This Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 walkthrough is divided into 17 total pages.
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Lost Labyrinth Zone Act 1: Ancient Maze of Mystery
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This zone as a whole is sort of a mix of Labyrinth Zone from Sonic 1 and a little bit of Sandopolis from Sonic & Knuckles. There is also a Hydrocity Zone Act 2 reference from Sonic 3 in one of the acts.
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You won't drown if you duck in the water you can safely stand in. At the start you will deal with some sneaky Burrobots. Use a spin dash to knock em' all out.
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Stay away from those pokers. They will be more dangerous in the water where physics will work against you.
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Let these balls fall before jumping across the gap. Some of the gaps are death pits.
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Hit the lamppost and bounce off a series of springs.
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Use the Bubbles to get on the top ledge easier but...
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Beware of the red ones. When their spikes are out, they will hurt you if you attack them so wait for them to retract before going after them.
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This is an Orbinaut. The red ones will throw their spikes at you one by one until it is "bald". You can attack it in a spot that is not protected.
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Run for it, man. Those two boulders are coming for you.
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Get this Shield before going up.
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The green Orbinauts will expand their spikes out this time around instead of keeping them close to their body. Attack them when you see an opening.
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Get to the top and use the booster.
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Push this ball and jump on it to ride by holding the opposite direction it is moving.
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Careful not to fall.
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Before going on the set of springs, get this Invincibility item then proceed as usual.
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Climb your way to the top.
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Watch out for the medicine balls before making these jumps.
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Get ready to run because the medicine ball is gonna give chase.
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Duck in this pocket to avoid the medicine ball and let it pass.
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Take this upper road for a shortcut.
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At the end of this ride, use the booster.
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You will go through three medicine ball rides upward.
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Watch out for the Bubbles near the end of this ride.
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Spin Dash through these Burrobots.
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The final Medicine ball ride will be a long one.
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During the ride, the track will break. Hold on nice and tight and the end of the level is ahead.
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This Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 walkthrough is divided into 17 total pages.