Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

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China Shop Achievement (Vase Breaker)
By ChikaMC
An in depth and easy guide to getting the achievement 'China Shop', or completing any of the Vase Breaker game-modes.
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Introduction (and the exploit)
Hello and thank you for choosing this guide. If there are any errors, or you are colourblind and can't see the images properly, let me know!

We will be using the Save-Load exploit to easily beat every level/streak.

Things to remember when using this exploit:

1. Do NOT leave to the main menu halfway through if you're about to lose the level. Let the zombies eat your brains if you ever want to start over.
2. Do NOT click 'Try again' when failing the level. Click 'Main Menu' on the top right corner instead.
3. Do NOT start a new game when loading back in. Press 'Continue' instead.

Remembering these simple rules will get you one step closer to getting that cheeky achievement.

Set Up
As soon as you start, leave to the main menu by going 'Menu' and then 'Main Menu'. This will save your current game.

Go back into the game you just exited from.

Take a screenshot using a snipping tool or the steam screenshot. You can also use a pen and paper if that is easier.














Start smashing a couple vases, and then label each vase. You can use whatever labelling system you want as long as you understand what each symbol or letter means.

Here I have labelled my plants in green letters, and zombies in red:














Continue to label all of the vases. If you die while labelling, don't worry, just exit to the menu on the top right, then return to the level.














When you are done with labelling, let the zombies eat your brains, and return to the menu.














Now it's time to kill those zombies!
Strats for killing the zombies
At this point it is very easy to get through the level. However, if you're still having trouble, this section will help out.

Now you know where everyone is:

Don't smash the Jack-In-The-Box until the end.

Start with the Gargantuars. There will be at least two in Vasebreaker Endless. They are very easy to destroy. In my example, I have placed 2 squashes in-front of the vase holding the Gargantuar. You can also quickly place the squashes on the tile they spawn if you are fast enough. Make sure to kill them quickly so they don't throw the imp from their back.













Once they are gone, start placing the remaining plants.
Place the Backwards Repeaters on the right where it is safe to do so, and the Threepeaters in the middle rows on the left.
You can use the Lantern as a barricade between the offensive plants/your house and the zombies.

Where there are a lot of zombies in a row, place the Wall-nut on the left with a Potato Mine behind it. This will get rid of all the zombies as they bunch up on the wall-nut before exploding, and saves you some offensive plants.

Next up, use the Snow Peas on the remaining rows that have bucket zombies. Make sure to add a Repeater or two to help if needed.

For my example, here is how I set mine up:













Now you can start breaking the zombie Vases. Only break one at a time, breaking the next one when the previous zombie is dead. Start with the normal zombies, then the Bucket/Cone zombies.














Congratulations, you've just completed your first streak! When the game sends you to the next stage, exit to the menu to save your game. Go back into the game-mode, and repeat the process!

Thank you for reading my guide, and good luck with your achievements!
10 Comments
ChikaMC  [author] 27 Dec, 2024 @ 10:24pm 
@kanashimih Hi Kana, I have checked for you and the exploit still works. Please make sure to read the instructions like NOT pressing "Try again" when you die and saving first before every level. (Read the "Introduction (and the exploit)" section of the guide)
kanashimih 27 Dec, 2024 @ 9:09am 
the quitting thing in vasebreaker doesn't work anymore. everytime when i try the trick, it always start at lvl 0 instead of the one that i have died

i f*cking hate this achievement
Mr. Orange Gibus 20 Apr, 2024 @ 7:22am 
i haven't tried it yet but sounds epik :slimehappy:
NiTRO 16 Apr, 2024 @ 5:15pm 
a bit time consuming, but works very well! thanks!
koma 10 Dec, 2023 @ 3:35pm 
thx i will try that
natezevaka 31 Oct, 2023 @ 11:54pm 
.S.MB
ChikaMC  [author] 6 Oct, 2023 @ 4:47pm 
@BlueBaron1 That would be a viable strat, however there is usually only 1 spare squash, (There are almost always 2 Gargantuars and 5 squashes) so you can only do it for one row. Obviously if you time it right, you can use that strat for one row, but for now it's a lot safer (and easier) to do the one at a time tactic.
BluBaron1 6 Oct, 2023 @ 10:20am 
The way I got it was a bit different. I would break the furthest vase and see what comes out. If it was a zombie I would wait for it to get to about the middle of the next pot and then break that pot. Essentially, I would make sure all the zombies were on top of each other and then have a squash ready at the end of the row to flatten them all. I would sometime have squash to spare since not all rows have the same amount of Zoms, so I would try to allocate those to fight the Gargs since 2 Squash can dispatch a Garg easily
伊卡洛斯的幻想 4 Oct, 2023 @ 12:30am 
This damn achievement was the only one i hadn't accomplished. Thanks man!:steamhappy:
Slenderminion 2 Oct, 2023 @ 1:24pm 
Thank you so much, mate! I don't think I would have ever gotten every achievement if not for this exploit. Game just sat there at 20/21 achievements for years. This was literally the only part that I didn't enjoy.