Tony Hawk's Underground (PS2) - RetroAchievements/guides GitHub Wiki
This guide intends to organize the achievement list into an outline to help manage the expectations for new players coming to the set. Individual challenges and achievements have tips and helpful advice from previous players that may help newcomers tackle them, so this guide avoids those specifics. Future edits to include that advice may be made if requested.
💎 Achievement Guide
Set consists of 147 achievements worth 1,635 points
Set released on 24 SEPT 2022
Though there are some missable achievements in this set, the game as a whole can be treated more like a Collect-a-Thon: levels are freely replayable, chapter goals can be selected and played in any order, secret tapes and Old Skool Icons can be collected as you find them, and stat goals can be completed at any time. That takes a lot of pressure off playing the game as an achievement hunter, so I suggest starting the game on "Sick" difficulty and just making progress as you can, checking here for achievements as needed for at least the first playthrough (a minimum of 2 playthroughs is required to get all achievements anyway).
In this way, you can experience the game as intended by the original developers without worrying about devising a plan or route for achievement gathering and playing a specific way to that end. If you like Tony Hawk games, then I think you'll enjoy this game immensely.
📜 Resources
This guide will not give tips for each specific goal, collectible, etc. as that information is already readily available online; there's no need to reinvent the wheel! What it intends to do is organize the achievement list into sections to help give an outline for the expectation of where/when they should be unlocked.
Here is an overview of when you should expect to unlock each of the achievements:
-
Playthrough 1: Sick Difficulty
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2-9
- Story progression
- Make Backup Save during Chapter 9 to get all Chapter 10 missables
- Chapter 10
- [Chapter 10 Missables!]
- Chapter 11-27
- Collectibles & Miscellaneous
- Playthrough 2: Normal Difficulty
🏆 Goal Progression <i><sub><sup>(67 achievements - 575 points)</sup></sub></i>
Beating the game on a specific difficulty unlocks all achievements related to difficulty completions beneath it. This is the reason for the selection of the highest difficulty on your first playthrough as you will gain 3 achievements at the end all together: for beating on Sick, for beating on Normal or better, and for beating on Easy or better.
Although one story mode completion achievement can be gained on an easier difficulty (Tony Stawk), the rest assume you are playing on at least Normal difficulty. This walkthrough is presented as if your first playthrough is on Sick difficulty, in which case all of these difficulty related achievements will be unlocked naturally as you progress.
There is a player decision in Chapter 10 for choice of their sponsor. Each of these choices has an achievement tied to it, so we will be making a save just before the end of Chapter 9. As Chapter 9 completes, the sponsor decision immediately happens in Chapter 10; make the decision for whichever sponsor and after the achievement unlocks reload the save. We will do this in order to avoid 5 separate playthroughs to select each one and save replaying the first 9 chapters.
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
| Hometown Hijinks250260 | Awarded for completing Chapter 1 |
| Impressing the Locals250262 | Awarded for completing Chapter 2 |
| Getting Outta Dodge250264 | Awarded for completing Chapter 3 |
| Skate the Big Apple250266 | Awarded for completing Chapter 4 |
| Skating With the Locals250268 | Awarded for completing Chapter 5 |
| Favors for a Ride250270 | Awarded for completing Chapter 6 |
| With Syrup or Jelly250272 | Awarded for completing Chapter 7 |
| Grease the Pros250274 | Awarded for completing Chapter 8 |
| Kill the Comp250276 | Awarded for completing Chapter 9 |
| Prove Yourself Worthy250284 | Awarded for completing Chapter 11 |
| Party! Party! Party!250286 | Awarded for completing Chapter 12 |
| Demo Time250288 | Awarded for completing Chapter 13 |
| Get Lei'd250290 | Awarded for completing Chapter 14 |
| Find the Ultimate Spot250292 | Awarded for completing Chapter 15 |
| Get the Shot250294 | Awarded for completing Chapter 16 |
| Last Minute Tasks250296 | Awarded for completing Chapter 17 |
| Destroy the Slam City Jam250298 | Awarded for completing Chapter 18 |
| It's Gotta Be the Shoes250300 | Awarded for completing Chapter 19 |
| Welcome to Russia250302 | Awarded for completing Chapter 20 |
| Time to Skate Comrade250304 | Awarded for completing Chapter 21 |
| Goodbye Sweet Moscow250306 | Awarded for completing Chapter 22 |
| Keepin It Real250308 | Awarded for completing Chapter 23 |
| Spreadin' the News250310 | Awarded for completing Chapter 24 |
| The Video to End All250312 | Awarded for completing Chapter 26 |
| You Ain't Nothin'!250321 | Awarded for completing Chapter 27 on Sick difficulty. |
| Tony Stawk250322 | Awarded for completing Chapter 27 and beating the game on any difficulty. |
| The Demon250323 | Awarded for completing Chapter 27 and beating the game on at least Normal difficulty. |
| It Came From the...Underground 250324 | Awarded for completing Chapter 27 and beating the game on Sick difficulty. |
🔶 ***Tony Hawk's Underground*** (PlayStation 2)
This guide intends to organize the achievement list into an outline to help manage the expectations for new players coming to the set. Individual challenges and achievements have tips and helpful advice from previous players that may help newcomers tackle them, so this guide avoids those specifics. Future edits to include that advice may be made if requested.
