Anomalous Coffee Machine 2 challenges you to experiment and discover an extraordinary number of words, transformations, and drink combinations to unlock its many achievements. Not only is this a test of patience and curiosity, but mastering these mechanics offers one of the most satisfying experiences the game provides. Understanding how to navigate this intricate system makes unlocking achievements both manageable and engaging.
To make things easier, I have created this guide in which you can find all the ACM2 achievement requirements and the combinations needed for the harder ones.
Tip: Some transformations only work when you are in the Base Human form. If a combination does not trigger, drink a Cup of Reset, Cup of Cure, or Cup of Human to return to your normal form.
Achievements tied to discovering new words reward your exploration and experimentation within the game’s vocabulary system. Starting small and building up, you can unlock several milestones simply by uncovering common to obscure words as you progress.
| Achievement | Requirement | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Discover 10 words | Bird, Banana, Chair |
| Seeker | Discover 50 words | Cloud, Computer, Crocodile |
| Collector | Discover 100 words | Death, Earth, Facebook |
| Researcher | Discover 200 words | Jar, Laptop, Whale |
| Analyst | Discover 300 words | Snow, Angel, Sun |
| Master | Discover 400 words | Success, Sugar, Pride |
| Expert | Discover 500 words | Noodle, Sorry, Normal |
| Archivist | Discover 600 words | Money, Magic, Magnet |
| Achievement | Requirement | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Discover 10 words | Bird, Banana, Chair |
| Seeker | Discover 50 words | Cloud, Computer, Crocodile |
| Collector | Discover 100 words | Death, Earth, Facebook |
| Researcher | Discover 200 words | Jar, Laptop, Whale |
| Analyst | Discover 300 words | Snow, Angel, Sun |
| Master | Discover 400 words | Success, Sugar, Pride |
| Expert | Discover 500 words | Noodle, Sorry, Normal |
| Archivist | Discover 600 words | Money, Magic, Magnet |
If you want the complete list, check out my Anomalous Coffee Machine 2 All Words and Forms guide.
Transformations are a cornerstone of the game’s complexity, with achievements tracking how many you’ve unlocked. These start modestly but scale up to incredible numbers, reflecting the game’s rich variety of forms and combinations. Some transformations only trigger properly from your Base Human form, so resetting or curing yourself beforehand is crucial.
| Achievement | Requirement | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Mortal | 10 transformations | Cat, Dog, Bird |
| Unhuman | 50 transformations | Pizza, Lettuce, Banana |
| Mutant | 100 transformations | Luck, Hand, Brain |
| Awakened | 200 transformations | Zombie, Heaven + Hell, Bat |
| Emperor | 300 transformations | Tree + Robot + Hell, Ice, Fire |
| Ascendant | 400 transformations | Immortality + Slime, Waffle, Origin |
| Transcendant | 500 transformations | Potato, Butterfly, Cat + Corruption |
| Mythical | 600 transformations | Dragon, Immortality + Fire, Coal |
| Otherworldly | 700 transformations | Fox, Debt, Money |
| Anomalous | 800 transformations | Water, Dragon + Ice, Maybe |
| Immortal | 900 transformations | Day, Time, Night |
| Overlord | 1,000 transformations | Cockroach + Radiation, Shrimp, Panic |
| Achievement | Requirement | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Mortal | 10 transformations | Cat, Dog, Bird |
| Unhuman | 50 transformations | Pizza, Lettuce, Banana |
| Mutant | 100 transformations | Luck, Hand, Brain |
| Awakened | 200 transformations | Zombie, Heaven + Hell, Bat |
| Emperor | 300 transformations | Tree + Robot + Hell, Ice, Fire |
| Ascendant | 400 transformations | Immortality + Slime, Waffle, Origin |
| Transcendant | 500 transformations | Potato, Butterfly, Cat + Corruption |
| Mythical | 600 transformations | Dragon, Immortality + Fire, Coal |
| Otherworldly | 700 transformations | Fox, Debt, Money |
| Anomalous | 800 transformations | Water, Dragon + Ice, Maybe |
| Immortal | 900 transformations | Day, Time, Night |
| Overlord | 1,000 transformations | Cockroach + Radiation, Shrimp, Panic |
Hints serve as a helpful crutch for navigating the game’s sprawling combinations and secrets. Engaging with hints isn’t just for beginners — it’s how you can earn achievements related to consultation. The game rewards your persistence in seeking guidance.
