located throughout LEGO City. For each one you will need to locate an astro crate and solve the puzzle to open it. When you do, an alien will appear and start to run away. Chase after it and when you’re close enough, press to tackle him and cuff him to complete the challenge.

NOTE: The ‘Super Astro Crate’ red brick is very useful when completing these challenges as you don’t have to solve the puzzle to open them. It is found in Special Assignment #6, ‘Astronaughty.’

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 17, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.

Conquer Districts - There are 20 of these located all around LEGO City. To get to these, you have to go through a series of actions: jumping, climbing, teleporting or flying (with the Farmer and Astronaut disguises) to get to the location to plant the flag. To complete the challenge, just stand on the pad and press to plant the flag.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 20, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Focused Farmer

15
Complete all Farmer City Challenges
There are two challenges related to the Farmer disguise. For this achievement, you need to complete all Return Pig and Flower Box challenges.

Return Pigs - There are 22 of these located all around LEGO City. Once you find a missing pig, press to ride it and follow the green arrow to a cannon. Dismount the pig and stuff it into the cannon, then go to the side and press to shoot it off, completing the challenge.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 22, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.

Flower Boxes - There are 20 of these located throughout LEGO City. When you find one, all you need to do is press to water the flowers and they will grow.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 20, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Firefight Right

15
Complete all Firefighter City Challenges
(1)
There are two challenges related to the Firefighter disguise. For this achievement, you need to complete all Rescue Cat and Extinguish BBQ challenges.

Rescue Cats - There are 17 of these located all around LEGO City. When you find one, stand on the fish icon below the cat and press to dangle a fish to make the cat jump in your arms.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 17, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.

Extinguish BBQs - There are 17 of these located throughout LEGO City. When you find one, hold and direct your water hose onto the Bar-B-Q to put out the fire. When the fire is out you will have completed the challenge.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 17, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Construction Completion

15
Complete all Construction City Challenges
There are two challenges related to the Construction disguise. For this achievement, you need to complete all Drill Thrill and Coffee Break challenges.

Drill Thrills - There are 17 of these located all around LEGO City. To initiate these, locate an electrical panel and fix it and a floor button will materialize close by. Step on it and an overview of the area with floor panels to drill will play. There is a time limit to this, so if you fail, you have the option to retry. Starting at one end, step on the floor panel and hold to drill in a pattern so you’re continually drilling. Each of these challenges has a different amount of panels, and as you drill a counter pops up telling you how many you’ve done and how many you have left. Successfully drill all panels to complete the challenge.

NOTE: The ‘Super Drill Ride’ red brick is very useful when completing these challenges as it increases the speed of the drill, allowing you to complete these faster. It is found in the Crosstown Tunnel.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 17, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.

Coffee Breaks - There are 20 of these located throughout LEGO City. When you find one, all you need to do is press to take a short coffee break to complete the challenge.

You will receive a gold brick for every challenge you complete. For completing all 20, you will receive a character token. For a video on how to complete these, click HERE.
Chase McCain?!

15
Achieve LEGO City Hero in any level
(2)
Refer to “You’re a Legend!” for more information.
You're a Legend!

30
Achieve LEGO City Hero on all levels
The levels in this game are the Special Assignments. There are 15 Special Assignments in all and it is within these Special Assignments that you can max out the stud counter and attain ‘LEGO City Hero.’

The x2 stud multiplier red brick is obtainable during Story Mode when playing Special Assignment #2 and available to activate after completing the level. Activating this red brick will be more than enough to attain ‘LEGO City Hero’ in each level, but if you want even more studs, the x4 stud multiplier red brick can be obtained during Story Mode when playing Special Assignment #5. Refer to “Cheat Chief” for their locations.

If you are waiting to attain ‘LEGO City Hero’ in Free Play with the stud multipliers, once you have obtained it, if you decide not to collect anything else, you can press and select ‘Save & Return to LEGO City’ which will save your progress and award you with a gold brick (and “Chase McCain?!” if you haven't unlocked it already).