- 💎 [Achievement Guide](#AchievementGuide)
- 📜 [Resources](#Resources)
- 🏆 [Progression](#Progression)
- 🏆 [Collectibles/Misc.](#collectibles)
- 🏆 [Alternate Ending](#playthrough2)
- 📜 [Credits](#Credits)
💎 Achievement Guide
Set consists of 147 achievements worth 1,635 points
Set released on 24 SEPT 2022
Though there are some missable achievements in this set, the game as a whole can be treated more like a Collect-a-Thon: levels are freely replayable, chapter goals can be selected and played in any order, secret tapes and Old Skool Icons can be collected as you find them, and stat goals can be completed at any time. That takes a lot of pressure off playing the game as an achievement hunter, so I suggest starting the game on "Sick" difficulty and just making progress as you can, checking here for achievements as needed for at least the first playthrough (a minimum of 2 playthroughs is required to get all achievements anyway).
In this way, you can experience the game as intended by the original developers without worrying about devising a plan or route for achievement gathering and playing a specific way to that end. If you like Tony Hawk games, then I think you'll enjoy this game immensely.
📜 Resources
- [Retro Achievements Game Page](https://retroachievements.org/game/2993)
- [GameFAQs Resources](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/915011-tony-hawks-underground/faqs)
This guide will not give tips for each specific goal, collectible, etc. as that information is already readily available online; there's no need to reinvent the wheel! What it intends to do is organize the achievement list into sections to help give an outline for the expectation of where/when they should be unlocked.
Here is an overview of when you should expect to unlock each of the achievements:
-
Playthrough 1: Sick Difficulty
- Chapter 1
- [Chapter 1 Missables!](#chapter-1-specific-achievement-list)
- [Story progression](#progression-achievement-list)
- Chapter 2-9
- [Story progression](#progression-achievement-list)
- Make Backup Save during Chapter 9 to get all Chapter 10 missables
- Chapter 10
- [Chapter 10 Missables!]
- Chapter 11-27
- [Story progression](#progression-achievement-list)
- [100% Chapter Goal Cleanup](#sick-difficulty-100%-chapter-goals-achievement-list)
- Collectibles & Miscellaneous
- [Special Tricks](#special-tricks-achievement-list)
- [Stat Goals](#stat-goals-achievement-list)
- [Secret Tapes](#secret-tapes-achievement-list)
- [Old Skool Icons](#old-skool-icons-achievement-list)
- [Gaps](#gaps-achievement-list)
- [Custom Skate Parks](#custom-skate-parks-achievement-list)
- [Level Specific](#level-or-goal-specific-achievement-list)
- [High Score](#high-score-achievement-list)
- Chapter 1
-
Playthrough 2: Normal Difficulty
- [Alternate Ending](#alternate-ending-achievement-list)
🏆 Goal Progression <i><sub><sup>(67 achievements - 575 points)</sup></sub></i>
Note
Beating the game on a specific difficulty unlocks all achievements related to difficulty completions beneath it. This is the reason for the selection of the highest difficulty on your first playthrough as you will gain 3 achievements at the end all together: for beating on Sick, for beating on Normal or better, and for beating on Easy or better.
