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{{achievement infobox | {{achievement infobox | ||
|name=Marathon Man | |name=Marathon Man | ||
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|game=Halo 3 | |game=Halo 3 | ||
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'''Marathon Man''' is a | '''Marathon Man''' is a [[Halo 3]] [[Achievement]]. It is awarded for accessing all the [[Terminals]] in [[Campaign]] mode. | ||
The achievement awards the player 40 [[Gamerpoint]]s. | |||
It is represented by a yellow circle with a person whose head has a Marathon symbol on it, and with seven yellow stars (representing the seven Terminals) above him. | |||
The achievement can be completed on any difficulty. | |||
After | It is similar to the Marathon: Durandal achievement, Hats off to 819. | ||
The award itself is a reference to [[Marathon]] (video game series) as you could access [[Terminals]] in game to gather information on the Marathon universe. | |||
Details: | |||
*After you access the terminal, you need to wait for the screen to go red then wait until the screen shows another text message and finally press A to scroll down to the very last message (a fragment from a [[Forerunner]] message) to show up to get the achievement. | |||
*To access the terminal you must "flip" through the terminal until it redirects you then you flip through the last pages, then wait a few seconds for the screen to turn red and another fraction of message to show, then leave. | |||
*For some players, the achievement will only be unlocked if the seventh terminal is accessed last. | |||
*A player must access seven terminals, another seven reference (there is an additional eighth one on [[Cortana (Level)]], but this isn't necessary for the achievement). | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *[[w:c:marathongame:Marathon (Game)|''Marathon'']] is the name of an earlier series of [[Bungie]] games (Marathon, Marathon 2: Durandal, & Marathon Infinity) | ||
*The | * ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_Man_%28film%29 Marathon Man]'' was a movie made in 1976. | ||
* | * There are seven stars on the Achievement picture, a reference to the number [[7]], [[Bungie]]'s favorite number. | ||
* The person on the medal has a [[Marathon]] logo for a head, a reference for the [[Marathon]] game. | |||
*The stars represent the [[7]] terminals. | |||
*In the Marathon game series, terminals were integral parts of the campaign levels: They functioned both for providing storyline, guiding the player, and transporting the player to the next level. They are integral in ''Halo 3'' to learn the downfall of the Forerunner in their battles against the Flood. | |||
*While there are technically only [[7]] terminals, a distinctive 8th terminal can be found in [[Cortana (Level)]], where the [[Gravity Hammer]] is located. | |||
*In the ''Nintendo'' game ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', you would receive a bonus of the same name if you ran much more than you walked. | |||
*''Marathon Man'' is very similar to [[Halo 3: ODST]]'s [[Audiophile (Achievement)|Audiophile]] Achievement. | |||
==Links== | |||
===Internal=== | |||
*[[Halo 3 Achievements]] | |||
*[[Terminals]] | |||
{{Halo 3 Achievements}} | {{Halo 3 Achievements|Marathonman.gif|30}} | ||
[[Category:Halo 3 | [[Category: Halo 3 Achievements]] | ||
