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Achievement Guide • Dr. Muto
🏆 Achievement Count: 73
🔢 Points: 561
📅 Set Release Date: February 21, 2026
🎮 Game Release Date: November 11, 2002
- This is a long game but transloaders are positioned across your path fairly frequently, allowing you to save the game and fast travel back to that location.
- There is no penalty for dying. Most items you've collected remain collected through death, and there are checkpoints when entering most rooms. The worst you'll suffer if you die is a slight setback and enemies having respawned.
- If you're shooting for 100% (which is required for some of the achievements) make sure you are thorough in your search for collectables. Although there are no areas that get blocked off and the game always allows you to backtrack, it is much more difficult to find a missing isotope if you return to an area later than if you pick it up your first time through.
Isotopes, terra, Genitor parts, and DNA are the four main resources you'll want to keep your eyes peeled for. To restore Planet Midway you'll need to collect all the terra and Genitor parts, and at least 85% of the isotopes (at least 3612 isotopes, specifically). You'll also want to grab any scrap you can find to build fancy new gadgets with.
For a detailed listing of the locations of every isotope and DNA creature, I'll point you toward DocTabasco's excellent guide over on GameFAQs without which this set would have taken significantly longer to make!
Caution
Be careful when opening Splizz Crates. If any of the isotopes they release disappear before you can collect them, they are gone forever!
A Reactor Full of Isotopes (1) Collect 15 isotopes to prevent the reactor from melting down
A Lab Full of Isotopes (5) Collect 100 isotopes
A Junkyard Full of Isotopes (5) Collect 1000 isotopes
An Ocean Full of Isotopes (10) Collect 2182 isotopes
An Atmosphere Full of Isotopes (10) Collect 3782 isotopes
A Solar System Full of Isotopes (25) Collect all 4232 isotopes
Note
No matter how thoroughly you scrounge every corner of the Hydro Station, you will find that you'll come up 18 isotopes short of the 300 total. Read the FAQ in DocTabasco's guide for more info, but basically the layout of the level was changed after the isotopes were placed and those 18 became inaccessible. After many long attempts at finding them myself, even searching out of bounds and scouring the game memory, I have been unable to find any trace of these isotopes.
If you find any of the lost isotopes, please contact me!
Caution
In the second area of the Hydro Station you will need to break open some crates on top of gas vents to retrieve a terra. Each of these crates contains 5 isotopes. Be warned, if you break open a crate but die before collecting the isotopes inside both the crate and the isotopes will be gone when you return. Much like a Splizz Crate, once these isotopes are gone they are gone forever!
A Lab's Worth of Terra (2) Collect 2 terra
A Dump's Worth of Terra (10) Collect 23 terra
A Hole's Worth of Terra (10) Collect 51 terra
A Ship's Worth of Terra (10) Collect 79 terra
A Planet's Worth of Terra (25) Collect all 86 terra
Everything but the Kitchen Sink. Oh, Wait... (10) Collect all 17 parts of the ACME Genitor 9000
Foul Roach Fauna (10) Capture DNA from all 44 Roaches
I Hate Ants (10) Capture DNA from all 46 Fireants
Crazy Looking Monkeys (10) Capture DNA from all 16 Monkeys
Swimming with Sharks (10) Capture DNA from all 38 Charks
Something Smells Fishy (10) Capture DNA from all 40 Tarfish
Full of Hot Air (10) Capture DNA from all 30 Airbags
A Bird in the Hand (10) Capture DNA from all 30 Peliqui
In a Spider's Web (10) Capture DNA from all 13 Bantra
Now You Don't (5) Collect 7 Kloak Em scrap and unlock the Invisibility gadget
Missile Away (5) Collect 7 Uberpowder scrap and unlock the Pocket Rocket gadget
Out Comes Candy (5) Collect 7 Boing! scrap and unlock the Super Baller gadget
Walk Out Bulletproof (5) Collect 7 Renaline scrap and unlock the Invulnerability gadget
Caution
Spoiler | Location of the 8th Boing! scrap
From the Jupiter City Ending transloader on Flotos, there is a cave just below the nearest conveyor belt. There are two conveyors coming out from this cave, one above and to the right of the other. Head inside the cave to the right of the upper conveyor. Behind a pillar, next to an Airbag that is stuck in the floor, you'll find a wooden crate. Inside this crate is a Boing! scrap. Collecting this scrap after you have already collected 7 Boing! scrap from normal scrap crates will cause the scrap counter to increase to 8.
