Zombie Derby Trophy Guide
Author: FuzionByte.
Genres: Easy Platinum, Racing, Survival.
Welcome to the Zombie Derby trophy guide which will help you through this mobile game turned console zombie slayer as you race across hills and rough terrain upgrading your vehicle to survive through the hordes in ever increasingly difficult levels.
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4.
- Trophies: 12: Platinum: 1, Gold: 11.
- Release Date: 12th October 2024.
- Missable: None.
- Glitched: Nothing yet.
- Online: None.
- Difficulty Rating: 2/10.
- Approx. time to 100%: 2 Hours.
Zombie Derby is a classic mobile game that has been brought to console and in order to unlock Good Job you will only need to complete 1 main level as well as the tutorial. When you first start Zombie Derby you will have a very weak vehicle which won’t go very far before running out of fuel, however, after each run you will earn coins you can then use to upgrade your vehicle into an apocalypse ready death machine you can use to literally ram through the hordes in this 2d survival game where fuel management is crucial to success.
Given the low price of this one it’s no surprise that the graphics are straight from mobile but they do bring a certain charm and nostalgia with them if you have experienced the game on mobile previously, if not then enjoy the easy platinum for less than a price of a coffee as well as earning an additional 11 Gold trophies.
From the start of the game, complete the tutorial which unlocks:
You will now need to upgrade your truck by going through Level 1 until you run out of fuel or destroy your truck which will allow you to unlock several important upgrades by saving your coins which will, in turn unlock the following:
With the inital upgrades unlocked, keep progressing through the game earning money until you have unlocked every upgrade which will then unlock:
- Full tank.
Now that your vehicle is fully upgraded, stay in Level 1 then work on unlocking the following:
You will have, along the way to unlocking Full tank have made a lot of progress towards destroying barrels and killing zombies which should only need 1 or 2 more runs to unlock the following:
Now that you will have completed the first stage you can then purchase a new vehicle which unlocks:
With all of the above complete you will then unlock:
Good Job
Get every Trophy in the game
You will need to earn the other 11 trophies in Zombie Derby before Good Job will unlock.
First steps
Complete tutorial
The tutorial will be accessible from the start of the game so run through it to the end learning the basic controls ensuring you smash through the barrels to help towards Barrel hater then with the tutorial complete you will unlock First steps.
Birder
Kill 2 birds
Birds are a rarity, fortunately though you can hit the same bird twice on 2 different runs. Firstly, unlock Full tank then race through Level 1 to the section where you race down hill after jumping the canyon. As long as you have a high amount of speed you will be able to hit the ramp, sail up into the air and hit the bird who will be there. You do have to be going fast to hit the bird but once you have, finish the run then hit the bird again on your next run which will unlock Birder after the current run has finished.
Trucker
Drive over 5000 meters
Driving over 5,000 metres sounds like a lot but for me I unlocked Trucker before I completed the first level as I kept needing to go back to the Garage, upgrade then try and get further, once you have a good number of the upgrades fitted on your truck whilst working towards Machine Gun, Protected and Full tank you will easily cover a total of 5,000 meters.
Racer
Accelerate to 100 km/h
Firstly, unlock all the upgrades for your first vehicle which unlocks Full tank then work through Level 1 to the downhill section about half way through the level after the large canyon jump. Hold Square to use your Nitro then race down the hill shooting the barrel then the zombies out of the way to where you will hit 100km/h unlocking Racer once the run has finished.
Machine Gun
Buy a gun
You can purchase a gun in your Garage down in the bottom left corner of the screen with the cheapest one being 150 coin so keep playing through the first couple of levels then with a gun purchased you will unlock Machine Gun.
Protected
Buy a push bar
Push Bars are purchasable in your Garage in the bottom right corner of the screen and the cheapest you can buy at first will be 1,500 coins so play though a few stages until you have the coin then purchase a Push Bar to unlock Protected.
Car tuning
Paint a car
Your vehicle can be painted by selecting the paint brush icon to the right of the Go button so click it then choose any livery you have available which will cost 1,000 coins initially so play through the first few stages then once the paint has been applied you will unlock Car Tuning.
Full tank
Upgrade to max
There are a good amount of purchases you need to make in order to be fully upgraded with the easiest vehicle being the staring, Redneck truck. Going from the top left of the Garage screen to the bottom right you will need to apply the following upgrades which cost as noted:
Nitro:
- Level 1: $250.
- Level 1>2: $450.
- Level 2>3: $700.
- Level 3>4: $1,000.
Fuel:
- Level 1>2: $150.
- Level 2>3: $650
- Level 3>4: $1,650.
Machine Gun:
- Level 1: $150.
- Level 1>2: $500.
- Level 2>3: $1,200.
Engine:
- Level 1>2: $85.
- Level 2>3: $700.
Wheels:
- Level 1>2: $55.
- Level 2>3: $450.
Push Bar:
- Level 1: $1,050.
Once you have applied every upgrade you will then unlock Full tank.
Barrel hater
Destroy 70 barrels
Barrels can be found throughout the game and are best destroyed with a round from any gun you have equipped. There are usually clusters of barrels so this won’t take long to destroy 70, you can replay the tutorial if you want to get this done quickly as there are plenty of barrels to be destroyed there. Either way, once 70 barrels have been destroyed you will unlock Barrel hater.
New wheels
Buy a new car
You will be able to buy a new car, the Hunter once you have completed Level 1 which you can do by working most of the way towards unlocking, Full tank. The Hunter will cost $2,200 and once purchased will unlock New wheels.
Butcher
Kill 500 zombies
Killing zombies is what the game is about and 500 might sound like a lot but you will have this done by the end of the Level 1 keep pushing through slaying as you go until Butcher unlocks.