diff --git a/data/challenges/unlock_supertux.challenge b/data/challenges/unlock_supertux.challenge
index 4b25f6320..c225b8054 100644
--- a/data/challenges/unlock_supertux.challenge
+++ b/data/challenges/unlock_supertux.challenge
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <!-- This is the  point equivalent of finishing the
          story mode with all gold except 14 silver challenges -->
     <requirements trophies="250"/>
+    <alt_requirements max-req-in-lower-diff="5"/>
     <unlock difficulty="difficulty_best"/>
 </challenge>
diff --git a/src/challenges/challenge_data.cpp b/src/challenges/challenge_data.cpp
index d797da5c1..24be6e120 100644
--- a/src/challenges/challenge_data.cpp
+++ b/src/challenges/challenge_data.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ ChallengeData::ChallengeData(const std::string& filename)
     m_num_completed_challenges = 0;
     m_is_unlock_list  = false;
     m_is_ghost_replay = false;
+    m_unlock_special_type = SPECIAL_NONE;
+    m_unlock_special_value = -1;
 
     for (int d=0; d<RaceManager::DIFFICULTY_COUNT; d++)
     {
@@ -123,6 +125,16 @@ ChallengeData::ChallengeData(const std::string& filename)
 
     requirements_node->get("challenges", &m_num_completed_challenges);
 
+    if (m_is_unlock_list)
+    {
+        requirements_node = root->getNode("alt_requirements");
+        if (requirements_node != NULL)
+        {
+            if(requirements_node->get("max-req-in-lower-diff", &m_unlock_special_value))
+                m_unlock_special_type = SPECIAL_MAX_REQ_IN_LOWER_DIFF;
+        }
+    }
+
     //Don't check further if this is an unlock list
     if(m_is_unlock_list)
         return;
@@ -271,7 +283,6 @@ ChallengeData::ChallengeData(const std::string& filename)
         // This is optional
         int energy = -1;
         if (requirements_node->get("energy", &energy)) m_energy[d] = energy;
-
     }
 }   // ChallengeData
 
diff --git a/src/challenges/challenge_data.hpp b/src/challenges/challenge_data.hpp
index 5e50e4795..88afc80cd 100644
--- a/src/challenges/challenge_data.hpp
+++ b/src/challenges/challenge_data.hpp
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ public:
         CM_ANY
     };
 
+    /** The type of value stored by m_unlock_special_value */
+    enum SpecialUnlockType
+    {
+        SPECIAL_NONE,
+        SPECIAL_MAX_REQ_IN_LOWER_DIFF
+    };
+
 
 private:
 
@@ -126,6 +133,10 @@ private:
       * (esp. useful for the final challenge) */
     int m_num_completed_challenges;
 
+    /** Variables only used by unlock lists */
+    SpecialUnlockType m_unlock_special_type;
+    int               m_unlock_special_value;
+
 public:
                  ChallengeData(const std::string& filename);
 
@@ -210,6 +221,12 @@ public:
     /** Returns if this challenge is an unlock list. */
     bool isUnlockList() const { return m_is_unlock_list; }
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** Returns the special unlock list value */
+    SpecialUnlockType getSpecialType() const { return m_unlock_special_type; }
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** Returns the special unlock list value */
+    int getSpecialValue() const { return m_unlock_special_value; }
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns the challenge mode of this challenge. */
     ChallengeModeType getMode() const { return m_mode; }
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/challenges/story_mode_status.cpp b/src/challenges/story_mode_status.cpp
index 7f1bc4426..fefad60e1 100644
--- a/src/challenges/story_mode_status.cpp
+++ b/src/challenges/story_mode_status.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ void StoryModeStatus::unlockFeatureByList()
                 continue;
 
             bool newly_solved = unlock_manager->unlockByPoints(m_points,i->second);
+            newly_solved = newly_solved || unlock_manager->unlockSpecial(i->second, getNumReqMetInLowerDiff());
 
             // Add to list of recently unlocked features
             if(newly_solved)
@@ -380,3 +381,15 @@ void StoryModeStatus::save(UTFWriter &out)
     }
     out << "      </story-mode>\n";
 }  // save
+
+int StoryModeStatus::getNumReqMetInLowerDiff() const
+{
+    int counter = 0;
+    for ( const auto &c : m_challenges_state)
+    {
+        counter += (c.second->areMaxReqMetInLowerDiff()) ? 1 : 0;
+    }
+    return counter;
+}  // getNumReqMetInLowerDiff
+
+/* EOF */
diff --git a/src/challenges/story_mode_status.hpp b/src/challenges/story_mode_status.hpp
index 61fd6a9c9..29509e5fc 100644
--- a/src/challenges/story_mode_status.hpp
+++ b/src/challenges/story_mode_status.hpp
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ public:
     int        getNumCompletedChallenges  () const { return (m_easy_challenges + m_medium_challenges +
                                                              m_hard_challenges + m_best_challenges); }
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** Returns the number of challenges with the superTux time beaten in a lower difficulty. */
+    int        getNumReqMetInLowerDiff  () const;
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns the number of points accumulated. */
     int        getPoints          () const { return m_points; }
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/challenges/unlock_manager.cpp b/src/challenges/unlock_manager.cpp
index a29688a26..816ffe582 100644
--- a/src/challenges/unlock_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/challenges/unlock_manager.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ void UnlockManager::findWhatWasUnlocked(int points_before, int points_now,
  */
 bool UnlockManager::unlockByPoints(int points, ChallengeStatus* unlock_list)
 {
-    //TODO : add support for other conditions (achievements...) for alternative unlock paths
     if( unlock_list!=NULL && unlock_list->getData()->getNumTrophies() <= points)
     {
         unlock_list->setSolved(RaceManager::DIFFICULTY_BEST);
@@ -306,4 +305,24 @@ bool UnlockManager::unlockByPoints(int points, ChallengeStatus* unlock_list)
     return false;
 } // unlockByPoints
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** This functions sets as completed the "challenges" requiring some special conditions
+ *  Returns true if the challenge has been completed
+ */
+bool UnlockManager::unlockSpecial(ChallengeStatus* unlock_list, int max_req_in_lower_diff)
+{
+    if ( unlock_list!=NULL && unlock_list->getData()->getSpecialType() != ChallengeData::SPECIAL_NONE)
+    {
+        if (unlock_list->getData()->getSpecialType() == ChallengeData::SPECIAL_MAX_REQ_IN_LOWER_DIFF)
+        {
+            if (max_req_in_lower_diff >= unlock_list->getData()->getSpecialValue())
+            {
+                unlock_list->setSolved(RaceManager::DIFFICULTY_BEST);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+} // unlockSpecial
+
 /* EOF */
diff --git a/src/challenges/unlock_manager.hpp b/src/challenges/unlock_manager.hpp
index cb382e002..e5dd063b2 100644
--- a/src/challenges/unlock_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/challenges/unlock_manager.hpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
                                    std::vector<std::string>& karts,
                                    std::vector<const ChallengeData*>& unlocked);
     bool       unlockByPoints(int points, ChallengeStatus* unlock_list);
+    bool       unlockSpecial(ChallengeStatus* unlock_list, int max_req_in_lower_diff);
 
     StoryModeStatus *createStoryModeStatus(const XMLNode *node=NULL);