Factory Completionist (10) Collect all terra, isotopes, and DNA in The Factory on Totltec
Lagoon Completionist (10) Collect all terra, isotopes, and DNA in The Lagoon on Aqeum
Oil Rig Completionist (10) Collect all terra, isotopes, and DNA in The Oil Rig on Aqeum
Water Works Completionist (10) Collect all terra, isotopes, and DNA in the Water Works on Aqeum
Workshop Completionist (10) Collect all terra, isotopes, and DNA in The Workshop on Mazon
Magic Red Bubbly (2) Attempt to collect more than 20 health vials while already at 6 full hearts
A Ripley Wannabe (10) Defeat Vinny "The Tool" Bino in Vinny's Dump on Totltec
Meet Mrs. Tentacles (10) Defeat Carla "Squid Kisser" MacPhearson in Carla's Hole on Aqeum
Uh, Just Steele (10) Defeat Steele in Steele's Garage on Flotos
Evil Incarnate (10) Defeat Dr. Burnital in Burnital's Lair on Mazon
Is That It? (25) Activate the ACME Genitor 9000
The Name Is... (25) Activate the ACME Genitor 9000 after collecting at least 3612 isotopes
Note
Activating the Genitor with fewer than 85% of the isotopes in the game will return you back to The Lab after the ending cutscene and allow you to keep gathering more. Don't worry about missing anything though. If you activate the Genitor after collecting enough isotopes you will earn both ending achievements, and you can always watch the cutscenes from the Movies menu on the title screen.
The Amazing Gerbillus Doctorus (1) Receive the Gerbillus Doctorus morph formula from Al Collect 15 isotopes
The Wonderous Ratticus Doctorus (3) Upgrade your Gerbillus Doctorus morph into the Rat morph Collect 900 isotopes and 30 Chark DNA
A Simian Discovery (2) Discover the Doczilla morph formula Collect 250 isotopes
Doczilla, King of the Morphs (5) Unlock the Doczilla morph Collect 10 Monkey DNA and 20 Roach DNA
The Terror of MechaDoczilla (3) Upgrade your Doczilla morph into the Mech Gorilla morph Collect 1200 isotopes and 30 Tarfish DNA
An Arachnid Discovery (2) Discover the ArachniDoc morph formula Collect 450 isotopes
The Rare ArachniDoc Spider (5) Unlock the ArachniDoc morph Collect 30 Fireant DNA and 30 Roach DNA
The Common Docroach (3) Upgrade your ArachniDoc morph into the Roach morph Collect 1800 isotopes and 30 Peliqui DNA
A Piscine Discovery (2) Discover the Spiny Docfish morph formula Collect 700 isotopes
The Fantabulous Spiny Docfish (5) Unlock the Spiny Docfish morph Collect 35 Roach DNA, 35 Fireant DNA, 15 Monkey DNA, and 3 Chark DNA
The Magnificent Electric Docfish (3) Upgrade your Spiny Docfish morph into the Electric Eel morph Collect 2400 isotopes and 30 Airbag DNA
A Sciurine Discovery (2) Discover the TeraDoctyl morph formula Collect 1400 isotopes
The Flying TeraDoctyl (5) Unlock the TeraDoctyl morph Collect 20 Tarfish DNA, 10 Airbag DNA, 5 Peliqui DNA, and 20 Chark DNA
Fruit for the FlitterDoc (3) Upgrade your TeraDoctyl morph into the Bat morph Collect 3200 isotopes and 13 Bantra DNA
Now You See Me (1) Discover the blueprint for the Invisibility gadget Collect 65 isotopes
Target Acquired (1) Discover the blueprint for the Pocket Rocket gadget Collect 150 isotopes
Turn the Crank (1) Discover the blueprint for the Super Baller gadget Collect 375 isotopes
Walk In Naked (1) Discover the blueprint for the Invulnerability gadget Collect 600 isotopes
Caution
Spoiler | Solution for Frickin Laser Beam Barrier Thingy
After reaching the Lagoon Interior transloader, proceed to the back of the area. To the right, past the water wheel, is a small outcropping with a Rocket Boots powerup. Instead of using the Rocket Boots to reach the Landing Zone, use them to launch up and back toward the water wheel. There is a ledge above you with barrels and landmines. Landing on this ledge will give you access to the top of the water wheel and from there the Lagoon Ending transloader is straight ahead across the reservoir.
Note
This achievement comes courtesy of Cool Moves from PlayStation Underground Disc 67! Huge thanks to Sandra Mitchell for being an awesome Game Tester and sharing your findings with us!
