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14. Bolt Collector - Ratchet & Clank HD

Ratchet & Clank HD
High Impact Games

No Trophy in Ratchet & Clank HD is more of a pain than Bolt Collector. Though this task requires little skill, it necessitates unbearable patience, since the titular heroes must accumulate a million bolts. Long after beating the game and attaining every other trophy, it's likely players won't be remotely close to reaching this number.

However, there's an exploit in Blackwater City that turns this mind-numbing slog into a breeze. By clipping onto the hoverboard race track without starting the race, the heroic Lombax can reach a section where a large stack of crates hang over the course. The game reloads these crates when they’re off‑camera, so they continuously reappear and drop bolts if Ratchet stand in the right position, allowing him to suck them up.

The unconventional strategy doesn't lead to instant money, since it'll take hours to hit the million, but it requires no further input once positioned.

Better still, Ratchet needs to spend about half a million bolts to buy everything in the game, so this technique lets him purchase every gadget, utility, and weapon without digging too deeply into his wallet.

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