Each Special Assignment is replayable as many times as needed.
- Special Assignment #1, ‘Some Assaults’ - 80,000 studs
- Special Assignment #2, ‘Trouble in Stir’ - 60,000 studs
- Special Assignment #3, ‘Miner Altercation’ - 90,000 studs
- Special Assignment #4, ‘Kung Fool’ - 42,000 studs
- Special Assignment #5, ‘Dirty Work’ - 180,000 studs
- Special Assignment #6, ‘Astronaughty’ - 68,000 studs
- Special Assignment #7, ‘Scrapyard Scrap’ - 110,000 studs
- Special Assignment #8, ‘The Colossal Fossil Hustle’ - 60,000 studs
- Special Assignment #9, ‘Hot Property’ - 85,000 studs
- Special Assignment #10, ‘Smash ‘N’ Grab’ - 60,000 studs
- Special Assignment #11, ‘They All Scream for Ice Cream’ - 87,000 studs
- Special Assignment #12, ‘High Steal’ - 92,000 studs
- Special Assignment #13, ‘Disruptive Behavior’ - 155,000 studs
- Special Assignment #14, ‘Breaking and Reentering’ - 100,000 studs
- Special Assignment #15, ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ - 120,000 studs
City Protector

15
Collect all Police Shield pieces in any level
(2)
Refer to “Shield Collector” for more information.
Shield Collector

30
Collect all Police Shield pieces in the game

There are 60 Police Shield pieces in the game, four in each Special Assignment level. Collecting all four in one level earns you a gold brick. Collecting all 60 will unlock this achievement.

In order to collect some of these, you will need to have unlocked all 8 Chase McCain characters (the last one, Construction, is unlocked after you complete Chapter 12) and the Rex Fury character (collected within Special Assignment #15).

The video below is a complete 100% walkthrough of the 15 Special Assignments in the game. It shows where all the red bricks, police shields, characters and vehicles are in each level.

Thanks to packattack04082 for the video:
Super Compuper

95
Achieve 100% Completion
(1)
You will obtain 100% in this game once you have satisfied these requirements:
- Find and collect all 39 Red Bricks (refer to “Cheat Chief”)
- Unlock and purchase all 305 Characters
- Unlock and purchase all 120 Vehicles
- Collect all 450 Gold Bricks
  - Complete each of the 15 Special Assignments (15)
  - Attain ‘LEGO City Hero’ in each Special Assignment (15)
  - Collect all four Police Shield pieces in each Special Assignment (15)
  - Build all disguise booths (17) (VIDEO)
  - Activate all train stations (14) (VIDEO)
  - Build all LEGO City super builds (65) (refer to “Super Builder”)
  - Complete all free runs (19) (refer to “Free Run Done”)
  - Complete all vehicle time trials (16) (refer to “Speedster”)
  - Arrest all vehicle robbers (12) (Police) (refer to “Top Cop”)
  - Complete all gang arrests (16) (Police) (refer to “Top Cop”)
  - Smash all ATMs (18) (Robber) (refer to “Crime Waive”)
  - Complete all vehicle robberies (13) (Robber) (refer to “Crime Waive”)
  - Destroy all boulders (22) (Miner) (refer to “Miner Accomplishment”)
  - Destroy all silver statues (17) (Miner) (refer to “Miner Accomplishment”)
  - Catch all aliens (17) (Astronaut) (refer to “Astronaut Ace”)
  - Conquer all districts (20) (Astronaut) (refer to “Astronaut Ace”)
  - Water all flowers boxes (20) (Farmer) (refer to “Focused Farmer”)
  - Return all pigs (22) (Farmer) (refer to “Focused Farmer”)
  - Extinguish all BBQ fires (17) (Fireman) (refer to “Firefight Right”)
  - Rescue all cats (17) (Fireman) (refer to “Firefight Right”)
  - Complete all coffee breaks (20) (Construction) (refer to “Construction Completion”)
  - Complete all drill thrills (17) (Construction) (refer to “Construction Completion”)
  - Various puzzles in the Police Station (10)
  - The final 16 Gold Bricks are available to purchase in the Police Station basement after Chapter 12 when you’ve unlocked the Construction disguise. Use this character to fix the fuse panel to access the Gold Brick store. You need 13,600,000 studs to purchase them all.
379 of the 450 Gold Bricks (not including the 45 in the Special Assignments and 26 in the Police Station) are scattered throughout each of the 22 districts. You can either go through each district one by one to collect them or collect them by categories (as outlined above). In the video playlist linked below, packattack04082 has both 100% guides for each district and each category. However you choose to collect them will yield the same results.

