Achievements

The Ballad of Gay Tony has ten achievements worth 250 Gamerscore, or ten trophies on PlayStation 3. None of them are missable, since every mission can be replayed after the story.

AchievementGamerscoreHow to unlock
Gone Down5Complete all base jumps
Diamonds Forever5Complete Not So Fast
Four Play10Hit the flag with a golf ball four times. See golf
Bear Fight15Win the L.C. Cage Fighters championship
Catch the Bus15Dance perfectly in both of Tony’s clubs. See dancing
Snow Queen20Complete 25 Drug Wars
Adrenaline Junkie25Free fall for the longest possible time
Maestro30Complete Departure Time
Past the Velvet Rope45Score 80% or more in every mission
Gold Star80Score 100% in every mission

Tips for the harder ones

Gold Star and Past the Velvet Rope

Each mission page lists its rating goals, and the walkthrough has all of them in one table. Replay missions from the phone after the story. Several goals can be met on separate runs, since the best result for each goal is kept, so you do not have to do everything perfectly in one go.

A mission rating screen showing the goals
The rating screen after Frosting on the Cake

Adrenaline Junkie

Get as high as possible, ideally in the Buzzard at its ceiling over the city, then jump out and do not open the parachute until the last moment. Point straight down and keep falling. A long free fall from the highest point earns it. The base jumps from helicopters are a good place to practice.

A long free fall during a helicopter base jump

Catch the Bus

A perfect dance means every prompt on the beat at both Hercules and Maisonette 9. Watch the marker, not Luis.

Four Play

At the driving range, aim right at the flag and stop the power bar on the marker. Four flag hits across your games count.