diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f43deac..47bb92d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ Majority of awards are back ported from Calinou's old fork in Carbone, under sam
 ## Registering Achievements
 
 ```lua
-awards.register_achievement(name, {
+awards.register_achievement("mymod:myaward", {
 	description = "The title of the award",
 
 	-- Optional:
 
+	requires = { "amod:an_award" }, -- don't show this award or allow it to be unlocked
+									-- until required awards are unlocked
+
 	sound = {}, -- SimpleSoundSpec or false to play no sound
 	            -- if not provided, uses default sound
 	image = "icon_image.png", -- uses default icon otherwise
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ awards.register_achievement(name, {
 	trigger = { -- is only unlocked by direct calls to awards.unlock() otherwise
 		type = "trigger_type",
 		-- see specific docs on the trigger to see what else goes here
-	}
+	},
 })
 ```
 
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ local trigger = awards.register_trigger(name, {
 	progress = "%2/%2"
 	auto_description = { "Mine: @2", "Mine: @1×@2" },
 
-	on_register = function(self, def) end
+	on_register = function(self, def) end,
 
 	-- "counted_key" only, when no key is given (ie: a total)
 	auto_description_total = { "Mine @1 block.", "Mine @1 blocks." },
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ local trigger = awards.register_trigger(name, {
 	-- "counted_key" only, get key for particular award - return nil for a total
 	get_key = function(self, def)
 		return minetest.registered_aliases[def.trigger.node] or def.trigger.node
-	end
+	end,
 })
 ```
 
@@ -107,46 +110,47 @@ Callbacks (register a function to be run)
 ### dig
 
 	trigger = {
-		type = "dig",
-		node = "default:dirt",
-		target = 50
+		type   = "dig",
+		node   = "default:dirt",
+		target = 50,
 	}
 
 ### place
 
 	trigger = {
-		type = "place",
-		node = "default:dirt",
-		target = 50
+		type   = "place",
+		node   = "default:dirt",
+		target = 50,
 	}
 
 ### death
 
 	trigger = {
-		type = "death",
-		target = 5
+		type   = "death",
+		reason = "fall",
+		target = 5,
 	}
 
 ### chat
 
 	trigger = {
-		type = "chat",
-		target = 100
+		type   = "chat",
+		target = 100,
 	}
 
 ### join
 
 	trigger = {
-		type = "join",
-		target = 100
+		type   = "join",
+		target = 100,
 	}
 
 ### eat
 
 	trigger = {
-		type = "eat",
-		item = "default:apple",
-		target = 100
+		type   = "eat",
+		item   = "default:apple",
+		target = 100,
 	}
 
 ## Callbacks relating to triggers
diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 39f7f09..1cf05f9 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -296,6 +296,19 @@ function awards.register_achievement(name, def)
 		tdef:on_register(def)
 	end
 
+	function def:can_unlock(data)
+		if not self.requires then
+			return true
+		end
+
+		for i=1, #self.requires do
+			if not data.unlocked[self.requires[i]] then
+				return false
+			end
+		end
+		return true
+	end
+
 	-- Add Award
 	awards.registered_awards[name] = def
 
@@ -341,6 +354,12 @@ function awards.unlock(name, award)
 		return
 	end
 
+	if not awdef:can_unlock(data) then
+		minetest.log("warning", "can_unlock returned false in unlock of " ..
+				award .. " for " .. name)
+		return
+	end
+
 	-- Unlock Award
 	minetest.log("action", name.." has unlocked award "..name)
 	data.unlocked[award] = award
diff --git a/gui.lua b/gui.lua
index 198fa5a..9488eee 100644
--- a/gui.lua
+++ b/gui.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ local function order_awards(name)
 	end
 
 	for _, def in pairs(awards.registered_awards) do
-		if not hash_is_unlocked[def.name] then
+		if not hash_is_unlocked[def.name] and def:can_unlock(data) then
 			local started = false
 			local score
 			if def.secret then