For a 100% video walkthrough of all the Special Assignments and City areas, refer to this PLAYLIST by packattack04082.
Cheat Chief

30
Collect all Red Bricks
(2)
There are 39 red bricks in the game. These are collectibles that help in making your playthrough of the game easier and more enjoyable, whether it’s multiplying your stud collecting, making you invincible, extending the boost on your vehicle or allowing you to build LEGO pieces faster. There is one in each district (unlike the Wii version, there is no red brick on Lady Liberty Island) (21), one in each Special Assignment (15) and three are already unlocked at the start of the game.

Unlike other LEGO games where you have to find then purchase the bricks for you to use them, in this game, once you find them they’re ready to use.

In order to collect some of these, you will need to have unlocked all 8 Chase McCain characters (the last one, Construction, is unlocked after you complete Chapter 12) and the Rex Fury character (collected within Special Assignment #15).

Thanks to packattack04082 for the video:
Building Model Citizens

15
Play with all 8 disguise slots customised at the same time
(1)
You can unlock this achievement after you’ve completed Chapter 12.

Once you’ve obtained the Construction disguise, head back to the Police Station. Enter the elevator to go down to the basement. Enter Ellie’s area and walk through a door on the left. This is the line-up room where you can customize any character in the game. You will see all 8 of Chase McCain’s disguises lined up. Step on the floor panel and select the first one. All you need to do is change one thing about the character; the hands, torso, pants, anything. When you’re satisfied, press to use the character and it will save. Go through each of the 8 characters and do the same thing, pressing each time. When you’ve gone through all the characters, the achievement will unlock.
Secret Shields

30
Find and build the 5 hidden Police Shields
(1)
The shields appear as a giant yellow and blue box with a shield on it. They are found throughout LEGO City. If you drive or fly near one, it appears on your map for that session (if you quit the game, they disappear).
1. Bright Lights Plaza - Along the western side of the roundabout, north of the ‘Time Square’ area
2. Cherry Tree Hills - On the rooftop of a building right in the center of the district
3. Fresco - At the top of Fusileani Tower
4. Paradise Sands - On top of the roller coaster (accessed from the Observatory)
5. Uptown - Southern part of the district on top of a round building (accessed from the Art Museum)
For building all 5, you receive a character token (necessary for 100%).

In order to collect some of these, you will need to have unlocked all 8 Chase McCain characters (the last one, Construction, is unlocked after you complete Chapter 12) and the Rex Fury character (collected within Special Assignment #15).

NOTE: These shields replaced the Secret Mario Super Stars from the Wii version of the game. The shields are in the exact same locations as the stars. For reference on how to find them, a video of the stars is HERE.
Skullpture Vulture

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Find and destroy the 5 hidden Rex Graffiti Skullptures
(1)
The skullptures appear as a flaming skull on a pedestal. They are found throughout LEGO City. If you drive or fly near one, it appears on your map for that session (if you quit the game, they disappear).
1. Apollo Island - Along the southern edge of the island behind a hanger
2. Auburn Bay Bridge - Found on the southern strut underneath the bridge
3. Bluebell National Park - On top of the dam
4. LEGO City Airport - Just north of the Crescent Park entrance, on the bottom level of an overpass (after exiting the tunnel)
5. Pagoda - Along the western shore underneath a pier
For destroying all 5, you receive a character token (necessary for 100%).

In order to collect some of these, you will need to have unlocked all 8 Chase McCain characters (the last one, Construction, is unlocked after you complete Chapter 12) and the Rex Fury character (collected within Special Assignment #15).

NOTE: These skullptures replaced the Secret Mario Question Mark Blocks from the Wii version of the game. The skullptures are in the exact same locations as the blocks. For reference on how to find them, a video of the blocks is HERE.
Super Builder

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Construct all 65 city Super Builds
When super builds are discovered, they are marked on the map with this icon:

For this achievement, you need to build all 65 super builds scattered throughout LEGO City. Note that super builds within Special Assignments do not count towards this achievement or “Super Compuper.”

To build a super build, you need to have enough LEGO bricks. The amount of bricks required range from 8,000 to 100,000. Smashing objects gives you a small amount of bricks, but there are also super bricks hidden throughout LEGO City that you can collect (small bricks are 1,000 each, large bricks are 10,000 each). You will receive a gold brick and either a character or vehicle token for every super build you build. Upon building the final super build, you will unlock a character token (necessary for 100%).

NOTE: Upon completion of Story Mode, you automatically receive a x2 bonus for every super brick collected.

