Marathon Man

Marathon Man is a Halo 3 Achievement, which is awarded for accessing all the Terminals in Campaign mode and can be completed on any difficulty.. The achievement is worth 40 Gamerpoints. It is represented by a yellow circle with a person whose head has a Marathon symbol on it, and with 7 yellow stars (representing the seven Terminals) above him. It is a reference to the Marathon: Durandal achievement Hats off to 819, as you could access Terminals in game to gather information on the Marathon universe.

Method

 * 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 read 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, but this isn't necessary for the achievement).

Trivia

 * Marathon is the name of an earlier series of Bungie games (Marathon, Marathon 2: Durandal, & Marathon Infinity)
 * Marathon Man was a movie made in 1976.
 * There are seven stars, one for each terminal, 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 and perhaps the reason for the achievement's name.
 * 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.
 * In the Nintendo game Super Smash Bros. Melee, you would receive a reward of the same name if you ran much more than you walked.
 * Marathon Man is very similar to Halo 3: ODST ' s Audiophile Achievement.
 * There is a bug that when getting this achievement sometimes will grant the player Security shoulders.

Related Pages

 * Halo 3 Achievements
 * Terminals