This Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 walkthrough is divided into 17 total pages.
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Mad Gear Zone Act 1: Dr. Eggman's Secret Base
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This zone as whole is reminiscent of Metropolis Zone from Sonic 2 with a little bit of Hydrocity Zone from Sonic 3 and Scrap Brain Zone from Sonic 1.
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Ride up this platform and hit the spring.
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The steam will give you a boost to higher places.
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Defeat the Bubbles gang.
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Then get on the conveyors and get the Invincibility item.
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Meet Slicer, a praying mantis enemy from Sonic 2 that throws its arms at you that are hard to dodge.
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Run straight down the wall instead of jumping off somewhere.
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You know when the steam will shoot when you see the red circle start to form and when it turns completely red it will blast out.
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Meet Shellcracker, a crab enemy from Sonic 2 that uses its claw to try to catch you slipping. At least it gives you a split second to dodge or attack in this game.
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Don't let the steam push you into the spikes above.
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These transporters take you to different places of the zone.
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Meet Asteron, a star enemy from Sonic 2, when you are close, it will shoot its bullets in five directions and ends up killing itself.
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Use these Bubbles for leverage to get to this press. Don't end up under it or you will be crushed to death.
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When you get to this part, don't take the high road but first, stand on the middle of the press or you'll be spiked.
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Drop down below after the first press and...
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watch out for the Asteron's spikes.
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Make your way to the teleporter.
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Carefully attack these Slicers. When they rear back, you have the opportunity to attack them.
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The steam blasts you every which way.
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You can run straight through these blocks.
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Use the Bubbles to get to the higher spots faster.
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Hit the Shellcraker when you get to the top.
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Wait for this press to come down then jump on then jump to the right.
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Jump onto the middle steam to get to the top.
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Wait for the red Bubbles to retract it spikes before you attack them all.
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This is a tricky spot. Try to stand at the very edge without getting crushed because this is a long stretch of presses here. The best advice is to rev up a Spin Dash and launched into the downed first press so you can be on the edge safely then...
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rev up your Sonic Spin Dash and you will clear this set of presses safely.
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This Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 walkthrough is divided into 17 total pages.