Thanks to packattack04082 for the video:
Flash Car

15
Build up the brick multiplier to activate the super car
(2)
You can unlock this at any point in the game but more areas are available after you complete Chapter 4.

When you drive a vehicle, below your stud counter are five white LEGO pieces. This is your brick multiplier. As you use your vehicle to destroy city objects (trees, benches, lights, signs), these blocks will fill up, building up your multiplier. To unlock this achievement, you need to get the multiplier up to x5. You need to destroy objects quickly, as if you take too much time you go back to zero

A good spot for this is on Heritage Bridge going from right to left across the bridge because it’s a relatively straight line with no unbreakable obstacles in the way. Start out on the street that leads to the bridge in Festival Square. Driving along the curb, just destroy everything in your path. If you have boost (recommended), use it but be careful not to lose control. You should obtain the x5 multiplier as you reach the first arch of the bridge. If you’ve hit everything to achieve a x5 multiplier, the achievement will unlock.
Double Trouble

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Throw troublemakers into each other 5 times during Gang Fight Challenges
(1)
The earliest you can unlock this is when you’re rescuing Frank from Chan’s gang at the end of Chapter 4. As the enemies surround you on the beach, go up to one and press to grapple the enemy (you may have to repeatedly press to win the struggle first). Then hold to bring up the crosshairs and target another enemy and release the button. This will throw one enemy into another. Repeat this five times total for the achievement to unlock.

Note that this sequence does not identify itself as a Gang Fight Challenge but it will unlock here nonetheless. If you do not unlock it here, there are 16 Gang Challenges available to you where you can easily unlock it. Refer to “Top Cop” for more information.
What's In Store

15
Build all objects in Bright Lights Plaza's LEGO Store
(2)
You can unlock this achievement after you’ve completed Chapter 4.

When the City opens up, drive from Cherry Tree Hills to Festival Square over the Heritage Bridge (along the southern part of the City). When you reach Festival Square, turn north and drive through the Pagoda district to the Bright Lights Plaza district. In the center of the street is a red ramp and buildings that resemble Times Square in New York City. Park your vehicle under the ramp and you will see a dynamite vending machine close by. Switch to your Miner character and dispense the explosive. Pick it up and walk along the sidewalk to the right of the machine and you will see a LEGO store on the left. Drop the dynamite in the barrel to blow open the door.

Once inside, destroy all of the LEGO pieces inside the store. This will enable you to build three kits. Once you’ve built the third kit, the achievement will unlock.
Scandal!

15
Listen to 20 different conversations whilst Audio Scanning
(2)
Your data pad is upgraded with the Audio Scanner tool during Chapter 5. There are three or four opportunities throughout the story to do this, so you can potentially listen in on up to around 15 conversations. To unlock this achievement, you will need to locate other audio listening spots in LEGO City while roaming around.

Also, for the achievement “Top Cop,” you have to listen in on conversations to initiate gang challenges (there are 16 of them), and a good portion of the audio listening spots have multiple conversations to listen in on, so there are more than enough opportunities to get this.

The audio listening spots are dotted along rooftops all throughout LEGO City. They are sparkling green. When you find a spot, press and the screen will change to x-ray mode. Some audio listening spots only have one conversation which is usually related to listening to robbers talk about a job. For these conversations, you need to hold to focus in on the conversation. Other locations can have up to four other conversations (along with the conversation you need to focus in on). Just to be safe, when you find a spot, move the around, and if there are any ‘non-focus’ conversations, you will see a tiny speaker icon. Center on those and you can listen in on people having a conversation. When the conversation is over, the tiny icon will change to a larger icon, showing you that you have listened to it.

NOTE: If there are multiple conversations at a particular spot but you only listen to the one you need to focus in on, that audio listening spot will disappear, so it is recommended you listen in on any ‘non-focus’ conversations first.

When you have listened to 20 different conversations, the achievement will unlock.
Wacky Taxi

15
Use 10 Stunt Ramps in a taxi with a passenger
(4)
You can unlock this at any point in the game but more stunt ramps are available after you complete Chapter 4 since the entire city opens up.

When you see a taxi, press to whistle and it will stop. For this achievement, there needs to be two people in the taxi. If there isn’t, just locate another taxi. When you’ve found one with two people, press to enter the vehicle and drive around to find a stunt ramp. Stunt ramps are identified by two yellow barriers often leading off a cliff or overhang.

