The level editor for Hotline Miami 2 has been released! Here is the official manual from Dennaton Games. Here is the official Steam workshop page for Hotline Miami 2, where you can share your maps. Please do not flood this subreddit with maps. /r/hotlinemiamimaps is a dedicated subreddit where you can openly share and receive feedback on your. Using a variety of weapons helps your flexibility score, so try to use as many different kinds as you can. It's not worth losing your combo to get a new weapon, and some weapons are really bad in certain areas (e.g. Slow weapons like the Fire Axe suck when there are lots of enemies), but overall you should try to switch whenever you get the chance.

1. Hotline Miami Characters

Find all hidden pieces and solve the puzzle before completing the game to view the alternate ending sequence.

Hotline Miami Characters

Successfully complete the indicated task to obtain the corresponding mask, in order of appearance. Collect all masks to get the 'Zoo Keeper' achievement.

Richard (Rooster): Start the game.
Rasmus (Owl): Successfully complete Prelude: The Metro with a high score.
Tony (Tiger): Successfully complete Chapter 1: No Talk with a high score.
Earl (Walrus): In Chapter 2: Overdose, search the corpse in the south green room on the second floor.
Aubrey (Pig): Successfully complete Chapter 2: Overdose with a high score.
Don Juan (Horse): Successfully complete Chapter 3: Decadence with a high score.
Graham (Rabbit): Successfully complete Chapter 4: Tension with a high score.
Jones (Alligator): Successfully complete Chapter 5: Full House, then get a crowbar, and go to the entrance of the level. Do not go in the car; instead, walk around the house until you find a manhole located at the southeast corner of the level. Enter the manhole to find the mask next to a corpse in the sewers.
Dennis (Wolf): Successfully complete Chapter 5: Full House with a high score.
George (Giraffe): Successfully complete Chapter 6: Clean Hit with a high score.
Ted (Dog): Successfully complete Chapter 7: Neighbors with a high score.
Carl (Grasshopper): In Chapter 8: Push It, search the corpse on the ground level in the center room.
Rufus (Elephant): Successfully complete Chapter 8: Push It with a high score.
Rami (Camel): Successfully complete Chapter 9: Crackdown with a high score.
Jake (Cobra): In Chapter 10: Hot & Heavy, search the corpse in the northwest section.
Willem (Monkey): Successfully complete Chapter 10: Hot & Heavy with a high score.
Peter (Unicorn): Successfully complete Chapter 11: Deadline with a high score.
Richter (Rat): In Chapter 13: Assault, search the uppermost room of the final level (where you fight the barricaded Police Chief).
Zack (Frog): Successfully complete Chapter 13: Assault with a high score.
Oscar (Mole): Successfully complete Chapter 14: Vengeance with a high score.
Charlie (Octopus): In Chapter 16: Safehouse, it is on the counter in the kitchen area in the northwest. You must first clear the level and to talk to the owner before it can be obtained.
Rick (Fox): Successfully complete Chapter 16: Safehouse with a high score.
Brandon (Panther): Successfully complete Chapter 17: Fun & Games with a high score.
Phil (Fish): In Chapter 19: Resolution, talk to the janitors, then search for a box in the sewers.
Louie (Chameleon): Successfully complete the game with the normal ending.
Nigel (Bat): Successfully complete the game with the alternate ending.

Successfully complete Chapter 5: Full House, then get a crowbar, and go to the entrance of the level. Do not go in the car; instead, walk around the house until you find a manhole located at the southeast corner of the level. Enter the manhole to find the Jones (Alligator) mask next to a corpse in the sewers and get the 'Sewer Alligator' achievement.

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding achievement. To view your achievements and stats in Steam, select 'Community', 'My profile', 'View all my games', then the game and view stats.

1989: Kill 1989 enemies.
60 To Car: Go to the car 60 times.
Aced It: Get an A+ on any chapter.
Achievement Whore: Unlock all achievements.
Always On Top: Perform every ground kill in the game.
Batman: Clear chapter ?? using only a bat and the bat mask.
Cat Fight: Kill the panthers using the panther mask.
Combo Beginner: Perform a 4x combo.
Combo Intermediate: Perform a 6x combo.
Combo King: Perform a 12x combo.
Combo Master: Perform a 10x combo.
Combo Pro: Perform a 8x combo.
Dog Lover: Kill 99 dogs.
Domino Effect: Throw a weapon at an enemy so that his weapon hits another.
Eye For Details: Collect all the puzzle pieces.
Get A Life: Get A+ on all the chapters.
Guns For Show: Kill at least one enemy with each gun.
I Got New Friends: Unlock all weapons.
Karma: Die 1000 times.
Knife For Pros: Kill at least one enemy with each melee weapon.
Let In Some Air: Destroy 500 glass panels.
Nigel Lowrie: Use a human shield.
Pitcher: Hit at least one enemy with each throwing weapon.
Plain Luck: Kill three or more enemies with the same brick in one throw.
Playing Pool: Kill an enemy with a brick bounced against a wall.
Sewer Alligator: Find the crocodile mask.
Smell Something Burning: Kill the crapping gangster with a fireaxe.
Sounds of Animals Fighting: Wear all masks at least once.
That's It?: Beat the epilogue.
The Boss: Solve the puzzle.
The End?: Beat the mainstory.
These Are My Guns: Complete chapter five barehanded.
This Is It: Beat the epilogue with secret ending.
Two Birds With One Stone: Kill two enemies with the same brick in one throw.
Zoo Keeper: Collect all the masks.