Caution
Spoiler | Solution for That's a Cool Move
From the Furnace Interior transloader, in the opposite corner of the room, across the lava, is a doorway. Hop across the islands to reach a platform directly beneath the doorway. There is a Chopper enemy patrolling on the ledge above. Using the ArachniDoc morph, grapple up to the Chopper and collect the terra.
Toilet Humor (0) Flush the toilet in The Lab
Thank You, John! (1) Find John's gift in The Junkyard on Totltec
Caution
Spoiler | Location of John's gift in The Junkyard
Just past the Junkyard Ending transloader there is a smashed car half-submerged in the goo that sinks in further when you stand on it. While standing on this car, transform into a mouse and wait for the car to rise back up fully. Once it does, you will receive a message from John and a number of health potions will appear.
More Gifts from John (1) Find John's gift in The Vats on Totltec
Caution
Spoiler | Location of John's gift in The Vats
Next to the Vats Entrance transloader, there is a platform with a number of pillars and a Gomer switch. Activating this switch will turn off the gas emanating from the pipes sticking out of the goo. Jump across these pipes to a platform, and on the left side of this platform you will find a splizz switch. Flip this switch to move a platform into the next area and spawn a Gomer. Head up the elevator near the transloader, then use the Gomer to trigger the switch across the platform at the top of the stairs. This will extend another platform. Cross the platform, jump through the broken fence, and head left. On your right will be an open container with two Guard Dogs inside. Activate the switch on the back wall of the container, but don't leave yet. Quickly zap the switch a few more times in succession (the electricity should be clearly targetting the switch but does not necessarily need to actually make contact with it.) After about 4 zaps, John will appear behind you along with a few health potions.
I Think You Forgot Something (1) Find the lost transloader on Flotos
Caution
Spoiler | Location of the lost transloader
From the Jupiter City Ending transloader, there is a cave just below the nearest conveyor belt. There are two conveyors coming out from this cave, one above and to the right of the other. Land on the platform to the right of the upper conveyor. Stand about halfway between the conveyor and the edge of the platform and walk towards the cave. The rocks framing the cave entrance should be just slightly to your left. Before you reach those rocks, you will see your morph indicator get jammed, and the prompt to activate a transloader will appear.Better hurry Dr., before the rest of the planets blow up too!
Warning
Make sure to save before attempting a leaderboard challenge. Once you complete it, the game offers no way to retry short of starting a new game!
| Title | Description | Start Condition | Submit Condition | Cancel Condition |
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| Lab Reactor Meltdown | With the most time remaining, prevent the reactor in The Lab from melting down | Start a new game | Collect 15 isotopes | Fail to collect 15 isotopes within 2 minutes |
| Vinny Bino Speedrun | Defeat Vinny in the fastest time | Enter Vinny's Dump on Totltec | Defeat Vinny | Enable cheats or quit the game |
| Carla MacPhearson Speedrun | Defeat Carla in the fastest time | Enter Carla's Hole on Aqeum | Defeat Carla | Enable cheats or quit the game |
| Steele Speedrun | Defeat Steele in the fastest time | Destroy all the turrets on Steele's ship | Defeat Steele | Enable cheats or quit the game |
| Dr. Burnital Speedrun | Defeat Burnital in the fastest time | Enter Burnital's Lair on Mazon | Defeat Burnital | Enable cheats or quit the game |
| Totltec Ring Course | Complete the ring course in The Junkyard in the fastest time | Use the terminal to activate the ring course | Complete the ring course | Fail or abandon the ring course |
| Flotos Ring Course | Complete the ring course in The Sphere in the fastest time | Use the terminal to activate the ring course | Complete the ring course | Fail or abandon the ring course |
| Mazon Ring Course | Complete the ring course in The Workshop in the fastest time | Use the terminal to activate the ring course | Complete the ring course | Fail or abandon the ring course |
By entering passwords into the cheat menu, a variety of different effects can be triggered ranging from changing Dr. Muto's appearance to making the Dr. completely immune to damage. Note that while the usage of cheats will not immediately disable all achievements, they will be selectively disabled if the cheats used would trivialize the task required to earn them.
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Drakmyth Set Developer | Badge Designer | RA-Guide Author
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Souzooka Code Reviewer
- DocTabasco for the insane amount of detail in his guide which shaved days, if not weeks, off the making of this set!
- Sandra Mitchell for showing us some cool moves!
And a huge shoutout to everyone on the RA Discord who helped to make this set a reality!