The earliest opportunity to unlock this is using the stunt ramps on the Auburn Bay Bridge (you can do this before completing Chapter 4 here). There are two stunt ramps located in the middle of the bridge. As you’re driving across it, you will see a ramp going down to the lower level. Drive down this ramp and break through the yellow barriers. Keep driving straight, crash through the second set of yellow barriers and drive up the ramp. When you reach the top you will soar high. When you land, keep driving and there will be another ramp going down. Repeat the previous step and you will have used two stunt ramps. Now turn the vehicle around and drive through both ramps again. Repeat until the achievement unlocks.

This is just one example of a location. If you decide not to use this location, there are plenty of other opportunities around the city to get this.
Unbelievabull

15
Complete the Bucking Bronco game
(2)
In Chapter 3, during Special Assignment #2, there is a mechanical bull ride in the Warden’s office. Walk on the circle and press to jump on it. There is a series of directional prompts to follow using the D-Pad. If you successfully complete the 30 second game without losing all three green lights below the prompts, the achievement will unlock.
Pull the Lawnmower Over!

15
Drive a lawnmower as Rex Fury
(2)
You can unlock this achievement after you’ve completed Chapter 15.

Character token: In Special Assignment #15, ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ during Story Mode, near the end of the level as you’re free falling through the debris of a spaceship, you will eventually have to pass through three lightening arcs that you have to avoid. Following that, the bottom of the ship will explode and you will be falling through clouds. When this section begins, stay to the right and the first ring of studs you pass through will have the token. Glide through the ring to obtain it.

Now that you’ve completed the Special Assignment and chapter, Rex Fury will be available to you. Go to any Disguise Booth and swap your Robber disguise for Rex Fury.

Now you need to locate a lawnmower. There is always one or two being driven around Crescent Park, just south of the Airport district, so make your way there. When you locate one, switch to the Rex Fury disguise and press to enter the lawnmower. Drive it a few feet and the achievement will unlock shortly after.
Nothing but Net

15
Score 3 baskets in 3 attempts when playing the basketball game
(2)
You can first attempt this in Chapter 3.

On Albatross Island, when you make it to the prison yard, you need to retrieve a basketball for two prisoners guarding the basketball court. On the other side of the fence is a person named Blue who you need to speak to. When you’ve found the basketball and gained access, enter the area and there will be two basketball hoops. Walk up to one, stand in the circle and press to start the game. You have 24 seconds to make three baskets. There is a meter that goes back and forth. When the meter is in or close to the center, press to throw the ball and it should go in the basket. Repeat twice more for the achievement to unlock.

If you happen to miss a shot, just press to exit the mini game and restart.
Fusileani Twist

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Slide down the hand rail from the top of Fresco's Fusileani Tower
(2)
You can unlock this achievement after you’ve completed Chapter 4.

The Fusileani Tower is in the Fresco district in the eastern part of the City. At the north end of the district is the tower which bears a resemblance to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. Enter the tower at the bottom and climb towards the top of it. As you climb, you will notice studs along the railing to the right. Where the studs end is where you want to start your slide.

Jump on the railing as shown in the image below and walk along it a little. If your character doesn’t catch and start sliding, jump up once or twice and you will begin to slide all the way down. When your character automatically jumps off the railing, the achievement will unlock.
Steel Surfer

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Car surf for 30 seconds
(2)
You can unlock this at any point in the game. When you’re walking around, walk into the street and jump on the roof of a vehicle that is low to the ground (buses and trucks won’t work, neither will convertibles nor cycles). Pressing to whistle will stop the vehicles immediately around you which might make it easier to jump on one.

When you are situated on the roof of the vehicle and it begins to move again, your character will change their stance as if almost falling off the vehicle. They will lift one leg and begin to “surf”. Stay on the vehicle and don’t move until the achievement unlocks.
Fair's Fair

15
Ride each of the 4 Super Build fairground rides
(1)
Of the 65 super builds throughout the city, there are at least four that you need to interact with. You need 190,000 bricks to build all four of these super builds. The four rides are:
- Apollo Island - The Spinning Shuttle Program (50,000 bricks)
- Festival Square - The Deep Sea Spin (50,000 bricks)
- Pagoda - Frightful Freefall (40,000 bricks)
- Paradise Sands - Orion's Rockets (50,000 bricks)
After you build the ride, press to enter it. When you have ridden all four rides, the achievement will unlock.
Daredevil