Tip
Although one story mode completion achievement can be gained on an easier difficulty ([Tony Stawk](https://retroachievements.org/achievement/250322)), the rest assume you are playing on at least Normal difficulty. This walkthrough is presented as if your first playthrough is on Sick difficulty, in which case all of these difficulty related achievements will be unlocked naturally as you progress.
Warning
There is a player decision in Chapter 10 for choice of their sponsor. Each of these choices has an achievement tied to it, so we will be making a save just before the end of Chapter 9. As Chapter 9 completes, the sponsor decision immediately happens in Chapter 10; make the decision for whichever sponsor and after the achievement unlocks reload the save. We will do this in order to avoid 5 separate playthroughs to select each one and save replaying the first 9 chapters.
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250260 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 1 |
|
250262 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 2 |
|
250264 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 3 |
|
250266 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 4 |
|
250268 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 5 |
|
250270 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 6 |
|
250272 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 7 |
|
250274 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 8 |
|
250276 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 9 |
|
250284 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 11 |
|
250286 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 12 |
|
250288 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 13 |
|
250290 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 14 |
|
250292 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 15 |
|
250294 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 16 |
|
250296 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 17 |
|
250298 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 18 |
|
250300 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 19 |
|
250302 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 20 |
|
250304 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 21 |
|
250306 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 22 |
|
250308 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 23 |
|
250310 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 24 |
|
250312 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 26 |
|
250321 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 27 on Sick difficulty. |
|
250322 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 27 and beating the game on any difficulty. |
|
250323 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 27 and beating the game on at least Normal difficulty. |
|
250324 
|
Awarded for completing Chapter 27 and beating the game on Sick difficulty. |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250278 
|
Awarded for choosing Birdhouse as your sponsor in Chapter 10. |
|
250279 
|
Awarded for choosing Element as your sponsor in Chapter 10. |
|
250280 
|
Awarded for choosing Flip as your sponsor in Chapter 10. |
|
250281 
|
Awarded for choosing Girl as your sponsor in Chapter 10. |
|
250282 
|
Awarded for choosing Zero as your sponsor in Chapter 10. |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
The achievements under this category revolve around completing every goal of each chapter while on the Sick difficulty. The game automatically progresses through chapters when a minimum number of goals has been achieved; however, this achievement list requires you to go back to previous chapters and complete all of the goals that were skipped when the game moved to the next chapter. At the end, you will receive 2 achievements: one for completing all chapter goals, and another for completing all chapter goals on the Sick difficulty.
Tip
Although you can complete these as soon as you reach their associated chapters, you may find it easier to come back after completing the game and increasing your stats to perform some of the more difficult goals.
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250262 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 1 |
|
250263 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 2 |
|
250265 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 3 |
|
250267 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 4 |
|
250269 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 5 |
|
250271 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 6 |
|
250273 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 7 |
|
250265 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 8 |
|
250277 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 9 |
|
250285 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 11 |
|
250287 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 12 |
|
250289 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 13 |
|
250291 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 14 |
|
250293 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 15 |
|
250295 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 16 |
|
250297 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 17 |
|
250299 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 18 |
|
250301 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 19 |
[Borscht, Potatoes, and the World's Biggest Skate Demo](https://retroachievements.org/achievement/250303)250303 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 20 |
|
250305 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 21 |
|
