Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough Mad Gear Zone Act 2: Escape the Cog Trap

September 12, 2016 (Last Updated: ) | Reading Time: 4 minutes

This Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 walkthrough is divided into 17 total pages.

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Mad Gear Zone Act 2: Escape the Cog Trap

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 254

Jump up these gears to move upward.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 255

Step on this button...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 256

to make this platform appear.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 257

Get this Shield and enter the teleporter.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 258

Bounce of the triangular bumpers to get to the top.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 259

Run in the opposite direction to make this cog move.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 260

At the end, bounce of the bumpers to go up.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 261

At the top, get the Invincibility.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 262

Go to the right and up more bumpers.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 263

Ride the cog into the other one to raise the wall.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 264

Ride up the pltaform to get on the cog then...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 265

get the Invincibility and kill anyone in your path.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 266

Ride the cog to the next one. The Asterons can't hurt you.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 267

Jump over the cog and go to the right.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 268

Along the way, you will be boosted to higher grounds.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 269

If you ride this cog fast enough you can avoid the Slicers' attacks.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 270

This will raise the wall at the end.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 271

Get these items then kill the Shellcracker.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 272

Bounce off of this spring.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 273

You can ride down this gear to open this wall but you actually want to drop to the bottom.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 274

Both paths will lead to the same way anyway but just go to the bottom.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 275

Enter the teleporter to go to the next spot.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 276

Spin through these presses because they move too fast.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 277

Hit this button...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 278

platforms will appear. Get to the top and get the 10-rings if you want them.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 279

Hit this button at the top to make the platforms reappear.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 280

Jump through the broken floor.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 281

It will raise the wall but you must be fast to reach and get through it.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 282

Ride this cog to the end.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 283

Jump on this platform to reach the top one to continue getting past the wall.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 284

Boost along the surfaces then...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 285

Use Homing Attacks for leverage...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 286

then drop down at the end.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 287

Ride the cog to the next area.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 288

Get away from the Slicer then spring to the top.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Walkthrough - Sonic the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-1 289

Get the 1-up and boost your way to the end.

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