15
Jump from a helicopter into a car
(1)
You can unlock this achievement after you’ve completed Chapter 10.

At the end of the chapter, once you’ve rescued Natalia and dispatched the enemies, fly over to another rooftop with your Farmer character and build a helipad (it will cost 20,000 bricks). Activate the panel and it will spawn a helicopter. Fly it to the north end of Bright Lights Plaza and land on a helipad where there will be a brief cutscene and the chapter will end. When the next chapter begins and you return to the City, you will be on the same helipad. When you’re able to, walk up to the control panel to activate it and select the only helicopter available to you (the ‘Swooper’). Climb in and fly slowly and low to the ground. As you are hovering, vehicles will pass below you. When they do, a prompt will appear. When one does, press the button and you will jump from the helicopter to the vehicle, unlocking the achievement.
Mr Gold

95
Collect 4,000,000,000 LEGO studs
You can obtain 4 billion studs quite easily if you have all five red brick stud multipliers activated at the same time. This will give you a x3840 bonus for every stud you collect. Different from other LEGO games is that when you collect a red brick, you don’t have to purchase it.

NOTE: You must have 4 billion studs at once.
- x2 Studs - Special Assignment #2, ‘Trouble in Stir’ (attainable in Story Mode)
- x4 Studs - Special Assignment #5, ‘Dirty Work’ (attainable in Story Mode)
- Attract Studs - Special Assignment #10, ‘Smash ‘N’ Grab’ (attainable only in Free Play)
- x6 Studs - Special Assignment #12, ‘High Steal’ (attainable only in Free Play)
- x8 Studs - Special Assignment #13, ‘Disruptive Behavior’ (attainable only in Free Play)
- x10 Studs - Special Assignment #15, ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ (attainable only in Free Play)
A good place to farm this is at the Police Station and surrounding dock area. There is a purple stud and a few blue studs on the second level at the front of the station (if you do not have the ‘Attract Studs’ red brick, you will need the Robber and Fireman disguises). Then by the dock area, there are about 15 blue studs behind doors you need special characters for (again, Robber and Fireman).

NOTE: The purple stud at the Police Station will only appear if you’ve already collected the red brick.

If you pick up studs between these two locations and surrounding area with all five multipliers active, you should get approximately 150 million studs. Then, to save your progress, start the Special Assignment directly northeast of the Police Station (the ‘Rooftops’ level). This is the only way to save unless you explore to find tokens, super bricks, build a super build or complete challenges; entering/exiting the Police Station or using the ferry/train to fast travel will not save your progress.

When the level begins, press and select ‘Save & Return to LEGO City.’ When you’re back in the city, press again and select ‘Return to Police Station.’ When you arrive, exit the station and all the studs should have respawned. Repeat as necessary.

Another option is you can just keep roaming around LEGO City with all five multipliers activated and gather studs at your convenience.
True Tourist

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Visit all 10 giant LEGO City stone statues
(5)
As you explore the vastness that is LEGO City, you might happen to notice statues erected in certain parts of the city. All that is required for this achievement is that you look at each of the 10 statues. You can even drive or fly past them and it will count as “visited.” Unfortunately, there is no way to track which statues you’ve visited nor is there an in-game counter that ticks them off when you do. The best way to keep track of them is look at a map and mentally mark them off as you visit each one.
- Postal Worker - Cherry Tree Hills
- Minifig carrying a giant stud - Cherry Tree Hills (“CB” building [bank] across the street from the red/white checkered ‘Autos’ store)
- Lady Liberty - Lady Liberty Island
- Baseball Player - Festival Square
- Artist - Downtown (on the street north of the circular fort)
- Royal Guard (4) - King’s Court (on the corners surrounding Blackwell Towers)
- Soccer Player - Fresco (next to Fusileani Tower)
- “Atlas” - Bright Lights Plaza
- Vikings (2) - Paradise Sands (entrance of the amusement park)
- Aviator - LEGO City Airport
There is a statue that is a super build at the western entrance of the Heritage Bridge called ‘The Model Citizen.’ This does not count towards the achievement.

There is a statue of Chase McCain that appears in King’s Court after you have collected all 450 gold bricks. This does not count towards this achievement.

The statues that are not stone (bull, LEGO bricks, green lions, Egyptian figures, “Stargate” circle) do not count towards this achievement.