| Achievement | Requirement |
|---|---|
| A little Nudge | Get 1 hint |
| Hint Habit | Get 5 hints |
| Guided Explorer | Get 10 hints |
| Consulting the Void | Get 20 hints |
| Hint Addiction | Get 50 hints |
Click the lightbulb icon located in the top-left corner to receive hints that guide you towards new discoveries or combinations. For the highest hint-related achievements, you can repeatedly request new hints without needing to follow each one.
For the Hint Addiction achievements, you can repeatedly use the Ask for new Hint option. You do not need to know or follow the answer for each hint.
Horu offers free drinks periodically if you wait for about a minute. Accepting these free drinks helps you progress in the associated achievements for sampling Horu's offerings.
| Achievement | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Why Not | Take 1 free drink |
| Free Taster | Take 5 free drinks |
| Certified Moocher | Take 10 free drinks |
Wait around a minute, and Horu will offer you a free drink. Take it, and they will start counting toward these achievements.
Horu and Player Combination Achievements
Certain achievements depend on specific combinations of drinks consumed by both Horu and the player. These combos often involve mixing elements like immortality, fire, or unique substances to trigger unique transformation sequences or death events.
| Achievement | Combination |
|---|---|
| Angel Demon | Cup of Hell + Cup of Heaven |
| Awakening | Die a certain number of times |
| Coffee | Cup of Coffee |
| Ooze Ascension | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Slime |
| Harvest | Die a certain number of times |
| Ultra Coffee | Cup of Coffee x7 |
| Colossal | Cup of Grow x17 |
| Kindled Desire | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Fire |
| Hydro Soul | Cup of Water x5 |
| Ultimate God | Cup of God x27 |
| Ascension | Die a certain number of times |
| Volcanic Rebirth | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Lava |
| Spit | Cup of Saliva x5 |
| Burning | Cup of Paper + Cup of Fire |
| Resilient Queen | Cup of Cockroaches + Cup of Radiation |
| Severance Waltz | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Scissors |
| Half-Life Angel | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Radiation |
| Oneiric Rebirth | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Nightmare |
| Crimson Resurrection | Cup of Blood x6 + Cup of Immortality + Cup of Sun |
| Solemn | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Suicide |
| Rock, Paper, Scissors | Cup of Rock / Cup of Paper / Cup of Scissors |
| Hair | Cup of Hair x8 |
| Humanity | Base human form + Cup of Human x5 |
| Meltdown | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Acid |
| Hysterical | Cup of Drugs |
| Event Horizon | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Gravity |
| Necrotic | Cup of Zombie + Cup of Death + Cup of Grow |
| Dark Humor | Cup of Dark + Cup of Humor |
| Thanatos | Cup of Angel + Cup of Death |
| Draconic Requiem | Cup of Dragon + Cup of Immortality + Cup of Death |
| Arboreal | Cup of Tree + Cup of Water x10 |
| 12 | Cup of Hand x12 |
| Origami | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Paper |
| Guns | Cup of Gun + Cup of Fire |
| Fiery Fiend | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Fire + Cup of Fuel x9 |
| Burned | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Paper + Cup of Fire |
| System Ascension | Cup of Computer + Cup of Electricity x5 + Cup of Immortality |
Death Achievements
Death-related achievements often require administering lethal or volatile drinks to Horu, the Player, or both. These events create some of the more dramatic and varied endings in the game.