250307 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 22 |
|
250309 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 23 |
|
250311 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in Chapter 24 |
|
250313 
|
Awarded for completing the goal "Jersey Spine Trickspot Challenge" in Chapter 26 |
|
250314 
|
Awarded for completing the goal "Big Apple Spot Challenge" in Chapter 26 |
|
250315 
|
Awarded for completing the goal "Florida THPS Challenge" in Chapter 26 |
|
250316 
|
Awarded for completing the goal "San Diego Transfer Challenge" in Chapter 26 |
|
250317 
|
Awarded for completing the goal "Hawaii Huge Spine Challenge" in Chapter 26 |
|
250318 
|
Awarded for completing the goal "Vancouver Spine Transfer Challenge" in Chapter 26 |
|
250319 
|
Awarded for completing the goal "Slamma Jamma" in Chapter 26 |
|
250320 
|
Awarded for completing the goal "Moscow's Lost Tapes" in Chapter 26 |
|
250334 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in all chapters. |
|
250335 
|
Awarded for completing all goals in all chapters on Sick difficulty. |
| 🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC) |
🏆 Collectibles/Misc. <i><sub><sup>(79 achievements - 990 points)</sup></sub></i>
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250326 
|
Awarded for completing the Special trick pro goal in New Jersey. |
|
250327 
|
Awarded for completing the Special trick pro goal in Manhattan. |
|
250328 
|
Awarded for completing the Special trick pro goal in Tampa. |
|
250329 
|
Awarded for completing the Special trick pro goal in San Diego. |
|
250330 
|
Awarded for completing the Special trick pro goal in Hawaii. |
|
250331 
|
Awarded for completing the Special trick pro goal in Vancouver. |
|
250332 
|
Awarded for completing the Special trick pro goal in Slam City Jam. |
|
250333 
|
Awarded for completing the Special trick pro goal in Moscow. |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250336 
|
Awarded for completing any stat goal for the first time. |
|
250337 
|
Awarded for completing all Air goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250341 
|
Awarded for completing all Spin goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250345 
|
Awarded for completing all Lip goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250339 
|
Awarded for completing all Ollie goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250338 
|
Awarded for completing all Run goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250340 
|
Awarded for completing all Speed goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250342 
|
Awarded for completing all Flip goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250343 
|
Awarded for completing all Switch goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250344 
|
Awarded for completing all Rail goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250346 
|
Awarded for completing all Manual goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
250347 
|
Awarded for completing all stat goals on Sick difficulty. |
|
251400 
|
In any T.H.U.G. or Old Skool level, perform 7 seconds of manuals, grinds, and lip tricks each in a single combo without getting off your board. (Author's Note: while not directly tied to the stat goals, this achievement is significantly easier after uprading your stat goals, and specifically Manual, Rail, and Lip to their highest values.) |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250348 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in New Jersey. |
|
250349 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in Manhattan. |
|
250350 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in Tampa. |
|
250351 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in San Diego. |
|
250352 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in Hawaii. |
|
250353 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in Vancouver. |
|
250354 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in Slam City Jam. |
|
250355 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in Moscow. |
|
250356 
|
Awarded for collecting the secret tape in hotter Than Hell. |
|
250357 
|
Awarded for collecting any 3 secret tapes. |
|
250358 
|
Awarded for collecting any 6 secret tapes. |
|
250359 
|
Awarded for collecting all 9 secret tapes. |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
Note
Collecting each of the Old Skool Icons unlocks a separate playable level: School II, Venice, and Hangar as indicated by the associated achievement titles. These unlocked levels have associated achievements related to landing all gaps or getting a high score in those levels. You will need to find these Old Skool Icons first before being able to play those levels and attempt those gaps or high score runs.
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250360 
|
Awarded for collecting the Old Skool Icon in New Jersey. |
|
250362 
|
Awarded for collecting the Old Skool Icon in Hawaii. |
|
250361 
|
Awarded for collecting the Old Skool Icon in Moscow. |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
Warning
The "Kiss Concert" gap in Hotter Than Hell is missable. This gap unlocks the first time you collect K-I-S-S in any order; these four letters do not need to be collected in a single combo and you can bail while collecting any of the first 3 letters. However, if you bail while collecting the last letter (when the gap unlocks and is shown in your combo trick list), then you can never land this gap again. That means both [Hotter Than Hell Tour](https://retroachievements.org/achievement/250373) and [Underground Birdman](https://retroachievements.org/achievement/250377) will be locked out during this playthrough.