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| She Died | Make Horu drink a Cup of Death |
| You died | Drink a Cup of Death |
| Burnt | Cup of Fire |
| Assimilation | Cup of Slime |
| Dissolution | Horu: Cup of Ice + Cup of Fire |
| Predatory Dog | Horu: Cup of Dog; Player: Cup of Death |
| Corrosive | Cup of Acid |
| Magma | Cup of Lava |
| Toxic | Cup of Poison |
| Null | Cup of Antimatter |
| Sleep Terror | Cup of Nightmare |
| Self-Terminal | Cup of Suicide |
| Ionized Decay | Cup of Radiation |
| Guillotine | Cup of Scissors |
| Crushpoint | Cup of Pressure |
| Flesh Bloom | Cup of Allergy |
| Dragonic | Cup of Dragon + Cup of Death |
| Godly Death | Cup of God x26 + Cup of Death |
| Symmetric Horror | Cup of Monster |
| Impact | Cup of Force |
| Singularity | Cup of Singularity |
| Mindburst | Cup of Knowledge |
| Twirled | Cup of Outside |
| Predatory Cat | Horu: Cup of Cat; Player: Cup of Fish + Cup of Death |
| Collapse | Cup of Compression |
| Detonation | Cup of Explosive |
| Radiant Demise | Cup of Blood x6 + Cup of Sun |
| Maw | Player: Cup of Liquor; Horu: Cup of Death |
| Neural Overload | Cup of Computer + Cup of Electricity x6 |
| Voltage Ascension | Cup of Immortality + Cup of Electricity + Cup of Death |
| Overdose | Cup of Caffeine x7 |
| Consumption | Horu: Cup of Box + Cup of Love; Player: Base human body |
She Died Many Times
Experiencing all of Horu’s unique death scenes adds a chilling layer to the game’s narrative and achievement completion. Certain drinks cause specific endings, so testing these combinations is necessary for full completion.
If you find that some death scenes remain locked, trying these drinks can trigger the missing scenes:
- Horu Death Page 4-1: Cup of Allergy
- Horu Death Page 2-9: Cup of Dragon + Cup of Death
Similarly, you’ll want to unlock all of the Player's death scenes. These might require more obscure combinations or specific timings, testing your experimentation skills.
Some of the trickier player death scenes include:
- Player Death Page 2-9: Give Horu a Cup of Mantis and a Cup of Lust, while the Player remains Base Human.
- Player Death Page 3-6: Horu drinks a Cup of Dragon plus two Cups of Lust, and Player stays Base Human.
- Player Death Page 4-1: Horu with Cups of Boobs and Lust, Player Base Human.
- Player Death Page 2-9: Cup of Mantis for Horu + Cup of Lust for Horu + Base human Player
- Player Death Page 3-6: Cup of Dragon for Horu + Cup of Lust x2 for Horu + Base human Player
- Player Death Page 4-1: Cup of Boobs for Horu + Cup of Lust for Horu + Base human Player
Time, Day and Night Transformations
Some transformations respond dynamically to your device’s clock or date. These real-world factors influence the forms you can unlock at certain times and days, adding an immersive layer to the gameplay experience.
Time Transformations
Applying a Cup of Time at specific periods unlocks time-based transformations. Each time window reveals a different transformation, motivating players to check in throughout the day.
- 12:00 AM–5:59 AM
- 6:00 AM–11:59 AM
- 12:00 PM–5:59 PM
- 6:00 PM–11:59 PM
Manually adjusting your device’s clock is a practical way to speed this process along if you want to unlock all time-based forms quickly.
| Achievement | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Time Queen | Unlock all of Horu’s time transformations |
| Time King | Unlock all of the Player’s time transformations |
Day Transformations
The Cup of Day unlocks another layer of transformation tied to the day of the week. Each day brings a different form, providing 7 unique variations to discover.
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
As with time transformations, changing your device’s date can let you experience these forms without waiting a full week.
| Achievement | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Day Queen | Unlock all of Horu’s day transformations |
| Day King | Unlock all of the Player’s day transformations |
Night Transformations
Night transformations depend on the time, but with specific hours distinct from the general time transformations. Using the Cup of Night unlocks these forms.
- 7:00 PM–11:59 PM
- 12:00 AM–2:59 AM
- 3:00 AM–5:59 AM
| Achievement | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Night Queen | Unlock all of Horu’s night transformations |
| Night King | Unlock all of the Player’s night transformations |
Evolution Achievements
Evolution achievements track your progress with advanced transformations that build upon earlier forms. Both Horu and the Player share these evolutions, often requiring complex combinations or sequential unlocking.
Evolved King
Unlock all of your evolved transformations.
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