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250365 
|
Land all gaps in New Jersey. |
|
250366 
|
Land all gaps in Manhattan. |
|
250367 
|
Land all gaps in Tampa. |
|
250368 
|
Land all gaps in San Diego. |
|
250369 
|
Land all gaps in Hawaii. |
|
250370 
|
Land all gaps in Vancouver. |
|
250371 
|
Land all gaps in Slam City Jam. |
|
250372 
|
Land all gaps in Moscow. |
|
250373 
|
Land all gaps in Hotter Than Hell. (missable) |
|
250374 
|
Land all gaps in School II. |
|
250375 
|
Land all gaps in Venice Beach. |
|
250376 
|
Land all gaps in Hangar. |
|
250377 
|
Land all gaps in the game. (missable) |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
Tip
The Custom Skate Parks can be accessed from the main menu by selecting "Create / Play Goals" and navigating down to "Pre-Made Parks".
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250434 
|
Complete all goals in Skatechupitchu. |
|
250436 
|
Complete all goals in Slacka-Land. |
|
250438 
|
Complete all goals in SP's Ville. |
|
250440 
|
Complete all goals in AndyTHPS Park. |
|
250442 
|
Complete all goals in Fontucky Speedway. |
|
250444 
|
Complete all goals in Montana Undrgrnd. |
|
250445 
|
Complete all goals in DDT Underground. |
|
250447 
|
Complete all goals in Ji Land3. |
|
250449 
|
Complete all goals in Skate Mountain. |
|
250435 
|
Land all gaps in Skatechupitchu. |
|
250437 
|
Land all gaps in Slacka-Land. |
|
250439 
|
Land all gaps in SP's Ville. |
|
250441 
|
Land all gaps in AndyTHPS Park. |
|
250443 
|
Land all gaps in Fontucky Speedway. |
|
250443
|
Land all gaps in Fontucky Speedway. |
|
250446 
|
Land all gaps in DDT Underground. |
|
250448 
|
Land all gaps in Ji Land3. |
|
250450 
|
Land all gaps in Skate Mountain. |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250378 
|
Jump over a vehicle. Can be completed in New Jersey, Manhattan, Tampa, San Diego, Hawaii, Vancouver, and Moscow. |
|
250379
|
Jump and hit the head of the snowman in order to decapitate it. Can be completed only in Moscow. |
|
250380 
|
Break the glass dome and enter the door on top of The Black Hole building. Can be completed only in Tampa. |
|
251405 
|
Grind the DJ turntable in the middle of a combo without bailing. Can be completed only in Slam City Jam. |
|
251398 
|
Complete "Get Your Gear Back From the Fuzz" goal without bailing or letting go of the cart on at least Normal difficulty. This goal is found in Chapter 13. |
|
251399 
|
Complete "Craziest Footage Ever" goal with a trick named "Nut Buster" on at least Normal difficulty. This goal is found in Chapter 16. |
|
250363 
|
Collect K-I-S-S in any order. Can be completed only in Hotter Than Hell. |
|
250364 
|
Collect K-I-S-S in any order a second time. Can be completed only in Hotter Than Hell after [God of Thunder](https://retroachievements.org/achievement/250363) has been unlocked. |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
Warning
While technically missable if you progress to Chapter 2 before achieving them, these achievements can be attempted immediately upon a fresh save and thus can be retried indefinitely without having to make progress into the game.
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
251396 
|
On Sick difficulty in Chapter 1, complete the Spin stat goal "land a 900 grab or fliptrick in a halfpipe" with only a No Comply. (missable) |
|
251397 
|
On Sick difficulty in Chapter 1, get at least a 500,000 point combo. (missable) |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
Tip
High Score runs can be attempted from the main menu by selecting "High Score / Free Skate".
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
251401 
|
In any Old Skool level, complete a high score run with at least 1,000,000 points. |
|
251402 
|
In any Old Skool level, complete a high score run with at least 1,000,000 points. |
|
251403 
|
In any Created Park level, complete a high score run with at least 1,000,000 points. |
🔗 [Back to Table of Contents](#ToC)
🏆 Playthrough 2 Alternate Ending <i><sub><sup>(1 achievements - 5 points)</sup></sub></i>
| Title (dev_id) | Guidance & Insights |
|---|---|
|
250325 
|
Get the alternate story mode ending. |
📜 Credits
| RA-User | Role |
|---|---|
|
🟉 Achievement Set Developer | Badge Designer |
|
🟉 Guide Author |